Lazy Runner! The scene was set. A beautiful May morning and I was ready to go out and run against the world. That’s right, my third Wings For Life World Run was going to be great. Each year I made an improvement, and this year was going to be even better. A new course – this time Cambridge – was going to be flatter. This […]
Marathon Recovery! Marathon training – you can say I disregard the common practice. If you’ve read any of my posts, you will clearly see that I do not follow the norms. Running to me has been a pleasurable activity from the start and I failed to conform to the accepted standards. I have never followed any training plans, nor have I been successful in applying […]
50 Days To Run Fast! For those who know me, I don’t run to set records (personal ones that is). I often tell other runners to slow down – not in races, but in training. Hence, I practice what I preach. Yet, there is one race in the calendar, which is totally different. It is Wings For Life World Run. In this race, speed is […]
Running Tips Beginners! Two years ago, I was a beginner runner. Having covered over 2500 miles (4000km), running half a dozen races and the distance greater than half a marathon on more than 10 occasions (including a marathon) during this time, I’ve learned lots of new things about running. Some tips I discovered right at the beginning, others came later. I would like to share […]
Proper Running Technique – Beginners And Avid Runners! Can you prevent running injuries? A popular question asked by millions of runners around the world. Taking into account that 80% of runners get injured every year, this question resurfaces very often in running circles. The answer is yes. It’s not a 100% guarantee, but running injuries can be minimised and often eliminated by following proper running […]
Long Distance Running Tips When I got a chance to run with one of the world’s top ultra marathon runners I knew I was in for something special. Not only has Piotr Kuryło run in over 50 marathons, he took part in numerous ultra marathons, including a second place finish in the Spartathlon. However, his biggest feat was a run around the world which took […]
100 Up Running Exercise! There are many causes of running injuries. Naming them would be endless. The key is finding ways of avoiding them. 100 up running exercise is a simple and effective method. It helps to prevent running injury. Origins W.G. George, an amateur turned pro British runner, who set numerous world records in the 19th century developed a simple technique to help improve […]
Better yet, train wise. Hard training is good, as long as it is done properly. No use killing oneself, performing exercises that are done incorrectly and bring no results. Hard, improper training only brings poor results and injury. Training hard and wise brings the results and keeps injury free. What is more important, and sadly greatly overlooked, is the recovery process. If only there was […]
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