Whether our goal is to run without pain, progress the distance we’re able to run in one go, how many miles we run each week, or to blow past our previous personal bests, consistency is the most important factor to…
Injuries happen, and more often than not, motivation takes a big nose-dive. I’ve never been a big fan of cycling, whether it be outside or on an indoor bike, but I’ve learned to appreciate the benefits they can give, so…
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….
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…
All runners have little complaints that may flare up now and then, or areas that may ache for a few minutes on a run every now and then, but most injuries are to a greater or lesser extent, avoidable. If…
Injuries happen. It’s virtually inevitable at some point, but as much as tape, straps and supports may be needed in the short term, don’t let yourself become reliant. The healing process It’s important to take time, listen to the professionals treating your…
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…
None of us are perfect, and with running training being so nuanced due to so many variables, we’re bound to make a few mistakes. Here we’ll look at some of the common slip ups people make and how to avoid…
This might seem like an obvious one, and to a degree you’d be right, but the way in which a coach can make you run faster may be less obvious. How do we run faster? There are a whole…
Recovery runs are an important part of training, especially when clocking up a lot of miles, or several miles at high intensity. Let’s look at why we need to do them. Keeping fitness moving When we stress the body, in…