Running injuries typically don’t involve any broken bones or blood or even bruising; they’re nagging pains or discomfort that can make running torturous and put a major road block on our marathon training journeys. As with most things, preventing running injuries is always better than looking for a cure. So how exactly do you avoid[…]
With just six weeks until Queenstown Marathon and summer just around the corner, it’s time to get that running seriously on track! And, to do just that, we’re holding a free running technique and drills session at Logan Park. When? 5:30-6:30pm Monday 10 October Where? Logan Park (athletics track), Dunedin Who for? Runners of ALL abilities What[…]
The research tells us that talent doesn’t respond well to a cushy, cotton-wool upbringing. Instead hardship and trauma and the experience of working through them are characteristics of almost all successful sports people. So this week, Hamish and Hayden talk about ways to do something scary everyday in your training in order to develop resilience.[…]
You’ve worked your backside off to get to the top of the hill, what next? How do you make the most of gravity and run efficiently downhill? And what about preventing injuries with all that pounding? Hayden explains in this two-minute video on downhill running technique … Downhill Running Technique from TempoFit on Vimeo.
NZ’s distance running team coach, Steve Willis, joins the show to talk about the Rio Olympics and the keys to reaching your potential as a runner. He also provides details about some upcoming running hubs/camps (Hanmer Springs Labour Weekend and Wellington from 12 Dec through to end of Jan). We recap the incredible success that[…]
One of the best things you can do to help the efficiency of your running and also the confidence you feel when running is to stand nice and tall. Check out this week’s technique tip for keeping that posture sorted (and think: “Tall hips, shoulders relaxed back and down, head tall, and spine neutral”). […]
What with the Paralympics in full swing, international athletics finishing up, World Mountain Running Champs, and loads of action in New Zealand, there is HEAPS to catch up on for this week’s Kiwi Running Show! We also chat race surprises and how to deal with these unforeseen mid-race set backs. Embed from Getty Images […]
By Hayden Shearman // The success of yesterday’s North Shore Marathon all hinged on a small stretch of pavement in the centre of Takapuna: the 35th kilometre of the marathon. It’s the one I failed to complete in the Queenstown Marathon after rupturing my left achilles two years ago. So today was all about righting the[…]
By Hayden Shearman // We’re eight months out from the Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon and, yes, it’s time to get that caboose off the couch! But nothing spectacular needs to happen once you’re off the couch, it’s the getting off that counts. Here’s why … The following applies if you’re running the marathon (if you’re[…]
With just six weeks until Auckland Marathon it’s time to get that running seriously on track! And, to do just that, we’re holding a free running technique and drills session at St Heliers. When? 6:30-7:30pm Monday 19 September Where? Vellenoweth Green, St Heliers Who for? Runners of ALL abilities What do I bring? Your running[…]