Fitness & Wellbeing • Run 4 It

Running in old or worn-out shoes is one of the most common causes of running injuries. Over time and through normal use your running shoes will lose their ability to cushion, support and stabilise. Continuing to run in worn-out running shoes increases the stress and impact on your legs and joints, which can lead to overuse injuries in much the same way that running in the wrong shoes can. The easiest way to help prevent those types of injuries is to replace your running shoes when they're worn-out. Which begs the question, how do you know when your running shoes need to be retired?

For all active women a sports bra is as important a piece of kit as a well fitting pair of shoes. If you are one of the 12 million active women in the U.K it's time to invest in your breasts!

The running world has been awash with debate about barefoot running recently and suddenly the debate has gone mainstream. Barefoot and minimalist running certainly isn’t for everyone and inov-8 believes that there is a middle ground...

If you've signed up to run a 10k event this year and you're not quite sure what you should be doing and when you should be doing it or want to check you're doing everything correctly...

Sallie Lloyd-Jones spent much of her life believing she couldn’t run. Now aged 70 she is aiming to complete a series of 5k and 10k races.

Running is great for you mind and body all-year-round. But during the colder, darker winter months it has even more benefits.

No matter the race or distance, the very fact that you’ve signed up to a 5k, 10k, half-marathon or marathon means you’re already on the road to success. Committing to an event will give you an initial psychological boost.

A dodgy tummy, bleeding nipples and flaky feet. Sometimes running can cause a few irritations and upsets. But rest assured that you’re not alone.