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5 Signs Lack Of Sleep Could Be Sabotaging Your Running beginners coaching improving mental prep nutrition performance post-run pre-run problems rest & recovery top tips Jun 22, 2022

Summary

  • Sleep is THE most important part of our body's recovery process and a lack of good quality sleep could be ruining your running training and performance
  • A lack of good quality sleep can have profound effects on all areas of your life
  • Sleep is always covered in pillar #5 (Rest &...
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Running Motivation - What Is It, And Where Do I Find It? coaching improving mental prep performance pre-run problems top tips Jun 15, 2022

 

Summary

  • Motivation is a key part of Pillar #7 (Mindset) of the BE Fit Coach 7 Core Pillars of Running
  • We can motivated both towards, and away from things
  • Motivation to get out running is the primary focus of this episode but we also touch on motivation (to continue) whilst out...
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Run Fuelled Or Fasted? beginners coaching improving nutrition performance pre-run top tips training Jun 08, 2022

Knowing what to eat and drink before a run can be a concern for some runners.  Some of the typical questions I get from running clients are:

  • Should I eat to have energy for a run, or is it better to run “fasted”?
  • Could eating before a run give me a stitch?
  • What’s best for...
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Be safe! Looking after your personal safety whilst out running beginners coaching mental prep pre-run problems tech top tips training Jun 01, 2022

Going out running can be scary enough, especially when you are first starting out, but it can also be a worrying experience for even the more experienced runner.

I’m sure we’ve all heard stories about people getting lost when they’ve taken a wrong turn or have had an accident...

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Oh Sh*t! What Happens If You REALLY Need To Go Poop? beginners coaching nutrition performance pre-run problems top tips training May 25, 2022

In my previous blog post (5 Common Problems You Can Avoid Using Your Pre-Run Checklist), I talked about what you can do as part of your pre-run checklist to avoid hitting upon some of the common problems that I have experienced over my years of running. There was one embarrassing item I left off...

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5 Common Problems You Can Avoid Using Your Pre-Run Checklist [TTfR Series] beginners coaching improving pre-run problems running shoes technique top tips May 18, 2022

Hey fellow runners , in last week's "Let's Talk Running" blog post I talked about how your pre-run checklist should start with proper "Planning and Preparation" (if you haven't already seen it, you can find it <<here>>.  This week, I am going to continue that discussion by moving...

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What's On Your Pre-Run Checklist? How To Plan & Prepare [TTfR Series] beginners coaching mental prep performance pre-run tech top tips training May 11, 2022

Last week, I introduced the Top Tips for Runners (TTfR) Series with an infographic showing the main topic areas that I will be covering in the weeks/months ahead.  If you haven't seen it. you can check out the blog post here>> ...

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So Much to Consider! "Top Tips for Runners (TTfR) Series" [Infographic] beginners coaching improving mental prep post-run pre-run problems running shoes tech top tips training warm-up & cool-down May 04, 2022

Whether you're thinking about taking up running for the first time, or you're a seasoned regular, there are a lot of things to consider when it comes to heading out for a run.

Some things might seem obvious, but others we only learn through experience.

I am writing this series of articles...

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Stability, Support, or Motion Control Running Shoes, Do You REALLY Need Them? improving mobility running shoes technique training Apr 26, 2022

When choosing running shoes, there is often a lot of confusion around exactly what you need to buy.

The running shoe market is saturated with different brands, models, shoe types, cushioning materials, etc...  and that's before you even get started on things like heel drop, shoe weight,...

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7 Core Pillars of Running - Hint: It's Not Just About Getting The Miles In! improving mobility nutrition performance rest & recovery strength technique training Apr 19, 2022

We've already mentioned it in the previous blog post "6 Alternative Reasons You're Not Already Running At Your Best" where we briefly covered training smarter, not harder!

The 7 Core Pillars of Running are what we believe to be the absolutely fundamental elements of a successful running...

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6 Alternative Reasons You're Not Already Running At Your Best improving performance Apr 12, 2022

There are any number of "usual" reasons why you may not already be running at your best - just ask on a running forum/group and you'll be flooded with opinions from everywhere .  So I would like to offer a different approach.

We live in a world of quick fixes and instant...

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