There is so much content to consume nowadays and it is hard to keep up with so many different channels. Traditionally we have had TV and newspapers in the past, but now there is the plethora of social media channels and increased alternative routes that many of us want to […]
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In a year where running was very much up and down for me, I have achieved more than I feel like I have done. There are highs and some very lows for me, and I even considered pulling out of one race mid-race which hasn’t happened to me before. We […]
MAD? Make A Difference! On Mondays this year, I have been bringing a few words together to help ease the Monday Misery and help you to get motivated. I have called this ‘Motivate Me’ as it’s about sharing ways that you can do this for yourself to make the most […]
Monday, each week normally is ‘Motivate Me’ day. Today though, it is also Armistice Day, the day when we remember those who have fallen in conflicts past and present. Due to this, I won’t be writing much for ‘Motivate Me’ today. I will just ask that we reflect on those […]
Monday is ‘Motivate Me’ day. It is a day when many people feel the need for the metaphorical jump leads to get them going at the start of the new week. It doesn’t help when it is cold outside, when it’s a long day ahead, or if you’re generally feeling […]
Monday is ‘Motivate Me’ day. It is a day when many people feel the need for the metaphorical jump leads to get them going at the start of the new week. It doesn’t help when it is cold outside, when it’s a long day ahead, or if you’re generally feeling […]
Support is a massive thing for us all in life. We should all try to be that support for others where possible. People who are going through a challenge or an upheaval get so much knowing that someone is with them cheering them on or being there to listen to […]
Super Saturday – Today, Parliament are sitting for only the fourth time since 1939, with the last time being 1982 at the break out of the Falklands War. When weekday workers have to work the occasional Saturday, it’s a bit of a culture shock and they see it as a […]
Yesterday, 10th October 2019, was World Mental Health Day and social media was aflood with people sharing messages of support, care, and availability to talk should friends need to turn to them. It was heart-warming to read some of the stories that people had gone through difficulties and how they’d […]
How did you do? Possibly the most annoying question after a race. Imagine the scene – you’ve got round the course in record time for you and you’re over the moon. What a feeling. You are chuffed to bits and feel like you couldn’t have done anything better. Now imagine […]
What I think I know and how I know it When I first started work, I thought I knew more than I did. When I had five or six years more experience ‘under my belt’, I was aware I knew a more than some and less than others – mostly […]
This week, I have become an Affiliate Member of CIMSPA – the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity. This is part of me exploring whether a career change into sports development or sports management is something I want to pursue. If you have further information or […]