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#2 The big tests…. To fast or not to fast?(Training for Athens Marathon )

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*** IMPORTANT *** (I have gradually and responsibly increased my fasting hours and I also added my fast to the training a little at a time. If in doubt or on any medications please consult your doctor, make sure you are very well hydrated at all times specially on warmer days and keep some emergency […]

No DOMS no results! What is DOMS? and 7 things you could do to reduce it ..

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Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness is very common with beginners and even experienced runners, particularly if you are beginning a new programme or changing intensity or length of your training.  Muscle soreness can be felt for over 48 hours after an activity. As well as soreness you may experience fatigue, weakness and muscle stiffness. This is completely […]

Hamstrings feel “tight”? Three exercises you should do…

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Hello Runners  I often hear from people I train how tight and sore their hamstrings feel before, during & after workouts or runs. Hamstrings are muscles that are often weak, that’s why they feel sore, giving the impression that they are tight. Together with the gluteus group, their weakness will cause other muscles in our […]

Stretching before a run? think again!  5 things you should do instead..

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Saturday morning 8.45 am, The Quarry Park,  Shrewsbury and Parkrun will start in 15 minutes. I look around and see roughly 300 runners of all ages, shapes and sizes. The fastest runners, the ones that start at the front and regularly finish in the top 20 have done some of the routines that every runner […]

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