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The Hidden Benefits of Running: Self-Efficacy

There are, of course, noticeable benefits of running: it shapes how we look physically being the most obvious. Some of the most profound benefits of running are less obvious, hidden from the mind’s eye.  This series of posts look at these secret benefits of running: How does running make us better able to manage our...
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The Hidden Benefits of Running: Anxiety management

There are, of course, noticeable benefits of running: it shapes how we look physically being the most obvious. Some of the most profound benefits of running are less obvious, hidden from the mind’s eye.  This series of posts look at these secret benefits of running: How does running make us better able to manage our...
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5k training – The Magic of Interval Training

This is a series looking at 5k training. It will explore how to train for the distance at all levels, and how to run a quicker 5k. After just over three months since I started Run With Company, I feel very fortunate to be supporting over twenty individuals with their running. I’m really enjoying it,...
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Tackling a 5k: Take the Long View

This is a series looking at 5k training. It will explore how to train for the distance at all levels, and how to run a quicker 5k. I’m spending the first few days of this week running training sessions for new teachers, who are in the first year of their careers. The sessions are all...
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Tackling a 5k: Easy Running

This is the first in a series looking at 5k training. It will explore how to train for the distance at all levels, and how to run a quicker 5k. What is the single biggest mistake all levels of runners make? They run too fast. It is, of course, very easy to do: there is...
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Tackling a 5k: New Runners

This is the first in a series looking at 5k training. It will explore how to train for the distance, looking at a beginner runner, intermediate and top-level training. Why a 5k?  For someone who is just starting out with running, or perhaps getting back into running after an absence, running a 5k can be...
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The benefits of running with others: Improved Wellbeing

There is still a stereotype that exists about running: that it is an individual sport and a solo pursuit. Across the world, however, more and more informal running groups and running communities are springing up. This series of blogs aims to give voice to those groups – celebrating the power and impact of running with...
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The benefits of running with others: Improved Motivation

There is still a stereotype that exists about running: that it is an individual sport and a solo pursuit. Across the world, however, more and more informal running groups and running communities are springing up. This series of blogs aims to give voice to those groups – celebrating the power and impact of running with...
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The benefits of running with others: Improved Communication

There is still a stereotype that exists about running: that it is an individual sport and a solo pursuit. Across the world, however, more and more informal running groups and running communities are springing up. This series of blogs aims to give voice to those groups – celebrating the power and impact of running with...
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How to build a running habit: Be Consistent

A Running Habit Running for me is a habit: one that is key to how well I function, how effective I am in the world, and the quality of my relationships. It is a habit that has been formed over twenty-five years: from a twelve-year old jogging up and down his street in the picturesque...
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