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Nope before you ask. This will not 100% prevent you from getting a running injury ever again. Even if you follow everything to the letter for decades, sorry about that. But… this IS the advice that science has proven will give you the best possible chance for preventing those pesky over-use injuries. As much as... Continue Reading →
For a long, long time I was not an injured runner. Sure I had twinges, tweaks and flares along the way but I never really dealt with a true injury until 2016. Then when it hit it was serious and it hit hard! Three seasons have come and gone since then and I think that... Continue Reading →
There are hundreds, maybe more, options for cross training and as much as you love your first sport you might as well enjoy what you’re doing for cross training too. All are not created equal though and not all are appropriate for all people. This week we’re taking a look at the top options. What... Continue Reading →
Good running form, have three more complex words ever been uttered? The thing is when you go out to look for tips you get the same four over and over. That’s not what this is. What this is instead is hands on approaches to evaluating your form and steps you can take to make it... Continue Reading →
If you’re a runner you’ve heard about the 10% rule but you’ve probably noticed a lot of plans tell you to break it on the regular. In short it states that you shouldn’t increase your milage more than 10% of what you did last week. The idea is that if you push too hard too... Continue Reading →
New training plan alert! All of the training programs I’ve written so far for a half marathon, an olympic and sprint triathlon have been in the same realistic series but ya’ll have been asking me for less so to speak. Previous plans have been geared to build your fitness AND confidence to cross the finish... Continue Reading →
If you’re a hard core weekend warrior you’ve probably noticed a drought in posts directed at you recently. This time of year it’s all how to start, keep motivated and extolling the virtues of getting moving twice a week. But you already know that don’t you, you’re a lean mean exercising machine! You’ve had your... Continue Reading →
You might be mid training plan and feel like you have to get that long run in no matter what. Perhaps this is the day for your 120 km bike ride on the way to your century. But sometimes you should skip it no matter what. However, other times you might really want to skip... Continue Reading →
This isn't a tongue in cheek funny post, not run 26.2 miles in a row, not run up the same hill over and over, this is literally about stupid things that runners do. I've done some of it other stuff I would never do, unfortunately some of it I might do again. If you're doing this... Continue Reading →
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