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What psychological strategies do you use, alongside all the running, cross-training, conditioning work and other training that you do?
In this article, Performance Mindset Coach and ultra-adventurer Luke Tyburski shares his top 3 mental strategies. And I share 3 of mine, which I’ve used to help me achieve race wins.
Plus, Luke has given all readers of JamesRunsFar a discount off his brand new performance mindset course.
Would you like to save time by getting a summary of some of the best running, health and wellness podcast episodes? Without having to listen to them all.
Then this article is for you!
This week - Interviews with world-record holders Zach Bitter and Colin o’ Brady, adventure legends Damian Hall and John Kelly. Plus a travel checklist for runners!
This is a review of my first place finish at the Phoenix Events PRDNDTS 6-hour race on 9th February 2020.
I also managed to achieve a NEW 6-hour RECORD for all of the Phoenix events!
The article includes a review of the race itself, tips if you’re thinking of doing it. Plus the kit and nutrition strategy I used.
You can also grab yourself a copy of my FREE pre-race checklist. Which will help you prepare for your own races.
Would you like to save time by getting a summary of the best running, health and wellness podcast episodes? Without having to listen them all.
Then the podcast review series is for you!
This week - Are you Over-Training?, The ‘What If’s’ of Training - And How to Bounce Back from Them, and Ironman ‘Crawl of Fame’ legend Julie Moss
This is a review of the Country to Capital ultra race where I came in 5th place in January 2020.
The article includes a review of the race itself and tips and advice if you’re thinking of doing it. Plus the kit and nutrition I used.
You can also grab yourself a FREE pre-race checklist, which will help you prepare for your own races.
What’s the best way to achieve the big, ambitious running goals you’ve set yourself in 2020?
Do you write them down in lots of detail?
Do you confidently tell your friends and family what your plans are for the year?
Or do you simply keep them in your head and hope that they will happen?
In this article, I look at some simple techniques that will help you create good habits and make 2020 your best year of running ever.
Books are the perfect present for a runner for Christmas. You have plenty of time to read, plus you need some inspiration for the year ahead.
These 10 books are some of the best that have helped me with my own running.
And they will make the perfect Christmas present for the runner in your life… Or yourself!
Would you like to save time by getting a summary of some of the best running, health and wellness podcast episodes? Without having to listen them all.
Then this article is for you!
This week - A review of the Nike Vaporfly, how to taper properly for races, should you split your long run into two and an overview of the MAF method for runners
Are you one of the 65 - 80% of runners who get injured every year?
Most runners think about the physical impact of injury, like not being able to train. But the psychological perspective is very important too.
If you approach your injury and recovery in the right way, you can actually improve your performance in the long run.
This week we are trying to answer a very controversial question! Are women better ultra-runners than men?
There have been numerous examples of women winning ultra-races outright - Ellie Pell, Courtney Dauwalter and Jasmin Paris to name a few.
In this article, Marie Bernards gives her thoughts on why women are crushing the longer distances.
Would you like to save time by getting a summary of some of the best running, health and wellness podcast episodes? Without having to listen them all.
Then this article is for you!
This week - How to stay physically tight and mentally loose, by Rory McIlroy, a review of the Barkley Marathon and ‘is cross-training essential for runners?’
