Marathon shoes

The best shoe for Marathon Running

Choosing your marathon shoe Runners are confused by current running shoe recommendations. There is a common belief that to run further we need more cushioning and/or motion control. Although cushioning and motion control can be useful in certain instances, in terms of marathon performance, the key is going to be weight (as light as possible), whilst maintaining…

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Shoe wedging or technique change for MTSS (Shin Splints)

Here’s a short yet interesting piece written by Craig Payne over at Running Research Junkie. MTSS is one of the most common running injuries i see, and risk factors can be multifactoral. Personally i like ‘quick-fixes’ like medial shoe wedging during the acute/ reactive stages of an initial bout of shin splints. For more persistent…

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Form then footwear, or footwear then form?

Improving running form can mean fewer injuries and improved running performance… but what about shoes? Shoe designs are becoming more minimalist, aiming to encourage us to run with a more natural or efficient running form. Are shoes important? If shoes can potentially help us to run better then should we alter our footwear before or…

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Calf Soreness in Runners

Help my calves are sore! I get a lot of questions each week about calf soreness caused by running. Most often runners are describing general soreness that doesn’t particularly stop them from running. They have no history of trauma or injury but just seem to be prone to sore calves. This type of calf soreness…

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Bulletproof your running in 2013

We’re still only a few weeks into the new year and my Running Injury clinics have been busy! People are increasing mileage in preparation for spring races and are getting injured. This got me thinking that now would be a great time to re-post a recent blog post I wrote a couple of weeks ago…

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Glute strengthening for runners

Get strong in January to improve your running The winter months are the perfect time to work on strength and conditioning- come race season you’ll really reap the benefits.The glute muscles provide vital control and power around the pelvis, controlling many key components of running biomechanics. Efficient running relies on good glute strength and control.…