I seriously hurt my back last Monday. Carrying out deadlifts, I wasn’t completely focused on the lift and when I stood up rather than use my legs / glutes to take me through the exercise I left this to my lower back. I immediately felt an uncomfortable stretch of the muscles in my lower back … Continue reading Constructive rest
Various things have piqued my interest over the last few days. First one was a story circulating about Iga Swiatek (The current WTA No1) practising with tape over her mouth. I found this article in The Washington Post amusing / curious / interesting – from it’s headline, through to it’s generally positive coverage: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/08/12/nasal-breathing-mouth-tape-exercise/ Part … Continue reading Things I’ve noticed the last week
I became introduced mini hurdles / wickets on the wonderful Scholar program (Steve Magness & Jon Marcus’ online coaching support network). Jon is a big proponent of them – due to how well they help develop and improve (reactive) running form / technique. In very simplistic terms they act as a constraint to help encourage … Continue reading Mini-hurdles wickets and what I’ve learnt so far
One of the best, if not the best things I’ve bought over the last year has been a Garmin Tacx Flow Smart Trainer: Which has been invaluable – in conjunction with my road bike & Zwift. When I first came back into running, the first couple of years where OK in terms of avoiding long … Continue reading Zwift, moving & breathing
It’s raining here today – great for the garden and a fair reflection of what my current mood had been over the last 3 days. I picked up a left calf niggle last Wednesday, finished my run and felt tightness in my calf that triggered a memory of something very similar when deep in training … Continue reading Injuries, injuries, injuries
I’ve had this on my mind for the last few weeks. I’ve spent most of my running life self coached, on occassions dipping into the world of being coached. I also don’t think there is a right answer for everyone for this, we are all different and what each of us need is hugely different. … Continue reading Coached or self-coached?
One of the most handy movements I’ve picked up from the Gary Ward mentorship is the above hip extension movement. The first time I did this it was pretty amazing to me just how much I felt it and how little I must have managed to achieve in the past. I also made a why … Continue reading Proper Hip Extension
I’ve been taking part in above over the last 8 weeks to go, with 2 more weeks left before it all finishes. I first came across Gary Ward on a WeMove podcast back in 2019, which in turn was around the time I was seeking out a connection between my right neck pain, movement and … Continue reading Gary Ward mentorship
A humid Sunday morning, not one for super quick times, so just running. This was my first 5k race this summer and my second race after the Tracksmith mile. I feel in good shape – around 17:40ish time wise. That was never on the cards today, so the win was very satisfying. This was part … Continue reading Next race & a win
I ran my first track race in 4 years yesterday – and it was a roller coaster of a run. I certainly learned a lot and took a lot away from the whole experience. – I was supposed to race at 2:30, which would have been a better heat for me, but the races started … Continue reading Tracksmith Amateur Mile
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