Strength training, Nutrition, sleep and your mind for runners.
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Obviously the best way to improve your running is to run. There’s no debate there. But there are a good number of other things you can be...
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
6 ways to incorporate some fitness fun into the festive period.
Christmas that lovely time year when everything gets busier than usual! We rush about in a flurry of social engagements, gradually...
- Nov 30, 2021
- 1 min
Running technique masterclass
Spend the day with Shane Benzie, Running technique specialist and author of the bestselling ‘The Lost Art of Running’ Sunday 13th...
- Apr 12, 2021
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Beginner's Guide to Running Your First Ultra
I chatted with Threshold Trail Series about running your first ultra. In this conversation, you'll learn about: How to train for your...
- Apr 3, 2021
- 3 min
7 top tips on how to become an efficient downhill runner.
If you want to gallop downhill with the mastery of a mountain goat you’re going to need to practice. Efficient downhill running is a...
- Mar 31, 2021
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Strength training for runners - Band workout.
One of the most common diagnosis from Physios is that runners have underdeveloped or weak glutes. Do these exercises regularly, and...
- Sep 23, 2020
- 5 min
How and why are back to back runs beneficial
One of the big questions in running training: should you split your daily mileage into two, or should it all be done in one go? To double...
- Jul 30, 2020
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Sleep issues on multiday ultras
Sleep. The master formula for energy and recovery. Isn’t it annoying how it’s times when you need it most that it seems to be at its most...
- Apr 23, 2020
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How to Avoid and Cure Stitches
Stitches. Those pesky buggers. Just when you’re feeling strong and the trail is flowing beneath your feet – then ouch! A sharp stabbing pain
- Apr 23, 2020
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The Truth About Detraining
Just how fast do we lose those fitness gains? And is there anything we can do to prevent it? This post digs into the details of these questi
- Apr 23, 2020
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Creating Space in Lockdown
As I write this I am juggling the need to reply to emails, write an article, get my training in, plan my next sessions, make sure kids haven
- Mar 31, 2020
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Are You Training Too Fast?
It’s a commonly held belief that when you go out running you need to run fast and hard, sweat buckets, and pant like a dog for a session to
- Feb 8, 2020
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Bouncing Boobs and the Business of Bras
ATTENTION: If you don’t have breasts you might want to turn away now.
I’m on a bit of rant and it’s all because of your boobs.
- Jan 31, 2020
- 2 min
Running Festivals
We all love a good festival and what could be better than listening to your favourite tunes by night and running with like-minded people dur
- Jan 28, 2020
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How to Turn 'I Can't' into 'I Can'
Do you find yourself saying “I would love to do that but I don’t have the time”? Or maybe you say “I can’t” more often than “I can?”.
- Nov 29, 2019
- 6 min
When to walk in an Ultra
You’ve just finished your first ultra, or maybe ticked off that big event you’ve been training for months, and the first thing you’re asked
- Oct 4, 2019
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Running Reads
In need of motivation? Here are 6 books that have touched me over the years. These books cover why we run, how we run and address the power
- Sep 20, 2019
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Obstacle Course Racing - 4 tips to face your fears
With such a wide variety of obstacles over the 10km course you will no doubt find one or two which test your nerve, strength and commitment.
- Sep 20, 2019
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Obstacle Course Race Kit - 4 things to bring; 4 things to leave at home!
What to bring: Nothing made of cotton. It absorbs water, becomes heavy and loses it’s shape. What starts off as nice and fitted is soon sang
- May 29, 2019
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Menopause - we're in this together
The menopause is a phase of life we will all face. For some of us it will be straightforward, for others it will mirror a ride on Thunder Mo
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