You get stronger and fitter when you rest and recover, not when you are training. That, in a sentence, is the key to the topic of...

I’ve been thinking about training diaries recently, it’s something I use (electronically) with all the runners I work with on an ongoing...

Running training is a lot like a layer cake, bear with me as I combine two of my favourite things to explain all about why training for...

I often get asked about Run Every Day challenges and whether I recommend them to people. There are lots of different aspects to consider,...

Many people think that running isn't a sport that requires skill, that you just put on your trainers and go out the door, and in a way...

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...

Your runs are getting longer, you are training for a longer distance, you know good nutrition helps but aren’t sure where to start - this...

Runners of all levels talk to me about the fact the first 5-10 minutes of their run always feels a little harder than the rest. For...

I often get runners asking me about the latest pair of shoes / type of nutrition product / other thing they can spend money on and how...

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...

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...

A phrase I often use when coaching is "running is standing on one leg at speed". Running works our feet and ankles hard, due to the...

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...

Over the years I’ve noticed a few things about myself and other injured runners that I felt would be interesting to write about. Most...

Many runners will be familiar with a typical training week, where you have a number of specific runs planned and you often repeat them...

When I run a training sessions with on individual runner or a group they follow a certain format, but I've noticed runners don't often...

The cross country season is upon us, and I wanted to big up these often underrated local races. In the face of more and more obstacle...

Christmas is a wonderful, fun filled, tiring, stressful, boozy, intense, noisy, sugary, fabulous, difficult time of year! So, how to keep...

There is a perception that runners get injured all the time. There are online jokes in the running community that a runner is either;...

This article is amended from a version first published in the Reading Roadrunners newsletter; http://www.readingroadrunners.org/Newslette...