Let's Talk Running
Introduction
Do you even get pain in your toes when running?Ā Or do your toenails ever go black and/or fall off because of your running?Ā If you experience any of these then this video will provide a way of preventing the problems that you may not yet have tried.
The blackness of your nail is caus...
Summary
Easy runs are an important part of your running training and should not be underestimated.Ā They provide a number of benefits that I outline in this week's video.Ā The 6 key areas covered are summarised below.Ā Easy runs help to:
- Build Injury Resistance - spend time running without ...
Summary
- Most runners will experience a mental block on their "real" capabilities (and it's not just runners that do this, everyone does)
- How do you learn to push through that mental block and shift your mindset?
- You train your body hard, so why not do the same for your mind?
- Breaking thro ...
Summary
- Do you find yourselfĀ having goals or objectives but never actually achieving them?
- Do you find yourself drifting off track and not really knowing why?
- If you're not moving (however slowly) in the direction of your goals then you can be sure that you are self-sabotaging in some way! ...
Summary
- Getting good quality sleep is fundamental to your ability to recover from exercise.Ā You can't expect your body to be at it's best if you don't!
- Great sleep starts with a great morning routine - seeĀ How To Get Better Quality Sleep (Part 1 of 3)
- A pre-sleep routine can get you ready ...
Summary
- How can a pre-sleep routine help you to get better quality sleep?
- How working to improve your sleep along a scale of "worse" to "better" is all you need - you don't need to fix everything now!
- 11 suggestions for an effective pre-sleep routine
- Check out our Running Coaching Program...
Summary
- What does getting "better quality sleep" really mean?
- The path to great quality sleep starts in the morning (strange, eh!?)
- 4 steps to an effective morning routine
- Check out our Running Coaching Programs in our Online Store
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Summary
- Sleep is THE most important part of our body's recovery process and a lack of good quality sleep could be ruining your running training and performance
- A lack of good quality sleepĀ can have profound effects on all areas of your life
- Sleep is always covered in pillar #5 (Rest & Reco ...
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Summary
- Motivation is a key part of Pillar #7 (Mindset) of the BE Fit Coach 7 Core Pillars of Running
- We can motivated both towards, and away fromĀ things
- Motivation to get out running is the primary focus of this episode but we also touch on motivation (to continue) whilst out running
- Aw...
Knowing what to eat and drink before a run can be a concern for some runners.Ā Some of the typical questions I get from running clients are:
- Should I eat to have energy for a run, or is it better to run āfastedā?
- Could eating before a run give me a stitch?
- Whatās best for performance?
- Whatās b ...
Originally published May 2022. Updated July 2026.
I first wrote this article a few years ago. Iāve now updated it with a better explanation of why running can make you need the toilet, what you can do about it, and when repeated bowel problems might need checking.
There are some running problems...
Last week, I introduced the Top Tips for Runners (TTfR) Series with an infographic showing the main topic areas that I will be covering in the weeks/months ahead.Ā If you haven't seen it. you can check out the blog post here>>Ā https://www.be-fit-coach.co.uk/blog/so-much-to-consider-top-tips-for-runn...
