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A practical 24-hour recovery guide after a long run, covering cooling down, food, fluids, sleep, soreness and the next session.
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Simple race morning breakfast advice for 5K, 10K and half marathon events, with timing, portions and foods to test in training.
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A sensible guide to hydration before, during and after running in changeable UK weather, including thirst, sweat and long runs.
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A practical guide to starting or continuing running after 50, with advice on progression, strength, recovery, health checks and enjoyment.
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How to run safely with a dog in Lincolnshire, including fitness, leads, livestock, rights of way, heat, roads and trail etiquette.
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Practical ways to prevent blisters during wet runs, including shoe fit, socks, lubrication, lacing, hot spots and post-run care.
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Sleaford Castle is one of those places that asks very little of us at first. There is no grand tower. No gift shop selling wooden swords. No dramatic drawbridge where someone can stand with a latte and feel medieval for twelve minutes. Instead, we get a quiet green space near the River Slea. A few…
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Sleaford is not short of quiet confidence. It has market-town bones, big Lincolnshire skies, and enough lanes, paths and village edges to keep a runner happily occupied for years. It also has that useful local habit of making things happen without too much trumpet blowing. Very sensible. Very Lincolnshire. That is why the Spires &…
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Sleaford has always had a thing for useful history. Not soft-focus history. Not the sort that arrives with velvet ropes and a gift shop spoon. Proper history. Mills that worked. Rivers that carried goods. Churches that watched the market. Roads that joined farms, towns, and people who had very little time for fuss. Then, just…
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Sleaford is not a town that shouts for attention. It tends to get on with things. Quiet river. Old mill. Market streets. A few ducks behaving as if they own the place. Standard Lincolnshire procedure. But in summer 2026, Sleaford gets a new cultural moment worth noticing. Common Ground: Sleaford’s Shared Stories runs at Hub…
