How much physical activity is enough? This is something we often get asked in clinic. Everyone knows it is important to stay physically active. Regular physical activity can help prevent many illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Physical activity can also help with thinking, learning, judgement skills as well […]
The hamstring muscles can often be tight and lack flexibility which can lead to discomfort. This can be particularly true if you work at a desk most of the day as the hamstring muscles are in a shortened position. In order to get an effective stretch of the hamstrings, […]
Running Cadence We have recently been having in-services at work based around running techniques. One aspect of running that is important to take note of is running cadence. Running cadence is the total number of steps that you take per minute of running. The ideal running cadence is […]
In my pre-child years when I could sleep in, drink hot coffee and have full conversations without being interrupted, I completed a marathon, a number of half ironman triathlons and one full ironman. Just about to cross the finish line in Ironman Austria 2008 I have just had […]
You have put in all the hard miles leading up to an event and really want to put in your best performance. A good performance on the day will mainly be determined by the training done well in advance. However, with a few simple changes to your training the week […]
Alarm goes off, it’s pitch black outside, freezing cold, rain beating down against your window……..and the last thing you feel like doing is going for a run……..know the feeling? At this point I normally say i’ll go later……and by this I mean 3 days later!! But later there will still […]
I am a runner. I have been since I can remember. As a kid, our family days out would involve going to a running race. Mum, dad, my two sisters and I would all participate. Back then my friends thought this was quite an odd thing to do but to […]
