Learn to improve your running, with better technique, developing training plans, strength exercises, nutrition and more!
What you will learn
Improve your running technique with simple drills and exercises
Learn how to structure your own training plan with different training sessions
What to eat from different food groups
Strength and Conditioning techniques and exercises
How to warm up and cool down, including stretching
Different types of footwear
How to motivate yourself
Why running is good for you
Description
This course is aimed at anyone who wants to improve their knowledge about running. It covers a wide range of subjects starting with why we should run and equipment/running shoes, all the way up to strength and conditioning, developing your own training sessions and training plan. With a combination of short lectures and videos, examples of exercises and running drills, all designed to make running easier for you. The course lectures and videos should take you around two hours to listen to and watch, and with practice will make you a better runner tomorrow than what you are today.
English
language
Content
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction Video
Course Content
Why We Should Run
Why We Should Run
Health Benefits from Running
Equipment and Footwear
Equipment and Footwear
Running Technique
Running Technique
Start with the Feet
Foot Landing Drills
Legs
Legs video
Technique Summary
Planning your Session
Planning your Session
The Warm Up
The Warm Up continued
Warm up Drills and Exercises
The Main Session
The Easy Run
Long Runs
Fartlek training
Hill reps
Interval Training
Tempo Running
Recovery Running
Sprinting
Running Drills
The Cool Down
Cool Down Static Stretches
Writing Your own Running Programme
Writing Your own Running Programme
Overload
Recovery
Adaptation
Things to consider
Developing Your Training Plan
Training Plan Tips!
Training Plan Example
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep Architecture
Deep Sleep
Tips for Good Sleep
Nutrition
Nutrition
Carbohydrate
Simple and Complex Carbs
Carbohydrates
Protein
Protein
Fats
Fats
Nutrition tips
Avoiding dysglycaemia
Strength and Conditioning
Strength and Conditioning
General Strength
General Strength
Specific Strength
Specific Strength
Improving Power
Power Exercises (Plyometrics)
Core Stability and Strength
Core Exercises
Flexibility
Flexibility Exercises
Strength and Conditioning Tips
Motivation and Overcoming Barriers
Motivation and Overcoming Barriers
SMART Goals
Short Term Behavioural Goals
Long Term Outcome Goals
Well done!