The quote below was read out in my yoga class and I was immediately struck by how it could apply to running as well, so I adapted it by changing the yoga specific words to words for running. I think it works well. What do you think? “Each run is a journey. Endeavour to move …
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What Runners don’t do enough of
This is my top 8 things that most runners don’t do nearly enough of, or avoid all together. We all like to get out there and run, so we want to spend as much time as we can doing that, but if you skip these activities you could end up injured or not reach your …
Keeping a Running Journal
A link in a running email today reminded me how important it is to keep a running diary, not just a log of distance and times, but a record of how it felt, what you want to improve and what you have learnt. I stopped keeping one during lockdown, when there were few goals and …
Running through the Menopause
Everyone is different and will have a different experience of the menopause, but I thought it might be of interest to share my own personal experience. I’m not quite there yet, but clearly in perimenopause and getting close to flat lining on my hormones, I think. In everyday life I have noticed that I have …
Why is running alone so hard?
You have probably been doing more running alone recently and may have noticed it feeling harder than it should. Alex Huskinson writes about a recent study that explores the role of affective feelings: the researchers found that solo and group races feel equally hard, but that solo races feel progressively less pleasant. https://www.outsideonline.com/2412178/psychology-solo-exercise-affective-feelings-research It has also been found that mental …
Lydiard Extended Base Building
As I see it there are 3 sensible options for run training during a lockdown. Just do whatever makes you happy and keeps some fitness. Work on weaknesses like strength and speed. An extended endurance building phase as recommended by Arthur Lydiard. What is a Lydiard Base building phase? Arthur Lydiard was a famous New …
Making the most of a crisis
This tiny virus has throw all our lives into disarray, but it is possible to find positives in all the upheaval and use it to improve your running. As runners we probably all like to have plans and goals to achieve and to have all these suddenly taken away can be very frustrating. You have …
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 …
Traits to develop and those to loose
If you listen to top runners who have been successful for a while, there are several traits that they share: They focus on themselves and their own self improvement and goals. They are always looking for how they can improve. They use more positive words to describe hard training and racing. They have a great …
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 …
Running Tips by Coach Julie 