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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...

Alexa
May 20, 20184 min read
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What is Sports Massage?
What is sports and remedial massage? Massage treats the soft tissues, including muscles, fascia and tendons, to help speed recovery,...

Alexa
May 7, 20182 min read
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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...

Alexa
Apr 23, 20182 min read
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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...

Alexa
Apr 15, 20182 min read
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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...

Alexa
Apr 6, 20182 min read
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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...

Alexa
Mar 21, 20182 min read
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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...

Alexa
Mar 16, 20183 min read
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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...

Alexa
Mar 5, 20182 min read
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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...

Alexa
Mar 3, 20183 min read
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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...

Alexa
Feb 28, 20183 min read
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Planning for a great race
I wanted to share a few tips about planning for races, so you can get everything in place for before, during and after the race to...

Alexa
Feb 28, 20183 min read
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Technique Analysis; Mo Farah
I offer video technique analysis, in face to face sessions and online, where I look at your top to toe running style and see if there are...

Alexa
Feb 24, 20183 min read
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How to pace your runs
How to pace your runs, it’s a question I get asked a lot! I write most of my training plans for runners based on effort based pacing. The...

Alexa
Feb 15, 20182 min read
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Sport Nutrition 101
I've been blogging about nutrition for runners, and endurance sports and covering lots of different topics. Here they are all in one...

Alexa
Feb 11, 20181 min read
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Vitamins and minerals for sport
Vitamins are essential nutrients, they enable the release of energy from carbs and protein. They help growth, repair and protection of...

Alexa
Feb 10, 20182 min read
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Carbs and fats
Oh this can be a contentious topic, so I'm hoping to present some facts here :) At the end of the day everyone is different, so it's...

Alexa
Feb 9, 20182 min read
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Hydration for sport
Dehydration occurs when amount of water leaving the body is greater than the amount being taken in. Sweating leads to decrease in...

Alexa
Feb 8, 20182 min read
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Eating for recovery
So you've done your training session or race, how do you get the best out of your recovery with the right foods? The primary aim here is...

Alexa
Feb 7, 20182 min read
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What to eat before you train or race
This blog is part of a series on eating for sport. Here I focus on what to eat before a training session or race to get the most out of...

Alexa
Feb 6, 20182 min read
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What to take on a days walk
I get asked a lot what sort of things you need to take with you on a days walk, so I've put together a list! Personal clothing; ideally...

Alexa
Jan 31, 20181 min read
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