Recent feedback from our workshop held in Reading for Reading Roadrunners running club
Recent feedback from our workshop held in Reading for Reading Roadrunners running club. Thanks to all and glad you all had a good time! Barnes – Hope all those who took part in The Running School session learnt something tonight…? Remember to use those arms and cycle those legs… Seymour – Really enjoyed the running […]
Emma-Kate Lidbury wins 70.3 Triathlon Event – AGAIN!
September 2011 saw another fantastic victory for Emma-Kate Lidbury in the 70.3 Triathlon series. Emma has been training with The Running School since January and again attributed her victory to a great performance on the run phase of the race and her training with The Running School – thanks Emma and keep it up! Emma […]
Emma-Kate wins her first Ironman in Mallorca – Testimonial
“Hi Mike, AWESOME race today. 1st place for me! I swam and biked well and came into T2 in 1st place.In seasons past, I’ve often done this and then got overtaken on the run – but NOT today!!! WOOHOO! If I had a £ for every time today I heard you saying to me “Cycle […]
Hill Runs & Stair Running – Two more helpful tools!
Following on from the post; Runners Hamstrings Can Be a Right Pain in The Rear! Here are two more training tools that are a great help: Hill Running As well as helping with cardiovascular improvement and speed, strength and running biomechanics; hill running works the rear muscle groups very well. Find a steep hill of […]
Runners Hamstrings can be a right pain in the rear!
Most athletes, whatever their level, have had a hamstring strain or have had compensation issues because the hamstrings haven’t been working in tandem with other muscle groups. Issues like lower back stiffness, IT-Band tightness or tight quads which happen for a number of reasons. But the most common causes are down to the way we […]
SPEED WORKSHOP FOR FOOTBALL COACHES IN SWITZERLAND
Live workshops are really eye-opening for both participants and presenters because they provide a platform for real-time dialogue and feedback. Delegates go away enlightened, not only by the material covered, but also the golden nuggets of practical knowledge learned from informal networking and conversations with fellow delegates. Recently, I was invited to run a Speed […]
Soft Tissue Injuries & Running Biomechanics
Soft tissue injuries and running biomechanics have more in common than most runners realise. I get to work with a lot of professional footballers normally after injury or surgery, when they are trying to get back their fitness and improve their speed. Because of the way footballers train and play they place a lot of […]