You’ve likely read an endless number of tips and tricks in relation to crafting a training plan for the marathon – you may have your mileage planned, your routes mapped out and an idea as to how you’ll build up training session intensity. However beyond running sessions, there are a wide array of activities that you can undertake to enhance…
Marathon training is a particularly tough challenge, commanding dedication, a finely-honed training strategy and a strict diet. And the training, and the race itself, can be especially tough on the muscles, joints and bones. Due to the increasing strain on the body more and more runners have turned to massage to assist not only recovery, but to aid their performance…
A deep tissue massage (also known as a sports massage) provides for a wealth of benefits for the average sportsman or woman. However, if you’ve arrived here, you may be fearing the worst and presuming that deep tissue massages are very painful (there are certainly enough misleading articles online). How do deep tissue massages work? Deep tissue massages hone in…
Chiropractors and osteopaths are frequently confused with one another – which is not surprising given that they do indeed share numerous similarities. Deciding which professional is right for you is a matter of understanding what each offer and how they may be able to help you. Chiropractors and Osteopaths – The Similarities • Osteopaths and chiropractors often employ relatively similar…
Back pain is very much a modern epidemic. Lower back pain is considered the most common cause of disability worldwide, and it’s estimated that as many as 80% of us will suffer from back problems at some stage during our lifetimes. For those who suffer from chronic and ongoing back pain, you can feel like you’re between a rock and…
Time and time again music has been scientifically linked to enhanced running performance, with recent research now even finding a link between music and better pre-race preparation and post-race rate of recovery (The Journal of Strength and Conditioning). With more reasons than ever before to pop on those headphones whilst out training, here are ten music apps to help when…
Carbs, coconut oil and cherries – these three foodstuffs form the basis of many a professional marathon runner’s diet in the countdown to race day. If you’re training for a marathon, here are some ideas on what you should be eating for a well fuelled body over the course of those 26 miles. Food that fuels training Before and after…
When movement becomes restricted and/or painful in the arms and shoulders we can quickly come to realise just how much we rely on them for everyday tasks. Shoulder problems have become an ever more common occurrence as longer working weeks have developed and postures have become poorer. Whilst posture may be the number one cause of shoulder and arm issues,…
Repetitive strain injury (RSI) can be agony. If you spent most of your time at your computer you’re at risk of getting RSI, and once the pain starts it can be debilitating. RSI is most often associated with wrist pain. However the symptoms span beyond this, to include: throbbing, tingling/numbness, pain, aching or tenderness, cramping, stiffness and weakness. RSI most…
