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The beginning of another new year and with it are the resolutions that are going to make us fitter, healthier, wealthier, less cluttered, more organised, etc, etc, the list goes on. Of course, one of the greatest new year resolutions it to lose weight, or as we like to say, get in shape.
Yet, according to Jessica Bartfield, MD (who specialises in nutrition and weight management at the Loyola Center
We are big fans of Uncommon Knowledge’s hypnosis downloads. Speaking from personal experience, self-hypnosis can transform not only running performance, but also the motivation to train. Self-hypnosis can also improve your performance within many aspects of your life and help lift your mood, which at the moment, for many people, could use a little boost.
This is more than learning self-hypnosis,
If we get better at running, does running get easier?
The good news is yes. Running becomes easier as your body develops and adapts to the demands you place upon it. If you run regularly, your legs get stronger, your heart gets stronger and is more able to pump the blood and energy-carrying oxygen to the muscles in your legs. It might take a few weeks, but some marvellous things
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If you are feeling like me you might have noticed a drop in motivation to train. I, like many, was booked into a spring marathon and when that was cancelled the initial frustration soon turned to apathy. Why train when there’s nothing obvious to train for? We don’t know
To me, it has been like watching a movie.
It is fascinating to watch and listen to the news as it unfolds. To watch as the figures mount up — exponentially.
Except, it is real.
To begin with, it seemed like somebody else’s problem and the numbers seemed small. What is all the fuss about? It is only affecting a tiny proportion of the population. Even in China, where it all started just 10 weeks
It’s just another number, 20. But like many running benchmarks, 20 minutes for 5k is what many would say defines a ‘serious runner’.
Few people will be able to break the 20-minute barrier without some determined training and, of course, natural talent.
This is especially true for women who are at a very approximate 10% disadvantage.
This schedule will not create magic; you’ll
