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Running with your dog
Since starting canicross and qualifying as a canicross trainer, people frequently ask my advice about running with dogs. Here I have condensed all those frequently asked questions about running with your dog into what is hopefully a succinct article. I hope you find...
Changes to parkrun rules on running with dogs
I won’t pretend I’m not disappointed. When I learned the news, I had just got home from a canicross taster session, where the person trying canicross for the first time with her dog commented how much more in control she felt, having ger hands-free and how her dog was...
My top marathon training tips
This time of year, many people are looking to longer distance spring and autumn goals, and wanting to improve their running endurance, whether that be completing your first 10k distance, marathon or even an ultra marathon, so I share my tips for getting to that start...
5 tips to improve your running form
People often ask me the best ways to improve their running form. Making changes to your form for no good reason however can sometimes lead to problems. If your current form isn't causing you any problems or injury, here are some simple tips you might want to try...
The building blocks of a training plan
One of the most common questions people ask me is, how do they improve their running? There are a number of ways people wish to improve: They may wish to focus on a PB for their next race They may want to progress to a new distance safely, and without injury They may...
Canicross Conversations Episode 2, Heatstroke in Dogs
In this week's episode of Canicross Conversations, Louise at Paws 4 Running and I chat to canine researchers Anne Carter and small animal vet Emily Hall from heatstroke.dog about recognising the early signs of heat stroke in dogs. Anne, like myself and Louise, is a...
Canicross Conversations Episode 1, On The Run!
Today marks the release of the first episode of the new podcast, Canicross Conversations, which I’ve just launched with a colleague, Louise from Paws 4 Running. In the podcast, Louise and I chat to each other and various special guests and experts, about running,...