Dr Sophie Mullins
@RunsWritesCode
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Plant powered GB ultra runner and coach, British 100k Champion 2019. 🏔🏃🏽♀️Endurance coach. 💻 Software engineer. 🐕 Dog bingo aficionado.
Javea, Spain
Joined April 2009
I can���t believe this just happened. I’m British 100k Champion! Unreal! I LOVE running 💜🏃🏽♀️
ACP 100k - 1st lady - Sophie Mullins (SCO) in 8:03:39 @scotathletics @AthleticsWeekly @FastRunning @runandbecome1 @TaritTweets @Britathletics #acp100k
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Female runners might start to feel the effects of perimenopause a bit earlier than their sedentary counterparts, here's how to get through it:
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Perimenopause can make training feel like a rollercoaster: one day you feel great, the next you feel exhausted. Sleep is disrupted, recovery feels randomised…
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And if you've already got 5km in the bag and fancy dipping your toe in the waters of speed work, check out my follow up plan based on science and experience:
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This 10-week plan takes up where Couch to 5K leaves off. It gradually introduces you to different types of speed work at a pace that allows all parts of your body (bones, tendons, ligaments, muscle...
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Taking up running in January? Here's my FREE beginner's running plan. 8 weeks to take you from run/walk to running a full 5k.
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This free Couch to 5 km plan is a structured, progressive programme designed to take you from a mixture of running and walking to running 5 km continuously in 8 weeks. Because of how I’ve set up my...
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Losing motivation to train in the winter? You're not alone. Check out my post for tips:
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Winter can see motivation to run dwindle, but some small changes in how we train, and how we approach training, can make it much easier to keep productive.
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I'm good at running, and coaching, but terrible at selling myself. Can you help me? I have a foundational running plan that guides novice runners through the noise with a science-backed, experience-tested plan. But it barely sells. What am I doing wrong? 😭 https://t.co/h59bZkaOjQ
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A 32 week foundational running schedule to set you up for a lifetime of happy running. It’s the schedule I wish I’d had when I started out. It follows training theory, but also takes into account the...
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Enjoy self-coaching (doing your own thing!) but want an expert audit to make sure you're maximising your potential? Check out my 12-week training review: https://t.co/cG4QpkwNVX
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Who is it for? Runners who prefer to coach themselves but want reassurance they’re optimising for their goals and long term athletic development. Athletes who feel their training has plateaued or...
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My training plan for new runners, Robust Runner, a 32-week science-backed plan to take you from 20 minutes to lifelong runner, is 75% off until Christmas:
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A 32 week foundational running schedule to set you up for a lifetime of happy running. It’s the schedule I wish I’d had when I started out. It follows training theory, but also takes into account the...
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Self-coached runners, are you logging miles but your training has plateaued? Or simply want feedback on optimising what you're doing? I'm now offering a comprehensive training review for self-coached athletes:
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Who is it for? Runners who prefer to coach themselves but want reassurance they’re optimising for their goals and long term athletic development. Athletes who feel their training has plateaued or...
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Whilst you should drink to thirst, it's useful to know how much fluid you need to take with you on long runs. You can use my calculator in different conditions to find out your individual fluid loss:
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From pace calculators to post-run nutrition calculators. All the calculators I built for myself!
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Tapering is science-backed art: get to the race as fresh as possible without losing fitness. Science says: decrease volume 41-60% over 8-14 days, maintain intensity & consistency. Yet I still see people advising starting 3 weeks out or dropping intensity
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The perfect taper does exist… but you have to find what works for you.
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I've finally finished the schedule I wish I'd had when I started running! It's a whopping 32 weeks, allowing for every part of the body to adapt as you grow from novice to robust runner, ready for anything.
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A 32 week foundational running schedule to set you up for a lifetime of happy running. It’s the schedule I wish I’d had when I started out. It follows training theory, but also takes into account the...
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Last chance to try online coaching free for a month. Offer open until midnight 31 December. 100% personalised endurance coaching Strength and conditioning Access to coach via WhatsApp & Zoom every 2 months Use XMAS2024 https://t.co/TVfvVRILEm
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An economy subscription begins with a 30 minute zoom chat to discuss your current fitness, goals and preferences. Your schedule will be updated weekly based on your feedback and you have a Zoom call...
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Swinging back by Twitter for my annual Christmas free trial 🥳. I'm offering a month of coaching absolutely free, so if you're on the fence about trying online endurance coaching now is the time to give it a go! Use code XMAS2024 on
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Ultra potential is an online coaching service for athletes of all abilities. Science-backed, person-centered training teaching intuitive running to help you reach your potential.
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Swinging back by Twitter for my annual Christmas free trial 🥳. I'm offering a month of coaching absolutely free, so if you're on the fence about trying online endurance coaching now is the time to give it a go! Use code XMAS2024 on
ultrapotential.org
Ultra potential is an online coaching service for athletes of all abilities. Science-backed, person-centered training teaching intuitive running to help you reach your potential.
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I’ll be posting less here because, well, you know… I’ve just joined Threads. Come say hi.
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Really clever people with high expertise don’t always sound confident because they know enough to know what they don’t know. Moderately clever people with minimal expertise can sound more convincing to people who don’t know the subject matter. Social media has elevated the latter
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If we want a kinder, more liberal society we have to convince far righters that they are safe. MRI scans show larger amygdalas in far right voters so laughing at them, arguing or fighting will never work. They are hard wired for fear and anger. We bring them back with kindness.
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Now is the time to work on speed for spring and summer ultras. I have a couple of coaching spots if you want to get faster!
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When you lose your mojo... get out there and find it. Recently I've had very little motivation to run or train. I have the habit in place but no enjoyment or confidence, with one niggle after another. But I wasn't going to find it sat at home either... 1/3
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Climate change is real, it’s desperate and it’s almost too late to act. Whilst these events have always happened, the scale, frequency and unpredictability is increasing. We have to act.
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