The Runner Beans

• What the Runner in you life actually wants for Christmas

  What would you like for Christmas?  I never really know what to say when asked this as usually its either quite a niche running thing (so I send the exact link!) or I can’t think of it at the exact moment I’m asked. But here are a few things on my list this year that […]

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• My Current Running Shoe Rotation

  I have a lot of pairs of trainers.  Running shoes obviously (both trail and road), casual trainers, shoes for weights, and I’m even considering a pair of Padel shoes to really hit the ‘millennial into fitness’ stereotype (there’s a new padel centre near us that I’m keen to start trying to play regularly with Tom!).  […]

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• ASICS Nimbus 27 Review

  I realise I’m really behind with my shoe review posts and have so many more to write/post/share – plus am going to start sharing more YouTube shoe content because honestly I just don’t think there are enough female shoe reviewers (currently I look to RuntotheFinish and Meg from Believe in the Run but am lucky […]

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• Garmin Forerunner 165 Review: Is this the best beginner running watch?

  As someone who wears my running watch all day everyday (mostly so I don’t forget to put it back on, plus I like getting the HR and sleep data) I love a watch that doesn’t immediately look like a fitness watch. And the look of the Garmin watches wins every time against the other top […]

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• Adidas Pro 4 Review (from an average runner)

  These shoes have been in my cupboard since November waiting for the right moment to put them to a proper test. But you know what they say about not saving your best for best, otherwise you might never use them.  I used them for a few workouts before testing them out at the Riga Half […]

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• 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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