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Beyond the Finish Line: Running and Living with Purpose – Day 2 – Life is You, vs Yourself
This daily blog explores the remarkable parallels between a running challenge, and the journey of life.
I have divided these learnings into 15 lessons, one for each day I ran, so whether you’re a seasoned marathoner or someone who feels faint at the thought of running for a bus, this blog is for you.
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Beyond the Finish Line: Running and Living with Purpose – Day 1 – Don’t Wait for Perfection
For the first 2 weeks of July, I ran Scotland’s iconic NC500 road, 516 miles of coastal roads around the Scottish Highlands, consisting of 15 ultramarathons in 15 days raising money for Mental Health UK, averaging 35 miles a day.
As a passionate runner and someone who has experienced the ups and downs of life, I have come to realize that the lessons learned on the road can be applied to various aspects of our existence.
Just like a marathon tests a runner’s endurance, determination, and spirit, life often presents us with hurdles that require us to dig deep and find strength within ourselves.
This daily blog explores the remarkable parallels between a running challenge, and the journey of life.
I have divided these learnings into 15 lessons, one for each day I ran, so whether you’re a seasoned marathoner or someone who feels faint at the thought of running for a bus, this blog is for you.
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Thoughts from a run, and another run and another run . . .
So, this July, I embark on my toughest challenge to date.
15 ultramarathons in 15 days
Averaging 35 miles each day
Running around Scotland’s iconic North Coast 500 route, i will run daily for over 2 weeks to raise money 4 mental health UK.
As a designated training run for this challenge last Wednesday night, I took on the David Goggins 4 x 4 x 48 challenge.
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nc500run – Why & How?
Embarking on a journey along the North Coast 500 (NC500) in Scotland is an invitation to embrace the extraordinary.
Many choose to drive this stunning loop in 5 days, some challenge themselves on road bicycles averaging 100 miles per day, this July, over 15 days, I intend to run it for Mental Health UK.
Why?
How?
I’m not sure!
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For the Love of Pain and Suffering
“Everything you ever wanted to learn about yourself, you can learn in 26.2 miles”
Lorni Culnane
I was done . . . spent . . . empty . . . pissed off, with everybody, especially myself, and as a result was questioning why?
Why I was here and what was the point of all of this.
Keep going, stop, walk, run, come on, your weak, No I’m not.
Jeeez Man, this is tough.
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The Day I was Delighted to be told to F**k Off by my boss!
WARNING: Use of profanity in this article
“Fozzy” (my nickname to all since I was 15 years old), came the shout from the silver haired man
“Yep” I replied
Come back and pick up their striker who stands by the taker a deal with the threat of the short corner.
I knew what that meant, I walked back begrudgingly, mumbling to myself, “Fuck sake”
The Dreams vs Goals Debate
For years the topic of dreams versus goals has been a common debate.
As we enter a new year, the debate always intensifies with a reported 58% of the UK population making New Year’s resolution in 2023 – (28% of these will be relating to improved health related goals)
That’s 30 million people taking deliberate steps to better themselves as the year kicks off.
As we are now well into our new year habits, geared towards achieving our goals and dreams for the year ahead, it is important that we know the difference between a dream and a goal.
And which is better.
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From Reflection to Change
Part 2 – New Year’s Day
In every ending, there is a new beginning, which gives us the chance of change.
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A Time for Reflection, Gratitude and Change
Part 1 – New Year’s Eve
At the end of every day before I go to sleep at night, I will sit in bed and share my thoughts, feelings and emotions with a notebook beside my bed.
The small orange leather bound pocket notebook is amazing at holding all my frustrations, concerns, and emotions, both positive and negative.
It helps me offload these thoughts to paper ensuring that I prioritise the number one pillar of health, a good night’s sleep.
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The Grinch who stole the Christmas Run
A Poem for Mrs Clem
The Grinch who stole the Christmas run
who stole the fun from everyone
for today Grinch said was a special day
today we must live another way
with food and drink and lots of fun
beware of those who run, run, run!
For they are “selfish, obsessed, even losers”
not your normal yuletide boozers.
So this Grinch set out to change the plan
by hiding the trainers in which we ran.
But soon the Grinch started to believe
the stresses that exercise can relieve
In the Januray sales the Grinch did buy
a fresh green pair of Nike’s AlphaFly.
The Grinch could be seen running roads and pathways
understanding the error of his former ways
this tale is not to prove a point,
but to accept that we all are strange
and it’s not fair to enforce a change
So, embrace the ones that we hold dear,
and let them run this time of year.