Injuries
Tips and advice on recovering from injuries and managing pain
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When are you too injured to train or race? How to recover quickest? (coach Ian Sharman’s advice)
Ever wondered how bad your niggle or injury needs to be to think about not starting (DNS) or dropping out mid-race (DNF)? And what's the best way to ensure a quick recovery to get you back on the trails as fast as possible without losing too much fitness? Ian Sharman...
Achilles rehab, best ankle, knee & glute strength moves for runners (with physio & coach Tim Pigott)
On tonight's live broadcast sports physio and endurance coach Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching shares his expertise. https://youtu.be/DZLqAIQS9ys Thanks Tim for answering the following questions for the Wild Ginger Running Patreons: What length skipping rope?...
Sports nutrition test – honest reviews by real runners (including a gel that looked like BLOOD)
We tested Maurten, Mountain Fuel, Veloforte, Human Food and Moonvalley sports nutrition products on an exclusive Patreon run. Based on what my Patreons liked most, I have set up discount codes with their faves, you're welcome! Veloforte first order 25% off discount...
Best uphill & downhill trail running technique from Tom Owens (1st Brit at UTMB 2019, 4th overall)
Tom Owens came 4th overall (1st Brit) at the UMTB 2019 despite bashing his knee really early on. I bumped into him hobbling round Chamonix the day after the race and he was kind enough to share his top tips on technique for running uphill and downhill, PLUS how he got...
Courtney Dauwalter – sleep deprivation & pain cave tactics (1st lady UTMB 2019)
Massive respect to the incredible Courtney Dauwalter for giving this interview moments after finishing 1st lady in the UTMB (Ultra Tour du Mont Blanc) 2019 at the finish line in Chamonix. An incredible performance after coming back from a hip injury earlier in the...
Isle of Man DAY 3 – Port Erin to Peel (14 miles on the Raad ny Foillan coast path)
Isle of Man DAY 3 - Port Erin to Peel (14 miles with 1,200m ascent) WOW! BEST DAY EVER! Twisting, skinny paths along high cliff tops, loads of ascents and descents, beautiful purple heather covering the mountainsides and butterflies all over the path. Raad ny Foillan...
Top 10 multi-day races (PLUS best food, low cost ultra marathons & trick to beat calf & Achilles strain)
What are the top 10 best multi-day trail races in the UK? What is the best food to take on these multi-dayers? Where can you find the best low cost ultra marathons? Plus I reveal a quick trick to prevent Achilles and calf strains Find out in my Q&A series,...
Best energy ball recipe (for trail & ultra runners)
It's always a pleasure to work with people who are so knowledgeable about their specialism, and Anita Bean, author of The Runner's Cook Book is one of those experts. In this film she shows us how quick and easy it is to make bite-sized DIY energy balls (recipe &...
Bitten by a dog! And what to do if it happens to you!
I was bitten by a dog for the first time in my life on Friday, ironically after putting together an answer on dog attacks for my latest Q&A film! 🐶 https://youtu.be/CTj4B-OB16M It was a huge grey Irish wolfhound, and since then I’ve worked out that it was only...