How to run uphill
Although most of your time racing and training will likely be on fairly flat terrain, a good hill running technique can set you apart from your competition, whether that’s another person or your own past self.
Although most of your time racing and training will likely be on fairly flat terrain, a good hill running technique can set you apart from your competition, whether that’s another person or your own past self.
I read an article saying you should always negative split a marathon to preserve carbs as long as possible by keeping the heart rate low, It said that the body couldn’t rely on carbohydrate to fuel the marathon distance and…
We’re generally quite lucky in the UK, not having extremes of any weather for the most part. In early 2020 though, we had 3 weeks of storms over consecutive weekends, with the mid-week still being 20mph+ winds all day. How…
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…
In the current climate of understandable concern and adjustments to daily life during the Coronavirus outbreak, it’s a good opportunity to address something that often only professional athletes/runners really do well. Periodisation. What is periodisation? It’s actually pretty straight…
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…
Runners will always get injuries. Whether they’re caused by overtraining, the idiosyncrasies of the person’s movement or an accident along the way. Everyone’s returning to running will look different, but what are some common themes and pitfalls? Let’s find out….