Identifying the best ways to treat your shin splints so you can get back to running and prevent shin splints in the future Shin splints are a pain in the… well, shin. But they’re a farce to deal with. In fact, they can be much more than farcical; shin splints can interrupt your physical game[…]
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Using cross-training, a training program, a training schedule and more to help you train for a half marathon Being a beginner isn’t easy. There is a lot to think about, and a half-marathon training schedule probably feels like a lot. A beginner half marathon training plan doesn’t need to be intensive, it just needs to[…]
Using all that you can to train for the hardest event going – an ultra marathon It’s called ultra for a reason – an ultra marathon demands a hell of a lot from runners. Technically, an ultramarathon is an event longer than a marathon. Most commonly, an ultramarathon distance is 50k, but 100k is growing[…]
Using a training plan, incorporating interval training, bettering race pace, involving cross-training… there are many ways to get ready for a 10k training. We all want to push boundaries, better ourselves, reach targets, and smash goals, and with running it’s not hard to do. Well, it completely depends, of course, on you, but running targets[…]
Using support techniques to help handle knee pain, anterior knee pain, and runners knee via knee-taping techniques Knee pain is a… pain. And we all could do without. In fact, the most common injuries in runners have something to do with the knees. If a runner catches an issue, maybe it’s connected to the quadriceps[…]
Preventing tight glutes with glute stretches to help you maintain your running game We’ve all got to put in the leg work. It’s simple. But putting in the leg work doesn’t mean adding unnecessary hurdles along the way. One of those hurdles you may find yourself having to clear? Muscle tightness and pulling. As long[…]
Running up hills to help improve endurance, running form, and efficiency on flat ground Running up hills sounds horrible. In fact, we know that to run up hills is to feel pain, so why exactly does everybody seem to be doing it? Apart from a few obvious answers – exertion, strength training, and taking their[…]
Improving race pace for race day and harnessing speed sessions to hit our goal pace… all for that 5k prowess. Running a 5k in sub-20 minutes is not an easy thing to do. Sure, on paper, using techniques like tempo pace running, speed endurance and intense training sessions sounds obvious. But is it the same[…]
Grabbing your running shoes, finishing your training plan, and getting ready for race day – let’s learn the best ways to run a 5k, together. Some of us may hear the words, ‘training schedule’ and be put off. I don’t blame you, it’s suspiciously similar to hearing the word ‘homework.’ The difference is, however, that[…]
Using tight hip flexors, a hip flexor stretch, and targeting hip pain to get you back up and running Whether it’s your left leg that’s causing you a problem, or maybe your right leg, your left knee or actually any of the other body parts in the ‘heads shoulders knees or toes’ rhyme… hip pain[…]