running shoes
Women’s Evening at Runner’s Need
Running specialist store Runner’s Need are hosting a women’s running evening at their Holborn store in central London on Wednesday 25th August, 6-8pm and I will be on hand to offer advice, information and tips for newbie and existing runners to get the most out of their training. And more importantly, there’ll be Champagne and cupcakes and a [...]
Weighty issues
It doesn’t take a sports scientist to observe that distance runners tend to be on the lean side. Excess body fat adds to the weight that has to be carried from foot to foot, and thus increases the energy cost of running – without contributing anything useful, in physiological terms. What’s more, research suggests that [...]
Running down the aisle…
Well, it’s been a memorable couple of weeks – since my last post, I got married and, with my new husband Jeff and the ever-faithful Sidney, moved out of London and down to the south coast. I can even see the sea from my bedroom window! Jeff and I met on a triathlon training camp back [...]
Evo-lution of running shoes?
I just got my hands on a pair of the new Vivo Barefoot Evo running shoes, and they look like no other running shoe you’ve ever seen – zero arch support, no built-up heel, an upper constructed from a futuristic opaque mesh covered in a network of hexagonal TPU discs… and a shoe so flexible, you [...]