Former pro-athlete turned coach and wellness advocate, I use my GRACE acronym to guide people towards a more natural running technique and lifestyle. Sign up for top tips from the latest in science, exclusive discounts, early access to events, and a dose of amusing musings!
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April's Injection of GRACE!
Published 4 months ago • 3 min read
GROW GRACEFULL
Your monthly infusion of good stuff
Hello Reader,
I hope you've had a great month and are finally enjoying some runs in shorts and t-shirts!
I've had a relatively quieter month in terms of delivery, but very much bustling away in the background prepping for my Peak Compete Youth Camp in May! (Just 6 spaces left).The Monday of Masterclasses is open for anyone to book on, not just teens. Thomas Dreissigacker and I will be leading a day of practical workshops to help people to prepare for that start line mentally, physically, nutritionally and tactically.
Running group, Longshaw Estate, Thurs 6-7:30pm
There was also much excitement in my Camp Kenya WhatsApp group as we all witnessed the historic sub 2 moment... and then all proceeded to hammer socials with how we met Sawe (not to mention Kipruto 2:01 and Wanyonyi and, and, and...)
Camp Kenya 2027 guys... spaces are already filling up (but by people that aren't here and so don't know about the limited 15% early-bird codes below!). Also keen to make the one in Feb family-friendly so younger athletes can come in Feb half-term (plus miss a lil school)...
May sees me facilitating a BMC webinar with the aforementioned Thomas Dreissigacker (world-class coach who had 10 athletes in Paris Olympics), working at the Bannister Miles in Oxford (Community Mile is a great shout for families) and, of course, the inaugural Peak Compete Camp. (Plus a cheeky little trip to St Moritz to see the boyf).
Hope it's a great month for you. See you on the others side (or maybe even somewhere in the middle? 🤞)...
Go Gracefully,
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Pippa is the former England Football psychologist (credited with breaking our penalty curse!). In this podcast she talks about her new book. Her ideas often go against the grain of typical high performance culture... but they work. On many levels.
Lack of strength and conditioning is one of the top 3 reasons people get injured (together with progressing too quickly and not recovering enough). Tick that 💪 box with my 20min, running-specific workouts. Option 2 is for dodgy knees (or if you're tired).
This month we have circuits and core (plus stretch)
I'll have a promo tent in the race village, be doing some 'pop-up' technique workshops and interviewing athletes after the track miles. Come and say hi if you're there!
Suitable for competitive middle and long distance track athletes of all ages (11+) , take a deep dive into race preparation. I will be joined by elite coach Thomas Dreissigacker as he shares insights and practices from his squad (including George Mills, Revee Walcott Nolan and Mohammed Attaoui).
Suitable for 11-18 year-old athletes, this 2.5 day residential provides plenty of opportunity for in-depth reflection and individual attention in refining your race readiness and execution strategies. Key input from elite coach Thomas Dreissigacker can help to shortcut you to best practices of the pros.
Our camps are in some of the world's best running locations, with input from some of the world's best coaches. But they are about much more than just running...
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My new “form” planting my foot in line with my hip instead of in front is certainly better. I ran a parkrun and without giving it 100% I got a 5k pb of about 90 seconds.
Former pro-athlete turned coach and wellness advocate, I use my GRACE acronym to guide people towards a more natural running technique and lifestyle. Sign up for top tips from the latest in science, exclusive discounts, early access to events, and a dose of amusing musings!
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