The psychological side of running is something that most runners can benefit very quickly from working on. I was very lucky to be joined by Dr Jo Douglas who shared so much wonderful knowledge.

Dr Jo Douglas is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and also a keen runner. She is the Founder and Clinical Director of multi-award-winning psychological therapies clinic Collective Psychology, based in Surrey, Kent and online. As a clinical psychologist, her work is focused on helping people manage the emotional, cognitive and behavioural aspects of life that might be causing distress of keeping them stuck.

Her insight is amazing and there are definitely a lot of things I’ve taken from this episode!

We talk all about:

• ACT therapy
• Acceptance and managing our thoughts
• Mental health

Dr Jo is also the clinical director at Collective Psychology who you can find at: www.collective-psychology.com

Instagram: @collectivepsychology

Book mentioned: The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris

You can find me on instagram @Siansecc and on tiktok @ssecc and I will see you next week

Happy running, TFR x

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Electrolytes- do you need them when you’re running?!

I talk through the science to back up if you do or don’t need them as a runner. I also talk about:

• What electrolytes are, the main ones and what they actually do
• Busting the myths of electrolytes
• Cramp and salty sweaters
• Hydration and sodium guidance
• Key take aways to remember
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You can find me on instagram @Siansecc and on tiktok @ssecc

Happy running, TFR x

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Returning to running after you’ve been ill can be tricky to manage.

Especially when you are desperate to get back to it, it can be hard to keep the brakes on but playing the smart game is definitely the way forward and hopefully this episode can help you with some ideas.

We cover:

• What’s happening in your body
• The risks of returning too soon
• Checklist for return
• Things that can help
• Red flags
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You can find me on instagram @Siansecc and on tiktok @ssecc

Happy running, TFR x

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Fuelling for Ultra-running and trails can look quite different to the gels we typically fuel with during road races so I chatted to Abi Woodliffe-Thomas all about it.

Abi is a performance nutritionist who works with Aquatics GB and has traveled the world with Ultra-X crewing on multi-day ultras and supporting the athletes with their nutrition.

We chat all about:

• Carbs
• Flavour fatigue and how to avoid it
• The biggest mistakes
• Top tips
• Hydration strategies

Abi has so many interesting insights and useful tips- you can find her on insta @abii1999 and her food account@happetite

You can find me on instagram @Siansecc and on tiktok @ssecc and I will see you next week

Happy running, TFR x

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Half marathons- a really fun day out? I think so!

The perfect blend of speed and endurance, they can also just be a real vibe and you can do half marathon races for the fun without having too much of an impact on the rest of your life like training for a marathon can result in!!

This week I talk all about:

• Pacing a half marathon
• Nutrition
• Should you carb load?
• Race day and kit
• Top tips

You can find me on instagram @Siansecc and on tiktok @ssecc

Happy running, TFR x

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Caffeine. The most studied performance enhancer around… but how does it affect your running?!

Understanding how it works in your body, the effects it has and how we can use it strategically can mean we get the benefits without the slightly upsetting side effects.

That’s why in this episode I cover:

• What caffeine does in your body
• The effect on endurance performance
• How to take caffeine effectively and what to avoid
• How to use it in your training

You can find me on instagram @Siansecc and on tiktok @ssecc

Happy running, TFR x

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Running in the heat can be very tricky.

Understanding what our body is doing, the adaptations that can help and the tricks we can utilise will make it alot easier and hopefully this episode will help shed some light on what is happening with your sweat, hydration and rate of perceived exertion!

I cover:

• The science of sweating
• GI issues in the heat
• Rate of perceived exertion
• Tricks we can utilise to help
• Acclimatisation

You can find me on instagram @Siansecc and on tiktok @ssecc

Happy running, TFR x

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Fuelling for what our bodies can do, not what they look like, can have such a huge impact on your running.

This week i’m very lucky to chat to Liz Newcomer all about this topic.

Liz is no stranger to marathon training, heading into her 10th marathon, and she shares her journey with carbs and lots of other insights.

You can find her on instagram @resilliencyinrunning and you can find me on instagram @Siansecc and on tiktok @ssecc and I will see you next week

Happy running, TFR x

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What comes after the marathon?! Recovery and managing your return to run is so important so this week, I chat through what to expect in the days after, week after and returning yourself to normal activity.

I chat about:

1. The day after & post race blues
2. The week after
3. Nutrition
4. Returning to running
5. New goals and mentality
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You can find me on instagram @Siansecc and on tiktok @ssecc

Happy running, TFR x

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Marathon day checklist- you’ve done all the hard work, now it’s time to set yourself up to have the best race day possible!

I’m here to reassure you that you’re going to be great.

In this episode I’m discussing:

1. The week of the race
2. Mental prep
3. Being prepared for travel
4. Kit and what you need in your race day bag

You can find me on instagram @Siansecc and on tiktok @ssecc

Happy running, TFR x

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