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How powerful is the running mind?
Why the mind-muscle connection matters when running
The connection between body and mind is an undeniable phenomenon. When working together they can achieve unbelievable things… but what happens when they aren’t fully in sync?
I started working with Tom on my running form after the summer of 2023. After asking myself a lot of questions, I was faced with an uncomfortable truth – I didn’t have all the answers.
A new running challenge: feeling the mind-muscle connection
I have been running for years. I know how to strategize a race. I know when to push hard and sometimes (but not always) I know when to pull back.
I’ve studied countless videos and photos of myself running. I know exactly what it looks like: my right foot is off at an angle; my left arm crosses my body more than my right arm does and my heels rarely touch the ground.
I’m not unaware of what’s happening when I’m running, I just hadn’t been feeling it.
During a drill in my first run form session, Tom surprised me with a simple question: “How did that movement feel when you placed your foot here instead of there?”
The blank look I have him was perhaps all the feedback he needed. I honestly had no idea; I simply wasn’t connecting my mind and body at all.
Progress is never linear
I still go through entire runs where my mind wanders or I chat away to others, and any thoughts about my form goes out of the window. But I have learnt to cue myself and take on more cues from others.
I now feel the left side of my core as I run the bend at track, I relax my shoulder when I get tired, I create impact on the floor with meaning to propel myself up and forward, and (when I remember) I check to see how straight my foot is when I walk.
Running for numbers on a clock or simply for my own mental health has always been on the easier side for me. My journey forging a stronger mind-body connection when I run has become a new challenge – and I can’t wait to see where it takes me.
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
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ENGINE
We are going to mix things up a bit this week, varying modalities, time frames and distances designed to push your aerobic capacity.
GYMNASTICS
To kick things off, we will spend some time on Pull-ups and chest-to-bar pull-ups before we move off the rig and onto the floor as we look to break down and develop the Handstand Walk.
HYROX
Working on compromised running this week. Running consistently strong when there is nothing left in your legs is a key skill in Hyrox.
MOBILITY
Improving your overhead mobility will show you how to improve not only flexibility but also stability using a few key exercises that you can do in your own time.
PURE STRENGTH
In Pure Strength this week, we will kick the week off with a mixture of paused and unpaused back squats, followed by some heavy single-leg work. Wednesday sees us continue our progression on the strict press and the stationary dips.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in weightlifting we focus on the power snatch and hang power snatch with a series of complexes followed by some EMOM percentage work
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Track Tuesday
The purpose of this workout is to develop threshold speed. To do this we’re running through 3X800m into 2X400m finishing with a final best effort over 800m, then repeating the whole set again!
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: InnerFight
Wednesday Ride
This Wednesday we’re going to put your legs through some climbing efforts and then finish with some maximum power sprints.
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Bottom of the stick
Friday, The Coffee Run
The ‘in’ word within endurance is fatigue resistance; and today we look to benchmark it. With 2 maximum efforts at the start and end of the set with a steadier middle section, we’ll be able to track your drop-off. A great set for anyone wanting to get better this winter!
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: Common Grounds, Jumeirah Beach Track
Friday, Sea Swim
With Salalah and T100 just around the corner, we again take to the seas to practice race-specific skills for open-water swimming.
Start time: 06:19 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: Common Grounds, Jumeirah Beach Track
Saturday Ride
This week we take on the second extension, with some 3-minute and 1-minute turns as a group. We’ll cover around 85km or fun riding. Come along to start your weekend right!
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 3 hour
Location: Bottom of the stick
Please note that there is no Monday and Wednesday session this week. LRC Unlimited Clients, your TrainingPeaks are still programmed.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: InnerFight
Session: Track Tuesday
This week we have a selection of 800s and 400s for you. Come ready to run fast with InnerFight Endurance community and coaching team.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Kite Beach
Session: The Coffee Run
Today we are looking at your durability. The session is book ended with hard efforts, to see how your duratlity is at the end of a middle block of easy running. This is a great session to test as the weather gets better and then test again in the coming month, after stacking some more consistency in your training.
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Monday:
Strength:
Pull Ups and Dumbell Bench Press
Conditioning:
Amrap 20
Car Park sandbag bear hug carry
10 hand-release push-ups
10 pull-ups
Half park run
Tuesday:
Strength:
Front Squats
Conditioning:
In a 3 minute window
10 Dual KB front squats (2x 20/16)
30/25/20 cal Row
AMRAP wall balls
Rest 2 mins x 5
Wednesday:
Strength:
A) Power Clean + Hang Power Clean
B) Clean Complex + Wall Walks
Conditioning:
FOR TIME
3-6-9 Power clean
2-4-6 wall walks
into
9-12-15 Power Clean
9-12-15 Burpee over bar
Thursday:
Strength:
KB Single Leg Deadlifts + Arch Holds
Conditioning:
EMOM 16
Min 1 - 20 alt DB hang snatch (50/35)
Min 2 - 20/15 box jump over
Min 3 -18/15/12/9 Cal assault bike
Min 4 - Rest
Friday:
Conditioning:
Another spicy Friday to end the week, and then we finish together with a Durante Special!
The connection between body and mind is an undeniable phenomenon. When working together they can achieve unbelievable things… but what happens when they aren’t fully in sync?
I started working with Tom on my running form after the summer of 2023. After asking myself a lot of questions, I was faced with an uncomfortable truth – I didn’t have all the answers.
A new running challenge: feeling the mind-muscle connection
I have been running for years. I know how to strategize a race. I know when to push hard and sometimes (but not always) I know when to pull back.
I’ve studied countless videos and photos of myself running. I know exactly what it looks like: my right foot is off at an angle; my left arm crosses my body more than my right arm does and my heels rarely touch the ground.
I’m not unaware of what’s happening when I’m running, I just hadn’t been feeling it.
During a drill in my first run form session, Tom surprised me with a simple question: “How did that movement feel when you placed your foot here instead of there?”
The blank look I have him was perhaps all the feedback he needed. I honestly had no idea; I simply wasn’t connecting my mind and body at all.
Progress is never linear
I still go through entire runs where my mind wanders or I chat away to others, and any thoughts about my form goes out of the window. But I have learnt to cue myself and take on more cues from others.
I now feel the left side of my core as I run the bend at track, I relax my shoulder when I get tired, I create impact on the floor with meaning to propel myself up and forward, and (when I remember) I check to see how straight my foot is when I walk.
Running for numbers on a clock or simply for my own mental health has always been on the easier side for me. My journey forging a stronger mind-body connection when I run has become a new challenge – and I can’t wait to see where it takes me.
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
Track Tuesday
The purpose of this workout is to develop threshold speed. To do this we’re running through 3X800m into 2X400m finishing with a final best effort over 800m, then repeating the whole set again!
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: InnerFight
Wednesday Ride
This Wednesday we’re going to put your legs through some climbing efforts and then finish with some maximum power sprints.
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Bottom of the stick
Friday, The Coffee Run
The ‘in’ word within endurance is fatigue resistance; and today we look to benchmark it. With 2 maximum efforts at the start and end of the set with a steadier middle section, we’ll be able to track your drop-off. A great set for anyone wanting to get better this winter!
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: Common Grounds, Jumeirah Beach Track
Friday, Sea Swim
With Salalah and T100 just around the corner, we again take to the seas to practice race-specific skills for open-water swimming.
Start time: 06:19 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: Common Grounds, Jumeirah Beach Track
Saturday Ride
This week we take on the second extension, with some 3-minute and 1-minute turns as a group. We’ll cover around 85km or fun riding. Come along to start your weekend right!
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 3 hour
Location: Bottom of the stick
Please note that there is no Monday and Wednesday session this week. LRC Unlimited Clients, your TrainingPeaks are still programmed.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: InnerFight
Session: Track Tuesday
This week we have a selection of 800s and 400s for you. Come ready to run fast with InnerFight Endurance community and coaching team.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Kite Beach
Session: The Coffee Run
Today we are looking at your durability. The session is book ended with hard efforts, to see how your duratlity is at the end of a middle block of easy running. This is a great session to test as the weather gets better and then test again in the coming month, after stacking some more consistency in your training.
Monday:
Strength:
Pull Ups and Dumbell Bench Press
Conditioning:
Amrap 20
Car Park sandbag bear hug carry
10 hand-release push-ups
10 pull-ups
Half park run
Tuesday:
Strength:
Front Squats
Conditioning:
In a 3 minute window
10 Dual KB front squats (2x 20/16)
30/25/20 cal Row
AMRAP wall balls
Rest 2 mins x 5
Wednesday:
Strength:
A) Power Clean + Hang Power Clean
B) Clean Complex + Wall Walks
Conditioning:
FOR TIME
3-6-9 Power clean
2-4-6 wall walks
into
9-12-15 Power Clean
9-12-15 Burpee over bar
Thursday:
Strength:
KB Single Leg Deadlifts + Arch Holds
Conditioning:
EMOM 16
Min 1 - 20 alt DB hang snatch (50/35)
Min 2 - 20/15 box jump over
Min 3 -18/15/12/9 Cal assault bike
Min 4 - Rest
Friday:
Conditioning:
Another spicy Friday to end the week, and then we finish together with a Durante Special!
ENGINE
We are going to mix things up a bit this week, varying modalities, time frames and distances designed to push your aerobic capacity.
GYMNASTICS
To kick things off, we will spend some time on Pull-ups and chest-to-bar pull-ups before we move off the rig and onto the floor as we look to break down and develop the Handstand Walk.
HYROX
Working on compromised running this week. Running consistently strong when there is nothing left in your legs is a key skill in Hyrox.
MOBILITY
Improving your overhead mobility will show you how to improve not only flexibility but also stability using a few key exercises that you can do in your own time.
PURE STRENGTH
In Pure Strength this week, we will kick the week off with a mixture of paused and unpaused back squats, followed by some heavy single-leg work. Wednesday sees us continue our progression on the strict press and the stationary dips.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in weightlifting we focus on the power snatch and hang power snatch with a series of complexes followed by some EMOM percentage work
The connection between body and mind is an undeniable phenomenon. When working together they can achieve unbelievable things… but what happens when they aren’t fully in sync?
I started working with Tom on my running form after the summer of 2023. After asking myself a lot of questions, I was faced with an uncomfortable truth – I didn’t have all the answers.
A new running challenge: feeling the mind-muscle connection
I have been running for years. I know how to strategize a race. I know when to push hard and sometimes (but not always) I know when to pull back.
I’ve studied countless videos and photos of myself running. I know exactly what it looks like: my right foot is off at an angle; my left arm crosses my body more than my right arm does and my heels rarely touch the ground.
I’m not unaware of what’s happening when I’m running, I just hadn’t been feeling it.
During a drill in my first run form session, Tom surprised me with a simple question: “How did that movement feel when you placed your foot here instead of there?”
The blank look I have him was perhaps all the feedback he needed. I honestly had no idea; I simply wasn’t connecting my mind and body at all.
Progress is never linear
I still go through entire runs where my mind wanders or I chat away to others, and any thoughts about my form goes out of the window. But I have learnt to cue myself and take on more cues from others.
I now feel the left side of my core as I run the bend at track, I relax my shoulder when I get tired, I create impact on the floor with meaning to propel myself up and forward, and (when I remember) I check to see how straight my foot is when I walk.
Running for numbers on a clock or simply for my own mental health has always been on the easier side for me. My journey forging a stronger mind-body connection when I run has become a new challenge – and I can’t wait to see where it takes me.
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
Please note that there is no Monday and Wednesday session this week. LRC Unlimited Clients, your TrainingPeaks are still programmed.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: InnerFight
Session: Track Tuesday
This week we have a selection of 800s and 400s for you. Come ready to run fast with InnerFight Endurance community and coaching team.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Kite Beach
Session: The Coffee Run
Today we are looking at your durability. The session is book ended with hard efforts, to see how your duratlity is at the end of a middle block of easy running. This is a great session to test as the weather gets better and then test again in the coming month, after stacking some more consistency in your training.
Monday:
Strength:
Pull Ups and Dumbell Bench Press
Conditioning:
Amrap 20
Car Park sandbag bear hug carry
10 hand-release push-ups
10 pull-ups
Half park run
Tuesday:
Strength:
Front Squats
Conditioning:
In a 3 minute window
10 Dual KB front squats (2x 20/16)
30/25/20 cal Row
AMRAP wall balls
Rest 2 mins x 5
Wednesday:
Strength:
A) Power Clean + Hang Power Clean
B) Clean Complex + Wall Walks
Conditioning:
FOR TIME
3-6-9 Power clean
2-4-6 wall walks
into
9-12-15 Power Clean
9-12-15 Burpee over bar
Thursday:
Strength:
KB Single Leg Deadlifts + Arch Holds
Conditioning:
EMOM 16
Min 1 - 20 alt DB hang snatch (50/35)
Min 2 - 20/15 box jump over
Min 3 -18/15/12/9 Cal assault bike
Min 4 - Rest
Friday:
Conditioning:
Another spicy Friday to end the week, and then we finish together with a Durante Special!
ENGINE
We are going to mix things up a bit this week, varying modalities, time frames and distances designed to push your aerobic capacity.
GYMNASTICS
To kick things off, we will spend some time on Pull-ups and chest-to-bar pull-ups before we move off the rig and onto the floor as we look to break down and develop the Handstand Walk.
HYROX
Working on compromised running this week. Running consistently strong when there is nothing left in your legs is a key skill in Hyrox.
MOBILITY
Improving your overhead mobility will show you how to improve not only flexibility but also stability using a few key exercises that you can do in your own time.
PURE STRENGTH
In Pure Strength this week, we will kick the week off with a mixture of paused and unpaused back squats, followed by some heavy single-leg work. Wednesday sees us continue our progression on the strict press and the stationary dips.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in weightlifting we focus on the power snatch and hang power snatch with a series of complexes followed by some EMOM percentage work
Track Tuesday
The purpose of this workout is to develop threshold speed. To do this we’re running through 3X800m into 2X400m finishing with a final best effort over 800m, then repeating the whole set again!
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: InnerFight
Wednesday Ride
This Wednesday we’re going to put your legs through some climbing efforts and then finish with some maximum power sprints.
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Bottom of the stick
Friday, The Coffee Run
The ‘in’ word within endurance is fatigue resistance; and today we look to benchmark it. With 2 maximum efforts at the start and end of the set with a steadier middle section, we’ll be able to track your drop-off. A great set for anyone wanting to get better this winter!
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: Common Grounds, Jumeirah Beach Track
Friday, Sea Swim
With Salalah and T100 just around the corner, we again take to the seas to practice race-specific skills for open-water swimming.
Start time: 06:19 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: Common Grounds, Jumeirah Beach Track
Saturday Ride
This week we take on the second extension, with some 3-minute and 1-minute turns as a group. We’ll cover around 85km or fun riding. Come along to start your weekend right!
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 3 hour
Location: Bottom of the stick
The connection between body and mind is an undeniable phenomenon. When working together they can achieve unbelievable things… but what happens when they aren’t fully in sync?
I started working with Tom on my running form after the summer of 2023. After asking myself a lot of questions, I was faced with an uncomfortable truth – I didn’t have all the answers.
A new running challenge: feeling the mind-muscle connection
I have been running for years. I know how to strategize a race. I know when to push hard and sometimes (but not always) I know when to pull back.
I’ve studied countless videos and photos of myself running. I know exactly what it looks like: my right foot is off at an angle; my left arm crosses my body more than my right arm does and my heels rarely touch the ground.
I’m not unaware of what’s happening when I’m running, I just hadn’t been feeling it.
During a drill in my first run form session, Tom surprised me with a simple question: “How did that movement feel when you placed your foot here instead of there?”
The blank look I have him was perhaps all the feedback he needed. I honestly had no idea; I simply wasn’t connecting my mind and body at all.
Progress is never linear
I still go through entire runs where my mind wanders or I chat away to others, and any thoughts about my form goes out of the window. But I have learnt to cue myself and take on more cues from others.
I now feel the left side of my core as I run the bend at track, I relax my shoulder when I get tired, I create impact on the floor with meaning to propel myself up and forward, and (when I remember) I check to see how straight my foot is when I walk.
Running for numbers on a clock or simply for my own mental health has always been on the easier side for me. My journey forging a stronger mind-body connection when I run has become a new challenge – and I can’t wait to see where it takes me.
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
The connection between body and mind is an undeniable phenomenon. When working together they can achieve unbelievable things… but what happens when they aren’t fully in sync?
I started working with Tom on my running form after the summer of 2023. After asking myself a lot of questions, I was faced with an uncomfortable truth – I didn’t have all the answers.
A new running challenge: feeling the mind-muscle connection
I have been running for years. I know how to strategize a race. I know when to push hard and sometimes (but not always) I know when to pull back.
I’ve studied countless videos and photos of myself running. I know exactly what it looks like: my right foot is off at an angle; my left arm crosses my body more than my right arm does and my heels rarely touch the ground.
I’m not unaware of what’s happening when I’m running, I just hadn’t been feeling it.
During a drill in my first run form session, Tom surprised me with a simple question: “How did that movement feel when you placed your foot here instead of there?”
The blank look I have him was perhaps all the feedback he needed. I honestly had no idea; I simply wasn’t connecting my mind and body at all.
Progress is never linear
I still go through entire runs where my mind wanders or I chat away to others, and any thoughts about my form goes out of the window. But I have learnt to cue myself and take on more cues from others.
I now feel the left side of my core as I run the bend at track, I relax my shoulder when I get tired, I create impact on the floor with meaning to propel myself up and forward, and (when I remember) I check to see how straight my foot is when I walk.
Running for numbers on a clock or simply for my own mental health has always been on the easier side for me. My journey forging a stronger mind-body connection when I run has become a new challenge – and I can’t wait to see where it takes me.
Fun - Honesty - Simplicity - Smash Life - MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Hard Work
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