Running as a pacer helped prolong my interest in the sport
When I started running, all I wanted to do was to run races and finish them without walking. Then I began to set different goals: get faster, run a longer race and run forevermore. I did everything I thought I was supposed to do in training. I stopped drinking, planked, strengthened, stretched and tapered for
- Published in Running Adventures
Shoe review: Nike React Infinity Run
A bit of background I’ve been running for about 10 years but only recently started running in Nikes. I like light racing shoes with a bit of stability. It’s a bit hard for my wide feet to fit into most Nikes, but my recent experiences have changed my perception. I had a terrible fall and
- Published in Product Review
Mr Nice Nic
Are you missing our Wednesday runs? If you are regular runner with RD, you will be familiar with the strength training sessions that Nicholas conducts after each session. Learn all about his different passions in this issue’s Feature Friday. Men in black – looking after the well-being of pacers – that’s him on extreme left RD:
- Published in Feature Friday
K is for keeping up with Kenneth
Continuing our A to Z Feature Friday Series this week we are featuring K for Kenneth. Kenneth gives us a sneak peak in to how he trains, how he balance the passion of running and family needs and what advice he has for running rookies. 1) When and how did you join RD? I believe my
- Published in Feature Friday
J is for Jeremy
Continuing our A to Z Feature Friday Series this week we are featuring the Joyful Jeremy. So let us take you for a rendezvous with Jeremy where he shares with us a life oscillating between family, work and run. 1. We know you have a young son. How do you cope with work, running and caring
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Prehabilitation with Ying Rong
We know that many runners visit a physiotherapist when they are injured. Do you know that a physio can help you even before injury strikes? We ask Ying Rong, co-founder and senior physiotherapist at The Rehab Lab to tell us about prehabilitation. What is prehabilitation? Prehabilitation is about the prevention of injuries. It refers to
- Published in Running Health
Jacky and Laine’s Strong Comeback in SCSM 2018
Over the last few weeks our Feature Friday articles have introduced you to some of our pacers and their grit infused success stories. But whilst parading these pacer’s perfection through our articles we might have missed one of the most unspoken pacer experience, which is, what happens when pacers are not able to cross the finishing
- Published in Run Experience