ASICS FrontRunner UK and Ireland does Barkley Marathon

Or in our case seven get lost in the Welsh countryside but get a prize more important than pages in a book

A (running) tale of three cities……

Despite living in the UK for nearly 20 years, at the beginning of 2023 my experience of visiting Europe was confined to a day trip to Dublin not long after I arrived. With a family holiday to Rhodes booked in for later in the year that was going to change, but I hadn’t realised how many more stamps I’d collect in my passport before the year was out! This is the short story of my running visits to Europe in 2023

Review: Vltava Run 2023

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run 360 km as part of a team relay on not an awful lot of sleep? Well in May 2023 7 members of the ASICS Front Runner UK and Ireland team headed over to the Czech Republic to join some of our teammates from Europe to participate in the 2023 edition of the Vltava Run. This is my take one of the most amazing weekends of my life.

ASICS GT-2000 11 Review

We all have that old friend right. You know, the one that no matter how long you loose touch for, they are always there when you need them? Well in this case the friend is a shoe, and I was looking forward to picking up where we left off!

Running… a team sport? Are you sure?

So you think running isn’t a team sport? Well hopefully what I’m about to tell you might make you think again…

My story of the 2022 London Marathon

Ah marathons…. You can love them and hate them all at the same time. But despite saying never again I keep going back for more! This is my story of the 2022 edition of the London Marathon…

ASICS FrontRunners UK do the Podium 5k Home International

The big question for me….. could I get myself a shiny new 5k PB…..? Let’s find out shall we!

The ASICS London 10k – could it top my 2021 experience?

The 2021 ASICS London 10k weekend was one of my favourite weekends of the year. So the big question – could the 2022 one be any better? Well let’s see shall we…..

ASICS GEL-KAYANO LITE 2 review

Will you be my new favourite?

ASICS Fujitrail Hydration Vest 7L – Have I finally found what I’ve been looking for?

When it comes to carrying all of your supplies for training and racing long distances, having a good hydration vest is essential. Will the new ASICS Fujitrail Hydration Vest be my go to bit of kit for this? Read on to find out more.

ASICS GEL-KAYANO 28 review

An old favourite just got even better!

A return to racing as we used to know it – a look back at the ASICS London 10k

This past weekend I’ve been in London with my ASICS FrontRunner team mates where we got to experience something none of us have been able to since March 2020. A race which had a mass start instead of being set off in a socially distanced way. I want to share my reflections on both the race, where we were able to “pace” and also finally being able to spend time with the team.

Finding my way to the start line of a 100k race

I’m currently half way through a 20 week training block ahead of my first 100k race. So I thought I’d share a bit of how it’s going. Standard Vicky style, its never smooth sailing!

GEL DS Trainer 26 Review

The ASICS GEL DS Trainer was first introduced in 1995 and has gone from strength to strength over the last 25 years!

How to make sure to fit training into the work and family puzzle

Like lots of other people I spend a lot of time trying to work out how to juggle many balls in life to make sure things don’t get dropped. I have to do this around working full time and trying to fit in the many other commitments my husband and son have on. This is even more important when it comes to me taking on any kind of training plan which involves runs on a regular basis of more than an hour!

Run Mummy Run!

As a mum who works full time, and loves being as active as possible, I spend a lot of time juggling different balls with my husband to try and fit in all of our family commitments. One of the places I turn to for support is the Run Mummy Run community. I find it a really safe space to talk about both running and life in general, and the women within the community are always really friendly and helpful.

My first, my last, my everything

The ASICS GT 2000 range was first introduced in 1993. They were the shoe that started my relationship with ASICS. I bought my first pair around 2001, but at that point I didn’t really know anything about running shoes, I just bought them because I “dabbled” in running and I really liked the shoe!

Is running a team sport? Of course it is!

So you think running isn’t a team sport? Well hopefully what I’m about to tell you might make you think again…

Running Really is a Team Sport

So you think running isn’t a team sport? Well hopefully what I’m about to tell you might make you think again…

GEL-KAYANO 27: My Favourite, Always!

I wasn't sure if they could improve on the previous version, so I was really happy that these were straight out of the box long run ready

Why celebrating crossing a finish line is just as important as celebrating a finish time

Imagine the scenario… You’ve just crossed the line in a race, where you gave it everything you had. One of your fellow racers sees you with your medal, and instead of congratulating you, they ask you what time you did. All of a sudden you start to think “I know they are way quicker than me, my time wasn’t very good”… so instead of sharing your time, you make excuses about not sharing it, and walk off, with your head down, feeling deflated, your end of race experience tarnished.