WELLNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH
WELLNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH
A Runners Need study analyses 6 months of media coverage to explore how sportsmen and women are talked about differently.
Listen to your body. It’s one of the things everyone says, and with good reason.
We asked Runners Need brand ambassador Jamie Ramsay how he manages his mental health while out on his run adventures.
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.
Asics Frontrunner Bernadette Dancy discusses how to find motivation during the lockdown.
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!
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.
Exercise can be a great way to distract yourself, divert your attention away from something that’s making you anxious.
Run the Wild's Mark Hadaway explains why he loves trail running and why you will love it too.