In Running Roundup we share links about running - or not about running at all - that have warmed our cockles. If you’ve spied a story or have one of your own to share, give us a shout! Can knitting give you a runner’s high? - Gaim blog “Some even refer t

It’s a huge weekend on our Half Marathon forum - we have six runners and The Coach in race action tomorrow! Daphne is running her first 21K in Ottawa, Canada In Edinburgh, Frances and The Paulas are back for more, along with Coach Julia Irene and Tara are tackling their fi

My Sunday was planned out in my head: my husband working so my son and I were at home alone. I would finish up some work in the morning, do a little housework, eat lunch with Evan and then in the afternoon I’d go on my long run while he did his homework. I’m supposed to ru

Here’s a cracker of a Mother’s Day race report from Aussie Up & Runner Jo, in which she said… “Happy Mother’s Day Mum - we’re going for a run!” About a month ago I informed my mother that I’d entered us into a fun run together on Mother’s Day. The d

If you have a crowd of hungry runners to feed, or require no excuse at all for a summery and delicate take on the Italian coffee-laden classic, we urge you to give this scrumptious orange tiramisu a whirl. It was the incredibly tasty finale to our Sicilian feast evening at the Bolog

They always say “three’s the charm” and that’s how I felt this year at the Running Festival. For those new to Up & Running, I organise a women’s race in Bologna, Italy. Yep, it actually has my name on it! The first two years were difficult, mostly bec

I’ve just got back from Bologna after four bloody awesome days of the Up & Running LIVE! retreat. Oh boy. I stayed up way too late every night because I felt it important to squeeze in as many hours of chit chat as humanly possible. My cold nicked off in the nick of time! Bo

Today we’re catching up with Sas Petherick, life coach extraordinaire and a graduate of our very first 5K Course way back in Spring 2011. We talked running, meditation for dummies, her brand new e-course, plus weight loss as a side effect of a much bigger journey… 1. You