Advice on the types of exercises to help make you a better runner
If you’re someone who bucks the trend by including regular strength exercise in their running plan, you’re bound to miss the odd session every now and then, so when you’re short on time it’s the strength work that understandably gets…
To run faster, you sometimes have to take a short term step backwards. Whether it’s a change in running technique or the addition of strength training, it can mean race times go in the “wrong” direction. The short term…
Things can transpire against you, whether it’s not having anyone to look after your child, a lack of time from finishing work late or even a thunderstorm, but it doesn’t mean you can’t still get in a good workout and…
There are lots of ways to improve running and the methods used depend on the metrics you choose to measure progress by. Let’s look at 3 of the easiest and most effective ways you can get better without spending more…
All runners have little complaints that may flare up now and then, or areas that may ache for a few minutes on a run every now and then, but most injuries are to a greater or lesser extent, avoidable. If…
As runners we think about muscle and cardio endurance, flexibility and strength, but rarely if ever do people think about balance. Why does balance matter? Running is essentially a single sided exercise at any given moment, as we shift…
When it comes to running strength, we tend to think of the core muscles and exercises that work the legs like squats, lunges and (if you’re a bit of a sadist) burpees. These are great but won’t be as beneficial…
If you’ve traditionally not warmed up before a run but then begun implementing it into your routine, you’ll know how different it can feel. It might not be interesting, and you may well be short on time and tempted to…
Nearly all experienced runners know that a strong core is a key element of running better, faster and with fewer injuries. The go-to routine of sit-ups, crunches and planks will help, but there’s much more to core strength in running….