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6 Ways You’re Chasing Success that are Draining Your Energy
What if the success you’ve been chasing is actually draining your energy and leading you away from what you want? You’re ticking all the boxes, following all the rules, doing everything ‘right’ – so why do you feel so tired? You wake up on Sunday morning and think about the week ahead. Monday’s packed with…
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Why Productivity Advice is Making You Exhausted
What would happen if you stopped chasing productivity advice and hacks and started getting stuff done? Picture that moment when you realise being ‘productive’ is making you exhausted. Imagine that moment is now. 1. Delay your morning caffeine shot Terrifying? I know. I used to think I couldn’t start my day without my adaptogen-powered energy…
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What the Great North Run Taught Me about Mindset
How a chaotic first half-marathon taught me that mindset, not willpower, changes everything, not just how I run. Today, for the first time, I’m watching the Great North Run from the sidelines. As I write this, thousands of runners are making final preparations for their run. I should be among them, but injury has other…
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Running Consistency: How Energy Fixed my Problem
Why 15 years of failed training plans led to 1,650+ consecutive days of running consistency (and what this means for any goal you can’t stick to). I used to be the runner who collected training plans like other people collect coffee mugs. Marathon plans, half-marathon plans, 10K and 5K plans, advanced plans, beginner plans. I…
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First Marathon Lessons: 7 Things I Learned in New York
Marathon season is here. There are lots of lessons to be learned, whether its your first or your twenty-first marathon. Today’s Medal Monday celebrates everyone who took part in the London and Manchester marathons yesterday. Seeing all the stories took me back to my first 26.2 miles in New York. Here’s what that journey taught…
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15 Steps to get Marathon Ready: Your Complete Guide
Manage your marathon countdown with this 15 step checklist to guide you and make sure you are marathon ready. With race day approaching, you will need both physical and mental preparation to perform your best. In fact, being organised with your gear, fuelling and logistics creates the mental space you need to focus on performance.…
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