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The Top 5 Sporting Moments of 2008!
You always know it’s going to be a fantastic year of sport when major events like the Olympics and European Football Championships come out for their once every four year showing.
 | Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
 | Posted On: | Thu, 2008-12-18 13:28 |
 | Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket and swimming |
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2008 Sporting Moans!
Having enjoyed most of the sport on show in 2008 there have been one or two things I look back on with immense frustration.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2008-12-18 12:53 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket and swimming |
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To stretch or not to stretch that is the question (sorry W.S)
TRAINING ADVICE
Warm ups
Warming up prior to exercise, helps lower your risk of injuries and the aches and pains that come with exercise.
| Author: | physioroute (physioroute's profile, physioroute's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-12-08 17:22 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket, swimming, stretching, warm up, flexibility, endurance, plyometric, proprioceptive, training, exercise, fitness and injury |
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Money In Sport Is Out Of Control!
This week saw the beginning of an ugly new chapter in the financing of sport.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2008-12-04 17:57 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket and swimming |
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The Top 5 Sporting Returns!
For those of you who emailed in do not fear I have not forgotten about the sporting returns!
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2008-12-04 14:07 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket and swimming |
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The Top 5 Sporting Comebacks!
There is no doubt that sporting comebacks provide some of the most exhilarating moments in sporting history.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-11-21 17:03 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket and swimming |
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Athletes Missing the Point on Lottery Funding?
I was distressed to read this week that Andy Turner, the British 110m hurdler has decided to appeal against his lottery funding.
| Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-11-17 20:55 |
| Tags: | sprinting, running and coaching |
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The Top 5 Sporting Rivalries!
Sporting rivalries can often be as absorbing to watch as the sports themselves and usually occur as a result of two teams or individuals competing to be the ultimate champion.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-11-07 15:11 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket and swimming |
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Carolina Kluft Heads Up Swedish Stress Fracture Mystery!
For those who like to keep up to date with the latest fashion trends I hear fracturing your tibia is now all the rage in Sweden.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wed, 2008-11-05 16:08 |
| Tags: | running, distance running, exercise, fitness and injury |
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The Top 5 Sporting Blunders!
There are occasions in sport when those taking part wish the ground would open up and swallow them whole.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2008-10-23 12:57 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket and swimming |
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Paula Radcliffe Returns To Race
The athletics world will see the welcome return of Paula Radcliffe this weekend as she takes part in her first competitive race since the Olympics.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-10-21 17:21 |
| Tags: | marathon training, running, distance running, exercise, fitness and injury |
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Kenya Continue To Dominate Distance Running!
Kenya continued their strangle hold on world distance running by winning three of the four marathon races that took place
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-10-20 17:11 |
| Tags: | marathon training, running, distance running, exercise and fitness |
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Top 5 Sporting Tantrums!
Pressure plays a huge role for any sportsman when competing but those who make it to a professional level have the added stress of expectation brought around by the media, coaches and spectators wh
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-10-17 17:33 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket, swimming, training programs, technique, stretching, warm up, weight training, overtraining, winning, strength training, speed training, flexibility, endurance, conditioning, interval training, plyometric, proprioceptive, power, circuit training, psychology, women, veterans, testing, diet, team sport, supplements, training, physiology, exercise, drugs, fitness, injury, nutrition, genetics, coaching and Biomechanics |
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The 5 Grisliest Sporting Injuries!
As a sportsman one thing you can always guarantee experiencing throughout your career is injury.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-10-10 16:42 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket, swimming, conditioning and injury |
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Ironman Triathlon- The Toughest Sporting Event On The Planet
This weekend is overflowing with fantastic sporting events but none will be quite as demanding as the World Championship Ironman Triathlon taking place in Ha
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2008-10-09 16:58 |
| Tags: | sprinting, marathon training, triathlon, cycling, running, distance running, swimming, strength training, conditioning, psychology, training, exercise, fitness and coaching |
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Olympic Chiefs Adopt Drug Retest Policy
Only days after the cycling world was rocked by the news that the 2008 Tour de France had been riddled with dru
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2008-10-09 15:44 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket, swimming, testing and drugs |
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BUPA Great North Run
Over 52,000 people are expected to descend upon Newcastle this Sunday to take part in the world’s biggest half marathon.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-10-03 17:02 |
| Tags: | marathon training, running, distance running, training programs, endurance, exercise and fitness |
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European Athlete of the Year
The winners of the 2008 European Athlete of the Year awards have been announced with Andreas Thorkilsen and Yelena Isinbayeva taking the prize for the
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2008-10-02 15:57 |
| Tags: | marathon training, running, field events, distance running, exercise, fitness and coaching |
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Haile Gebrselassie- The Marathon King
On Sunday evening the athletics world were echoing the sentiment ‘All hail Gebrselassie the king of the marathon!’ The 35-year-old Ethiopian runner brok
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-09-29 16:09 |
| Tags: | marathon training, running, distance running, winning, veterans, training, exercise, fitness and injury |
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Female Athletes Feeling The Heat!
Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown has come out to defend the performance of female athletes in recent Olympics claiming that they suffer from the wor
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-09-26 17:33 |
| Tags: | sprinting, running, field events, distance running, women, exercise and fitness |
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Amsterdam: Dam tot Dam loop
For those of you who enjoy distance running tune into the Amsterdam Dam Tot Dam Loop this Sunday for the 24th edition of this race.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-09-19 12:42 |
| Tags: | running, distance running, endurance, training, exercise and fitness |
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Spotakova Blows Finals Away
The world’s best athletes met over the weekend for the final time of the Golden League season for the IAAF World finals.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-09-15 14:28 |
| Tags: | sprinting, running, field events, technique and training |
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IAAF World Athletics Final
It’s the final major athletics meeting of the season this weekend as the world’s top athlete’s flock to Stuttgart for the IAAF World Athletics Final.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-09-12 17:08 |
| Tags: | sprinting, running, field events and winning |
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IAAF Grand Prix Zagreb
The football fans out there may have their eyes on tonight’s big world cup qualifier between Croatia and England but athletics fans were treated to an IAAF G
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wed, 2008-09-10 17:27 |
| Tags: | sprinting, running and speed training |
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IAAF Golden League
The Memorial Van Damme takes place tonight in what is the beginning of a very busy weekend in world sport.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-09-05 17:16 |
| Tags: | running, distance running and winning |
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