If you’ve signed up for a 10K race or simply want to push yourself further after completing a Couch to 5K there’s some things you to know to maximise your training. Run 4 Wales Race Director, and double Olympic marathoner, Steve Brace, shares his advice to help in conquering the distance. Build your base –
Barry Island 10K back for 2025 with new Lead Charity partner Cancer Research Wales Run 4 Wales is delighted to announce that the Barry Island 10K will return on Sunday 15 June 2025. The popular race will see thousands of keen runners return to the seaside town this summer, with the opportunity to run for
If you’re training for a race, you’ll be filling up your diary with weekly training runs and strength sessions to ensure you’re in top condition on the start line. While it might seem counterintuitive when you’re trying to get faster and stronger, it’s just as important that you’re putting some rest days into your schedule
You’ve signed up to your next race and have got your training plan, but if you’re left scratching your head, confused by what it all means, don’t worry. Run 4 Wales Race Director, and double Olympic marathoner, Steve Brace, explains what all the different types of training runs mean so you can have complete confidence
It’s that time of year when runny noses, sniffles and coughs are rife. If you’ve been struck with a cold it can be difficult to know what’s best when it comes to your training – should you stay at home and rest up or go out for a run? When you’re met with this predicament,
A new-look Rabbit Run Wales is returning for 2025 on Saturday 19 July – and it will be bigger than ever before. For the first time, an exciting new 40K distance will be added alongside the much-loved original 12K Rabbit Run race. The new trail event will allow keen trail runners to experience the natural
For many the New Year marks a fresh start, which means it’s a time to look at want you want to achieve over the next 12 months, make new habits or break those that aren’t serving you well. For those who want to make running a part of their daily life, it can be difficult
With Christmas around the corner, diaries will be full of office parties, family activities and social gatherings. Combined with a growing to-do list of presents to buy and food to prep it’s easy for your training to fall to the wayside. If you’re keen to keep up your fitness, but don’t know how to fit
Run 4 Wales has helped several projects with their environmental initiatives this year thanks to donations from its Climate Action Fund. A donation pot of £21,000 was split out in January between Size of Wales, Green Squirrel’s Railway Gardens Project and Canolfan Waunfawr. It has led to the recipients being given a helping hand in
The Run 4 Wales 10K series is back for 2025 and runners are being challenged to conquer the races and complete the set. Entries are now live for the events taking place in Newport, Porthcawl and Cardiff – with the chance to save if entering more than one event. First up is the ABP Newport
