Inspired by the Olympics and wanting to run fast? Tired from the late nights watching athletics? This fartlek workout can be adapted to suit any end of the intensity spectrum : recovery or flat out. WHAT? RECOVERY FARTLEK 3x 3mins 3x 2mins 3x 1mins 3x 30 seconds All at a speed of your choosing 1min[…]
By Hayden Shearman A hill session cranks up a couple of key training stress dials. And, as we all know, we should recover as hard as we train, so how in particular should we recover from a challenging hill session? Easy, flat active recovery running. After a demanding hill session you’ll want to switch the[…]
By Hayden Shearman We all understand that to get fitter you need to do work. Long runs, workouts, mileage, cross training—all this stuff makes us fitter. But that’s only 50% of the game. The other half of the fitness equation is recovery. And knowing when the balance between training and recovery is getting out of[…]
With a new month comes a new focus on hills. Oh yeah!!! But don’t be freaked out, we’re going to ease you in with a nice taster, mixed workout this week. WHAT? 4 sets of this: – 30sec hill strides – jog back down – 3min @ 10k race pace – 2min recovery jog Terrain:[…]
By Hayden Shearman Hills add another dimension to your training that can lead to injury if you’re not careful about recovering properly. Here are four tips to make sure you’re banking away the savings from a great hill session. 48 Hours Easy … At Least! The absolute key to recovering from any hard running[…]
To carry on our race recovery theme, the other day I was live on Facbook (see below) sharing tips for bringing your body back from the hell you’ve just thrust it into by racing a half or full marathon. I mentioned the golden rule that for every mile raced you need a day of rest[…]
By Hayden Shearman Two weeks ago I raced a half marathon. Thanks to a good downhill battle to chase down the leader over the final few KMs (btw, I just missed the win by an agonising 5 seconds) my body was left pretty beat up. But my mind was ready to knuckle down into the training[…]
Emma Mackie is a runner and triathlete and physio with a particular academic interest in the treatment of soft tissue injuries with ice. And it turns out we’ve been doing it all wrong! Hamish and Hayden also share their top tips for recovery and we catch up on all the news from trail running, road[…]
By Hayden Shearman // How should you feel when training for a marathon? The short answer is this: tired. Training for a marathon is hard work. Your body will be experiencing a physical stress that is comparable in many ways to pregnancy or long term illness. You’ll have muscle pain, stiffness, cramping, blisters, raw skin[…]
We catch all the action at the 2016 Auckland Marathon including a sit-down chat with men’s winner and debut marathoner Oska Inkster-Baynes. We also catch up on news from the World Masters Athletics Champs and fast flying juniors in local athletics. In training talk Hayden shares his tips for recovering from a major race like[…]