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Do you find your marathon running program focuses more on long runs and less on speed work?

Have you ever wondered how marathoners like Geoffrey Mutai are able to punch out a little over three minutes kilometres for 42 km?

Has your marathon training hit a wall and you are having trouble improving on your last time? If so read on, as we have found some tips that might just help you........ 

 

As Lightfeet move into their 13th year, their founders (both Podiatrists) continue to improve their Lightfeet sock range. Utilising their clinical experience in addition to state of the art research, Lightfeet have designed their socks to help keep your feet pain free!  Lightfeet are so confident of this they offer a 30 day money back guarantee.   

Looking for that last minute present? Worried it may not arrive on time? 

When do I need to order?

Obviously sooner is better, but if you are anything like some of us here we've left our shopping to the last minute as well. Here is a guide to our ship times:

• Product In Stock: Usually Ships Same Day (Order by 23 December to receive by Christmas*)
• Product Listed as Ships in 1-2 days: Usually Ships within 2 days (Order by 18 December to receive by Christmas*)
• Product Listed as Ships in 3-4 days: Usually Ships within 4 days (Order by 14 December to receive by Christmas*)

Not sure how to go about choosing your next pair of ski socks - we can help. Here are a few things to consider to make your next trip to the hills more comfortable. After all ski socks are all about improving your experience outdoors.

If you are serious about recovering faster and performing better, then the Sigvaris sports compression socks are well worth a look. At a price below $50 these socks represent good value, especially seeing you are getting compression socks from a world leader in compression, a sock that you know the compression of and importantly a sock which is likely to improve recovery, performance and confidence.  

Research has shown that compression socks aide recovery, improve muscle performance and allow you to work your muscles for longer. The science behind graduated compression sees the compression speeding up blood circulation and in doing so enables the body to remove metabolic substances i.e. waste substances such as lactates. The result equals better blood supply to muscles and better blood supply allows more oxygen to reach the muscles, all of which increase recovery/performance. Best part is this is legal! 

 

Why are diabetic socks so important for diabetics?  Unfortunately, a side effect of diabetes is a tendency to succumb to foot sores and ulcers, the consequences of which can be very serious (infection / amputation). Consequently, diabetic socks play a very important role in the health of a diabetics feet.  Diabetic socks improve circulation and minimise the likelihood of a diabetic getting foot sores and/or ulcers.

So you want to buy some sport socks, but are not sure where to start? Maybe you are baulking at the cost, wondering if they are even worth it. After all some sport socks can cost between $20-$50! Ouch........