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Book review: And so I run by Jamie Doward

by Josephine Perry | Aug 13, 2025 | Athlete Stories, Book reviews, Performance Psychology

Three chapters into And so I run I was ready to email the publishers and say I couldn’t review this book because I only put out reviews of books I love (feels mean to proactively publish a negative review) and I just didn’t like it enough. It came across as...
All That Matters, Sir Chris Hoy, book review

All That Matters, Sir Chris Hoy, book review

by Josephine Perry | Dec 11, 2024 | Athlete Stories, Athlete Wellbeing, Book reviews

Absolutely loved this book. I didn’t cry as much as I thought I might because it was so positive. There was so much to learn from a sporting and a life perspective. Overall, it felt like a love letter to his family (I warn you when he reads messages to them at the end...
New research: Pushing through the pain cave (for ultra runners)

New research: Pushing through the pain cave (for ultra runners)

by Josephine Perry | Jan 9, 2024 | Athlete Stories, Performance Psychology

I work with the Elite Trail Team (all ultra runners) and a number of other ultra runners and cyclists so am constantly on the lookout for new research to see if anything can help improve their performances or their enjoyment. I was really excited to see Lloyd Emeka...

8 things I loved about the Tokyo Olympics

by Josephine Perry | Aug 8, 2021 | Athlete Stories, Athlete Wellbeing, News, Uncategorized

Dan Walker and Sam Quek on the BBC Coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics I was one of those who was never quite sure the Olympics would happen this year so hadn’t built up excitement – but now it is over I feel sad that cartoons will be back on our screen over breakfast...

The impact of media pressure on Olympic Athletes

by Josephine Perry | Jul 28, 2021 | Athlete Stories, Athlete Wellbeing, Media, Social media, Support

The modern media environment makes sport a very different experience for athletes. They don’t just perform and maybe chat about it afterwards with a journalist. They have to behave with the media in mind at all times. I researched this a few years ago and...

Learning from the best: Denise Mueller-Korenek

by Josephine Perry | Jan 1, 2019 | Athlete Stories, Performance Psychology

Denise Mueller-Korenek is a 45 year old American cyclist who in 2018 set the world record for paced bicycle land speed going 183.9 miles per hour. 16 miles per hour faster than any male or female has ever gone before. She also exudes enthusiasm and ‘an do’...
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