Run Strong with Emma

So we may not have found Clare at the start line, so paved Louise round instead and SUPER SUPER happy with her time 🤩

A huge congratulations to all of the guys everyone PB'd 🏆

📢 Can a Running App Really Coach You? 🤔
🎯 Structured plans? ✅
📊 Progress tracking? ✅
❌ But can it adjust to your life?

Can a Running App Really Coach You? 🏃‍♂️📱 Training for a race? There’s an app for that... Actually, there are loads—

Common Gait Faults & Fixes 👣

Addressing gait issues can transform an injured runner’s rehab!
Here are two common faults we tackle:

1️⃣ Over-striding
Why it’s a problem: Increases braking forces, stressing knees, hips, and lower back.
Fix: Increase step rate by 5–10% with a metronome for reduced impact and better efficiency.

2️⃣ Medial Collapse (Knee dropping inwards) - (Pelvic Drop & Narrow Gait)
Why it’s a problem: Overloads hip adductors, IT band, and knees.
Fix: Use cues like “keep knees apart” to improve hip/knee alignment and load distribution.

Small changes make a BIG difference!

60m indoor champs England Athletics

Persistent Achilles Pain? It Might Be Something Else! 🏃‍♂️💥

If your Achilles pain just won't budge, it could be due to another muscle

👉 3 Signs It Might Not Be Your Achilles:
1️⃣ Pain on the inner side of your ankle.
2️⃣ Foot flexing worsens the pain.
3️⃣ No improvement with Proper Achilles Management & Loading Exercises.

Discover more about how to manage this pain and get back to your runs! 🏃‍♀️👟
https://lincs-injurys-roundup.beehiiv.com/p/achilles-pain-plantaris

Is Achilles Pain Slowing You Down? It Could Be Something Else! 🧐 Discover what might be behind stubborn Achilles pain and how to tackle it. 🏃‍♂️

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Unexplained Changes in Your Running? Is Menopause the Missing Piece? 🤔 Discover how menopause might be affecting your running, as we unpack key signs and symptoms—and learn how to adapt and keep moving strong! 🏃‍♀️

🚨 Are your runs feeling harder than they used to? 🚨

You’re not alone. Nearly half of female runners are in the menopausal age range—and many don’t realise how menopause can affect their performance!

In my latest blog, I’m unpacking the physical changes of menopause and sharing tips on how to adapt your training.

Ready to run smarter, not harder

Unexplained Changes in Your Running? Is Menopause the Missing Piece? 🤔 Discover how menopause might be affecting your running, as we unpack key signs and symptoms—and learn how to adapt and keep moving strong! 🏃‍♀️

Double Workouts & Cross-Training 🏋️‍♀️

Two hard workouts in one day. to increase the total volume of intensive training to achieve sufficient total training volume, while managing recovery cycles and stress load.

This can help reduce the risk of injury!

Mixing different exercises keeps training interesting and extremely effective. 🏊‍♀️🏃‍♂️

🏃‍♀️ Mix Hard and Easy Workouts 🏃‍♂️

Also known as "Hard-easy rhythmicity"

🗓️ Alternating hard and easy training days helps build strength without overdoing it! Aim for 2-3 hard workouts each week. 💪