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With less than a month to go until the start of the school summer holidays (and for Scotland they have already begun…), parents across the land will be beginning to plan for (or panic about!)...

Been running for a while and ready for your next challenge? Maybe you’ve run all your local races, or hit your marathon goals and need something extra to keep you motivated.. A triathlon could be...

If you follow Virtual Runner on social media, this might be slightly old news, but after lots of questions I thought I would blog about my recent adventure which enabled me to take in 3...

The sun is finally shining and nature is looking its beautiful best – but that isn’t always good news for runners. This time of year can prove a real problem for those who suffer with...

It’s currently Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK (May 15 -21), which feels like the ideal time to talk about the benefits running can have on our mental health. Yes, running can make you...

“I was in floods of tears, as far as I was concerned it was a death sentence”. It’s May 2017 and Tony Collier had just been diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer. Just days earlier, Tony...

Coronation month is upon us! And with it comes a flurry of bank holidays. Whether you’re a royalist or not, May certainly looks set to be a fun month with three bonus days off work...

Meet Zak, a 29 year football lover from Hertfordshire. Having Down Syndrome has never held Zak back. He’s a member of Special Olympics East Herts actively taking part in golf athletics and netball. He signed...

We all know the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and plenty of exercise, but finding time to fit it in isn’t always easy. Work, children, household chores, relationships, social commitments and other general life admin...