Spica Marketing

Founded 20 years ago by running legend Dr Ron Hill, Mbe, former European, Boston and Commonwealth champion. At the time he saw an opportunity to develop a range of technical performance running socks. We continue to design and manufacture our products based on a simple philosophy - to make great technical running socks for runners.

How much can a person accomplish in 24 hours ? For Harvey Lewis,hopefully the answer is 135 mile run across Death Valley. With temperature in the 120s and 13,000 feet of climbing ,it's no easy task.The Badwater 135 kicks off this evening. Go Harvey !!

Form Friday-Strength exercises,Part I

Strength training isin't just for weightlifters! Incorporating strength moves into your routine can help to target muscle groups that are beneficial to runners.

The Glute bridge is an excellent way to isolate and strengthen your gluteus muscles and hamstrings.Hip extension exercises, like the Glute bridge,focus on improving the strength of your posterior chain.

*To note always consult with your doctor before adding new excercises in your workout.

Form Friday-Running drills.

We are back for another week! Meet B-Skips,a great pre workout exercise to implement into your warm-up routine.

The B-Skip focuses on the quick snapping of your footback and underneath your hips,while also dynamically stretching the hamstring.

This drill can help improve control and range of motion. A little extra work can go a long way! More to come with edwardothepusher and janehdownes.

Jerry Schemmel is a plane crash survivor, baby rescuing hero, author, sportscaster for the MLB and NBA, Podcast host. He is aiming to ride his bike across America in 12 days. More people have climbed Everest than completed the 3,000+ mile journey from coast to coast. Jerry’s ride is to raise money for the Pease Foundation.