by Claire Maxted | Mar 29, 2015 | Motivation, Races, Recovery, Training
Take. It. Slow. Don’t start running again unless you’re properly better or you’ll start getting ill again. Sounds simple but it really is hard to do if you’re a full on addicted 5 a week trail runner like me. This time, I did lots of walking... by Claire Maxted | Mar 7, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Motivation, Recovery, Training
Felt super humanly strong after The Coastal Challenge in Costa Rica, had rested for a week what with staying the weekend down in Drake Bay then flying home. So, naturally, what did I do? I killed it at running club, ran a fast 5 miler on Sat, an even faster 10 miler... by Claire Maxted | Feb 19, 2015 | Nutrition, Recovery, Reviews, Training
“There’s not a single ingredient that’s not exciting,” says my Trail Running mag colleague, reading the back of the 33 Shake Endurance Shake packet. She’s not wrong, the mostly organic inventory boasts a pulse-quickening list including... by Claire Maxted | Jan 23, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Gear tests, Races, Recovery, Training
LOOK AFTER YOUR FEET! Look away now if you are squeamish. This was my foot after 29 miles on the first day of the 3-day XNRG Druid Challenge back in November because I chose to wear shoes that I knew gave me blisters after 20 miles. Why did I do this? The word idiot... by Claire Maxted | Jan 15, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Health, Injuries, Races, Recovery, Training
Find a good physio. I spent about £300 on a local £30 a time physio for about a year, see my old post moaning about my injury here. They couldn’t get to the bottom of my problem and I wasn’t seeing any progress. After repeating this a few more times with...
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