by Linda Doke | 1 Apr 2021 | All Articles, Featured Races
I’m on a rock-raving pluck this week. It happens whenever I spend time in the mountains – I think I get filled with some sort of geomorphological energy that inspires me to evangelise in unpronounceable words about topographic and bathymetric features of which I have...
by Linda Doke | 5 Nov 2020 | All Articles
I was woken by the gentle rhythmic cooing of an emerald-spotted wood dove heralding first light. The sky was a deep burnt orange, and as I lay there listening, it was as though every second introduced another bird to the dawn chorus, soon a cacophony in the acacia...
by Linda Doke | 10 Sep 2020 | All Articles, Running Health
There is a disturbing affliction stalking competitive sport these days. It’s insidious in its strength, slowly, silently and steadily eating its way into the very marrow of those who love sport the most. It affects men and women of all ages and of any level in their...
by Linda Doke | 17 Jul 2020 | All Articles, Running Health
We women love running. Period. What was that? We love running, sure… but who said anything about that P word? Well, no, that was just me being crafty – y’know, a play on punctuation… ok, never mind. Period. P-E-R-I-O-D. There it is, in red – and bold – for all to...
by Linda Doke | 26 Jun 2020 | All Articles, Running Health
Sleep… it’s that beautiful sensory reset button that can fix just about anything and bring us to a whole new day. Regarded by the Dalai Lama as “the best meditation”, sleep has long been recognised as vital to our very being. Even the Irish of olde, learned folk as...
by Linda Doke | 2 May 2020 | Coaching, Running Health
Five weeks of lockdown has affected more than our wallets, our waistlines and our willingness to be indoors, it has also whacked our fitness. We’ve all been gagging for Friday 1st May, being allowed to bust out of home-captivity, even if we’re not allowed to hit...
