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.
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 the...
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...
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...
Barefoot Running Shoes – Which Vibram Fivefingers Should I Get?
Running Barefoot – back to the future? There’s little point in reviewing any other barefoot running shoes because the leading sole manufacturer Vibram, is by far and away the ‘go to’ product in this...
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...
Sole Custom Footbeds : In-Depth Review
Your feet are important and in many activities they take a lot of punishment. Whether it’s walking or hiking for hours on end, pounding the streets on a run, or even repeatedly spinning the...
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...
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...
5 of the Best Women’s Road Running Trainers under £100
Update: We have recently also published the top mens running trainers under £100 – find it here. It’s hard to understate the importance of a decent pair of trainers when it comes to road...
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...