044: Inspiring Adventurous Running for Health & Happiness aka Mud, Sweat & Beers - Sarah chats to Rob Beers

Harnessing Happiness with Sarah J Naylor is an upbeat, energetic, and inspiring podcast filled with joy and laughter, wisdom, philosophies, and positive psychology.

In this upbeat episode Sarah chats to Rob Beers, an England Athletics Event Performance Coach, who has been running himself now for 12 years, has been a Run Leader for 12 years, a Coach for 8 years and is also the most decorated and successful coach in the East Midlands (UK).  He also at one time had the biggest club for recreational running in the UK.

In short, Rob’s passion in life is to ‘get as many people out there running as possible’.

As you will discover Sarah and Rob have been working together for some time now and she knows personally how incredibly enthusiastic and passionate he is about improving, not only physical health but mental health too through encouraging running in all.  And, how supportive of his clients he is too.

During their chat they discuss technicalities, the best way to run to avoid injuries, the importance of keeping the body in alignment and avoiding ‘heel striking’ and ‘boxing’.   They cover trail running versus ‘tarmac slapping’ and how Rob passionately shares his historical interests and knowledge of the areas he runs through with his clients – he loves to inspire them and take them away from their normal life.

Rob shares his sense of adventure, his passion for head torch running and discovering and exploring culverts.  He loves wading through water!

You will naturally feel inspired to grab a pair of trainers yourself as you hear them discuss the joys and benefits of being outdoors, from exploring the local area whilst running to embracing the beauty of nature.  You can hear how uplifting the experience is from the excitement in Sarah’s voice.

Take time out to listen, be inspired, and fell the benefits of running, trail running particularly and the adventure you can go on when you do so.

Sarah is naturally engaging, her energy infectious, and whether she is sharing her musings and ramblings about life in general, or having insightful discussions with her guests, as you tune in and listen, your energy levels will rise, a smile will spread across your face as your inner happiness is harnessed.

To find out more about Sarah J Naylor, her 1:1 coaching, her book ‘Shining a Light on You’, her digital ‘Manifest Your Dream Job’ courses, and her APE Mindset™, please visit: https://www.sarahjnaylor.com/