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Do you need tights, trousers, shorts, compression, ¾ length? The amount of choice can be daunting, while getting it right is vital for both your performance and your confidence. This guide should answer all your questions and help you make an informed decision so you hit the road or trail no matter what the conditions. - Buying guides
The running short appears to be a fairly simple garment, but there is much more to these diminutive trousers. Whether you're running road, track, or trail, find out the perfect shorts for your style. - How to guides
Knowing how to tell when your running shoes are worn out and need replaced is vital to prevent injury and get the most out of your training. But as each runner has their own wear pattern, runs on different surfaces at different speeds and at different weights, there’s no easy answer for exactly when it’s time to make the change. Most... - Buying guides
Runners today enjoy easier access to sporting innovation and technology than ever before. From running watches, GPS trackers and heart rate monitors, to inventive approaches to laces, scales, and clothing, promises of a tech-rich future have largely borne out. - How to guides
Born at the foot of the North Shore Mountains, Vancouver, and now available at Wiggle, Arc'teryx create innovative, purposeful outdoor designs made for exploring. We caught up with Heavy Metal Scientist and Arc'teryx personality Josh Barringer to find out about his wild running essentials. Running in wild spaces is becoming more attractive... - Training guides
The months of training have finally paid off. You've joined the elite ranks of runners and completed your marathon. Tired? Achey? Running 26.2 miles might make you feel like that. If it was easy everybody would do it right? We asked our resident Wiggle runners and the The New Balance NB MCR team for their top recovery tips. You'll be back... - Training guides
Warming up effectively will help with injury prevention as well as overall performance. We asked Athlete Performance 's Health and Wellbeing expert Barbara Cox to tell us more. A 2006 study in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport concluded that correct warmup techniques could reduce the risk of injury (1). Research into warming up also... - Buying guides
Running watches have become sophisticated training aids and a vital part of any ambitious fitness regime. Which one is right for you? - Training guides
Welcome to the third part of our Wiggle Marathon Training Guide. In this article, we find out how to improve running style, efficiency and technique by taking to the hills and adding power... - Training guides
Gluten-free, vegan, paleo, raw, The Primal Pantry Protein Bars are the perfect work-out fuel. Here, they explain why their Double-Espresso bar will give you the edge in your next training session. Using caffeine as a fuel for your workout is becoming ever popular among athletes and fitness novices alike. Depending on your size, gender and the kind...
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How to find the best running shoes for your stride style
Finding the best running shoe for you is incredibly important. This comprehensive guide details some of latest running trainers available and considers many different running styles to ensure you -
How to guides
Marathon Training Guide: Week 1
Whether you’re running in Boston or London, Paris or Rome, Sydney or Stockholm, Wiggle's exciting new series on the 26.2 mile test of endurance is here to help you fulfil your dream of -
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Beginner's run training guide
John Skevington is an experienced UKA level 3 endurance running coach, and an endurance running mentor for England Athletics. In this guide he provides a comprehensive training model for those -
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Get the right running shoes with our gait analysis service
To avoid injury and maximise performance, every runner needs their shoes to match their stride and style perfectly. Find out more about Wiggle's completely free gait analysis service, giving you -
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Advanced run training guide
John Skevington is an experienced UKA level 3 performance endurance running coach. He is an endurance running coach mentor for the England Athletics area coach development programme, as well as being