Insight
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INSIGHT: What autumn means to me
Sport Walk’s founder – Roger Burlinson, reflects on why autumn is so important to him By Roger Burlinson When I think back all those years to when I first started Sport Walking seriously, it was the autumn of 2016. I’d taken on my first, self created, non-stop ultra (83km) that summer and achieved a better…
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Challenge Preparation – Working with a support crew
Insight by Roger Burlinson If you’re taking on a major Sport Walking challenge, it’s likely that you’ll want, if not need, some help in the shape of a support crew. Support crews sound quite professional but, in fact, they’re normally just friends or family that travel your challenge route, popping up just when you need…
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The anatomy of a Sport Walk
Roger Burlinson throws a spotlight on his own process to explain what a typical Sport Walk might look like. When I was asked to describe a typical Sport Walk to someone recently, I have to say I was briefly stumped! I’ve become so used to explaining about challenges and how Sport Walking can be advantageous,…
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The Value of Default Self Belief
When was the last time you said “I can’t do that”? If it’s a phrase that pops into your head regularly, then it’s a good idea to try and reframe your thinking around what you’re capable of. So often, our default position is a self limiting one – we start out thinking that something isn’t…
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Halfway Point Blues
Sport Walk’s Founder – Roger Burlinson discusses a phenomenon that can sneak up on you & negatively affect you when you’re taking on a major challenge – Halfway Point Blues By Roger Burlinson In December I took on my first ultra challenge in four long years – Hurtwood 50k. If you’ve read my write up…
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Focus on the journey not the destination
When you have a goal of some sort, whether it’s a fitness goal, a challenge ambition or a bigger adventure, it’s very easy to get too fixated on the end point – achieving whatever it is you want so badly and this can steer you off course.