November 2017 – Peter Francis

Strategies to Manage Loss of Hunger in the Runner

One of the quotes on social media I find most annoying goes something to the effect of “athletes don’t see it as a sacrifice, they want to do it”, sometimes followed up with “it’s a privilege, if you don’t like it, get out”. Firstly, all of these quotes are an over-generalisation. They ignore the nuancesContinue reading “Strategies to Manage Loss of Hunger in the Runner”

The Power of Habit in Producing Consistent or Consistently Injured Runners

The Power of Habit ‘The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change’, by Charles Duhigg, is a book I read recently which describes habit formation in humans. Duhigg explains a habit is composed of a three-step process: a cue (something that triggers us), a behaviour (the action we take),Continue reading “The Power of Habit in Producing Consistent or Consistently Injured Runners”