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Form a running habit with seven easy steps

For many people, taking up running or some other sports is always something they've been meaning to do (and indeed make plenty of noise about doing), but often it never gets beyond the intention stage - perhaps we go for a run or two and then the initial impulse fizzles out.

But how can we form a habit that lasts? That's what this article aims to find out: Read more >>

Sri Chinmoy 1931-2001: a tribute

Sri Chinmoy, whose vision of running and sports as a means of self-discovery led to the founding of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team, passed away on the 11th of October 2007. He was 76 years old. A formidable sprinter in his youth, and a prolific marathoner and ultramarathoner in his forties and fifties, Sri Chinmoy will probably most be remembered in the running world for his founding of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team, and his guidance of the Team into the world's largest organiser of endurance events. Read more >>

An eyewitness account of Haile Gabrselassie's world record

Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team member Dipavajan Renner was in Berlin to see the world record, here is his account: Read more >>

Hydration whilst running - how much water should you drink?

Proper hydration has long been an acknowledged factor in how well you perform during a race, and how much you enjoy it! As it with many things in life, however, it's not about how much, but when and how you do it. Lets take a closer look. Read more >>

How to increase your motivation for running

We all go through phases where we can't wait until the next time we pull on our trainers, and then we have other phases where our appetite diminishes for running and our life greedily swallows up the time we allocated for it! But we can inspire ourselves to keep up our running throughout the year, and here's how: Read more >>

Dynamic stretches to use before training

Every runner (and most non-runners) are familiar with static stretches - the image of a runner sticking his leg up on a park bench and holding the stretch until it hurts is pretty much a stereotype. Read more >>

Tips for interval training

If done properly, interval running sessions can be a powerful way to gain the much needed speed for that upcoming race. Here are a few tips to get the most out of your training session: Read more >>