5 core exercises for runners with Pilates You’ve read the running magazines; you’ve seen in your running groups that “Core exercises for runners” is something you should be doing to improve your running. BUT where to start? It’s a minefield, there is so much information out there, what is the right thing to do…
Everything you need to know about the LIVE Beginners Pilates for Runners course. You’re a runner in your 40s + and you’ve started to notice those running niggles are happening a bit more often, or injuries are taking longer to recover from? It’s your body’s way of telling you it needs extra support and Beginners…
How to improve your running posture, 3 Pilates tips for beginners Do you even think about your posture when you run? Is it something you think just gets worse with age and it’s not going to make any difference? I’m here to tell you how can improve your running posture and how it will make…
Why I am increasing my 1-2-1 Pilates prices Lockdown caused us to change the way we did things, very quickly too. Some things were good and some bad, and some have stayed and changed the way we live our lives. I’ve changed the way I teach, I’ve niched into teaching Pilates for Runners and I’ve…
Why do I get lower back pain when I run? Have you noticed maybe 20-30 minutes into your run, running up or down hill your lower back starts to hurt? It becomes uncomfortable and ruins your run so you cut short and head home This can be quite common in runners if you have a…
Pilates after Covid-19 It’s been over two years since the start of the pandemic, with restrictions relaxed 1 in 13 people now have covid. (As of 2nd April 2022) Having now found myself just coming out the other side of Covid I have been surprised how it has floored me. Not wanting to do any…
Pilates before and after running? Pilates before and after running is a great combination to add to your running training. If you already do Pilates then adding some running-specific Pilates exercises can have a huge impact on your running form. If Pilates is new to you, then spend time learning the Pilates technique first, learning…
Why we shouldn’t miss our pre-run warm up I like to run first thing otherwise it doesn’t happen, I know I’m not alone in this. I don’t know about you but I feel like the Tin Man most mornings as I take my first trip to the loo. I have to make time for a…
Pilates v’s strength training Strength training, gyms, muscley men, hot and sweaty gyms. Is this the image that you imagine when someone says you should start doing some strength training for your running? Don’t worry you don’t have to head to the gym, plus that’s another thing you have to try and fit into…
Can Pilates help your running posture? Pilates can help your running posture, which will improve your running, help you run longer and maybe faster too. The way we live these days has had a huge impact on our posture and this affects the way we run. We sit for longer, look down at our phones…