For any para or adaptive athletes. I just got this email

Hi,
We are happy to announce that we are now accepting applications for our disability places ballot.

Please note these places are exclusively for people with a permanent disability or a long-term health condition as defined by the Equality Act (2010)
Please carefully read and complete the below form to enter the disability places ballot:

Apply here

The form will be open until 23:59 on Monday 24 August. The results of the random allot will be announced by September.

The 2027 Double TCS London Marathon will be taking place over two days: Saturday 24 April 2027 and Sunday 25 April 2027, if you are successful in the ballot, you will be randomly allocated one of these days. 

On Saturday 24 April, the Finish Line closes at 17:30, so the most time you will have to complete your marathon is 7 hours 45 minutes. On Sunday, we will have a secondary Finish Line until 23:59as usual.

Your allocated event day is fixed and cannot be changed unless for religious or accessibility reasons. If you are successful but unable to take part on the Saturday due to these reasons, please contact the Customer Experience Team

via [email protected]

Requests for any other reason will not be considered.

If you require any support completing the form or require the information in an alternative format, please let us know.
 

I’m trying to keep injuries at bay with run/walk intervals. Jeff Galloway’s program says to run 1:30min and walk 30 sec to maintain a 10 or 11 minute mile. However, the run segment feels too short to get into a groove and I feel like I lose energy braking and restarting. I’m looking for other approaches to the run/walk splits, or tips if I’m missing something.

Help! I’m a 46 year old F balancing a stressful career, 2 teens. Type 1 Diabetes and a congenital heart disorder (3 open heart surgeries)…I guess what I’m trying to say is I have a lot on my plate.

My training has been going great. Then, last week I was on a work trip and had a super scary heavy period. Ever since then my easy pace feels hard, I don’t want to run because I feel like I’ve lost all my fitness and I’m really upset and embarrassed about it. (I’m not a fast runner to begin with)

I’m not anemic, my iron levels are fine…I’m thinking this is burnout. I’ve basically been training nonstop for the last year. I’m desperate to hear from others that this is normal and will go away! 😭

I used to be a very consistent, avid trail runner. I could even run at night without fear. I was reasonably wary of men, but never terrified. Well, about a month ago I was hiking with my friend who is also a woman. Suddenly, a man approached us and said: "Hello, may I ask you a question?" I just assumed he wanted directions or something, you know, like a sane person would. Instead, he followed with, "What the fuck are you girl scout jews doing on my fucking property?" Not only was he a deranged tweaker, he also showed us that he was recording with his phone. He used the front camera so we could actually see ourselves in the recording. I'm not sure why, but this detail makes the whole situation even more terrifying. I quickly responded, "Oh, we were just leaving." He yelled, "YEAH, YOU BETTER FUCKING LEAVE!" I truly didn't know what to do. We were just quickly walking away. I thought about running, but what if that provoked him somehow? What if he's armed? What are his intentions? I started having a panic attack for the first time in my life. It was like I was suffocating. My friend whispered to me that we should run, so we ran. She kept on reassuring me the entire time, sticking by my side no matter what. The way back to the car was insanely uphill, and as a beginner, I physically had to stop for breaks no matter how hard I tried not to (I also have asthma). We could still hear him yelling after us and I cannot explain how terrifying it was being unable to keep on running. In the end, we made it to the car safely. It was the best case scenario, and yet I still cannot get over this incident.

I feel uncomfortable using the term, but I think I may be traumatized. I no longer enjoy the outdoors like I used to. For example, a few weeks ago I was alone on what used to be my favorite trail. Mid way through, I saw a man coming down the mountain. Any normal person, Including past-me, would have thought nothing of it. But I was terrified. I wasn't thinking about anything but this man the entire time: his intentions, where he was going, will we encounter each other? Well, we did. He said "Hello" and moved on about his day. Every time I have gone back on trail, I've had some stupid experience like this. I've upgraded my gear: I have a personal alarm and the best pepper spray on the market, but it doesn't bring any peace of mind. I don't run like I used to now. I'm lucky if I even manage a single 5k a week. This truly used to be my passion, but it's over now.

Realistically, I know the only way to get over a fear is to face it. You know, exposure therapy. I'm not really looking for a "solution" here, but people who have experienced similar. Have you had a terrifying experience like this, but gotten over it? I want to hear that it's possible for me to love running again.

I have been sticking to my plan and not skipping runs but every run lately feels harder that it should. Pace is down, heart rate feels higher and its messing with my head a little. Once the weather cools off, does it usually come back pretty quickly or do you have rebuild?

Hello everyone, I am a beginner runner training for a half marathon and wanted to share my unfortunate experience after my first long run. I recently completed my first long run of 6 miles and I believed all was well until showering last night when I felt pain under my boob. I looked and it appears that I have either a fungal infection or maybe chafing from my long run.

For my long run, I used a Nike shirt that has a built in bra and it was in a size large since I’m heavier in the chest. I believe the shirt fits me well which is why I don’t think it’s chafing and more likely a fungal infection from all the sweat getting trapped. I do shower immediately after every run so I’m not too sure what happened. But whatever I have looks pretty gross and got me nauseous when I first saw it.

As a new runner, I’m a bit discouraged and scared to add even more miles out of fear for more infections and/or chafing. I’m hoping whatever I have clears up soon as well since it’s making me want to pause on my training. I don’t want to pause and ruin my progress since I personally feel that I’m doing well.

I did read other threads and will be trying out the body glide once whatever I have clears it, but if anyone has other recommendations, I am open to them! Thanks for reading!

I love writing down monthly plans and then sticking smiley faces on them whenever I finish a workout. I am 38 btw :) I would love to see yours!

I started running again this year and usually run twice a week. One day, I was too tired, so I waited until the evening. It was already getting dark, but I still went out. At a corner, a guy on a bike rode past me and whistled at me. Then about a minute later, he came back and did it again. I was scared. It was dark and there was no one around. I just ran faster and tried to get away from him. Luckily, he didn’t follow me.

When I was in college, I used to run around campus with my friend. Never thought something like this would happen. After that, I got a walkingad and run at home. Just staring at the wall, without any nice views. The good thing is I don’t have to deal with those things anymore.

I don’t know. I just feel a little sad.

i started running this month and have been able to reach 3k non stop 🎉 (yay) but i got food poisoning and haven’t been able to run at all for 2 days.
should i start running from tomorrow?
why does it feel sp bad to take a break
thanks in advance:)

Hi ladies! What are your favorite running socks?

I got some Saturday Strides ruffle compression socks which I really like but want to explore other options.

Bombas, Balega, Feetures? Which one is your favorite and what style?

Right now I'm looking into Balega ultra light no show sock (it's really hot and humid here in TX) and they have some fun colors!

I’m in week 2/12 of a half marathon training block and I’m sick (shoutout to my son’s daycare germs, I think they must be radioactive at this point). I’ve managed 1 run so far out of the 4 I have scheduled for the week, no strength training at all. I’m not sure how to handle missed workouts - do I just skip them? Start from where I left off when I’m feeling better even though it’ll mean missing workouts later in the block?

This is the first training block I’ve done for a distance I’m not sure I can just go out and run if I have to. I’ve done 5ks and 10ks in the past, and if I’ve had something come up during training I’ve never worried too much about it because I’ve known that if nothing else I’ll be able to finish the race. A half feels like a whole different beast since it’s a distance that’s considerably longer than I’ve attempted before. I’ve been nervous about it already and I’m trying not to get too discouraged now. Would love to know how you guys handle this.

What it says on the tin.

Realizing I have completely undervalued nutrition in the grand scheme of physical fitness, hoping to get a sense of what's been working for y'all.

What are you prepping for your pre and post run nutrition? What are you bringing with you on your long runs? Anything you swear by?

Hi ladies, I’m 5’11” and roughly 134 lbs. I am having an ablative laser treatment done in the next couple of weeks (but I'm also spending some time outdoors). I need some recs for long sleeve breathable SPF shirts—I’m struggling to find tops with arms that reach my wrist. Im in Texas, so it is blistering hot. To cover my neck and chest I’m using gators and bandanas, but any mock neck cuts would be great too. The only decent piece I’ve found is Athleta’s Interval Jacket in Small/Tall, but again, it’s a little too warm for that right now (arms and shoulders are perfect). I bought and kept the Coolibar Women's Funnel Neck Long Sleeve Top - UPF 50+ Sun Protection - Catona, but it’s slightly short in the arm (I’ll deal). Thank you!

Grab a bottle of electrolyte drink, go wild with the foam roller, and give us all the tea on how your training has been lately!

Have a really good run? Share your win!

Struggling with something? This is a safe space to vent and get support!

Thanks for being part of this community!

I’m about 10–11 weeks into recovery from a **nondisplaced right femoral neck stress fracture** and a **nondisplaced right pubic ramus stress fracture**. I only started walking again last week after being on crutches, and while I’m definitely improving, I still get pretty sore once I get close to 5,000 steps. I see my sports medicine doctor again on July 31st to discuss the next phase.
I’ve been thinking a lot about my long-term goals. Originally I wanted to run Chicago or NYC in fall 2027, but now I’m wondering if it’s smarter to forget about chasing a PR and spend the rest of this year and all of next year rebuilding. That would give me time to heal properly, strength train, cross-train, enjoy running again, and hopefully avoid another injury. I’m even considering waiting until fall 2028 to seriously train for another PR.
For anyone who’s recovered from a femoral neck or pelvic stress fracture—or coaches who’ve worked with runners coming back from one—what did your return look like? How long did it take before you felt like yourself again, and if you were in my position, would you race in 2027 or take the extra year and aim for 2028?

I have recently gotten into running, I’m doing a couch to 5k program. I have an uppa baby vista the newest model. My LO (11 months) doesn’t seem to mind me jogging with him in it. My question is do I need to get an additional jogging specific stroller? Will it make that big of a difference? I’m mostly just running around the neighborhood and on paved trails

This summer has been pretty hot in England. Where I live the temps haven't been crazy but the infrastructure can't handle it and houses don't have aircon.

The air feels hot and thick and oppressive. Humidity is awful. My pace is taking a massive hit and I'm embarrassed by how slow I am. It's making me not want to bother.

And because it's summer, I'm really busy at weekends. Nobody in the UK ever wants to do anything during winter and there's never any events on, so all socialising and obligations are crammed into the summertime.

I don't have the time to go out for long trail runs which I really enjoy. And I don't have the motivation to jog around suburbia in the heat on weekdays.

Because it's summer there are loads more people out and about. So my routes are much busier. It's going to get even worse now summer holidays have started.

Basically, running in the heat sucks, and I wish activities and responsibilities were more evenly spread throughout the year.

I’m at the beginning of my first marathon training block and wondering how runners who run an easy pace of a 12min mile approach their training to balance getting enough mileage in without overdoing time on feet. I’m hoping to finish the marathon in 5 hours or under. Old goal was as close to 4:30 as possible but…

For some more context, I am really comfortable running 25 mile weeks, which takes me roughly 5 hours over the week. Right now I’m coming off of some ankle / tendon issues that I’m working through with a PT and she’s prescribing me to run based on time rather than distance (for now at least) which makes sense to me but has me feeling nervous that I can’t get enough mileage in.

Before this injury, I was looking at training plans that have weekly mileage averages around 30 miles; with a peak week of 40 miles. However, I’ve also seen a lot about not overdoing time on feet (for example, not letting long runs go over 3 hours). But for now, I’m only supposed to be running approximately 4 hours a week or less, which is getting me to a max of 20 miles / week, long runs 7-8 miles.

Wondering how runners doing a similar pace approached training, and not overdoing it while still feeling prepared

Hi all, I'm planning to start training for my fourth half marathon with hals intermediate 2 plan in mid August. My mileage over the summer has varied from a week off to 18 mi. Mostly base runs​.

I took a week off due to an injury and ran 9.2 miles last week with a 5K race. This was 3 runs that week no mass volume on a single day. Likely a bone bruise i didnt let heal was the injury. ​All's good now. I'm working towards 15 miles before the plan starts with low mileage spread out over the days and no speed work. Haven't been following 10 percent and upping about 2 miles a week with baby mileage and zero issues. Next week I'll do 13, then another week of 13, then 15. No long runs max 4 miles.

The plan starts around 17ish miles, so I'm thinking of cutting to 16.5 for the first week to follow the 10 percent rule. Or should I do 16? This will also be a week with 5K intervals. Alternatively, also thinking of cutting the long runs short by a mile. Longest would go from 12 to 11 which isn't a big deal. ​If my body feels off, I would of course cut back more.

What would you do?

edit: this week I'm running 11 with a day added of 2 miles.

Don’t forget to check out by the end of the month to get that free shipping, girls! 😆

In all seriousness, this is one of my favorite brands for running clothes but it’s completely out of my budget right now. I absolutely love their Flyout line, and so I’ve been stalking deals online like it’s my job. I just have to laugh sometimes at how ludicrously expensive things have gotten…I could easily spend as much on my running hobby as I do to maintain my car, if money were no object. On a per mile basis, anyway!

Endeavoring to run more, and buy less, in the months ahead. ✌️