The 2014 London Marathon is fast approaching so those of you taking part should be well underway with your training regimes. As a long distance runner I know that training for a marathon is no mean feat! It’s incredibly intense and pushes your body to the limit. Here...
Team GB athlete and Rockstar, Aly Dixon, reviews a successful summer for her both on and off the track. The first part of 2013 was spent focusing on the Brighton Marathon, where I was hoping to run under 2.31 to stake a place on the GB Team for this summer’s World...
A journey from despair and across a continent. At Rocktape, we’re used to working with elite athletes and are familiar with the extreme rigors through which they put themselves. Whether it’s the punishing cross-training regime of premiership rugby players, or the...
Calf Muscles Most people who go from conventional running shoes to barefoot or minimalist footwear, will at some point, feel their calves; and some will feel them rather a lot. A couple of factors cause this: • Increased heel drop: Conventional shoes normally raise...
There is something ‘afoot’ with the running world. A movement that has existed on the fringes of running for many years is gaining momentum and becoming significantly more main stream. Its exponents claim it will make you faster, happier and healthier than any other...
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