Using half marathon techniques, faster pace training, and race day prep to see how to run 10 miles Whatever your training plan, whether it takes you a lot more than an hour or no matter your average speed, progress is possible. Developing your cardiovascular abilities is like growing as a person – you mature, grow[…]
Author Archives: Gary Bright
Ridding our routines of tight calf muscles and wider calf pain to work out for longer Your calf muscle is important, you don’t need a PHD to figure it out. And while that sounds obvious, why do people seem to neglect its health so much? From calf stretches to compound warm up exercises… there are[…]
Calf raises, a seated calf raise and calf exercises all round, let’s see how you could strengthen your calf muscles now Walking, running, sprinting, jumping… okay, most of us don’t jump but for the others your calves are important. Runners especially know the burning sensation of a long rung on the back of your lower[…]
Learning the basics of treadmill running to perform great treadmill workouts and get even greater results A treadmill workout feels as old as time. Well, not literally, of course (I don’t remember Zeus getting lean on a JTX Compact Treadmill), but it’s certainly as classic as the word suggests. With often great affordability, accessibility and[…]
Workout your estimated maximum heart rate formula to help you track the most important metric of all What’s the most important part of your body? No, it’s not your particularly large biceps or your wonderful natural hairline, it’s your heart. And you should try to calculate maximum heart rate as regularly as possible. Exercise intensity[…]
Carb loading with carb load strategies to boost glycogen stores and improve carbohydrate loading for working out Eating right is essential. But in the modern world, like many a thing, we’re often confronted with options as to what’s regarded as ‘right.’ The carb-loading diet is one of those ways. In essence, it concerns carbohydrate intake[…]
Using a classic athletic technique to bolster your exercise routines Mountain climbers are pretty brave, let’s be honest. No amount of gear or equipment can truly indicate risk, so whether you’re abseiling a small rock face or free climbing a sizeable mountain, let’s just hope you get to where you wanted safely. Mountain climbers aren’t[…]
Both you and your dogs deserve to run, together. Let’s find the best ways of dog running today Why people think they can’t run with their dogs is beyond me. Besides the fact they have four legs, and are far faster than you and far, far stronger, dogs love to run. But I get it.[…]
From your big toe to your toe joint, foot and ankle surgeons know bunions ruin runners’ lives. Let’s stop them today. Bunions have become an almost slapstick term in today’s landscape. Our grannies probably have one, our grandads may have many, but in most cases, we don’t really know what they are. Let’s take your[…]
Doing all you can to prevent nipple chafing, stop chafed nipples from affecting your performance and run comfortably Ouch. Nipple chafing can be an absolute pain in the back side. It’s frustrating, it’s hard to ignore, and most things only make nipple chafing worse. We all want to run in the best ways for us,[…]