brief digest: optimising your marathon training

claphamrunners

Last Tuesday a few of us went along to hear about how we might optimise our Marathon training, hosted by Balance Physiotherapy. It was a pretty interesting evening, and I think each of us took away at least one new thing to think about when we train, even if we’re not all looking at marathons in 2011. Below I’ve used my (annoyingly incomplete) notes to summarise some of the main points of both lectures. Some will be more interesting/useful/relevant than others, but I hope they have been recorded faithfully and may be one or two of some interest to you. Read more →

Running Repairs

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After the sucess of the educational talk about marathon preperation at Balance physio last week, i thought it was long overdue to get the Running Repairs injury advice blog up and running!!  Over the next few weeks i will be answering any questions that you guys have on injuries, marathon training and making sure you all stay injury free. Read more →

(Runner blog post) Bedford half & upcoming races

claphamrunners

Hi,

Just got back from a chilly run out at Bedford! It was well organised and we ran through some lovely countryside, but jeez there were a few sneaky hills!! I took it slow and steady but hope to up the anti next year when marathon training gets into full swing! Read more →

(Runner blog post) Chilly morning; Regents Park 10K

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With all the snow at the beginning of the week, I was secretly hoping that the race would be cancelled as I didn’t really fancy skidding around the park. However as the roads/paths were clear I didn’t have a good enough excuse not to run! Read more →

Balance Physiotherapy lecture Tuesday 7th Dec 2010 6.45-9.00. Train smarter and stay pain-free: strategies to optimise your Marathon training plan

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Raphael Rinaldi Chartered Sports Physiotherapist and the Running Clinic Team, Balance Performance Physiotherapy: – Save your money this year: how to prepare your first Marathon injury – free 7.15pm – 8.00pm Read more →

(Runner blog post) PB in Birmingham Half Marathon

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My PB was a modest 32 second improvement on my Brighton Half time in February. It was nonetheless a pb. I think it might improve my runbritain handicap by 0.1 as well. According to the website, to improve it, I needed to improve my half marathon time by about 25 seconds, which I did. I think the actual time I needed to improve by will be dependent on how difficult they consider the Birmingham half to be. I think it was a bit hillier than the other halves I’ve done this year and so hopefully it will be enough.