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Before you put on your running shoes, read these articles for high-quality running tips. Whether you are looking to amp up your running training, avoid running injuries, or learn about coaching running, these are for you… To browse our library of free sports training articles, browse using the categories on the left or use the search box.

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Running Injuries: recovery training

Leap of faith- from injury to training

Plyometrics: prevention and treatment of tendon injury

Highly sprung – maximising tendon health for running performance

Injury prevention – the running mechanics behind achieving an injury free season

Injury prevention – taking a robust approach to running

Strength Training Program Part 1: Competition Preparation

The best Weight Training Exercises to prepare for competition

Can body fat loss and lean muscle gain be targeted with nutritional supplements?

Can body fat loss and lean muscle gain be targeted with nutritional supplements?

Pilates for Running with Caroline Sandry

Pilates for Running with Caroline Sandry

In this video TV presenter, personal trainer and Pilates expert Caroline Sandry takes you through a number of Pilates exercises that are of specific benefit to runners.

Women's dumbbell standing calf raise

Women's dumbbell standing calf raise

Strong calf muscles require constant and varied attention. The standing dumbbell calf raise is just one of the many different exercises that are commonly used to develop the lower leg.

Single Leg Squat

Single Leg Squat

Running is a unilateral activity meaning that at some point all weight is supported on one leg. The ability to generate force during unilateral movements is a big advantage in sports.

Improve your distance-running performance

Explosive type strength training enhances distance-running performance

Running and Swimming compared with Rowing exercise?

Power output and lean body mass – how do rowers compare with other athletes?

Face-cooling improves sports performance

The effects of face-cooling during hyperthermic exercise

Heat Stroke in the cold?

Cool weather heat stroke risk

Training programmes: Benefit from Hip extension

Standing machine hip flexion

Sports Injury: Distance Running

Bleeding risk for ultra runners

The Effect of Creatine on Runners

Creatine serum offers no advantages for runners

Speed Training: Compression Clothing

Compression clothing – can it help you squeeze out a PB?

Chronobiology and the Internal Clock

Chronobiology – how timing could give you the edge

Cycling Training improves sports performance

Can bike training improve the performance of non-cycling athletes?

Sports Nutrition: Antioxidants

Antioxidant protection for athletes: is it time to ditch the pills?

Body Fat and Running Performance

Optimum Running Performance and Body Fat Levels

Research Round-Up: endurance, ergogenic drugs, hydration and vibration

endurance, ergogenic drugs, hydration and vibration

Acceleration Training for Peak Performance

learn how to increase speed to make a quick getaway

Caring For Your Spine

Core strengthening to keep your spine in good shape

Altitude Training: big help?

Can altitude training help endurance athletes reach new heights?

Supplements: Glucosamine

Does glucosamine really work?

Time Efficient Running - run less to run faster?

Running efficiency training ideas

Running Injury Prevention

Injury Prevention and Stretching Advice for Runners

Backwards Running : The benefits of training backwards

Backwards Running : The benefits of training backwards

split squat

The split squat

stress & overtraining

Stress & Overtraining : Strategies to ward off overtraining by dealing with stress from all sources

speed training workouts

Speed Training Workouts : Is over-speed training over-hyped?

deep water running

Deep Water Running : Getting into deep water - why it can be good for fitness

triathlon swim

Triathlon Swim: Swim slower for faster triathlon times

standing calf raise

Standing Calf Raise : Standing machine calf raise

slow training

Slow Training: Why long, slow training runs may be best after all

step-ups

The step-up

air pollution sports

Air Pollution Sports: the real problem that faced the organisers of the 2004 Olympics

running stitches

Running stitches: New thoughts on stitch

runners high

Runner's high: a new explanation

london marathon

London marathon: Lies, damned lies and statistics: what we know about the incidence of injury, illness and death in the London Marathon

scientific training | marathon training

Scientific training: How one former couch potato found a talent and then called on the appliance of science to become an elite performer

marathon training schedule

A marathon training schedule for the non-specialist, which has been tested in the lab and on the roads

marathon runners

Marathon runners: Metabolic markers of peak performance

marathon injuries

Marathon injuries: Injury risks for marathon 'virgins'

carbohydrate drinks

Carbohydrate drinks: Carbohydrates and perceived exertion

distance running training

Distance running training - How

Osteoporosis in athletes: how female distance runners are at risk

Osteoporosis - female athletes distance running injuries : why distance running can be bad for bones

Treadmill Running vs. Natural Running - how they differ in effecting sports performance

Treadmill running and natural running differences

Haile Gebrselassie and sports drinks

Haile Gebrselassie - How Fast Might Geb Have Run the London Marathon with the Help of a Good Sports Drink?

Running: the importance of race pacing

Race Pacing

Bone Maintenance in Older Runners

Bone Maintenance in Older Runners

Runners: hamstring strengthening can improve running performance

Runners benefit from strong hamstrings

Sports Psychology: mental preparation to improve running performance

When it comes to doing your best, it’s the thoughts that count.

400m workouts | marathon workouts

These are the 'golden' workouts for the key distances from 400m to the marathon

Creatine supplements can boost your endurance training without encouraging weight gain

The correct dose of creatine will improve endurance athletes performance without making them gain weight!

Water running: how deep water training can improve performance

Deep water training option for runners

Strength training: hill running to increase power

Hill running for strength training - Uphill sprints boost hip power

Running efficiency: increase your running speed and power by reducing the energy cost of your movement

Running Efficiency

Running efficiency: increase your running speed and power by reducing the energy cost of your movement (2)

Running Efficiency

Achilles Heel: your running technique is affected by the condition of your Achilles tendon.

Having a short Achilles tendon may be an athlete’s Achilles heel.

Creatine

Creatine now shown to boost performance in trained sprinters

Running economy 1

Running Economy 1: How to make headway on improving running efficiency: can freeloading African women provide some important clues?

Running economy 2

Running Economy 2: How to make headway on improving running efficiency: can freeloading African women provide some important clues?

Anaemia

Anaemia: Runner's persistent anaemia baffles doctors

Winter v summer babies

If you plan to make your mark as a speed merchant, don't get born in a cold month

athletes | air pollution

Athletes and Air Pollution: When athletes should keep off the road

Distance events

Distance Events: The risks of going long: when the super-fit endurance athlete turns into the heart attack victim

Speed Training

Speed Training: Talking turkey: why hill work helps athletes in football, rugby, basketball, cricket - and even running

Endurance performance

Endurance Performance: Conventional training for distance events is dead: now you need to work on your anaerobic power

Fell running

Fell Running: Take to the hills

Sport-specific training

Sport-specific Training: The ultimate training programme: an indispensable year plan for runners

Marathon

Beyond the marathon

Exercise equipment

Exercise Equipment: Is treadmill training a help or hindrance for the serious athlete?

Exercise equipment

Exercise Equipment: Is treadmill training a help or hindrance for the serious athlete?

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