Why is Strength Training Important for Runners?
Strength training has become a more and more important component of running training. It is now seen as one of the biggest factors that will impact on your speed, endurance and overall performance.
Avoiding Injury before the Marathon
Listen to your body and the warning signs it is giving. The two main injury risk factors during marathon training are increasing training load too quickly, and continuing to train with a previous injury
Physiotherapy For Gymnastics; The Most Common Injuries
The most common injuries seen amongst gymnasts include; wrist sprains, elbow dislocation, ankle sprains, anterior cruciate ligament rupture (ACL), Achilles tendinopathy.
Preparation and Recovery Tips for the Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon
When planning to run the Dublin half marathon there are things to think about before, during and after the race.
Stress Fractures: How physiotherapy can help
Stress fractures are overuse injuries. They occur when muscles become fatigued. Fatigued muscles are unable to absorb the load and impact from running.
VHI Women's Mini Marathon: Start Your Training Now
The VHI Women’s Mini Marathon is the biggest all women’s fitness event of its kind in the world. It began back in 1983 with 9,000 participants in its first year.
Why Your Running Sessions Aren't Going to Plan?
Whether your reason for running is training for a marathon or in order to improve upon your physical fitness, it can be frustrating when your running sessions don’t go to plan.