Couch to 5km
The way you run is vitally important to the way you perform and will impact propensity to injury. Small changes to correct imbalance, weakness or flexibility helps reduce the stress and strain on your body and can make the difference between injury and injury-free running. Being able to train consistently is what will ultimately bring results, whether it be improving speed, losing weight or increasing distance. Consistency is only achievable if you remain uninjured.
You’ve got your shoes and some new gear but now the important question - what should you eat and drink before and after your run?
When I look back to my younger years, running around my neighbourhood with nothing but myself, my cares and troubles, or my dreams and visions it is hard to imagine the change that would happen within me when I would reach my 20’s and 30’s and find my tribe.
Those years of running solo were a selfish pursuit if I look at it honestly. I ran to clear my head, to de-stress, to stay thin…. too thin. I ran for mostly all the wrong reasons. I didn’t really have the joy that I have now, as I run with so much more freedom in my mind and body and a sense of adventure that I have found, now that I’ve found my community.
Intuitively you probably already know that if you see results from an activity, you are more likely to gain motivation, and repeat it, helping you to establish a new behaviour. And the easier that change feels, the more likely you are to enjoy it and repeat it. And the more you do, the more results you see and so a spiral of success can be created. But can caffeine really help achieve this?
By Craig Sharp, a runner with an incredible, inspirational story on achieving goals and the motivation to be found in running.
By Ania Gabb, experienced nutritionist & personal trainer and sub 3 marathoner.
