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Running in the midwinter

| December 11, 2008 | 0 Comments

It is very cold and icy in the UK and roadrunning is increasingly treacherous and even dangerous. Not only is the weather against us – it drops below freezing almost as soon as it is going dark. “Christmas cheer” spreads to motorists who think they can do what they want even more than they usually [...]

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Blister Problems

| March 5, 2008 | 2 Comments

If there is one thing which strikes fear into the heart of almost any runner, one thing, no matter how good a runner is, which can make them afraid and nervous it is the humble blister. According to Wikipedia a blister is a defence mechanism of the human body. When the outer layer of skin [...]

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Quickfire training session for the rain

| February 22, 2008 | 0 Comments

Here a quick session when it is raining or damp outside. (warm up indoors) Pick a landmark or point that will take you about 15 minutes to run to. Run not quite as hard as you can to it. When 15 minutes has elapsed or your have reached the point – turn around and come [...]

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Running in the wind

| January 17, 2008 | 0 Comments

A recent post on the knowledgeable runcolo site about running in the wind got us thinking. (Added to the fact that it has done little else in the UK but be very windy..) Here are some thoughts. 1. Cold wind can be ..errmmm.. cold… so take precautions if you are venturing far or doing an [...]

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