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 seek to … Continue reading The building blocks of a training plan
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Running with your dog
Since starting canicross and qualifying as a trainer with DogFit, people are always asking my advice about running with dogs so I thought I would try to condense it all into an article, which hopefully you find helpful. What is canicross? Canicross is the sport of cross country running with dogs. In canicross, dogs wear … Continue reading Running with your dog
How can a running coach help you?
One of the things I hear from clients time and time again is that having a running coach has helped them with accountability to put the training in to achieve their goals. Most people who come to me for help want guidance on how best to train for a particular event, but mostly they want … Continue reading How can a running coach help you?
How do you find the right training plan for you?
I often hear runners asking others to point them in the direction of a ‘good’ training plan. I always advise caution when using generic plans, or a plan written for somebody else, because every person is an individual and therefore what works for one person may not necessarily work for another. As a running coach, … Continue reading How do you find the right training plan for you?
8 weeks to a faster 5k
If you're looking to improve your 5k time, it can often be confusing about how best to do this. Should you run more? Should you increase the distance of your runs? How many fast sessions should you include? Over the summer, I've been helping our Run Things Run Club members to improve their 5k times … Continue reading 8 weeks to a faster 5k
What running has taught me
Running hurts sometimes Age 12, I was volunteered by my class to run the 800m at sports day. I was never an athletic child, and the thought of running around a track, with the entire school watching, filled me with dread. I was so worked up about it, that when I went to the track … Continue reading What running has taught me
Runderwear Review
I have been lucky enough to have been a Runderwear ambassador for the past year, and Runderwear have kindly sent me lots of kit to try out so I thought I would share my favourite pieces of kit and explain why I like them so much. I have been using Runderwear products for around 3 … Continue reading Runderwear Review
How to maintain your endurance
Following the decisions this week of many major spring marathons to postpone until the autumn, how can you best structure your training now to maintain the strong endurance base you have built up? #ukrunchat
The Preston Guildwheel
I went on a mini adventure last week. I jogged down the hill to our local railway station, caught the 09:36 train to Preston, and ran the Preston Guildwheel 21 mile cycling route encircling Preston, before catching the train back home again. At the start/finish point in Avenham Park I’ve been wanting to try the … Continue reading The Preston Guildwheel
Running is always better with others
I started running on my own at first. Running was therapy for me, after quitting my role as a slimming club leader to take control of my health in my own way. But soon I began to crave the company of others, and that was where the idea came from to form a running group; … Continue reading Running is always better with others
A Yorkshire 3 Peaks adventure
I've wanted to challenge myself to complete the Yorkshire 3 Peaks of Pen-Y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough for a while, and finally I got around to doing it at the end of September. Originally I was going to join my running club, North Bolton Runners, as they attempted it in mid-August, but at last minute the … Continue reading A Yorkshire 3 Peaks adventure
