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[…]
Author: Art Of Your Success
Sarah is the athlete and artist behind Art Of Your Success. She is a marathon runner with a PB of 2:55, and a few silly Guinness world records. She also loves cycling, and has biked the whole Tour de France route.
Sarah enjoys using her experience to make products to help motivate and celebrate your training and racing.
Which bike should I buy?
A good question, and one I get asked a lot. Bikes are booming now, and I love seeing more people out on the road than there were 10 years ago. But when we’re new to something, it’s easy to get bamboozled by the technical lingo, and oversold. So we go home with a coffee machine[…]
What next after a marathon?
Whether you had a good or a bad experience in the marathon, firstly congratulations! Not many people are even fit enough to run a marathon, and it takes training and commitment just to get to the start line, let alone, running 26.2 miles to the finish! What takes a lot of people by surprise is[…]
Marathon Day logistics: what to expect at the start & finish
Well done making it to the start line of a marathon! It’s not easy putting in the hours of training, through dark, wind and rain, and surviving injury-free. If you haven’t done a large race of 30,000+ runners before, it can be handy to know what to expect on the day. That way you don’t[…]
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?”[…]
Use the Pros’ techniques to learn from your race + get better next time
We’ve all watched Olympic athletes fall over a hurdle, tumble on a ski run, or not perform as well as expected and finish last, only to then talk about the positives in the post-race interview. This can sound incredible to us, but they’re using techniques we can all use and benefit from. I’ve put these[…]
10 top tips to prepare you for a race
If you haven’t raced before, it sounds daunting. If you have, you know it’s not easy. So why do we do it? Because it makes us stronger, because it’s rewarding and because it can be fun! If you’re building to a big event, like a marathon or a sportive, it’s a good idea to have[…]
CPR for your training
Want to improve your training, get faster and avoid injury? Give yourself some CPR! Consistency So you’re running or cycling regularly. Good job (as they say in the US)! You’re on the way to cracking a key secret of sporting success: consistency in training. Once you’ve got your training routine locked in, it becomes easier. […]
How to learn from training mistakes – without making any
Positive progress So we’ve “Got Honest & Got On It” to set our goals. Go us! We decided what we really wanted to achieve [insert your personal goal that you’re really motivated by, here]. We’re excited and giving it a go. Annoyingly it’s so easy to get carried away in early enthusiasm, overdo it and[…]
Get Honest & Get On It! The Recipe for Sporting Resolutions
How to set goals If you want to set and achieve a sporting goal (or even any goal), I’ve got some tried, tested, sweated tips for you, gleaned from a large amount of trial, a good dollop of error and some sprinklings of success. Get honest The first and key step is to be super[…]
Christmas Checklist
Wrapped the socks, sent the cards, ordered the turkey. When the holiday starts, you can finally slow down, sit back in a comfy chair with a glass of mulled wine, and a warm mince pie, and have the luxury of some time to think. Now you’ve got Christmas all organised, may I suggest a Christmas[…]
Running isn’t easy, but that makes it worth it
Is running easy for other people?
The truth is that like anything rewarding, running isn’t particularly easy for any of us. That’s what makes it rewarding!
How to Reach Goals – Intro to the Blog
How to train for and reach your goals Running, cycling and life organisation tips in the Blog -Want to start running or cycling? -Looking for tips to improve? -Wondering how to fit everything into your day? Browse the blog by topic, or just dip in I’m a runner and a cyclist who packs a lot[…]