Negative split. Catch. CSS training. Threshold. Feel of the water. Functional training. These are all terms bandied around by athletes, coaches and magazines alike. Things we all see and hear weekly or even daily. But do YOU actually know what these words or terms...
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....
There’s a lot of fuss in the running world about lactate. Or, depending on who you ask, lactic acid. It’s been blamed for fatigue, soreness, overtraining, and probably more. Until recently, the phenomenon of lactate accumulation during intense exercise was poorly...
We’ve all seen the textbook photos of how to swim freestyle, how to swim with the classically high elbow and hand close to the side of the body. But what happens when you don’t have the required flexibility in the shoulders to keep that high or relaxed? Or...
Just in case you were thinking of getting straight back into training for next year, here is some reasoning on why you should have a few weeks of active recovery and definitely take a break. The Kenyan Runners swear by it – ‘Nearly every Kenyan Runner...
