This weekend, Run or Dye returns to Penshurst Place, bringing thousands of people to take part in the world’s most colourful 5k to the iconic venue. The stunning 14th century estate will host a storm of coloured dye inspired by the ancient Hindu festival of Holi. This year, the original 5k route is one of…
Demand for wearable gadgets in the pools around the world is increasing, a recent survey– shows in this article written by OVAO Most of the respondents are active swimmers – they train two or more times a week, and their goals are similar: they wish to stay healthy and fit, improve their technique and performance. Nearly…
If you’re a regular on the5krunner you would have already read a lot of amazing articles about HRV, so I’m going to keep this HRV introduction short. We will then take a journey into the flow state, also known as the runner’s high, pointing out along with ways on how to improve your connection to…
This is a pretty cool list of hiking trails in the US with an overview of each (Source: bootbomb.com). 1. North Country Trail By MDuchek – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link Length: 4600 miles Region: Northern United States Endpoint 1: Crown Point, New York Endpoint 2: Lake Sakakawea State Park, North Dakota Shoulder a…
Lots of you have asked me to share some exercises to help you strengthen your ankles. It’s an important area for us runners, and an area lots of us will have injured before, with ankle sprains etc… Previous ankle injuries often leave a distinct weakness and instability, and this is certainly something worth working on to help prevent future problems.
In this video, I want to look at what makes Olympic medalist, four-time Olympian, American record holder, and world-class marathoner Shalane Flanagan such an efficient runner… and give some cues for how you can work on your own running technique to develop a more effective, efficient stride. I’ll be taking a look at aspects of…
I’m all about making your running strength exercises as time-efficient as possible, so you can get maximum benefit with the least faffing about, leaving you more time to get out and run. This side plank variation is a great example of exactly the type of exercise that fits the bill perfectly – we can work your core and target glute med at the same time.