Be Mindful & Check In On That Fiend by Kev
At the tail end of 2018 and the early part of 2019 I suffered from depression without even knowing it. I opened my own cafe and the money pressures and the inexperience all got too much. I was going...
View ArticleFancy Running A Marathon In Antartica?!?!
Feel like you've been cold when on a run? This challenge might make you review your thinking! Adventurer and friend of Runr, Jordan Wylie, took on another epic challenge just before Christmas. As part...
View ArticleHow to Stay Motivated Until Spring
January, the month with approximately 2496 days in it is finally over, February is here. Spring is tantalisingly close, yet we still have one of the coldest months to get through before we can really...
View ArticleRun For Ukraine - #Run5Donate5Nominate5
Earlier this year, we started a JustGiving campaign in order to raise much need fund for the Red Cross, who are on the ground assisting those in need that have been affected by the War in Ukraine....
View ArticleWhat's all the fuss about taking on an Ultra Marathon??
This April sees Co-Founders of Runr, Craig & Matt, take on the epic South Downs Way 50 mile event, put on by Centurion Running, and Craig wanted to share what the draw was for him to commit to...
View ArticleWomen’s Safety - How We Can All Help.
If you live in the UK, you can’t help but have heard of some horrendous crimes in recent years including the murders of sisters Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry, Sarah Everard, Sabeena Nessa and Ashling...
View ArticleRunning Definitely Gives Me The “Feel Good Factor" by Jane
My name is Jane. I am 50 years old and have suffered with difficult to treat depression since I was 15 years old. I take 14 different tablets a day - and that includes sleeping tablets and tablets for...
View ArticleRunning Podcasts: As Suggested by the Running Community
You might have seen our recent post about our fantastic Spotify music playlists created by our fabulous running community! There are now 4 amazing lists to choose from which hopefully offer something...
View ArticleThe thrill of completing my first ultra marathon!
Is there a better feeling than crossing the finish line when you questioned whether you could do it? Many people take the step up in distances. Whether it's going from Couch 2 5k up to a 10k, or from...
View ArticleRunning with Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity is a term used to empower and promote the positive qualities possessed by those with a Neurological difference. We discovered that George was neurodiverse during the pandemic. His...
View ArticleSDW100 - 100 miles of trail running!
After you complete a 100 mile run and someone asks 'How did you find it?', it's hard to even contemplate where to start! Over the weekend, myself and Matt took part in the South Downs Way 100, a 100...
View Articlewhat3words - From Feeling Safe To Inspiring Others
What is what3words? what3words came up with the genius concept of dividing the entire world up into 3 meter squares. For each square, they have given it a combination of 3 words meaning every single...
View ArticleWhat do you do with your old running shoes???
As runners, we all get to the point where we bite the bullet and treat ourselves to a new pair of running shoes. It might be that you're running on a new kind of terrain, or maybe you fell for the...
View ArticleKipchoge smashes his own world record over a marathon in Berlin!
Over the weekend, Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has broken his own men's marathon world record at Sunday's race in Berlin. The 37-year-old Kenyan crossed the line in a time of two hours, one...
View ArticleThe World Transplant Games
The World Transplant Games were founded in 1978 by consultant surgeon, Maurice Slapack. He brought together his patients and other transplant recipients to hold the first ever Transplant Games in...
View ArticleNEW World Record set for parkrun!
Christmas Eve saw a new WORLD RECORD set by a woman over the 5k long parkrun distance. Melissa Courtney-Bryant ran Poole parkrun in a time of 15 minutes and 31 seconds, taking 6 seconds off the...
View ArticleBarkley Marathons - What's all the fuss?
Well we can shine some light on that! Barkley Marathons is an ultramarathon based in Tennessee in the US. It was first run in 1987 and at the time of writing this blog, only 15 people have ever...
View ArticlePUBLIC HEALTH WARNING: How not to run a marathon..!
With marathon season on the horizon, we've revisited a cracking blog, that Matt here at Runr HQ, wrote a little while back! So you've been training for months, following a training program, and...
View ArticleFood Bank Run - Southsea parkrun
Southsea parkrun were just one of the many events who got involved in the Food Bank Run, so we caught up with one of the organisers, Eileen, to find out why they got involved: Why did you want to get...
View ArticleFood Bank Run - Redway Runners
Redway Runners were just one of the clubs who got involved in the running their own Food Bank Run, so we reached out to find out a bit more about why they got involved: Why did you want to get...
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