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🤔 This Might Be Why You Hate Running (And How You Can Help Others)
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Hey Reader, I hope you are enjoying some nicer weather wherever you are! I have officially kicked off my training for a bucket-list cycling trip to France this September. I'll be cycling through Provence for 5 days with a couple of close friends, including a ride up the legendary Mt. Ventoux! I am also very excited about the None to Run group run + run/walk on Sunday, June 22nd. If you're in the Toronto area, I'd love to see you there! Here are the event details: 📅 Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025 ⌚ Time: 10:00 AM 📍 Location: High Park - see the map below! We'll meet just inside the Bloor St / High Park Ave entrance to the park. 🏃♂️ Help Us Make Running History (Plus Get Free Gear!)We're partnering with Edge Hill University on groundbreaking research to study the effectiveness of None to Run for beginner runners – and we need your help! If you're starting Week 1 of the None to Run plan, you can join this important study that could help thousands of future runners succeed. The time commitment is minimal (less than 2 hours total over 6+ months), but you'll get a free None to Run T-shirt just for participating and a chance to win running shoes if you complete it. 🌟
Is It Normal to Hate Running? Yup.If you’ve ever thought, “I hate running” — you’re not alone. That reaction is more common (and more normal) than you think. This post breaks down why running feels so hard at first—and what helps it start to feel easier, even enjoyable.
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Hey Reader, Tips, inspiration, more on our research study....lots to talk about this week! Let's dive in. I Started Running at 82. I'd Never Run Before. Marian Leicester started running at 82! She tried Couch to 5K first and found it too aggressive. Then she found None to Run, completed all 12 weeks without repeating a single week, and never got injured. She kept the whole thing a secret for weeks and ran early mornings so nobody would see her. Her story is one of the most inspiring...
Hey Reader, Welcome to Week 7. Just two more weeks to go! Congrats to Jess, who completed the None to Run plan last week. 🎉🎉 Way to GO! In case you missed it Week 6's email Julie Blackwood, Sports Psychologist This Week's Recommended Reading: Overcome Mental Hurdles: 9 Tips for New Runners Your brain might be the biggest barrier between you and running longer. With these 9 science-backed mental strategies from a sport psychologist, you'll learn exactly how to outsmart negative thoughts, stay...
Hey Reader, I want to share something I hear a lot from people who find None to Run: "I thought I was too old to start." And I get it. There's a lot of messaging out there that makes running feel like something you should have started in your 20s — or that it gets harder and harder the older you get. But here's what I actually believe: starting to run in your 50s might be the smartest athletic decision you've ever made. Not in spite of your age. Because of it. You know yourself better than...