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Carbon Trainers – How much should I wear them?

Jonny Mellor — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:04:34 +0000

Carbon Shoes Use Debate In recent years we’ve witnessed a boom in carbon running trainers and as a result the sport has moved on significantly with world records being broken on a much more frequent basis. The shoes are all about improving your efficiency and in turn helping to enhance your performance. It’s therefore easy [...]

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Online Running Coach

Jonny Mellor — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:12:58 +0000

Online Running Coach I’ve sought improvement in my running, pretty much since I joined a running club. I’ve read books, followed running plans, written running plans, worked with personal trainers, taken supplements, changed shoes. You name it, if I thought it might take a minute off my marathon time, I tried it. In 2020 I [...]

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Lockdown 2.0

Jonny Mellor — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 17:13:34 +0000

New to running or thinking of getting back into it with a little extra time on your hands? Checkout my top tips for increasing your training volume during lockdown whilst reducing your risk of injury. Improving/upping your run distance Increase your training load gradually and if you’re unsure the “10 percent rule” is a great [...]

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Pace Calculations and Terminology

Jonny Mellor — Thu, 07 May 2020 11:02:55 +0000

Simple Pace Calculations Marathon Pace Variety: Steady run or long repeats (e.g. 3x3-miles at marathon pace) Intensity: Generally 80-90% of your max heart rate. Purpose: Due to the principle of specific adaptation, used to experience race pace conditions for those training for a marathon or simply as an alternative to Easy pace running for beginners on long [...]

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Vegetarian Advice & Food List

Jonny Mellor — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 17:15:21 +0000

Vegetarianism isn't anything new, yet it seems to have become much more popular in recent times, particularly among the endurance population. The initial thought may be that some vegetarian and plant-based diets are too low in protein. But, many athletes have no problem meeting protein needs using plant-based foods. Best choices for vegetarian protein sources [...]

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Paying a Running Coach won’t make you faster!

Jonny Mellor — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:55:35 +0000

Paying a Running Coach won’t make you faster however listening to one will! Runners are turning to coaches to support their dreams more and more. Whether it’s motivation, guidance or accountability it doesn’t matter how fast or slow you are; running coaching is becoming more accessible for everyone. In fact at entry level the benefits [...]

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Tempo Running

Jonny Mellor — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:08:39 +0000

What is a tempo run? Also known as a lactate threshold run, this is done at a pace that sits between your aerobic and anerobic energy systems. In other words, this is the highest speed you can maintain aerobically, whereby your body is just able to clear the acidosis it produces and prevent any buildup. [...]

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Easy Runs

Jonny Mellor — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 12:26:05 +0000

Do you know how fast you should be running your easy runs?

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Warm Up

Jonny Mellor — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 17:34:01 +0000

Far happier on the track than in front of the camera(!) my first play into video guides. I will look to add some more over the coming weeks and months and hopefully the quality will also increase! But in all seriousness always make time for a proper warm up. Even if you [...]

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Gait Analysis

Jonny Mellor — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 14:54:10 +0000

Gait analysis is available free in store at most independent running shops including Run North West in Hyde and is a very important method for identifying the way in which you run. No matter how long you’ve been running for a regular gait analysis is an important step in helping to prevent injuries and improve [...]

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