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Maybe this is your first time running during winter, or maybe you’ve always found it a struggle. In either case, we at Wiggle have amassed a few tips and tricks to ensure you stay safe and make solid progress in the face of plunging temperatures.
- runningA moderately paced 15-minute run is better for the mind than relaxing, a new study has found. While the cognitive benefits of exercise are well documented, until now there was little evidence running was of more benefit than a thorough chillax. However, new research published in the journal Acta Psychologica , compared the attention span and mood...
- runWiggle UX Designer Mike Daniels is a seasoned half-marathon runner. When his sister was diagnosed with cancer 18 months ago, he challenged himself to run the marathon and raise money for Breast Cancer Now. He has managed to raise just over £1300 so far and is still accepting donations on his JustGiving page . After weeks of nerves and days...
- runningMaidstone to Dover to Brighton. 170 (ish) miles along the breathtakingly beautiful South East coast of England. An epic journey but imagine running it. Break it up into a relay and share the workload in a team of ten and suddenly what seems impossible becomes achievable. That's the Ragnar Relay . This year, event partners Reebok invited Wiggle...
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Listening to invigorating music can give your training a significant boost, according to recent scientific research.
- runWhen Wiggle Merchandising Manager Will Pakes-Geddes came to the realisation that he had hit middle-age, he decided to get off the sofa and do something (with a little help from 'The Boss'). Since then he has been finding new ways to challenge himself and fight back against the dreaded middle-age slump. We asked him to tell us about his...
- runHere are ten of the more obscure benefits running has for body, mind, and even wallet, that you actually, properly, really didn’t know.
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Walking to work can mean a boost for your creativity as well as your health, as thousands of UK workers are finding out by taking part in Walk to Work month throughout May.
- runIt takes less than 10 minutes of exercise to experience the endorphin rush known as ‘runners’ high’, according to a major UK survey.
- runIt's Marathon season! If you've been putting in the hard miles, it might be time for a kit refresh. A crisp new top or fresh pair of shoes can do wonders to boost morale and get you back out there once you've recovered. Plus, having tackled that 26.2 miles, you've definitely earned a treat. Because we think you marathon runners are...