Category: WELLNESS
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YOU HAVE TO TRUST YOURSELF WHEN RUNNING IS NEW AND UNFAMILIAR
This past weekend I picked up a book and finished it within 24hrs! It’s been a very long time since I did that. It’s called Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad. It’s a beautiful read, very sad, but beautiful (maybe don’t read it if you are feeling at all emotional!). This…
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HOW TO CREATE A TRAINING PLAN THAT MAKES RUNNING FUN
When you look at your training plan does it leave you uninspired and just going through the motions? Have you ever looked online at generic training plans and wished you could create your own personalised version? If that sounds like you, then this live webinar is for YOU! Here is your chance to learn how…
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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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