Week 11: Great Ocean Road Running Festival 2017
Adrenaline Control The race start is the pinnacle of motivation and excitement. The adrenaline and nervous energy of the preceding race leaves you feeling fresh and bouncy to get to…
Week 10: Great Ocean Road Running Festival 2017
The Start The race starts off with a bang from the flat of Kennet River and straight up to your first climb – it is not long but relatively…
Week 9: Great Ocean Road Running Festival 2017
Week 9: One Month to Go – It’s Taper Time! So here is the good news – Sunday’s long run marks the longest run you will run prior to race…
Week 8: Great Ocean Road Running Festival 2017
Wk 8: One month to go – get testing! The next two weeks sees the peak of our training mileage before starting to taper. This provides the prime opportunity to…
Week 7: Great Ocean Road Running Festival 2017
Week 7: My Shins Hurt! Does This Mean I’m Getting A Stress Fracture? How to Identify 1. Location The location of pain is the first tip for unravelling a stress…
Week 6: Great Ocean Road Running Festival 2017
Why Cross Train? Running is a high impact exercise, which means there is a lot of stress being put through your bone, ligaments and muscles with high training loads. As…
Week 5: Great Ocean Road Running Festival 2017
My Favourite Spikey Ball and Foam Roller Techniques! Foam rollers and spikey balls are a form of self-myofascial release/self massage, which helps release adhesions in your muscle and connective tissue.…
Week 4: Great Ocean Road Running Festival 2017
The Benefits of Running Up Hills Hills are a fundamental part of a running program. As we approaching one month into the training schedule our bodies are starting to adapt to…
Technique Spotlight: Dry Needling
Dry needling is often used as a form of trigger point therapy, and is an effective way of alleviating soft tissue tension in the presence of sensitivity. Its various benefits…
Week 3: Great Ocean Road Running Festival 2017
Week 3: Should I Change My Running Style? Running technique is very individualised as a reflection of our own anatomy, muscle strength and environmental influences. The perfect technique is has…