Tag Archives: expert advice

How to stay injury free

Injury does not need to be part and parcel of being a runner. Here running coach Nina Anderson answers the questions we get asked the most about how to stay fit and healthy and injury free.

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Keri-Anne Payne’s expert tips for triathlon swimming

The swim leg of a triathlon is often the one discipline that people dread the most. Sportsister took to the water with world champion open water swimmer Keri-Anne Payne to find out her top tips to improve your swimming style.

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Want to be a better swimmer?

We asked world champion swimmer and Swimathon ambassador Keri-Anne Payne for her top tips…

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Top tips to help make your 2012 marathon a golden one

In the offices of Sportsister, three of the team are running in this year’s London marathon, so we know only too well the importance and commitment of training efficiently for such a challenge. Right now, thousands of us are heading into some of the toughest weeks of our training programme, but it seems we need more than [...]

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Top five tips for running in the rain

The experts at Nike know a thing or two about running and kindly shared their advice on clocking up the miles when it’s wet outside. Dress in lightweight, breathable layers and add a water-resistant jacket, avoiding non-wicking garments (such as cotton) which will retain water and become heavy and soggy. Wear a hat to keep the rain out [...]

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Ask an expert – your cycling questions answered

Send us your cycling related questions and we will ask one of our panel of exerts to answer them for you. This time we look at back and neck pain with chiropractor Emily Mason.

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Ask an expert – your running questions answered

Send us your running related questions and we will ask one of our panel of exerts to answer them for you. This time we look at heel pain with chiropractor Emily Mason.

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Balance and proprioceptive training

Balance and proprioceptive training are regularly used in elite sport. Here Sportsister looks at how you can help prevent injuries and optimise performance through using them too.

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Knee pain from running – expert advice

In the third of a new series of features on Sportsister we ask our expert panel to answer your sporting questions. This week Nicki de Leon, a sports injury physiotherapist, looks at knee pain.

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Runner’s trots – expert advice

In a new series of features on Sportsister we ask our expert panel to answer your sporting questions. This week Nicki de Leon, a sports injury physiotherapist, looks at runner’s trots.

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