Why cross-country is the perfect introduction to competitive running

What you do after exercise can affect muscle recovery, and with no one isolated recovery technique, your post-workout ritual should take a range of different components that cover your body and mind. This article sets out six key components to incorporate into your running routine, helping you to keep on track and become a stronger and more fulfilled.

The start of any year is often laden with the desire to set-out goals and conquer long standing ambitions, but the idea of setting resolutions to reach the best version of ourselves now seems so pre-Covid-19.

An outsider’s perspective on cross-country is not a good one. It looks muddy, wet, and cold. Many people are of the attitude that slipping around in the mud and splashing through puddles stops being fun when childhood ends.