If you are like me you are eagerly awaiting the return of competitive mass participation events. There is nothing like the buzz of race morning and the lung busting effort required to chase down one of your competitors. We...
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On June 27th, ultra-runner Toni Metcalfe decided to run for 12 hours around her block in Abu Dhabi. That day, she ran 73km on a 800m loop in an apparent air temperature of 50C. Since the beginning of May,...
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Here are Sported’s top 10 tips for preparing on Race Day Don’t try anything new on race day 1. Race day preparation begins before race day Preparation for Race day, especially a marathon, begins with all those long hours...
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Sported Tips for Nutrition 1. Have a strategy When talking about a nutrition plan for training and racing the first to do is have a strategy. You should be using the same products in training that you intend to...
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So you want to know how to run a faster marathon? Well the short answer is dedication, focus and pushing yourself to run faster for longer than you ever have. The longer answer below involves time, commitment and a...
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By Rebecca @ Up and Running Injuries are common amongst runners and due to the repetitive loading and high impact to muscles and joints makes certain injuries more susceptible to runners. Injuries that I frequently encounter runners sustaining include...
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Running might be an urban sport in the main, but running off the beaten track in the even greater outdoors is so rewarding, especially in our beautiful part of the world! But it’s a whole new set of disciplines...
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We are lucky to have our first Sported Insight from Tim Lawson, owner and founder of Secret Training sports nutrition. Tim will be visiting the UAE in November so look out for one of his talks. When people start...
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