The Active Life

The Active Life

Category: Running

Whether you are a complete beginner runner or have been hitting the streets and trails for a while now, our gear reviews and guide and technique tips will help you up your jogging game.

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Running

Best Mens Non Chafing Running Underwear

We recently covered the best non chafing running shorts for men here on theactivelife.co.uk. Many of the recommendations featured in that post were 2 in 1 solutions with lycra or tight fitting underlayers beneath...
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Running

Best Running Belts for Carrying Phone & Keys

Now this really is a problem that needs solving. Who likes running with anything in their hands? I know I don’t. If you’re running with keys, after a couple of miles your palms are...
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Running

Best Non Chafing Running Shorts for Men

My goodness, is there anything worse for a runner to endure than chafing? Several miles from home and you feel it, first as a slight niggle, then as a painful, irritating problem before waddling...
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Running

Best Sunglasses for Running – 6 Pairs Shortlisted

Squinting when you’re running due to the blinding sun is simply annoying. If you’re like me and your eyes begin to stream when the sun shines enough to increase the UV levels, then you...
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Running

The Best Mens Running Trainers Under £100

We recently covered the best women’s running trainers under £100. Now it’s the men’s turn. £100 is a perfectly reasonable budget for a pair of running trainers – and while you could easily spend...
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Running

Get from couch to 5k in 4 weeks with a simple training plan

I find it somewhat patronising that the accepted vernacular is now “couch to 5k” – implying that anyone that’s looking to get started in running is currently a lazy, couch-ridden slob watching trash-TV and...
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Cycling / Running / Walking & Hiking

The Best Neck Warmers for Sports

For such a small piece of unassuming material, the neck gaiter and its close relatives pack a practical, versatile punch like no other sporting accessory. The faffy, flappy, impractical old fashioned scarf is about...