fitness, even if you wind up not significantly increasing your mileage.When two runs beat oneDuring a base-training period, when you’re trying to build general endurance, longer single runs provide the stimulus you’re looking for. But once you’ve built

may be doing wrong, or am I just a peculiarity on nature?!!   Graeme - LapazA3) Anybody who changes technique from heel strike to fore foot running needs to be coached, especially if there is a whiff of injury in the air. It’s controversial at best

Alexander TechniqueIn a nutshell: Tune in to the act of running to boost efficiency, avoid injuries...and simply enjoy it more.The guinea pig: Myself, Sam Murphy – a coach, author and RW columnist. The Alexander Technique has changed both the way I

Exclusive online content The Secrets of Good Form RunningLearn how to run better and injury-free, using the principles of the New Balance concept: Good Form RunningMost runners have never been taught how to run. This is the simple idea that lies

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- not quite the Olympics, but definitely a highlight in my life so far!Running, and the injuries that came with it, led me into physiotherapy, and this career has allowed me to make running my professional focus for over 13 years.As a running physio I have

week) is better than five weeks at 100, then five weeks off through injury. However, it is best to miss a few days if you aren’t feeling well or have an injury, rather than run through it and make yourself feel worse. A lot of runners lose sight of

injuries. However, any pre-run stretching must be gentle: stretching cold, stiff muscles carries the risk of strains. It’s also thought that overstretching can cause a muscle to act as though it is at risk of tearing, therefore tensing up to counteract that

, as they say, the roads are always open.However, the problem is when you set goals (or even worse fail to set any goals) and then jump in too quickly, you may get an injury or lose focus and fall back into old routines and stop running. I want to share what I

Annie says: In recent times the foam roller has been hailed as the holy grail of runner injury cure and prevention, it has certainly saved many from sizable bills from their sports masseuse or physio. But sometimes the standard foam rollers just can