My excellent friend and colleague Joanna (see her fabulous work) once reminded me that I can do anything, not everything. I’m struggling to fit in my running training at the moment. I’m doing the bits I consider hard (speed work, hills etc.), but there’s been no sensible time to do my long runs for the…
Read MoreIt’s always a choice
Anyone who ever speaks with me about anything will know that this is one of my catchphrases. As I sit here, with a gale blowing outside and rain on the way, I’m thinking about today’s training session. If I don’t do it: what will I gain? If I do do it: what will I lose?…
Read MoreListening to the answer
As a coach and mentor, I pride myself on listening carefully to my clients, students and athletes. It allows me to ask them the right question at the right time, to help them to find their own way. These questions are often difficult to hear, as they make the listener use their own voice as…
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