Helen PhillipsSep 23, 20186 min10 Top Tips for Training for Your First Marathon10 Top Tips for Training for Your First Marathon, (from Last Years New Runners) WOW you’ve entered your first marathon. Running your...
Helen PhillipsSep 14, 20183 minWhy Swiss Ball Workouts ... Work!Lots of runners, especially when they’re running tired, have a tendency towards running with a hunched over running style. Running with...
Helen PhillipsSep 4, 20185 minReady, Set, Go! Get Prepared for Spring Marathon Training NOW!So you've signed up to a Spring Marathon and found a training plan that starts in the new year. It's only September spring is such a long...
Helen PhillipsAug 29, 20182 minWhy Worry about Your Core?As runners we’ve all heard that we need ‘a strong core’ , but why is this so important and how can you get a strong core. Why Worry about...
Helen PhillipsAug 28, 20184 minWhat You Need to Know About Yoga for RunnersWhen you’re running a lot, and training for an endurance race, such as a half or marathon, the repetitive nature of running can lead to...
Helen PhillipsAug 28, 20182 minFoam Rolling for RunnersHow often days after a run do you still feel sore and stiff? Do you do anything about it … or just wish it away? You should give Foam...
Helen PhillipsAug 23, 20182 minFood for Fitness Tip #7: EAT IRON RICH FOODFood for Fitness Tip #7: EAT IRON RICH FOOD If you're a runner training for a half or full marathon and you're feeling sluggish, lacking...
Helen PhillipsAug 21, 20183 minAre you guilty of these two runners crimes? Do you ALWAYS warm up before and stretch after your runAre you guilty of these two runners crimes? Do you ALWAYS warm up before and stretch after your runs? So many runners do it (or don’t). ...
Helen PhillipsAug 20, 20187 min7 Cross-Training Activities for SuccessCross-training is a sport or exercise that supplements your running. Whether you're a beginner runner or an experienced marathoner, your...
Helen PhillipsAug 12, 20182 minFood for Fitness Tip #5: EAT PROTEIN FOR RECOVERYFood for Fitness Tip #5: EAT PROTEIN FOR RECOVERY Now I'm marathon training should I drink a protein shake before my runs? That's a...
Helen PhillipsAug 9, 20183 minFood for Fitness Tip #3: DON'T SHUN CARBSFood for Fitness Tip #3: DON'T SHUN CARBS A few years back if you were training for an endurance race, such as a half or full marathon,...
Helen PhillipsAug 2, 20188 min7 Mistakes New Marathon Runners Make with their MealsYou’ve entered a marathon. Whoop Whoop Yippee! This will be your first and it’s your dream … to prove ‘THEM’ wrong, and run this race....
Helen PhillipsAug 2, 20183 minFood for Fitness Tip #1: DRINK MORE WATERFood for Fitness Tip #1: DRINK MORE WATER How did the plants in your garden cope during our scorching summer? Probably wilted and you're...
Helen PhillipsJun 15, 20184 minSleep Essentials for SuccessQuestion … Do you think rest is as important running, strength and conditioning and good nutrition when training for a half or a...
Helen PhillipsJun 15, 20184 minRecover to Run FasterHas machismo taken over running? I've lost count of the number of running friends who are pounding the pavements in Run Every Day...
Helen PhillipsJun 12, 20185 minMake Running a HabitIf you've just started out running, or you've been guilty in the past of being a yo-yo exerciser and runner (going all out for a few...
Helen PhillipsMay 30, 20187 minFat Burning Workouts for Fast Results!Fat Burning Workouts for Fast Results! If you are looking to burn more fat, the following workouts are a great way to begin. I'm Helen,...
Helen PhillipsMay 24, 20184 minMastering Your Marathon (or Half) MojoMastering Your Marathon (or Half) Mojo So months ago you signed up to run an autumn race. You started keen, overly keen. You've been...
Helen PhillipsMay 20, 20184 min10 Tricks for Confident (Marathon) Training10 Tricks for Confident (Marathon) Training If you're training for your first marathon, but haven't been running for long, getting out of...
Helen PhillipsMay 17, 20184 minHow should I breathe whilst running?Are you confused about how to breathe when you're running? Or concerned about how to control your heavy breathing and pounding heart as...