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Tried, Tested and Abused, the On Cloudmonster
Team Accelerate athlete and marathon runner Andy Shelton reviews the all new On Running Cloudmonster and shares his thoughts on the Monster below. We have had the On cloud, flow, X, surfer, stratus, flash, flyer, ultra, venture peaks, boom, and …
Running Photography Tips with Peakography’s Colin Perkins
We are all taking photos for social media, to show our friends or just to remember the runs you have been out on right? But how do you capture that perfect shot? with the launch of Accelerates #RunSolo photo competition …
Information is Key – Pressure mats and what they can tell us!
The key to getting good results from treatment is having a good diagnosis and a good understanding of how the problem has occurred. I see so many posts on Facebook groups, etc from people asking for advice on say, ankle …
Stop, Think and then ‘Go Run’
With time on our hands, the gyms and swimming pools closed for the foreseeable future, running has become the next best thing and in some cases a newfound love. Yet, we are already hearing of injuries and over-training as more …
Good Sense Running
For those amongst you who have been training hard through the winter, perhaps having come off the Cross Country season, March and early summer are often the time when the training intensity starts to rack up. Later, warmer days bring …
Stop, Think and then ‘Do Strength’.
As part of our ‘Stop, Think and then Go Run’ series we take a look at one of the most missed areas of running training: Strength-Stability. It is key to resilience, good technique and injury prevention. As to aiding speed …
A guide to running in snow and winter conditions.
A guide to running in snow and winter conditions. Winter has arrived. The temperature is close to freezing at best and there’s fresh snow. That’s it then, you can’t go out for a run……..or can you? The reality is – …
Introducing Dynafit’s Environmental and sustainability Policy
Dynafit is the latest brand to be added to our line up here at Accelerate. There are a few major reasons behind taking them even as a relatively unknown brand in the UK. Firstly down to their amazing range of …
Introducing Dynafit
This autumn sees the store launch a brand new clothing range from Dynafit. As with many European ‘Mountain Brands’ Dynafit begin with ski-ing and came to prominence for many with World Downhill Champion, Franz Klammer. Since then, through various changes …
Movement is Key by APC’s head podiatrist Colin Papworth
Movement. We take it for granted, until, that is, we can’t do something. Then we are pulled up short. Like when we get a pain in our back or in our foot. All movement stops, we tense up, our bodies …
Gait Analysis – Can a Machine Tell You How You Run?
It is a very common question that we are often asked, ‘Do you do gait analysis?’ More recently, people have been anticipating that ‘a machine’ will be available to do this. So what is Gait analysis and can shoes correct …
A Reason to Run
Understanding why we run is key to setting training goals. Especially with racing on hold. So now is an ideal time to improve our running and set training goals. The opportunity to evaluate your training is one we probably should …
