A Runner Performance Workshop: Train Like You Mean It

Most runners in Windsor and Maidenhead don't get injured because they trained too hard.

They get injured because they trained without a plan.

Every spring, mileage creeps up, ambition kicks in, and somewhere between week 4 and week 8 something starts to grumble.

Calf. Achilles. Knee. Hip.

It feels like bad luck.

It's usually poor structure.

This workshop exists to change that.

Dan Michael (Chiropractor, Active Health Clinics) and Nick Riding (Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach) will run a practical, small-group session covering:

Nick will break down how to build a proper training block with base, build, recovery and peak phases so your body adapts instead of accumulating fatigue. Running hard when you feel good and backing off when you don't isn't a plan. It's reacting.

Soft tissue injuries are predictable. Calf strains track with speed work. Achilles irritation follows rapid mileage increases. Knee pain appears when hip control can't keep up with volume. The issue isn't tightness. It's capacity. Dan will show you how to spot these patterns before they become problems.

Not a complete overhaul of how you run. Just the subtle inefficiencies that leak force over thousands of steps and compound over a season.

Not random foam rolling. Not an internet routine. Specific work, applied at the right point in your training cycle.

Runners and triathletes training for a marathon, half marathon or triathlon this year who want to get to race day in one piece.

This is not a lecture. It's not generic advice. And there's nothing to buy at the end. Just a practical session, capped at 12 runners, because that's where nuance is possible.

Bring your training plan. Bring your questions. Bring your race goals.

If you want to train through the season instead of constantly managing niggles, this is for you.

Strength & Conditioning Coach

ASCC | MSc S&C | BSc Sports & Exercise Science

Meet Nick Riding, our dynamic Strength and Conditioning Coach, blending academic prowess with over a decade of experience in youth athletic development, university sports, and patient rehabilitation. Holding a BSc in Sport & Exercise Science, an MSc in Strength & Conditioning, and UKSCA Accreditation, Nick guides individuals from discomfort to peak performance.

In the sporting arena, Nick holds the 24hr Deadlift world record, is a former GB Start rowing athlete, has achieved a black belt in Japanese Ju-jitsu, and competed in BUCS Super Rugby for Leeds Beckett 1st team.

Nick excels in coaching athletes and patients of all levels to enhance their impact in sports. His expertise lies in refining technique, minimising injury risks, and optimising strength training outcomes. Nick also offers comprehensive testing services, including gait analysis, Vo2 max, and blood lactate assessments, providing detailed reports for tailored training interventions.

Chiropractor

Doctor of Chiropractic | ICSC | CCSP®

Dr. Dan Michael joined Active Health Clinics in October 2022 having spent 6 years of practice in America at NW Sports Rehab, a communities-based clinic in Seattle, which successfully doubles as one of Washington State’s leading sports clinics, supporting the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks among other top sports organisations.

He completed his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Logan College of Chiropractic (Chesterfield, Missouri, USA) in 2016. After graduation, he became a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician® by the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians® in 2019, and an International Certified Sports Chiropractor (ICSC) from the FICS in 2022.

His philosophy of care involves a highly patient-centric approach to treatment for patients from all walks of life.

Places are limited to 12. When they're gone, registration closes.

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