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All your training questions answered by our experts

Can I still run if I have a cold?

As a general rule, exercising if you are below par is inadvisable because you could prolong your illness. If you just feel a little bit blocked up with a...

Answered by realbuzz team

What are good exercises to help with a groin/abs strain? I have tried resting

Without knowing the specifics of the injury then it is very difficult to make suggestions other than to advise that you seek help from a trained professi...

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I have signed up for a half-marathon and would love to raise money for charity – what are the...

Getting people to sponsor your efforts is the way most people doing an event like this raise money. The first thing is to decide which charity you want t...

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Why is rest important to runners?

Although it may seem counterintuitive, gains in fitness actually happen when you rest, not while you’re training. Your body needs to recover in ord...

Answered by Louise Damen

How can I keep my calves loose after running?

Your calf muscles are often the muscle group that takes a real hammering when running fast on the track, for example, running up hill and from hard races...

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Did you know that you can track your challenges, training and progress on the new realbuzz app?

Featured blogs

Check out the best from our buzzers with the most inspiring and motivational blogs from our members to help encourage you to achieve your goals and maybe start your own blog.

17 Aug 2019

Seaford Beach parkrun

Normal service is resumed. Well, sort of. I’ve been struggling for several weeks now with my dodgy left ankle. Just when I think it might be getting better ... it gets worse ...

by Nick

From the blog Sixty-two not out

28 Aug 2019

Race report: Leek Half Marathon

'It’s a tough one!'. That was the tweet that greeted me as I checked my phone for the final time before heading to the start line of the Leek Half Marathon ...

by olas_77

From the blog Nick is Beacon’s marathon man

13 Aug 2019

I did it

It has taken me a while to get round to writing about my Middle Distance Triathlon, mainly because I could not really believe I had completed it. It is one of those ...

by hfry

From the blog The Great South Run and Beyond

Our partner events

Vitality London 10,000

25 May 2020

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Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46

4 Aug 2019

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Swim Serpentine

21 Sep 2019

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BMW Berlin Marathon

29 Sep 2019

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The Vitality Big Half (March 2020 date TBC)

8 Mar 2020

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TCS New York City Marathon

3 Nov 2019

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Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100

4 Aug 2019

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Tough Mudder

27 Mar 2019

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Virgin Money London Marathon

26 Apr 2020

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