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WHAT IS INTERVAL TRAINING? Simply put, interval training is a type of workout that alternates between periods of higher-intensity exercise, and a period of low-intensity/recovery periods. There are so many benefits to including intervals in your training, that’s why we’ve teamed up with training partners at Coopah to help you! WHY DO I NEED TO
As much as we all love running, we can understand that sometimes it can be tough to stay motivated during marathon training. Life is busy and lots of us have many other commitments outside of running, so it can be hard to get that balance right, and this is when we usually find that motivation
You may not believe it, but rest days are where the magic happens! It’s when our bodies repair, where adaptations are made, and a time when we can mentally recover from the training too. WHAT CAN YOU DO INSTEAD OF RUNNING? We understand that you may feel the urge to run on your rest day
We are excited to announce that we are partnering with Swansea University to help their teams regenerate nature through the UK’s largest seagrass project. Scientists at Swansea University have set up the independent charity Project Seagrass in order to turn seagrass conservation research into action. This is a major international success story for Swansea University and we are thrilled
Following the introduction of greener initiatives at the beginning the year, we are excited to be continuing our efforts to reduce, reuse and regenerate. As a result, we have partnered with JogOn. The JogOn campaign is founded on the principle to reuse and recycle perfectly usable running shoes and reduce the number of trainers reaching landfill
It’s a dream for many runners to take part in one or more of the Major Marathon Races across the world…find out if you can qualify with us!
We caught up with our ‘mum on the move’ Leanne following this year’s 2wish Great Welsh Marathon to find out more about her mission to keep running right through her pregnancy. Leanne is 36 years old and a mum to 3 children. She took up running 6 years ago after having her two girls (now aged
Becoming a member of AIMS means a BIG thing! Gaining certification means that our events meet the best standards for race organisation and ensures accuracy on the course distance – helping runners achieve qualifying times for the BEST races Worldwide! Each of our events is measured professionally and the distance is exactly as stated in the certificate – in centimeters. The
There were incredible finishing times and records broken at this year’s 2wish Great Welsh Marathon Events on Sunday (2 April 2023). Congratulations to those top finishers across all age categories! Pictured below are the top 3 female marathon finishers: Kelly Dicks of Great Western Runners (2:58:28), Joanna Callan (3:04:13) and Rhiannon Baxter of Stilton Striders (3:11:35).
Athletes and sporting heroes from across the UK and further afield are getting geared up to take on the first road marathon of the year in Wales this Sunday. The 2wish Great Welsh Marathon and Half Marathon events also happen to have one of the longest legacies of marathon events in South Wales. The event for the
