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Tina Watson
Nov 11, 20223 min read
Interval Training for Beginners - 5 Tips
If you haven't been running for very long, or if you use a combination of walking and running to get around - should you try Interval...
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Tina Watson
Sep 9, 20212 min read
Marathon Training: Week Four
This week I have mainly been sulking, wingeing, eating and drinking gin - nothing new there then, but usually this is offset with bouts...
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Tina Watson
Aug 30, 20212 min read
Marathon Training: Week Three
Going well then Tina? Other than running with the running club, amounting to a whole 5.8 miles over two runs - I have not run. My hip is...
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Tina Watson
Aug 16, 20212 min read
Week One Marathon Training (Part Two)
I had totally forgotten that I had embarked on Marathon training back in December 2020 and even wrote a post - (how do you forget that?)...
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Tina Watson
Aug 9, 20213 min read
Fitness Tracker - Friend or Foe?
I know that walking is supposed to be good for me - everyone says so and I really enjoy it. I, like many of you, have my fitness tracker...
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Tina Watson
Feb 16, 20214 min read
Tips For Running in the Cold
Me this morning - running uphill into a headwind, then being pounded by driving rain and soaked by a passing car, can you relate? Ok, I...
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Tina Watson
Jan 24, 20212 min read
Beginners: The top 3 reasons you should incorporate strength training into your running programme.
As a runner, you can be forgiven for thinking that your workouts should all be running - right? It’s not quite that simple. You can help...
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Tina Watson
Jan 17, 20212 min read
Should you stretch before heading out on a run?
Another short post covering topics for New Runners. As a new runner, you may think you have to "stretch out" before you embark on your...
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Tina Watson
Jan 10, 20212 min read
As a New Runner, how often should you run?
This is a short post that just covers this often-asked question. Firstly, we are all different and what one person's body can handle,...
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Tina Watson
Jan 7, 20213 min read
Beginners' Tips
How many of you, as your New Year's resolution, have decided you are going to take up running? You've been out and bought your Nike Zoom...
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