How to out run the ageing process
Running can be damn useful. You could out run an angry bear, make that train without soaking your shirt with nasty sweat patches or even keep up with your overly energetic kids. The one thing we’d all like to be able to do is outrun the ageing process. With age comes wisdom apparently but there’s…
A runner’s guide to motivation
Motivation. The NO.1 answer when I ask new clients what it is they most need my help with. Motivation is a strange and curious being. Very few people understand it, virtually no one has it mastered. There are plenty of people that have developed robust systems, routines and habits to help them achieve their goal…
No Time To Weight – How Body Weight Affects Running Performance
By now you already know you should be doing weight training, long runs, speed work etc, don’t you? Whether you DO them or not is another matter… But do you find that all too often your run still feels like a mammoth slog after just a few hundred metres and you want to give up?…
How To Swap Gut Distress For Personal Bests
It takes real guts to push yourself into getting fitter & faster. But failing to look after your gut could lead you to be caught short in your PB attempt – literally. Your digestive system plays a huge role in maintaining you at peak performance and when abused you’ll certainly know all about it. Stomach…
DON’T ADD INSULT TO INJURY – A RUNNERS GUIDE TO AVOIDING INJURY & RECOVERING FROM AN INJURY LAY OFF
I can tell you with some certainty what your next injury is going to be. I may not know you or have ever seen you running but I already know with a high degree of probability what’s going to leave you cursing and crawling the walls. There’s nothing worse than an injury……..unless it’s an injury…
How is the gym some people’s “second home” – when it feels like an ALIEN PLANET to you?
How is the gym some people’s “second home” – when it feels like an ALIEN PLANET to you? (Discover what those people know….) Nobody is born knowing exactly what to do in a gym (despite what some blokes would have you think!) The truth is, everyone learns it from someone else. If that gap…
5 Ways To Prevent Dying Of Boredom At The Gym
5 Ways To Prevent Dying Of Boredom At The Gym Getting yourself down to the gym can do SO much for your body, mind, and self-confidence. But some women avoid it (even if they know the facts). Why have you been avoiding the gym? Is it fear of the unknown, or worrying that you’ll…
The Great British Blame Game
Do you have a saggy bottom? ( I know it should be ‘soggy bottom’ but we won’t get into that). It seems that Paul & Mary have a lot to answer for right now. Not only are they encouraging you and your family to eat ALL THE CAKE but they are forcing you to sit…
You’re Just Lazy
It’s no secret that to achieve what you want in terms of health & fitness you need to work hard. But there’s more to it than that, you also need consistency and resilience. Hard work means pushing yourself in sessions which some people find hard but it is by far not their biggest downfall. Even…
Stop Believing Your Own Excuses – Ben’s Story
Do you have a busy life? Is work stressful? Then you need to read about Ben. Ben looks just like a normal guy (albeit incredibly good looking). But Ben’s job is busier than busy. If he’s not travelling then he’s in the office……. A LOT! Not a bit, but A LOT! He’s hugely successful in…