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Daniel Connolly
- Jun 11
- 4 min
The ‘Trial of Miles’ and Individual Needs
The ‘trial of miles’: a term coined by fictional elite college runner, Quenton Cassidy in John L. Parker’s novel Once a Runner. In this...
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Daniel Connolly
- Jun 5
- 8 min
Strength and Conditioning for Trail, Fell and Mountain Running
Fell running has common characteristics with cross country, orienteering, trail and mountain running and generally has steep gradients,...
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Daniel Connolly
- Mar 5
- 2 min
Running by Feel
Lydiard, in his training principles, emphasised response regulated adaption which means that any training programme should not be...
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Daniel Connolly
- Feb 23
- 3 min
Marathon Training and Fell Running
The Marathon is unquestionably the most prestigious event in distance running. It is the highlight endurance event in the Olympics and,...
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Daniel Connolly
- Jul 30, 2020
- 5 min
Running Psychology and the Modern World
Today there is a huge emphasis on the physiological and biomechanical aspects of training for running and endurance sport as a...
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Daniel Connolly
- Jul 20, 2020
- 5 min
Percy Cerruty and Trail Running
Trail running by nature should be exploratory and not overly prescriptive. Trail runners are typically more motivated by life meaning and...
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Daniel Connolly
- Jun 29, 2020
- 6 min
Lydiard Training and Fell Running
Arthur Lydiard pioneered the importance of aerobic training to maximise endurance performance and all contemporary training philosophies...
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Daniel Connolly
- Jun 17, 2020
- 5 min
Running through Covid-19: Process not outcome
Coronavirus. Covid-19. Global Pandemic. The global situation means that for many athletes, their 2020 goals have been scuppered. Be them...
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