The last post of transition…

I have spent most of today reading people's stories and blogs about their experiences of how running has helped with their mental health. According to the Metro a whopping 74% of runners say that running has improved their mental health. (http://metro.co.uk/2017/11/01/74-of-runners-say-running-has-improved-their-mental-health-7044952/) As part of this project I have spent time reflecting on each of my …

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How do I start?

So, you've told me amazing things about running - all the benefits (and potential cons!) but I can't run for a bus! Do you know, I have run many many miles but I also still struggle to run for the bus? I need very specific clothes and mindset for me to be able to run. …

Goal setting in running

I have had many goals across my running career so far, first it was to run a 5k, then it was to run a 10k, then a half marathon and currently to run a marathon. The ironic thing is, when I achieved these goals I didn't run them without stopping. That goal has been achieved …

Physical health benefits of exercise

I've been working on this for a few days as there is a ridiculous amount of literature to go through, I have to say it has been an informative and interesting few days and has really opened my eyes to the risks that we all put our bodies under day after day. Premature death  It …

Tunbridge Wells Half marathon race day!

So yesterday was race day! I was very nervous about the race as my result would reflect on how well my marathon will go mentally (in under 8 weeks now!)  I know that if I found the half a struggle that I would be anxious about running a full marathon. So for that reason I'm …

Spotlight: mental health in athletes

So throughout the last two weeks I've been pushing at how good exercise (specifically running) is on mental health, but I haven't mentioned about how exercise can actually also be detrimental to mental health. My focus for today is to ensure that we exercise the correct amount to reap the best cognitive rewards - rather …

Running and the brain!

I've dipped a little into the effects of exercise on mood and mental state however, it seems running has some physical affects on your brain itself too! A bit more on emotions... I stumbled across an interesting piece of research by Bernstein & McNally (2017) which measured emotions before an after a 30 minute exercise. …