When to do your last run before a marathon
When should you do your last run before a marathon? As always, it’s a matter of context and individual goals, so here’s my take and what you might want to consider in the final week of your taper. Social…
How to include Parkrun in marathon training
Over the years, I’ve coached many runners during marathon training who still want to include Parkrun in their weekly schedule. The question is, how can you include a 3 mile run in marathon training with the least amount of wasted…
Don’t fear a PB plateau
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…
What should I do if I can’t run for more than a few minutes?
Getting started with running is hard, whether you’re heading out for the first time or returning from a period of not running. Chances are you might struggle to run for more than a few minutes at a time, and that’s…
Is balance important for runners?
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…
Does running get easier?
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…
Why practise running drills?
Aside from running these days, you’re encouraged to strengthen, stretch and take active recovery. Adding technique drills on top of whatever combination of other running work you do might seem like something that doesn’t really matter, and whilst it isn’t…
How to run in windy conditions
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…
5-minute warm-up for runners
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…