Month: June 2026

26
Jun
2026

Shin Pain: The Complaint Runners Push Through and Shouldn’t

Of everything that goes wrong in a 5K build, shin pain is the most likely. It’s also the most likely to be dismissed. It starts as a dull ache after runs, it doesn’t stop you doing anything, and everybody calls it shin splints — a name so casual it sounds like something that resolves on […]

4
Jun
2026

You Signed Up for a Summer 5K. Here’s What Nobody Tells Beginners.

Somewhere in the last few weeks you signed up for a 5K. Maybe a friend suggested it. Maybe it’s for a cause. Maybe you just decided this was the summer. Either way, you’ve now got a date on the calendar and you’ve started running. Here’s the thing worth knowing before you get much further: new […]