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Matt Beardshall, author of Coast to Coast, has been described as “the runner’s runner”. Here’s his unique take on life on the run.
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MaryLS
A Novice's Account of Barefoot Running
Mary tackles barefoot running for the first time. She shares her ups, downs, thoughts and musings about minimalist running as she competes in races for charity.
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jonmackintosh
Aim high, anything is possible!
From unfit and overweight to ultra fit but still a little overweight! The trials and tribulations of Jonathan's journey from three miles to 53... and beyond.
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BenMoreau
Ben’s Olympic Dream
Follow elite marathon runner, Ben Moreau, on his path to the 2012 Olympics (via the newsagents to satisfy his love of chocolate).
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Stonetiger999
Born To Plod
Accomplished ultra-marathon runner. Gazelle-like sprinter. Writer of a blog that hardly ever goes off at random tangents. None of these statements apply to Jay, who (happily) still feels like a beginner despite having starting running a year ago.
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Pinky13
Changing Room Drama Queen
Forget getting fit Pam Swift just wanted to get into her favourite clothes, that was her biggest motivation. So a few months down the line what's changed?
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Chronic Runner
Chronic Runner
Caolan is a runner, a mother, a wife, a climber, and a philosopher (I think about and teach Philosophy for a living) .Some think I have a little running problem - but running is like eating to me.
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Kim Ingleby
Energised Running Thoughts
Personal Trainer Kim, a Sports NLP Coach & Sports Therapist, shares her top tips for all areas of running, helping you complete your first race with confidence or to gain the edge in your next race. Kim trains clients from GB athletes to beginners.
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Bob32
Give Me Strength
Julie is a runner and a coach who has a passion for health and fitness and a strong belief that strength training is a must every runners week.
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Edward
Going Downhill
Edward's been running for nearly 30 years, but at 54 is witnessing first hand the fall-off in performance that ageing brings. Humour and help in equal portions for anyone suffering the same fate.
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SandGoby
I Think Therefore I Run
Tamsin considers the health effects and environmental implications of running and how it is shaped by modern science...Who says that “pavement pounders” can’t be big thinkers?!
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thesaster
London Marathon Virgin 2012
Follow the trials and tribulations of Sarah Lees as she tackles her first London Marathon.
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Mimi
Marvellous Mimi
Record-breaking ultra runner, glamorous grandmother and fan of all things pink, Mimi Anderson.
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lordmooch
Michael’s Meanderings
For self confessed computer geek, Michael Lysons, running is all about having fun. Well, most of the time it is.
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gavtris
Misadventures in Multisport
Former track hurdler, 30s, seeks multisport nirvana. Must fit around family and job; must be prepared to make allowances for finite talent, budget, and hours in day.
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Papi runs
Papi Runs
With the news of his new baby, Rowan decided to put the beers, cigs and the rest to one side and run the Great Langdale once again. Caught by the running bug, he's finding it's infectious.
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Bo Novak
Plant-Powered Running Girl
From total beginner to half-marathoner (I hope!) in time for my 46th birthday. Thoughts about vegan nutrition and women's health along the way.
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John Stanford
Relay GB
Running is about setting challenges. Here's one set to motivate many people rather than just the individuals.
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respectthestupidity
Respect the Stupidity
Matt Beardshall, author of Coast to Coast, has been described as “the runner’s runner”. Here’s his unique take on life on the run.
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meelymason
Run Off My Feet
A beginner runner from Mansfield, who tries hard to fit running around, work, home and two young children.
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Mark Cooper Runs Europe
Running For My Life
Mark started running in a bit to quite smoking in 2007. By 2010 he ran from Amsterdam to Barcelona and now runs ultra marathons anywhere my passport will allow him. Mark is a motivational speaker, follow his progress and advice on goal setting.
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running_dan_w
Running For Others
Inspired by his wife's illness, Dan decided to run 800k in 12 months for charity. This is his story.
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KateA
Running Free
Kate Allatt survived a brainstem stroke with Lockedin syndrome. She couldn't walk, talk, swallow or move, only blink. Prior to that she ran 70 miles and was preparing to scale Kilimanjaro. Now her challenge is to run 1km in the Percy Pud race in Sheffi
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JuliaA
Running To Learn
An international marathon runner in the 80s and still fast in her fifties, the lessons Julia has learnt mastering her running have helped her better master life. Find out how here!
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bugbear
She Runs, She writes
Fiona Bugler is a mum of two and a runner and writer with ambitions to run a sub three-hour marathon
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ToughGirl
The Adrenaline Zone
Tough girl Aimee is looking to take on new challenges and try anything to get the heart racing and adrenaline flowing.
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Running Bear
The Art of Running and Training
Follow Edward, runner, beer lover and big man, as he prepares for a 100 mile race and examines the artistic side of a running life.
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Moriarty
The Meaning of Running
Moriarty muses on why we run and shares the story of how it helped him recover from alcoholism.
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AdamT
The Next Step
The tale of your average runner taking on new challenges after meeting some extraordinary characters
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SandMan
The Race From Hell
The story of Bug co-founder Joe Mountain's jungle marathon, where venom, acid and jaguars were all in a day's racing
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slowbutsteady
The Reluctant Runner
A 40-year-old mother of two who really should know better having completed the Belfast Marathon 2011. Currently training for the Brighton Marathon 2012 in an attempt to inject some discipline into her life and a little less thigh into her jeans.
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therunningdan
The Running Dan
The Running Bug's Dan Foley on running, health and what's going on at Running Bug HQ.
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davidbrowncoach
The Sporting Mind
Get your mind right and the rest will come. David Brown from The Academy of The Sporting Mind on the mental side of running
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thefizzio
The Treatment Plinth
A chartered physiotherapist, runner and all-round 'into his exercise' kinda guy, Matt sets about debunking injury and rehabilitation myths.
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toddleckie
Triathlon is the day job
Committed to training as a professional triathlete for three years, Todd Leckie's regime is often swim, bike, run, sleep, repeat. But some interesting stuff also happens along the way...
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RunDeeMc
Ultra Ambition
Dee was a non-runner who said: ‘Why not?’ when offered a place on the London Marathon three years ago. Now, an exercise fanatic, she’s looking for her next ultra challenge.
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Journopig
Virgin London Marathon Virgin
Join Nell as she trains for her first attempt at the Virgin London Marathon in April 2011
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watfordlooper
Wake Up Call
From marathon runner to overweight smoker and back again, this is the story of how Simon re-found his love of running.
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Respect the Stupidity - Blog
Have I found a cure? (Come Wipeout With Me)
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Tue, Jan 24 2012
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I remember reading somewhere that if you do anything consistently for two weeks it becomes a habit. I am now well into my fourth week of non-running (mainly to let some knee tendonitis heal but also to give my whole body a rest after a heavy mileage year...
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Respect The Season
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Tue, Jan 17 2012
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This recent cold snap brought to mind something I wrote a couple of years ago......... We've got 23.4 degrees to blame for it! My toes are occasionally sore and my fingers are regularly numb . I ’ m sure all runners have been noticing things...
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Check Your Balance
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Wed, Jan 4 2012
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Tartiflette, a tandem space hopper and the year after the night before! It was good, 2011. It was a good year for running, anyway. No, not a good year, a great year! There were adventures and stupidity galore, mostly shared with and planned with like...
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Respect The Santa - 10 Presents Every Runner Needs
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Sun, Dec 11 2011
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It’s always so difficult to think of nice things to write on your present list to send up the chimney to Santa, and harder still to think what to buy that special runner in your life. Well, let me help. Here are the top ten things that every runner...
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Respect The Social racing
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Sat, Nov 5 2011
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A bit of road racing last weekend provided an opportunity for a pleasant bit of socialising. The event was the Worksop Half Marathon (30 th edition, Halloween special). This was to be Mrs RTS’ first attempt at 13.1 miles, and was a prospect to which...
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Respect The Slope
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Tue, Oct 25 2011
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Around the year 1600, the Italian mathematician Galileo dropped some stuff from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and concluded that, ignoring the effects of resistance, all things fall at the same rate. So when we come to run down that big hill in...
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Respect The Simplicity
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Mon, Oct 17 2011
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Nothing! Not very interesting, but that’s about it! Nothing - All we really need for running. It really is the most simple of activities. There is no necessary equipment. No bat or ball, and nothing to throw or climb on. It is less basic than ‘jumpers...
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May they run in peace!
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Tue, Oct 11 2011
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Readers of my blog may remember the sad news of the death of Fred Rogerson last year. Fred was one of the founders of the Bob Graham Club, and he worked tirelessly and selflessly in helping innumerable runners achieve their goal of a successful Bob Graham...
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Respect The Sustenance
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Tue, Sep 6 2011
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As it is nutrition month on the Bug, I thought this deserved another posting:... I have sent my entry in for the next series of Britain’s Got talent . I can’t sing, can’t dance, in fact I have no real talent at all. But from what I’ve...
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Thunder Run - All Bugs Together
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Tue, Aug 9 2011
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Well, you were either there or you weren't. And if you weren't, bad luck. Thunder Run 2011 was a sunny BBQ fest. Sign yourselves up for next year. I'm taking the lazy way out for this blog post and handing the writing (Ed - and video, courtesy...
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Bob Graham - The End (at last!)
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Fri, Jul 8 2011
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We kept to the side of the rocky path and instead used the grass to get up Green Gable. From there the running was good. Soft vegetation had replaced the rockiness of the higher fells, and feet seemed to breathe a sigh of relief with the new comfort....
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Bob Graham Part 3 - Last Orders.
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Fri, Jul 1 2011
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I was greeted by two of the coldest looking people I have ever seen. Dressed in probably everything they had with them, Daft B and Adam offered me a beer chair and I took the opportunity for a couple of minutes of rest. I swear Adam looked more tired...
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Bob Graham write-up Part 2. 50 Minutes!
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Fri, Jun 24 2011
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………………..I caught the big group on the lane into Threlkeld. They were a fantastic bunch of guys from Dallam running club near Lancaster, all supporting their team mate Martin Gardiner, who was making a BG attempt...
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Bob Graham write-up Part 1 - Bottle
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Tue, Jun 21 2011
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So there we were, the team, in the car park in the centre of Keswick. All that I needed before the start was a wee. I jogged quickly to the public toilets……..to find that they were locked. Never mind. I imagined I’d be able to find...
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Bob Graham – First the Crew.
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Sat, Jun 18 2011
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Sometimes running is a team game. After OUR phenomenal exploits at the Bob Graham Round I would like to bow down in front of my crew, shine the spotlight on them, and hopefully give them the recognition they deserve. I may have been the one who ran the...
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Holy Moley !!
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Tue, Jun 7 2011
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Well, I thought my eyes were already wide open on this challenge, but the Bob Graham dress rehearsal proved to be yet another eye opener. Just as I was thinking I was getting on top of the beast it reared up and bit me again. The weather was glorious...
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Dress Rehearsal
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Tue, May 31 2011
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After seemingly ages away for many months, the Bob Graham is suddenly looming massive and inescapable on the horizon. But alas, things haven’t gone to plan as far as the team is concerned. We started out well endowed with runners, a biker, pace...
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It's what Kylie was designed for.
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Tue, May 24 2011
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“ Ah, come into my world Mr Respect. Another hypnotherapy session is it? Well, lay on the couch there and let’s get started ”. “ OK, I believe in you. What do I have to do ?” “ Just breathe as I stare in your eyes!...
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Belinda Carlisle Was Right!
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Thu, May 12 2011
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“Oh baby, do you know what that’s worth?..” To the south west of Keswick in the Lake District lies a hidden gem; one of my favourite and one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Simply being in Borrowdale is a stunning experience....
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I Blame Kerry Katona
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Tue, Apr 19 2011
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The other day a slow period at work gave me the opportunity for a tea break. So I headed into the staff room, made a brew and sat at the tables that were, as usual, adorned with innumerable tacky magazines. None of the titles are my regular reading material...
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FEAR part 2.
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Thu, Apr 14 2011
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The escape plan proved our salvation, but not for the expected reason. We set off crawling down a steep stream gully that looked like it would dive kamikaze-style into Langdale. This looked just as dangerous as sitting down and doing nothing. Cogs began...
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Fear.
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Thu, Mar 31 2011
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“Do one thing every day that scares you”. Eleanor Roosevelt ‘Slightly scared’ isn’t a bad state to be in. It sharpens the senses, focuses the mind and gets the adrenaline pumping. Or rather it isn’t a bad state to have...
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Canals and pedicures
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Thu, Mar 10 2011
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Last weekend was another one of my favourite races – the Grantham Canal ultra. This event is proving increasingly popular, and this year a motley gaggle of around 100 runners gathered in the car park of Cotgrave leisure centre, just south-east of...
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Mountains and Mojo.
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Thu, Feb 24 2011
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A change is as good as a rest, or so they say. After a few weeks of cranking up the mileage in preparation for the Grantham Canal Ultra race and then the Bob Graham, I needed to do something different. So, for my change I abandoned the running shoes and...
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Designer labels nearly killed my running career.
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Tue, Feb 1 2011
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I’ve done my time on the catwalks of Paris and Milan, sweetie (yeah, right!), but just the other day high fashion almost destroyed my running career. I’d had two good training runs commuting to and from work, and headed for the shower in preparation...
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