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This information is adapted from the work of Julia Mainstone, a Sports Nutritionist. The following is a guideline only. Please seek professional advice prior to commencing a Marathon. Nutrition plays a big part in getting the best results from training and achieving...

How often do we hear “the dog ate my homework” or the adult equivalent that is “I don’t have time to exercise”? Each day we find strategies to help clients incorporate regular activity into their daily schedules and to incorporate specific exercise programmes to help...

My MRI revealed a spondylolisthesis. Various health care professionals told me to stop impact, avoid arching the back, take care with bending as disc herniation was also present, reduce activity, and strengthen my core because it was weak and my spine was unstable!...

“This is even more relevant today as we stay in a lockdown for a few more weeks. One Jersey-based physiotherapist was preaching the powers of the strength and conditioning exercise long before it hit the mainstream, and is this year celebrating 10 years of helping...

Like most exercise rituals, running has had its fads. It’s no longer simply the case of strapping on a pair of trainers and hitting the road, experts will have you believe you need the RIGHT trainers, the RIGHT diet and run the RIGHT way in order to get results....

What an exciting few months we’ve had! We’ve been busy preparing for the 10th July, which marks the 10th birthday of JSSC, with a week’s worth of events, announcements and competitions. This is a time to not only celebrate, but also to thank you our loyal clients,...

Firstly a huge thank you to you and the team for keeping me together and in one piece for yet another year. I went up to the Lake District last weekend to attempt the Lakeland 100 ultra marathon again. As you know I was still on crutches back in November post my op on...

"I’ve been running seriously for about 12 years, since I was 32 and my wife was expecting our first daughter.  I decided it was time to get fit and found I had a talent for running.  Never having been given training, I just did what seemed right. For 10 years, I...

I did it! Thames Path 100 mile Race The knee and hamstring didn’t bother me at all (even though the evening before and the morning of the race my hammy felt a tad sore and tight!) I was doing really well and was in the top 10 until mile 70 when unfortunately the...

I have been a runner for about 6 or 7 years and have been really lucky with injuries. I did suffer from a few typical injuries for those beginning running at the outset in 2011 when I was training for the London Marathon, however the Jersey Sports and Spinal Clinic...