Strong: 023 – It’s Leg Day!
Calves, ankles, quads and glutes are the focus for this week’s STRONG workout. Expect a mild sweat. No gear required.
exercises for runners
Strong: 022 – Core with Charlotte
Charlotte Shearman takes us through a series of core exercises designed to improve stability and posture when running. Sweat rating: 3/5 No gear required.
Strong: 014 – Epic
Every so often we are throwing in a STRONG workout that is designed to get the heart rate up and drastically improve athleticism and your body’s ability to exert powerful force into the ground over very short periods of time (otherwise known as plyometrics). This is one of those workouts. Be prepared to get sweaty.[…]
Strong – 16 Jan 2017 – Abs & Glutes
Abs and glutes are the foundation to a stable and efficient running technique. This 10-minute workout is just the thing your abs and glutes have been looking for! 🙂 No gear required.
Strong – 9 Jan 2017 – Hip Mobility
A good running style all hinges at the hips. Today’s recovery session is about increasing mobility through the hips from dynamic stretches, static stretches, and foam rolling. Gear required: foam roller ball (tennis ball, physio ball, or hockey ball)
Strong – 2 Jan 2017 – Core
This week is all about core: abs, obliques, lower back and glutes. And luckily enough, these are ideal areas to target before hitting the beach. Win!
Strong – 26 Dec 2016 – Leg Day
Without your legs you’re running isn’t exactly going to be taking you places, so today Hayden Shearman guides us through a high-energy 10-minute leg workout. You will need one weight. This could be a dumbbell or kettle bell or just a bottle of water or tin can. Happy leg day.
Strong – 28 Nov 2016 – Full Body Workout
This full body workout will help with general strength and stability when running. Stay strong. Run happy.
Rotorua Marathon Blog: How to Avoid Running Injuries
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[…]
Warm Up Routine For 5k Races
If you’ve been running a while, the challenge of running a 5k race won’t be so much around the distance but about the speed you’ll need to run. For this reason it’s vital to have a warm up routine that gets you ready to roll and firing on all cylinders from the gun. The following[…]