Tag: running
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FUELING RIGHT FOR YOUR RUN DOESN’T NEED TO BE COMPLICATED
Tell me, have you ever experienced any of the below while out running? Headache Heavy legs as though running through molasses Urgently needing a washroom Dizziness Fatigue Sloshing in your stomach Low energy Well, what if I told you that tweaking your nutrition would help you run better and recover faster? That’d be fan-bloody-tastic, right? […]
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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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ADD THIS RUNNING BOOK TO YOUR WISH LIST NOW!
What’s the book I’m recommending to new runners? ‘Running like a girl‘ by Alexandra Heminsley I was gifted this book 12 months after I started running back in 2015. By this point I had run several races – a 5k, 10k and half-marathon . For the 5k and 10k training, I had absolutely no clue […]
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AN EASY BATH SALTS RECIPE FOR AIDING POST-WORKOUT RECOVERY
I only discovered the wonders of Epsom salts a few years ago – and now a week doesn’t go by when I’m not chilling in the tub to help relax my muscles and loosen stiff joints. But not only does it help after a strenuous workout, it can help to draw toxins out of the […]
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