Mastering Mental Strength
"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail" Benjamin Franklin I know, I have written about mental strength before, but it is so...
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Georgie Islip, Running and Online training Coach
- Jan 14, 2021
- 3 min
2021 New Year resolutions - do they work?
How many of you have set a New Year resolution for 2021? And how many of you have already given up? You are certainly not alone!!...
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Georgie Islip, Ultra runner, Running Coach
- Dec 2, 2020
- 3 min
7 tips on how to stick with your workouts.
We all know that working out makes us feel good, helps reduce our stress, gives us more energy....etc, etc. I could go on. But do you...
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Georgie Islip, Run Coach
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
Great gear tips for running in winter
I do not have set clothes that are specifically for skiing or running. I mix my clothes and will purchase items that I know work well for al
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Georgie Islip, Run Coach
- Mar 30, 2020
- 4 min
5 Essential Running Tips for New Runners during COVD-19.
I run for so many reasons and during COVID-19 lockdown I see many runners are struggling with the "love of running". This blog will help.
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Georgie Islip, Ultra runner
- Nov 20, 2019
- 7 min
Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim, Grand Canyon, Arizona. A bucket list run!
Running the infamous R2R2R from the South Rim to the North Rim and back in one day. Rough distance about 80km. Elevation just under 4000m.
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Georgie Islip, Ultra runner
- Sep 23, 2019
- 2 min
Importance of Moving
U12 Hockey team. Croydon High School for Girls. G.P.D.S.T. London, UK. 1979. I suppose I am incredibly lucky. I love to move, I always...
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Georgie Islip, Ultra runner, Running Coach
- Jul 27, 2019
- 5 min
Sinister 7 Ultra: 3 out of 4 ain't bad.....
Sinister 7: July 7th. At the finish line of Sinister 7, 28 hours after the start. "James, I am thinking of running Sinister 7 this July."...
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Georgie Islip, Running and Online training Coach
- May 31, 2019
- 3 min
Race day nerves....they never get better...
My training is done. Bring it on.
I can see it, feel it and thoroughly enjoy that final run into the stadium in Eastbourne, UK after compl
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Georgie Islip, Running and Online training Coach
- May 23, 2019
- 3 min
Canyon Endurance 100k
My lead up to the race was good. I ran a tempo the Saturday before and I felt great. I had booked a massage and physio treatment in two week
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Georgie Islip, Running and Online training Coach
- Mar 29, 2019
- 2 min
Benefits of those Bad days
How you can learn from Bad days and take some positives from these days to appreciate the Good days. Bad days are also great training for an
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Georgie Islip, Ultra runner, Running Coach
- May 3, 2018
- 4 min
The question of "Why" I run long.....and my "Why" is not quite there.....yet
How mental attitude is so important during a long race.
I allowed my mind to take over and it made the first two legs hard. I kept trying
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Georgie Islip, Run Coach
- Feb 28, 2018
- 4 min
The question of Why I run long?
There was no mention that I had just run 107km in the smoke and heat. No condolences. Nothing. But then I had chosen to quit.
Since last
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Georgie Islip, Run Coach
- Jan 15, 2018
- 3 min
Online training coach
Online training coach. Last year one of my most popular blogs was about Online training coaching. I asked the question "was this style...
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Georgie Islip, Run Coach
- Jan 8, 2018
- 3 min
Ultra Running in your 40s and beyond
How to juggle life, work and family with your desire to run long! My ultra career first started when I was lucky enough to enter the...
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Georgie Islip, Run Coach
- Dec 23, 2017
- 2 min
5 Tips to keep your exercise focus over the holidays.
5 Tips to keep exercising over the holidays.
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Georgie Islip, Run Coach
- Dec 6, 2017
- 2 min
WELLNESS
Wellness is a frequently used word at the moment and you can understand why. Health reports tell us that 54% of our adult population and...
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Georgie Islip, Run Coach
- Jan 18, 2017
- 3 min
“A” ULTRA RACE STRATEGIES
So it’s a New Year, and time for deciding which race is going to be an “A” ultra race this year. To be honest you have probably already...
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Georgie Islip, Run Coach
- Jan 4, 2017
- 2 min
SMART NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
New year always brings new excitement. New gym memberships, high expectations, bold plans and goals. I’m going to climb all these...
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