Training hub

Welcome to your training hub for the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival 🏃‍♀️ Here you'll find everything you need to get race ready.

Our running coach and Runlab founder Vlad Shatrov, gives his best tips here on strength training for runners, guides on how to complete your long runs, getting your tempo runs just right and explains the all-important process of tapering for race day.

And we know, runners can get injured. Get expert advice from Brad McIntosh and his team at Sydney Phyiso Solutions to keep injuries at bay, manage muscle cramps and even choose the right running shoes.

 

Training tips from running coach Vlad Shatrov

Injury prevention tips from Physiotherapist Brad McIntosh

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Runner's knee

Physiotherapist Brad McIntosh discusses what causes runner’s knee and how to prevent and treat this common cause of knee pain.

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Stretching for runners

It’s a commonly held belief that stretching prior to exercise helps prevent injury. Many runners however, aren’t sure just how to choose the best stretches for optimal results.

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