October 2010
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Hear me on Woman’s Hour!
On Monday, 1st November, I will be arguing the case for running being a superior form of exercise to walking in a debate on Woman’s Hour, which airs from 10-11am on BBC Radio Four. In researching my ‘case’, here are some of the key facts I found out: A 10 and a half stone woman will burn […]
Running with dinosaurs!
Crystal Palace park with its much-loved dinosaurs and world-famous stadium provided an interesting backdrop for my latest running workshop. We looked at technique using video analysis and then set about improving it with drills and exercises before putting it all into practice on a run. Then we addressed strength training and its importance for runners in a theory […]
What to do in your intervals
When you are doing threshold or VO2 max interval training - or even fartlek - what should you do during that precious recovery period - stand still or keep moving? With a threshold interval (tempo pace), the effort should not be so challenging that you’ll feel a need to stay rooted to the spot (remember, […]
Is it worth changing your running technique?
Anyone familiar with my writing and/or coaching will know that I believe the answer to the above question is a resounding yes… But I can’t deny that changing deeply-grooved habits is challenging. While some people I’ve worked with have said that the running technique I’m trying to instil in them feels instantly better, more ‘effortless’, […]