by Tina | Mar 31, 2014 | Running, Training tips
Here’s where to start: start where you’re at! If you don’t currently do any exercise, start walking 3x week for 30-45mins. Walk fast enough to work up a little sweat and get your heart rate up. Next, start adding a few running steps in here and...
by Tina | Feb 27, 2013 | Training tips
You’d think standing on one leg is pretty easy but, in reality it’s not. When I get my clients to stand on one leg the first time, very few can do it for more than 10 seconds without falling. It takes a lot of strength in your leg and core, as well as...
by Tina | Feb 15, 2013 | Training tips
If you want strong and toned arms, shoulders and upper back, this yoga exercise, which is used as preparation for headstand, is your best friend. Start with just few repetitions and really focus on doing it correctly (moving from your shoulders/chest, not hips), take...
by Tina | Sep 13, 2012 | Running, Training tips
Tie your shoelaces well – if your shoelaces come undone while running and you stumble over them you are quite likely to fall on your face – ouch. Tie them well and check before you set off! Be seen – If you are running in the dark make sure you wear some type of...
by Tina | Aug 16, 2012 | Training tips
This is one of my favourite postures to do myself and to teach to my girls as it’s such a powerful posture you feel the effects immediately. It particularly targets your hips, which is where a lot of issues originate from. If you suffer from sciatica, lower back...
by Tina | May 31, 2012 | Running, Training tips
This is an article I wrote for Woman’s Way recently 1. Start slow To make it more pleasant for yourself and to reduce your risk of injuries, start with run/walk method, go slowly and don’t run more than 3 times a week with rest days in between. Don’t...