As runners we often don’t realise the damage we are doing to our bodies and therefore don’t allow adequate time for rest or recovery. Running results in a constant process of breakdown and repair of the muscles. Over time this causes the muscles to become tight when the fascia (the connective tissue that surrounds [...]
Runner’s knee (Patellofemoral pain syndrome) The symptoms: A constant ache underneath your kneecap during or after a run. The main symptom is pain just below the kneecap that usually worsens as the intensity of exercise increases. The causes: The stress of running can cause irritation where the kneecap (patella) rests on the thighbone (femur). The [...]
Why do we get out of bed so early to run? So often my (non running) friends ask why we choose to run at such a ridiculous time of the day... What is it that gets us out of bed and bouncing along the pavements of Durban north at 5am a couple of times [...]
I love the term metabolic flexibility and I believe it is what all Athletes should be striving for. The term sums up the use of using both Fat and Glucose as tools in your goal of perfect nutrition in training and racing. The common error in today’s move away from Sugar (the best thing [...]
From desperately needing water to fill up our dams a few short months ago, to having roads turned into rivers as a result of the massive storm that rumbled over Durban recently. Feast or famine and little in between! While the people in the Western Cape remain on severe water restrictions, we are in [...]
Having run pretty much all my life, I can personally advocate regular massage treatments for injury prevention and happier healthier muscles that will perform optimally. The moment I neglect this vital step of training, my legs become heavy, my muscles ache and feel tight and I invariably end up with some sort of injury, [...]
