by Josephine Perry | Mar 1, 2022 | Book reviews
I have never run an ultramarathon. I can very honestly say I will never run one either. But I have supported at many (my husband runs them) and I work with many ultrarunners on their mental preparation skills as a Sport Psychologist. It is a sport that is fascinating;...
by Josephine Perry | Mar 1, 2022 | Book reviews, Books
When I think of the sports that would be most likely to prompt a large dose of fear, Climbing is high (sorry!) up there; particularly the fear of falling or the fear I’d get myself into a position I couldn’t escape. I, like many others I suspect, watched Free Solo...
by Josephine Perry | Feb 25, 2022 | Book reviews, Books
When I began my training as a psychologist my supervisor suggested that all sports psychs should attend a counselling course. It was enlightening. On our MSc we had been taught a couple of interventions but on this course we were taught not to intervene, not to...
by Josephine Perry | Feb 2, 2022 | Book reviews, Books
A great sport psychologist I chat to says ‘Success leaves clues’. And it does. We can often learn what works, and what doesn’t work from others. We can be inspired by their journeys, comforted by how they survived their setbacks and learn lots about...
by Josephine Perry | Jan 10, 2022 | Book reviews, Books
Robbie Britton is known for being one of Britain’s best ultra-runners and long-distance coaches. He thrives at the races where most of us would recoil in horror (like 24 hours non-stop) but usually writes about them in a way you are almost (and I stress only almost)...
by Josephine Perry | Jan 6, 2022 | Book reviews, Books
‘Master the Marathon’ arrived to review just after I’d figured out with my physio that my hip really wasn’t designed for marathon running and that I should instead focus on getting faster at 5k and 10ks. I saw the book and sulked. I love the magic and power of a...
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