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Autumn Run Tips

Who’s training for an Autumn half or full marathon then? Here are a few tips to help get you ready.  Plan your key longer runs in the diary and tell your family so they know in advance. Plan good core and functional strength sessions, often people skip these but they make the difference. Train some […]

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Do You Like To Run? 

I love it now but nothing is linear…. I hated running at school. Then I did a marathon, badly. Got shin splints and hated running even more….!  Then 10 years on I did an Iron Man for Sands Charity and enjoyed the marathon…?!  By then I was coaching so practising what I teach and avoided injury, and […]

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Welcome to Energised July

How is your summer flowing?  I would love to hear your adventures, races and hopes. And if you are feeling anxious, overwhelmed or unsure how to put plans into place, heal or overcome trauma or ill health, please reach out and ask for support.  I’ve been helping people online develop new business plans into action, overcome […]

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Celebrating World Wellbeing Week with the parkrun, walks & wellness

As we enter the summer season and World Wellbeing Week, it’s a great time to boost our activity, walk, run, whatever appeals to you. Movement is good for our wellness. The sunny weather and longer daylight hours create the perfect environment to begin walking/jogging, returning to running or improving. Being out in nature really makes […]

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National Walking Month: Think about… Rest, Fun, Walking & Water – Get the Little Things Right for the Big Changes

It’s National Walking Month! May marks National Walking Month, a perfect opportunity to embrace the joys of walking and enhance your overall fitness, wellbeing, and training for upcoming events. With May in full swing, nature is beckoning us to step outside and relish in its beauty. As the weather warms up, there couldn’t be a […]

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Quick Marathon Mindset Race Weekend Tips

Here are some Quick Marathon Mindset Tips…. although they work for any distance and sport…. give it a go and let me know how you get on. Write a plan down, how to have your best race, 3 positive feelings to breathe in, who inspires you and why it matters to you. Don’t worry if […]

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RED January helps us to get moving, here’s why

RED January 2023 is a nationwide movement for mental wellbeing, helping thousands of people to start the year on a positive note by beating the winter blues with daily exercise. The movement also raises funds to help the UK mental health sports charity Sport in Mind reach and support others.  Even if you have just […]

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Energised Festive Feel Good News

Happy December! How are you flowing through the start of December towards 2023?  I would love to support and hear if Christmas brings joy, stress, overwhelm, anxiety, hope, loss and/or a mix of it all, and if anything may help?  Grab a brew, take a pause and have a read….  It’s been another year like no […]

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Mindset tips for the London Marathon and Autumn Races

I’ve been coaching lots of clients this week, mentally and physically, with the taper towards the London Marathon. Many of them have discussed how they suffer from ‘Taperitis’…. feeling niggles, illness, fatigue and numerous other things. And if things are going well, they almost find or make a problem, for a safety net, in case […]

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My client’s Book Launch! Renaissance Triathlete – A Compelling Tale of Sport After 70

Doug Wood has been a client for several years, we first met in China whilst I was part of the Sports Massage Therapist Team GB Team. During lockdown he has written a compelling, inspiring and thought provoking book. So instead of our usual online sports performance coaching, I have had the privilege of helping him […]

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