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Naked running

“I want you to run naked” I was talking to a fellow coach recently, when he brought it up that he did quite a bit of naked running. Safe to say, I was skeptical.  I mean, I couldn’t picture him getting...

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  “C’mon, Jim” he screamed at himself. The fatigue and pain from the last 95Km on the road was etched all over his face.  With just 5Km to go, his dream was on a knife-edge. Pedal to the metal he found...

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That four letter word

It’s a 4 letter word that sparks a lot of controversy. One that causes genuine offence to some. A real slap in the face. (No, not that one.) But one that has people verging on questioning your sanity...

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How to give yourself a superhero makeover

Ever wondered how Hollywood actors like Hugh Jackman or Chris Hemsworth go from looking like your neighbour to, well, a superhero. The transformation of Chris Hemingsworth when he first played Thor was...

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It’s ok to be sore

I’ll let you into a secret… It’s ok to be sore. “ …he gave me the confidence to understand the feedback my knee was giving me and when it was OK to push through any pain.” And Aaron didn’t know the...

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Keep both feet on the ground

You want to improve your running… You know that outside of running getting stronger can help…a lot. You take the time to have a look at what exercises are the best ones to help improve your running…...

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The Quest for Being (Slightly Better Than) Average …

  To be better than average. It sounds like a bit of a low bar to aim for, doesn’t it? The thing is it doesn’t take long before being better than average is actually pretty damn good. I’ve never been...

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There’s a dead whale on the beach

What’s the best way to dispose of 8 stinking tonnes of rotting whale carcass? I’ve no idea either. But I know it’s not the way that Oregon’s highway division decided to do it. Back in November 1970...

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You’re gonna get injured

Let’s be honest, if you play any sport or keep yourself fit and active… Sooner or later you WILL get injured… And if you’re training for the type of conflicting goals we’re talking about here… like...

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The one legged runner

When I started to work with Roddy knee pain was robbing him of the enjoyment he got from his morning run. A 2:30 marathon runner, he really felt he wasn’t running freely. The pain wasn’t crippling him...

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