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Running Your First Marathon and Staying Motivated

Running Your First Marathon and Staying Motivated

If marathon running seems too far from your capabilities, you're certainly not alone. For many of us yet to take on 26.2 miles, it can seem like an...

What Every First-Time Marathoner Needs to Know Before Race Day

Even the most seasoned of marathon runners can’t avoid those butterflies when race day creeps around, but for first-timers, pre-race nerves can hav...

Sweat-Proof, Natural Beauty For Your Busy Lifestyle

You’re busy, we get it. As a team we tend to go from early-morning meetings to long days in the office and events across the city, squeezing in a t...

Fuelling Six Marathons on a Vegan Diet with Eddie Latham

Most people run one marathon and tick it off their bucket list forever, but not Eddie Latham. 6 races later, he’s now got a sub-3-hour PB, and has ...

How to Start Running (And Not Hate It!)

For those who take their running seriously, or are training for their first half or full marathon, we've been packing the blog with expert tips thi...

Run Faster and Stronger With These Easy High Protein Recipes

Want to boost your speeds, improve your stamina and decrease your recovery time? Sure, you can follow Paul’s expert tips on how to crush your next ...

What’s The Difference Between Whey and Lean Proteins?

With a million and one different protein powders on the market, it can be pretty confusing when you're figuring out which one to choose (which is o...

The Reality of Marathon Training with Izzie Hargreaves

There's something pretty magical about the London Marathon. When you stand on the sidelines, absorbing the incredible atmosphere, it's easy to thin...

How to Actually Enjoy a Treadmill Session

How anyone manages to slog it out on a treadmill for hours on end is beyond us. No matter how much we love running, a treadmill minute can feel ev...

Energy Gels: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

If you’re new to marathon training, you’ve probably got enough to worry about with the endless training miles, sore legs, and never-ending hunger, ...

Here's The Lowdown on Whether You Should Eat Before a Run...

Much like how every runner will prefer a different training style and motivational Spotify playlist, whether you eat before a run is a very individ...

Avoid Injury With These Essential Post-Run Stretches (10 Minutes Max!)

When your train’s been delayed, every traffic light in the city has gone against you and you’ve got a meeting in half an hour, most of us will wave...

Supplements to Fuel Your Running Performance

With Spring races upon us, we’re dedicating this month to all things running on the Neat blog. As Team Neat gears up to run the Hackney Half oursel...