Edition #53 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! Trail running is a sport that has been somewhat protected from the doping scandals that plague road running and cycling. It's somewhat like a financial incentive, poor doping control, and a naivety that we're all good humans and wouldn't degrade the sport. In reality, there's always more to it. Kenyan athlete Joyline Chepngeno, a two-time Sierra-Zinal winner (the most...
20 days ago • 5 min read
Edition #52 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! Sydney Marathon. Australia's first World Major, and wow did it deliver. Watching the live stream last Sunday, seeing the crowds lining the streets, I had to keep reminding myself I was watching an Australian marathon. Debriefing with the atheltes who were running (all had great days!), the experience sounds on a whole different level to anything before. Brett, who ran last...
27 days ago • 5 min read
Edition #51 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! We have a big weekend ahead of us! On the roads, we have the Sydney Marathon in its first edition as a World Major. We all know about the current running boom in Australia, and even globally, but the significance of Australia now having a World Major, and the likely ripple effects, is enormous. We'll see more elites, more recreational runners, and increased attention on...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Edition #50 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! The last few months from a business perspective have been really interesting. As I have isolated a unique offering in running and strength training as an integrated, holistic coaching approach, more and more people are getting in touch with a similar story. They often feel stuck, unsure how to train for their goals, and in a stop-start cycle of injury, confidence, direction,...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Edition #49 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! I'd like to start by thank you to everyone who messaged after hearing about the stress fracture coming back. I really appreciate it. For some added context, we now know that I have markers suggesting a hereditary condition with my bone density. The good news is that we can fix it in the medium term, which explains why this happened in the first place. It's nice to know that...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
Edition #48 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! This week I'm coming to you from a very familiar place. The start of a rehab journey. Frustratingly, my stress fracture has come back. Same place, same high grade. The difference is we have just (as in this week), worked out why and a path forward. Also, this week, I heard some other news affecting someone in the running community. This is to say that, regardless of where you...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Edition #47 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! And we are back! I truly wanted to keep the newsletter up whilst we were away, but, as I mentioned in my last edition, I don't want to half-ass this and sitting down for 3 hours to research and write probably isn't the optimal way to spend a holiday, at least not in the eyes of those I was with. So, after a brief break, we are back at it, tackling a significant topic. A topic...
2 months ago • 6 min read
Edition #46 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! We have a special guest article today, written by Luke Nelson of Health & High Performance, Melbourne. Luke took me through my rehabilitation, and in the process, I learned a great deal about bone health. Because of this, and because one of my goals for this newsletter has always been to add expert guest articles in specialty areas, I asked Luke to write this piece for us. I...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Edition #45 The JSC Newsletter Want to learn more about coaching? Click here WEBSITE BLOG ATHLETE STORIES Hey Reader! As this week's newsletter arrives in your inbox, I will be midway through a flight back to the UK for my cousin's wedding. Typing this on Thursday at the airport, with my mask on, watching everyone else go about their travels, I see this as a moment to reflect on the last five years since COVID-19. Back then, we had no clue if international would re-open, and what state the...
3 months ago • 4 min read