Auntie Nina’s Guide to Surviving Self-Isolation
Wor Nina likes to look after us all and is trying to make sure we keep fit, well and sane. As well as encouraging virtual club sessions, she has created a list of ideas and suggestions of other ways to get our fitness kick and look after our mental health and well being.
Running/Sport Books
| 26.2 miles to happiness | Paul Tonkinson |
| Jog on | Bella Mackie |
| The Rise of the Ultra Runners | Adharanand Finn |
| The Way of the Runner | Adharanand Finn |
| Running with the Kenyans | Adharanand Finn |
| North | Scott Jurek |
| Eat and Run | Scott Jurek |
| Born to Run | Christopher McDougall |
| The Runner Four Years living and Running in the Wilderness | Markus Torgeby |
| Runner | Lizzie Hawker |
| There is no map in hell | Steve Birkinshaw |
| Running up that hill | Vassos Alexander |
| Dont stop me now | Vassos Alexander |
| Feet in the Clouds | Richard Askwith |
| Zatopek | Richard Askwith |
| Running Free | Richard Askwith |
| Beyond Impossible | Mimi Anderson |
| Running like a Girl | Alexander Heminsley |
| Ultramarathon man | Dean Karnazes |
| The Road to Sparta | Dean Karnazes |
| Run!26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss | Dean Karnazes |
| What I Talk about when I talk about Running | Haruki Murakami |
| Run or Die | Killian Jornet |
| Chi Running | Danny Dreywer |
| Outrunning the Demons | Phil Hewitt |
| Why we run | Robin Harvie |
| The Dirtiest Race in History | Richard Moore |
| 401 | Ben Smith |
| The Ghost Runner | Bill Jones |
| Chimp Paradox | Steve Peters |
| Bounce | Matthew Syed |
| The Athletic Brain | Amit Katwala |
| Pre | Tom Jordan |
| The Perfect Mile | Neal Bascomb |
Running/Sport Films
Chariots of Fire
Prefontaine
The Loveliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Barkley Marathons
The Jericho Mile
Forest Gump
Run Lola Run
Brittany does a Marathon
Without Limits
Run for your Life
Desert Runners
Free to Run
Race
Karl Meltzer Made to be Broken
Gun Runners
Not running but worth a watch
When we we Kings
Man on Wire
Icarus
Pantani
The Flying Scotsman
Breaking Away
A Sunday in Hell
Belleville Rendezvous
The Kid with a Bike
The Wrestler
Rocky
Running/sport podcasts
Bob Graham Sounds
Clean Sport Collective
Science of Sport
Of Mountains and Minds
Fit and Fearless
Runners world
Running Commentary
Running for Real
Rich Roll
Ginger Runner
Marathon Talk
Links to newspaper/magazine pieces.
Ideas for exercising at home
The Core DW Sports app – free with EA membership
Active Newcastle
Also You Tube and Twitter have lots of good ideas whether cardio, weigh training, yoga or whatever takes your fancy. Maybe working on a new dance move or perfecting a running drill technique. Your fitness app might also have exercise videos eg Strava or Fitbit
NHS website
Dig out that old fitness dvd
Dig out exercise equipment
Dig out video consoles eg Wii Fit
Good resources for looking after your mental health
Mind.org.uk
NHS.uk
Headspace
Other ideas
Birdwatching/wildlife – either get some feeders and watch them through the window or if you can get out to a green space and just sit for a while.
Gardening
Jigsaws
Colouring in
Baking
Crafts
(You get the idea – whatever helps you relax)
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