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Articles by Jonathan Melville
It’s okay to run slowly – in fact it has plenty of benefits
Image by Jozsef Hocza via Unsplash Runners are obsessed with time. Amateur or professional, for most avid runners the aim is to get faster – constantly training in order to shave even just a couple of seconds off their marathon time or 5K pace. But one running trend that’s started to gain a foothold in recent years is that of “slow running”. The idea behind the slow running movement is that anyone can run – no matter your ability or how fast you run.
Rainbow Connections: Volume One available 31st July
This is a short(ish) post for anyone interested in receiving updates on my forthcoming book, Rainbow Connections: Volume One - Meeting the People Who Brought Jim Henson’s Vision to Life, on sale 31st July 2025.
From Fan to Author: How Writing a Book About Tremors Changed My Career
In 2015, I did something that changed the trajectory of my career: I published a 90,000-word book about the 1990 film Tremors. At the time, I was writing short-form content — articles, reviews, blog posts. I’d contributed a feature on Tremors to SFX Magazine, and I realised there was more to explore. I was a fan of the film, I had a few contacts and I had a hunch that there might be an audience out there who wanted to know how a low-budget monster movie became a cult favourite.
Why you should avoid doing the exact same workout everyday
Consistency is key when it comes to getting in shape. After all, you can’t get fit if you don’t put the work in at the gym. But are there any benefits to doing the same workout day-in and day-out? Some influencers say there are — claiming that doing the exact same workout for years has been the key to their fitness success.
Why you should avoid doing the exact same workout everyday if you want to get fit
Consistency is key when it comes to getting in shape. After all, you can’t get fit if you don’t put the work in at the gym. But are there any benefits to doing the same workout day-in and day-out? Some influencers say there are – claiming that doing the exact same workout for years has been the key to their fitness success.
Why switching up your workout every few weeks is key to improving fitness
Consistency is key when it comes to getting in shape. After all, you can’t get fit if you don’t put the work in at the gym. But are there any benefits to doing the same workout day-in and day-out? Some influencers say there are – claiming that doing the exact same workout for years has been the key to their fitness success.
Tarsem Singh on arthouse epic The Fall
This interview was first published in 2008; we've given it a spruce-up ahead of the 4K restoration and rerelease of The Fall with MUBI this month. The Fall is the latest film from Indian director Tarsem Singh, a fantasy epic over 20 years in the making and filmed across 24 countries.
Experts reveal if running every day is good for you
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Run streaks are all the rage – but is it safe to run every day?
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Experts reveal if running every day is good for you
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ReelScotland round-up ğ¬ May 2024
Welcome to the ReelScotland round-up, a look at whatâs happening in Scottish film and TV. If you work in the Scottish screen sector or enjoy films and TV with a Scottish connection, this is for you. ğ¿ Saturday 18th May marked 85 years since the Cosmo cinema (now the GFT) first opened its doors on Rose Street in Glasgow, leading Glasgow Times to look back at some long-gone cinemas.
Run streaks: is it safe to run every day?
For instance, people who consistently run at least an hour a week throughout their lives tend to live three years longer and have fewer chronic illnesses, compared with people who don’t do any exercise. But some people are taking their love of running up a notch – running every day for as many days in a row as possible. This trend is being referred to online as a “run streak”.
Can Running Every Day Improve Your Health?
Running every day could cause harm to your body. muse studio/ Shutterstock Running is a great form of exercise that has numerous benefits for our health. For instance, people who consistently run at least an hour a week throughout their lives tend to live three years longer and have fewer chronic illnesses, compared with people who don’t do any exercise. But some people are taking their love of running up a notch – running every day for as many days in a row as possible.
What are the effects on the body of running every day?
Running is a great form of exercise that has numerous benefits for our health. For instance, people who consistently run at least an hour a week throughout their lives tend to live three years longer and have fewer chronic illnesses, compared with people who don’t do any exercise. But some people are taking their love of running up a notch – running every day for as many days in a row as possible. This trend is being referred to online as a “run streak”.
Run streaks: Is it actually safe to run every day?
Running is a great form of exercise that has numerous benefits for our health. For instance, people who consistently run at least an hour a week throughout their lives tend to live three years longer and have fewer chronic illnesses, compared with people who don't do any exercise. But some people are taking their love of running up a notch—running every day for as many days in a row as possible.
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Run streaks: is it actually safe to run every day?
Source: Anglia Ruskin University Published: 23 May 2024 at 14:00 VIEWPOINT: ARU sport scientists warn this type of exercise has a number of risks By Jonathan Melville and Matthew Slater, Anglia Ruskin University Running is a great form of exercise that has numerous benefits for our health. For instance, people who consistently run at least an hour a week throughout their lives tend to live three years longer and have fewer chronic illnesses, compared with people who don’t do any exercise.
Run streaks: is it safe to run every day?
Analysis: The "run streak" trend means there are no days off and this could have many potential pitfalls for runners By Jonathan Melville and Matthew Slater, Anglia Ruskin University Running is a great form of exercise that has numerous benefits for our health. For instance, people who consistently run at least an hour a week throughout their lives tend to live three years longer and have fewer chronic illnesses, compared with people who don't do any exercise.
Run streaks: is it safe to run every day?
Running is a great form of exercise that has numerous benefits for our health. For instance, people who consistently run at least an hour a week throughout their lives tend to live three years longer and have fewer chronic illnesses, compared with people who don’t do any exercise. But some people are taking their love of running up a notch – running every day for as many days in a row as possible. This trend is being referred to online as a “run streak”.
Por qué las mujeres tienen más riesgo de padecer lupus, artritis o esclerosis múltiple
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Cuando una persona sufre un trastorno autoinmunitario, son sus propias defensas las que atacan las células sanas por error. Los últimos datos de España, hechos públicos en 2019, señalan que la artrosis lumbar la padecen más de cuatro millones de individuos, gota cerca de 880.000, artritis reumatoide casi 300.000, artritis psoriásica en torno a 215.000 y lupus eritematoso sistémico algo más de 75.000. A pesar de su alta prevalencia y gran impacto, siguen siendo enfermedades bastante desconocidas.
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No pasa nada por correr despacio: tiene muchas ventajas
Vivo Los corredores están obsesionados con el tiempo. Ya sean aficionados o profesionales, para la mayoría de los corredores ávidos el objetivo es ser más rápidos, entrenando constantemente para recortarle aunque sólo sea un par de segundos a su marca de maratón o de 5 kilómetros. Esto contrasta con una tendencia del running que ha empezado a cobrar fuerza en los últimos años: el slow running, o correr despacio.
La sorprendente razón por la que los insectos vuelan alrededor de la luz
Es una observación tan antigua como las reuniones humanas alrededor de las hogueras: la luz nocturna puede atraer a una multitud de insectos que revolotean erráticamente. En el arte, la música y la literatura, este espectáculo es una metáfora perdurable de atracciones peligrosas pero irresistibles. Observar sus frenéticos movimientos realmente da la sensación de que algo va mal: que en lugar de buscar comida y evadir a los depredadores, estos pilotos nocturnos están atrapados por una luz.
Descifrando la personalidad de los artistas: más allá del mito del genio
En la constante búsqueda de comprender a los artistas y su genialidad, a menudo los colocamos en un pedestal. Asumimos que son seres de otro planeta con pensamientos incomprensibles. Este mito, aunque común, nos aleja de todo aquello que comparten con nosotros. Nos hace sentir que sus éxitos y legados están fuera de nuestro alcance. Desmitifiquemos entonces la idea de que son radicalmente diferentes y analicemos algunos rasgos que conectan su genialidad con la experiencia humana.
No pasa nada por correr despacio: tiene muchas ventajas
Los corredores están obsesionados con el tiempo. Ya sean aficionados o profesionales, para la mayoría de los corredores ávidos el objetivo es ser más rápidos, entrenando constantemente para recortarle aunque sólo sea un par de segundos a su marca de maratón o de 5 kilómetros. Esto contrasta con una tendencia del running que ha empezado a cobrar fuerza en los últimos años: el slow running, o correr despacio.
Slow running could be better for your health - and how you feel about exercise
Runners are obsessed with time. Amateur or professional, for most avid runners the aim is to get faster – constantly training in order to shave even just a couple of seconds off their marathon time or 5K pace. But one running trend that’s started to gain a foothold in recent years is that of “slow running”. The idea behind the slow running movement is that anyone can run – no matter your ability or how fast you run.
ReelScotland round-up 🎬 26th January 2024
Welcome to the ReelScotland round-up, a look at what’s happening in the world of Scottish film and TV. If you work in the Scottish screen sector, are trying to enter it or just enjoy films and TV with a Scottish connection, then this is for you. Feel free to get in touch with anything you’d like to see mentioned - hopefully there’ll be more interviews and features coming soon.
It's okay to run slowly-in fact it has plenty of benefits, claims research
Runners are obsessed with time. Amateur or professional, for most avid runners the aim is to get faster—constantly training in order to shave even just a couple of seconds off their marathon time or 5K pace. But one running trend that's started to gain a foothold in recent years is that of "slow running". The idea behind the slow running movement is that anyone can run—no matter your ability or how fast you run.
It’s okay to run slowly - in fact it has plenty of benefits
Runners are obsessed with time. Amateur or professional, for most avid runners the aim is to get faster – constantly training in order to shave even just a couple of seconds off their marathon time or 5K pace. But one running trend that’s started to gain a foothold in recent years is that of “slow running”. The idea behind the slow running movement is that anyone can run – no matter your ability or how fast you run.
ReelScotland newsletter ğ¬ 4th October 2023
Welcome to the ReelScotland newsletter, a deep(ish) dive into the world of Scottish film and TV. If you work in the Scottish screen sector (or are trying to enter it) or just quite like films and TV with a Scottish connection, then this is for you. ğ° The Scottish Government is imposing a £6.6 million budget cut on Creative Scotland.
This Controversial Breathing Technique Could Dramatically Improve Your Running
Breathing is subconscious. We don’t have to think about it — it just happens. But when we exercise, many of us become more aware of it than we normally are — sometimes thinking about every breath we take. During low and moderate-intensity exercises (such as walking and cycling), the majority of us breathe in through our nose and out through our mouths. But the more intense the exercise becomes, the more we tend to breathe entirely through our mouths.
Breathing through your nose when you exercise may make your runs easier
Most of us would assume that breathing through the mouth is the best technique to use during intense exercise, as it allows more oxygen to reach our muscles. But evidence shows that breathing through your nose may actually be a better technique. Breathing only through your nose during exercise is very much a learnt process and shouldn’t be introduced instantly or it could lead to "air hunger" - a process where a small amount of carbon dioxide is retained at the end of each breath.
Breathing through your nose when you exercise may make your runs easier
Breathing is subconscious. We don't have to think about it—it just happens. But when we exercise, many of us become more aware of it than we normally are—sometimes thinking about every breath we take. During low and moderate-intensity exercises (such as walking and cycling), the majority of us breathe in through our nose and out through our mouths. But the more intense the exercise becomes, the more we tend to breathe entirely through our mouths.
Breathing through your nose when you exercise may make your runs easier Original
Breathing is subconscious. We don’t have to think about it – it just happens. But when we exercise, many of us become more aware of it than we normally are – sometimes thinking about every breath we take. During low and moderate-intensity exercises (such as walking and cycling), the majority of us breathe in through our nose and out through our mouths. But the more intense the exercise becomes, the more we tend to breathe entirely through our mouths.
In the margins #9: A whole new ballgame
Hello from an unseasonably hot Edinburgh! We may be hurtling towards autumn, but a late summer heatwave hit Scotland last week, meaning I even went into town without a jacket at the weekend, which is about as exciting as my September is likely to get. If you’re reading this and are struggling to remember who I am as it’s been so long since I sent a newsletter, then I hope it all comes back to you by the time you get to the end.
The Rig goes big; BBC Scotland at 100; & EIFF returns
I had good intentions when I moved ReelScotland over to Substack in 2020, excited by plans for a new Filmhouse here in Edinburgh (more on that later), a new film studio in Leith and production on various TV series and films taking place around the country.
Boucler un marathon par jour pendant un an : comment Gary McKee a réussi cet exploit
Pour de nombreux sportifs, réussir à finir les 42km d’un marathon est l’accomplissement de toute une vie. Mais en 2022, le Britannique Gary McKee, 53 ans, a porté le défi à un autre niveau en en courant un par jour pendant 365 jours, afin de collecter des fonds pour la lutte contre le cancer.
Gary McKee: what it takes to run a marathon a day for a year
For many runners, a marathon is a lifetime achievement. But a British man named Gary McKee took marathon running to another level by running one a day for 365 days in 2022 to raise money for charity. Not only did McKee achieve his goal, he ran an average time of just over four hours. Astonishingly, this is faster than the average worldwide marathon time of four and a half hours.
Tailoring workouts to your menstrual cycle may help your physical fitness – but only if done properly | Life
Periods can sometimes make even the simplest daily tasks challenging - it can make it even harder to stay motivated to keep fit and stick to your regular workout routine. A technique called “cycle syncing” may help you avoid feeling this way. The premise of cycle syncing is relatively simple: instead of doing the same type of workouts throughout the month, you tailor your workouts according to the current phase of your menstrual cycle.
Can 'cycle syncing' workouts to your menstrual cycle improve fitness levels? Original
Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writers. CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The content is produced solely by The Conversation. The Conversation — If you’re someone who has to deal with a period regularly, you’re probably all too familiar with just how much your energy levels can change throughout your cycle thanks to hormonal fluctuations.
Tailoring Workouts to Your Menstrual Cycle May Help Your Physical Fitness
If you’re someone who has to deal with a period regularly, you’re probably all too familiar with just how much your energy levels can change throughout your cycle thanks to hormonal fluctuations. Not only can this sometimes make even the simplest daily tasks challenging, it can make it even harder to stay motivated to keep fit and stick to your regular workout routine, especially when noticing a decline in your performance.
Tailoring workouts to your menstrual cycle may help your physical fitness - but only if done properly
If you’re someone who has to deal with a period regularly, you’re probably all too familiar with just how much your energy levels can change throughout your cycle thanks to hormonal fluctuations. Not only can this sometimes make even the simplest daily tasks challenging, it can make it even harder to stay motivated to keep fit and stick to your regular workout routine, especially when noticing a decline in your performance.
Local Hero - Books from Scotland
‘Bill Forsyth may have spent months of his life trying to perfect the Local Hero script, but one of the most memorable scenes was improvised on the day by star Peter Riegert.’ Local Hero: Making a Scottish Classic celebrates the 40th anniversary of Bill Forsyth’s much-loved film, offering a scene-by-scene breakdown with commentary from cast and crew. Here, author Jonathan Melville selects five of his favourite scenes, including some newly-unearthed secrets from the production.
Sample of "Local Hero" by Jonathan Melville
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How to run your next marathon like a pro - it could help you smash a personal best
After his world record 2:01:09 run in the Berlin marathon on September 25, the world’s greatest ever male marathoner, Eliud Kipchoge, made a curious observation: “We went too fast, actually it takes energy from the muscles.” Despite running an average speed of nearly 21km/h – and running the fastest race marathon in history – Kipchoge was saying he’d actually made an error in his pacing.
Local Hero
‘It’s not a high concept movie, there’s actually no story there really. It’s what happens in between the story that’s important’ – Bill Forsyth ‘Genuine fairy tales are rare; so is film-making that is thoroughly original in an unobtrusive way. Bill Forsyth's quirky disarming Local Hero is both . . .
Shootout at the Local Dev Corral
Andrew Welch, Earl Johnston, Jonathan Melville, Patrick Harrington, Michael Rog #development #environment #local dev #webdev In this episode, we all square up at high noon, discussing our favorite local development environments in a shootout to determine the best of the best. We talk about why we use a local dev environment at all, and what we’re trying to accomplish by using one.
@pika/web brings 2014 simplicity to 2019 JavaScript
Andrew Welch, Jonathan Melville, Matt Stein, Patrick Harrington #JavaScript #frontend #bundling In this episode, we talk with Fred K. Schott from the Pika Project about a future without webpack. Instead of having a massive build system just to use some node packages on the frontend, we can use @pika/web! @pika/web aims to tame some of the insanity that has come with modern JavaScript tooling.
GraphQL: Better than all the REST?
Andrew Welch, Marion Newlevant, Michael Rog, Jonathan Melville #graphql #craftql #REST #API In this episode, we have special guest Mark Huot to talk about GraphQL and his CraftQL plugin for Craft CMS 3. We talk about the history of GraphQL, and what problems it is designed to solve. We compare and contrast it with REST APIs, and talk about how GraphQL fits in with the JAMstack way of doing things.
Build Blazingly Fast Websites with Gatsby
Andrew Welch, Patrick Harrington, Jonathan Melville, Marion Newlevant #frontend #gatsbyjs #react On this episode we’re joined by Jason Lengstorf to talk about the amazing Gatsby, a tool to help you build blazingly fast statically generated websites. As a bonus, we’re joined by Mark Huot of CraftQL plugin fame to discuss how Gatsby’s content aggregator model marries with GraphQL in blissful fashion.
Development & the Philosophy of Stoicism
On this episode, we have Sam Hernandez from Precocity LLC on to talk to us about how the centuries old philosophy of Stocism applies to development, and to our lives. Stocism is a philosophy designed to make us more resilient, happier, more virtuous and more wise – and as a result, better people, better parents and better professionals. Sam talks to us about how we can use the philosophy to improve our lives, and improve our jobs as developers.
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