RUNNING COACH TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS
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YOU NEED THIS ONE THING WHEN LEARNING TO RUN
Learning to run by yourself sucks! Your legs are going as fast as they can and yet it still feels like you’re running through molasses! Your face is as red as a tomato and your can’t catch your breath. You seriously question your life choices and WTF you’re doing this, and heck, why aren’t other…
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MAKING LEARNING TO RUN EASY AND FUN
In my new Zero to 5K Run Club (that starts on Monday btw), I’m gonna be guiding Club members from walking 2 minutes / running 15 seconds right up to achieving a 5K distance. Why? Because when I started out running I had absolutely no clue what I was doing. Like zero. And it was…
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TOP 6 TIPS FOR STAYING CONSISTENT WITH RUNNING
Wobbling a wee bit (or a lot) when it comes to running? I totally get it. Here’s my top 6 tips to staying consistent with running. 1) Sign up for a race. But not just any old race, a race that inspires you, or the charity it supports means something to you, or it’s a…
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JOIN THIS ZERO TO 5K RUN CLUB
When I started running back in 2015, I had zero clue what I was doing. Like nada. I didn’t know about the run/walk method, or to get properly fitted for shoes, or that what I ate before my run would impact how the run went. I had zero running friends & had no clue about…
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THIS IS LIKELY WHY YOU HAVEN’T ACHIEVED A 2 HOUR HALF-MARATHON
Wanna know what is absolutely key to running a 2hr half-marathon? I chat to runners all the time that dream of hitting their coveted running time. But you know what the one major mistake is that I hear again and again? They focus on runs, on paces, on gear…..and completely by-pass having a clear strategy…
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YOU NEED THIS ONE SIMPLE THING IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE YOUR RUNNING GOAL
Have you watched AIR (the Nike & Michael Jordan movie)? If you haven’t already I highly recommend you do coz wow, wow, wow! The story has nothing whatsoever to do with running, but it was an incredible example of believing in yourself and what you are working towards. So my question to you today is, do you…
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LEAP INTO SPRING WITH THIS MOVEMENT CHALLENGE
The first few months of the new year can be super gloomy, right? ❄🌧💨 It’s so easy to slide into hibernation mode and turn into a sofa slug for the first few months of the new year. BUT NOT THIS YEAR! You are going to kick off 2024 STRONG by committing to moving your body…
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5 SIMPLE STRATEGIES FOR RETURNING TO RUNNING AFTER TAKING TIME OFF
Whether you’d planned to take time off running or not, it can be hard / difficult / tricky to get back into it. Here are my 5 strategies for coming back to running after taking time off. First and foremost, be kind to yourself. Getting angry or upset at yourself or the situation won’t…
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3 EASY THINGS THAT I DID TO ACHIEVE MY MARATHON GOAL
I never thought I would run a marathon, like ever. One day I was struggling to breathe when moving slightly faster than walking pace, and the next moment, well I’d signed up for my first marathon!! You can read my story >>here<<. Training for a marathon should be so much fun, if you’re not having…
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DECIDING WHEN YOU NEED A RUNNING COACH
Growing up, I was the kid that always avoided movement. As a teen, I would regularly bail on PE classes because I didn’t want my hair and make-up to get messed up with sweat! During my twenties, my inactivity continued, choosing to do a weekend marathon DVD boxset rather than getting outside and moving my…
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