A fascinating piece of research from Spain has shed light on the running economy of one of the worlds greatest runners.
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Foot ball
Q: I have a pain in the ball of my right foot. I cannot run on it and it hurts even when I walk normally. I have tried to ice it with no relief. The Two Oceans marathon is just around the corner. What do I do? Rowyn, Cape Town.
Nice, so nice to dice!
The last time I ran a half marathon, I noticed that a fellow runner and I kept passing one another over the last 5 kays or so. Now, even though I am by no means a serious racing type, my natural competitiveness took over and I decided to dice the guy. Game on!
Whippersnapper
I’ve been a runner for over 12 years now and I’ve seen changes to the sport come and go. As long as I can get from the start to finish of my run comfortably, then nothing much bothers me. Recently, my daughter has begun running with me, which is great. I just can’t cope with her need for me to run in all the latest gear. She’s a good runner and far better than I ever was, but is this reason to listen to her technical and insistent pleas for me to buy the latest shoes and change brands to make me a better runner? – Belinda
Elite Technique
One of the more topical questions in running science these days is whether there is an ideal running ‘technique’ for faster performance and lowest injury risk? Running technique is, of course, very difficult to define, making the debate tricky to begin with.
Sense and Sensibility
Of all my diary and blog entries leading up to Ironman and Cape Odyssey, this is the most difficult one Ive written, rewritten, erased and finally sent. But with it comes a sense of freedom, first acknowledged as failure, rehashed into logic and finally resulting in a huge sigh of relief.
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