Marathon Mix 6 by Morgan Zarate

Wow wow woo weeeeeee it’s time for a Zarate parteeeeeee! DJ/producer Morgan Zarate, formerly of critically acclaimed band Spacek, has also produced records for US soul singers Raphael Saaqid and Musiq Soulchild, as well as releasing under his own name. What you may not know, is that Morgan is also a Run Dem Crew founding member, and whilst he may have since eschewed the Lycra (though he does still like a bit of grey marl), Morgan...

Run like 'elle loves Mary Jepkosgei Keitany

I'm not really one for the life around running - I prefer to just Do The Ting, but I was reading about Kenyan long distance runner Mary Jepkosgei the other day, and her story - or lack there of, really struck me. No tales of adversities or injuries here, just a woman who has come on to the competitive running scene fairly late for professional runners, but has shone - and subsequently gone on to win some of the biggest titles...

Top marathon tips from blogger Bangs and a Bun

Muireann – more commonly known as Bangs and a Bun, is a blogger extraordinaire, social media consultant and public speaker. Bangs can be relied upon to speak – and occasionally rap, her mind about whatever is irking or exciting her at any given moment! (Check out her blog to see what I'm talking about) In addition to all this, she is also a keen runner and I was lucky enough to be chosen to be part of her Team Bangs on the Run...

Running in Reykjavik 2

Every so often I surprise myself, and Iceland was one of those times. I exercised a certain amount of self-restraint and got to bed by a reasonably respectable hour - most nights! So tame were my hours that I even managed to make it out for an early run before starting the day. Not to say I was happy about it though... Morning running frown face Colder than it looks Get your tongue around that!  Striding ahead - with...

Running in Reykjavik 1

Last week I went to Reykjavik to write about Design March, Iceland’s Design Festival. I had a busy five days of product design, fashion design, store launches, bizarre food types, a computer gaming convention, parties and lot of laughing.  I’ve been to Iceland once before and it’s one of the most surreal places I visited. The sparse black volcanic rock landscape makes it look like you’ve landed on the moon, and Reykjavik...

Top running tips from child champ Oscar James

Meet my style and sporting hero, Oscar James. Seen below showing his sophiticated sartorial prowess in a run like 'elle embellished t-shirt. Not only is Oz the coolest person under 10 that I know, but he is also the fastest.  Yesterday Oscar ran 3 miles for Sport Relief, a British charity raising money for people both in the UK and abroad, whilst also encouraging people to get in to sports. Both celebrities and members...

Nike x Undercover Gyakusou

The other day I got to test out one of the new Nike x Undercover Gyakusou jackets, a collaboration project between Nike and designer Jun Takahashi. Takahashi is best known as the designer of high-end streetwear label Undercover, and he is also a member of the Tokyo based running crew GIRA. In a city where protocol stands for a lot, and it is considered ‘au fait’ to run around Tokyo clockwise, Takahashi and his GIRA crew make...

The Global Marathon Twitterthon

26 marathons connect with one another over 26 days via Twitter. On March 19th The Global Marathon Twitterthon - a project aiming to connect marathon organizations around the world, was launched via Twitter. The Milano City Marathon was the inaugural Tweeter to send ‘a message of hope’, and each participating marathon sends a message to following in its own language, with the final message being Tweeted back to the Milano City...

Top marathon tips from writer, Candice ‘Candie’ Brown Brathwaite

Candice is a model, baker, writer and runner. I first encountered Candice as a fellow Team Bangs On The Run 2 team member, and her forthright manner and those long long lashes struck me from the minute I met her. She’s dynamite – if ever I’ve seen it! Like me, Candice is not a practiced athlete. That was, until she decided to run seven half marathons – one in each continent! Beginning her journey in Jamaica in 2011, she has...

A great grey day

Fully aware that race day (the Berlin 1/2 marathon) is fast approaching, this Saturday I did my classic panic routine and headed out on a last minute long run. Spring has finally sprung! As I wrote recently - last weekend I fell off my bike! So for the following week was spent nursing bruises, not running. So Saturday was my first run in over 10 days, and I was nervous. As you know, my running of late has been sporadic...

Arsenal run

Ever get that feeling that life is happening and we’re so busy doing other things that we don’t even notice half of what we’re experiencing? Sometimes I get that and it really freaks me out. I’ve just found these pictures of a Run Dem Crew session I did earlier this month – which I’d completely forgotten about! We set out from our usual 1948 starting point and ran to my neck of the woods - North London. We ended up at the Arsenal...

Fashion Week Flashbacks

After a month of Fashion Weeks, I'm finally finishing my round-up reports. I've discussed ideas with designers, analysed images and watched a re-watched show videos - and what I always love, is the music. As it's Friday, I thought I'd give you little playlist of some of what we heard in London, Milan and Paris. From London... Mulberry. Joe Jackson Trio - Scary Monsters Paul Smith. David Lynch feat: Karen O - Pinky's...

Wayne Wonder - Bashment Girl

Love this, and so perfect for the summertime vibes that are going round today :-) run like 'e...

Part Time Heroes - Lightfalls

The Part Time Heroes are great friends and even better musicians. Ross from the band made the first ever run like ‘elle Marathon Mix, which you can listen to and download here! This mix got me through the first few miles of last year’s London Marathon, and each track reminds me of whereabouts I was on the course as I heard it. I love that music can link itself so specifically to periods of your life, and the Part Time Heroes...

The race is on – literally

I’ve always been a last minute kinda gal, but I really have excelled myself this time. With just over two weeks until the Berlin ½ Marathon, I have somehow managed to swing myself a place and will be running/jogging/hobbling the race! As you may have been reading, my life recently has involved a lot of fashion or not a lot of running, and my fitness has really suffered. My running has been limited to my weekly Run Dem Crew session...

Amanda Lear - Run, Baby Run

I entirely disagree with the sentiment of the song, and I don’t even like the tune itself very much, but the video is so kitsch it won me over, and it has running in the title, so obviously I’ma love it! French designer footwear label Pierre Hardy cites this song as one of the inspirations behind its forthcoming AW/12 collection. Which, by the way is very nice indeed, so who am I to deprive you of such animal printed polyfibres?! run...

Top marathon tips from motivated mummy Lucy Brice

As the London Marathon is fast approaching, I thought it time to interview some of those who will be taking on the gruelling - but great 26.2 miles, and first off is motivated mummy extraordinaire, Lucy - part of the new breed of yummy mummys. Lucy Brice sets an example. Despite being a full-time mother to two young boys – Rufus 2 ½, and Hudson 6 months, she is finding time to train for her first ever marathon - albeit a year...