A B C of Running
A little A B C of words, terminolgy you may hear as a runner A is for Achilles.Very important for runners! The Achilles tendon is a large tendon at the back of the ankle which connects the calf muscle to the heel bone. Sometimes it 'niggles' We need to listen to these niggles. B is for Bra . Get a sports bra and get a good one! C is for Chafing . This happens during your run. It can happen anywhere and where it happens may surprise you. Think it hurts while it's happening? Wait until you shower! D is for Distance . Measured in miles or Km. kms' sound farther. The most common distances to a runners are: 5K 10k, Half Marathon [13.1 mile] Marathon [26.2 mile] and Ultra [insert ridiculous / awesome miles here] E is for Even Splits . This is running the whole race at the same pace per mile / KM. F is for Fartlek . Funny to everyone but runners? It's Swedish for “speed play”. It's less structured than some running exercises. So you might run fast fro...