There is no doubt that interest in nutrition has risen significantly in recent years, particularly with the advent of Instagram. It seems that never before has what we eat been of such importance. There are many different opinions that cause a huge amount of controversy in the world of nutrition. With more and more individuals […]
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Last updated: 02-Nov-20 By James Eacott Plyometrics are high-velocity exercises where explosive movements are performed repeatedly – think skipping, jumping, clap press-ups, burpees, hopping and box jumps. Plyometric exercises benefit trail runners in many ways, such as: Improve power Increase stride length Develop multi-directional strength Reduce injury occurrence Strengthen tendons and ligaments Improve running form
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By Renee McGregor There is no doubt that interest in nutrition has risen significantly in recent years, particularly with the advent of Instagram. It seems that never before has what we eat been of such importance. There are many different opinions that cause a huge amount of controversy in the world of nutrition. With more
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Last updated: 17-Apr-19 By Robbie Britton Everyone is running ultra marathons now, it’s the cool thing to do. Lots are even skipping the initial marathon and jumping straight to the long stuff, but what should you think about before tackling your first ultra? Often the running media gives an unbalanced view of the running world.
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By Andy Mouncey Now you’re not short of articles telling you how to plan your training – which is fair enough as most of us: Don’t have a coach to do it for us. Don’t have oceans of time to train (so getting the most from what we have is kind of crucial). Don’t have
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Last updated: 04-Dec-18 By Simon Mesner There are many ways to increase your running speed from physical training to diet and adequate rest. This article will focus on selected physical training drills for down-hill speed; speed on the flat and finishing speed. Downhill speed Downhill running at pace requires skilful agility – the ability to
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Last updated: 11-Dec-18 By James Eacott Let’s face it, training for an ultra marathon through winter is tough. Whatever way you cut it, however committed you are, I defy anyone who says their motivation doesn’t wane even momentarily through the dark, cold months. But fear not, for we have some practical, real-world tips that we
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By Andy Mouncey It’s around this time of year that one particular group of emails start arriving: ‘Hello. I’m entered for the Marathon des Sables next year and I’m a bit worried ‘cos it’s now 5-4-3 months to go and I haven’t really started training / I keep getting injured / looks like everyone else
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By Sarah Cooke Before writing this article, I asked some of my running friends and coaching clients about their experiences of race-related anxiety. None of these runners identified themselves as having an anxiety disorder or as suffering with debilitating nerves on race day. However, they could all think of times when they had felt anxious
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By James Eacott In the first of this three part series, I detailed how to set your zones and continued with Part 2 on how to use those zones to improve your training. Now that you’ve started using a heart rate monitor in some sessions each week, we look at how you will use it
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