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Benefits of joining a running community

I remember the week I took part in my first ever parkrun quite clearly. I had watched eagerly from a distance as this free, weekly, 5km timed run - which is organised entirely by volunteers - had grown within my hometown of Lincoln; but never had the confidence to venture down. The decision to pluck up the courage and make my way to Boultham Park in Lincoln for the 9am start was one of my best though.

Alice Carter / 6 May 2016

Hooping: a great toning abdominal workout

11 years ago I went to Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert. There I saw some mesmerizing apparitions with hoops, and I was transfixed. I return ...

The Vitl Nutrition Team / 29 Apr 2016

Marathon runners: how to execute carb-loading

​ If you are planning on doing a marathon or endurance event this summer, no doubt you have heard of carb loading. Many an amateur distance runner ...

Libby Limon BSc NT mBANT / 19 Apr 2016

Running with Back Pain - 5 Top Tips to combat it

Niggles when you’re running? Chiropractor Owain Evans is here with his 5 top tips to help manage, reduce and prevent the pain. ...

Owain Evans / 6 Apr 2016

The functional fitness revolution

​Why you should ditch the gym in 2016 and reconnect with functional fitness ...

James Flynn / 9 Jan 2016

5 important qualities of a good yoga teacher

When it comes to yoga teachers there will never be a one-size-fits-all. ...

Lucy Victoria Jackson / 23 Nov 2015