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WARNING: Here’s What Every Runner Needs To Know Before Using R.I.C.E. To Treat Injuries! beginners coaching improving mobility nutrition performance post-run problems rest & recovery top tips training Sep 07, 2022

Introduction

If you've ever experienced a soft tissue injury, such as a sprain, strain, or a pull; you have probably been advised to follow the R.I.C.E. protocol. Or at least, the "I" component of that, which stands for Ice, i.e. to put ice on the affected areas as soon as possible and at regular...

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6 Great Reasons You Shouldn’t Skip Easy Runs beginners coaching improving mental prep performance rest & recovery technique top tips training Aug 10, 2022

Summary

Easy runs are an important part of your running training and should not be underestimated.  They provide a number of benefits that I outline in this week's video.  The 6 key areas covered are summarised below.  Easy runs help to:

  1. Build Injury Resistance - spend time...
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7 Bonus Ideas For Better Quality Sleep! How To Get Better Quality Sleep (Part 3 of 3) coaching improving mental prep performance post-run pre-run rest & recovery top tips Jul 13, 2022

Summary

  • Getting good quality sleep is fundamental to your ability to recover from exercise.  You can't expect your body to be at it's best if you don't!
  • Great sleep starts with a great morning routine - see How To Get Better Quality Sleep (Part 1 of 3)
  • A pre-sleep routine can get you...
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Do you have a Pre-Sleep Routine? How To Get Better Quality Sleep (Part 2 of 3) coaching improving mental prep performance post-run pre-run rest & recovery top tips Jul 06, 2022

Summary

  • How can a pre-sleep routine help you to get better quality sleep?
  • How working to improve your sleep along a scale of "worse" to "better" is all you need - you don't need to fix everything now!
  • 11 suggestions for an effective pre-sleep routine
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How To Get Better Quality Sleep (Part 1 of 3) coaching improving mental prep performance post-run pre-run rest & recovery top tips Jun 29, 2022

Summary

  • What does getting "better quality sleep" really mean?
  • The path to great quality sleep starts in the morning (strange, eh!?)
  • 4 steps to an effective morning routine
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5 Signs Lack Of Sleep Could Be Sabotaging Your Running beginners coaching improving mental prep nutrition performance post-run pre-run problems rest & recovery top tips Jun 22, 2022

Summary

  • Sleep is THE most important part of our body's recovery process and a lack of good quality sleep could be ruining your running training and performance
  • A lack of good quality sleep can have profound effects on all areas of your life
  • Sleep is always covered in pillar #5 (Rest &...
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7 Core Pillars of Running - Hint: It's Not Just About Getting The Miles In! improving mobility nutrition performance rest & recovery strength technique training Apr 19, 2022

We've already mentioned it in the previous blog post "6 Alternative Reasons You're Not Already Running At Your Best" where we briefly covered training smarter, not harder!

The 7 Core Pillars of Running are what we believe to be the absolutely fundamental elements of a successful running...

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