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Why do runners get injured?
There is a perception that runners get injured all the time. There are online jokes in the running community that a runner is either;...

Alexa
Nov 26, 20186 min read


Your training week
This article is amended from a version first published in the Reading Roadrunners newsletter; http://www.readingroadrunners.org/Newslette...

Alexa
Nov 26, 20183 min read


Finding your speed!
Lots of runners ask me about how to get a little quicker, or how to improve their time over a certain distance. My answer is always if...

Alexa
Nov 26, 20184 min read


Training to Walk
Walking is a popular, efficient and accessibly way of covering the ground under your own steam, you also need to walk in most runs you...

Alexa
Nov 26, 20182 min read


The Benefits of Massage
Why should you have a sports or remedial massage? Massage for recovery and injuries Deep massage can stretch out the muscles by...

Alexa
Nov 26, 20182 min read


Running Technique Analysis
I work with lots of runners who are keen to avoid injury, and improve the efficiency of their running. So I've put together a 90 minute...

Alexa
Nov 26, 20184 min read


Kinesiology Taping
I've recently been doing more taping with my Sports Massage clients and I thought I'd explain a little more about this technique and how...

Alexa
Nov 26, 20182 min read


How to train for an obstacle race!
I write bespoke training plans for all sorts of runners. From those starting out, those wanting to get faster or go longer or those...

Alexa
Nov 19, 20182 min read


Writing a plan for the Marathon De Sables
I wrote a training plan for a teacher with a place at the Marathon De Sables in 2018 “The Worlds Toughest Foot Race”. This post explains...

Alexa
Oct 11, 20182 min read


Health, not just fitness
The English dictionary helpfully defines the word Fitness as "the state of being fit". The word fit is defined as "being in good physical...

Alexa
Oct 10, 20183 min read


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...

Alexa
Oct 4, 20185 min read


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...

Alexa
Sep 10, 20183 min read


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...

Alexa
Aug 16, 20186 min read


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...

Alexa
Jul 23, 20183 min read


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...

Alexa
Jul 20, 20184 min read


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...

Alexa
Jul 19, 20185 min read


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...

Alexa
Jul 2, 20183 min read


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...

Alexa
Jun 2, 20183 min read


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....

Alexa
May 27, 20184 min read


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...

Alexa
May 24, 20184 min read
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