The Runner's Journal

strength training

Recovery 17 min read

RUNNER’S KNEE: 7 CAUSES, WARNING SIGNS AND PROVEN TREATMENTS

Pain around the kneecap can make every step feel like a warning. But runner’s knee does not automatically mean serious damage – or the end of your running. Here is how to recognise the usual pattern, adjust your training and rebuild the capacity to run comfortably again. You finish a run with a dull ache […]

Training 17 min read

HOW TO IMPROVE RUNNING PERFORMANCE: 7 FACTORS VO₂ MAX MISSES

A higher VO₂ max can help you run faster – but it cannot tell you how efficiently you move, how much of your aerobic capacity you can sustain or whether your legs will still cooperate in the final kilometres. Your watch has increased your VO₂ max estimate by two points. Excellent. But your 5km time […]