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How to Stop Your Toenails Going Black When Running beginners improving performance pre-run problems running shoes technique top tips training Aug 17, 2022

Introduction

Do you even get pain in your toes when running?Ā  Or do your toenails ever go black and/or fall off because of your running?Ā  If you experience any of these then this video will provide a way of preventing the problems that you may not yet have tried.

The blackness of your nail is caus...

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Are You Self-Sabotaging Your Running? beginners coaching improving mental prep performance pre-run training Jul 20, 2022

Summary

  • Do you find yourselfĀ having goals or objectives but never actually achieving them?
  • Do you find yourself drifting off track and not really knowing why?
  • If you're not moving (however slowly) in the direction of your goals then you can be sure that you are self-sabotaging in some way!
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7 Bonus Ideas For Better Quality Sleep! How To Get Better Quality Sleep (Part 3 of 3) coaching improving mental prep performance post-run pre-run rest & recovery top tips Jul 13, 2022

Summary

  • Getting good quality sleep is fundamental to your ability to recover from exercise.Ā  You can't expect your body to be at it's best if you don't!
  • Great sleep starts with a great morning routine - seeĀ How To Get Better Quality Sleep (Part 1 of 3)
  • A pre-sleep routine can get you ready
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Do you have a Pre-Sleep Routine? How To Get Better Quality Sleep (Part 2 of 3) coaching improving mental prep performance post-run pre-run rest & recovery top tips Jul 06, 2022

Summary

  • How can a pre-sleep routine help you to get better quality sleep?
  • How working to improve your sleep along a scale of "worse" to "better" is all you need - you don't need to fix everything now!
  • 11 suggestions for an effective pre-sleep routine
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How To Get Better Quality Sleep (Part 1 of 3) coaching improving mental prep performance post-run pre-run rest & recovery top tips Jun 29, 2022

Summary

  • What does getting "better quality sleep" really mean?
  • The path to great quality sleep starts in the morning (strange, eh!?)
  • 4 steps to an effective morning routine
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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 sleepĀ can have profound effects on all areas of your life
  • Sleep is always covered in pillar #5 (Rest & Reco
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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

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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 fromĀ things
  • Motivation to get out running is the primary focus of this episode but we also touch on motivation (to continue) whilst out running
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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.Ā  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 ā€œfastedā€?
  • Could eating before a run give me a stitch?
  • Whatā€™s best for performance?
  • Whatā€™s b
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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.

Iā€™m sure weā€™ve all heard stories about people getting lost when theyā€™ve taken a wrong turn or have had an accident (and no, I donā€™t mean ...

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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 tha...

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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 šŸ‘‹šŸ¼, 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>>.Ā  This week, I am going to continue that discussion by moving on to another par...

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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.Ā  If you haven't seen it. you can check out the blog post here>>Ā https://www.be-fit-coach.co.uk/blog/so-much-to-consider-top-tips-for-runn...

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