Do Ice Baths Benefit Runners? The Psychology Of Coping With An Ice Bath
I recently became the proud owner of a beer fridge. This is a fridge that lives in our garage which is now home to cold beer, white wine, bubbly and other chilled drinks that do not fill up our food fridge. This is a riveting, interesting read, isn't it? You see, I...
read moreWhat I love About Running – Fellow Runners and The Running Community
This Easter weekend just gone by has reminded me of one of the things I love about being a runner - the sense of community. Yesterday saw the US runner Meb Keflezighi win the 188th Boston marathon (Men's race), the first time an American runner has won the race since...
read moreThe Physical and Psychological Health Benefits of Standing Up More and The Health Issues Related To Sitting So Much!
It is with some major pride and utter joy that I write and announce that my daughter has started taking her first unaided steps. She has cast away my helping hands. She has rejected her walkers, and is now running free, like the scene from Forrest Gump when his leg...
read moreWhy I Won’t Be Renewing My Subscription For Runner’s World Magazine
It is with a heavy heart that I write those words as the title of my blog entry here today. It really is. I have had a solid subscription to Runner's World for several years and before then, I subscribed on and off since I was in my early 20s. I used the Runner's...
read moreWhat We Can Learn From The Psychological Traits of Mo Farah To Run Better Ourselves
In the past, I have made no secret of some of my sporting heroes and sources of inspiration; I have written about footballer Stuart Pearce, runners Paula Radcliffe and Michael Johnson, and today is another day I am writing about a sporting and athletic hero of mine;...
read moreForget Hypnosis For Running After All – Just Brush Your Teeth to Improve Your Running Success
What tends to happen when you have a one year old daughter, a two year old son, start a PhD, have a busy business and are engaged in numerous other projects, is that one or two of those projects have to give way…. The last few months have seen me also battle with...
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