ON YOUR MARKS AND SUPER SOAKERS AT THE READY

ON YOUR MARKS AND SUPER SOAKERS AT THE READY

It was on your marks and super soakers at the ready for thousands of runners at the Milton Keynes Marathon and Half Marathon (7 May). They braved temperatures of 26 degrees on the hottest early May Bank Holiday on record. The local population deserved a gold medal for...

The Confidence Muscle

Confidence is key! You may have all the ability in the world to perform your best and achieve your goals, but if you don’t believe in your ability, you won’t achieve your goals! Just like your physical muscles, your ‘confidence muscle’ needs training, it too can be...

The Key to Carb Loading

I am sure most runners have heard of the term hitting the wall. A number of runners have not just heard of hitting the wall but even crashed head on into the wall, especially when grinding out 26.2 miles of a grueling marathon. There is nothing worse than being on...
Self-talk “you can do it”

Self-talk “you can do it”

Sometimes, whilst training for an event such as the marathon, or even shorter distances, we find that self- doubt creeps in. This is normal but can hold us back from achieving our best. To overcome this, we can use self- talk to help our self -control, keep up our...

RUNNING MIND MASTERY TECHNIQUES

The MK Marathon Weekend is only a few weeks away!! To help you enjoy your challenge, here are some useful mind mastery techniques from BMI The Saxon Clinic Consultant Health Psychologist, Dr Sue Peacock, to get you to past the starting post and over the finishing...