Braveheart Coaching

04/11/2024

If you need a beauty of bicycle, hit me up

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03/01/2023

The evidence for exercise and mental health continues to grow... this new study (a systematic review of reviews) -- published this month in the British Journal of Sports Medicine -- suggests exercise may be 1.5x MORE effective than talk therapy or medications for reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.

This does NOT suggest you stop therapy or throw away your meds, but instead to view exercise as a CORE part of your treatment plan.

If you suffer from anxiety or depression (as I do; I'm on an SSRI), you will KNOW how hard it is to get your butt moving for exercise when all you want to do is slink away and shut out the world... Motivation GONE.... Enjoyment GONE... Self-loathing and Guilt goes through the roof from not pulling your weight in the household -- everything feels like a herculean effort.... I GET IT, BUT--

--TRY TO FIGHT BACK....

Think of exercise like MEDICINE and just try to get it started (10min, 15min, 20 min) . Even better if you have a friend who can drag you out.... :) Research also suggests that exercise in nature is even more powerful for combating rumination and worry than urban or gym-based exercise.

So where possible, try to sweat outside!

https://neurosciencenews.com/exercise-mental-health-22566/?
...and here's the actual study itself if you want to fact check the media hyperbole around these sorts of studies. These findings are real, repeatable, and impressive.
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/02/16/bjsports-2022-106195.long

Objective To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. Design Umbrella review. Data sources Twelve electronic databases were searched for eligible studies published from inception to 1 January 2022....

01/24/2023

CAMP STARTS IN 2 SLEEPS, PEOPLE!

10/17/2022

Fast forward to January 2023 and you're sitting in your garage looking outside at the dreadful weather, dreaming of riding up warm climbs with full bottles and farmer tans.

Well dream no more -- MAKE THAT A REALITY by signing up NOW the 2023 Braveheart Highland Games Triathlon Camp in Sunny San San Diego!* The Camp is FREE to Braveheart Athletes coached by Lesley Paterson.

*climate change dependent

Braveheart Athletes!(and our fellow clan of overachieving, neurotic perfectionists trying to swim, bike, and run away from our problems).. It’s that time of year again! The time has come to start planning your trip to San Diego for the 7th Annual Braveheart Highland Games Triathlon Camp!Dates:...

10/03/2022

The unstoppable DeLeslyn Mitchell Sullivan. A Braveheart in every sense.

Catching COVID before the big race can mean the end of a dream. And unlike recovering from an injury, there is no universally accepted recovery plan.

06/08/2022

If you're in San Diego, our friends at Rehab United are now running meditation sessions with sound baths. Never heard of it? Well look no further... well, look a little further.... this link to the class!

The success of our Sound Bath Meditation events has increased the amount of sign-ups we receive. This is a friendly reminder that our events are first come first serve and in order to receive a seat, you will need to sign up before all slots are full. If you sign-up after all 20 seats are filled, yo...

10/26/2021

Registration for the 2022 Braveheart Highland Games triathlon camp (Jan 27-30) is NOW OPEN. It's good to be back..... We've missed you. 🥰 Final agenda will be circulated in early January.

Braveheart Athletes, insecure overachievers, neurotically obsessed endurance nutbags who could probably benefit from calming down, and those simply swimming, biking, and running away from problems...It’s that time of year again! The time has come to start planning your trip to San Diego for th...

08/11/2020

The new Braveheart clothing is now available at https://www.zocagear.com/braveheart
100% MADE in San Diego, California (which means no child labor laws were violated to help feed your love of ridiculous lycra). Wake up and buy a Woke kit today! Lesley Paterson

03/23/2020

Braveheart Coach Nicholas Chase breaks down 3 types of pain-cave setup. We promise it will make you smile.

Indoor Bike Training: Whether dealing with a global pandemic or strategizing how to nail a quality workout, a pain cave is totally necessary for cyclists

03/17/2020

Hey team! During these tough times, Simon and I would like to host some Facebook live chats to both cope with the mental aspects of what's going on and techniques to continue with the structure of training! Simon Marshall

FIRST FACEBOOK LIVE CHAT:
WEDNESDAY MARCH 18th 4pm PST, 7PM EST.