Tag: female runners

THREE WAYS THAT PARKRUN CAN MAKE YOU FASTER IN A MARATHON

Posted on 24/06/202109/08/2022 by Ruth Martin

Want to get faster over a marathon distance? Start using parkrun in your training and see how it can improve your training and race times It helps you to run faster All good marathon training plans, irrespective of whether you are a first time marathon runner or going for a Good for Age place, incorporate speed work (check out the GRTW marathon training plans here). Running faster, makes you a faster runner. But no one likes the thought of speedwork, right? Step forward parkrun. ‘Going faster than your goal marathon pace over a shorter distance helps to get your legs

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How to Get a Parkrun PB

Posted on 16/06/202109/08/2022 by Ruth Martin

Get set to getting a park run personal best when it returns this July with our four tips from the Girls Run the World coaching pros to help you get in tip top form Are you excited for Parkrun to make a comeback? Who knew you could miss a Saturday morning 5km quite as much as we have all missed Parkrun? This free 5km running (or walking) Saturday morning event is much loved by many worldwide and for dedicated fans has been something much missed during the pandemic. ‘What we love about Parkrun is that it is open and accessible

Science of the core: 3 of the best core exercises for female runners

Posted on 09/09/201909/09/2019 by Rachael Woolston

Think core and most people think of it as just the rippling (or not) six pack muscles. Or if you’ve done some Pilates, maybe you’ll have heard about the TVA - the transverse abdominal muscle, which helps to create a corset-like affect and helps to protect your back. But the core is much more than this, it’s your internal and external obliques, your back muscles, pelvic floor, TVA, six pack, and even your butt. The best way to think of the core and why it’s so important, according to the American College of Sports Medicine is to think of it

Why you need a strong core for running & triathlon

Posted on 28/08/201927/08/2019 by Rachael Woolston

Forget just adding volume to improve your running, the key to injury-free improved performance lies in your core which is even more important if you’re a mum or hitting your forties When it comes to the core, most people still tend to assume that these are the tummy muscles that make you look good - the six pack on men and those Instagram-worthy abs that you see on female fitness influencers. But this is not your core. Core muscles relate to the muscles of the trunk, which include the obliques, the back muscles, pelvic floor, the TVA - all of

Do you have a race review you’d like to share?

Posted on 19/09/2017 by Rachael Woolston

Nowadays, there are thousands of races from fun 5km to fiercely fast ones, and from glorious, awe-inspiring trail running races in the UK to nail-biting, challenging for life changing trail races in Iceland or India. Whatever the case, WE want to hear about them. If you have participated in - or about to participate in a race and think it is one that could help to inspire other women to start training in order to take part themselves, please write to [email protected], outlining the event and including the website link. This could be one that you’ve already done or one that