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Reduce Your Injury Risk During Lockdown

Alex Smith - Physiotherapist

May 12, 2020
3 min

Reduce Your Injury Risk During Lockdown

With the current social distancing and lockdown status amid the Covid-19 pandemic, exercise and fitness is key to maintaining both physical and mental wellbeing. However, with more free time on our hands it’s difficult not to turn to exercise to steer ourselves away from boredom. If you’re used to exercising regularly then this shouldn’t be a shock to the system, but for those who don’t exercise regularly a sudden increase in physical exercise could lead to an injury. For yea

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Run for Rainbows - Complete

Alex Smith - Physiotherapist

Nov 2, 2017
2 min

Run for Rainbows - Complete

On September 17th 2017, Team Excellence took part in the Team Marathon at Rutland Water aiming to raise £500 for Leicestershire based Rainbows Children’s Hospice. We are extremely pleased to announce that this target was not only achieved but smashed and the grand total now stands at £745.00. Company Director Alex Smith ran alongside Murray Speed, Ross and Vicky Poole. As a team they completed the marathon in just over 5 hours 20 minutes each completing 10km; a brilliant achi

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Run for Rainbows

Alex Smith - Physiotherapist

Sep 16, 2017
3 min

Run for Rainbows

With the Rutland Marathon just over the hill, the past 6 weeks has seen Alex, Murray, Ross and Vicky hit the roads in preparation for the Rutland Team Marathon. On Sunday 17th September the quartet will each be undergoing just over 10km each to complete the illustrious race that has become famous around the county of Rutland. Whilst each runner will be taking in the amazing scenery that is Rutland Water, there will also be another thought driving each of them on; Rainbows Chi

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How much cushioning do we need in our shoes?

Simon Miles - Podiatrist

Sep 14, 2017
3 min

How much cushioning do we need in our shoes?

Running shoe trends are constantly changing and recently the trend is moving away from the barefoot / ultra-minimalist styles. This is possibly due to inappropriate shoes combined with poor technique and inadequate strength resulting in increased injury. This coincides with Vibram Five Finger barefoot shoes recently being found guilty in the United States of misleading marketing, allowing anyone who has brought the shoes to claim a refund!! With the trend moving back to more

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The Excellence Challenge

Aug 4, 2017
2 min

The Excellence Challenge

Do you ever get the urge to challenge yourself? Well I did and now I’ve dragged some friends along too. Myself, Murray Speed, Ross Poole and Vicky Poole have taken on the challenge of completing the Rutland Team Marathon. Each of us will run 10.6km around the stunning scenery that is Rutland Water. Why are we putting ourselves through this gruelling feat I hear you ask? Rainbows Hospice is why. Since 1994 Rainbows has opened its doors and hearts to children with life-threaten

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