Teams Bangs On The Run 2

With only a month to go before I run the Run To The Beat 1/2 marathon, I met up with my Team Bangs On The Run 2  fellow runners to talk training, tactics and all things running related. You can read more about Team Bangs in the interview Women's Running magazine did with Bangs and a Bun, here And should you feel inclined to sponsor us, you can do so here I'm really looking forward to running with this group of inspiring...

A splash of reality

After a week of sizzling my socks off in Madrid, I was a little dismayed to be greeted by heavy rain in London, especially as I had to ride my bike to little photo shoot I was doing in town - and by the time I arrived I looked less a sporting gazelle and more like a drowned, dried out, then re-drowned rat. Needless to say, it took a little while in hair and make-up to get me looking half normal again. I can't show you any more...

Running in Madrid

Last week I was in Madrid with work, and what a hectic time to be there - as 1.5 million pilgrims descended on the city to see the Pope as he visited Spain. There were nuns, priests and pilgrims everywhere, and to say it was surreal would be something of an understatement, particularly when I found myself in the middle of a Catholic fiesta that was as big (and loud) as any festival I've been to. I was staying really close to...

Running in Paris

Last week I was working in Paris, and was lucky enough to be staying at the luxurious Le Bristol hotel - something of a classic on the hotel circuit. Having lived out all my foodie dreams dining at Le Restaurant Gastronomique -  the hotel's three Michelin starred restaurant, where I worked my way through six courses and a vintage wine list - and was even invited in to the kitchens afterwards to meet chef Eric Frechon,...

The art of running

Some people may already describe running as an art form, but now it really is - as Nike release the product of a collaboration with digital design agency Yes Yes No. Running routes in New York, London and Tokyo were recorded and uploaded to the Nike+ website, and a year's worth of routes were programmed to create this video and the corresponding - almost anatomical images, which document and highlight the most popular routes....