As any runner who strikes the ground with their heel first has probably been told, to heel strike is considered by many as a cardinal sin when it comes to good running form. There are two main accusations laid against heel striking: increased injury rate and reduced running efficiency. This ‘lump of bone’ is ill-equipped … Read more
The Central Governor Model is a theory of fatigue. As runners, we know what fatigue is. It’s when it hurts, you’re over it, you want to go home, you have to walk, running sucks. The term “fatigue” is commonly thrown around in the sporting world. But surprisingly, there is no concrete definition of it that … Read more
Running a mile can be tough. Think back to when you started running, more often than not, a mile was a challenge in itself. Now you are looking to run one mile in 8 minutes – we’re going to take you through how to get there. The chances are you can run a mile in … Read more
The term ‘Overtraining‘ is often misunderstood. You’d be forgiven for thinking that it just means training too hard, but in reality, it’s much more complicated than that. Overtraining is a physiological state caused by an excess accumulation of physiological, psychological, emotional, environmental and chemical stress. Crucially, it’s impacted strongly by how much you eat. And … Read more
Whether you are just back from a run in the rain, or you have just washed your running shoes and have heard the horror stories of misshapen shoes as they dried on the radiator and “never felt the same again“. Or you haven’t let a past pair dry fully, and they have started to look … Read more