To heavily paraphrase British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, a week is a long time in running. The world in 2020 is now a different place and presents a new set of challenges. Selfishly speaking for runners, racing is off the...
By Balmain Sports Medicine Foam rolling, two words that can instil dread in any runner or triathlete, however with consistent use can become a phrase of endearment! If you are unfamiliar with the concept, a foam roller is a cylindrical foam...
City 2 Surf is practially here.. The Fun-Run as well as a race, attracting both competitive runners and community participants who can choose to run or to walk. The event attracts more than 80,000 entrants which makes it the biggest run...
Let's start by defining some terms. Stress = the body's reaction to physical or psychological threat, challenge or barrier. Recovery = a period of rest or reduced stress which provides purpose to stress. Training = the balance of stress and...
This is only the second Salomon shoe I've had my feet in, after spending most of 2018 logging kilometers in the Salomon S-Lab Ultra. Having had a positive experience with that model meant that I was both curious and excited...
Inflammation is a natural and necessary response to injury in order to heal. When you run, you create micro-tears in your muscles, then temporary and localized inflammation occurs and is beneficial as it helps heal the muscles, and makes you...
How a simple tweak to your running form can lead to better results. Do you feel like you are always running into a headwind and you turn up the iPod volume to drown out the pounding on the pavement?...
We caught up with sports nutritionist, Tamara Madden to go over some of the common errors most runners (including ourselves) make. For more amazing nutrition advice, visit her at Mad on Nutrition Not eating enough Running is a demanding sport...
