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Obstacle Course Racing - 4 tips to face your fears
With such a wide variety of obstacles over the 10km course you will no doubt find one or two which test your nerve, strength and commitment.
Sep 20, 20191 min read


Obstacle Course Race Kit - 4 things to bring; 4 things to leave at home!
What to bring: Nothing made of cotton. It absorbs water, becomes heavy and loses it’s shape. What starts off as nice and fitted is soon sang
Sep 20, 20191 min read


Menopause - we're in this together
The menopause is a phase of life we will all face. For some of us it will be straightforward, for others it will mirror a ride on Thunder Mo
May 29, 20193 min read


Half Marathon: 8 tips for getting it right on the day
Half marathon do’s and don’ts
Feb 26, 20192 min read


Running Myths Busted
“I am going to be ok until 6km and then I will feel like I can’t do it, I will think I am useless and I will want to stop.”
Feb 22, 20192 min read


Manage your Mind
During a race it’s not uncommon for a runner to start doubting themselves, question why they are doing it, and having to battle the desire t
Feb 21, 20191 min read


What is Stopping You?
You may find you are looking back over last year and wondering why you didn’t do those things you promised yourself. Why others can achieve
Jan 16, 20192 min read


Strength Training from Runners
Strength exercises for runners
Jan 8, 20190 min read


Get Fit with the Family this Christmas
Christmas time… that time of year when we feel obliged to meet up with everyone we have ever known. We rush about in a flurry of social enga
Dec 15, 20182 min read


How to Deal with Disappointment
Not achieving your goal is hard. Most of us will have to face this at some point in our athletic careers. It hurts and can be unsettling.
Jun 28, 20182 min read


Preparation, Planning and Practise
The 3P’s
Before you take on your next challenge, I suggest you think about the 3 P’s:
Preparation, Planning and Practise are the keys to suc
May 1, 20184 min read


Marathon de Sables: 6 bitesize tips
Consistency:
Be totally honest with yourself and do not be hoodwinked into what others are doing.
Feb 21, 20182 min read


Beautiful Movement: A day with Shane Benzie
How 12lbs becomes 40lbs….
Use your Tripod…
Your arms are crucial…
You are an elastic band…
Feb 21, 20183 min read


Build Consistency
4 pointers to help you build consistency:
Feb 21, 20181 min read


The Benefits of Hill Training and Mental Strategies
In short, hill training is good for you and it’s good for your running. Why…?
Because…
Hill running will make you a stronger, faster and he
Jun 26, 20173 min read


The Mental Game
There are likely to be two occasions when you will need to draw on some mental strength:
Oct 11, 20162 min read

Top Tips on Navigation and How Best to Address those Hills
The Dragon's Back Race, running the length of Wales, has been tantalizing me for a while. With the entire 300km route unmarked, I thought it
Sep 1, 20161 min read


How to Make Time for Exercise
Do you find yourself saying “I would love to do that but I don’t have the time”? Or maybe you say “I can’t” more often than “I can?”.
Sep 1, 20163 min read


Walk for Joy Presentation
As part of their initiative to boost health in the workplace, and also build a community in the workforce Diageo have organised an endurance
Feb 24, 20164 min read


Mental Strength
Train your body, but forget to train your MIND at your peril.
Dec 11, 20152 min read
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