Operation Move
Online Running Coaching
In this podcast, I’m diving into the specifics of fuelling including:
Learn to Run registrations are now open – you can gain early access to our introductory program here.
Tiffany completed Learn to Run in 2017 and has been a member of Run Club and the Operation Move Community since then. Tiffany originally shared her story in Run Club and it is reprinted here with her permission.
Sooo it is my turn to let you know about my running journey. I don’t think it is as inspirational as others but here goes….
I have always loved playing sport since I was young. I played state basketball and touch football, lifesaving and swimming. I did well at athletics mainly due to sprinting and jumping events. However any distance over 400m and cross country I hated so never classified myself as a runner but a sprinter. I have continued to play basketball, swim and go to the gym in my adult years but always hated going for a run!
In January of 2017 the Learn to Run program came up on my Facebook feed so I joined and loved my group! I then joined this awesome Run Club group after I finished. I always thought a 10 km run was my absolute limit, however I watched a friend of mine who had lost 30kg and survived breast cancer complete the Gold Coast marathon in under 4 hours in 2017. I was so inspired that I decided that I would do the GC half in 2018.
I love running as it makes me a nicer person, the post run feeling is like no other!! This group has been amazing and is teaching me that it is your own run, and it is amazing no matter how long it takes you to get there (which is hard for my competitive nature). I am thinking of doing Melbourne half in October and would love to do Great Ocean Road one year also. My aim is for two maybe 3 halfs a year but a marathon is not a goal for this sprinter…
I have to say thanks to Zoey and Kirsten! You both inspire me and thanks for creating an amazing supportive group of women!!!
This week, in the podcast I’m talking about a question that often pops up in Run Club, and that is how much recovery do I need and what does that even look like?
So this week, I’m talking about:
Rebeka is an active and valued member of the Operation Move Community and Run Club. Rebeka originally shared her story in Run Club and it is reprinted here with her permission.
I was not a sporty tween, as a little kid I did swimming, dancing, auskick and scouts but we moved when I was 8 and that’s when the sports stopped.
My self-confidence, self-worth and weight went up and down over the years, but anxiety took hold at the tail end of a bad relationship and that’s when I started using exercise for my mental health.
Fast forward a few years and I found myself in a great relationship, having had 2 babies with an 18month age gap, I was completely touched out, had no time for the gym and the anxiety and panic attacks had kicked it up a gear. I really needed something just for me.
I also needed to ensure my future was long and healthy. There are enough unknowns that the future holds, and weight related illnesses will not be one for me. I have spent a huge amount of time in hospitals with loved ones due to weight related illnesses and I will do everything in my power to not put my kids through that.
So after participating Operation Moves early stages by committing to ‘moving minutes’ and stalking the Operation Move community for a few years, I finally took the plunge and started the Op Move learn to run program on January 1st 2015 and fell in love instantly. I was running 3 times a week and the distance was increasing steadily and most of all I was enjoying it and looking forward to the next run.
Over the past 4 years I have run over 3300k, participated in a bunch of events including a half marathon and a handful of virtual runs for charities (and bling) but one of the best parts has been taking care of my body and my mind so I can be the best I can be for my tiny humans, my family and my future.
In 2018 I recognised the true meaning of the Op Move Community. I have had the pleasure of connecting with some Op Movers on a more personal level, both online and face to face and it has truly changed me. I have trained and run events WITH people and I have had people that I could reach out to when it all got too hard, who could get me back on track, and for them I will be forever grateful.
I have just completed my first event for 2019 – a triathlon and I’m hooked!
Next on my list is my first ever trail event then a couple of weeks later I’m running my all-time favourite event, back where the finish line fever started … Run for the Kids
I love the #OpMoveSisterhood and the amazing source of inspiration, support and guidance it has given me over the years, thank you all and happy running 🏃
Whenever Learn to Run starts, I have the opportunity to reflect on where I started and how my own experiences have helped me to shape and change and evolve Learn to Run. This week I’m talking about what learning to run was like for me, and how it slowly grew into something bigger than myself. There are things I learnt as a runner, and things I learnt as a coach from where I started and the points where I succeeded and where I failed.
How to rehab shin splints, because resting isn’t enough!
Learn to Run starts on 11th February, you can dive in here. And all the payment options are viewable here.