Edition #41 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES 2XU forRunners Hey Reader! At age 62, my mum was diagnosed with Myeloma. A month after her stem cell treatment, she made a decision: not just to recover, but to become a healthier, stronger version of herself to help keep the myeloma at bay and not let it take away something she loved doing - skiing. This is when she started working with a personal trainer to improve her strength. At 68,...
12 days ago • 6 min read
Edition #40 The JSC Newsletter Website forRunners 2XU Hey Reader! Last weekend, Shivonne and I headed to the Blue Mountains for Ultra Trail Australia, the Southern Hemisphere's largest trail running event. Having planned to go before but never made it for various reasons, we were intrigued to see what the show looked like. To quote many people, "Congested." It's a beautiful spot that I will return to and explore. However, my impression is that the event has significantly exceeded the capacity...
19 days ago • 6 min read
Edition #39 The JSC Newsletter Website forRunners 2XU Hey Reader! Today, Thursday, May 15, marked my first return to running after 13 weeks off. As I drive up to UTA to coach, crew, and podcast, I reflect on how I got here and feel that my experience might provide insight into the process and its ups and downs. You'll likely get this impression while reading this, but it's actually been mostly positive. I've done a lot of work to get to the place where running is not who I am—especially since...
26 days ago • 5 min read
Edition #38 The JSC Newsletter Website forRunners 2XU Hey Reader! Today's edition is inspired by a subscriber's question! As I mentioned most weeks, if you have a topic of interest and would like me to cover it, then please reply to this with what you would be interested in hearing about. We all face challenges, whether it’s fitting running into our busy lives, dealing with aging, striving for better performance, or dealing with repetitive injuries. However, there’s much to learn, and often a...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Edition #37 The JSC Newsletter Website forRunners 2XU Hey Reader! Last weekend, I had the pleasure of going to Bright to watch some of my athletes at the Bright Fun Run and then to Ballarat for the marathon. Though my coaching is all online, I love getting to the events my athletes are running, where feasible. As their coach, you become invested in their success and journey as much as your own, if not more. And being there for the highs and lows—they both happen—and everything in between is a...
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
Edition #36 The JSC Newsletter Website forRunners 2XU Hey Reader! I recently recorded a podcast with a trail runner named Ben Burgess. He is a wonderful guy who didn't grow up a runner but has used the pursuit of joy as his catalyst for chasing adventure and performance, though the latter is a by-product of enjoying what he does as a hobby. If you have a moment, I recommend listening to the episode. Many beautiful takeaways apply to life as a whole, not just trail running. You can listen here...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Edition #35 The JSC Newsletter Website forRunners 2XU Hey Reader! Happy Easter!!! There have been quite a few new subscribers recently, and I wanted to take a moment to welcome you all and say thank you for letting me hit your inbox every Friday with training tips, mental strategies, running news, and my general running and life thoughts! I appreciate you all taking the time to read this when there is already a lot of information out there. This newsletter is part labour of love, part...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Edition #34 The JSC Newsletter Website forRunners 2XU Hey Reader! Last week's newsletter had a lot of engagement—thank you all for this! I love coming back and seeing what links have been clicked on—interestingly, the Petzl Bindi headtorch and Naked Running Belt were a big hit—and when they reached new subscribers, if that's you, welcome! Running is running. We will all have preferences and may not even like another style of running, but from an adventure, community, and performance element,...
2 months ago • 14 min read
Edition #33 The JSC Newsletter Website forRunners 2XU Hey Reader! Last weekend was the Buffalo Stampede Festival (BSF). Every year, nearly 3000 runners from the roads and trails descend on Bright, VIC, for what has become one of the preeminent trail races on the Australian calendar. This event is special for me for many reasons: Shivonne and I used to live in Bright I had my first "good" result at the BSF 42km in 2022 It's the local major event for me I used to work with Singletrack, the race...
2 months ago • 7 min read