You Are What You Eat: Top 10 Superfoods
Here at PledgeSports, we like to keep healthy, and a huge part of that comes down to the food you put in your body every day. Food, if chosen correctly, can completely change your body and put your health on a whole new level. It can also improve your mood, focus, energy, skin, and metabolism. […]
1st March 2017 read full articleMeet The 30,000 Mile Man: Ultra-Runner Jim Gump
Jim Gump is on an incredible mission. He has already run nearly 14,000 miles (10,000 in the UK and 4,000 in the US), covering an average of 22 miles per day! This remarkable quest will eventually see him run 30,000 miles (and he has hinted he may not stop at that!). Jim’s running isn’t without purpose. […]
27th February 2017 read full articleBarefoot Aleks Completes Incredible 6189km Ultra Run
On the 16th of February 2017, Aleks Kashefi went where no man ever has before and completed an unsupported ultra run through the entire length of Europe. Over the course of 196 days, Aleks (or Barefoot as we’ve come to know him) ran 6189km from Nordkap in Norway’s most northerly point, to Tarifa in Spain, […]
22nd February 2017 read full articleDown & Dirty – The Rise Of The Obstacle Course Racing Industry
This week’s guest blog on “The Rise Of The Obstacle Course Racing Industry” comes from sports marketing agency, Mongoose. Mongoose help sports & entertainment brands harness the power of sponsorship to gain actionable insight and drive business growth. The Rise Of The Obstacle Course Racing Industry Obstacle Course Racing (or OCR under its jazzy acronym; […]
17th February 2017 read full articleTop 10 Athletes Over The Age Of 35
Maybe it’s modern medicine, maybe it’s greater access to information, or maybe they’re just really, really, ridiculously talented. Some sports are being bossed by particular athletes for much longer than usual, but why? Take tennis for example. In 1992, the average age of the top 10 men’s players was 23.2 years. In 2002 it was […]
8th February 2017 read full articleThis woman changed her life around by getting active
After heavy smoking from her teens to her 40’s, Trish Train turned her life around for the better and set herself on a healthy new path by starting to run. We hope that Trish’s story will inspire many other women out there to change their lives and get active and healthy. Fast-forward to today and […]
30th January 2017 read full article10 Reason Why Tennis Is The Key To A Longer Life
It’s been called the “sport for a lifetime” for many years now and recent findings by some of the world’s top scientists certify the fact that playing tennis is the key to a longer life. Tennis has it’s physical and psychological benefits. In fact, there are so many reasons to play tennis that we couldn’t […]
26th January 2017 read full article8 Reasons To Hop On Your Bike And Start Cycling
Being inspired by many of the athletes we have worked with over the years especially Jim Gump – the man running 20,000 miles around the US to get kids active and raise awareness about obesity – we though it was time that we took responsibility for doing the same and encouraging people to become more active […]
25th January 2017 read full articleHow to treat Shin Splints: Expert Advice
Shin Splints are the bane of any pro athlete’s existence. Even us amateurs get them from time to time. They’ll creep up on you out of nowhere and put your body through a world of pain in the process. Thankfully we’ve got some great top tips on how to treat Shin Splints so you never have […]
9th January 2017 read full articlePledgeSports “Athlete of the Year”
2016 has been a great year for us, but that has been made so purely through the great people we have the fortune of working with on a daily basis. To honour the fantastic times our athletes have given us over the last 12 months, we wanted to give something back to them. One of […]
21st December 2016 read full article