Take Back the Night – Running & Walking in the DarkPublished: 10 November 2023Take Back the Night By Victoria Cusack Running in the dark can seem like a daunting prospect, especially as a woman. As the daylight hours diminish,
Don’t Let Your Glasses Stop You From Going on Your First RunPublished: 7 September 2023Written by Reese Jones People who want to get into running face many obstacles if they wear prescription glasses. You’re continuously in danger of
What is all this ‘Jeffing’ About?Published: 3 August 2023Run Leeds had the pleasure of joining Leeds resident, Sandra for some run-walking, (otherwise known as jeffing), to find out how ‘jeffing’ has
The Benefits of a Sports Massage for a New Running RegimePublished: 20 January 2023Taken on a new running regime or trying out a new sport? Here’s how a sports massage can keep you going… This guest post is courtesy of the Leeds
Why drive, when you could run?Published: 3 May 2022Why drive, when you could run? By Gemma Bridge Our very own Leeds Running Mayor, Gemma, gives us some excellent reasons as to why we should all try
Running for better mental healthPublished: 1 March 2022As featured in South Leeds Life, Feb. 2022, written by Ben Fraser. Since late March 2020 the world has and still is going through a period of
The Running PrincipalPublished: 17 February 2022“I try to act as a role model, if the Principal can do it, then others can as well” Run Leeds had the pleasure of chatting with Yorkshire resident,
Strength training – The key to keeping you runningPublished: 24 February 2021Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdowns have seen an increase in people lacing up their trainers and taking up running. Running is great for mental
Can I run after giving blood?Published: 14 December 2020I’ve seen many questions raised regarding physical activity post blood donation, myself I give it at least 24 hours until I run after donating. I
Half way to half marathon targetPublished: 28 October 2020I ran my first half marathon in 2000, as I approached my fortieth birthday. It was as close as I got to a mid-life crisis. It wasn’t from a standing
Running Safely During COVID-19Published: 21 April 2020As a result of the global pandemic COVID-19, we are currently still in the middle of a government lock down. For many of us this lock down does mean
Keep Calm, Keep RunningPublished: 18 March 2020With the current Coronavirus / COVID 19 pandemic the world that we are living in is swiftly becoming one that is very different to the normal lives