Kenyan long distance runners, why do they win marathons?
Kenyan long distance runners and those from Ethiopia have won the London Marathon 8 years in a row now but why? We examine the reasons for their dominance.
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From jogging to sprinting, marathons and ultramarathons, our running blog helps you find your feet and start enjoying all the benefits of running.
Win a Kindle Fire and a copy of Daniels’ Running Formula
To celebrate the London Marathon this weekend we are giving you the chance to win a Kindle Fire and a copy of the ever popular Daniels Running Formula.
Three simple steps to help you find your running flow
The ability to enter into a flow state of mind will help you overcome the psychological barriers associated with any race. In the new book Running Flow, pioneering flow researcher Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi along with Philip Latter and Christine Weinkauff Duranso give you the tools and strategies for experiencing the power of flow yourself. Follow the three steps in this post to help maximise your chances of finding flow in your runs.
Strength and conditioning training to improve your 5k run time
It’s no wonder the 5k is one of the most popular race distances. For newcomer’s to running it’s a good first test and for the initiated it’s a chance to really let rip. Novice or pro, if you’ve been trying to improve your 5k time the latest research suggests you may want to skip a run and head for the gym.
Post run recovery – Do you need protein?
The International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism published by Human Kinetics has examined whether carbohydrate-protein ingestion influences muscle glycogen metabolism during short-term recovery from exhaustive treadmill running and subsequent exercise.
Motivation from Jason Karp
Motivation from Jason Karp
Inspiration from Human Kinetics author Bryon Powell
Inspiration from Human Kinetics author Bryon Powell
Running motivation from world-renowned author Hal Higdon
Running motivation from world-renowned author Hal Higdon.