Welllllllll… technically we suppose there are other ways you could reach 5K glory. But we wholeheartedly reckon that our eight week course is the best, most supportive and most fun way to do it! Our final 5K Beginners Course for 2013 starts next Monday 3 September. Here’s

After a month at our beach house in the south of Italy I came back home to find my clothes a little tight. My summer wardrobe consists of loose cotton dresses and workout clothes, so it was a little worrisome to feel a change. I stayed in denial for another week, but then knew I had

When The Color Run started up in the States last year ,I wanted to sign up immediately. I followed the tour virtually and saw it sell out fast in every location, it was so popular. I thought, “If I’m ever going to run this I’ll have to plan my travels carefully̷

You know our wonderful Training Diary? The one with the perpetual format so you can start any time, and the awesome boxes to scribble in and the race log and the inspiring essays? Well, from Monday 20 August Lulu is discontinuing their spiral-bound full colour print format. This means

This week at Up & Running we’re cranking out certificates for our awesome Summer 5K and 10K graduates while simultaneously preparing for September 2nd, when we kick off our Fall courses. Many newcomers try and prepare for the beginning of the 5K course by doing some running

This week’s Running Roundup is full of good reads to calm the mind and save your sanity! If you’ve spied a story or have one of your own to share, give us a shout! Clearly indentify the habits of fear - Kate Swoboda @ The Daily Love “The good news: courage isn

We’re still having a heat wave over here in Europe. In Italy they put out warnings; it’s supposed to reach 40°C/104°F this week. I do most of my running after 8PM but even then it’s still a struggle. I sweat a lot and need to make sure I keep hydrated. A common mis

I want to give a shout out to my very dear friend Alessia Polemi Stehle. She completed Ironman Zurich last Sunday with a rockin’ time of 12:52:46. Alessia decided a year ago to tackle this race, then when we launched our Up & Running training diary came out in December she t