by Kathleen Trotter | Oct 26, 2012 | Article, Workouts and Exercises.
How to Find Your Inner Athlete I was inspired to write this blog by my client, let’s call her Joan, after she said that she loved how I had trained her as an athlete even though she only runs five kilometres. Sounds like an innocuous enough comment, but it got...
by Kathleen Trotter | Sep 17, 2012 | Article, Workouts and Exercises.
Don’t Run to Get in Shape, Get in Shape to Run I have to start by saying, I LOVE to run. Running is how I make myself feel better. Running is when I think things through. Running is my “me” time. I write the above disclaimer because I suspect some...
by Kathleen Trotter | May 8, 2012 | Article, Walk Run Jog, Workouts and Exercises.
Globe & Mail Article: How can I start running again without getting shin splints? The question: I used to run. I am trying to start again but I keep getting shin splints. What can I do? The answer: Shin splints are an irritation of the muscle between the two...
by Kathleen Trotter | Mar 14, 2012 | Article, Walk Run Jog, Workouts and Exercises.
Globe & Mail Article: How can I make my ankles more stable for running? The question When running, I often roll over on my ankles. I do lunges, squats and planks, so my legs and core are fairly strong. What else can I do to help stabilize my ankles? The answer...
by Kathleen Trotter | Feb 20, 2012 | Article, Workouts and Exercises.
Globe & Mail Article: How do I train for a 10K race? The question: I’m training for a 10-kilometre race. Every week I run one three-km run, three five-km runs and one long run that progressively increases from six to 12 km. All of my runs are at the same...