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The Haywire Heart – Case, Mandrola & Zinn

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Tldr; I felt this book raised an interesting point that over exercising can be as bad as under exercising, however I feel it was overly alarmist given the limited amount of scientific studies available for evidence and presented a largely anecdotal based view. Worth a quick read with a pinch of salt. 3.5/5.  The Haywire …

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My Principles for Life

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In life it is the decisions you make which will shape your future. But when faced with a difficult decision, how do you decide which course of action to take? Personally, I have a set of principles that guide the actions in my life. If something I am doing doesn’t fit in with one of …

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The Why in Ultra – How to Keep Going When Things Get Tough

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In every long distance race there comes a point where you want to quit. A moment when your legs are burning, the terrain in front of you looks intimidating, other runners are passing you and you would literally rather be anywhere else in the world. At that point you will turn around and ask yourself …

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How I am Training for Aran by UTMB

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The Torn Dera Val d’Aran is a 161km ultra marathon in the Pyrenees, traversing some of Spain, France and Andorra’s most difficult terrain and highest peaks. With a cumulative 10,200m of elevation over the course you are expected to climb 63.5m for every 1km you move forward (and descend the same amount to finish back …

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The Power of Compounding

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Compound Interest. It’s a simple idea. Leave a dollar in an account which pays interest. Say 10% (we all know that a 10% interest account doesn’t exist right now, but still). Come back next year and you will have $1.10. Forget about it for another year and suddenly you are earning 10% of $1.10 and …

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History

  • January 2022
  • The Haywire Heart – Case, Mandrola & Zinn
  • My Principles for Life
  • The Why in Ultra – How to Keep Going When Things Get Tough
  • How I am Training for Aran by UTMB
  • The Power of Compounding

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