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Category Archives: Speedwork
Run Stronger, Get Faster – Training Plans
I get a lot of queries from people who want to get faster. If you know me, you’ll know that getting faster isn’t necessarily a focus of mine, but I’ve done it and more importantly, I know how to help … Continue reading
Posted in Run, Running Coach, Speedwork, Strength, Training Plans, Uncategorized
Tagged cross training, training plan, training plans
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Wk30 – Run day: 2 very different runs
Tonight the plan was, after work, run to Bella (possibly in the rain which was forecast)… do some speedwork and get to Bella for 18:15 in time for Spinfit to see if there were any spare Spin bikes. There ended … Continue reading
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Coaching session: Meaty speed work
Tonight I was fortunate enough to coach a School Champion (…from a few decades ago…)! We’ll call her ‘Champ.’ 🙂 I’ve met and worked with Champ a few times now and had one previous coaching session with her. Champ is … Continue reading
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Kaizen Run Club: Speedwork with Maxine…
Well, tonight I had a bit of a crazy idea… a bit of fun with a new Kaizen mascot, and some speedwork. Here’s our new mascot: Maxine the Greenspeedmachine! She makes a funny squeeky noise when you squeeze her and … Continue reading
Posted in Intervals, Kaizen, Routes, Running Club, Running Coach, Speedwork
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Kaizen Run Club: Sprint Pyramids and Power Blasts!
I’m planning this with the Kaizen Runners at Kaizen Run Club tonight….100m, 200m, 300m & 400m sprints with recoveries / active recoveries: Sprint Pyramids and Power Blasts! 5 min warm up 4 x 100m 3 x 200m 2 x 300m … Continue reading
Strength training (not cardio) is the real fat burner
We’ve all been there at some point. You need to lose some weight. For some people, they end up opting for the cardio as their primary means to burn fat. However if you’re not including some form of strength training … Continue reading
How to run and enjoy it!
In the past few months I’ve been helping quite a few people start to run. Starting out running can be a bit daunting. Firstly you don’t know how your body will react when you start running and secondly, it’s all … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Rate, Motivation, Pacing, Run, Running Coach, Speedwork, Top 10s
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5/5 Top 10 ways to achieve your personal best
To take your training and competition to the next level you need to do more than just put in time, you need to have a plan. Your training program requires constant adjustment throughout the year to avoid plateaux and burnout. … Continue reading
Posted in injury, Intervals, Speedwork, Top 10s
Tagged complex carbohydrates, health, healthy-living, high effort, high intensity training, nutrition
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How to run FASTER … (and SLOWER!)
After my succcesful attempt at running 10k in a set time (50 minutes / 8 minute mile pace) this morning, I thought it would be good to write down some way I’ve found to pick up the pace, or to … Continue reading
Posted in Pacing, Run, Speedwork
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Q. How to run faster?
A friend of mine who has been running for about 3 years now and really got the running bug, asked me for some advice on how to get faster and I thought I’d put it on here, see if it … Continue reading