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All about the IT Band
Many runners have heard about IT bands, the get “tight”, they need foam rolling, they can cause pain etc. Here I hope to explain a little...
Alexa
Sep 29, 20194 min read
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How to foam roll!
When thinking about how to foam roll different parts of your body it’s useful to think about where your muscles are running - in your...
Alexa
Jun 4, 20193 min read
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Foam Rolling - what and why
Many runners have heard of foam rolling, or may have one but aren’t quite sure what they should be doing with it! This blog post hopes to...
Alexa
Jun 4, 20192 min read
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Desk Mobility Exercises
Do you sit working at a desk or driving all day? Here are some exercises to do that can help keep you mobile and healthy; to undo the...
Alexa
Apr 27, 20191 min read
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The Benefits of Massage
Why should you have a sports or remedial massage? Massage for recovery and injuries Deep massage can stretch out the muscles by...
Alexa
Nov 26, 20182 min read
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Kinesiology Taping
I've recently been doing more taping with my Sports Massage clients and I thought I'd explain a little more about this technique and how...
Alexa
Nov 26, 20182 min read
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Posture, Back Pain and Sport
You may have noticed that different people have different postures. The body is very good at adapting to your daily activities and how...
Alexa
Sep 10, 20183 min read
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The Sport in Sports Massage
Sports Massage as a term was coined 15-20 years ago to try to define a way of treating soft tissue with massage-like techniques to treat...
Alexa
Jul 20, 20184 min read
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Building a Stronger Runner
I've been thinking a lot recently about how to build a stronger runner; strength can help you get faster and be more resilient to injury....
Alexa
May 27, 20184 min read
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Perfecting balance and coordination
Two simple steps to perfect balance and coordination We all know how important balance and coordination are to health in general, and how...
Alexa
May 20, 20184 min read
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What is Sports Massage?
What is sports and remedial massage? Massage treats the soft tissues, including muscles, fascia and tendons, to help speed recovery,...
Alexa
May 7, 20182 min read
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Are you sitting down?
Many people have lives and jobs that involve sitting; from desk work to driving, modern life seems to involve more time sat down. So what...
Alexa
Mar 21, 20182 min read
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After your goal race?!
Not many people think about what to do after their goal race, it's pretty important so I thought I'd write a post about it! So you've...
Alexa
Mar 16, 20183 min read
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Love your calves!
Alongside working as a running coach I’m also a sports and remedial massage therapist. This means that I have found interesting traits...
Alexa
Jan 23, 20184 min read
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