10th Jul, 2012
Scott Race Rocker
Being a convert of the lower profile shoes with lower heel-to-toe ratios, I've enjoyed these extremely lightweight, responsive shoes. At 200g (UK8) they still feel marginally more cushioned than out & out racing flats and their 5mm heel-to-toe drop assists with midfoot landing.
I did a 14miler 'plod' in them which perhaps was a little too far (and slow) for them; Scott's recomme…
29816th Jul, 2012
Lakeland Trail Marathon - ConistonI entered this race in January having seen the glorious pictures of the event in 2011 warm, dry not weather you'd associate much with a Lake District marathon! This year, sadly, normality resumed - a mild day but with lashings of rain on already soggy ground. This, however, did not detract from the enjoyment of the event.Looking in the results afterwards there we…
29137th Mar, 2012
Do consult your doctor before beginning any fitness program.
Life can generally get in the way of following a program
like this to the absolute minute. If you're unable to follow it exactly, work
each session into your week as & when you can. Try to have at least one
rest day between each session allowing the body to adapt without over-stressing
it.
Following this type of program prevents you f…
325922nd Feb, 2012
The Pilgrim Challenge
is a two-day trail race organised by Extreme Energy (XNRG, www.xnrg.co.uk ). You can see all the details
on their website but Day 1 consists of a 33 mile run east from Farnham to
Merstham (near Redhill), along the North Downs National Trail in Surrey with an
overnight stop in St. Nicholas School hall. Day 2 is a 33 mile return trip west
along the same route back to Farnham. Q…
351615th Feb, 2012
Growing up along the
Comrades route it was destiny for me to run the great event, but not before
moving to the UK.
While preparing for an Up run, I decided to run the famous London-Brighton run,
historically linked closely with the Comrades, very often won by South Africans
runners.
Unbeknownst to me at the
time, my 2005 race was the last running of the event as we knew it. This event
is abo…
28314th Jan, 2012
APEX SPORTS GUIDE TO RUNNING FOR BEGINNERS Congratulations on choosing to start running, one of the most progressive (in more ways than one!) individual sports you can do. Almost anyone can do it, its (mostly) a matter of discipline and motivation which we all have, and once you overcome this and get fitter, you will notice results almost immediately, seeing yourself continually progress by the a…
376514th Nov, 2011
The Brooks Cascadia 6 Victoria looks at Brooks' trail shoeUp
until a couple of months ago, wearing a trail shoe was more of a means to
an end, a shoe to avoid those embarrassing slips or injury. My trail shoes
were ok, just rather stiff and clumpy; they did their job, stopping me
slipping. But they were always a second choice to my road shoes,
which I would wear off-road if I could possibly …
309914th Nov, 2011
Saucony Kinvara 2 ReviewHaving
run in conventional running shoes for about 20 years, I have had a gradual
patella issue intensify in the last few years. It came to a head last year stopping
me from running. It was diagnosed as patella tendonitis, a common Runner's
Knee issue. I followed the strengthening advice which helped a little, but not
much. Rest seemed to help but when I'd start up again it…
331910th Nov, 2011
BROOKS PUREFLOW REVIEWThe Brooks PureFlow is a neutral, lightweight trainer. In common with several of the new generation natural running styles, it has a 4mm heel to forefoot drop which helps to make it easier to land in a flatter, mid-foot position. Brooks seem to have taken the decision not to compromise on cushioning, so although the shoe weighs in at a mere 247g it still has full-length BioMo…
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4th Oct, 2011
Training the Mind"I could never run 10k" is a common phrase uttered by non-runners, beginner runners, even intermediate runners! Yes, you probably could, you just don't realise it. In fact there are probably bigger distances you could run, you just don't realise it. I believe there are a lot of capabilities people could tap into themselves... if they just believed it!The furthest I've run is a 1…
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