Edition #61 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! So far this year, I've had 27 weeks completely off running. By the end of my current return to running, I will have had a further 12 weeks of walk-run intervals. So, out of 52 weeks, 39 will have been spent either not running or on a return-to-run programme. That's a lot. I keep getting asked how I am doing, how I manage to keep coaching, keep doing the podcast, and keep...
about 1 month ago • 9 min read
Edition #60 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! Last weekend I went to coach at two very different events. On Saturday and Sunday, I found myself at King of the Hill, a Back Yards Ultra (loops on the hour) format that was roughly 4.4km long and had 300m of elevation gain and loss per lap – the winner going to 90 hours... On Tuesday, I then went to the final day of 4 Peaks, one of (if not the) oldest trail races in...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
Edition #59 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! For those who have been following along with my injury journey, we had a small road bump last week. I had a rescan on my leg, and it's not quite clear of bone stress yet. It's minor, but there. It's hard when you've done everything right for 12 weeks and still aren't cleared, but this is always why I've learnt to never hold on too strongly to timelines, hopes, dreams, wishes....
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
Edition #58 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! I've had quite a few people reach out and ask if they can have a call with me to discuss their training, especially when they need detailed and specific expert advice, but don't want or suit the structured training approach, or I can't take you on. So, I've listened and have now created an option on my website to book either a 30-minute or 60-minute 'Training Consult Call'....
about 2 months ago • 9 min read
Edition #57 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! Since the last time we mentioned our house stuff, when we were frantically getting it ready to go on the market, we've had three different offers from investors "ghost" us. But we have finally sold our house and are set to move in early December. And, just to say this again, if you have a significant life event happening, like moving house, starting a job, having kids, or...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Edition #56 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! This week's newsletter... So, this is one I have had to build up to writing. I have alluded to this in a few other editions, but today's piece on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDS) and the importance of eating enough to fuel both performance and life is particularly close to me. I'm going to draw on my experience to help shape the piece with an educational background,...
2 months ago • 5 min read
Edition #55 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! And we're back! In the world of Trail and Mountain Running, last weekend was a big one: The World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. 4 events over four days, with two Mountain Running disciplines (short and fast) and two Trail Running events (short(ish) and long distance). There's a lot to say about this event, but what matters is that it was the most competitive in...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Edition #54 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! I saw a very interesting study shared this week linking habitual (longer-term) dehydration with increased cortisol (stress hormone) levels, and the subsequent reaction to stressful situations. As part of the "breaking the stop-start cycle" theme, hydration was already high on the list, but with this new study, I felt it was a great time to bring it to the forefront. When I...
3 months ago • 5 min read
Edition #53 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! Trail running is a sport that has been somewhat protected from the doping scandals that plague road running and cycling. It's somewhat like a financial incentive, poor doping control, and a naivety that we're all good humans and wouldn't degrade the sport. In reality, there's always more to it. Kenyan athlete Joyline Chepngeno, a two-time Sierra-Zinal winner (the most...
3 months ago • 5 min read