Running Scared by Leg-It Events
Leg-It Events is hosting a 5 mile fast, mostly flat race on Sunday 13th October 2019. Online registrations close next Friday. As always we will...
Everything runners need to know about stress fractures
Stress Fractures… probably the single most frustrating injury a runner can face on account that it causes a larger set back than most running...
The importance of a Cool-Down
So we have all been told to cool down after our runs, but what does that actually mean? What is cooling down and how are we supposed to do it
8 Extremely useful tips for running beginners
Top Tip(s) Tuesday!! Here are our 8 EXTREMELY useful tips for running beginners… Forget the past- Do not be unrealistic and expect an immediate...
Know What Works for You
“Learning the mind is as important as understanding the body” (Usain Bolt, World record holder 100m, 200m. Olympic and World Champion gold...
‘Spirit of Running’…..Under Starters Orders!
Anyone reading this article on NiRunning Page will need no reminding how popular running has become. People of all abilities are taking to roads...
Preventing Calf Injuries
Top Tip Tuesday…. And we are throwing back to our article last week where we learnt that the calf is the most common injury for runners...
Ards 5 Mile Challenge Podium and Category
On Friday night Newtownards based running club Scrabo Striders hosted the Ards 5 Mile Challenge, in cloudy and warm conditions with only a drop of...
Which injury do Runners most commonly suffer?
With the popularity of recreational running growing across the country Dublin City University recently conducted a study looking to answer: ‘Which...
Why Mindset Matters
“It’s very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is...
Meet the Contributors…Dr. Mary Margaret Meade
Dr. Mary Margaret Meade is a lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Ulster University. She is accredited with the Sport Ireland Institute...
Why am I so shattered?
ISN’T RUNNING SUPPOSED TO ENERGISE ME… Why am I finding that after my runs I’m totally Zonked? When we lace up those trainers and head...