‘A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR’ The Concept of ‘Microdosing’ is unpicked by New Levels Coach Matt Long  In the recent podcast, Episode 22- Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Runners of All Abilities (available at https://www.newlevelscoaching.co.uk/podcast/), internationally acclaimed S and C coach Richard Blagrove alluded to the notion of ‘microdosing’. This is a term which has entered…

DOING THINGS BY HALVES New Levels Coach Matt Long preps you for that first half marathon So there’s no turning back and you’ve signed up to that Spring Half Marathon. You might want to think about getting need a training plan thats right for you and potentially a coach but before you do that, you…

MATT LONG AND LEWIS MOSES LOOK AT THE ART AND SCIENCE OF INDOOR RUNNING: It’s big weekend ahead for some of our readership. Some of you will be heading to Birmingham to spectate if not compete at the British indoor championships. For some in our masters community, you will no doubt be heading to Sheffield…

Please see our New Levels Coaching RPE Scale which helps runners of all abilities to understand the effort levels they can train at. We always encourage runners to have a variety of intensity within their training plan, but rather than focus on ‘pace’ and ‘splits’ our recommended way of training, is always to feel. A…

In this piece, New Levels Coach Matt Long builds on the recent podcast led by Lewis Moses (insert link) by discussing how the zonal system of training can be interlinked and cross referenced with scales of perceived exertion.  Borg Scales The Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) has become a time-honoured way of measuring intensity…

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.