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Joe Watts
December 31, 2020
I write this on the final day of 2020, or as I like to refer to it as the “ghost year”. Here, I look forward to what I hope will…
A reflection on 2020
Joe Watts
December 30, 2020
In last year’s “reflection” blog post, I started off by saying, “Well, what a year! It certainly didn’t end the way that I would ever have imagined, but I am…
Virtual Endure 24
Joe Watts
June 23, 2020
Endure24 is a 24 hour solo or team relay race run over a 5 mile trail loops on private country estates. It is described as “Glastonbury for runners” and usually…
Virtual Comrades marathon
Joe Watts
June 23, 2020
This was the third virtual “lockdown” challenge which had been devised by my running club, Lingfield RC, having previously completed a solo 5km effort and a pairs 10 mile relay…
Exercise and physical activity habits
Joe Watts
May 26, 2020
There seems to have been a significant increase in the number of people exercising and being more physically active than perhaps they once were, before the Coronavirus pandemic swept across…
Death of the indoor fitness industry?
Joe Watts
May 19, 2020
The new provision enabling increased outdoor activity follows scientific advice that the risk of infection outside is significantly lower than inside. It does not allow people to exercise in an…
The health benefits of physical activity
Joe Watts
May 4, 2020
Regular participation in physical activity is associated with numerous physical and psychological benefits, which are outlined below. Condition Role of Physical Activity Overall mortality Higher levels of regular activity are…
My progression from DJ to runner and how music is the fuel for life
Joe Watts
April 30, 2020
You may recently have seen that my story featured on the Aftershokz UK website blog page, which you can access here. However, the article which I wrote was edited and…
Tips to reduce fear and stress during lockdown
Joe Watts
April 28, 2020
Cortisol is the hormone released by the body in response to fear or stress as part of the “fight-or-flight” mechanism. Think of cortisol as the body’s built-in alarm system. It…