Blog

'The more that you read,

The more things you will know.

The more that you learn,

The more places you'll go...'

Dr. Suess

The blog posts below pull together ideas absorbed from world-renowned thought leaders and link them to my own thoughts, observations and experiences. They combine elements of the business world, general life and competing as an endurance athlete - as the human brain doesn't exist as an isolated entity, and is influenced by our physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing. These concepts are linked to a broader perspective of sustainable performance which combines mindset, movement, exposure to nature, nutrition, hormones, neurological health, social connections and other factors.

Anna-Marie

Feb 28, 2016
3 min

Mind Over Matter

This may be difficult, but get ready and step away from the self-help fluff!! Performance coaching focuses on motivation, goal-setting, mental toughness and balance with a healthy dollop of science. Trainers – check Race entry - check Training plan – check Nutritional plan – check Mindset plan - ???? The collective running community spends The collective running community spends hundreds of hours pounding the pavement, hundreds of pounds on the latest kit or technical gadgets

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Anna-Marie

Jan 18, 2016
1 min

Zestology

I was simply over the moon to be interviewed by TV presenter and author Tony Wrighton at the end of last year to chat all things Marathon de Sables, Arctic warfare training, the Great Outdoors, Walking & Talking, ‪‎coaching, flow‬, decision-making, Nepal... Zestology is a personal firm favourite on my weekly podcast list to learn about ‪energy‬, ‎vitality‬ ‪and motivation‬ then integrate lessons learnt into my performance ‪coaching‬ conversations. I'd love you to check out my

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Anna-Marie

Dec 15, 2015
3 min

Coaches, Coaches, Everywhere

Getting to grips with the coaching market in South West England was always going to be a bumpy ride after living abroad for six years. A coaching world away from the positive and dynamic energy of Abu Dhabi; the well-established and traditional nature of Sydney, Australia; and newly formed embryonic market in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Since September my main effort has been a concerted attempt to understand the characteristics and dynamics of the current British coaching market.

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