Marathon Day Race Strategy and Recovery
This is the fifth and final article in my series on preparing for the marathon. In the previous articles available here, we covered getting fit enough to train, choosing a training plan, dealing with injuries, and the taper. Now, let’s tackle the big day itself – the marathon! Race Day Preparation: The Night Before The […]
Marathon Tapering: The Final Countdown – Nutrition & Performance
This is the fourth article in my series on preparing for the marathon, focusing on the crucial phase: tapering. After months of dedicated training, the marathon looms large. Now’s the time to fine-tune your body and mind for the big day. Marathon tapering isn’t about stopping completely; it’s a strategic reduction in training volume and […]
Staying Injury-Free: A Guide to Preventing & Treating Running Injuries During Marathon Training
This is the 3rd article in my series on marathon training and its all about how to prevent, recognise and treat running injuries. Marathon training is an incredible journey, but it’s important to remember that running puts stress on your body. While running injuries can happen to anyone, there are steps you can take to […]
Unlocking Marathon Success: Why You Need a Marathon Training Plan & How to Choose the Right One for You
This is the second article in my series on preparing for the marathon, focusing on the crucial step of choosing and adapting a training plan. The first article, which can be seen here, dealt with getting fit enough to follow a marathon training plan. Before we get into the details of how to choose a […]
Laying the Groundwork: Get Fit for Your Marathon Run with a 3-Month Pre-Training Plan
So, you’ve decided to take on the ultimate running challenge: a marathon run. That’s fantastic! But before you start following a structured marathon training plan, it’s crucial to establish a solid base level of fitness if you want to avoid injuries. The marathon is unique in that a certain degree of fitness is required just […]
The Easy Run: Think effort NOT pace
Easy runs are great. They feel comfortable, you don’t usually get injured doing them and they should make up 80% of your running week (either by time or distance) Of course, If you are just starting out running for the first time you may think that “easy running” is a contradiction in terms. However, as […]
Running Injury Free: The 7 Principles (Summary)
This is a very brief summary of the article I wrote on the 7 Principles of Running Injury Free. Click here for the full article. THE VAST, VAST, VAST MAJORITY OF RUNNING INJURIES HAPPEN WHEN YOU TRY TO RUN FASTER OR FURTHER THAN YOUR BODY CAN HANDLE If you want to enjoy running, get better […]
The 7 Principles for Running Injury Free : 14/02/2023
As an osteopath specialising in running injuries there are two questions (or variations of them) I am asked regularly: How can I run injury free? What are the most common running injuries and how do you treat them? In this article I will try and answer the first of these questions. In my next article […]
