The Runner Beans

• ASICS Novablast 5 Review

  I wore a pair of ASICS for my very first marathon, the London Marathon back in 2012. I remember buying the first pair from Sweaty Betty with no clue what I was looking for. Then a second pair from the London ASICS store after having a gait analysis.I’ve loved a lot of ASICS shoes since […]

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• Sydney Marathon: The 7th Marathon Major

  Sydney Marathon ballot opens tomorrow and is the latest marathon to join the World Marathon Majors. The original Six Star medal won’t change and they won’t be making a 7-star medal, rather waiting for a 9-star option, likely when the two other candidate races (Cape Town and Shanghai) join the fold. It seems that current […]

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• The Best High Impact Sports Bras for Runners with Big Boobs

  Every female runner *should* be running in a high impact sports bra. Research shows just how much your chest tissue moves around when you run and how much damage is caused if you don’t have some real support, no matter your size. However, for those of you that have bigger boobs, you know just how […]

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• Adidas Adizero EVO SL Shoe Review

  There aren’t many shoes I would run a marathon right out of the box in… OK, that’s a bit of a lie, because unless I’m racing for a time, I’m usually willing to put things to the test in pursuit of a good review opportunity. But truthfully there aren’t many non-carbon plated shoes that I […]

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• Is the Garmin Venu 3S Good Enough for Marathon Training?

  I have worn a number of Garmin watches over the years, from the Forerunners to Fenix models but this was my first time trialling the Venu range (kindly sent by Very.co.uk to test). Garmin Running Smartwatch Venu 3S Running watches range hugely in both price and reliability. You can pay hundreds for a watch where […]

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• Berlin Marathon 2024 Race Recap

  There’s a chance that after 15 marathons that I have become a little too relaxed about things, and make interesting decisions…like wearing new shoes on race day, or testing our beetroot loading for the first time. One of those things turned out to be a good decision. The other did not. I plan to do […]

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• Swimming Nutrition: How to fuel for Swim Serpentine

  Swim Serpentine, the 2 mile swim in London’s Serpentine lake is on a lot of runner’s bucket lists for one reason… the London Classics. The London Classics comprise of the London Marathon, Ride 100 (a 100 mile bike ride looping out of London) and the Swim Serpentine. And like many others, I just have the […]

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• Could Beetroot Help You Run a PB?

  When it comes to racing, many of us are looking for those marginal gains to help us run a PB. Like ensuring we are fuelled properly, utilising a proper carb load, trying out the latest Super Shoes…but what about nitrate loading? For this week’s episode of the Cook Eat Run podcast, I chatted with Sports […]

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• The ‘Easiest’ Way to Get in to The Tokyo Marathon

  I know a lot of people who are on the hunt for their Six Star Medal and for many, they are missing one or two elusive bibs; Boston & Tokyo.  To run the Boston Marathon you have a couple of options – run a time qualifier, run for charity (usually $10,000+) run with a tour […]

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• Boston Marathon 2024 Race Recap

  In my opinion, the Marathon Majors are special. All marathons are special in their own way but there’s something about the Majors that I just love. The extra fan fare, the events in the lead up to race day, the ‘stash’. It’s the running equivalent the the Golf Majors or Tennis Majors. They are just […]

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