With only a few short weeks to go until the TNF, most runners will now be undertaking their biggest training volume. The base should already have been laid, and now the combination of a long run in the weekend, as well as an interval and/or
This research article is a meta-analysis explaining the ins and outs of altitude training – what sort of training you might benefit from and what those potential benefits will be. Click on this link: <Altitude Training>
Do you suffer from cramp when you run or cycle? or maybe only when you race? Click on the link below to read a great research article as to the reasons why people suffer from cramp. Click on this link: <Exercise Associated Muscle
The three most important tips for a successful TNF50/100 training campaign: Don’t get injured Don’t get injured Don’t get injured Your number one priority in training for an endurance event like The North Face is to make it to the start line in one
A lot of people get advised to “rest for 6 weeks and take some anti-inflammatory medication” to help recover from their running and cycling injuries. The majority of running and cycling injuries are caused by overuse. Watch this short video to learn why “6 weeks
Should you focus on strength or stability to get the best out of your body? The terms core ‘stability’ and core ‘strength’ are commonly used interchangeably – however, closer inspection reveals marked differences between the two. Think of ‘strength’ as your hardware, and
The Body Mechanic were very lucky to have been visited yesterday by esteemed cycling journalist Rob Arnold of Ride Media, Ride Magazine and The Official Tour De France Guide. Read Rob’s thoughts on The Body Mechanic’s contribution to the cycling community. Click
My primary event is the 3000m steeplechase. Kenya has won every men’s Olympic steeplechase for the last 30 years. In fact, if you take into account that Kenya boycotted the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, they have a perfect 10 out of 10 record in the
I was crammed with 14 other passengers into a matatu van travelling from Eldoret to Iten this week, listening to one of my coach’s favorite songs “After the Gold Rush” by Neil Young on my iPod. It is composed of three verses which relate to
It’s now been two weeks in Iten and I’m still not getting any more used to seeing people carrying machetes as they walk along the road. When I was a young kid my mum told me not to run with scissors, but coming home from
Jambo (Hello) from Kenya! This will be my first in a series of blogs from my training camp in Iten, a small town at 2400m above sea level in the Rift Valley. Over the New Years break for the last six years I have previously trained
Mark recently contributed to an excellent article by Pip Coates who writes a regular blog in a number of newspapers, including the Sydney Morning Herald. The article tries to determine how you can differentiate between a “niggle” which you can train through, or an “injury”
Do you sit for a living? If you sit at your desk for more than two hours a day, then there is a high chance that you will have developed “glute amnesia” or “lazy glutes”. Sitting down all day at work effectively switches