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Check Out the New Medal Samples
We love a medal delivery as much as you. Deliveries that contain samples are just the best. This weeks delivery was amazing and check out the real medals for many challenges for the first time below. Click on the images to find out more about each challenge. So whether you are a virtual runner, walker, cyclist, swimmer or use the gym you ...
Tips For New Runners
Being there have been a lot of new runners join Medalmad recently I thought I'd put a few tips together for anyone who might be completely new to running. REMEMBER IT'S A MARATHON Even if you're not planning to run a marathon, you should take the slow and steady approach to your running activities. When you try to increase your mileage or speed up...
The Art Of A Bad Run
Disappointing runs: we all have them at some point!Whether it's a nasty stitch that forces you to pull over, or simply an early onset of shin splints half a kilometre in, admitting temporary defeat in something you actively want to do is hard. A few weeks ago, I set out for my usual 5k. It's a distance I am well practised in, and it was an easy, fl...
Looking for a New MedalMad Team Member
We are looking for new part time member to join our small MedalMad team. MedalMad is part of the Active Connections Group of brands. MedalMad helps people reach their running and fitness goals via an online platform. So an interest in health, fitness and or running would be useful but not essential. We are a fast growing brand and need help to meet...
Dealing with a Cancelled or Postponed Race
Hello everyone! I hope everyone is staying safe and well, and a big welcome to all the new challengers who have joined MedalMad in recent weeks. Has anyone else taken up running in recent weeks/months? Can't help but feel like you've started running at the wrong time? Yep… that's me too… When I started running back in January I never for a si...
My First Marathon!
The morning sun peered through the overhead canopy of trees, gently stroking my face with its soft rays. All around me, birds tweeted, darting across my path in an array of vibrant colours. The path through the woods was all but empty, aside a few fellow early morning joggers in the distance.The world felt like mine, and mine alone. It was the esca...
Virtual Re Runs for 2020 by MedalMad
You may have noticed an increase in the number of sell out challenges over the last couple of weeks, and the occasional slow down of our website as the number of members on MedalMad has surged to 30,000 active members. Due to may requests we have added in a number of challenges again later on in the year for 2020. We have listed below so...
Taking on Virtual Challenges on a Treadmill
You can take on any challenge on a treadmill or any other piece of gym equipment that shows distance. So you can take on a virtual race or virtual challenge from home or even in the gym. If you wish to use a treadmill it can have a range of benefit over running outside. Whilst you can't totally replicate outside running inside, setting th...
Life After Couch to 5K... Tackling that 10K Target
Hello everyone! I hope you're all staying safe and well in these strange times. And welcome to all of our new challengers! It has been so great to see so many people earning their medals in this time. Also a massive thank you to the MedalMad staff for continuing to post out the medals for us at this time! Since completing Couch to 5K around a...