Articles on most common running mistakes and how to avoid them – tips and general advice for novice runners and those who are no longer completely new to running but might be making the same mistakes I did.
Whether you are a brand new runner starting out just now or have been running for a while I hope you find useful information in one or more articles in this category.
So, who are ‘Older’ Runners? How old is ‘old’? The majority of clinical articles and studies refer to older runners as those in the 40+ age group. While we can all agree that 40 is far from old, that age is just a number, and we may exercise and keep fit, the inevitable decline will kick in...
We, the runners, participate in impact activity where we pummel the ground with our feet and send shockwaves throughout the body. Body doesn’t like shocks and the moment will come when the alarm will ring and we might get injured. Not the most comforting intro into a running blog but there you go....
Whenever you see a runner, you’ll spot some very simple gear. Shoes, shorts, top, maybe a watch, maybe a hat. Some have a few more bits carried along. Every part of a runner's gear has its purpose but not one of them is as important as the shoes. There are runners who run barefoot, there have been...
I sometimes think back of my age of innocence when I began to run. I had nearly no knowledge of anything associated with beginner's running, all I thought was ‘put some shoes on and run’. No idea of the gear, food, training plans, hydration, types of running, let alone something called stretching....
What are electrolytes? Electro-lite-whaat?! (I can hear you ask) Basically, electrolytes are a band of little guys that conduct electricity in water. Our cells and organs use tiny electrical signals to communicate with each other, and so we need a constant supply of electrolytes. They enter our...
In the beginning most people know one fact about running - that it’s faster than walking. And that at times both feet are in the air. And soon you figure that you need some trainers, and that you couldn’t run wearing a thick fleece. Or maybe you could if you felt cold. Sometimes as a new runner...
When I decided to take up running all I could think of was my exciting new hobby, the ‘new me’, the wealth of health benefits which I would reap by running in the parks, carefree and healthy with a newly sculpted fabulous body moving majestically at blinding speeds. Alright, maybe not blinding...
If you’ve decided that running will be the starting point in your new health plan that will turn you into a fitter, leaner and faster human machine with healthier blood pressure and cholesterol levels, stronger heart and clearer mind, then I cannot complement your decision enough. But where to...