The final article in this 5-part series concludes with the Power phase of the Half Marathon training programme. There is a time and a place for power training so let’s jump straight into it! Just like I discussed in the last blog post about how we need to integrate Strength Training exercises into our programme,… [Keep Reading]
Step-by-Step Guide To Designing A Training Programme: Part 4
Most Personal Trainers will throw their clients straight into the Strength part of a programme otherwise known as the Transition phase. Straight off the bat, clients will be smashing out squats, banging out burpees and leaping into lunges. Remind you of anything? (*Cough*) Crossfit? There is absolutely nothing wrong with Crossfit from an exercise prescription… [Keep Reading]
8 Ways To Foam Roll
Most running conditioning programmes take an all or nothing approach. When you’re training, you’re working hard and when you’re not training, you’re doing nothing at all. This especially applies to runners training for half or full marathons, spending hours and hours grinding out the miles yet seldom do anything to aid their recovery. Your workout… [Keep Reading]
10 Super Stretches Before Running
We’ve just given ourselves a pep talk and gathered the motivation to go out for a run. Shoe laces have been tied up and the iPod is fully charged. So what’s left to do? Stretching of course! And I don’t mean just bending your leg and pulling your heel towards your backside as far as… [Keep Reading]
3 Steps To Fix Flat Feet
It’s not only dragon-chasing hobbits that have flat feet, many runners and people in general, complain about the persistent problem. Luckily, humans don’t have to worry about the excessive hair growth and sheer size disproportion that the unfortunate Hobbit has to contend with. Although flat feet may look fine, they simply do not function properly.… [Keep Reading]
Yoga for Runners
We are pleased to welcome back Caroline Layzell for her guest blog on Yoga for Runners. Caroline teaches yoga full time at the Yoga Shack in Lembongan (an island off Bali). She discovered yoga after a lifetime of marathon training, cross country running, triathlons and short distance races. It helped her to put her body back… [Keep Reading]