Verity’s Blog
This is where it all began — with writing about running.
What started as a few reflections after club runs has grown into a place for stories, lessons, and honest thoughts on running, coaching, and real life.
You’ll find reflections on motivation, setbacks, and progress — in all the ways it shows up.
If you’d rather browse by theme, you can explore the training library too.
Self-Talk in Running - Getting to know the voice in your head.
Let’s start with how impactful negative self-talk can be; studies have shown that 12 positive experiences are needed to equal one negative experience!
A beginner’s guide to running - based on my own experience
Nobody is watching - we think they are, and we think we are being judged, especially when we step out of our comfort zone. And it’s a real concept known as “The Imaginary Audience”
Heart Rate Training
How do you know if you are working hard enough in your training sessions? How do you improve your running and what effort/intensity should each session be run at?
Square Peg in a Round Hole
When I first started running, I felt like the proverbial square peg in a round hole, I just didn’t quite get the running memo and I cringe now looking back on those early running days.
