Let’s face it, when it’s cold, or cold and raining, cold and snowing, and dark, we just don’t feel as motivated to train. It’s harder to put on your trainers and your kit inside in the warm, to then have to launch yourself into the harsh conditions. In the UK and Northern Hemisphere there are[…]
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Motivation and Inspiration: the chicken/ egg Venn diagram
Most of us want to be motivated, and most of us love to be inspired. But are they different, and do we need them both to get out and run? Do you feel any different when you say you’re motivated, to when you say you’re inspired? Or do you use them as two words for[…]
Motivation
Social Motivation I like to get motivated at Art Of Your Success. Check out the latest inspirational quotes and tips from the AOYS social media sites below.
Runner Gift Box
Send a gift box to a runner for motivation, birthday or any time they need support and cheering on. Letterbox friendly.
Runner gift box contains:
* WEEKLY PLANNER to plan training
* RUN LOVE MULTIFUNCTIONAL HEADWEAR to wear before, during or after training, as well as a face covering
* MOTIVATIONAL POSTCARDS x6 to send or display to feel positive and ready to face a challenge.
* TIME GOAL POSTCARD to visualise goal finish time, and record their race mantras
*RUNNING MY WORLD vinyl sticker – stickable almost anywhere – laptop, iPad, water bottle.
Packaged in tissue paper and sent inside a letterbox-friendly box.
Option to add short gift message, by adding note at checkout
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS & PHOTOS Do keep your pictures and comments coming! Products by Category See everything below or click these product categories to skip straight to those Multifunctional HeadwearT ShirtsTraining Diary JournalsMarathon Runner Pin BadgeMugs for Runners & CyclistsCardsNotepadsPostcards Multifunctional Headwear T Shirts Training Diary Journals Marathon Runner Pin Badge Mugs for Runners & Cyclists[…]
Gift Guide
Gift ideas for runners and cyclists. Whether for yourself or someone you know, here are some ideas to help motivate and organise training, celebrate a success or just love of running or cycling. Marathon Runner Gifts Training & Motivation Gifts Runner Gifts Cyclist Gifts Race Finisher Gifts <£10 Gifts Love & Anniversary Gifts Any questions?[…]
From Plateau to PB: how we hit new levels in our 40s
Seville 2020 saw us both smash our PBs after 20 years of running and broadly plateauing in the last several years. As a result, many people have asked us, along the lines of, “How on earth did you do that?!” So here are our reflections on how we managed such a significant step change, although, spoiler alert, there is no magic; focus and hard work are at the heart of it.
What if my marathon or half marathon is cancelled?
If you’re concerned your event will be cancelled, don’t panic, keep training, and here are a few tips from me as a recent cancellation ‘survivor’. 2020 Corona Virus cancellations Marathons and other events started cancelling, restricting or postponing, often at the last minute. Until the virus spread more widely and all global mass participating events[…]
Values
Art Of Your Success Values Perspiration ArtOfYourSuccess celebrates the effort you make in your training and racing. It’s not about comparing times, but it is about putting in the work. Dedication Whether it’s graduating couch to 5k, getting a time or making a family member proud, ArtOfYourSuccess is all about celebrating goals. Shut out what[…]
Training Diary Journal A5
A year’s training journal /diary for running, cycling, triathlon.
Essential motivational tool to help you plan your training, track progress and reach your goals.
Suitable for any level – accomplished athlete or first time runner. Guides you through how to tailor your journal to your personal objectives.
Fun option to add a sticker sheet containing 128 small stickers (58 new just added) to show your passion and progress. Running themed but not running exclusive, it’s hugely fun to add memories of races or rain and much more, to your training.
Motivational journal / diary includes:
- Useful tips for training and tracking
- 52 weeks to record a year of your training
- Start any date
- Space to record the statistics you want, whether miles/km/hours, or other
- Weekly goal setting and review
- Planning your year
- Mileage tracker
- Tips and space to record personal inspiration / mantras
- Race reflection
- Personal best/ record tracker
- Pace tables
A5 size, it fits well into your training bag, so you can write up your training at home or out and about
Why using a training journal works, and why pro athletes use them:
- Committing thoughts and goals to paper by writing is shown to be more effective than typing
- Keeps you honest, looking back on your workouts, identifying what is working, and showing your progress towards your goals
- Spot patterns that have led to injury or to breakthroughs
- Can be used alongside online data to focus on training insights, learnings and goals
Note this training journal is not a training plan. It helps you record and reflect on your training, but does not tell you what sessions to do.
Night of the 10,000m PBs
Night of the 10,000m PBs is a brilliant concept with amazing atmosphere, exciting racing at Club to Olympic level, and spectators watching the action right from the track. I was lucky enough to run and spectate this year (2017). HISTORY The event is the brainchild of Ben Pochee. In 2013, only nine men and one[…]
Two top positive mindset tricks to improve your training and racing
How mantras & visualisation can help you be your best Visualising a goal time Visualise your dream time as you cross the line at your event. It doesn’t need to be ‘good’ by anyone else’s standards, it just needs to be meaningful for you. Maybe you’d like a post injury comeback time, or a new[…]
Recommendations
Recommendations and Resources After running and cycling for pleasure, and competitively over a range of distances for many years, I’ve tested out huge numbers of kit, nutrition, books and other resources. Here are my recommendations of some I think are the best or most interesting. Just click on the images to see them on Amazon. Starting[…]
Monthly training planner or tracker
Use this handy tracker to plan your monthly training, or record the training you’ve done.
Includes spaces for dates so you can use it any month, any year.
Write in your goal and motivation at the top to keep you focused and remind you why you’re training hard!
Hello
Hello hello, nice to meet you! Running & cycling are a way of life. Art Of Your Success makes meaningful products to motivate, enjoy & celebrate it. I’m a runner, cyclist & designer with a background in the environment. I design and make sustainable meaningful products for runners and cyclists to run/bike in training, race[…]
How to get motivated
Motivation’s a big deal. It’s one of the things I’m asked about most. It seems to come naturally to some people. To others, I look like someone who finds it easy. But in reality I’ve just thought hard about what works for me, and worked to put that in place. Here I break it down[…]
How to make time to train
Most of us are time-poor. Family, work, friends, home; it can be a challenge just fitting the basics in, let alone training. We often wonder how much better we’d be in our sport if only we had more time to train. It’s also common to assume everyone else has more time available. In reality, we[…]
Three Tough Truths About Running
Running is easy right? One foot in front of another. Get fitter. Build up the distance. While out running, you see a poster of women smiling and laughing, advertising a running event, and decide to enter a 5k. Run the 5k. Awesome. Time for the first tough truth – you’re now a runner! We all[…]
Trust issues: managing your relationship with the taper
The marathon taper A runner’s relationship with the taper is an emotional rollercoaster, treated by many with suspicion, even some moodiness! The best way to treat it, as with any relationship, is to put your trust in it, and go with the love option! So what’s it all about anyway? Here’s my relationship advice for[…]
Race Prediction: how fast should you run?
Race Prediction – how fast should you run? We’ve done it, we’re committed. We’ve signed up for a race. Handed over cash, told friends and family. Asked for sponsorship. It’s definitely happening! The question you’ll be asked most often, (by others, and you will ask yourself too), is: “what time do you want to get?”[…]