What is a half marathon taper? Tapering for a half marathon occurs in the final weeks leading up to the race. This is when you should start to reduce the miles and allow your body to have some rest. It is important you allow this rest but try not to lose the training fitness you’ve

This year, our event is going greener than ever before by reducing our carbon footprint and minimising the environmental impact of our events. Over a number of years, several trials have been undertaken to remove all unnecessary waste and plastic, which has resulted in considerable reductions and improvements. The goal has been to go a

On the lead-up to any race, it becomes more important to prevent injuries whilst in training. After all, you don’t want to hinder your training plans or worse still, all your hard work going to waste! To help you stay in shape and injury-free when running read our tips below: 1. Don’t overdo it: As race day approaches

Staying motivated during the Summer can be difficult when the temperatures rise or you’re away on holiday, so we’ve come up with some top tips to help you remain on track! Running in the heat Whether you’re out for the occasional run, training for an event or it’s race day, it’s important that you’re looking after

Here at Front Runner Events, we always aim to make our events as inclusive as possible for all participants. Following the race guidelines outlined on SheRACES, we’ve made some adjustments to ensure our events are as female friendly as possible. Deferrals Pregnant or postpartum participants can defer their place into the same event – should they

We all over-indulge at Christmas and why not?! We all train hard enough, so we deserve a little break once a year. So, whether you are continuing your training or planning to start in the New Year, we have come up with a few simple Healthy Eating Tips to help you during the festive period.

The M&D Care Llanelli Half Marathon returned with a bang today! With over 1,000 participants signed up, the runners went all-out to beat their previous record. Everyone seemed to be running on a high this year with hundreds managing to achieve their personal bests. Participants took to the route on closed roads, in what was considered perfect

13.1 miles is some serious distance whether you’re an elite or a casual runner, so it’s important you ensure you have recovered properly to avoid injury post-race and you can get back to training for your next race soon after. Lots of runners plan their post-race strategy but have you sorted yours? Read these tips

So race day is fast approaching and whether this is your first event or you’ve done a half marathon before there’s always something to learn from others so we’re sharing some top tips with you! NO NEW KIT Don’t make the common error of turning up on race day with a brand-new kit! Make sure you’ve

As the M&D Care Llanelli Half Marathon edges closer, participants are starting to feel the excitement in the build-up to race day. The event, which takes place next Sunday will be the first time it has been hosted in September, which is hoped to experience better conditions than any previous event. Tash Smith, Race Director, said “We can’t