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'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.

Explore Discover Race - Oman by UTMB (aka The Beast)

Anna-Marie

Dec 11, 2018
6 min

Explore Discover Race - Oman by UTMB (aka The Beast)

At the end of August each year UTMB fever grips Chamonix Mont Blanc; my mountain escape for the last eighteen years. The race series holds a personal soft spot after I narrowly scrapped through every checkpoint of the CCC in 2008; I then returned nine years later to place 7th lady in the full UTMB. Something I never dreamed possible. Every year as the mid-December entry point approaches, end of season races are crammed with ultra-runners on the hunt for UTMB points to ensure

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Anna-Marie

May 4, 2018
4 min

The Call of the Desert

Utter the infamous words the “Marathon des Sables” amongst the running community and it’s likely you’ll receive a mix of responses… a) OMG that race sounds insane. Why would anyone want to do that?! b) That sounds amazing but I’d never be able to do something like that. c) What a challenge. Maybe once in a lifetime…cue little glint in eye ;-) The concept originated from a solo traverse across the Sahara Desert by Patrick Bauer, a French concert promoter in 1984; two years lat

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Anna-Marie

Oct 21, 2016
3 min

Say Yes More.

Say Yes More… These three simple words are what encouraged me to take action and set the ball rolling for a brilliant running weekend micro adventure in Spain. How? If we rewind a couple of weeks to when the monthly newsletter from my sponsor WAA the French endurance equipment company popped into my inbox it should make sense. I scanned through the usual athlete results and equipment updates then my eyes stumbled across an invitation to take part in the 3CIMS (Summits) trail

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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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