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13 August 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: Ascend – a film about Jon Wilson

Ascend is a short film about Jon Wilson. As a young adult, he lost his leg to cancer. He mountain bikes to maintain a normal life (amongst other reasons). He doesn’t see himself as an amazing person – he sees himself as an ordinary guy who happens to have one leg. Shot in Dorset, Vermont. Presented by Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop...

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6 August 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: Home

This week’s Monday Morning Motivation is pondering the roads and trails that made you who you are. Where did your running start? Which locations are indelibly etched in your memories when you think of running? Above all, what’s your running home? No runner was made in a day. Each of us has an origin story, followed by hundreds of miles...

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30 July 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: Dane Tudor – Training for Life; No Shortcuts

This week’s Monday Morning Motivation focuses on Australian-American freeskier Dane Tudor. He’s a Big Mountain freeskier and a Freestyle skier. On top of that he’s an open water swimmer and mountain biker – is there no end to this man’s talents?! Watch these videos and prepare to be blown away! As you think, you travel and as you love, you...

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4 June 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: The meaning of physical activity

This week’s Monday Morning Motivation is something a little bit different. It’s an interview with Joelle White where she talks about how physical activity gives her life meaning. Thanks to JT (The Lost Gentleman) for sharing this video with me. What gives your life meaning?

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23 April 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: In the swim

This weekend is Swimathon, so I thought I’d theme my Monday Morning Motivation around it. Enjoy! Are you taking part in Swimathon? Good luck if you are!

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2 April 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: The Storm

Swissman Xtreme Triathlon is a unique point-to-point iron-distance triathlon with a total ascent of 5400 m. The journey begins at 196 m above sea level, with a 3.8km swim in Lake Maggiore. Transition is in the town of Ascona. The athletes cycle 180km through the Alps with three major mountain passes (the Gotthard Pass, the Furka Pass and the Grimsel...

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26 March 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: This Girl Can Weightlift

Last year I qualified as a fitness instructor. It was the first time that I had been in a gym since I was pregnant. It reminded me how much I enjoy free weights. Fewer women seem to worry about lifting weights making them bulk up. #strongnotskinny is a commonly used hashtag. For this week’s inspiration, I thought I’d share some...

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19 March 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: Get your gameface on

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12 March 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: Yusra Mardini

This week’s motivation is provided by the inspirational swimmer Yusra Mardini. In 2016, Mardini represented Team Refugee at the Rio Olympics. She competed in the 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly swimming events. Less than a year beforehand she had fled war-torn Syria. From refugee to Olympian – Yusra Mardini’s incredible journey Her father, a professional swim coach, started Mardini swimming at the...

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5 March 2018

Monday Morning Motivation: Sarah Thomas, endurance swimmer

Most people will never swim a mile (64 lengths), so the thought of swimming 100 consecutive miles is incomprehensible, but that’s exactly what endurance swimmer, Sarah Thomas did in August last year. She swam further than anyone had ever swum before without the aid of currents. A Colorado athlete was the first person to swim at least 100 consecutive miles...

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