Training with the cold – Carry on or recover?

Exercising whilst suffering with the cold and appropriate periods of rest have long been debated with varying answers depending on what you read and believe so here’s my take on it. Exercising with a cold is fine as long as its in the head and hasn’t spread to the chest. If it has then you … Continue reading »

Make a Commitment, not a Resolution

The average length of time it takes for a new year’s resolution to have failed is around 16 days so if you set one and it’s not quite worked out then don’t worry. I’ll show you how to get back on track and get the results you want. One thing I’ve noticed in my experience … Continue reading »

Listen to your body and run your best marathon

I’m no stranger to marathon running, I ran my first one in 1998, caught the bug and have been running one nearly every year since. I’ve been a fully paid-up member to the principle of high mileage in training runs, with varying distances in my long runs and insisting on running 3 20 mile runs … Continue reading »

The Return of an Old Friend

Marathon training began in earnest this week as I get my body ready for the London Marathon on 22nd April. This is nothing new. I am training for my 11th Marathon, 7th in London but this time it’s different, I’m aiming to go faster than ever before. My personal best is the 3hrs 19mins I … Continue reading »

Barefoot Running

This has become quite a hot topic this year and something I get asked about regularly. It’s still early days for conclusive evidence for whether barefoot running actually reduces the risk of injury or not so I’m going to tell you about my experience of it. I invested in a pair of Vibram Five Fingers … Continue reading »

London Calling

I had almost forgotten the feeling, the tension in the days leading up to it, the excitement and the anticipation for what would drop through the letterbox. I’m not talking about exam results, job offers or anything like that. Something much more important. The London Marathon. For those who don’t know, entry into the ballot … Continue reading »

It’s Marathon time!

The race number dropped through the letterbox this morning so it’s official, I will be running in the Edinburgh Marathon this Sunday – not that there was ever any doubt! This week is all about taking it easy with a couple of short distance runs and some gentle jogs to keep the legs ticking over … Continue reading »

Yahoo Race by stevebrunning at Garmin Connect – Details

Yahoo Race by stevebrunning at Garmin Connect – Details. Above is the link to my time from the Perth Road Runners annual Yahoo Handicap Race tonight. The race is set on a challenging 9.5 mile route through Perth with 2 lung-bursting hills at Newhouse Road and then Craigieknowes Road then Glenlochay Road in Craigie. The … Continue reading »

Lunchbox Plan

Would you like to lose weight easily without the need of horrible tasting meal replacement drinks? Do you often eat at irregular times due to work commitments? Maybe you already eat healthily and wonder why you are gaining weight rather than losing it? If this sounds like you then I have a solution for you! … Continue reading »

Never Failure, Only Feedback

We all have a “bad day at the office” training session from time to time where things didn’t go according to plan. This can often demotivate us and set us back a bit however, it could also turn out to be the most important workout we have. The key is to understand what happened, why … Continue reading »