Chatty evening run ☑️ #run #chattyrun #ultratraining

Five Miles Friday …… Needed that !! #fridayrun #fivemiles #trailrun #ultratraining

Chatty Lunch Run again today with my Cousin 🫶 miles just fly by !!! Might be able to talk her into an ultra yet …. #ultratraining #lunchrun #riverrun #hot

Gonna be that guy for another week, let’s see them @Strava weekly charts people!!! They reset tomorrow, so go hard!! #overtraining #mileagejunkie #running #runner #ultratraining

That was a bloody hot one !! Stupidly went out with no water so didn’t go for the 5 planned miles Now get me in a beer garden 🥂 #saturdayrun #saturdaysun #trainingplan #ultratraining #nottoplan

Garmin said Base - 30 Minuets / 11:00 pace ☑️ Snatched 30 minutes between a bonkers day of meetings , I am rubbish at sticking to a pace 😂😂 #baserun #trainingplan #running #ultratraining

If you don't feel like going out on a run because you're in a down mood or are feeling anxious, tell yourself that you only have to go out for one mile. Chances are, once you're out the door, you'll keep going and it will help you feel much better. Once you start, if you're truly only feeling one mile, then look at the bright side, you did a mile. Yesterday, I had 10 miles on the calendar, but I was caught in an anxiety spiral due to a ton of work needing done. - and some of it I was waiting on other people, so I'm a little stuck. I didn't want to go run, but I needed to. I got ready and told myself that I was going to run between 1-10 miles. I planned on running 4 miles out and back and then looping and zig zagging around for the last 2. Planning out a route for the full distance made it easy for me. I could always bail, but planning the route was one thing that signaled to me that I was going to do 10. Less than a mile in, I decided that I was going to sing to 80s, 90s, and early 2000s music. The run turned into a party. My expectations weren't that high, but the run turned out to be great, and I did my 10 miles. I also showed up better for my evening counseling clients. You can use little tricks to get out the door and to keep going. We all need that sometimes. You know that your future self will thank you for it. [Picture: The Bilo food and gas sign on interstate 79] #finishstrongermindsetcoaching #ultrarunnermindset #100miletraining #ultratraining #longrun

I've been purposefully slowing down some of my runs to have some fun taking pictures of pretty things. Even if you're training to compete in your next race (what I'm doing), remember to have some fun and maybe even sloowww down. Avoid burnout and don't out run your love for running. . . . . #finishstrongermindsetcoaching #ultratraining #trailandultra #springrunning #trailrunning

⌚️ Garmin said run 44 minutes so I ran 44 mins - anyone has any success with the Garmin plans ?? ☀️ was out but the wind as mental so I opted for the treadmill!! #garminplan #garmincoach #ultratraining #treadmillrun

Ultrarunner, if you have a niggle and your race is approaching, this might help. If your body is feeling well enough to start your race, but you're not feeling good mentally about it, consider these things: - It's better to go into a race under trained than injured. - Recall all of the solid training that you had and not just remembering the time you took off to recover. - I always say, "recover as hard as you train." This helps me a ton. - Race day anxiety can be normal. Practice reframing distorted thoughts. - Have an optimistic mindset and expect good things to go well during the race because I'm sure that there are things that will go well. - Be mindful of your expectations and be flexible with your goals. You might have a better race experience doing this rather than trying to force goal "A" to happen. Save this as a reminder and share it with someone who may need to hear it. #finishstrongermindsetcoaching #ultratraining #trailrunner #ultrarunners #trailandultra

Ultrarunner, if you have a niggle and your race is approaching, this might help. If your body is feeling well enough to start your race, but you're not feeling good mentally about it, consider these things: - It's better to go into a race under trained than injured. - Recall all of the solid training that you had and not just remembering the time you took off to recover. - I always say, "recover as hard as you train." This helps me a ton. - Race day anxiety can be normal. Practice reframing distorted thoughts. - Have an optimistic mindset and expect good things to go well during the race because I'm sure that there are things that will go well. - Be mindful of your expectations and be flexible with your goals. You might have a better race experience doing this rather than trying to force goal "A" to happen. Save this as a reminder and share it with someone who may need to hear it. #finishstrongermindsetcoaching #ultratraining #trailrunner #ultrarunners #trailandultra

End of the Week Check-In! (Answer these 3 questions for yourself to see where you are at with your goals. I provided my answers.) 1. What went well? I'm continuing to get in all of my runs and workouts while doing all of the mom and business owner things. Preparing for my next 100 miler is going well. I have two people who can crew and 1 pacer, so far. I need 1 or 2 more crew and pacers. This week, I'm going to be on the Maximum Mileage Running Podcast. I'm sponsoring a local ultramarathon, Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra. 2. What didn't go well? Stress and anxiety management, ha. 3. What are your goals for next week, any barriers in place, and how can anyone help overcome them? To keep knocking things off of my to-do list and continue to put in the hard work that it takes to rock a 100 miler. Happy running! #finishstrongermindsetcoaching #ultratraining #100miletraining #trailrunning #trailrunner

If I could start my ultramarathon running journey all over again... I would have hired a running coach sooner. I shared my story... what's yours? If you could start your running or ultrarunning journey all over again, what would you do differently? If you are similar to me when I first started, and you are holding yourself back, why are you holding yourself back? List the reasons and see what you think about them. Are there legitimate reasons for why you can't do something that you want to change? See if there's a fear of failure and or negative self-belief standing in your way. Work towards fixing it because I bet you will be glad that you did. Save this as a reminder and share it with someone who may need to hear it. #finishstrongermindsetcoaching #ultratraining #ultrarunner #trailrunner #ultramarathon

How I run 100 miles without getting blisters on my feet Blister issues while running? Maybe try these things that work for me. It took me a couple hundred mile races to figure out how to fully prevent blisters. My feet typically wouldn’t blister during 50 milers, so it wasn’t much of an issue before I began doing longer distances. Over the years, I noticed that my feet were more likely to develop blisters when they were wet for hours due to rain or frequent water crossings. It is more challenging to prevent blisters when this is the situation. This article is about preventing blisters during a dryer weather run... finishstrongermindsetcoachin… There are also ultrarunner tools for finishing your next ultra mentally strong. . . . #finishstrongermindsetcoaching #ultratraining #trailandultra #ultrarunningcommunity #trailrunning

🏋️‍♀️ Upper Body Strength I’ve had the most amazing recovery and well being day today 🫶 #strengthtraining #strengthsession #ultratraining #wellbeing

🏃🏾‍♂️ Half Marathon Lesson: Most runners race the first 10km. Smart runners race the last 5km. I paced conservatively. Fueled before fatigue. Finished strong. Here’s what the race taught me 🧵👇🏾 1️⃣ If 5km feels amazing, slow down. 2️⃣ If 10km feels easy, stay patient. 3️⃣ If 15km feels controlled, you paced correctly. 4️⃣ If you’re dying at 18km, you raced emotionally. I slowed at water points to fuel (watermelon Coke). Not because I was tired. Because I didn’t want to become tired. Fueling is prevention, not reaction. Most of the race was in threshold (Zone 4). Hard. But controlled. There’s a difference between suffering and executing. And the biggest test? After finishing, I felt amazing. That means: I raced within my fitness. Not beyond it. Running is not about who starts fast. It’s about who finishes strong. Train smart. Fuel early. Respect the distance. Next stop: 56km. 🔥 #HalfMarathon #RunSmart #EnduranceAthlete #MarathonTraining #UltraTraining #NegativeSplits #FuelYourRun #RoadToTwoOceans #Sub4Marathon #swiftsisi

Mood Boosting Self-Care and Healthy Habits for Runners 10 healthy habits that can boost your mood 1. Practice gratitude - 13 Most Popular Gratitude Exercises and Activities 2. Give compliments 3. Experience and “go with the flow” 4. Savor the little moments 5. Mindfulness and walking 6. Exercise 7. Get enough sleep 8. Choose foods that boost your mood 9. Work towards meaningful goals - Meaningful goals and why? - Reasons Why I Run: Digging deep 10. Experience nature - Jonah Paquette encourages us to be awestruck (YouTube video) - Jonah wrote Awestruck. I own this book and took his course on it a few years ago. - I definitely recommend the book if you are interested in learning about how experiencing awe in nature affects us and how we can incorporate this approach and knowledge in everyday life to boost our moods. There are links to videos/resources in the article. finishstrongermindsetcoachin… What boosts your mood? Feel free to share. #ultratraining #injuredrunner #happyrunner #ultrarunner #finishstrongermindsetcoaching

Before you beat yourself up, think about what could be making your run feel hard. Here are 10 things to consider: 1. Dehydration 2. Improper fueling 3. Sleep issues 4. Lack of self-care 5. Lower mental energy 6. Terrain 7. Weather 8. You may be getting sick / Still recovering from being sick 9. Overworking your body doing another hobby / sport 10. Running too hard, too often This isn't an extensive list, I'm sure that you could add to it. Here are some action steps: 1. Identify what's going on 2. Fix it 3. Work on your mindset 4. Nail it on your next run 5. Have fun! Comment something that makes your run feel harder than it should and how you can work towards fixing it. #finishstrongermindsetcoaching #ultrarunning #ultratraining #trailrunning #trailrunner

Post work 4 mile run in the bag 🥶 Defo looking forward to some warmer weather and lighter nights !!! #run #ultratraining #thismumruns @ProvizSports @UKRunChat