Running shoe lacing methods to tackle fit problems
Wearing the right running shoes for your foot shape and size is one thing, but inside these shoes you’ll need to keep your feet where they need to be. An …
Choosing the right running shoes – What do your feet need?
Which brand and what type of running shoes look best and which ones feel most comfortable is quite personal. Asics, HokaOneOne, Brooks, Saucony, Nike, New Balance, there are so many …
Running with music? Or without?
Many athletes listen to music when they run. The benefits of music are connected to peoples’ effect on motivation and mood. Some people feel that music with the proper tempo …
Run with GPS Runners Watch or Run by feel?
Collecting runners data and following a training plan based on these data can be very helpful to many of us runners. But not all runners are that data oriented. Some …
Short of breath during running and side stitches?
Discover the power of deep belly breathing for runners Poor breathing technique is quite often the reason why runners have to slow down their pace or even pause their run …
FlipBelt review – no more chafing and bouncing pouches during your run
How annoying and distracting is a bouncing, chafing waist belt pouch during your run? But there is a good alternative! Please continue to read my FlipBelt review.During my runs I …
Embrace autumn runs & beat the rain
For most of us runners pouring rain and cold winds aren’t the most favourite weather conditions. Wet clothes, soggy shoes and chafing don’t make for the most enjoyable runs. But …
Running and blisters
For runners, foot blisters can be so frustrating, especially when they occur during a race event. Almost every runner has had at least one run ruined because of a painful …
Running is a mind game
Running is a physical test of strength and fitness, but I believe it is a mental challenge too! Although physically fit enough to finish longer distances, sometimes “negative” and demotivating …
Running makes me poop
Training for my first half-marathon race was mentally and physically quite challenging. But the most nerve-racking part of it all was the toilet stress that came with it. During almost …