I’ve been watching a lot of films and movies recently and these are my top picks. They cover a range of different running, including one non-running movie, but they all inspired me, or made me happy, or both. Kungsleden with Emelie Forsberg*: My number one favourite running film. Emelie just has so much joy for …
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Muscle Cramps!
Muscle cramps are so annoying and can be very debilitating in the middle of a race, so what causes them and what can you do to prevent them? Muscle cramps are involuntary contractions of muscles from excessively excited nerves over stimulating them. There are many different reason why you might get them and the solution …
Why Distance Runners need to Sprint
You may see sprinters as an entirely different species and wonder just how doing anything that they do could help your marathon training. Indeed, if you have seen sprinters at training, they seem to spend most of their time just chatting and stretching. There must be better ways to use my training time! However, there …
Tempo then speed work?
Should we be doing speed work after a tempo run? This is a debate I just came across from a podcast (Final Surge podcast episode 150). A well known coach in the States, Jonathon Marcus, started a big debate by tweeting that it was useless to do speed work after a tempo run. There …
Recovery
Recovery is a vital part of your training and should not be overlooked. Get it right and it can be one of the easiest ways to improve your race times. Your body will only improve from your hard workouts if you allow it to recover and adapt to the training stresses. There are 3 main …
Common 1st timers Marathon Mistakes
If you want to enjoy your first marathon try to avoid making any of the mistakes below and follow these tips: 1. Don’t play catch up with training: if you miss more than 5 days of training don’t jump straight back in where you should have been. Adjust your plan and build back gradually. 2. …
Why Trail Run?
There are many benefits to trail running and everyone should do some, even if your main focus is road or track. The benefits are both mental and physical. On the physical side, running off road will improve your balance, coordination, agility and strength. This comes through reacting to the varied terrain and tackling the hills. …
Race day Nutrition and Hydration
As with everything else in running, it is important to remember everyone is different and these are general guidelines to serve as a starting point. You should try out the suggestions below in less important races or training runs and adapt them to your needs. First up, hydration; you may have noticed that races have …
What to do if you twist your ankle out running
Please not that I am not medically trained. This is from my experiences of several twisted ankles. Step 1. Can you stand on it? If not then you need to call for help. You do of course have a phone with you, if not then find a stick for support and some friendly dog walkers …
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Tips to get you running faster, longer and stronger
We all want to be able to get the most out of running. I hope to fill this blog with big and small tips that will point you in the right direction to do just that, and get you out to enjoy plenty of running adventures whatever your age or experience.
Running Tips by Coach Julie 