Browsing Archive: January, 2010

Anxiety on Race Day

Posted by Alan Jenkin on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, In : running tips

Most runners suffer from anxiety on the day, or the weekend, of a race.

I just found this video from Runners' World giving good advice on how to stay calm and run your best race.

Understanding Your Natural Running Pace

Posted by Alan Jenkin on Friday, January 22, 2010, In : running

I just read a great post on Understanding Your Natural Running Pace by Matt Fitzgerald. He writes about how we all have a natural running pace, and what we can do to improve it.

Here is a link to the article:

http://running.competitor.com/2009/12/training/understanding-your-natural-running-pace_7280

Read and enjoy!

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Treadmill Running

Posted by Alan Jenkin on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, In : running

With winter here, most of us are turning more and more to treadmills for our running. If you are used to running on hilly terrain, you will find that running on a treadmill without incline gets boring! So you might find yourself adjusting the incline to get some uphill sections into your run.

That's fine, but what about downhill running? Running downhill creates what is known as an eccentric exercise for your legs. Surprisingly, more injuries occur when running downhill than when running u...
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A runner, undistinguished but persevering, I am more concerned with keeping fit and healthy than with setting records (even PRs). So I plod on, enjoying the journey with not too much concern about the destination. But I must admit to getting excited when I run faster or longer than the previous time!

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