Last updated: 22-Oct-18 By Andy Mouncey ‘Not too hot Not too cold Just about right’ If the title has you scratching your head, then you either need to rummage through your grandparents’ book collection – old things with quaint paper pages, remember? – or worship at the altar of the search engine under ‘Nineteenth century […]
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Last updated: 31-Oct-18 By Karina Teahan, Chartered Physiotherapist Most of us have heard of the term ankle sprain and many may have had an ankle sprain in the past. This is why it is often dismissed as a fairly straight forward and short term interruptive nuisance to our running. However, some ankle sprains can end
Last updated: 23-Aug-18 By Andy Mouncey An appetite and ability to embrace something challenging and do it well over and over again while continually balancing your input against the output needed for the task, is a fundamental requirement of success at this silly long distance stuff. In conditioning circles, we call this your ‘Work Capacity’
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Last updated: 31-Oct-18 By Karina Teahan, Chartered Physiotherapist Runner’s knee! Anterior Knee Pain! Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) or Chondromalacia Patella*! Take your pick as all refer to an injury behind or around our kneecap (patella) that can linger for quite a while. (*Sometimes referred to as Chondromalacia Patella but care needed with this term as
Last updated: 23-Aug-18 By James Eacott Strength and conditioning (S&C) is the use of exercise prescription specifically to improve performance in athletic competition. S&C forms the foundation of nearly every single sport, and yet it’s a vastly underestimated aspect of ultra run training. Reasons to add S&C Stronger muscles and connective tissue (tendons and ligaments)
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Last updated: 23-Aug-18 By Andy Mouncey With apologies to Mr Wicks who has apparently done rather well positioning himself fairly and squarely over this nifty attention-grabber. Well, if it works for him… Yes, this indeed one of those ‘blank sheet – new you – get your s*** together for real this time’ pieces. Except I
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Last updated: 04-Apr-19 By Renee Mcgregor It’s 2018 and like every New Year, this means that no matter which way we turn, to the internet, television, social media, or even just while we are waiting in the supermarket queue, we are bombarded with a plethora of celebrity nutrition and fitness trends. Many of us will
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Last updated: 23-Aug-18 By Karina Teahan, Chartered Physiotherapist When asked to do this article I decided to reflect on my last couple of years running and pick out all the things that I have done well that have kept me running, and the things I neglected, or didn’t do quite so well, that may have
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Last updated: 23-Aug-18 By Susie Chan Are you thinking of running your first ultra or looking at ways to improve your time for your second or third? Susie Chan is an accomplished ultra runner who has taken on some of the toughest races on the planet. Here, she shares some of her thoughts on how
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Last updated: 23-Aug-18 By James Eacott We’re all in a rush: whether it’s getting the kids to school, dashing for the tube to work, or getting an early training session in before the family wakes up. The importance of getting your breakfast right cannot be underestimated. I believe it really sets you up for the
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