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All things mental and physical health! You’ll find in-depth interviews with runners as we delve into why they run and what keeps them running. And interviews with specialists on the brain and the effects of exercise on it – chemically and physically. Plus tips to keep you moving with a positive mindset.. So much goodness
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Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners!
Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :)
Come on what have you got to loose?
It's time to create your own Mindful Moments :)
Todays tip - Feel the sunshine on your skin…
You’ll find an ebook with 24 Simple Mindfulness strategies on my website - https://fitmindfitbody.co/books/
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
In this episode we hear from local running legend, Aub Henricks. He has been running since he was at kid at school and can’t imagine his life without it. Even when he’s been injured, its the knowledge that he’ll be able to get back into running as soon as he’s healed, that keeps him going!
When his kids where young, Aub joined a local athletics club with them and took on a coaching role for the distance kids! This is one of his fondest running memories - helping these kids achieve their running goals..
Aub runs long distance races on the road and on the trail - and he really loves a challenge. Although he’s currently recovering from shoulder surgery, he has plenty of big running goals to look forward to.
Aub’s Tips - Start with a walk and little jogs - one telephone pole to the next then walk for a few. Listen to your body.
“Don’t think it’s impossible - everyone has a runner inside them, just enjoy.” ~ Aub Henricks ~
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners!
Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :)
Come on what have you got to loose?
It's time to create your own Mindful Moments :)
Todays tip - Roll Your Head…
You’ll find an ebook with 24 Simple Mindfulness strategies on my website - https://fitmindfitbody.co/books/
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
On the episode of the podcast Adele Smith all the way from the UK, shares her running journey.
Adele is a teacher in the North West of England (near Manchester) and started running a couple of years ago as a way to raise funds for medical treatment for a rescue dog from Romania!
She used the Couch to 5k app to get her started and up to the 5k distance!
Spoiler alert - she raised the money and is now a running convert :)
Not only did the dog get the treatment Adele found she had less anxiety and she lost weight - win win!
I loved chatting to Adele, not just because of her awesome accent but also because of her infectious enthusiasm for running :)
The Running Woman Chat (Facebook Group) that Adele and I belong to - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1401529046642479
Adele’s Tips - if you’ve never run try the Couch to 5k, if you’ve run a bit and coming back to it start at week 3 or 4, do what feels right for your body, make sure you have the right equipment, if something feels wrong STOP.
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners!
Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :)
Come on what have you got to loose?
It's time to create your own Mindful Moments :)
Todays tip - Colours…
You’ll find an ebook with 24 Simple Mindfulness strategies on my website - https://fitmindfitbody.co/books/
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
In this episode performance coach, Jason Allie gets very real about his running journey - from a challenging background to a promising running career to career ending injuries and finally using all that hard won knowledge as a performance coach over the last couple of decades.
In many ways Jason believes that running has been a life saver, as its helped him through life’s ups and downs. It’s the mental, physical and social aspects of running that he values the most.
There are so many nuggets of running wisdom in this episode! It’s another very raw episode full of inspiration to keep you running.
This is Jason’t coaching website - https://www.allieperformancecoaching.com/
Jason’s Tips - patience, start slow, steady and consistent, be smart with your training, don’t be afraid to ask questions and do some research if you’d like a coach.
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners!
Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :)
Come on what have you got to loose?
It's time to create your own Mindful Moments :)
Todays tip - Affirm…
You’ll find an ebook with 24 Simple Mindfulness strategies on my website - https://fitmindfitbody.co/books/
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
In this episode of the podcast Damon Sherriff and I chat about his journey with running while drinking coffee out the back of a local cafe (the Cabin in Exeter). It was a fabulous environment although the audio could be better!
Damon gets real with us about his struggles with mental health over the years and just how important being able to go for a run has been for him…
Mind you running is not Damon’s only hobby - in our chat he mentions some of his other hobbies including bike ridding, fishing, bird keeping (cockatoos and macaws), showing chickens and pigeons and fish taxidermy..
On top of all that he is also a personal trainer :)
Damon’s Tips - Take it slow, it won’t happen overnight.
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners!
Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :)
Come on what have you got to loose?
It's time to create your own Mindful Moments :)
Todays tip - Shoes…
You’ll find an ebook with 24 Simple Mindfulness strategies on my website - https://fitmindfitbody.co/books/
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
In this podcast Casey Mainsbridge shares his journey with running and exercise in general. For as long as he can remember he has loved the physical benefits of exercise but they’ve become secondary to the mental and emotional shift he gets from doing them. He finds it great thinking time and a distraction from what ever life is throwing at you.
For almost 20 years Casey has been a University lecturer teaching our future PE (Health and physical education) teachers as well as completing a Phd on what happens when people sitting at work were given a passive prompt to stand up and move. One of the things that this experiment highlighted was that behaviour change is hard, it takes time and people need to make a conscience choice, however over time, with consistent exposure, things can become habitual (hopefully positive things).. So Casey is now a Dr :)
Casey has taken this path in life because he wants to make a positive difference to the lives of everyone he comes into contact with!
This episode is full of insights from someone who has spent all his life to this point studying and practicing movement and the human body :)
Casey’s Tips - Start by going for a walk and doing small bursts of jogging, soft ground/grass is good, commit to “your why”, you want to start running. And remember “thinking about something is often harder than doing it..” Casey Mainsbridge