GOING THE DISTANCE – KATIE GOLDSMITH
We regularly feature one of the Sportlink team for a Q&A. This month it's our newest team member in the spotlight - Katie Goldsmith How is your season going? Not how I hoped it would, sadly I...
View ArticleNeil Featherby: The experts have their say on how far youngsters should be...
The 1st anniversary of Norwich Junior Parkrun takes place in Eaton Park. PHOTO BY SIMON FINLAY After two-and-a-half years of writing weekly columns, last week’s piece certainly produced a response of...
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Neil Featherby: From 800m to 100 miles – it doesn’t matter to this Norfolk...
Ash Gilbert on his way to a new personal best at the Nottingham Robin Hood 100 mile race. Picture: Ash Gilbert For all those people who may regularly read my weekly columns, then you will also know...
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Neil Featherby: How I would tackle a virtual marathon
Neil Featherby going past Cutty Sark at the 1986 London Marathon. Picture: Neil Featherby Whilst 100 elite competitors will be running 19 laps around St James Park in London on Sunday morning,...
View Article10 things to help you through 10 days before Run Norwich
Neil Featherby shares his top tips for runners ahead of the 10km Virtual Run Norwich, which takes place on Sunday 18th October. 1. Stick to your routine with regards to diet. Include some extra...
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Neil Featherby: How a busy mum fits running around her life
Kathryn with son Joe after running The Breckland 10K and Children’s Fun Run. Picture: Kathryn Hammond I must start this week’s column with a big well done to all those people who completed their...
View ArticleNeil Featherby: The importance of wearing good running shoes for running.
Whilst wearing good quality running shoes do not cure injuries, they certainly do help to reduce the risk of impact injuries associated with running particularly with those who are new to this very...
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Neil Featherby: Why it can be so frustrating being a running coach
Matthew Robinson, during one of his ultra runs. Picture: Matthew Robinson I have to say Mark’s column last week did make me smile with regards to his 26.2 miler of the previous weekend having ran with...
View ArticleThe Virtual SMile
How fast can you run a mile? With the launch of the Sportlink Mile - The Virtual Smile (sponsored by Cool Camper Graphics and On) you have the chance to find out… and you could be in with a chance of...
View ArticleNeil Featherby: Why YOU should sign up for the Sportlink Mile – Virtual SMile...
Run Norwich winner Iona Lake has signed up for the Sportlink Mile - Virtual SMile Challenge. Picture: Archant Earlier this week, we at Sportlink in association with Athletics Norfolk launched a...
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Neil Featherby: The amazing story of Cecil Taylor’s record books
The programme front cover from the Norwich City Sports Club event at the Nest in 1911 Picture: Sportlink. As I write this week’s column, we have already had more than 125 people signed up for the...
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Dark Matter
Dark matter... Don’t let the dark stop you from running this time of year. It can seem a bit daunting but stay alert and follow this advice and there’s no reason you can’t keep clocking up the miles...
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Neil Featherby: Running goals and how to ensure your motivation survives
I regularly talk about motivation and what lies behind a person’s drive and determination to achieve their goals. What with the current Covid situation and basically so many things being put on...
View ArticleNeil Featherby: Running legends of the past can teach us so much
“That was really hard” - a comment I have heard from several runners who I advise during the last couple of weeks. Whilst this year has most certainly not followed the usual pattern for any of us, in...
View ArticleShin splints: Your questions answered
A number of things can cause this nasty condition (pain and tenderness along the Tibia anywhere from above the ankle joint to just below the knee). However, and from a runner’s perspective, it is more...
View ArticleRunning with dogs: how everyone can get the most out of it
Running with dogs has now become more popular than ever. Whilst well organised canicross events have taken place for many years, especially on the continent, here in the UK and in East Anglia, there...
View ArticleHow to prevent heel slippage through butterfly lacing
We are regularly asked by customers why they have worn small holes inside the back of the heel area in their shoes. Well apart from those who may have prised their shoes off with the use of their...
View ArticlePete Johnson: The life of a wildcard
Back in time, before Christmas and pre-lockdown three, at Sportlink we set up a challenge to our customers. Run a mile as fast as you can, a classic distance. The four-minute barrier broken by Sir...
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How to tackle the West Highland Way
It was during the first lockdown in May 2020 that boredom inspired many people to try something new; many of those people began to run, including myself. Growing up in a competitive family perhaps...
View ArticleShoe review: True Motion Nevos
Beautifully cushioned, contoured and stable, the new U-tech Nevos from True Motion offers a contemporary new perspective on what it means to run, says Mathew Webb. Utilising their revolutionary U-Tech...
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