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HOW ONE SIMPLE GOAL OF RUNNING A 5K RACE DEVELOPED INTO ME BEING A RUN COACH
I moved to Canada from Scotland in 2014 at a time when I was very unfit and unhealthy. I did zero exercise and convinced myself that I was eating healthily (but I was lying to myself). At that time I didn’t have the motivation or willpower to do anything about it; that all changed when…
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HERE’S WHY IT’S ABSURD TO COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS
Tell me if this happens to you. You are working on your goals, let’s say you are new to running and are 4 weeks into a Couch to 5K training plan. Each week you are doing your scheduled 3 runs and are starting to see improvements in your fitness. You feel really good about it,…
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YOU GOT TO KEEP PRACTICING TO SEE THE PROGRESS
You’ve heard the saying “Practice Makes Perfect”, but really, what is perfect anyway?! A mantra that I think you’ll love is practice to progress. Every time you ‘practice’ – whether that is lace up and go out for a run, or do a HIIT (high intensity interval training) session, or 5 minutes of foam rolling –…
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SHOWING UP FOR YOUR GOALS AND DREAMS TODAY IS IMPORTANT
“THE WILLINGNESS TO SHOW UP CHANGES US. IT MAKES US A LITTLE BRAVER EACH TIME.” -BRENE BROWN Show up for goals Show up for your dreams Show up for yourself For this week’s topic of ‘Showing Up’, I knew that I wanted to reference a strategy from Jesse Itzer. It’s fantastic; it will change the…
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SHOWING UP ISN’T ALWAYS EASY, BUT IT’S WORTH IT
Show up for goals. Show up for your dreams. Show up for yourself. Sure, it’s certainly not always easy. Day-to-day life can get in the way, resulting in your goals and dreams being pushed to the bottom of the list. It happens – no judgment here. We aren’t here forever; that’s guaranteed. So why not…
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WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED | 14th – 20TH Feb 2022
Life is busy, so here is a quick round-up of what you may have missed over at GMacSpurr Coaching this past week. Ways to make your workouts more fun and enjoyable, Inspirational words, Running 10K training plan, and A delicious and simple breakfast. Click on each thumbnail below to watch/read.
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HOW TO SHIFT YOUR MINDSET TO MAKE MOVEMENT FUN
I grew up believing working out or exercising was a chore that had to be endured to stay healthy. Thankfully I no longer see it as that; movement is a way to celebrate what my body is capable of and it can be so much fun. Now, don’t get me wrong, I have been on…