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… 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… 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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