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Nothing Changed in My Training… But Everything Changed in Me..
Title’s a tad dramatic, I know - but hear me out. I’m one month out from the marathon… and I can’t run. Shin splints - the kind that stop you in your tracks. But here’s the thing: nothing really changed, and yet everything did. This marathon block hasn’t gone to plan. On paper, I’ve done everything “right.” I followed almost exactly the same plan as my previous marathon block - same structure, same sessions, same intent. I’d been running well, so it’s been hard to understand
Gemma Extence
Apr 24 min read


Postnatal core recovery: is your abdominal gap actually a problem?
Would you believe me if I told you I still have a gap? I often hear women in clinic asking me to check their abdominal wall - usually in the early stages post-partum, when the tissues are only just beginning to recover. It’s completely understandable that many feel disheartened when there’s still a gap, or when they can’t quite “engage” yet. But firstly - context is key. A woman attending her 8-week postnatal check is going to present very differently to someone 6 months or e
Gemma Extence
Mar 252 min read


So, I sneezed and peed myself a little...
A conversation I had with a friend over the weekend got me thinking. She was surprised that, 16 years after having her daughter, her...
Gemma Extence
Feb 20, 20252 min read


Avoiding Injury in Marathon Training: The Importance of Gradual Mileage Increases to Prevent Tendinopathy
Post Beachy Head 1/2 marathon - I’d recommend it ;) Recently, I’ve seen a lot of tendon pain in the clinic. Many runners, whether...
Gemma Extence
Feb 14, 20255 min read
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