Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Supershoes, bugs, and air quality 😷
Good morning Reader it’s Friday 🙌 Today I’m going to open with a bit of inspiration. Got some plans, ideas, or just a vague notion of something you’d like to do, but you’ve been brushing off as too hard? Impossible, even? I’ll let the OG GOAT convince you otherwise — and hopefully inspire you to…
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Improve your running economy 🏃🏾♀️
Good morning 👋 This edition of the newsletter arrives in your inbox a day later than usual. Which also happens to be youngest daughter’s two year birthday 🥳 If that sounds like the lead up to an excuse for not getting things done, you’re absolutely right. Days are hectic, and running is not the top…
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A hop a day keeps inefficiency at bay 📈
It’s Friday again Reader 😮💨 I hope you’re doing well. If you’re struggling to get going with your running, I’m working on something for you. All details will be revealed in due time, but it is a cohort-based online training group. You and a select few other runners will get a personalised 12 week program…
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A trick for sticking to running 🏃🏾
Hi there 👋 Do you ever feel like throwing in the towel? Like the only thing that makes sense is to quit? I know you do. We all do from time to time. A trick to reset your perspective in times like these, is to adopt a polarised mindset. Instead of thinking about the next…
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VO2 Max, Stress and Doubts 😟
Hey 🙏 In a complete 180 from last week, I won’t bore you with a needlessly long introduction this week. Instead, let’s just get straight to the good stuff for once. 💓 What Really Determines Your VO2 Max? “Your VO2 max, a measure of aerobic fitness that refers to the maximum rate at which you can…
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A big announcement 🔥
Good morning! This edition marks one year of me sending out the Run161 Newsletter. Fifty-two weeks in a row without missing a single one. When I restarted the newsletter one year ago, after a bit of a hiatus, I told myself I would stick with it for at least a full year. I can’t believe…
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Geeking out on stats 🤓
Hi there 🙋♂️ How about that London Marathon? Phew! If you didn’t catch it, make sure you read about how Sifan Hassan won it by breaking all the rules for how you’re supposed to run a marathon. And how Kelvin Kiptum emerged as the heir apparent to Kipchoge’s marathon throne. But today I’m going to write about something different…
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Petzl Iko Core Headlamp Review
The Petzl Iko Core is a lightweight and comfortable headlamp. In this review I share my experiences and verdict on this headlamp.
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Running far and staying balanced ⚖️
Good morning 🙋♂️ What a weekend of marathoning we got last week. Eliud Kipchoge, the GOAT, was dethroned–for now. But my oh my, Boston delivered. And Rotterdam was a spectacle too. If you were on the start line, I hope you had a great day out there on the roads. And now we’ve got London calling on Sunday.…
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Understanding Ground Contact Time Imbalance While Running
Runners often tend to focus on stride length or cadence when trying to tighten up their form. An often overlooked factor worth consideration is ground contact time balance–or, in many cases, imbalance.
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It’s spring AKA marathon season 🌿
Hello 🙏 Spring marathon season is here! The big races are coming thick and fast in the next few weeks. The 2023 “Marathon Major” season officially kicks off with Boston on Monday. Meanwhile, Europeans are lacing up their racing shoes en masse to run the Rotterdam Marathon on Sunday. I know several newsletter readers will…
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Fuel for running thoughts 🍫
Hey 👋 Let me start by apologising for that pun in the title here. It’s just what I do. Next, don’t be alarmed that the newsletter looks a little bit different this week. As the number of subscribers continues to grow, I’m taking steps to ensure that as many of you as possible actually receive…
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