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Category: Running coaching
‘Runners Workshop’ for Sheffield 1/2 marathon runners (St. Luke’s charity event)
‘Runners Workshop’ for anyone running this years Sheffield half marathon. All money raised will be donated to St. Luke’s Hospice Charity. When – Sunday 23rd February 2020 Where – […]
Abs Workout
We all see them in the media, on the television, In magazines: Abs. but how do you get them? We have all done the traditional sit up, which I think […]
At Home Workout Using Bodyweight Only
Not everyone has loads of gym equipment at home, but you can get just as good a workout using exercises that only use your own bodyweight. Do 45 seconds of […]
10 Minute Arm Workout
Feeling pressed for time but want to do a quick and effective arm workout. Here’s my 10 minute workout for amazing arms. Do 10 reps of each exercise and 3 […]
Legs and Abs workout
Here’s my leg and abs workout that you can do anywhere. A quick and effective workout to strengthen and tone up your legs and abs. You can download the pdf […]
Early morning workout
Here’s a short early morning workout to get your pulse going and get you energy levels up ready to face the day ahead. You can download the workout card below. […]
TRX all body workout demonstrated by Adam Taylor personal trainer
What is a TRX? It stands for total body resistance exercise and is a form of bodyweight suspension training. Developed in the late 1990’s by Randy Hetrick a US Navy […]
HIIT bodyweight exercise circuit
High intensity interval training bodyweight circuit demonstrated by personal trainer Adam Taylor So you may or may not have heard about HIIT training? To recap what HIIT training is and […]
Plyometric workout for runners as demonstrated by personal trainer Adam Taylor
Personal trainer Adam Taylor uses plyometrics to improve running performance. Plyometrics are exercises that aim to develop strength and speed by conditioning the neuromuscular and elastic characteristics of the muscle. […]
Kettlebell workout for runners as demonstrated by personal trainer Adam Taylor
If you’re serious about running and getting better then strength training should form part of your training programme. A personal trainer can help you reach your race potential and reduce […]
Totley Moor Fell Race – 17th May 2016
Totley Moor Fell Race – 17th May 2016 Well done to our ladies at the Totley Moor Fell Race this evening. Note to all! If you run this race remember […]
Tigers Todger Fell Race
Tigers Todger Fell Race Wednesday 4th May 2016 Well done to our ladies who had a great evening of fell running in perfect conditions. Beth Marney – 98th – 47:36 […]
The Plusnet Yorkshire Half Marathon Sheffield 2016
Sheffield Half Marathon 2016 The Plusnet Yorkshire Half (The Sheffield Half) is definitely one of the toughest in the country. However, with the sublime views from Ringinglow Road and Sheephill […]
Suspension training for runners
Suspension training for runners This piece of equipment is great value for money and offers a fantastic workout. This suspension trainer cost £12.99 from Aldi. The numbers of exercises are […]
Boost your core strength with these challenging planks
Core Strength I have to admit that planking can be boring as you stare at the floor for minutes on end. So I’ve put together for you five dynamic planks […]
Sheffield Ten 10 Ten 2015
Well done to everyone who ran today. Some fantastic performances and PB’s. Anna Howard – 48:27 – 160th (PB) Karis Hodgkinson – 51:04 – 227th Beth Marney – 53:09 […]
Chesterfield Marathon Relay 26.2m
Chesterfield Marathon Well done to all our runners at the Chesterfield Marathon Relay on Sunday 20th September. Here are the results Team 1 – 4:06:26 – 24th Kerry Willams, Kate […]
The Great North Run – Sunday 13th September 2015
The Great North Run – Sunday 13th September 2015 Well done to everyone who ran the GNR yesterday. It looked like perfect running conditions on tv and a superb […]
Percy Pud 10km 2015 Race Entry Opens!
Percy Pud 10km road race Sunday 6th December 2015 Entry for this years Percy Pud will be opening slightly later this year; 7pm on Monday 5th October. How To Enter Full […]
Marathon Race Day Essentials
Marathon Race Day Essentials For me preparation is key to performing well on the day and leaving nothing to chance. Here’s my race day checklist that I use. Make a […]
Marathon Race Day Do’s & Don’ts
Marathon Race Day Do’s & Don’ts There are plenty of things before and on race day that you should want to do and not want to do. Below is my […]
Trust the Taper!
Trust the taper! Marathon tapering involves a decrease of exercise duration and exercise intensity before a major race. Depending upon the athlete tapering can start anywhere between one week to […]
Sheffield Half Marathon 12th April 2015
Sheffield Half Marathon So we’ve been training for this race for the past 3 months now and what a superb day we all had. The temperature had dropped and conditions […]
My Five Half Marathon Preparation Tips
My Five Half Marathon Preparation tips! Endurance Make sure you get enough long runs under your belt so that you’re comfortable running the required distance. This will build up your […]
The High Peak Marathon 2015
The High Peak Marathon 2015 If you’ve ever thought about running a race of marathon distance or further then this brief account from one of my clients will give you […]
Lincoln 10k 2015
Lincoln 10k 2015 Congratulations to Ellen Badger and Amy Mitchell who both ran personal bests today. Excellent job, well done. Ellen Badger – 1:03:25 (NEW PB)!!! Amy Mitchell – 1:06:38 […]
Baked Egg in Avocado Cups
Baked Egg in Avocado Cups Baked Egg in Avocado Cups Here’s a healthy nutritious breakfast idea for you and quite possibly one of my all time favorites, as it keeps […]
Success at the Dronfield 10k (Sunday 8th March 2015)
Dronfield 10k Race Congratulations to everyone who ran yesterday. Where was the warm weather that we had been promised by the weather man? This didn’t stop us from running our […]
Pre & Post Race Nutrition Winning Formula
Before you race 2-4 hrs before – Eat carbs for slow release energy, plus a moderate amount of protein with 500ml of water For example – cinnamon with jumbo oats […]
Sheffield Ten 10 Ten success!
Success at Sheffield Ten 10 Ten We had an excellent turn out at our local race in Endcliffe Park yesterday. A number of us ran the Sheffield Ten 10 Ten […]
Long Tour of Bradwell blog
Long Tour of Bradwell 50km, 2094m Rewind back three years ago and we were living in Glasgow, I was running for a local club called Garscube Harriers and enjoying […]
Jane Tomlinson York 10km race report!
Jane Tomlinson York 10km race York 10K is one of the most beautiful city runs in the UK taking in some of this medieval city’s most stunning scenery including ancient […]
Adidas 24-hour Thunder Run
What is TR24? Adidas Thunder Run is a 24 hour off-road relay race against the clock. Whether you run solo, pairs or teams of 5 or 8 it’ll test your […]
5km time trial results from Monday 28th July!
Thank you to everyone who ran last Monday at our 5km time trial. Great running by all. Please see the results below. Quite a few new personal bests too, great […]
Motivational quote
Whilst on holiday I saw this great motvational quote and thought I’d share it with you. Simple isn’t it! Stop wanting things to happen or wishing they would happen just […]
Passing clouds fell race & Grindleford fell race article
Fell racing I was over near Leek at the Roaches the other weekend racing. The Passing Clouds fell race with 9.82 miles and 1,833ft of ascent to complete. I finished […]
The Welsh 3000s
The Welsh 3000s Congratulations Chris Day and Will Day for completing the Welsh 3000s. In order to complete the Welsh 3000s Challenge you are required to have been at the […]
Totley Moor & Blacka Moor Sunday fell run
Fell running Thank you to everyone who came along for the Totley Moor and Blacka Moor fell run yesterday. The weather was glorious. Here are some pictures from our run. […]
Why should we have an easy day/week or planned rest day?
To exercise or to rest? The General Adaptation Syndrome –GAS. You stress the body, you give it time to recover, then an adaptation occurs. Hans Selye is the brilliant man […]
Padley Gorge / Grindleford cafe run
Trail / fell fun Here we are at the top of Padley Gorge enjoying a quick water break and enjoying the view. Thank you (from left to right order in photo) […]
Goal setting 5 simple steps SMART
Goal setting 5 simple steps SMART The acronym SMART is a great model to develop, assess and achieve your goals. S – specific M – measurable A – achievable R […]
Leeds Half Marathon
Leeds Half Marathon 2014 Looking happy with finishers medal and goody bag. Well done Baz for completing the Leeds half marathon in a time of 2:06:27. Full results here!
We did it! (Intro to fell running)
Fell running Here we are on top of Carl Wark triumphant. Thank you (from left to right order in photo) Chris, Tim, Liz, Helen, Lucy, Jonathan, Sarah, Kath, Jenny, Sue, […]
5 things I wish I knew when I started running!
I returned to running again in my mid twenties, this time taking it far more seriously than in my younger years. I’ve now been running consistently for seven years and […]
London Marathon race report
London Marathon Congratulations to all of you who took part in the London Marathon yesterday, well done. It was almost perfect conditions yesterday albeit a little warm, with many runners […]
Coniston 14m race
Coniston 14 mile race report Saturday 29th March Congratulations to Chris Day and his brother Will Day for completing the Annual Consiton 14 race in the Lake District. The Coniston […]
5 tips for first time marathon runners
5 tips for first time marathon runners 1. Taper your training Taper your training three weeks prior to the race. With all those hours and miles of training under your […]
10% discount off! Sheffield Up & Running Shop
Up and Running Don’t forget if you’re after some new running kit please mention my name to Phil and his team at Sheffield Up & Running shop you’ll recieve a […]
Edale Skyline race report
Skyline report Congratulations to Justin Rowntree after a magnificent race. Justin finshed the epic 21.5 mile route with 4,500ft ascent in 4hrs 37mins. The route summits some of the highest […]
How to be a better runner!
Five simple steps to help you improve fast and reduce the chance of injury! 1. Dynamic mobility exercises (perform these after 5 mins of easy running) See my video below […]