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Want to improve your 5k time?
There is something special about your 5k personal best time, and tends to be the one number that most runners know. Perhaps it is because it is more attainable than focusing on marathon PB’s, maybe it’s because for many runners their journey started with Couch 2 5k, or perhaps it’s all about the mushroom growth…
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Why do I sweat so much when working out?
Whilst sweating is of course a perfectly natural bodily function, there are a few points that we should keep in mind as runners, triathletes or whilst working out in a gym setting. In this post you will get a high level view of the science behind excessive sweat while running.
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Optimizing Your Running Routine: How to Estimate Calorie Burn for Better Fitness and Weight Management
Estimating calorie consumption during running can provide valuable insights into your energy expenditure and help you plan your nutrition and training accordingly. There are various methods and calculators available to estimate calorie burn during running, and while they provide estimates, they can be helpful for setting dietary and fitness goals. Here are some common methods:
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So you want to train for your first Marathon? Here is how to go about it
Training for a marathon takes time—here’s what your training plan should look like if you’re a beginner
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What you need to know about shin splints plantar fasciitis
Alongside runner’s knee and achilles tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis is one of the most common running injuries. Although it’s a frustrating and, for some, slow-healing condition, there are several things you can do to hasten your recovery. Always get a proper diagnosis, but in this post you will find a few ideas to help you recover faster.
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Running in the heat? The dangers of putting water in your bottle.
When it starts getting warmer, or suddenly hot as it has done here in the UK this week, runners often pay more attention to their hydration. After all it is easier to drink when you are hot and thirsty. Common sense also tells us that we are going to sweat more, so we must avoid…
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Running in the heat and how it might affect you.
It’s set to get hot out there. Here are some practical ideas about how to cope with running in the sun and how heat affects our performance…
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Runners Plateau, break through Zone 3
Struggling to improve your run performance despite consistent and varied training sessions? The only thing that is increasing is your constant fatigue… Whilst your performance and your motivation are heading south. The chances are you are ending up in the grey area; otherwise known as zone 3 wilderness. How do you get out of this…
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5 Reasons why you might gain weight when you take up running.
It’s a well trodden path, even before the additional challenges presented by lockdowns and the virus, you decide you need need to lose some weight so you are going to become more active. And to do that you are going to take up running. But wait… What is going on ?!?!?! You are weeks into…