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Achilles tendinopathy – what can you do to keep running
Achilles tendinopathy is one of the more common running injuries and I mentioned it previously in post TOP 5 RUNNING INJURIES. As I mentioned there it is pretty much an overuse injury that can be...
View ArticlePreparing for a marathon
With the Edinburgh Marathon festival having just finished many will be thinking about their next challenge be it stepping up to the marathon having complete the half or looking at setting a PB in the...
View ArticleTraining equals Rehab
Training equals rehab, rehab equals training is a phrase that was coined by the American physio Charlie Weingroff. For me, the phrase means that rehab and training do not stand separately from one...
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Foam Rolling – how to get the most out of it.
Foam rolling went through a phase a few years ago where it seemed to be essential in any warm up. It has now fallen out of favour and isn’t seen as essential to a warm-up anymore. Foam rolling was...
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The best cardio workouts for over 40’s
What are the best cardio workouts for the over 40’s? A better question would be…what is the best way to structure a conditioning program for the over 40’s? Which would then prompt the reply, what are...
View ArticleGolf And Back Pain
Golf and back pain don’t quite go together like bread and jam but back pain in golfers is common. One of the biggest reasons for back pain in golfers is an inability to generate sufficient force into...
View ArticleHe ate a whole Chihuahua!
He ate a whole chihuahua! Well not exactly. But first a random factoid alert… Chihuahuas were actually bred for eating. Anyway, I was listening to a podcast the other day and the guy was talking about...
View ArticleDon’t be a weekend (only) warrior
“Jump in the shower And the blood starts pumpin’ Out on the streets The traffic starts jumpin’ With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5” I bet you’re singing along in your head with Dolly as you read....
View ArticleThere’s a dead whale on the beach
What’s the best way to dispose of 8 stinking tonnes of rotting whale carcass? I’ve no idea either. But I know it’s not the way that Oregon’s highway division decided to do it. Back in November 1970...
View ArticleThe one legged runner
When I started to work with Roddy knee pain was robbing him of the enjoyment he got from his morning run. A 2:30 marathon runner, he really felt he wasn’t running freely. The pain wasn’t crippling him...
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