Sometime the SIMPLEST advice for runners is the best… Consuming water is vital. And lots of it and you should do it little and often. Don’t make the same mistake as many people do and think that it’s ok just to stop off at the garage on the morning of the race and just buy … Read more
After last weeks true story about my biking accident, got a flood of emails about biking injuries. Including this one: ==== “Paul. Thanks for the tip off last week. I’m just getting going again on my bike too. Not noticed anything going with wrong with it per-se, my concern is the problem that I seem … Read more
Finding the time to keep fit is the often the number one obstacle to a person being as fit as they would like. There’s always something to get in the way of going for that run, that swim, the long ride of even a game of 5 a side with your work mates. And as … Read more
It’s common for some who participate in sport to use the very easy excuse that personal success is limited by the less than adequate performances of team mates. In some cases this is unquestionably true. Take Tour De France winner Mark Cavendish as your example. Four years ago at the Olympics in Beijing Cavendish was … Read more
Race for Life: Begin a lifetime of fitness? This weekend Hartlepool showcases one of those rare sporting events where it really is the taking part that counts. The Race for Life is happening Sunday and is now proving to be the ultimate in ‘Fun Runs’. But if your going to do be doing it, why … Read more
A few days back, I received this interesting question from an email subscriber with a constantly “RE-OCCURRING” calf injury. It’s a problem that lots of people aged 40+ and who like to run, suffer from. (Free Tips for runner here: www.paulgoughphysio.com/sports-injury) = = = “Paul … I am really beginning to wonder if anything can … Read more
Let me tell you a story: …About why “rest” never works for ANY sports or muscle injury. I’d go so far as to describe “rest + sports injuries” much the same as I would “oil and water”… They just don’t mix. Anyways… Back when I was in the Physio Room working with the Professional Footballers … Read more
Get top tips to recover from ANY sports Injury sent to you in one special report that’s free : www.paulgoughphysio.com/sports-injury === Today I’d like you to “Meet Dave”… He is a gentleman who came to see me (originally) suffering with Knee Pain from spending too much time on the course and on his bike. [Watch … Read more
Attention FRUSTRATED Runner, Golfer or Cyclist FRUSTRATED by an INJURY that just won’t heal on its own.. “I’d like to HELP you out by showing you why YOUR Sports Injury HASN’T healed on its own, with even this much time since you did it”. And even though I don’t know WHAT it is (from this … Read more
I saw a client today that made me think of a common mistake that I see thousands of runners make. This guy came in feeling knee pain following an increase in his running amount. I myself am training for the Great North Run so have also increased my running causing me to reduce the amount … Read more
