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How to Breathe When Running: Breathing Techniques for Better Running Performance
Many runners spend a lot of time thinking about pace, mileage, strength training and shoes. But one of the most important parts of running performance is something we rarely think about at all: breathing. Because breathing happens automatically, it’s easy to assume...
Canicross Conversations Episode 2, Heatstroke in Dogs
In this week's episode of Canicross Conversations, Louise at Paws 4 Running and I chat to canine researchers Anne Carter and small animal vet Emily Hall from heatstroke.dog about recognising the early signs of heat stroke in dogs. Anne, like myself and Louise, is a...
Why you shouldn’t feel pressured to run a marathon
Marathon season is well and truly upon us. My work email and my social media feeds have been full of training runs and questions about fuelling and tapering for the past few months, and then maranoia inevitably hits, and the internet explodes with even more questions....
My Top Ten Tips for Motivation
What motivates you to run? I asked this question recently of my fellow runners, and one overwhelming response was cake*. This is something I wholeheartedly agree with, having initially taken up running many years ago in a bid to lose some weight, because I love food....
How improving your mindset can help improve your running.
As a running coach, who mostly specialises in introducing beginners to our wonderful world of endorphins, it never ceases to amaze me how many times I hear people complain that they'll never be fast, or that they can't run, or that they're not a natural runner. Having...