I feel like the title to this post might sound a bit more dramatic than intended - this is not going to be a "doom and gloom" post! However, since I've now been injured/ recovering from injury for 3.5 months, I thought I'd write about my experience with it. On top of that, I wanted … Continue reading The reality of injury
I haven't spoken much recently - on either my blog or my Instagram - about my injury. Not because I magically healed, but because there wasn't much to update you on. And also partly because, being the superstitious person that I am, I thought that by putting any progress in writing, it would all come … Continue reading Injury update
After last week's Q&A on my Instagram story, lots of you asked about my weekly training routine. So I decided to share the training regime I've settled into at Uni. Please take this with a pinch of salt and remember that training is personal. What works for me might not work for you, so please … Continue reading A Week in Training (Uni edition)
Since starting at the University of Edinburgh, I've joined the gym and have been trying to make the most of it. My membership includes over 100 weekly classes, so I've inevitably given a few a go. The one I keep going back to is RPM, which I'll be telling you all about in this post. … Continue reading Getting into RPM
Before properly getting into this post, I just wanted to state the obvious again. I'm not a coach, don't have any qualifications and everyone's training is personal to them. I've done a couple of posts about my weekly training regime, which will be completely different to this one. Why? Because over time, what works for … Continue reading My training week (holiday edition)
Going away? Or maybe you only train with school, so the holidays mean you have no organised training. Either way, it can be pretty hard to come up with training sessions on your own. Especially if you're in another country (unless it's a dedicated training camp!). Before I share my tips for keeping the mojo … Continue reading Holiday training guide
Gait-analysis As some of you might be aware, I went to the physio for a gait-analysis a couple of weeks ago. The results were pretty encouraging, showing that there was little variation between my left and right ground reaction force (GRF). This basically means that I have no issues with my running-mechanics that would affect … Continue reading More miles aren’t always better
Coming up to Valentine’s day, I thought it would be of particular importance to address the issue of self-love in the context of running. Of course, it’s applicable to everyone and I’m not trying to label it as a ‘running-only’ concept, but I think its significance is especially overlooked by runners which is why I’m … Continue reading The importance of self-love as a runner