Event News
North of England hosts successful UK Endurance Conference
Leading coaches shared their endurance running expertise to enthused attendees in Liverpool. The second UK Endurance Conference took place in Liverpool on Sunday (November 25). The...
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Sophie Dunnett on the importance of the coaching partnership
The Endurance coach says coaching is a partnership and not just about telling an athlete what to do. Mountain running international...
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Thinking about your running movement makes you less efficient
A study has shown that when an athlete purposefully focuses on their running form or their breathing it makes them less...
motivation
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Is there a perfect way to train as a runner?
As a coach, it would be great if there was a right way to train someone for a marathon or a 5k, but...
performance
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Is hyper-hydration the answer to racing in the heat?
Everyone knows the importance of being well hydrated but should you get ‘hyper-hydrated’ before a race? Recent research from the Federal...
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What to do when your race goes to s**t
It’s the most important race of the year. The training has been excellent, the taper is complete and the first half...
motivation
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Do you value rest days enough?
Everyone boasts about how hard they work, but work is nothing without rest. Stress plus rest equals growth. I like to...
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Running data reaffirms the benefits of ‘easy runs’
Polar analyses the data of its global users and says training harder isn’t always smarter. The topics of training hard and...
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Study says middle-distance champions are racers, not pacers
New research has found that Olympic and world champions at 800m and 1500m strive to win even during the heats and...
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All runners can benefit from warm weather training
Warm weather training breaks feature regularly in an elite runner’s season, but a growing number of club runners are heading overseas...
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