Whether you want to get faster or are returning from an injury, running better before you start running more is the key to achieving your target. What does running better mean? Running better means you have a more efficient technique,…
I speak to a lot of runners (who aren’t clients I’ll add) who are frustrated with not getting any faster or hitting personal bests for months and sometimes years at a time. Here I’ll give my view on it in…
As the nights draw in and darkness comes much earlier, the daylight and sunset runs of spring and summer quickly become a thing of the past. You need to light your run, but how are you going to do that? A…
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…
With longer races come more training miles and a higher rate of injury in a fair few cases. But does the extra mileage cause the problem? Let’s find out. Causation and correlation I have no doubt that for a…
What goes up must come down, but if you’re not making the most of the downhill sections, you need to read this. How do you run downhill? Often we hit a downhill soon after a climb of some sort,…
As we include more and more technology into running, with data to analyse and athletes like Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei (marathon world record holders) highlighted as the best in the world, it’s easy to get caught up and assume…
There are virtually no hard and fast rules for training endurance, whether for running, cycling, swimming or any other endurance sport. Why is it then that the 80:20 ratio is so commonly seen, and does it really hold true? …
Does running get easier? Your first few runs are always hard. Whether you’re new to running or returning after a period away from the sport, it’s a challenge to get going. Does it become easier over time? Endurance…
When putting together a running plan for yourself it can be hard to know how many miles to run. Whilst there are too many variables to give you direct answer, I’ll give you some tips here to make the decision…