Running, it’s always been part of my life. I love the outdoors and love the places that fitness can take you. It’s important to me that I get back moving postpartum so that I’m fit and strong enough to keep up with my boy for years to come. Childcare support is limited, moving and outdoor Read more about Our Running Pushchair[…]
What should your biggest run be, and when? Your long run is your longest run. You know when it is time to make it longer when you finish still feeling fresh. It shouldn’t be some orchestrated number or objective. The target needs to be reflective of your body and how the training load is impacting Read more about 3 Months to go![…]
‘I should increase my training by 10% per week’ You should increase your training volume only when you are able to absorb more stress. Your body doesn’t count 7 days, more likely the increase in loading will represent a gradually increasing wave over time. Some weeks with more, some weeks the same as before. If Read more about Marathon Mythbusters[…]
Often people struggle with motivation to get out the door and train in Winter so we have put together a few tips to help keep you motivated and running. Wet Weather Gear- ‘There’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing’ Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Wearing the right clothing for the weather outside means that Read more about 7 Tips for Winter Running[…]
Blue Lake, it’s now a tradition for us. We first attended 6 years ago, in it’s second year of running. Small and grassroots it has now grown and become more and more ‘festival’ like (but still totally weird and wacky with the usual suspects showing up). In previous iterations Kerry undertook such challenges as ‘Don’t Read more about Blue Lake 24 Hour Lap an Hour Crew Life[…]
With 5 months to go until Tarawera, now is a great time to practice race day nutrition in your long runs and Super Sundays. Nutrition is an area people often struggle with on race day because it is something that they forget to train. When planning race day nutrition consider what might be available to Read more about Practicing Race Day Nutrition[…]
Training to Tarawera – here and now. We are in August! 28 weeks until Tarawera 2022! So what should you be doing with your training now? The training you should be focusing on now always needs to take into account what you have been doing, and where your training needs to be to get you Read more about Training to Tarawera – here and now.[…]
The 100 mile distance, for many it’s the ultimate distance challenge.So how do you know if you have what it takes to toe a 100 mile start line? This is a question, that in our role as coaches, we get a lot of. ‘Can I?’ ‘Should I?’ ‘How do I know if I am ready?’ We Read more about Taking that Leap into the Unknown… Are you Ready to Miler?[…]
Standing on the starting line of Tarawera Ultra Marathon this year I was full of excitement and anticipation. 2020 had been a year of injury for me, from January’s hip injury, to March’s stress fracture that plagued me through to October, a torn ligament in my ankle, that was followed by November’s mountain bike crash Read more about An Unexpected Victory[…]
Here Ali catches up with Registered Dietitian Sara Widdowson from @yourmonthly about all things menstrual cycle, hormones, menopause and dietary needs for women who run a lot. Sara imparts information in a really clear and easy to interpret way. I really enjoyed this chat, well worth a listen. If you are keen to work with Read more about Lady Chats 2[…]