Running with my girlfriend – Update
Its been a few weeks since my last post on Helena and I’s running journey. A couple of weeks ago we missed our first session. A mixture of a hectic weekend schedule and waking up late on Saturday morning led…
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Running with my girlfriend – week 3
Running with my girlfriend – Week two Week three of Helena and I’s couch to 5k adventure, and we are still going strong. This week we made a little bit of a change to our programme, going from a 30…
Running with my girlfriend – week 2
Join us as we continue our mission to start 2020 right, with a couch to 5k training plan. Only the second week in and already a challenge presents itself. Frost. As people that are much more suited to night time…
Running with my girlfriend – Week 1
My girlfriend and I start 2020 with a mission to get fitter through running.
The afterburn effect. Is it real?
Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption or EPOC for short, more commonly known as the “afterburn effect” is a post-exercise phenomenon that is little known in the wider sports and exercise community. Learning to tailor your routines to take advantage of this…
Things not to do after a workout.
Forget to hydrate So many people are dehydrated to some degree most of the time. It is recommended that you drink about 30-35ml of water per kg of body weight each day. You should also take in an extra 500-1000ml…
Improve your walking.
As little as half an hour of walking per day has been proven to improve mood, reduce stress, increase bone density and more. Turning your daily walks into a workout, however, requires a bit more effort than just going for…
