Lessons From Kenya – 10 Take Aways from Iten by KE Guest Darren
Lessons From Kenya - Guest Blog from KE Guest Darren O'Toole is a runner and a personal trainer from the UK. He joined us recently in Iten as part of our Kenya Experience December 2018 camp and in his latest blog he discusses his 10 key takeaways from his time in...
Why should distance runners lift weights?
This blog discusses the use of weight training for distance runners. As a coach of an endurance sport, there are some questions I am often asked on the topic of weight training. Should distance runners lift weights at all? It does not look like something specific to...
A Guide to Mid-Race Nutrition
This blog discusses marathon and road race fuelling strategies In this second part of a three part series on race day nutrition we look at consumption of carbohydrates during a race. Discussing whether or not you should take on fuel during your race and how best to do...
A Guide to Pre-Race Nutrition
This blog discusses pre-race nutrition for distance runners for improved running performance In a three part series, Callum looks at the art and science behind race day fuelling. Across the coming series we will look at fuelling strategies for pre-race, mid race and...
Perceived Effort in Training
This blog discusses the use of perceived effort in training, comparing with the approach of elite athlete Eliud Kipchoge. Today I want to talk about the concept of percentage of effort in training, and explore some interesting ideas around this. For example how...
Lessons from an elite coach – The importance of inspiration
This blogs talks about importance of motivation and inspiration in distance running. From early 2011 until the end of 2013 I had the privilege of working alongside Coach Renato Canova with some of the best Marathon runners in the world. As his Assistant Coach I had...
Using your GPS Watch Effectively for Improved Running Performance
This blog discusses effective use of GPS watches and heart rate monitors for distance runners. In this day and age data is everything. Our smart phones, watches and activity trackers provide us with more facts and figures than we know what to do with, taking the time...
A Personal Reflection on a Training Camp in Iten
This blog is a personal account of Callum's training camp in Iten, with friends and training partners Jonny, Andy and Will. This blog is co-authored by Callum and Jonny. Most runners have heard of Iten. They’ve seen ‘The Sign’ – “WELCOME TO ITEN, HOME OF CHAMPIONS”....
Use of Stretching for Distance Runners
This blog talks about the use of stretching for distance runners. One of the questions I get asked very often is: What is the use of stretching? Or put in another way: Do you believe stretching is good for runners? It’s not easy to give a very short answer to that,...
Hill Sprints for Distance Runners
This blog discusses the use of Hill Sprints in training for distance runners. Hill Sprints were first introduced to me when I was coaching Kenyan runners with Renato Canova. Our group included Florence Kiplagat (2xWorld Half Marathon Champion and former World Record...