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Quirky Christmas gifts for runners
There are a lot of things you simply cannot choose for the runner in your life. Many runner essentials – from shoes to tights, sports bras to rain jackets are a uniquely personal choice. But there are some quirkier gifts that don’t necessitate a try-before-you-buy strategy – here are six of the best I’ve come [...]
Next Master the Marathon workshop
Get your New Year training underway with my Master the Marathon workshop. Taking place on Sunday 13th January, this full-day workshop offers a mix of practical advice and training - with sessions on establishing your marathon goal and pace, putting your own programme together with all the essential sessions, nutrition, injury prevention, formulating a race [...]
Heel me – the truth about plantar fasciitis
Despite its complicated name, the majority of runners can pronounce plantar fasciitis because they’ve had the misfortune of personal experience. I’ve heard it called the ‘M.E’ of sports injuries because it’s so hard to pin down what triggers it and equally hard to find a way to get rid of it. It’s not uncommon for [...]
Master the marathon - A FEW PLACES LEFT!
Signed up for your first marathon? Or looking to beat your previous best marathon time? My Master the Marathon workshop will give you the tools you need to maximise your training time, minimise the risk of injury and prepare for your 26.2 mile journey in the best possible way. In a mix of classroom and [...]
Being overweight makes mental muscle flabby too…
Here is a controversial study, if ever I saw one. Research presented last week at Neuroscience 2012, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, suggests that being obese appears to compromise cognitive function. In the study, conducted jointly by Carnegie Mellon and Pittsburgh Universities, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to image the brains [...]