Give Me Strength - Blog

'The day had arrived. Could I do it? I hadn't run for 2 months? Was I silly to even attempt it? Was I going to set my self back even further and not be able to run for another 2,3,4 months???' All of this and more was going through my head...

I realise it has been a while since I have updated on my knee's/strength training etc, so I will give you an update in the second part of this blog (think of it as a football game, we have two halves and feel free to grab a slice of orange in the...

A bit of a change this time from my usual blog subject, as something happened at my running group that got me thinking and I wanted to see what other people thought. We have quite a varied group of runners at the group I coach with, The Running Inn. I...

Firstly I apologise for my lack of posting over the last few months. November and December were taken up with illnesses and then a mad dash for Christmas, as despite my usual claim mid September of 'this year I'm going to be organised and...

What a mad few weeks it has been! A lot of exciting things have happened, so I need to try and remember it all. After my last post regarding my concern that my constant worry over my knees is actually hindering the healing process, I had a comment from...

This past week has been a bit of a struggle for me. I have been trying to stay positive about the injuries to my knees and the impact that my strength training is having. I have been seeing improvements to the muscles around the legs and when running...

I'm going to start with a bit of a rant. Did anyone read the article in The Independent on Tuesday (11.10.11), with the headline 'Does Running make you fat?' If you didn't take a look here . When you read the article it is actually about...

My doctor finally agreed to refer me regarding my left knee a few weeks ago. 6 weeks ago to be exact, but this is probably not the time to talk about NHS waiting times. I have been to see my physio a couple of times now. As it was my left knee I was referred...

I see myself as a bit of a geek, when it comes to running and general fitness training anyway. I will spend hours on the internet researching new techniques, new plans, gear or just general information about how the body works. I also have to know how...

I think I need to give a few background details of how I got to this point and how and why I have the injuries I do; this will make it easier to explain the rehab and why it is important. Also, others out there may be in the same boat and this may make...

I love running. For the past 13 years, I have pretty much lived for running. It is what makes me happy and where I feel free. It all started when my Thai Boxing coach noticed I was running 10 miles on a treadmill (I must have had a much lower boredom...