It’s the small things that impact!
Here's something that might not inspire you.....the expression it's time to take stock. I'm currently on the train travelling up from London and the opportunity has popped up for me to write this post, it wasn't planned it just presented itself. You might...
5K to 10K Transition Plan
Hi! If you read my blog at Focusedperformance then you’ll know I love to help people run, regardless of where they are right now. I’m Geoff and I’m a British Athletics Running Coach and I’ve written a top 10 amazon ebook called The Runners Guide to...
You’ve got to write it down
Are you using a training log? No? Then I'm here to tell you it’s time to start, and it's not just historical record keeping that logs are useful for. A bit like starting a gym membership in January, then letting it lapse in March, keeping a log seems like a great idea...
It’s time to Forget Motivation – it doesn’t last
Motivation Zig Ziglar the great American motivational speaker once said that motivation doesn’t last. His response to his own quote was a simple line: Motivation doesn’t last, but neither does bathing and that’s why we recommend it daily. I’m one of those...
This isn’t about a race
Originally this article was all set to be an account of my race at Trail Betws, I’m so pleased with the race and how fun it was, and I want to get that written up and posted for you. But as I wrote this, the article changed in to my thoughts on...
An Eventful 2016
Thanks to Cheryl for this guest blog, it's fantastic to see what other runners have achieved in the year and also get a feel for other races. Over to Cheryl: This year, the year 2016, I hadn't entered as many running events as I had the previous year. I...
Runners Start Here!
Are you a runner? Then read this article if you’d like to have a resource which will help you in your running training – for free. Welcome to Focused performance, I’m Geoff and I’m a runner, on road and in the Mountains. I’m incredibly passionate about running...
Fight or flight…running away
Today's blog is a really personal article written by a fellow twitterer and runner - Jill, who's fresh honesty really shines through in this. It's often hard for so many of us to keep motivated, and when life throws significant challenges towards us then keeping up...
Plans, friends, perseverance and the first 50 miles
It's always great to welcome guest bloggers to focusedperformance, and this week I'm really pleased to welcome Alicia from www.runmammy.wordpress.com Alicia is back into blogging recently, and this is her first post (ps it's a good one) and it really speaks to me and...
How to choose the best running shoes – quick guide
The one question asked most often by new runners is which shoes are best for me? In return they receive the collective experiences of their fellow runners, and there’s nothing wrong with this, I see it as a bit like visiting lots of review websites. However, there are...
The complete guide for new runners
I’ve been chatting to lots of you on social media who are considering starting out on your personal running journey. These first steps, and the way you tackle your first runs will make all the difference as to whether you run again or you hide your brand new trainers...
Do this BEFORE you run a couch to 5K
For lots of people, their first foray into running may well be with a couch to 5K (C25K). This is a fantastic way of introducing yourself into running but it can be a little bit of a stretch for those folks who’ve never exercised previously, or have fallen out of the...