By admin on May 31, 2013
Listen to your body. A phrase that was probably first uttered in a running context by someone smart, like George Sheehan, but has been rendered meaningless by repetition and lack of understanding. A session last week with one of my top gurus, running coach and Alexander Technique teacher Malcolm Balk, reminded me that there is […]
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By admin on January 21, 2013
When I am prescribing running programmes for my clients, I give them a ‘pace guideline’ for each of the different types of run they do. Some of them will have recovery runs in their schedules, where the object is to keep the pace and effort level really low. The goal here is for the session […]
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By admin on May 23, 2011
If you are reading this on or after Monday May 23rd and are based in the UK, then you’re out of luck because Malcolm Balk has just flown home to Canada, which means you’ll have to wait until October to try one of his brilliant running technique workshops. I’ve lost count of the number of these I’ve […]
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