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Overtraining and Getting the Balance Right

Jonny Mellor — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:03:13 +0000

Are You Overtrained? Overtraining ins’t an injury, per se. You’re not hurt. Nothing is swollen, nothing is broken. You don’t limp. It’s just that when you run, your legs feel dead most of the time, your workout and race times have both started to deteriorate, and you enjoy running less and less. By overdoing [...]

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Rest Like Champions

Jonny Mellor — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 18:54:56 +0000

Rest Like Champions Rest is one of our most powerful tools yet it is so often overlooked with increasingly longer working hours and the belief that we must work harder and more to see better results, both in the office and on the running track. This is relevant to both elite athletes and recreational runners. [...]

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Simple, excellent advice!

Jonny Mellor — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 14:20:01 +0000

Good training and talent are essential; so are mental toughness and self-belief. And that last element, self-belief, is where I believe a lot of the marginal gains come from. Whether it's belief in your coach, or belief in the training you've designed for yourself, or belief in the new nutrition or recovery technique you've just [...]

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Race Day Tips

Jonny Mellor — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:17:56 +0000

Whether you’re new to racing or a regular on the circuit taking the time to prepare properly for your event can make all the difference on race day. Taper Many people think tapering is just for the marathon, but if your aim is to run your best race over any distance you still need to [...]

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Benefits of Sleep

Jonny Mellor — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:48:25 +0000

Everybody knows how important sleep is even though our busy lifestyles make getting a full night sleep tricky at the best of times. Studies show the optimal amount of sleep required for a runner is eight hours, however this of course varies slightly from runner to runner. Sleep debt can negatively impact on your running [...]

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Jamie Fullerton – Recovery

Jonny Mellor — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 07:15:56 +0000

Jamie Fullerton from the Treatment Table in Liverpool has put together some top tips to help you recover faster, reduce injury and get you back out running after competing in a race. Drink! Rehydrate as soon as you can after your race. Make rehydration one of your key post-race recovery strategies. Aim to take on [...]

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