Coached FITT

Compromised Running 🔁🦵

This week’s Coached F**T Run Club put the legs to work with a lower body circuit before heading straight into a 300m lap.

By running with tired legs, you’re teaching your body to stay strong and efficient under fatigue, a valuable skill for any runner 👟

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Want to get better at your sport?

You might need to do LESS of it… 👀

Most people assume the answer is simple:

Run more.
Ride more.
Play more.

But some of the biggest performance gains come from the things you do outside your primary sport.

In our latest blog, we cover:

🏃 Why runners should cycle and strength train
🚴 How cyclists can benefit from lifting weights
🏋️ Why HYROX athletes need more than just HYROX training
🦴 Tissue tolerance and injury resilience
❤️ Heart health and aerobic development
🔬 The science behind cross-training

Sometimes the thing that improves your sport the most…

isn’t your sport at all.

Read the full blog via the link now
🔗 www.coachedfitt.co.uk/blog/benefits-of-cross-training

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Endure24 Reading
24 hours. 5 teammates. One unforgettable challenge.

What started with relentless rain, strong winds and muddy trails turned into pitch-black laps through the early hours, before finally welcoming us with a sunrise and calmer skies.

Over the course of 24 hours, we took on loop after loop, sharing the workload, supporting each other through the tough moments, and making memories that will last far longer than the sore legs.

A huge thank you toHIGH5 Sports Nutrition for keeping us fuelled and hydrated throughout the weekend, and to the Endure24 team, volunteers and supporters for delivering such an incredible event despite the conditions.

From battling the storm to chasing the sunrise, this is what endurance sport is all about: teamwork, resilience and achieving more together than we ever could alone.

Until next time. 🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

Alex Cootes Dan Mack The Dog Runner Elisabeth Wine Jenny Harrison-Banfield





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200m Repeats 🏃💨
This week’s Coached F**T Run Club took on 200m repeats, with everyone pushing themselves on every effort.

Sessions like this help improve running speed, build cardiovascular fitness, and teach your body to recover between harder efforts 👟

Short, sharp, and effective 💥

Dan Mack Elisabeth Wine Clare Billings Sarah Burnett Sarah RM Danielle Robinson Loula Bella Leigh Gibson Donna Carter

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Do you actually need to warm up before training?

Short answer:

👉 Yes.

But probably not in the way you think.

Most people are either doing too much, too little, or the wrong things entirely.

We've broken down:
✔️ The RAMP warm-up method
✔️ Why warm muscles perform better
✔️ What synovial fluid actually does
✔️ How your nervous system affects performance
✔️ Practical warm-ups for runners and lifters

Train better by preparing better.

Read the full blog via the link
🔗 www.coachedfitt.co.uk/blog/how-to-warm-up-properly

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Preston Park parkrun ✌️

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This week’s Coached F**T Run Club headed back to St Helen’s Hill for some uphill efforts 👟⛰️

Running uphill is a great way to build leg strength, improve running power and boost cardiovascular fitness, while the recovery back down gets you ready to go again.

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Not every run should feel the same 👟

Easy runs.
Tempo runs.
Threshold work.
Hill reps.
Trail runs.
Treadmill sessions.

They all have a purpose, and understanding the difference can completely change how you train.

If you’ve ever wondered:
What’s a tempo run?
How hard should recovery runs feel?
Is treadmill running as good as outdoor running?
Why does trail running feel so different?

…we’ve covered it in our latest blog.

Read the full blog now
🔗 www.coachedfitt.co.uk/blog/types-of-running-explained

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