10 tips from my previous blog posts on how to get the best out of your running…

1. Always use Vaseline – read more (this helps with the infamous runner’s nipples)
2. Don’t run on empty – read more
3. Don’t run when not feeling well – read more
4. Vary your training and run some hills – read more
5. Ignore the weather and just run – read more
6. Do some intervals (run slow and then fast and repeat) – read more
7. Have a plan – read more
8. Don’t forget to recover – read more
9. Be motivated – read more
10. Set a pace and keep to it – read more

These are tips that I’ve found work very well and help you improve – both speeds and distances covered and they help to keep injuries at bay.

One extra one not mentioned – let’s put in as number 0 – so right at the top, get good shoes!  So so so important and it makes a huge difference.  Go to a specialist running shop – like Sweatshop – and get professional advice.  Try the shoes out, test a few pairs and see which suit you best.  And the blog post about the good shoes tip is here.