December favourites
The beach For anyone lucky enough to have access to a beach to walk or run along- it’s not only gorgeous, peaceful and good for the soul; there’s added fitness benefits too. Running and walking on sand helps strengthen lower leg muscles, causes less stress on your joints and burns more calories than on hard [...]
November favourites
Whew! I just made it in time with this post. I can’t believe it’s already the end of November!! Here we go with this month’s picks: These shoes My new Asics Gel Blur 33 running shoes I love them. They make me feel like I’m wearing socks not shoes. They are light weight but still [...]
Maybe you should slow down?
In a previous post I discussed running in heat and humidity and that training to heart rate and slowing your pace were ways of managing in these conditions; but did you know slowing your pace can also help your overall training results? Slowing down sounds easy, right? I guess it is easy, but it depends on [...]
Are side stitches ruining your run?
‘Side stitches’ can wreck a running session and if you’re a beginner runner, they can put you off of running completely. What they are A side stitch is a sharp pain which usually occurs on the right side under the lower edge of the ribcage. Stitches usually happen on the right side because the organs [...]
LT training for everyone!
Lactate threshold training There is a lot of discussion about lactate threshold training on the fitness websites I frequent. There also seems to be some confusion about what the benefits are in this type of training for ‘regular’ people who want to lose a bit of weight, or who maybe want to take part in [...]
Anaerobic exercise: what it is and why you want it
Most people already know about aerobic training and what it does for your body, however not enough people know about anaerobic exercise or incorporate it into their exercise routine. Let’s look at why you should. The word ‘anaerobic’ means ‘without oxygen’. Anaerobic exercise is performed at high intensity over a short period of time. Examples [...]
Melbourne’s best running spots
The other day I was out for a run on my regular route in Westerfolds Park by the Yarra River in Templestowe. I took a different path and found what could be the best hill ever to do training on in my area! I’ve been literally running past it for years. It was hidden away in [...]
