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Running While Pregnant: Everything You Need to Know

Pre/postnatal exercise specialist and Polar Ambassador Lucy Young explains how to continue running through your pregnancy (if it feels right for you).
Running Active Parents Strong Women
Foods Runners Should Avoid

Are These Foods Making You Run Slower?

You are what you eat – and so are your runs. Here are some of the key foods you should skip if your planning to hit the trails today or tomorrow.
Running Nutrition

Try an Easy Recovery Run to Improve Your Form and Endurance

Pushed yourself to the limit yesterday? Time to relax today – with a recovery run. Here’s how taking it easy means you can reap the benefits.
Running Recovery From Exercise

How Many Calories Should a Runner Eat Per Day?

You’re running all those miles, but are you fuelling yourself properly to support this?

Running Nutrition
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Should You Join a Running Club?

Does it enhance your running? Have any other benefits? We asked three running club members why they love it.
Running Q&A/FAQ
Milly Pickles CREDIT Freetrain

How Para-athlete Milly Pickles Came Back Stronger

We caught up with the TikTok star about running blades, visibility and the power of a positive mindset.
Running Strong Women Q&A/FAQ
Power-Based Training Targets

Power-Based Training Targets With Polar Vantage V2

Learn how the new Power-Based Training Targets feature on Polar Flow web service can optimize your cycling and running performance with the Polar Vantage V2.
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Can Running Help Anxiety?

Have you thought about enhancing your mental fitness? Discover the physical and psychological benefits of regularly going for a run.
Running Mental Health Stress Relief
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The Ultimate Guide To Cross-Training For Runners

Here’s why cross-training for runners is key and can help you to become a better runner – with some uncommon cross-training ideas.
Running Cross-Training Off-Season Guides
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Q&A With A Coach: Heart Rate Data Analysis For Running And Recovery

You asked and Nick answered! Yes, we challenged running coach Nick Anderson to share his expertise on a selection of your questions about effective ways to use data for running training
Running Data Q&A/FAQ
Checking recovery data after marathon

3-Week Post-Marathon Recovery And Training Plan

Ready for your next race? Not unless you recover. Here’s how to ensure post-marathon recovery and gradually get back to training.

Running Sleep and Recovery Marathon Recovery From Exercise
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Tips For New Runners With Coach Nick Anderson

Nick answers questions about his supportive exercises and discusses why new runners shouldn’t skip these essential steps when starting out.
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supportive exercises for runners

Supportive Exercises For Runners

Coach Nick Anderson shows us what else we need to do besides running: warm-up drills, core exercises and post-run stretches. We’ve got it all on video – take a look here.
Running Strength Training Stretching Videos
A woman running training.

Running Training With Experts: 6 Steps To Progress

Here’s what your running training should include, according to experts. These 6 steps will help you become a better runner.

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A woman running.

Running Plans For 5K, 10K, Half Marathon And Marathon – Just Pick & Run

To start training for a specific distance, choose one (or try all) of these ready-made running plans for 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon.

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MTB riders

Mountain Biking Tips: Overcoming Fear And Other Challenges

What’s triathlete Sebastian Kienle got to do with mountain biking? Read on to find out and check out his mountain biking tips for triathletes and runners.
Running Cross-Training Cycling

How To Start Mountain Biking – And Why Would You?

Mountain biking is a fun and challenging form of cross-training for runners. Read on to learn more about how to start mountain biking.

Running Cross-Training Cycling
trail running preparation - Trail runner up on the hills.

Ready, Set, Explore! 10 Trail Running Preparation Tips

Trail running isn’t complicated, but if you’re new to the trails, take a look at some of the key things to keep in mind when you’re preparing for trail running.

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Running with mindfulness.

Here’s How To Practice Mindfulness While Running

This advice to practice mindfulness while running will help you get into ‘zen’ during your runs, relieving stress and working wonders on your mind.

Running Motivation
Running in nature can promote runner's high

A Guide to Runner’s High: The Science and Experience Behind the Euphoria

Here’s what you’ve wanted to know about the euphoric feeling known as the runner’s high. Read more about what runner’s high is and how to get there.
Running Trail Running Guides

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