Check up and shape up for trouble free training and racing in 2013
Previously I have emphasized the need and importance of the core, but it is almost impossible to get runners to understand the vast impact this Continue Reading
CategoryNon Comrades Coaching
Driving Back to Move Forward
Running is all about moving forward from the start to the finish, and our training is aimed at preparing us to complete races in the Continue Reading
When Money is the Root of Injuries
Money, they say, is the root of all evil. While that may be debatable there are many people whose posture is being damaged by money Continue Reading
Barefoot with Bikila – Are All Shoes Bad For You?
Barefoot with Bikila! Bikila is a name that half a century ago rocked running around the world. Abebe Bikila was an Ethiopian marathon runner who Continue Reading
Buffs Marathon – A Strategy to Succeed
I always thought the Buffs Marathon was named after the Buffalo Park club, but when I went over the course and analyzed the profile I Continue Reading
The Novice Advice – Spar Ladies Final Countdown
It’s the final countdown to tomorrow’s Spar Weekend Witness Ladies 10km and 5km challenges in Alexandra Park. There is certainly no more training to be Continue Reading
Sometimes Doing Nothing Makes You Stronger
Doing Nothing Can Makes You Stronger: Sometimes its what you don’t do that makes you stronger. One off the problems with running is that we Continue Reading
SEEING THE DISTANCE IN FRONT OF YOU
Ever tried to pace yourself through a half marathon to break a magical 90 minute barrier, and gone off 20 seconds too fast in the Continue Reading
Getting to your first 10km
In many ways running is one of the hardest sports to take up. Not because of the cost, but rather because of the adaptation the Continue Reading
Strength training or weights? – Elasticity is best
I have always recognised a place for weight training in sport and still do. As an 83kg front row provincial rugby player in Scotland I Continue Reading