Beginners Dumbbell Workout for Running Week four of filming some home workouts for you and this week's offering is a Beginners Dumbbell Workout for Running. You can do it with or without a weight or use something else you have handy. Even a moderate weight will add a little bit more of a challenge when [...]
Core Strength for Beginner Runners I've been coaching beginner runners for seven years now, and we often talk about the work they can do outside of running to supplement their training and the number one thing I suggest is core strength. So I've created this Core Strength for Beginner Runners video as a guide for [...]
30 Min Home Cardio Workout for Runners Thanks to everyone who has tried out last week's Strength Exercises for Runners Workout. I'm glad you're finding it useful. This week I've created a 30 min home cardio workout for runners. I know runners are finding it difficult and stressful to get out for a run right [...]
Strength exercises for runners: 30 min home workout Runners have often asked me for guidance on strength exercises for runners, and I've always referred them to online videos made by other trainers. There are so many good examples available online that it was a simple way to get them the guidance they needed. I have [...]
Exercise videos for older adults Our number one concern right now is to make sure our elders stay home and stay safe. But it’s also important for everyone to keep active for our health and well-being, and that includes exercise for older adults. After the age of 40, we start to lose muscle mass if [...]
How to train for a half-marathon race The latest addition to my collection of training guides is the 'How to Run a Half Marathon' guide. It's something I've had lots of requests for and completes the set of guides which can now take you from starting running to running a half or full marathon. The [...]
Running from 5k to 10k - Kerry's journey continues In yesterday's blog, Kerry wrote about how she started running. Today the story continues with how she went from 5k to 10k and beyond. After my first parkrun, nothing could stop me. I’d signed up to Laura’s Improvers group on Tuesday evenings and learnt even more [...]
How to start running - Kerry's 0 to 5k story Kerry finished my 0-5k Beginners running course last summer, and I asked her to share her experience of how to start running. Like many people, I've always thought I couldn’t run. I’d tried to start a few times, getting up on the odd Sunday, running [...]
Luton Half Marathon - the surprise race of 2019 For 12 weeks I ticked off the runs on my training plan, with a little readjustment here and there and a lot of juggling to make them happen. I got up early during the heatwave, and I headed out after dark as the nights drew in. [...]
How to train after a cancelled race In the past year we've seen a number of races get cancelled, mostly because of the weather, but also (as my race last week was) because of other incidents beyond the organiser's control. How you train after your race is cancelled is something that probably isn't covered in [...]
