Avid users of social media may well just have spotted that the great Kenyan double Olympic 1500m champion, Faith Kipyegon, has been at it! In fact its been a staple part of the training diet of athletes for almost a century! What its it? The session we are alluding to is known as the ’fartlek’.…
As the Spring marathons are creeping up on us in the coming 16 weeks, it’s crucial to proactively plan your marathon training. Recognising the overwhelming amount of information available, we want to offer our expert coaching tips and advice to help guide your preparation for your upcoming marathon. We cover this topic area in more…
2023 was the year 2 of our New Levels athletes took on 2 of the biggest multi day ultras this country has to offer. And what races they are! Cape Wrath Ultra covers 400km over 8 days with over 41,000ft over ascent starting in Fort William, heading north all the way to the lighthouse at…
Some of you may have been inspired to consider venturing to the hills by coverage of the recent World Mountain and Trail Running Championships from Austria. One of our NLC Team Coaches: Matt Long considers a three tier approach to how you make train to make such a transition. NEW LEVELS COACH MATT LONG EXPLORES…
Have you just ran a marathon? Or ran your race distance goal or time for the year? Or did you fall short or pick up an injury so your goal had to be changed? Goals can be super important for giving us something to focus on, giving us a reason to get out of bed…
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We have worked with hundreds of runners, who always ask the question “how can I improve my stride length, so I can run faster”. The answer is never simple, but we can look at what underpins the running stride and look at how we can improve these elements, to help us to run faster. In this blog post, we break down running technique and look at what runners can do to improve their running stride and run faster.
