How much time do you give your warm up routine before you start running? Be honest! A brisk 5 minute walk, an ‘easy’ first mile or a half hearted attempt at a few stretches because you kind of know you should? Your warm up routine is an essential part of your running and could be …
As this week (4 – 10 June) is UK Coaching Week I am shining the spotlight one of my runners who I have been coaching for over a year. I first ‘met’ Shathiso last year as a reader of her blog The Gaborone Runner where she was writing about her big goal of running 17 races …
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Did you know that one of the most injury prone sports is running? More than rugby, or football, or cycling. In fact, research has estimated that between 30-75% of runners per year will get injured. Why is this? Part of me thinks it because it is so easy to go for a run most runners …
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Ever started a race too fast and really struggled towards the end? Do you always start your runs at a pace that makes you feel exhausted? Do you find it difficult to keep your pace during a steady or tempo run? Then here are three workouts that can help you to learn good pace judgement. …