Tag: running

The Pack

Running a marathon is one thing. Watching someone you love do it, armed with fourteen WhatsApp groups, a shouting voice and a loose grip on logistics, is another. Together, they make the one day a year London remembers how to be kind out loud.

By Glorious Bec

Marathon Guide

You don’t need a race number to take part in the London Marathon. Just a loud voice, a carefully plotted route across the city, and a willingness to chase crowds, cheer strangers and claim your post-race carbs.


By Glorious

RADICAL WHO?

The Speed Project is a coveted, near-mythical 340-mile desert race built on the promise of total freedom: no route and no rules. Runner, filmmaker and activist Tilly GW has spent five years helping to make that promise a reality.

By Glorious

Calm in Chaos

Juggling work, sport and loud flatmates, one writer struggles to find calm. But what if rest is not about sleep or schedules? Here, her sceptical journey uncovers surprising truths about reclaiming peace in a chaotic world.

By Maya Sharma

Early Miles

It might seem like just miles on the pavement, but in the quiet, pre-dawn streets of Manhattan, one woman finds clarity and peace. This is her ode to early miles, the ritual of running alone, and the strength it brings to a busy life.

By Glorious

Swiping Sport

Five first dates. Two sweaty, ridiculous, unexpectedly brilliant weeks. I swapped pub chat for river runs and penalty shootouts to see if sport could save my love life.

By Frankie The Dater

Shelly Rothwell Round

Three iconic challenges. One self-made round. A freezing lake, two wheels, 42 peaks, and barely any sleep. We meet Michelle Rothwell, a woman who turned a passing idea into a 57-hour test of endurance.

By Glorious

London Marathon Guide

Whether you're running, clapping from the sidelines or just here for the free pizza and beer, here's everything you need to know about one of the biggest days in London: The 2025 TCS London Marathon

By Glorious

Unfinished Business

One DNF, one battered ego, and one more shot at the TCS London Marathon. Will it be a medal, a pint, or another awkward conversation in a foil blanket? A runner’s honest story about second chances and stubbornness.

By An Anonymous Runner

Running High

Racing against gravity 135m in the air with a triple Olympic champion isn’t how I expected to start my working week. Teaming up with heptathlete Nafi Thiam, I set out to help power the London Eye – here’s what happened.

By Ellë Bolland