by Matt Wood | Jun 17, 2015 | Beginners, Racing Advice
I am going to take for granted that you have been doing a little training on your own and have maybe attempted a fun run, don’t worry if not, this article will still help you decide what you need to focus on before picking a race to do. I am going to highlight...
by Matt Wood | Jun 17, 2015 | Beginners
I’m going to have you imagine a couple of running scenarios so you can see why it would be nice to improve your running etiquette. Scenario 1: You set off for your run at 5pm, it goes dark at 5.30pm and you need to run for an hour to get home and the route you...
by Matt Wood | Jun 17, 2015 | Running Kit
OK, it is time for a run. You get your kit on, put your shoes on, trainers, make your way outside. You turn the GPS watch on. You wait. You wait…… You wait. You wave your arm around, and wait. You wait. It starts raining. You wait. I won’t go on,...
by Matt Wood | Jan 3, 2014 | Types of Training
Hill running is one of the most popular forms of resistance training and is one of the most effective forms of interval training. Other types of resistance training include sand dune running, running with weighted vests or as former World Record holder over the...
by Matt Wood | Dec 23, 2013 | Training Plans, Types of Training
A tempo run means a ‘continuous run at just below race pace’ and is an important part of any runners training schedule. A tempo run trains your body to run on the lactic threshold, so the point before lactic sets in, for a extended period of time...