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New Running Horizons – An Injury Update

Firstly, many apologies for the months of delay since my last post on here. I am guessing those of you who follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Strava, will have been keeping up to date with my return from injury. For those that don’t, well here is a run fly through of what has been happening in recent weeks,…

Guest Post: Mikula Thalmann – Full Body Running

Those of you that are long time readers of this website, will know that I am a massive fan of core strength work, to compliment my running. In fact a few years ago, I shared my thoughts on this, along with the core strength routine that I was following at the time. Now some may question, with all the injury…

Camel Yoga Pose, Delivering Core and Hip Strength for Runners

I’m a real believer in incorporating Yoga and Pilates moves into a regular core and strength program, to complete your traditional run training. Below is a great example of this from Runners World, Camel Pose with an isolation to target your hip flexors and core.  It only takes a couple of minutes and I’m sure you’ll really feel the benefit…

Develop a core strength habit to reduce injury and improve performance

I have long been a strong believer in including regular core and flexibility in your training programme, both as a way to prevent injury through improved joint strength and mobility but also as a way to increase performance. What is your Core? But what do we mean by core? When asked many will say that their core is their abdominals…