Monthly Archives: December 2009

Beginner’s training schedule

By RTP | Published: December 24, 2009

The first Running Training Plan downloadable schedule.

We’ve now uploaded our first free training plan to the main site on the downloadable training plans page.

It is a plan for absolute beginners — those who want to start running. Suitable … Continue reading

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Barefoot running on hold

By GC | Published: December 14, 2009

Over the past few days I’ve had few opportunities for a barefoot run. Much of my running this time of year is done in the dark, and the state of the roads due to recent weather has meant that even … Continue reading

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Beginners’ running knee pain and surgery

By RTP | Published: December 14, 2009

Runner’s Knee

Is there a more common injury for the new or beginner runner other than knee pain?
Probably not. Almost a third of all runners will suffer with knee pain, and many of those will be affected when they … Continue reading

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Marathon running motivation

By RTP | Published: December 5, 2009

What can runners learn from a comedian about motivation?

Earlier this year, the comedian, Eddie Izzard, completed a running feat that astonished just about everyone who heard about it; this was especially true amongst the running community. Any runner knows how … Continue reading

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Florence Marathon

By GC | Published: December 1, 2009

Those who stumble upon this post, titled ‘Florence Marathon’, in a report on the barefoot running experiment, will make obvious assumptions. Actually no, I didn’t run the marathon barefoot, and there was never any intention to. But, it has been … Continue reading

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