The quote below was read out in my yoga class and I was immediately struck by how it could apply to running as well, so I adapted it by changing the yoga specific words to words for running. I think it works well. What do you think? “Each run is a journey. Endeavour to move …
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What’s it like to run an Ultra?
Here are two views from opposite ends of the Western States 100. One showing the journey of a runner going for a top position and the other is the journey of those that just want to make the cut off.
Why is running alone so hard?
You have probably been doing more running alone recently and may have noticed it feeling harder than it should. Alex Huskinson writes about a recent study that explores the role of affective feelings: the researchers found that solo and group races feel equally hard, but that solo races feel progressively less pleasant. https://www.outsideonline.com/2412178/psychology-solo-exercise-affective-feelings-research It has also been found that mental …
Making the most of a crisis
This tiny virus has throw all our lives into disarray, but it is possible to find positives in all the upheaval and use it to improve your running. As runners we probably all like to have plans and goals to achieve and to have all these suddenly taken away can be very frustrating. You have …
Traits to develop and those to loose
If you listen to top runners who have been successful for a while, there are several traits that they share: They focus on themselves and their own self improvement and goals. They are always looking for how they can improve. They use more positive words to describe hard training and racing. They have a great …
Tempo then speed work?
Should we be doing speed work after a tempo run? This is a debate I just came across from a podcast (Final Surge podcast episode 150). A well known coach in the States, Jonathon Marcus, started a big debate by tweeting that it was useless to do speed work after a tempo run. There …
Running Tips by Coach Julie 