Tag: Fun
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Consultation, Performance Analysis & 1-on-1 Coaching with Rhys
My services include an $81 per month based on what you want to see, unlimited email/text, and as many sessions as you want per week/month. I make the coaching specific to you and your needs, and work to make the experience FUN utilizing non-traditional ‘new-school’ coaching methods, that I have years of experience teaching to…
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How can you inspire others, if you can’t inspire yourself?
To kick off 2023, I’ve had the privilege of teaching a coaching & leadership class to undergraduate students at Western University. To end the final class, I asked them one simple question – how can you inspire others, if you cannot inspire yourself?
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Nutrition for running long distances, ultra & trail
You don’t need me to tell you that your food choices play a massive role in your ability to run as far or as fast, with the right level of awareness and alertness pre-run. So with that, I detail my best tips for eating a healthy, balanced diet, and the best foods to eat when…
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How to prioritize running in your life
The most common barrier to training for an ultramarathon is time. For those that want to make running a priority in their lives, it takes a massive amount of devotion and dedication. If you mix running and exploration together like I do, you’re likely going to be taking up even more of your time as…
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Falling in love with running again
Addiction is funny. Conveniently, but simultaneously inconveniently, so is love. When you put those two together in a cake mix, it’s hard not to find a delicious treat waiting on the other side of a burning oven. From around 2010 to 2018, I was addicted to running. Conveniently, but simultaneously inconveniently, I also loved to…
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How I coached an unbeaten team
In the summer of 2021, I took a youth team to an unbeaten campaign, in their first ever season playing together. While winning is never the most important part of youth soccer, I share some of the key tips and tricks that allowed me to achieve success with my team and instill a positive culture…
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How to stay physically active in the winter
When it comes to exercise, or rather, a lack of exercise, everyone has their own excuse. Whether it be time, or money, or not having a workout buddy, there are so many excuses that people make when it comes to exercising. As the Holly Jolly festive winter season approaches, one more excuse is often added…
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Focusing on the positive…
We as humans have a problem. Well…many problems. But one of the worst of our problems, that often only leads to more problems, is that we tend to focus on our problems in a negative light. We tend to focus on the negative and not enough on the positive. So today, I’m going to be…
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Tips for establishing yourself in new environments…
This week, I started a new job in a brand new city. I was instantly blown away by the positive work culture of the organization, and how quickly I belonged. But I also impressed myself with how quickly I was able to feel comfortable with my co-workers, and how I was able to be assertive…
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Creating positive work cultures…
This week, I began a brand new journey, with a brand new job in a brand new city (the city has been around for some time but it’s new to me!). Instantly, I felt welcomed, important, and like I belonged. This isn’t always the case when you start a new job, so today, I wish…
Rhys Desmond 