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A Scientific Look at How Much You’ll Slow Down When You Can’t Run: Losing Running Fitness

How much would missing a couple training days affect my fitness? It’s one of the most frequent[…]

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Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

During the October challenge I have been using Heart Rate Variance (Variability) to measure how well I[…]

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The October Challenge – The Benefits of Reading

Reading improves brain function.A rising collection of evidence suggests that reading actually alters your perspective. Researchers have[…]

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The October Challenge 2022 – The Power of Breathe

I started reading James Nestor’s book, The Lost Art of Breathing, mainly as I had come across[…]

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The October Challenge 2022 – Focus on Sleep

Reset for winter – build good habits for the winter months to add years to your life[…]

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Polarisation Training

A training schedule that is polarised has the majority of the training stress at either a low[…]

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First Aid for Soft Tissue Injuries

Soft-tissue injuries can be difficult to recover from. The acronyms used to manage them have changed over[…]

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Training Zones and Calculator

IntroductionThe  maximum heart rate calculator utilises your age and sex to compare the outcomes of the most widely[…]

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Patello-femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)

Also referred to as “Runners knee,” this ailment involves pain on the front of the knee that[…]

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Calf Strain

An abrupt tear in either the gastrocnemius or soleus muscle, which make up the calf, is referred[…]

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