London Marathon – Lesley Wall
The London Marathon. What can I say……….
It was an amazing experience and I would recommend everyone to enter the ballot, Read More…
Ray Wilson
Some time ago my doctor diagnosed me with diabetes and told me to get more exercise, at the time I didn’t run or play any sports but I would walk often and was not afraid to exercise. So I took up running and most mornings before work I would go for a run all by myself. Approximately 6 months later I could manage 2 miles but still very slow and no matter how hard I tried I just couldn’t seem to improve. Then I joined Stoke FIT and amazingly within 4 weeks I could run 6 miles and at a much faster pace. Read More…
Buxton half marathon
What a day! Sunday 26th May saw 5 Stoke F.I.T. runners line up amongst 226 other runners to tackle the very hard and hilly Buxton half marathon. Gregg Boughey, Lucinda Stone, Dave McGuire, Matteo Loforte and myself all met up by race HQ and discussed what we were up against! Only Gregg and Lucinda had done the race before, so the rest of us were unsure of what was to come and just wanted to get stuck in! Dave had done the Potter’s Arf twice before joining us at Stoke F.I.T. and had done the much flatter in comparison Stafford half since. Matt however, had no experience of racing yet! This was his first half marathon, and what a course to pick as a first!! They both run so well in training and I’m not sure they even realised what they were capable of, especially Matt Read More…
DOMS – Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness
Is aspirin useless when it comes to DOMS?
All athletes are familiar with delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS). DOMS, which generally strikes 24 to 48 hours after a challenging workout, usually features Read More…