Tag Archives: running

Running With The Kenyans

Posted on October 2, 2014 by theimprobablerunner

The Kenyans are the fastest people on Earth, I mean they’ve pretty much got this distance running business down. In the west, we’ve got more money, more technology and more advanced sport science yet we still get our asses … Continue reading →

Posted in psychology, running, training | Tagged A.Finn, Born to Run, Data overload, Kenyans, Physical exercise, racing, runner, runners, running, Running Apps, Running With The Kenyans, splits, sport, Sports, sports injuries, the blerch, training | Leave a comment

Sports Memorabilia – All For A Good Cause!

Posted on August 24, 2014 by theimprobablerunner

What has two thumbs and is entered in this year’s Great North Run? I figured that you can’t run such an amazing race without fundraising a little bit for charity so I’ve been asking friends, family and COMPLETE STRANGERS to … Continue reading →

Posted in charity, running | Tagged Andrew Flintoff, auction, autograph, Beat, celebrity, Charity, donate, eating disorder, Eddie Izzard, education, Freddie Flintoff, fund raising, GNR, Great North Run, half marathon, Inspire Suffolk, Ipswich Town Football Club, ITFC, justgiving, marathon, Richard Whitehead, runners, running, signed, sport, Sports, Steve Redgrave, swag, Twitter | Leave a comment

Runners – Know Your Health Professionals!

Posted on April 30, 2014 by theimprobablerunner

What is the freaking difference between an Osteopath and a Chiropractor???? This little guide is for the runner seeking expert advise. Its always good if you can identify a quack by sight. Chiropractor What they do/DONT do A chiropractor focuses … Continue reading →

Posted in anatomy, fashion, fitness, health, running, Sports Injuries | Tagged blogger, chiropractor, dietitian, exercise, fitness, Health, health professionals, injury, injury prevention, massage therapist, mates, Men's Health, newbie runner, nutritionist, paleo, physiotherapist, podiatry, qualifications, recovery, Runner's World, running, sport, sports injuries | 2 Comments

If you watched the London Marathon this weekend your attention was probably flitting between Mo Farah, Kiplagat, and some dude running dressed as a telephone box. However if you watched closely there was a pretty extraordinary story amongst the elite … Continue reading →

Posted on April 14, 2014 by theimprobablerunner | 2 Comments

15 Things You Need To Know When Dating A Runner

Posted on April 7, 2014 by theimprobablerunner

Whether you’ve got your eye on a certain special runner, or if you’ve already got one in your life, there’s a few things you should know! 15)Runners, on average need to be fed every 2 hours. Otherwise we … Continue reading →

Posted in humour, running | Tagged dating, feet, food, h-angy, hangry, hungry, ice bath, love, marshals, partner running, romance, runner, runners, running, Sports, supporters, trainers, training, volunteer | 5 Comments

Top Ten Things NOT to Say to An Injured Runner

Posted on March 31, 2014 by theimprobablerunner

Sorry it’s been a while between updates. I’m currently injured and my doctor has told me I could be out for as long as 12 weeks. As you can imagine dear bloggers, this has left me cranky to the … Continue reading →

Posted in humour, running, Sports Injuries | Tagged annoying, crossfit, humor, humour, non-runners, runner, runners, running, Sports, sports injuries, swimming, things not to say, top ten | Leave a comment

Runners & Resistance Training – What Muscles Should You Be Working?

Posted on February 28, 2014 by theimprobablerunner

If you’re a female runner then like me trying to squeeze your calves into a pair of extra skinny jeans is a bit of a mission. It’s pretty much my upper body work out…….. But whether you’ve been running for … Continue reading →

Posted in anatomy, fitness, health, Sports Injuries, training | Tagged antagonist, Core, exercise, fitness, Glutes, Hamstrings, Health, Hip Flexors, injury, IT Band, Muscle, Physical exercise, Piriformis, Popliteus, prime mover, Quadriceps, Resistance Training, runner, runners, running, sport, Sports, sports injuries, stretch, Tensor fasciae latae muscle, training | Leave a comment

Running Legends – Be Inspired

Posted on February 9, 2014 by theimprobablerunner

Whether you are a newbie or have been at this a while I think it’s good to take stock of some of the epic runners out there. Other sports ram their heroes down our throats. Footballers (this statement applies to … Continue reading →

Posted in family, health, running, Sports, Uncategorized | Tagged Abebe Bikila, Eddie Izzard, Edwin Moses, Emile Zatopek, Fanny Blankers Koen, four minute mile, gold medal, Haile Gabrselassie, half marathon, Ingrid Kristiansen, newbie runner, newbies, olympics, Roger Bannister, runner, runners, running, running legends, running newbies, sport, Sports, the flying housewife, Tirunesh Dibaba, training, uncle ken, world records | 10 Comments

Sports Psychology and The Running Streak – Are We Addicted?

Posted on February 3, 2014 by theimprobablerunner

I appreciate that most of you have stumbled onto this blog by a freak accident of Google, but if you have managed to read more than one post you might be aware that I’ve been streaking….no not that kind, the … Continue reading →

Posted in fitness, health, psychology, running, Sports, sports psychology, weightloss | Tagged addiction, behaviourist approach, biological approach, cognitive approach, fatigue, genetics, Griffiths, mileage, one direction, Physical exercise, psychology, run streak, runner, runner crazy, runners, Runners World Holiday Streak, running, running action, social learning theory, sport, sports psychology, weight loss, Zimbardo | 6 Comments

Running Memes and Rants

Posted on January 19, 2014 by theimprobablerunner

So now we’re all over the sickly sweet emphatically cheery new year new start bollocks. Let’s face it January and February are pretty much the worst months of the year. If you’re new to running then after the first two … Continue reading →