Glute strength exercises are essential for all fast runners -without exception. Strong hips and butt muscles are the powerhouse of the run. Without these muscles doing their job, the smaller muscles in the leg must compensate. Sooner or later, injury will result. Non –runners and many amatuers never consider the glutes (the butt muscles) and […]
Best Minimalist Running Shoes For Triathletes
The best minimalist running shoes for training aren’t necessarily the same shoes that are suitable for racing. You spend much more time training than racing, so ensure your weekly running shoes are the best you can get and the most suitable for your foot shape and current ability. This article will discuss the best minimalist […]
Ironman Marathon: Top 10 Mistakes Most Triathletes Make And How To Avoid Them
The Ironman marathon for most athletes involves a few hours of pure hell of just clinging on until the finish. Many of the field end up walking a significant portion of the marathon. There are common mistakes made by many triathletes when preparing for an Ironman marathon. These are the top 10! 1) Underestimate Training Involved […]
Best Half Marathon Training Plan To Go From 10km to Half Marathon FAST
There are plenty of claims of “best half marathon training plan” out there to tell you that you can train for a half-marathon in just 12 weeks. Yes some people can do it IF they already have a baseline. But in reality, going from the couch(no running at all) to half-marathon in 12 weeks will […]
8 Killer Treadmill Running Workouts To Put You Into Beast Mode (Then Stay There!)
If you scoff at using the treadmill, please suspend this bias immediately and check out why you should consider adding treadmill running workouts to your program if you currently do no treadmill work. This article will also give you some awesome new ideas of super effective treadmill running workouts if you do use the treadmill […]
Master Running Cadence To Increase Running Speed
Master running cadence is the key to unlocking the secret to running faster and takes up a large proportion of any runner’s week. When we are not actually running, we may be thinking about running (either how to do it better next time, or how sore/tired we are from last time!) One of the keys […]
A Beginners Guide To Salt Tablets For Runners. Are They Dangerous Or Are They Your Secret Weapon?
Salt tablets for runners are one of those confusing topics, not much discussed in the athletic community. Are salt tablets useful or should they be avoided? There is a lot of controversy about rehydrating products, and electrolyte drinks. Both of these serve the function of salt supplementation for the athlete who does a normal workout routine, or lives […]
Best Exercises to Prevent and Treat Achilles Tendon Pain
Achilles tendon pain gives you that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach. It usually happens when you feel invincible, when you are posting the best running times of your season or when you skipped that “rest day” because you were feeling so great. Though, sometimes intense Achilles pain can appear out of the […]
ITB Syndrome: How to Make Your Physical Therapist Miserable by Fixing Your Own Knee Pain
ITB syndrome really sucks! And yes- I have probably sent my physical therapist’s kids through college with the amount of sessions I have had over the years to loosen up my tight leg muscles to ease off my dreaded ITB syndrome. Not to mention a few doctor’s appointments and scans to check there was nothing […]
How To Run Faster
How to run faster is simply one of my favourite topics. The feeling of speed and abounding energy when you run is simply poetry in motion. It is almost nirvana! (And a small confession: even better, as a competitive athlete, the feeling of overtaking others when it really counts, never gets dull!) But sadly for […]
