New Training Program Tool
A new tool which helps you design a training program tailored to your specific requirements
Toe Touch Exercises
Touching your toes isn’t a single test of hamstring flexibility — it depends on your hips, calves, spine and nervous system working together. Here’s a short routine to build the range you have, rather than forcing your way toward the floor.
The 4 Best Waterproof Running Jackets for Autumn 2026
Four waterproof running jackets, one for each job: cheapest way in, best all-rounder, lightest race-day shell, and the one built to be worn all day in proper weather.
From Bolton Spikes to a Fitness Icon: The Reebok Story
A history of Reebok, from J.W. Foster’s 1895 Bolton spiked running shoes through the 1958 founding of Reebok itself, the Freestyle and Pump era that pulled it away from running, and the 2021 sale to Authentic Brands Group that has left its current running range unusually small.
The Bolton Cobbler Who Invented Fell Running’s Shoe
A history of Norman Walsh Footwear, the Bolton shoemaker who trained at Reebok’s predecessor firm, made spikes for Roger Bannister’s four-minute mile, and went on to invent the fell-running shoe, a single design the small, still hand-lasting company has built its entire range around ever since. Includes its 2026 collaboration with British footwear brand LANX.
Running Trip Packing Calculator
A packing calculator that pulls the real forecast for your destination and adjusts kit quantities for trip length, run intensity and laundry access.
Should Teenagers Run Marathons?
England Athletics currently bars U18 athletes from marathon-distance competition. What the evidence says about whether older teenagers should attempt one anyway.
How Far Should Children and Teenagers Run?
What England Athletics recommends for children’s and teenagers’ running distances, and why chronological age alone is the wrong way to work it out.
The Best Running Bras in 2026
Four running bras assessed against the research on support, comfort and running performance, from a budget Decathlon option to specialist wired and wire-free designs.
How Should a Running Bra Fit?
A practical guide to checking band, cup and strap fit before you buy, plus the running test that reveals more than trying a bra on standing still.