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- Running RED January with Hannah Beecham
- Students Take the Plunge for Better Mental Health
- Running for CALM
Interviews
Taking Movement to the Streets with John Allison
The founder of StreetGym® shares his childhood and military experiences which inspired an urban workout designed to reduce stress and build confidence.
The Power of Movement with Leon Taylor
We discuss hyperactivity, Olympics, depression and the impact of movement on mental health with one of the most successful divers this country has ever produced
Hallam Barbell: A Gym with a Social Conscience
Former Olympic coach Dave Hembrough shares how he has developed a club that is stronger physically, mentally, emotionally and socially
Dynamic Running Therapy
What happens when you incorporate running into a psychotherapy session? Read our interview with the founder of Dynamic Running Therapy
More Shared Stories
Mind Over Marathon and Beyond
It is incredible how the two part documentary titled Mind Over Marathon completely reframed the way I use and thought about exercise.
How Running Saved My Mental Health
Running on my own boosted my mental and physical well-being enormously. Running within a supportive community took it to the next level and parkrun gave me both
Developing A Fit Mind
I learned some fundamental human psychology to better understand the triggers for my Non Epileptic Anxiety Disorder and have managed to get myself to good health again. I owe so much of that to exercise.
Running RED January with Hannah Beecham
As RED January 2020 approaches, we talk to founder and CEO Hannah Beecham about the success of the community campaign and the family experience which inspired it.
Students Take the Plunge for Better Mental Health
We meet the students who are using cold water dips to grow awareness, funds and communities all for better mental health
Running for CALM
Despite the sore legs and tired muscles, my passion for running grew and it became my rush. The release that I had once found in alcohol and drugs, was now clean, pure and in my control.
Perfectly Imperfect at Running
In my darkest hour, my eating disorder tried to use running to destroy my life. It failed. Running showed me recovery is possible.
Swimming the Pain Away
In the water in winter the cold numbs all feeling. Physical and emotional pain leaves me from the moment the chilli prickles attack my body and my brain calms me down
Touching the Summit
It took a lot of perseverance to learn how to manage my mental illness. I was eventually able to start by leaving the house alone, start jogging, then hiking in the Lake District and eventually summiting Kilimanjaro in 2009.
Running Myself Sober
When I’m out pounding the pavements, I don’t have to worry about anything else in my life. It’s become my relief, my refuge and my replacement for booze.
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Francesca Turauskis
Fran is a writer and the producer of the Seize Your Adventure podcast
