What does tapering for a half marathon mean? Tapering for a half marathon means cutting back on your training so that you can be in peak physical fitness for the race. During the taper period you should stick to your usual training routine, but … [Read more...]
How to Warm Up for Your Next Marathon, Half, 10k or 5k Race
Why Should You Warm Up? Warming up will help prepare your body for the event to come. Warm-ups will vary, depending on the race you're warming up for, your current level of fitness, and what sort of access you have to a warm-up area. A … [Read more...]
Pace Runners: How to Use Them Wisely
Do you struggle a bit with pacing yourself in those races you've trained so hard for? If so, you're not alone. So it makes sense to use a race pacer in your next big event, right?... Or not Most big races these days have race pacers which will … [Read more...]
Knee pain Running Downhill: ITB Exercises
When running downhill becomes a pain in the ITB To a runner suffering from ITB Syndrome, nothing says “hello knee pain” more than a good stretch of downhill terrain. For the uninitiated, ITB stands for Iliotibial Band. Whilst ITB Syndrome is … [Read more...]
Debunking 3 Running Dehydration Myths
Myth One: If you don't have clear wee you are dehydrated. The fact of the matter is, if your wee is clear, you are likely over hydrating, or you may have kidney problems, diabetes, or other health issues. Your body is very clever. It can defend … [Read more...]
How to Avoid Over Training
Chances are, you're reading this because you want to improve your running performance. And chances are, that improvement is to be measured by either running a particular distance faster than you ever have before, or being able to complete a race … [Read more...]
Problems With the BMI (Body Mass Index)
The Body Mass Index (BMI) has been popular since the 1970s as an easy way to assess a person’s body weight as it relates to their health. It is used widely as a predictor of obesity, as well as life expectancy. BMI compares your weight … [Read more...]
Running in Hot Weather: How to pre-cool to boost performance
Did you know that many studies show exercise performance is impaired in hot, humid conditions? Yes! People spend time and money on researching and writing about the fact that when it’s hot, you can’t run as fast or as far. And lucky for us they … [Read more...]
Is Coffee Bad for Kids?
Fathers Day this year I was on the tea and coffee station at the school’s Father’s Day Breakfast. I thought I’d be serving tea and coffee to the dads, so was a bit surprised at the number of kids who asked for tea, and even more surprisingly, coffee … [Read more...]
What is a Recovery Run and Why Should You Do Them?
Recovery runs are the easiest runs you’ll do all week. They are short runs done at a VERY easy effort. Leave the running watch at home and slow down to smell the roses! Whilst recovery runs are the easiest runs on your program, it doesn’t make … [Read more...]
