Over the last couple of months, 2013, is proving to be a successful year in catching the dopers. The extent of the Russian 'doping scandal' becomes more evident as more and more cheaters are exposed via the retesting of samples from 2005. … [Read more...]
The Hollywood Drive
Once in a while you come across the good salt of the earth runners, those who have a passion and love for the sport of running, and who want to share both their knowledge and enthusiasm. One such person is that 'moustached fellow' and friend, Owen Hollywood. … [Read more...]
Stone Age to Performance
So how many of the world's current top athletes and world record holders are on the Paleo Diet? Nutrition plays an important role in our athletic development. It is often so much a process of first the athlete and then the science research into what is then put across as the why. I have spent many a year learning the values of carbohydrates as an energy source and proteins for … [Read more...]
Manage the Athlete
Don't get into Athlete Management if you in fact don't want to Manage the Athlete .. TheEd … [Read more...]
Balance in Running
On the Running Feedback forums I was recently asked about the balance spoken about in so many of the thread replies. Balance in a nutshell is a healthy outlook and enjoyment of one's running, where you run for what it gives you and not primarily giving to running without keeping the balance. … [Read more...]
Running, experience and respect
Running deserves respect and the more experienced you become (sadly, this is often via hard knocks) the more you respect the ability to run. Author: Gavin Doyle … [Read more...]
Warm up routine thoughts
Recently on the Running Feedback forums the question was asked regarding warm-ups. The link to the warm-ups provided here is a very basic and gentle routine and I shall be providing further guidelines at a later stage. … [Read more...]
Beach Run
OK .. I have no photos just yet, have not processed them yet .. however I went to the Running Challenge this morning .. all in order and the fully energised runners on Day 3 did their thing across the terrain .. the enthusiasm experienced from chatting to last year's winner Paul Duffy was brilliant .. he had run Dublin Marathon 3 weeks but states that the competition this year … [Read more...]
