It is time that we all had a bit of positivity and happiness in our lives, and I want to show how quickly happiness can spread. To do this I want to use the transformative power of the run. Many people have found the love of running, and found that a simple run can put … More #ShareRunHappy
Motivation can be hard to keep hold of at the best of times. However, when life is so uncertain and you don’t know what the future holds, it is particularly difficult. Usually when I try to offer some motivation I encourage people to have a target, which for me normally involves an event goal (check … More Run for the love of running
It’s all about the Pace… Over the years I’ve learnt a lot about pacing myself, and even more about pacing other people. Pace is such an important part of a race strategy, so I want to share some of my thoughts with you below. If you want to know more of my tips about Getting … More It’s all about the Pace
It is fantastic to see people getting fit and healthy. Many have found time to run more and train harder, and others have taken up running for the first time. But are you overtraining? Running is a great form of exercise that we can all do, but it’s important to find the right balance, and … More Are you overtraining?
On 26th April 2020 Brooks launched a two week long #runhappyrelay. With the Lockdown in place and races being cancelled, this seemed like a great idea to get people running together “virtually”. So I jumped in with both feet with #teamfunbus. I decided to merge two initiatives and kicked off the Run Happy Relay with … More Run Happy Relay
For my latest Lockdown Lowdown with Richard Davis we learn that Richard is enjoying the freedom, but missing his family and friends. What have you learnt about yourself during the Lockdown? ? I’ve actually learnt I can do a lot to keep busy at home. There’s more to life than a training plan and hard … More Lockdown Lowdown with… Richard Davies
For some Monday Motivation I have the Lockdown Lowdown on Tom Dunning (@mental_health_runner). Tom feels ready and able to help overcome the mental challenges of the Lockdown, drawing from his own experiences. What have you learnt about yourself during the Lockdown? The entire lockdown situation has made me feel more confident in my role as … More Lockdown Lowdown with… Tom Dunning
Next up we get the Lowdown with Tommy (@knight.running) who tells us about how he is keeping busy with challenges during the Lockdown. What have you learnt about yourself during the lockdown? I’ve learnt a lot during lockdown but one of the big things I’ve noticed is my need to be busy. I’m not saying … More Lockdown Lowdown with … Tommy Knight
We take a walk with Elisa (@elisasrunningadventures) for her Lockdown Lowdown. What have you learnt about yourself during the lockdown? Not to sweat the small stuff, take a deep breath and let it go. That whilst I miss my friends and parents but I actually quite like this life, it’s starting to normalise for me. … More Lockdown Lowdown with Elisa Harris
My next Lockdown Lowdown comes from Mark (@run4mh) who talks about mental strength and coming through the Lockdown together. What have you learnt about yourself during the lockdown? I have learnt that I am stronger than I thought. I am now armed with lots of tools to be able to “cope” and “manage” things, mostly … More Lockdown Lowdown with … Mark (@run4mh)
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