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What is Chafing?

By Richard Edmonds In chaffing, half marathon, london marathon, marathon, run 0 comment

What is Chafing?

June 07, 2018

What is chafing? Chafing is a friction-induced skin injury where the outer layer of skin (epidermis) is rubbed creating microscopic tears, exposing the skin layer below (dermis), which becomes red, raw and irritated. Runners are more susceptible to chafing, along with other...

Our Running Goals 2018

By Richard Edmonds In run, runderwear, runner, running, underwear 1 comment

Our Running Goals 2018

December 14, 2017

Here at Runderwear™ HQ we practise what we preach. We are a group of runners who are out every weekend at the same races you are, trying to get those PBs! As we build up to Christmas the chat around the...

5 Reasons to choose Merino

By Richard Edmonds In briefs, hiking, merino, merino wool, mountains 0 comment

5 Reasons to choose Merino

February 26, 2017

Hello,This week we took delivery of our Merino range of Runderwear™. We first launched this in November and were so pleased with its success. We just wished we had more as we quickly sold out with incredible reviews by both our customers...

Top 3 Places to Run

By Richard Edmonds In reviews, run, runabc, runderwear, runderwear review 0 comment

Top 3 Places to Run

December 11, 2016

Today I went for a run. Nothing too unusual about that. But I did think how incredible the views were - even more so than usual. This morning I was lucky enough to run along the beaches of Bournemouth and Poole, around...

Review from Writer - Alan Newman

By Richard Edmonds In alan newman, reviews, run, runabc, runderwear 0 comment

Review from Writer - Alan Newman

September 29, 2016

REVIEW OF PRODUCT – RUNDERWEAR BRIEF – A SEAMLESS TRANSITIONBack in the day men wore the ubiquitous jock strap for virtually all physical activity. They were basically a pouch supported by a broad elastic strap. ‘Jocks’ came in S, M or L...

Interview - Team GB's Andy Maud

By Richard Edmonds In andy maud, athlete, charnwood, durham, england 0 comment

Interview - Team GB's Andy Maud

August 28, 2016

Andy Maud after winning the Great Ireland Run 10km Road Race representing a Commonwealth Select Team. Before I started designing and developing the best technical performance underwear in the world with my co-founder Jamie Smalley, I ran a lot more than...

What are Superfoods?

By Richard Edmonds In delivery, food, goji berries, groovita, healthy 0 comment

What are Superfoods?

July 17, 2016

Superfoods. We often talk about them but do we really know what they are and how we can add them into our diets? We have teamed up with our friends at Groovita, the specialists in Superfoods, to find out what it...

European Champion Review

By Richard Edmonds In champion, european, indie lee, run, runderwear 0 comment

European Champion Review

June 29, 2016

We were really pleased with a recent review by European Triathlon Champion Indie Lee. It is so good to hear Runderwear is helping her achieve her training and racing goals. If you haven't heard of them yet or tried their kit...

Dee Caffari MBE - Endurance Race

By Richard Edmonds In caffari, challenge, cycling, dee, dee caffari mbe 0 comment

Dee Caffari MBE - Endurance Race

June 20, 2016

Recently we were approached by Dee Caffari and her team for help and support on their recent Three Peaks Sail 4 Cancer Challenge. The Three Peaks Yacht Race is one of the oldest and most remarkable multi-sport endurance races in the world....

Why choose Runderwear™?

By Richard Edmonds In 10km, advice, athletics, chafe free, chaffing 0 comment

Why choose Runderwear™?

June 02, 2016

Here we explain why we feel Runderwear can help you stay more comfortable and chafe-free when running: Ease of use / Practicality The Runderwear range is the best performance underwear in the world. There are key ingredients that make the Runderwear...

Simply Runderful and Runderwear™

By Richard Edmonds In long distance, lucja, marathon, marina, pink ribbon 0 comment

Simply Runderful and Runderwear™

May 09, 2016

We are really excited to announce our support of Marina Ranger and Lucja Leonard who will be running across the Netherlands wearing only Runderwear! To support the girls we have launched our Runderwear Low Rise Hipster and Crop Top in Pink and...

By JAMIE SMALLEY In marathon, need, run, runderwear, runderwearer 0 comment

Why Run?

April 04, 2016

I am a runner. I am a real runner my friends would now say. “What exactly does that mean?” I ask them. “You wear Lycra, you go to races, and you go running out in the cold”. I do now and indeed...

The Art of Tapering

By Richard Edmonds In brighton, london, manchester, marathon, mens 0 comment

The Art of Tapering

March 31, 2016

Marathon training is really hard. You have done long runs, tough interval sessions and plenty of hill runs. When the time to taper comes it is a welcome relief after the gruelling weeks. How much does it help?Ideally you want to begin tapering...

7 Deadly Sins of the Marathon

By Richard Edmonds In advice, marathon, pants, race, run 0 comment

7 Deadly Sins of the Marathon

March 12, 2016

A lot can happen in 26.2 miles. Looking back on my first Marathon I can pinpoint what went right and what went wrong. The main thing to think about is that it can all change very quickly. One minute you feel like...

3 Ways to stay Chafe Free

By Richard Edmonds In briefs, chafe, chafe free, chafing, marathon 0 comment

3 Ways to stay Chafe Free

March 10, 2016

Hello, If you are a runner or exercise enthusiast, chances are at some point you have experienced chafing. Rubbing on the skin thats causes chafing is extremely common but do you really know what you need to do to avoid it? Chafing...

An Extreme Footrace Through Arctic Sweden

By Richard Edmonds In 230km, beyond the ultimate, ice, ice marathon, race 0 comment

An Extreme Footrace Through Arctic Sweden

February 07, 2016

We were recently contacted by a friend, Jenny Davis, who alongside a friend was aiming to run 230km ultra marathon in SNOW in SWEDEN! Our first reaction was obviously - that is amazing, where do we sign up next year! Afterwards we...

Why did we start Runderwear™?

By Richard Edmonds In business, chafe-free, entrepreneur, moisture wicking, run 0 comment

Why did we start Runderwear™?

February 01, 2016

Jamie and I met at Loughborough University. We were put on the same corridor in our Halls and instantly became friends as we were incredibly enthusiastic about sport. I was a runner and at the time Jamie played most sports. After university...

5 Track races not to miss in 2016

By Richard Edmonds In anniversary games, athletics, bmc, british championships, glasgow 0 comment

5 Track races not to miss in 2016

January 20, 2016

Athletics. The purest sport. I fell in love with the sport at a young age and there is nothing better than watching it live. Watching racing on the track has everything. There are surprises, twists and turns and anything can happen. Here...

5 of the best running races in 2016

By JAMIE SMALLEY In 2016, inspire, long distance, marathon, races 0 comment

5 of the best running races in 2016

January 16, 2016

Last year was an exceptionally fun year racing for me, I became adventurous and ran abroad more regularly. I ran in Malta, Spain, Germany & France chasing the London marathon qualifying time. I will post my journal entries in the future...

Run Shopping Run

By JAMIE SMALLEY In christmas, presents, run, runderwear, runner 0 comment

Run Shopping Run

December 12, 2015

I'm a hopeless competitor. Give me any situation and I can see a way to crown a winner. Mind you, most of the time the other competitors have no idea they're in a race. All they see is some idiot rushing...

Stop London Marathon Sulking

By JAMIE SMALLEY In ballot, london, london marathon, marathon, place 0 comment

Stop London Marathon Sulking

November 12, 2015

I remember very clearly the confusion I felt at my friend's jealousy of those running the London Marathon. She'd not got a place and would've given anything to join them, instead she was fated to sulk the whole week before the race...

Top 5 Gross Things Every Runner Should Learn

By JAMIE SMALLEY In female, list, marathon, run, runderwear 0 comment

Top 5 Gross Things Every Runner Should Learn

November 10, 2015

Running isnt pretty. You huff and puff until youre beetroot red and soaked through with stinky sweat and the occasional tear. Unfortunately, it seems to get worse. The more Ive run the further and longer Ive gone the more disgusting skills Ive...

Scared to Safety when Running at Night!

By JAMIE SMALLEY In dark, evening, female, marathon, night 0 comment

Scared to Safety when Running at Night!

November 04, 2015

It’s something, certainly as a female who runs on her own in the dark, I’ve acknowledged but always tried to not think about. You hear warnings and horror stories but you don’t ever expect anything bad to happen to you. And...

Have Fun and Run on Bonfire Night!

By JAMIE SMALLEY In bonfire night, firework, fireworks, fitness, intervals 0 comment

Have Fun and Run on Bonfire Night!

November 04, 2015

Unless I have someone breathing down my neck, screaming instructions, I find intervals hard. I’m sure I’m not alone. They hurt! And when you know that, it’s difficult to inflict that pain on yourself. Alas, you won’t get fast without...

Choosing your friends

By JAMIE SMALLEY In armed forces, chaffing, fitness goals, fitness resolutions, goal setting 0 comment

Choosing your friends

October 22, 2015

It seems to have been the only reasonable explanation to my non-running friends as to why I wanted to run an ultra-marathon. “I’ve fallen into a bad crowd”, I explained with my tongue firmly in my cheek. Who hasn't been encouraged...

Sleeping Through the Extra Hour

By JAMIE SMALLEY In back, clocks, extra hour, go, pb 0 comment

Sleeping Through the Extra Hour

October 22, 2015

I’m tired. It’s simple as that. It’s that time of year again when darkness seems to creep up on us. We go to work and return in the dark, barely seeing a spot of sun for months. It’s tiring! Everyone seems...

The Art of being a Pacemaker

By JAMIE SMALLEY In half marathon, marathon, pacemaker, pacing, pb 0 comment

The Art of being a Pacemaker

October 21, 2015

I’ve never been one for number watching. My PBs are simple rewards for gradually becoming a better runner. I’ll run on feel, rather than tirelessly calculating splits and squeezing seconds out of miles. I collect stories, friends and photos rather than...

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