Hannah Bradfield

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Runner's World •

Everything runners need to know about lactic acidosis

Usually nothing to worry about, lactic acid is produced as a result of anaerobic metabolism – the process during which the body produces energy without oxygen. Here’s more information about lactic acid and whether lactic acidosis is something that runners should worry about. When you go for a low-intensity run, your body uses oxygen to break down glucose for energy. However, if you’re starting to exercise more intensely – whether that’s during a training workout or in a race – the body may not b...
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Bristol’s Ravers2Runners return for another sober pub crawl run – here’s how to join the party

Bristol-based Ravers2Runners says it’s excited to be bringing back its January ‘Dry Run’ – a sober pub crawl run around city venues – following the success of its inaugural 2024 event. The run will raise money for charity while promoting low-ABV drinks and spotlighting independent venues around the city.Ravers2Runners began fundraising for Caring in Bristol – a local homelessness charity – in 2021, when its virtual fun run to Ibiza and back raised more than £12,000. The club has also raised mone...
The Twenty-something Tales •

A mini foodoir (food memoir) to celebrate the festive season

I recently read – and loved – Jessie Ware’s book, Omelette: Food, Love, Chaos and Other Conversations. A modest 160 pages long, it’s a short but sweet collection of stories and anecdotes from Ware’s life, most of which relate to food. While the Goodreads reviews are mixed – it scored an overall average of 3.85 – many agreed how warm and relatable Ware is throughout, in both her outlook on life and taste in food.The book – which Ware calls a ‘foodoir’ – is essentially a collection of essays in wh...
The Twenty-something Tales •

My two weeks in the big smoke 🚂

I’ve always loved London. The shops, the museums, the big striking buildings. Growing up, we often visited the capital, with it being one of the only cities that’s relatively easy to get to by train from Norwich. I suppose then, I have always had a romanticised view of London: shopping under Oxford Street’s twinkling Christmas lights, grand West End theatre shows, and visiting Dippy the Dinosaur at his Natural History Museum home. To me, the big red London buses were endearing; a symbol of Londo...
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How a visually impaired runner and her guide found a winning formula

When Rachael, 46 and her guide Neal, 49, crossed the line of the 2024 Windsor Women’s 10K first – in 38:40 – they couldn't quite believe what they had just done. ‘The commentator guy was saying: “What a run this is from Rachael Elliott, the Newbury AC athlete and her guide. This takes years of training – you've seen the Paralympics”,’ Neal recalls. Little did he know, Rachael and Neal’s 1K warmup 90 minutes prior was the first time they had ever run together – but that’s all it took for the pair...
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Have you ever considered becoming a guide runner? Here's how to do it

Ever considered being a guide runner for someone who is visually impaired? According to recent research from the Royal Institute of Blind People, blind and partially sighted people are twice as likely to be inactive and less likely to participate in sport or physical activity than people who don’t experience sight loss.Although the report found that blind and partially sighted people wanted to be more active, half of those surveyed felt that having sight loss stops them from exercising as much a...
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Running this amount each week ‘can help you to feel your best’

If you’ve never heard of the term ‘subjective vitality’, then you’re not alone. We rarely hear it mentioned in everyday health conversations and it probably hasn’t been brought up in your annual doctor’s check-up. Its meaning, though, is pretty straightforward – and potentially useful for runners. Your subjective vitality is a general measure of your energy, vigour and general ‘aliveness’. That sounds ideal. Where do I sign up for more of that? Well, let’s start with running. The number of times...
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World Athletics announces possible World Treadmill Championships

Capitalising on the recent running boom and the growth of indoor fitness competitions like Hyrox, World Athletics is considering a World Treadmill Championships. The governing body says such an event would help develop the virtual running scene and create a product for the millions of people who run on the treadmill at the gym globally.World Athletics chief executive Jon Ridgeon told Daily Mail Sport: ‘You are an athlete if you go for a 30-minute run on a treadmill or if you win an Olympic gold...
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How long does it take to walk 5 miles?

You’re probably more familiar with 5K races than 5-mile races. Many beginner runners target 5K (equivalent to 3.1 miles) as their first big goal, and parkrun, which gives a lot of people their first taste of running, is always run over a 5K course.Along with the 10K (equivalent to 6.2 miles) elite long-distance athletes also race across 5K at major events throughout the year. Whether it’s in the context of recreational or elite running, 5 miles as a distance is much less commonly discussed.Altho...
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Speed sessions: What’s the best workout for optimal recovery?

If you want to get quicker, it’s no secret that introducing variety into your running routine is key. Speed work coupled with longer, easier runs (not to mention the all-important strength training we often neglect) has long been lauded as the ideal combination for getting stronger and faster. But which kind of running workout promotes the best recovery? How can we optimise the positive impact of our training with the least amount of post-workout recovery strain? One group of researchers wanted...
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Two-time Olympic Champion Alistair Brownlee retires from professional triathlon

Two-time Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee has announced that he is retiring from professional triathlon. The 36-year-old made the announcement on X today. It follows his earlier decision to retire from racing at Olympic distance after missing out on competing at Tokyo 2020 due to a persistent ankle injury. He has since focused on long-course triathlons and Ironman events but has now decided to retire completely from the professional sport.Among his many accolades – including two Olym...
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How far is 10,000 steps?

Walking is a great way to keep active because it is a weight-bearing form of exercise while remaining relatively low-impact. While cycling or going to the gym might take more time out of your day, you can typically incorporate walking into your daily routine with relative ease. Over the years, various studies and experts have advised the public on how many steps they should aim for a day. At one point, 10,000 steps was said to be the gold standard in helping us avoid or delay health issues. Howe...
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Battersea Park Half Marathon: All you need to know

Home to London’s newest parkrun and boasting 200 acres of scenic green space, Battersea Park has cemented itself as a go-to destination for many London-based runners. The park’s fast and flat conditions also make it ideal for a half marathon, which is where January’s Battersea Park Half Marathon comes in.To cover the 13.1-mile distance, you’ll run 8.75 laps of the park on smooth, tarmac terrain. With the promise of no inclines and ideal spectator conditions, you can expect a speedy, easy-to-foll...
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We've crunched the numbers and tried to work what is a ‘good’ 10K finish time.

If you’ve got to the starting line of a 10K – which is equivalent to 6.2 miles – that deserves a massive pat on the back in itself. If you’ve started to think about times you want to target for this distance, that’s also great. But we want to clarify that what is considered a ‘good’ 10K finish time is subjective and depends on your goals and fitness level as an individual runner.With that being said, we know runners are keen to know more about average 10K finish times and what sort of time they...
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What is a ‘good’ 5K finish time?

Unless you are an elite athlete, going for a Good for Age place, or trying to bag a championship spot on a major race’s start line, what counts as a ‘good’ 5K time is not set in stone. Running or racing any distance — particularly if it’s your first time — is a personal achievement and cause for celebration. The 5K distance (which equates to 3.1 miles) is a popular goal for new runners as it’s accessible and involves a manageable training load you can introduce gradually and fit around other lif...
The Indiependent •

TV Diaries: Everything I watched in October and what I’m excited about : The Indiependent

While I’m still relishing the cosy autumn evenings, I’m not as happy about the cold, dark mornings kicking in. “Go on, just one more episode” feels like such a great idea at the time, but it does make waking up on a gloomy Monday morning that little bit harder.  Now, I’ve had some tricky train journeys in my time (‘Delay Repay’ is my best friend at this point), but thankfully, none have been remotely hijacked by an unknown entity, as is the case in Nightsleeper. The six-part drama follows a grou...
The Twenty-something Tales •

20 things I’ve learnt in my twenties

We are kicking things off with a list, because who doesn’t love a list? Grab a coffee and settle down for the lowdown on 20 things I’ve learnt in my twenties so far.

You have to put the work into long-distance relationships and friendships to sustain them. Pencil in dates way ahead of time if you need to. Plan fun things. My friends and I now do ‘Wednesday Waffle’, where we essentially send each other video note updates of our lives every Wednesday. It’s like a weekly personal podcast. Credit t...
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Introducing The Twenty-something Tales

I can officially no longer say I am in my early twenties. I know, cue the tiny violins. Honestly, calling 24 ‘early twenties’ was probably a bit of a stretch, but 25 is about as mid as you can get really, isn’t it? I would now be in the X-Factor’s Over 25s category. Wild. I always thought that was such a distant age. Probably precisely because Simon Cowell made a separate category for it. Ah, ageism.I know it’s all relative, and 25 really isn’t that old at all, but I still shudder about the time...
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September TV column: What to watch this month

Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers for season three of Emily In Paris and The Jetty.I’m ready for Autumn. There, I said it. Not everyone will be on my wavelength, but there’s just something about those early Autumn evenings: settling in with a new drama and a cuppa, feeling cosy and satisfied as the sun sets.We’re back in Nottinghamshire for this high-stakes drama, with a new and even more violent storyline featuring a mixture of old and new characters. Like the previous season, seaso...
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Who is Neil Gourley? Meet the British champ who just progressed to the 1500m Olympic semi-final

Team GB's Neil Gourley has reached the 1500m Olympic semi-final. With 200m to go, the 29-year-old put in a late surge to secure his spot in the semis on Sunday, where he'll join teammate Josh Kerr to battle it out for a place in the final. Fellow Brit George Mills will need to jostle for a second time for a semi-final place, however, after finishing 10th in his heat this morning.Competing in a packed Stade de France, Gourley .css-b8iqzl{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline...
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Get to know Jemma Reekie: 800m Olympic medal hopeful

Ayrshire-born Jemma Reekie stormed onto the scene at the age of 21, with a rare double gold in the 800m and 1500m at the 2019 European U23 Championships in Sweden.Then, Reekie broke three British indoor records within the space of eight days. First came the 800m record at an invitational race in Glasgow – her time of 1:57.91 the fastest in the world since 2006. The following week, at the Millrose Games in New York, Reekie ran the Wanamaker Mile in 4:17.88, taking almost a second off .css-b8iqzl{...
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I started my own fashion brand with £20 in lockdown - now it's worn by celebs

The 2000s-style vest tops were constantly sold out, so Izzy’s mum suggested she try sewing one herself to tackle the lockdown boredom if anything else. Izzy purchased £20 worth of material - enough to make several tops - and got sewing. She showed the final result to her friends, who loved them.She said: “I thought, why shouldn't I post them on Depop and see if I can get some money because I didn't have very much money. Within about 10 minutes of uploading one, it sold, and then another one sold...
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Where Are We Really At With Women's Sports Coverage And What Comes Next?

In recent years, women’s sport has had more coverage than ever, thanks to landmark broadcasting deals, improved attitudes, and the sheer hard work of those working in the sector. But, scratch the surface and we still need to ask whether the coverage is reaching enough people, how the industry can capitalise on all this momentum, and, importantly, what comes next.
It was only when sports journalist Nancy Gillen went to university that she realised how unique her childhood experience of football w...
The Indiependent •

TV Diaries: Everything I’ve seen this month and what I’m excited about

In the latest instalment of her TV Diaries column, Hannah Bradfield recounts her month in TV and what she’s excited to watch next.

Spoiler alert: This feature contains spoilers for season two of The Outlaws.

May was a stressful one. Full of exams and farewells, I didn’t have much time for TV. Nevertheless, I still managed to fit in some gems and have racked up quite the watch list for the coming months.

Last month, I wrote about how I excited I was for season three of The Outlaws. My God, it
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