These blog posts discuss a variety of topics around training methods, session types, training plans. They’re often inspired by questions I’m asked by runners.
I saw a post on Instagram where someone had run the Tokyo marathon with a goal time of 3hrs 15. Conditions were bad so they wore extra layers which covered their watch and they decided to run how they felt….
Let’s be honest, your slow runs aren’t the most enjoyable part of training are they. They can feel arduous, tedious and pointless but if you approach them differently, they can be some of the most beneficial runs on your plan….
Often people in the fitness industry make wild claims that how you’ll get “shredded” if you do “insert oversimplified, unrealistic thing”. Luckily this doesn’t seem to be the trend with runners, as people get that you have to put in…
Intervals can be an integral part of your training depending on what it is you’re training for. One problem for us statistic loving runners, is that it can be hard to compare progress with them. Why bother comparing? We obviously…
With all the talk about HIIT training and whatever the latest fitness craze is, you’d be forgiven if you think that intervals are superior to longer duration exercise. Intervals make you fitter, right? Fitness is a relative term as it…
Weight loss is just one of the reasons a person might take up running. But how can you make the most of it? Fast vs slow The “fat burning zone” where you optimally use fat as fuel is around 60-70%…
Let’s face it, stretching is the least enjoyable part of being a runner. Let’s look at how it can help you run faster. Why stretch? Not stretching will cause muscles to shorten and stiffen, which increases your likelihood of injury,…
Like most things in life, there are many possible reasons for not running faster. Training To run faster, you have to train regularly and to a high enough intensity to force physiological changes in the body. In the early days,…
It’s ok, ask any runner and they’ve been there. Training hasn’t quite gone to plan and race day is looming. At some point or other you might ask yourself if you should skip the race and either defer entry to…
If you’re searching for this I’ll assume you know what parkrun is, if not head to www.parkrun.org.uk AFTER reading this post of course. I’m a big fan of parkrun. I love what they’ve done in increasing the number of…