Alexa
The Long Run!
I’ve been talking to a few people recently about the importance of the long run in their training schedule, in fact any distance running...
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Alexa
- Sep 10, 2018
- 3 min
Posture, Back Pain and Sport
You may have noticed that different people have different postures. The body is very good at adapting to your daily activities and how...
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Alexa
- Aug 16, 2018
- 6 min
Returning to Running after having a Baby
The wonderful Lucy from Lift Yoga and Personal Training has worked with me to give some advice on returning to running after having a...
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Alexa
- Jul 23, 2018
- 3 min
Running Downhill
How to run downhill well is a popular topic for the runners I work with. There are some great areas of technique you can practice to...
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Alexa
- Jul 20, 2018
- 4 min
The Sport in Sports Massage
Sports Massage as a term was coined 15-20 years ago to try to define a way of treating soft tissue with massage-like techniques to treat...
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Alexa
- Jul 19, 2018
- 5 min
Ultra Marathon Training Tips
Ultra Marathons are a race of any distance above a marathon, they usually start at 50k/30 miles and go up to multi-day events over 100s...
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Alexa
- Jul 2, 2018
- 3 min
Running in the heat
Running in hot weather will impact your performance; your body will be working harder to maintain it's core temperature and to cool you...
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Alexa
- Jun 2, 2018
- 3 min
Cross Training for Runners
Runners often look into cross training when they are injured, and it's certainly a great way of keeping yourself physically and mentally...
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Alexa
- May 27, 2018
- 4 min
Building a Stronger Runner
I've been thinking a lot recently about how to build a stronger runner; strength can help you get faster and be more resilient to injury....
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Alexa
- May 24, 2018
- 4 min
Your data at On the Run
General Data Protection Regulation for On the Run Health and Fitness Information Audit The information I hold about my clients is as...
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Alexa
- May 20, 2018
- 4 min
Perfecting balance and coordination
Two simple steps to perfect balance and coordination We all know how important balance and coordination are to health in general, and how...
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Alexa
- May 7, 2018
- 2 min
What is Sports Massage?
What is sports and remedial massage? Massage treats the soft tissues, including muscles, fascia and tendons, to help speed recovery,...
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Alexa
- Apr 23, 2018
- 2 min
Ultra marathon training 101
So, you want to run an Ultra, where do you start? I generally advise people to give a marathon a go first. It’s a really big step up...
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Alexa
- Apr 15, 2018
- 2 min
All about the taper
You may have heard about the taper, something you do before your goal race to get you in the best state before the start. In this post...
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Alexa
- Apr 6, 2018
- 2 min
Stronger Glutes for Runners
I am luck enough to work with lots of runners of all abilities, and this allow me to see themes in the areas I find myself focussing on...
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Alexa
- Mar 21, 2018
- 2 min
Are you sitting down?
Many people have lives and jobs that involve sitting; from desk work to driving, modern life seems to involve more time sat down. So what...
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Alexa
- Mar 16, 2018
- 3 min
After your goal race?!
Not many people think about what to do after their goal race, it's pretty important so I thought I'd write a post about it! So you've...
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Alexa
- Mar 5, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 3 min
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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