As the Editor of The Running Bug, it stands to reason that I spend a lot of my time thinking about health. In a typical working day thinking I might write or sub an article about food or weight loss or worry about whether my office chair is affecting...

I just received an email with a link to the video below, which is described as 'Usain Bolt Mash-Up Video created by DJ Steve Porter.' Nothing more, except that if I required more information to get in touch. Immediate thoughts are: 'What...

Today Lord Coe announced that the slogan for the London 2012 Olympic Games is ' Inspire a Generation '. Exactly what legacy the Olympics will leave has been hotly debated (read more about The Olympic Legacy Debate and Have Your Say Here ) and...

When you’re 12 years old, pretty much anything seems possible. I was not different from most boys, daydreaming about scoring in the FA Cup final or hitting a six out of the ground for England. I wasn’t that fond of running, it was just a chore...

Until today, the most satisfaction I've got from the National Lottery was back when I had a summer job for P&O Ferries during my A-Levels. I got off the boat at Portsmouth and found loads of discarded Instant Win tickets on the gents' floor...

For anyone who thinks running is too hard for them, take inspiration from this video. Simon Wheatcroft is blind but still runs thousands of miles a year on his own.

Have you heard the one about the woman with terminal cancer? I expect not, and I expect the idea of joking about it seems pretty distasteful. That's what I thought, until I was brought round to Dr Robert Buckman's thinking about a different way...

Fifty per cent of runners get injured each year. That's a specific, running-related injury, as opposed to the sort of injury you might pick up going about your normal business. Running is the most natural, simple form of exercise, but the human...

Runners are a funny lot. Aside from the obsessions that come with the territory (time, statistics, technology, gear, what types of jelly sweets are best for an energy boost), what I noticed at Sunday's Brooks Brighton 10k race is that it's very...

I'm not sure that drinking red wine is the best way to rehydrate during a marathon, but it does seem very civilised . Comedian Dom Joly samples some local Bordeaux grape at the Medoc Marathon in Bordeaux. It all looks rather fun.

Part of the joy of working at The Running Bug is that I get invited to lots of interesting press launches. It's not all canopes and crudités though, as I found out when I went to a Sennheiser training day with personal trainer Greg White recently...

Personally, I love to run to music. I know that a lot of people will find this abhorrent and that it's a divisive subject, but the lift I get when that certain song comes on is immense and has really helped me out on some of the tougher parts of my...

It's not often you get the chance to run with a world champion. In fact, it's not often you get a chance to see a world champion in the flesh, never mind meet a world champion, let alone challenge him over the distance at which he has beaten the...

After an unbelievable season, the European and Commonwealth 400m Hurdles Champion Dai Greene is now Britain's best Gold Medal hopeful for the IAAF World Championships. The race is being run tomorrow (1 September) and if you want to know how the Welshman...

If, like me, you live in a city then you'll know how important parks are to your enjoyment of running. A decent setting and not having to dodge pedestrians on the pavement make all the difference. I was therefore interested to hear that a number of...

Researchers have warned that 40% of the UK will be obese in 2030 if current trends continue. A quarter of the UK is already obese but, according to articles published in medical journal The Lancet , the message about healthy eating and lifestyle isn't...

Firstly, welcome to my blog. Since I took over as Editor of The Running Bug two months ago I've been getting my feet under the table and introducing myself to people around the running world. (I know, ironic isn't it?) I've already met some...