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Control the Controllabes

Jonny Mellor — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 16:17:18 +0000

Although fast becoming a cliché, it’s amazing how many runners still make the same mistake in worrying about the uncontrollables. The weather, sessions missed, competitiors to name just a few are all things that can influence the outcome, but they cannot be controlled. So why waste valuable energy worrying about them? By letting your mind [...]

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Improve Your Parkrun Time in Just One Week!

Jonny Mellor — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 07:42:07 +0000

It is impossible to get the fitness benefit of a week of hard training in just seven days, however JM Coaching can help you run a personal best over 5k in just one week by following our top tips and tricks below. Remember ‘tricks’ won’t work long term; ultimately you have to run more to [...]

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Terminolgy

Jonny Mellor — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:27:36 +0000

A lot of the terminology below will crop up from time to time in my training plans so just to be sure I’ve compiled a list of potentially useful running terminology. AEROBIC Used to refer to running or other exercise at an intensity that's sufficiently easy for your respiratory and cardiovascular systems to deliver all [...]

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Race Day Tips

Jonny Mellor — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:17:56 +0000

Whether you’re new to racing or a regular on the circuit taking the time to prepare properly for your event can make all the difference on race day. Taper Many people think tapering is just for the marathon, but if your aim is to run your best race over any distance you still need to [...]

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