Lactate Threshold: What It Means for Your Training
Your lactate threshold helps explain how fast you can run before the effort becomes difficult to sustain. Learn what it
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Brecon to Cardiff Classic: Training for the Tarmac
The Brecon to Cardiff Ultra can look deceptively runnable on paper. The danger is treating the flatter sections as an
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Why the “4 Pillars of Recovery” Leaves Out the Two That Matter Most
I recently received an email telling me the four pillars of recovery are carbs, protein, fluids and electrolytes. It came
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Amanda R: nearly 10 minutes faster at the Cardiff Half after Achilles and calf problems
A single mum of three, working full time and going through the menopause, ran Cardiff Half in 2:06:47, nearly 10 minutes faster than Berlin, despite three spells of calf, Achilles and ankle trouble. How Amanda R did it.
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Jacqueline Lake: from 20 minute runs to a 1:47 half marathon
20 minute runs in July 2025 to a 1:47 half marathon at Leicester, with the heel injury she arrived with never returning. How Jacqueline Lake did it.
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February Kit for the Taff Trail: What to Wear for Mud, Cold and Rain at B2C
February on the Taff Trail is not the place for optimistic clothing choices. For the 43-mile Brecon to Cardiff Classic
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Brecon to Cardiff Classic: Can You Beat the Cut-Off?
Forty-three miles from Brecon to Nantgarw and fourteen hours to complete it. The maths looks generous until mud, tired legs,
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Night Running for Ultras: Training for the Dark Hours
Most first-time ultra runners train almost entirely in daylight, then meet the dark on the Taff Trail or Wales Coast
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Objective vs Subjective Monitoring: Why You Need Both
Training data can tell you what you did. It cannot always tell you how well you are coping. The safest
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