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Public Speaking, Acting, Performing, I’m Not Scared On Stage
You must be reading this thinking, what a stupid comment, why isn’t he scared to go in front a huge audience and act, embarrass himself and speak. Well, the truth is I’m not scared because I know what I’m doing, I know what I’m going to say, I’ve rehearsed everything beforehand so I know what’s […]
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You’re Not Stuck At Home
It’s been another strong week in self-isolation, working from home’s going well, we played Who Wants To Be A Millionaire DVD Game last night and we won a million, annoying that it doesn’t print out the money at the end through the DVD player. In terms of exercise I’m feeling the strongest I’ve ever felt, […]
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And Breath…
A big part of running we often don’t think about is breathing, we go about it everyday, we take it for granted, but when do we ever stop and listen to our breathing, listen to our breath going in and out, in and out. Having anxiety has really made me think about my breathing much […]
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Self Isolation Week 2: The Virtual Life
Well it’s been a pretty strange week this week, the good news is I’m starting to get a bit of a routine together, my anxiety is reducing and things are becoming sort of normal in life as well on the running side.
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Believe You Can And You Will
Two weeks ago I wrote a blog saying this was going to be the biggest mental challenge of my life and it is, but I’m through the worst, I’m feeling like I’m back, back to the Dan we all know. Yesterday, I finished a 10k in 46 minutes, my belief is back, today I’m feeling […]
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Self Isolation Week 1: All Sorts Of Exercise
Yoga, Tai Chi, Tabata, Boxercise, Shadow Boxing, a 2 mile run in the garden, I couldn’t have done anymore forms of exercise this week. Yep, it’s week 1 of coronavirus lockdown and it’s been the hardest week of my life due to my anxiety, click here to read my previous blog.
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Living A Week With Anxiety
The days are so, so, long but I’ve already won half the battle. I can do this I know I can, I’m going to account my first week with anxiety and the battle I’ve been through to help those of you suffering, just like me. Big hugs, Dan.
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Anxiety: It’s All About The Feeling
There’s got to be plenty of people like me with Aspergers or High Functioning Autism who’ve had anxiety but only to a certain level. I used to get anxious but only to the extent that it made me nervous or shy, especially in social situations. This time it’s completely different. With all the coronavirus news, […]
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The Most MAGICAL Run Of My Life
Wow, that was the most MAGICAL experience of my life, from today my perspective of running has changed, pace, time, speed, it doesn’t matter, all that matters is you, the road and nature and of course, crossing that finishing line.
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The Biggest Mental Challenge Of My Life
Okay, this is difficult, this is really, really difficult, I’m talking coronavirus by the way. I’ve never experienced anxiety like this before, I got home on Tuesday and burst into tears, since then I’ve been really teary, today I started shaking and my palms got really sweaty, I decided to go and plank for 3 […]
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Food Glorious Food
FOOD, us runners, (that’s me) love the stuff, whether it’s before a run, after a run or even on the run. In fact, I get many of my family often say I could eat for England, well you could say that about any of us after running a half or full marathon. I’m going to […]
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Want to Join Me On My Next Run?
I held my second run! We had some new members join the group this time which was lovely to see, they really enjoyed it and I felt more confident leading the group. It’s so amazing knowing I’m helping people get out, get moving and feel much, much better!
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