Tag Archive for: running

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BLOG #6 ROAD TO RECOVERY WITH 2XU

  RECOVERING FROM INJURY IS COMPLICATED   Recovering from injury is rarely linear, or with a constant upward trajectory. However, for the first 12 weeks, my road to recovery from Hamstring surgery was pretty close to this. Weeks…
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BLOG #5 ROAD TO RECOVERY WITH 2XU

DON’T BE MOTIVATED - BE DISCIPLINED!   There will be times in your training or racing when motivation, positive self-talk, and even incentives cannot help you. When training or your race becomes hard, and nothing you throw…
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BLOG #4 ROAD TO RECOVERY WITH 2XU

TRUST THE PROCESS & TAKE THE NEXT STEP   Standing at the top of my stairs leading out of my apartment, deep down inside of me, I felt a little nervous.  It’s hard to describe, a bit like when you add more weight to an exercise…
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BLOG #3 ROAD TO RECOVERY WITH 2XU

ROAD TO RECOVERY 2XU The enormity of what I was facing finally hit me. The reality of how draining the past few weeks have been could not be ignored anymore. My exhaustion comes from the restriction of movement, and what that allows me to…

Road to Recovery with 2xu

RECOVERING FROM SURGERY WITH 2XU   Since December 2021 I knew I had an issue with my left hamstring. It started as tightness after my long runs, then I felt restricted when lengthening my stride during intervals. It had been…
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DO HARD THINGS – EVEN RUNNING

CHOOSE DISCOMFORT & RUNNING BECOMES EASIER   Very few people who i've met enjoy being in pain, or doing things which are physically, mentally, or emotionally hard. (Ok, we know running is hard, but i’m sure you know what I mean…) So…
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Running Fitness and Building Brick Walls

BE PATIENT WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR RUNNING FITNESS   We all have those days where we feel amazing post run. AND We all have those runs where we struggle to simply get out the front door. What about those weeks where every session just…
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Hiding My Eating Disorder

ANYONE CAN HIDE AN EATING DISORDER   Unless you’ve read my autobiography Chasing Extreme, or have followed me closely for a while, you may not know that for over three years (between 2013-2016) I struggled with an eating disorder. This…
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The Best Running Diet

BEST DIET FOR RUNNING  I'll be blunt, there isn't one! If you want to know what the best diet is for YOUR running, it's about finding what works for YOU! You can create the best running diet for you. There is so much 'BroScience'…
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IS RUNNING WITH MUSIC HELPFUL?

SHOULD YOU BE RUNNING WITH OR WITHOUT MUSIC?   It's a question which has been debated many times before, during, and after a run no doubt; here's my 'two cents’ when it comes to running with music… There are several studies which…