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If you struggle to run further than 5k, this simple trick could make all the difference

When I first started running, I used to dream of the day when it would come easy. Naïvely, I assumed that getting fitter would make the distances feel shorter – that a 5k would soon feel like a brief jog around the block – but of course, this wasn’t the case. Getting fitter doesn’t, as I soon discovered, give you the ability to bend the rules of space and time, and while improving my fitness made it possible for me to push myself harder, the running itself never became as easy as I’d once hoped.
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How to start exercising regularly from scratch, by someone who did it

Growing up, I never really excelled at physical activities. Compared to my sister, who loved getting muddy and played everything from hockey and football to rugby, I was definitely the ‘less active’ sibling – the one who preferred to attend drama classes and read books than run around a field in the freezing cold. As I finished school, went through college and university and eventually got a job, this sense of indifference towards exercise was something that stayed with me, despite my best effor
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“Making this simple change in my fitness routine helped me improve my 5k time in two weeks”

If, like me, you fell in love with walking during the pandemic, you’ll know how good a simple stroll can make you feel. It also offers an impressive list of health benefits – studies have shown that low-impact steady-state cardio (of which walking is one form) can benefit heart health and help to prevent high blood pressure. But can walking make you a better runner? It’s a question I’ve been asking myself a lot recently. You see, during the pandemic, my mum and I both started running for the ver
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“I finally managed a full press-up after doing this 8-week workout plan”

Before the pandemic, I had a very rocky relationship with fitness. In all honesty, I don’t think I’ve ever been ‘fit’; there have been periods in my life where I’ve played a team sport or done a few at-home workouts in a row, but in between those times, my fitness routine has always been sporadic at best. Despite this, I never actually realised how little I was moving my body – until lockdown hit. While I was living in London, I’d always made myself too “busy” to pay attention to when I’d missed
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“What walking every day during the Christmas break taught me about my mental health”

I am not what you would call an “outdoorsy person”. I’m lucky to live in an area surrounded by beautiful countryside, but if you gave me the choice between trudging through the woods in the rain or curling up on the sofa with a book, I’d undoubtedly pick the latter. That was, until lockdown. From March and throughout the summer months, I spent a lot of my free time outside walking with my mum, sister and dog. Whether we were strolling along the beach or going for a hike, for the first time in my
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Maintaining a workout routine isn’t just good for your fitness – it could help you get things done

We live in a world full of distractions. From text messages and emails to voice notes and social media notifications, staying on track isn’t always easy. But aside from moving to a cabin in the middle of nowhere or throwing all your digital devices away, what can you do to help yourself focus more easily? According to a new study, the answer could lie in your exercise routine. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Psychology Of Sport And Exercise, found that people who maintain a reg
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4 ways that listening to music actually improves your workout

Whether we’re going for a run, doing some strength training or taking a gym class, one thing’s for certain: music makes working out easier. We all have that go-to playlist or album which gets us in the mindset for exercise: after all, it’s no secret that listening to music during a workout helps us to feel more motivated and pumped to get moving. But understanding why music makes us feel this way – and the other benefits listening to something during a workout can provide – is something we’re le

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