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As far as we at Sports Tours International are considered preparing for your first marathon is a fantastic journey and one that should always be savoured and one that will be remembered. For one of our team, Tom, here at Sports Tours International; his first marathon journey, to the London Marathon 2020 has been, to say the least, a long and bumpy road. But, as many of us around the world face challenging times, and widespread disruption to our training and race calendars, due to COVID-19, Tom is happy that had found running before this and is planning to continue with his marathon preparation. Over to Tom:  Back in April I entered the ballot for the London Marathon; I just filled in my entry and then thought nothing of it. It’d be nice to get a place; it’d be amazing if I could run alongside my brother, who had also entered, but I knew how unlikely it was after all this is the London Marathon ( there was actually less than a 4% chance to gaining a place through the ballot!) Months

Earlier this week members of our team at Sports Tours International, Club La Santa UK & Ireland, Sports Travel International and The Running Bee Foundation participated in the 2.6 challenge to help raise money for charities close to their hearts. So what is the 2.6 Challenge? With the Virgin Money London Marathon being postponed from April 26th to October 4th due to the COVID-19 pandemic, charities have missed out on millions of pounds of fundraising money as the marathon is the biggest one day fund raiser in the world. The 2019 edition raised over £66million for charity and the idea of the 2.6 challenge is to get as many people as possible doing exercise with 2.6 in. So, this could be something like 2.6 minutes of exercise or 2.6 miles (indoor our outdoor) or even 2.6 times around your garden. The initiative aims to encourage people to do their exercise on April 26th (which would be the original marathon day) and get sponsored or donate money to a charity of their choice to hel

It is no secret that the sport of triathlon has enjoyed exponential growth over the last 20 years or so. From big branded races and championship events, to city races and iconic courses; it seems that everywhere you look there is another place, or a brand new race ready for you to test your endurance. At Sports Tours International, we pride ourselves on bringing you the very best events, services, and experiences possible, at some of the most historic, iconic and sought after triathlon races in the world. IRONMAN Lanzarote, Challenge Roth, and the legendary IRONMAN World Championship at Kailua Kona, all regularly rank among the biggest, best, and most popular triathlon races in the world. With our expert race hosts, bespoke tours and fan experiences, and services that cater for your every racing need; you will be free to have the race of your life at anyone of our once in a lifetime events in 2021! The BIG THREE What: Club la Santa IRONMAN Lanzarote When: SATURDAY 22 MAY 2021 W

We know that things have been different lately and that no matter what level you ride at, your training plans and event preparation have almost certainly had to be amended, with many cyclists turning to the indoors and the virtual rides. A couple of weeks a go we launched a brand new partnership with SPOK’D, the flexible online coaching app, that will help you stay active at home, and take your future event preparation to the next level. We recently caught up with the founder of SPOK’D and former professional cyclist Richard Lang to discuss how the COVID-19 outbreak has brought a change in goals for many cyclists and his advice on the best ways to keep on top of your training in these times. So over to you Richard…. BRAND NEW Partnership with SPOK’D .         ; Click on the video above for a further insight into SPOK’D. Sign up for your free exclusive to Sports Tours International, we are giving you a 21 day trial now at SPOK’D.com to help keep you active through the

So your local pool is shut, and your local sports shop is all out of home training equipment. Sound familiar? In recent weeks steepers, spin bikes, dumbbells, resistance bands and any other home gym equipments have been flying off the shelves at an alarming rate. But, you don’t always need all the latest gear and gadgets to get a good workout, infact, sometimes you don’t need anything at all! So, before you resort to practicing your technique in the bath; take a look at our guide to 5 body weight only exercises brought to you by one of our very own, Megan, who is a qualified personal trainer and also a qualified swim instructor. These exercises are sure to help keep your fitness coming on swimmingly this year! So over to you Megan… Last week we looked at press-ups,  squats, and burpees . Now it’s time for some core work… DAY 4 Plank  HOW For a standard plank, you will want to begin in a front support position. The hands should be planted into the ground directly under shoulders a

It’s a strange time at the minute and normal life has been but on hold and millions of us across the country, including our team at Sports Tours International are now using their home as their new office. We caught up with one of Manchester’s leading physiotherapy teams, Harris & Ross Physiotherapy to discuss working from home safely to ensure you’re looking after your body and your posture whilst working. Their founder Jeff Ross, details more in this blog Working from home So – you’ve suddenly been told to work from home, and quite frankly your kitchen table or lounge aren’t really up to it! Your office has got ergonomically designed desks and chairs, break out areas, stand up desks and all of the IT in all the right places. And home, well home is home – it’s designed for chilling out not to be your office. This has an impact on both our physical and mental wellbeing. How do we switch from our safe space at home to instantaneous work mode? How do we ensure that we look after

So, it’s safe to say that the start of the year has not gone to plan. There have been widespread event postponements and cancellations due to the global COVID – 19 pandemic. Restrictions on movement and outdoor activity have also meant that, for many, outdoor endurance training is currently very limited. But it has all been with very good reason. To help slow the spread of the coronavirus; meaning that, as a global active community, we can get to the end of this disaster sooner, and get back to what we love most. The Big Events. The good news (especially for fans of a full race calendar) is that, with 5 World Marathon Majors , packed in around countless other high profile events, including the landmark 40th running of the Virgin Money London Marathon and 50th edition of the TCS New York City Marathon; it looks like autumn/ winter 2020, is going to be one for runners to remember for a long time! Here’s all the dates you need to know, of the different events around the world! SEPTEMBE