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Teaching at a festival has it's own unique feel. Generally participants are there because they want to be, they are open and receptive...

This great article about how often, how much weight and when to rest is very useful. This is for gaining strength, not muscle size. I...

Things I have gained from doing work experience with Caroline include: - appreciating the range of knowledge a PT offers to the clients,...

Multiple types of massage can be used to treat a patient. The skill is deciding what mix of techniques is best suited to an individual...

Stunning, stunning, stunning! Wow, what views. This 10km or 1/2M run takes you through the most beautiful countryside with riverside...

So once you have mentally committed to doing 70.3miles in one go, how do you go about doing it? 1. write a plan 2. personalise the plan...

Here are just a few of the variety of reads that have helped motivate and inspire me over the past months: 1. Don't Stop Me Now - 26.2...

Sports massage can assist any sportsperson, injured or not. This type of massage was originally developed to serve athletes to prevent...

I was prepared for my training to be affected by cold weather, injury, holidays & illness. I hadn't foreseen bike accidents, snow

Protein - let's clarify this rarely talked about food group. Do we need to consume protein shakes and bars? Whether we are meat-eaters,...

Here are a few ways to keep motivated: 1. Be consistent - it is hard to maintain the work-life balance, let alone incorporate regular...

ALWAYS WARM UP Your warm up can be as little as 3mins, but must make sure that all the joints you are going to use are put through their...

One of the great pleasures of swimming and cycling is being outdoors. However, it's harder to take that first step out of the door when...

I have recently written a program to train myself for a 1/2 Iron Man Triathlon. Inspired by a friend, I felt that whilst I had put my...

Why do we train breathing? We do this to help us run longer (endurance) and with less effort. Runners think about training their legs...

it's insane gradients kept me exited about what was round every corner and the time flew!

I ran the first 5km of this OCR in Oxfordshire as a group with some OCR virgins and the second 5km lap solo. This gave me the...

This is a complete guide to how to complete each pedal stroke (should you pull up?), breaking, gear changing, cornering and hills. Useful...

TUNA & PEPPER SLICES Tuna is a primary protein and a great source of the antioxidant known as selenium, which has been linked to a...

Some interesting things about running for International Women's Day from Runner's World: https://www.runnersworld.co.uk/health/30-things-...