WELLNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH
Wellness and Mental Health
When you live in the capital, having your own car isn’t always convenient or eco-friendly. But when you’re looking to escape the city and discover new routes, you need a way to get there.
Jamie Ramsay is an Endurance Adventure Athlete, presenter, public speaker and brand ambassador. He has completed over 32,000km of human-powered adventuring in 29 countries and 20 different adventures. He is a runner, cyclist, trekker and mountaineer. Read below to learn about how running has helped Jamie in his life goals.
We asked Runners Need brand ambassador Jamie Ramsay how he manages his mental health while out on his run adventures.
Asics Frontrunner Bernadette Dancy discusses how to find motivation during the lockdown.
Runner, Dietician, Blogger and Author Charlie Watson take us through the positive benefits of running for your mental health.
My anxiety attacks started when I went to university. I had nerves when I competed in Jr. high and high school, but this time it was different. I felt hopeless. Debilitated. Completely sick to my stomach, as if I were coming down with the flu. A nightmare. Suddenly I’m brought back to the NCAA Indoor National Championships in 2013 for the Pentathlon. The competition was 5 events back to back, and I was sitting in third place with two events left, which was a shock to me, because I had barely qualified for the Championships.
Tips to help you get out the door and reasons why running in winter can make you a stronger runner.
Run the Wild's Mark Hadaway explains why he loves trail running and why you will love it too.
During winter it can be tough to get outside and get motivated for even the most dedicated of runners, so we asked Simon James for his top tips to get you motivated for the winter run.
Yogarise instructor Chloe Faulkner demonstrates yoga exercises for runners of all abilities, bringing our store series online.
When most people start running, they start running on the roads or maybe in non-pandemic times on a treadmill. Running is a great form of exercise, it lowers our levels of stress, increases our sense of well-being and we all know how good being active is for our physical health. However, if you want to elevate your sense of freedom and well-being then you really need to try trail running!
Exercise can be a great way to distract yourself, divert your attention away from something that’s making you anxious.
