It’s not a competition!

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership I yelled at my kid’s football team during training. Only it was. I clearly didn’t want competition but I had one on my hands. It… The post It’s not a competition! appeared first on Si...

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Oct 13, 2021
My past like my arse is behind me

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership After a 2-year coaching hiatus, I was back. Back with a coaching sprint based on connection, interaction, and growth. Based on an assumption that a… The post My past like my arse is b...

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Oct 08, 2021
The Panic Room

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership In the UK at the height of the petrol crisis of 2021, a cyclist smirks as a motorist panic buys petrol. Later on that day,… The post The Panic Room appeared first on SimonHarlingBlog.

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Oct 01, 2021
Simple and Sinister Directives

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership The directives provided below are based on my understanding of the book Kettlebell Simple and Sinister by Pavel.  Click here for my book notes. Provided… The post Simple and Sinister...

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Sep 19, 2021
How do you spend your time?

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Be, Do, Say is a personal leadership model which links your standards to what you do and ultimately what you talk about.  Who I am.… The post How do you spend your time? appeared firs...

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Sep 10, 2021
Rip it up and start again

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Two of my coaching friends are starting again. They have recently moved to new places to live. And after listening to them I got the… The post Rip it up and start again appeared first...

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Sep 03, 2021
Sheep dog or cat herder?

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership A friend of mine is getting into coaching. He wanted to know who I work with.  “I work with people who want to be coached.”… The post Sheep dog or cat herder? appeared first on SimonH...

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Aug 17, 2021
Mondeo Man

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership The Labour party, in the UK, came up with a label that stuck. Mondeo man. Mondeo man came from aspiring working-class families. And the promise… The post Mondeo Man appeared first on...

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Aug 05, 2021
Where I am with nutrition

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership The quantity, diversity, and quality of the food we consume, together with our individual responses to our nutritional intake, makes the field of nutritional science… The post Where I...

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May 18, 2021
Do you bring chaos or control?

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Control: Professional athletes who are breathless strive for breath control.  Chaos: Athletes who don’t get paid use breathlessness as a sign of success. We are… The post Do you bring...

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May 18, 2021