When it comes to running a faster marathon, total weekly mileage is the number one factor that predicts faster times. The more miles you cover, generally speaking, the faster you’ll run a marathon. Let’s look at how you can add…
You’ve got your training plan, you’re sticking to it well, but you feel like you’re holding back at times and wondering whether you should run a bit faster. How do you know if it’s the right choice? Let’s find out….
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…
There are many ways to run faster. Increasing stride length is just one of these but will do far more than just make you faster. How a longer stride makes you faster. You’re likely taking 160-180 steps per minute when…
Once all the hard training for a marathon is done, it’s all about maximising your potential. Missing out on your carb intake can mean you fall well short of that. Start early As well as a good breakfast, your first…
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. Uphill Arms “Arms…
When it comes to running strength, we tend to think of the core muscles and exercises that work the legs like squats, lunges and (if you’re a bit of a sadist) burpees. These are great but won’t be as beneficial…
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…
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…
Strava is a fantastic app, and when used the right way, it can be a big boost to your running performance and motivation. A word of warning The only real downside I’ll point out here isn’t really a negative…