The Runner Beans

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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. UppaBaby Ridge Running Buggy Review 

    UppaBaby is a well respected, premium brand within the buggy market and many friends have UppaBaby buggies for everyday use (we just use a Babyzen Yoyo and Thule Urban Glide 2) which has definitely saved us a lot of space and meant we don’t need 3 buggies (or more!) as many families do.  I typically […]

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  8. Coros Pace 3 – Kipchoge Edition Review

    I’ve been a Garmin girl almost since I started running. The first watch I bought was a huge old Garmin that took up most of my wrist and definitely could not be worn at any other time aside from running. Luckily running watches have come long way in the last 12 years with many other […]

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  9. Barcelona Half Marathon 2024 Race Recap

    When Brooks invited me out to Barcelona to run the half, I thought it would be a great opportunity to do a long run in marathon training. But then my training plan had it down as a race so with 24 hours to go, I decided to opt for the Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 (Brooks’ […]

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  10. Hong Kong Half Marathon 2024 Race Recap

    I often google race dates before booking a holiday, just checking to see if there’s anything I can sign up for while I’m there. Typically it’s a local 5K but every once in a while you hit the jackpot and manage to overlap your dates *coincidentally with a big city race. Or you adjust your […]

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