With the London Marathon now looming large on the horizon, the number of amateur runners I am seeing in my private clinic are increasing & it's no surprise that given the factors that contribute to tendinopathy, injuries of this nature are the most common presentation...

As we all ease our way into 2013, those intent on setting New Year's resolutions are now entering the phase where the Christmas excess is becoming a distant memory & the holy & ivy have long been burnt off...now the real evaluation of will power & discipline begins! As for me...

Given the significance of this year's Virgin London Marathon, with several athletes attempting to achieve a qualification time for the 2012 London Olympics & the fact that I have had the pleasure to work with a handful of those runners in recent days, weeks & months, I decided...

Happy New Year! Once again the greeting rings true as the rabbit hops out the door & Year of the Dragon gets under way. The Dragon is the fifth & "mightiest" of the Chinese Zodiac positions & being born under the sign of the Dragon myself, it will come of no surprise to...

So you’d think it would be warm & sunny here in Kenya. Wrong, yesterday’s afternoon session took place in rather heavy rain. The support staff (Barry, John & Mick) hopped on the mountain bikes to chaperone the athletes round the course that had been designated & what a...

Opinions are what make life interesting! Opinions determine our identity, both socially & professionally, whilst further sparking the debates that illustrate our passion for what we do with our lives. In exercise physiology circles one debate, centred around two fiercely...

Since spending several of my working weeks in London, the biggest change I notice between here & home (Edinburgh) is the pollution. The air is so thick that you can almost drink it in as opposed to breathing. This was an immediate concern of mine, particularly as I had fully...

Following on from a discussion I had with my friend, Cedric (Unholz) in response to the blog postings on occlusion training, Cedric has forwarded me a really interesting paper today that may provide some more solid reasoning as to why occlusion training may enhance muscular...

One thing that impresses me with these endurance athletes is their single mindedness & determination to do whatever it takes to reach their training targets & performance goals. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that other athletes aren't focussed or driven to achieve...

It could be suggested that I am intentionally misleading you...I lured you in to today's blog with a picture of the track here at Font Romeu, bathed in glorious sunshine. The truth of the matter, however, is I am sat here writing my blog, whilst my original plan for this ...