I bought this book about 25 years ago, from a second-hand bookshop on the Isle of Wight.My mum tried to dissuade me, as she felt that £6 was an enormous amount to spend on a second-hand book that I only really wanted to buy because it had Suffragettes drawn on the front. Mum was, as…
Read MoreReasons and excuses; excuses and reasons
Is this you…? “Sorry, I can’t go to <insert event> because I have to run 12 miles tomorrow.” How about…? “Sorry, I can’t do that training run tomorrow because I have to <insert reason>” What do you say in order to avoid things you just don’t want to do?
Read MoreHow’s your performance?
This cycle represents a very basic outline of what’s required to improve athletic performance. Without the right training, recovery and nutrition, there’s no hope for any athletic improvement at any level. With those things in place however, everyone can be a performance athlete. Necessarily, we also have to take into account the desire and capacity…
Read MoreSpecialist or generalist: which is better?
In the 15 years since I qualified as a teacher, people have often asked me what I teach. My stock response has been, “children.” Anyone who works in primary education knows that you have to be proficient in pretty much all areas of the curriculum insofar as an 11-year-old would notice (trust me; they see…
Read MoreDo you ‘just run’?
Someone once told me, “Just go out and run.” If your main aim is to enjoy running, that’s a perfectly sensible strategy to take. If your main aim is to stay fit for life, you may want to include some other types of training. Stretching, strength and mobility all play a part in our overall…
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