The long run is a rite of passage for most runners. Everyone from your weekend warrior to the world champions includes this staple workout as part of their weekly training schedule. If everybody is doing it and it has stuck around this long, it obviously has a lot of...
Training With Heart Rate The potential benefits of training with heart rate monitors have been so positively encouraged in running magazines that many runners feel it’s a necessity to train with heart rate. Heart rate monitors can keep you in the right training zones,...
Your head position when you run is crucial, but people don’t think about it enough, and it’s often something that can hold you back that you don’t realise. How you hold your head is key to overall posture, which determines how efficiently you run....
Firstly, let me preface my following comments by saying that running technique isn’t a one size fit’s all subject (for example the heel striking vs midfoot striking debate). Every runner is different. However, we are all bound by the same laws of physics! As such,...
I talk regularly about how posture is key to a strong, stable and fast run (and swim and bike!). To have good posture, you require a strong “core”. If the core isn’t strong enough to do the job, it will change position to provide the stability it needs....
With the weather becoming increasingly nasty, there are different ways that you can approach your winter running. You could go for a winter training camp . You could wrap up, get off road and enjoy the extra resistance – and cushioning that the mud provides. Or...
