It’s noticeably cold in the engineering workshop. But today I’m keeping warm in my overalls by frantically marking out and cutting 25mm thick sheets of blue industrial nylon plastic. I’m weighing them and putting them into Jiffy bags to post out to some of my coaching clients. The end product of today’s engineering project is […]
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In the build-up to a race there can be a lot of organisation and preparation required. Travel arrangement, hotels, bib collection, mandatory equipment and kit preparation. So often nutrition can be an unwanted additional task to complete. Planning your nutrition should start long time before race week, but I appreciate things don’t always go to
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As a sports dietitian I am often asked ‘what should I be eating on race day?’ and ‘what do you eat before you run?’. Whilst these are important questions I rarely get asked about the role of nutrition in recovery. Recovery is a vital part of training and if you don’t give your body time
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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: 05-Aug-20 By Kate Allen We have all had to adapt our training over the last few months, and it has been disappointing to see race after race cancelled. But there is no doubt it has also been an opportunity to focus on strength, conditioning, resting and cross training that we rarely do when
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Last updated: 01-Jul-19 By Karina Teahan What is osteoporosis? Bone is a dynamic, living tissue in which two things are constantly happening: bone formation and bone reabsorption. Osteoporosis occurs when there is an imbalance between the two. It affects the skeleton and means that weaker bones predispose you to an increased risk of fracture. It
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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: 25-Apr-19 By Robbie Britton One of the greatest ultra runners of all time, Ann Trason, once said that “ultra running is just an eating and drinking competition, with a little bit of running thrown in”. If you want to improve your ultra running then listen to Ann, she knows. There might seem too
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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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