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Alexa
Mar 5, 20182 min read
Fast Recovery Tips
Recovery is where your body adapt to the training you have done. So to really improve your running you have to work at perfecting your...
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Alexa
Mar 3, 20183 min read
Introduction to maps
I love a good map. I was brought up navigating for my parents on long journeys using road atlases as well as Ordnance Survey maps on long...
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Alexa
Feb 28, 20183 min read
Running in the Winter
Winter seems to have really arrived this week and after a couple of conversations and articles on social media about winter training I...
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Alexa
Feb 28, 20183 min read
Planning for a great race
I wanted to share a few tips about planning for races, so you can get everything in place for before, during and after the race to...
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Alexa
Feb 24, 20183 min read
Technique Analysis; Mo Farah
I offer video technique analysis, in face to face sessions and online, where I look at your top to toe running style and see if there are...
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Alexa
Feb 15, 20182 min read
How to pace your runs
How to pace your runs, it’s a question I get asked a lot! I write most of my training plans for runners based on effort based pacing. The...
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Alexa
Feb 11, 20181 min read
Sport Nutrition 101
I've been blogging about nutrition for runners, and endurance sports and covering lots of different topics. Here they are all in one...
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Alexa
Feb 10, 20182 min read
Vitamins and minerals for sport
Vitamins are essential nutrients, they enable the release of energy from carbs and protein. They help growth, repair and protection of...
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Alexa
Feb 9, 20182 min read
Carbs and fats
Oh this can be a contentious topic, so I'm hoping to present some facts here :) At the end of the day everyone is different, so it's...
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Alexa
Feb 8, 20182 min read
Hydration for sport
Dehydration occurs when amount of water leaving the body is greater than the amount being taken in. Sweating leads to decrease in...
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Alexa
Feb 7, 20182 min read
Eating for recovery
So you've done your training session or race, how do you get the best out of your recovery with the right foods? The primary aim here is...
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Alexa
Feb 6, 20182 min read
What to eat before you train or race
This blog is part of a series on eating for sport. Here I focus on what to eat before a training session or race to get the most out of...
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Alexa
Jan 31, 20181 min read
What to take on a days walk
I get asked a lot what sort of things you need to take with you on a days walk, so I've put together a list! Personal clothing; ideally...
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Alexa
Jan 26, 20182 min read
Recovery Runs
Recovery is a really important part of your training, so much so that I’ll be writing a whole set of posts about the topic soon. Today...
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Alexa
Jan 25, 20183 min read
Looking after your feet
Your feet are wonderful pieces of design, a spring loaded arch for storing and releasing energy, balance and coordination as you run and...
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Alexa
Jan 25, 20182 min read
Running shoe 101
I get lots of questions about running shoes and which ones to buy, so I wanted to put together my thoughts on this in one place. Most...
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Alexa
Jan 24, 20182 min read
What to eat on the run
It's a useful reminder that you don’t need to take on board any nutrition if exercising for under an hour to 90 minutes, depending on...
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Alexa
Jan 23, 20184 min read
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...
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Alexa
Jan 20, 20184 min read
Winter Running Gear
Keeping warm and dry on the run in the winter is really important. On a long run getting too cold will be mentally tough, slow your pace...
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Alexa
Jan 18, 20183 min read
Why the warm up?
I’m often asked about warm ups; what should they include, do I have to do one, what are the benefits etc? This is the blog post to answer...
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