Everyone has their reason for running. Some for physical and mental wellbeing, others are motivated by PBs (personal bests) and races. I used to be motivated by the latter. Training involved long runs, intense speed work, hills etc. I was younger, had a bit more time...
I am the mum of a 5-month-old little girl as well as a running coach, personal trainer and yoga teacher, specialising in pre and postnatal fitness. I am also the founder The BareVitality Studio, an online holistic fitness program. I can personally tell you the journey...
I had a bad run around 6 weeks ago. It happens occasionally, more so in training than races for me. Usually there is an obvious reason but sometimes not. It was my scheduled long run progression– 110mins in duration. I was building nicely in prep for the half marathon...
Orthotics – What are they? Inserts, arch supports, foot beds are some names. There are also many forms – Custom made, ‘out of a packet’, hard, soft, cheap, expensive. Some are effective, some are not. I preach to my runners to not rely on their orthotics forever just...
Introduction I’m Michael – an Inner West local regularly spotted plodding in the Bay Run area along with the Running Science community. I maintain 100ks per week and have completed my fair share of fun runs up to the full distance. Having been uninjured for 4 years,...
Hi, I’m Rachel – Running Science’s nutritionist. I’m a keen runner – I’ve run 5 marathons, 17 half marathons and I’m a run coach with Boobs on the Run. I’ve got a passion for supporting your running training with making nutritious food choices a priority. For...
