Running calculators, tips and tricks

How do I know if I’m ready to return to running after Achilles Tendonitis? Can you stand on tiptoes (both feet at once) really high, and then take your better foot off the floor and stay there without pain and without dropping down? If not, then there’s no point in returning to running after Achilles […]

Before you do a running warm up, you need to consider the type of run you are about to do, because the running warm up will change accordingly. For example if it’s an easy, constant pace run, you’ll do a different warm up than if you were about to do a hard effort session of […]

The word might sound a bit funny, but Fartlek training is a useful part of any endurance runner’s progression plan. However, lots of runners would ask “What is Fartlek Training”? So in this article I’ll provide the Fartlek training definition and explain how you can use Fartlek in your running sessions to get fitter and […]

In this pronation guide, you’ll learn what pronation in running is, how it affects you as a runner and how to determine what sort of pronator you are. What is pronation in running? Why is pronation relevant to runners? How to check your pronation in running What’s the point in knowing how much you pronate? […]

If you are wondering what to do after Couch to 5K or Runningversity’s “Running For Beginners” course, then you can use this check-list to help set your goals and plan your future running journey, so you have more fun, go further, get faster and fitter. Celebrate and reward your achievement Completing something like Running For […]

As well as our online running courses, Runningversity also provides personal running coaching to runners all over the world that need more guidance and bespoke planning. So, how you do you know if personal running coaching is the right thing for you, and how can it help you with your racing? Is a personal running […]

VO2 Max is a measure of endurance fitness, determined by recording the maximum rate you can use oxygen during high-effort extended exercise. Most people with a Garmin sports watch will have seen a VO2 Max value in their Garmin Connect app or watch. The more competitive of you will even be wondering how to improve […]

This article is about how to approach Aerobic Base Training, specifically for endurance runners. If you are looking for an article about the benefits of Aerobic Base Training instead, then please read Run Slow to Run Fast and then come back here to develop your aerobic base. Endurance runners are defined as anyone training for […]