The run up to Christmas: chatting xmas day runs and battling festive food fear
Do you love nipping out for a Christmas Day 5k or prefer to lay in and relax by the fire? It’s almost Christmas and today we’re chatting about Christmas running traditions, keeping active over the festive season, and looking after your mental health by avoiding the diet culture dinner table talk. The holiday season can be a joy, but also comes with the potential for worry and stress around fitting in running and negative emotions towards food and our bodies. I want to let you know that you’re not alone - and now is the best time to start putting your happiness first and focus on what’s going to bring you joy.
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Winter running; keeping silly when it’s chilly and running smart in the dark
The temperature has dropped in the uk and it’s dark 24/7 so let’s chat about how to get up and moving when your bed has got you locked down in cosy comfort. We’ll also cover how to keep safe in those early morning/late night runs chatting all things visibility and personal safety (promise I tried to not make it as boring as it sounds!)
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Starting over - Amsterdam Marathon debrief and running into the future
Hey hey! I’m back with an Amsterdam marathon debrief, a chat about returning to running amid catching Covid and plans for the future. I can’t wait to get back to chatting about running and hearing from you guys about your running journeys!
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Help not hinder: dealing with life and running stress together
Does running help you relieve stress? Me too! But what about when things get overwhelming in both life and training? In this episode we chat all about the balance between keeping running and managing life stress, finding balance and making sure we are in the best place physically and emotionally.
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How to keep moving when you don’t feel like grooving
Coming at you with a bit more of a chatty and informal natter today with some highly unprofessional advice on how to get yourself up and moving when you’re in a bit of a slump. We’ll chat about how chunking isn’t just for races, and discuss my personal trick ‘listening or lazy’ - while examining the parts of movement that can boost us up when we’re feeling down.
Hello there, want to run together and chat about all things life and running with occasional bad jokes and heavy breathing? You’ve come to the right place!
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