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Alexa
Nov 26, 20184 min read
Finding your speed!
Lots of runners ask me about how to get a little quicker, or how to improve their time over a certain distance. My answer is always if...
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Alexa
Nov 26, 20182 min read
Training to Walk
Walking is a popular, efficient and accessibly way of covering the ground under your own steam, you also need to walk in most runs you...
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Alexa
Nov 26, 20184 min read
Running Technique Analysis
I work with lots of runners who are keen to avoid injury, and improve the efficiency of their running. So I've put together a 90 minute...
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Alexa
Nov 26, 20182 min read
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...
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Alexa
Nov 19, 20182 min read
How to train for an obstacle race!
I write bespoke training plans for all sorts of runners. From those starting out, those wanting to get faster or go longer or those...
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Alexa
Oct 11, 20182 min read
Writing a plan for the Marathon De Sables
I wrote a training plan for a teacher with a place at the Marathon De Sables in 2018 “The Worlds Toughest Foot Race”. This post explains...
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Alexa
Oct 10, 20183 min read
Health, not just fitness
The English dictionary helpfully defines the word Fitness as "the state of being fit". The word fit is defined as "being in good physical...
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Alexa
Oct 4, 20185 min read
The Long Run!
I’ve been talking to a few people recently about the importance of the long run in their training schedule, in fact any distance running...
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Alexa
Sep 10, 20183 min read
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...
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Alexa
Aug 16, 20186 min read
Returning to Running after having a Baby
The wonderful Lucy from Lift Yoga and Personal Training has worked with me to give some advice on returning to running after having a...
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Alexa
Jul 23, 20183 min read
Running Downhill
How to run downhill well is a popular topic for the runners I work with. There are some great areas of technique you can practice to...
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Alexa
Jul 20, 20184 min read
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...
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Alexa
Jul 19, 20185 min read
Ultra Marathon Training Tips
Ultra Marathons are a race of any distance above a marathon, they usually start at 50k/30 miles and go up to multi-day events over 100s...
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Alexa
Jun 2, 20183 min read
Cross Training for Runners
Runners often look into cross training when they are injured, and it's certainly a great way of keeping yourself physically and mentally...
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Alexa
May 27, 20184 min read
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....
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Alexa
May 20, 20184 min read
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...
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Alexa
Apr 23, 20182 min read
Ultra marathon training 101
So, you want to run an Ultra, where do you start? I generally advise people to give a marathon a go first. It’s a really big step up...
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Alexa
Apr 15, 20182 min read
All about the taper
You may have heard about the taper, something you do before your goal race to get you in the best state before the start. In this post...
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Alexa
Apr 6, 20182 min read
Stronger Glutes for Runners
I am luck enough to work with lots of runners of all abilities, and this allow me to see themes in the areas I find myself focussing on...
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Alexa
Mar 21, 20182 min read
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...
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