Training for your trek ahead of time is crucial in ensuring you have the best possible time whilst you’re away, but we know that all our participants have plenty of other commitments to balance alongside their challenge preparations. Here, we’ve pulled together a couple of our top tips for helping you fit training into your everyday life.
Read MoreMore and more of us are embracing the plant-based revolution and adopting vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian lifestyles. But how will this impact those of us who are training for a marathon? Can our diets be both animal-friendly and sufficient to fuel a full 26.2 miles?
Read MoreRunning apps these days can do it all: track your progress, manage your goals and even share your running journey with your friends. We've reviewed and compared some of the most popular apps out there to help you choose the right app for you.
Read MoreRunners can never get enough gear. With Christmas just around the corner, here are some last minute stocking filler ideas for your budding running friends!
Read MoreYour trekking backpack is one of the most important pieces of kit you will take with you on your trek. But with so many options out there, it can be difficult to figure out what you really need and what is superfluous. We’ve boiled it all down into five key factors you should consider when shopping for your trekking backpack.
Read MoreWe thought we’d put together a list of stocking fillers - not only to get you a great gift, but to also help you put together everything on your trek's kit list in preparation for next Summer.
Read MoreHeading out on the Morocco High Atlas trek this year? Read all about Naomi’s experience on our Edge of the Sahara extension trip.
Read MoreIn this inspiring piece, hear what Kieren has to say about his experience living in Tanzania for a month, working as one of our in-country interns.
Read MoreArguably even scarier than running a marathon itself, is the idea that you'll need to run almost that far in training - by yourself, with no crowd cheering you on. But how far do you actually need to run? And how can you prepare yourself for such a daunting task?
Read MoreNow that all our teams are out in-country, it's time to sum-up some highlights of their adventures so far!
Read MoreInterning at Choose a Challenge has been an extremely positive experience for me. This blog highlights the advantages of working for Choose a Challenge, as well as some less obvious positives specifically about interning here.
Read MoreIn this post we continue our series on some of the most common injuries for runners, focusing on the dreaded 'Runner's Knee.'
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