"Bouncing Back: What Sets Elites and Great Performers Apart in Dealing with Setbacks"
Setbacks are an inevitable part of the journey toward achieving big goals and taking on challenges. Every athlete, at some point, faces...
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Leyla Porteous
- Apr 2, 2022
- 3 min
Swimming – The Key to the Fountain of Youth?
It’s no secret that exercise, both strength and aerobic, can help reduce and even stop the impact of aging on the body and mind. As you...
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Leyla Porteous
- Mar 13, 2022
- 4 min
The Run Project - Chasing the Unicorn
That’s what I called my little experiment to see if I could improve my running time, qualify for Boston, hit a PR, and nail run pacing. ...
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Leyla Porteous
- Nov 11, 2021
- 6 min
Failing to plan, is planning to maybe not do that great.
So it's that time of the year where it's time to start thinking about your next season and do some initial planning. 2022 is just around...
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Leyla Porteous
- Oct 2, 2020
- 3 min
BETTER - THE ENEMY OF BEST?
Would you agree that we live in a culture/world that is obsessed with "better"? That no matter how much you have, you need more, no...
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Leyla Porteous
- Sep 14, 2020
- 3 min
Are you training and living in Autopilot Mode?
How to determine if you are training and living life in "Autopilot" mode and what you can do turn it off! Ever driven home from...
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Leyla Porteous
- Aug 23, 2020
- 3 min
Dealing with Feelings of Guilt
Guilt has a funny way of rearing its head even if you're not really doing anything that would warrant it. The emotion is learned through...
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Leyla Porteous
- Aug 8, 2020
- 1 min
MOTIVATION - is it real?
Motivation is an important part of human psychology. It arouses a person to act towards a desired goal. It is a driving force which promotes
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Leyla Porteous
- Jun 29, 2020
- 2 min
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)
Have you ever done something a little bit different or longer than usual in your training, felt fine during the session, but then later that
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Leyla Porteous
- Jun 1, 2020
- 2 min
The ART of Recovery
Recovery and its place in your training program and life is a critical component of your performance gains.
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Leyla Porteous
- May 28, 2020
- 1 min
How strong are your Feet?
Something I have really noticed working a few hours in a run store is many runners have lost connection with their feet.
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