Col's Blog: Meet the new and improved VJ XTRM 2 for rocky and technical trails
Dearly beloved runners, It’s been a while since I last reviewed a shoe. The main reason I haven't is because reviews are so subjective. I...
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- Jun 26
Col's Blog: 2022 Summer Solstice Fell Race Report, Photos & Video
Dearly beloved runners, Have any of you heard of a shit sandwich? No? Well let me educate you... When reviewing an individual or team...
- Jun 5
Col's Blog: Just back from the Bob Graham Round 2022
I've just spent the last week in the Lake District, guiding five super fit ladies around the Bob Graham Round in five days. A total of 68...
- May 22
Col's Blog: How to get better running form
Dearly beloved runners, During and after running are you experiencing any of the following: Knee pain Hip soreness Neck pain Shoulder...
- Apr 12
Check out the Run Venture Cox Tor Challenge
It’s time for a new challenge... The Run Venture Cox Tor Challenge! The aim is to run from the RV Tavistock store to the top of Cox Tor,...
- Mar 24
Col's Blog: South West Fell Runners - Fell running in the south west now has a home...
South West Fell Runners is a new venture set up by Richard Best, Tim Mockford and myself to support fell and hill running in the South...
- Feb 9
Col's Blog: Waterproof running jackets - don't get me started!!!
Dearly beloved runners, In this sermon I would like to talk about waterproof running jackets at a risk of repeating myself, over and...
- May 28, 2021
Col's Blog: I am a Dartmoor fell runner!
Dearly beloved runners, On any random day of any unfashionable month, I can stand on Fur Tor in the northern half of Dartmoor’s true...
- Apr 5, 2021
Col's Blog: How to make your running shoes last...
Dearly beloved runners, (Said in a slightly exasperated tone as if a difficult topic is about to be preached. One which insinuates that...
- Jan 6, 2021
Lockdown 3.0: Despair not! You can book appointments with us at Launceston Cycles or virtually
Dearly beloved runners, Searching for positives at the moment is like trying to find the perfect running shoe... But in both cases, the...
- Nov 5, 2020
Lockdown 2.0 Update: Although you cannot come into our stores, we are still here for you...
Dearly beloved runners, So Wednesday 4 November was the last ‘normal’ trading day for a while and I just want to thank all of our...
- Nov 2, 2020
Lockdown 2.0 Update: We have a plan!
Dearly beloved runners, Rather than make rash announcements on the back of the latest news, we thought it best to have a condor moment...
- Sep 24, 2020
“Hello... do you do gait analysis?”
Gait analysis is the systematic study of animal locomotion, more specifically the study of human motion, using the eye and the brain of...
- Jun 14, 2020
Run Venture is now open - by appointment only
Please read all the information below to understand how we will operate moving forward. If you’d like to buy a pair of running shoes or...
- Jan 23, 2020
The importance of strength training for runners
Dearly beloved runners, I hope you are sitting comfortably as this sermon promises to be a contentious read... or perhaps I should ask...
- Sep 15, 2019
We are proud to launch the Run Venture "In for a penny, out for a pound" initiative
Dearly beloved runners, Before I begin my usual sermon this week, does anyone need the loo? If you can find one, that is... As runners,...
- Jun 11, 2019
Invest some time in getting your running shoes fitted properly
Dearly beloved runners, Standing here talking to you via the modern day pulpit of social media, I feel more like a preacher than the...
- Mar 26, 2019
What do you want from your running hub?
Dearly beloved runners, My heart is warmed to see our congregation of runners growing on a weekly basis. I am grateful for the following...
- Jan 10, 2019
Our big plans for 2019
Dearly beloved runners, Old ones, young ones, fast ones, slow ones, long distance ones, short painful distance ones, road hogs, trail...
- Nov 28, 2018
The Run Venture Rollercoaster 2018: Col's Report & Results
Dearly beloved runners, So another successful Rollercoaster... the third one so far. Thank you to my running family, for indulging me and...