That's Running

Recovering after a race, especially a big race, is important but also very depending on your training and the race itself. We're discussing how we feel after doing Six Foot Track Marathon and some things to consider after a big event.

A lot of athletes have certain superstitions or rituals before a game or a race. A favourite shirt, a lucky pair of undies or a morning routine. We talk about our little quirks before a race or a long run

Tapering is a big part of training. Some people love, others absolutely hate it. We talk about why you should taper and how to do it properly. We also touch on the taper tantrum and mike's reverse taper strategy

The achilles tendon can literally be a runners Achilles' heel (Greek mythology pun intended). An overload injury to the achilles is not uncommon and once it's injured the road back to pain free running can be long and frustrating. We talk about what steps you can take to deal with this potentially annoying part of the body

Most of us know that we should only increase our weekly running load by 10% to reduce risk of injury. This can be a bit tedious, especially when we're running shorter distance.

Luckily for us there is some limited research from last year that might show this is not completely true. Running Physio Tom Goom has come up with a idea that might give us a bit more to play with

We're talking to Alex Bell from the running room. Alex has brought Elite level laboratory equipment into the running world to get the best outcomes for everyday runners.

In this episode we're talking to a movement specialist. Ryan DeBell from Movement Fix wouldn't call himself a runner but knows and understands movement to a different level. We're picking his brain on how moving well can help runners run well

Most runners get pain or niggles from time to time. It can be hard to know if you can run through it or if it's better to take a few days to give it a rest. We discuss the best way to approach these things.

We're talking to Patrick, Steve and Chris about how they managed to qualify and enter one of the most prestigious ultramarathons in the world, the Ultra trail Du Mont Blanc. How did they get there and what to do now?