How many of these can you tick off?
- Training through an injury…even though you know you shouldn’t
- Going out too fast
- Ignoring the CORE…which is most of us
- Wearing too many layers for a long run
- Not warming up or down
- Piling on the training before a race
- Going out the night before…again
- Not having regular massages
- Forgetting your gloves
- Being negative about your ability and lacking confidence
- Not factoring in rest or easy days
- Not drinking enough water…before, during and after your run
- Not charging our phone or GPS watch
- Going out too fast in a race
- Not giving yourself a break…Mentally and physically
- Not eating the right nutrients
- Wearing the same trainers for years…even though the grip has gone and holes have appeared
- Not cross training or strength training
- Running the same route every week
- Being obsessed by what others are doing and comparing yourself
- Overeating after your long run…we’ve all been there
- Not giving yourself enough time after an injury
- Forgetting to take loo roll to a race
- Trying our new trainers or socks on the race day!