People get into running for many reasons.  The challenge of it, prove someone wrong, gets you out the house or for social reasons.  But one massive factor will be trying to lose some weight/fat. I always try and seperate the two as a coach as happiness isn’t always derived from hitting a certain number on a scale.  However one big factor of running is that many will plateau, which is typically for 1 of 2 reasons.  Underfuelling & 2. Over-expectation of expenditure.  Let’s break them down. ...

Running as a newbie is tough, I will admit it. The body isn't use to the feel of running and the new impact your putting on your body, getting use to what feels like max heart rate work for the time and distance your aiming for. If your still reading I commend you. What I will tell you is running is up there as one of the more rewarding things in fitness as you get better and the developments in health you get across the board so the 'juice is worth the squeeze'. So how do you get over that...

What gets you quicker? Easy Runs or Faster Runs?  Sounds like a trick question and rightfully so. Going quicker means quicker?  Not necessarily. Here is a little science.  Lactic Acid is a big thing that holds people back when it comes to training for longer distances and pushing to get that little bit more out of each run. When your training for certain races or certain speeds you pass from quite an important point.  When your running a typically easy run your body can remove lactate as fast...