2 February 2015 Monday Morning Motivation – Impossible is nothing. Have you managed to overcome adversity? How? If you want to see how a series of athletes turned negatives and setbacks into positives, visit the AdidasIIN channel. Categories Motivation Comment: 1
19 January 2015 Monday Morning Motivation – Finding strong You need to find 20 minutes of your day to watch this inspirational video by Brian Vernor. Finding Strong – a journey to uncover the transformative power of running. Finding Strong trailer. Here’s the trailer, for those of you who don’t have 20 minutes right now: Categories Running Comment: 1
15 December 2014 Monday Morning Motivation – Mike Julien This week’s motivation is the inspirational story of Mike Julien who has battled cancer and completed an iron distance. Sadly, his triathlon days are now behind him, but that hasn’t stopped him – he has now moved on to running ultras. What an amazing guy! This first article tells of Mike completing his first ironman after being diagnosed with cancer:... Categories Running/Triathlon Comments: 0
17 November 2014 Monday Morning Motivation – From Fat Man to Ironman This week’s motivation comes courtesy of Dan Hyatt, who managed to lose nearly 10 stone (135lbs) to put him on the path to a healthier life and much closer to his goal of becoming an ironman. You can learn more about Dan’s story here: ‘From Fatman to Ironman’: Dad loses 135 pounds on his way to the finish line Triathlon... Categories Motivation/Triathlon Comments: 2
20 October 2014 Monday Morning Motivation – Hector Picard: Don’t stop living The amazing story of Hector Picard never fails to inspire me. After being involved in a horrendous accident, Hector lost both his arms. He refused to give up on life, and as well as becoming a motivational speaker, he is now a triathlete. You can visit Hector’s website to find out more about his life: http://dontstopliving.org/ Watch Hector Picard replace... Categories Motivation/Triathlon Comments: 3
15 September 2014 Monday Morning Motivation – super marathoner Annette Fredskov Annette Fredskov is a hugely inspirational woman. On being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, she decided to fight back by running 366 marathons in 365 days. You can read about Annette’s story here: Annette Fredskov: A marathon a day made me stronger. Another version of Annette’s story is available here: Danish woman runs 366 marathons in 365 days and says it has... Categories Motivation/Running Comments: 0
18 August 2014 Monday Morning Motivation – The marvellous Mimi Hughes Mimi Hughes is an American long-distance swimmer who has crossed the Bering Strait and swum the length of many rivers, including the Tennessee, the Danube, the Drava and the Mura. Mimi was interviewed by GOTRIbal To get herself through her long-distance swims, Mimi relies on many motivational sayings, such as: When you decide to give yourself to a cause, you... Categories Motivation/Swimming Comments: 0
28 July 2014 Monday Morning Motivation – what are you doing to reach your goals? What are your goals? How can you reach or surpass them? Categories Motivation Comments: 2
23 June 2014 Monday Morning Motivation – do you live in the moment? Do you live in the moment? There will be a day when I can no longer do this. That day is not today. Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present. Too often I worry about training sessions that have not got well. I also spend time thinking about future training sessions and whether I’ll... Categories Motivation Comments: 4
23 March 2014 Inspiration and Eastleigh 10k Here is today’s IDEAfit photo a day image: The topic is ‘Inspiration’ and these two are some of the most inspirational people I’ve ever met. (N.B. The photo isn’t mine – I think it was taken by a member of the Embrace Sports team). I’m also continuing the theme of sharing one of the Team SOAS Brand Ambassador’s images each... Categories Cycling/Running Comments: 4
