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The video below captured Kenenisa Bekele, Haile Gebrselassie, and Mo Farah, at mile 12 at the BUPA Great North Run in 2013. At this point, the 3 runners are running at the same speed as they had done for most of the race; shortly after this point Bekele broke away.
We can see a very real differences in the stride lengths. If the speed is the same and stride lengths are different, then the cadence
Most runners have experienced tight calves. Running obviously places a heavy load on the calf muscles so we must be careful not to increase the load on these important muscles. But is the reason for our tight calves the same as what we think it is? Maybe not.
So why do we have tight calves? Usually, we’ll look at what we’ve been doing lately; the type of running. Perhaps more uphill running
Until now, we’ve not produced a weight loss training plan because the personal requirements are so diverse.
However, we’ve now devised a plan that is suitable for most people, regardless of their fitness level, and one that can be tailored according to those abilities.
It’s on our other site: Run-Slim, which is written specifically
Most runners know the value of the recovery run. They know it helps their body and muscles recover from the pounding of the harder training or racing. But do they really know?
There is in fact very little evidence that recovery runs between training sessions actually help with recovery. They certainly don’t flush out waste products which have long since been dispersed shortly after exercise.
Our Spice training plans are one step up from those for beginners.
In particular, the marathon spice plan differs from the beginners plan by targeting a time.
Attempting to run a marathon in a challenging time makes the event completely different to running it for a finish.
Your training should be built around your ability and realistic goals.
The schedule shows you how to adjust your
We are all runners, right?
The video below might show the very fastest runners on earth, but nevertheless, it’s a beautiful study of running form and technique that any runner can learn from.
Many recreational and club runners fall into the trap of trying to copy the technique of the elite distance runners.
The problem is that these guys, even the marathon runners, are running so much faster