MOTIVATE OTHERS Last year I set a friend of mine a challenge. It was to run her first Park Run. She was recovering from a nasty neck injury and I felt that having a goal to aim for would help her recovery process. REFLECT ON YOUR OWN PLANS I went through something similar last year …
Experience new and get it done At the end of this week, we took our daughter to the Erasmus University Open Day in Rotterdam. It is one of her choices for studying History. The day provided an opportunity for a long weekend and some new experiences. With the excitement at the end of the week, I …
Events happen I was supposed to do an online business coaching session this evening and then found out tonight that it is running tomorrow instead. My fault for not looking closely enough at the detail last week. The change of event created opportunity. I had rescheduled my training plan and got up at 0530 to …
Weekly reflection Well that is it then, end of week 9 of the IRONMAN Wales training programme; so far so good. I haven’t missed a session yet, but it hasn’t been easy. I now appreciate the importance of consistency and the positive effect this has on training; it is paying off. Avoiding the temptation to …
Prep phase At the end of my 8 weeks aptly named ‘Prep Phase’ for my 40week IRONMAN Training programme, courtesy of Phil Mosley from Myprocoach, it seemed timely to sit back and asked if I do indeed feel prepared for the next ‘Base Phase’?! The short answer is yes. Structured time This is the first …
Don’t quit The easiest thing in the world is very often to quit when obstacles get in the way. When the weather turns foul this applies to those outdoor sessions which suddenly seem very uninviting. Should we give up or refocus? Be prepared This morning I received a Park Run notification that it was canceled …
