The Runderwear Blog

By JAMIE SMALLEY In advice, training

Have Fun and Run on Bonfire Night!

November 04, 2015

Unless I have someone breathing down my neck, screaming instructions, I find intervals hard. I’m sure I’m not alone. They hurt! And when you know that, it’s difficult to inflict that pain on yourself. Alas, you won’t get fast without ever...

By Richard Edmonds

Charlie Matthews - Rugby Union

October 28, 2015

Charlie Matthews is an exciting, talented Rugby Union Player for Harlequins and England Saxons. At 6ft 8in and 18st, Charlie is an imposing Second-Row with the ability to succeed at the very highest level. Like our co-founders, Richard and Jamie, Charlie is...

By Richard Edmonds

Jess Coulson - Athletics

October 22, 2015

We are proud to have British Athletics International Athlete, Jess Coulson, as a brand ambassador for Runderwear. Jess has recently finished 3rd in the British Half Marathon Championships in 71:36. This superb effort has qualified her to run for Team GB in next...

By JAMIE SMALLEY In advice, inspiration, training

Choosing your friends

October 22, 2015

It seems to have been the only reasonable explanation to my non-running friends as to why I wanted to run an ultra-marathon. “I’ve fallen into a bad crowd”, I explained with my tongue firmly in my cheek. Who hasn't been encouraged...

By JAMIE SMALLEY In advice, training

Sleeping Through the Extra Hour

October 22, 2015

I’m tired. It’s simple as that. It’s that time of year again when darkness seems to creep up on us. We go to work and return in the dark, barely seeing a spot of sun for months. It’s tiring! Everyone seems...

By JAMIE SMALLEY In training

The Art of being a Pacemaker

October 21, 2015

I’ve never been one for number watching. My PBs are simple rewards for gradually becoming a better runner. I’ll run on feel, rather than tirelessly calculating splits and squeezing seconds out of miles. I collect stories, friends and photos rather than smaller...

By Richard Edmonds In training

Marathon des Sables Review

September 24, 2015

During this years Marathon Des Sables, Susie Chan decided to use Runderwear. This is how she got on: Running 156 miles through the Sahara desert in the Marathon des Sables, you need to carry everything you need to eat, sleep and...

By Richard Edmonds In training

Armed Forces underwear

September 24, 2015

In every exhibition or race we attend with our Runderwear team we meet members of the armed forces with problems. Servicemen and women all over tell us about their issues with chaffing, and it isn't difficult to see why. Firstly training in...

By Tania Pacheco In inspiration, training

Getting out of your comfort zone

September 22, 2015

It’s hard being the s**t runner. Not least because you end up so soul-destroyingly far behind, that you start to tell yourself you’re s**t. You knew running in this group would stretch your comfort zone, you didn’t realise you’d end up...

By JAMIE SMALLEY

Girls, Glamour and being a runner.

September 16, 2015

Girls, it’s time to drag out your dresses and hunt for your heels, we’re well and truly into wedding season. As someone who lives her life in trainers, though, this is a bit of a problem. Dressing for my cousin’s wedding...

By Richard Edmonds

Don't stick with what you know.

September 16, 2015

Know your local loop like the back of your hand? Reckon you could bash out a local 5k with your eyes closed? Keep track of your mileage with familiar landmarks? You should get lost. Running should be a joy, a...

By JAMIE SMALLEY

A Simple Hello.

September 16, 2015

I was cautiously fresh from injury with my first half marathon on the horizon. I’d woken up early to enjoy the sunrise on the coast and attempt a long, (fingers crossed) pain free run during a weekend away. Half an hour later,...

By JAMIE SMALLEY In Advice

How Naked is Too Naked?

August 13, 2015

It’s hot. The type of hot that could melt the rubber off your shoes or dry your mouth out in an instant and the smell of tarmac bubbling in the heat fills the air. You didn’t think about the summer training...

By JAMIE SMALLEY

Why I love Half Marathons

August 01, 2015

It’s a fresh season of half marathon running. Half marathons are so much more manageable than marathon running. At half the distance it slots in with running your own business. I feel it is conducive to good performance in the office, a...

By Richard Edmonds In Advice

History of Sports Nutrition

August 01, 2015

During the 1980's the world was introduced to a concept which became known as Sports Nutrition. With health shops full of Supplements and magazines giving you all kinds of advice its hard to think that its only 30 years since the first...

By Richard Edmonds

Training with Music. Should you?

August 01, 2015

Training with music. A lot of runners, sports people and gym-goers wouldn’t dream of leaving the house without their trusted companion – the headphones. But does training with music help or is it a hindrance? Should running with music be banned in all races? ...

By Richard Edmonds

Exeter City Football Club

August 01, 2015

We are pleased to announce that Exeter City Football Club are now wearing Runderwear to help them with their performance. Runderwear helps Football Players perform better through increased breathability, enhanced comfort and seamless technology to help movement. Exeter City are a...

By Richard Edmonds

Review - Outdoor Kinetics

August 01, 2015

Andrew at Outdoor Kinetics has kindly reviewed our Runderwear Mens Boxer through his blog. If you would like to include Runderwear within your blog please get in touch - we would love to hear from you. http://outdoorkinetics.co.uk/runderwear-boxer-short-review/

By Richard Edmonds In advice

The Art of the Sunday Run.

June 19, 2015

The Sunday Run is a staple in all runners diets. As a runner growing up I was immediately introduced to the mythical activity of the Sunday Run! Some weeks were longer than others but every Sunday morning I would meet my training...