Barkley is an extraordinary event. Laz has fought hard over the years, to retain its true spirit. From the minute you arrive at camp you realise just how special this race is, because it is so low-key.
A blog by Patricia
Last year was a tough one for me, I got injured, left jobs, lost my furry soul mate and best bunny friend and struggled all year in all areas of my life. I experienced and am still trying to deal with different types of grief and disappointment. I lost my focus and my purpose in life, felt hopeless and at times even my desire to run was nowhere to be found. I got by but, I wasn’t me. This project, in a way, brought me back to life, gave me some focus, meaning and passion to get me through the winter and it started to re-ignite a spark that I feared I was losing. I know, I hope I’ll find a bit more of me when I get going out there this weekend.
Here’s Arjit sharing an inspiring story of an event he created.
Dragons Back and Cape Wrath supremo Mark Smith opens up about his rescue from his local hills.
“I guess when things like this happen you go into survival mode. I recall feeling quite calm and matter of fact about the situation, but the odd glance at my shattered ankle was making me feel a bit queasy. I was thinking of the best steps to follow to get help quickly.”
In Episode 3 of the sprint series where Paul and James are exploring Confidence and Belief how we think is critical. Especially how we then channel that thinking. In this 13 minute blast Paul argues you can choose in which voices and messages you believe in. He tells us it is normal to have internal conversations and reminds listeners the voice we hear the most, BY A LONG WAY, is our very own.
The science of running (and other sports) is more complex than many people realise. It’s not just a case of lacing up your trainers and putting one foot in front of the other. The female body is not simply a smaller version of our male counterparts. Oh, and how the hell do we train in and around the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and menopause anyway?
This article will outline some of the golden nuggets found in Roar by Dr. Stacy Sims.
There’s no getting away from the fact that self-talk is can be used for positive and negative effect. And it is easy to say “you choose how you talk to yourself…” etc. But that is, well, too easy and not exactly true. This week’s blog is the support scribbles to James’s podcast.