training

Podcast: Episode 87 – When Rehab is Done, But You Still Aren’t Ready

Zoey · October 5, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Just about a year ago, I headed into treatment, having no concept of how long it would take. But I think what surprised me along the way was the emotional points were not when I was stagnant, but when I had to take the next step forward. I’m at one of those steps now. I’ve been informed that this stage of rehab is now complete. I surprised myself by how conflicted I was about that. How hard it would be to take full ownership of my own training and my own ongoing maintenance and how scared I was of exiting the safety zone that has been rehab for the last year.

In this episode I talk a bit about what I got out of the process, but also how the process is ongoing.

Podcast: Episode 86 – A race is just more information, but do you have the right mindset to make use of it?

Zoey · September 13, 2018 · Leave a Comment

This week, I’m talking about new information and how to make use of it.

New information might be testing yourself with a race or a time trial or it might be doing what I’m thinking about doing which is getting a body scan (maybe!) I talk about:

How you can be disappointed with a result, and happy with it at the same time – it’s complicated!
What I learnt in my recent race
Creating a mindset that is positive for taking on and utilising new information
When you might want to pass on getting new information because you aren’t ready to make use of it.

Until the end of September you can join Run Club and get a free teamwear singlet, you can sign up here.

Podcast: Episode 85 – Identifying weaknesses to maximise your results

Zoey · August 23, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Let’s talk weaknesses!

Weaknesses are actually your best friend, and your best path to improved results, but finding out what they are and how to address them can be tricky! This week I’m talking about:

Creating a mindset that allows you to thrive when addressing weaknesses, doing hard things and focusing on things that you aren’t good at.
How to identify if your best area of improvement is in sprinting, middle distance or long distance
How you can customise training to still target your goal distance but also work on the energy system that needs it the most.
Creating a relationship with improvement that is about learning and not success vs failure.

The link I mentioned for a racing equivalent calculator is here.

And Learn to Run starts on the 10th September, don’t miss out!

Podcast: Episode 83 – Things that are not running that can dramatically improve your running

Zoey · August 10, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Let’s talk about things that are not running that might be stopping your running from improving

This week in the podcast, I’m talking about all the things that sit around your running that can have a huge impact on your running

On sleep: making the most of your own sleep pattern, rather than forcing yourself to get up early
On nutrition: making small tweaks that can force you to get all your micronutrients as well as your macros and making that mindset shift to eating for performance
Experimenting with cold exposure for improved immunity: YES. I’ve been having cold showers.
Mobility: I’ve been using the GOWOD Mobility First app for three weeks and I talk about what I’m loving it for.

Podcast: Episode 81 – Amplifying your training with . . . REST

Zoey · July 13, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Let’s talk Rest Days!

In the beginning they might be your favourite thing, but after awhile rest days can sometimes seem harder than run days! So this week I’m talking about:

What the purpose of rest days is
The difference between rest days and active recovery
How to tell if you need more rest
How to adapt your training when you need to
How to build volume without creating too much fatigue
And why you don’t want to carry fatigue from one session to the next
Plus, why you don’t want to get caught up in more is more and how to make smart decisions.