One non-negotiable rule for marathon running is that you have to take on fluid and fuel if you want to run your best. Whilst there are stories of people taking extremely small amounts of food and fluid in marathons, it’s…
What’s the deal with blisters? They can be a real nuisance, they used to be associated with new footwear, but oftentimes new shoes are comfortable straight out of the box. So how do we get blisters? The answer is SHEAR….
Strength training has many benefits for runners. Often it’s used as part of rehabilitation for injuries and to enhance performance. Here we’ll look at these two uses in depth. Injury recovery If you’ve had an injury, you’ve likely Googled…
When it comes to marathon training there are so many options of types of training, but one most people don’t use is trail running. Here we’ll explore how it could just help you run a PB next time 26.22 miles…
I’ll preface this blog with some context. I eat meat and animal products, and it’s not my place to try and tell you what to do. It’s a personal choice what we eat. You might think that training for a…
When it comes to long endurance runs, especially the marathon, the decision isn’t so much “to carb or not to carb”, but rather how to go about it. Personal preference We all have certain products we naturally gravitate to,…
Injuries befall runners of all distances, and at some point or another we all get them, but for most recreational runners, a common time for this to happen is when you can least afford for it to. When training for…