Set me on Fire - Pendulum

Lyric:- Rank and Thirsty and Blind - Thompson

Song Choice:- My elderly neighbour Pauline just loves Pendulum and this track must make her ornaments bounce around her lounge as my Sub produces frequencies only Dogs can hear.

It's a great way of relieving ones pent up frustrations as is a fast run up Leckwith Hill. After watching 50 minutes of the Rugby today (beating RSA btw was ace result) with our Gas Boiler Repairman...don't ask as it's a long story. Leckwith was the only answer. It didn't disappoint either and I got my little legs going ten to the dozen accompanied by a large dose of Pendulum.

You just can beat it and I'm going to do the same tomorrow ;-)

Sometimes actions speak volumes...

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Rory Coleman - The UK's Leading ULTRAmarathon Coach

Location:Pembroke Road,Cardiff,United Kingdom

Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

Lyric:- it's going to be allright when times get rough - Gabriel

Song Choice:- I'm seeing Sir Peter of Gabriel on Monday so in homage of him coupled with one of my all time favourite artists Kate Bush, this song seemed perfect for today's blog.

I've seen so much chatter on-line this week with folk being injured or failing over and over again I felt it's only right to give my take on how the crazies of this running world might perform better. Then again it's not just running that makes us crazy it's life in general that f*cks us all up.

On 'Black Friday', an imported idea as annoying as 'Trick or Treating', like sheep we are enticed to go to Tesco and fight to spend money we don't possess on credit we then pay over the odds on paying off. Baaa, Baaa, Baaa you sheep you!

It's the same with running, fail in a 24hr race, do another one straight away seems to be the mentality. That'll do it - hmm I don't think so. It's a good 24 month path of mileage build, taper, speed, actual event, recovery, mourning before taking in a deep breath and then starting over again to run 100 miles+ properly, not one every week! 

Anyway, sometimes it's best to give up bashing away at an issue. Not forever but just for a while to take stock, see the bigger picture, get the desire back and then start back fresh and with a clear direction knowing exactly what you want and when you want to achieve it.

Is that you? I bet it is...I think we need to give up sometimes.

More tomorrow.

60 miles an hour - New Order

Lyric:- 'Can't you see that I can't relax' - Hook, Gilbert, Sumner & Morris

Song Choice:- I'd forgotten just how good this song really is and it always amuses me that 60 miles an hour is considered fast or maybe cruising speed in this songs case as life certainly doesn't go that slow does it?

When did it all speed up? The next person who says they are 'really busy' might just get a bash as we are ALL busy...but are we? Really?

That and as for being 'stressed'...well, I'm not sure if true 'stress' is something that's perfectly understood. Don't get me wrong as I would say I'm 'BUSIER' now than I've ever been but maybe like everyone else I've jumped on the 'Busy Band Wagon of Life'.

Maybe the internet has filled the 'Breathing Spaces' that are the gaps between the more intense periods of activities which are actually the important parts of our lives that we really ought to be concentrating on.

When and where will it all stop? I'm making more time in my life for the important things that really matter, are you?

More tomorrow and thanks to Tom Pike today for a very relaxed #875th marathon - just my kinda run.

Gold Rush - Danny Byrd

Lyric:- 'I know where I was going'.

Song Choice:- This is a great track to lift the spirit and get ones legs going in a faster tempo. Also when I'm up takes me even higher.

Well another day and another marathon in the can. I know I could do another one easily tomorrow too as my fitness and mental attitude are spot on right now.

It's amazing what you can do when your mind in gear and know what you want.

Is your mind in gear?

More tomorrow...

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Location:Pembroke Road,Cardiff,United Kingdom

These are the days of our lives - Queen

Lyric:- You can't turn back the clock - Queen (Taylor really).

Song Choice:- My #1 Queen Song and the song speaks volumes to me.

It rang true today too as I took one of my clients on a three-month celebration marathon in the torrential Cardiff rain.

I feel a very proud Coach tonight having been let into her world and assist in making theses days of her life mean something positive in her future.

There's a few more miles and lots more setbacks to negotiate along the way for her but hey who cares, as that's tomorrow.

Today's for living and I wonder if you want to live too?

Coleman Coaching - The UK's Leaders in Inspirational Coaching.

Rory Coleman - The UK's Leading ULTRAmarathon Coach

Location:Pembroke Road,Cardiff,United Kingdom

Do you believe me now - ELO

Lyric:- So do you believe me now - Lynne

Song Choice:- As they were recently wheeled out at Hyde Park, it seemed only fair to give them a further airing on my blog. An apt lyric is what really swung it really if I'm being honest.

Anyway, self belief has been the main part of my teaching ethos this week and let's face it, if you don't think you are good enough then no-one else will.

I'm always straight talking with my clients and comment on the good as well as the not so good (that's bad really) aspects of their lives/running.

It always amazes me when people question me whether or not I'm telling them the truth. I do understand that confidence is something that has to be built and can be destroyed very easily but as a coach it's something I believe I can positively work with my clients on and make them be the person I know they can be.

If you need a confidence boost and a reality check please let me know and I'll tell you the truth about how I see you.

You might find out your a lot better than you think you are...

Is that what's holding you back?

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Location:Radnor Road,Cardiff,United Kingdom

Eminem - Lose Yourself

Lyric:- 'Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted. One moment, would you capture it or just let it slip? - Mathers, Resto & Bass

Song Choice:- I'm not the biggest rap fan ever but this track stands proud of them all and really captures the moment of choice, you know the 'Sliding Doors Movie Moment' where one plunges in headlong or whether one stays firmly rooted to the 'Diving Board of Life'.

Now I've jumped more times than I care to remember but now that I'm allowed into my clients world and their scenarios my advice is far more conservative. Of course, I believe the best decisions are made with careful consideration but gut feeling has a certain knack of coming true in my experience and it's better to have tried and failed than not to have tried at all.

My best advice though is to go with your instinct, and take Eminem's lyrics on-board - 'You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow this opportunity comes once in a lifetime'.

I reckon he's right - there's a big world out there and are you missing an opportunity?