Desperate measures to get your marathon PB
As we all know, training doesn’t always go 100% to plan, it rarely does in fact, but if you were right on the cusp of marathon PB fitness before something cropped up to distract you, what can you do in…
Racing options in marathon training
It’s a well-established routine to race in the final 4-6 weeks of marathon training, with two of the most popular and appropriate options, being a half marathon or a 20-miler. I’ve had numerous discussions with clients over the last few…
Race time calculators for marathon training
In the build up to your marathon, you’ll likely have some target times in mind, but it’s common for these to fall into the categories of unambitious, or a little too ambitious, given the timeframe for improvement. It’s therefore a…
How long should a recovery run be?
In a previous blog I explored the topic of how hard, or at what pace, a recovery run should be. Here we’ll delve into how long your recovery runs should be. Recovery run recap I prefer the term easy…
How to use hard efforts in marathon training
When preparing for a marathon, running speed is probably the last thing on your mind when it comes to session planning with most of the focus on running for longer only, but are you missing a trick by not hitting…
How to motivate yourself for your run
Inevitably we have ebbs and flows of energy and motivation for running, but what can you do to get things back on track? This blog could realistically be far, far longer than it should be so I’m going to…
How to log a treadmill run
Whether you regularly run on a treadmill or just use it when the nights draw in and the paths and roads aren’t safe for running, you’ll have come across the flaws and drawbacks of logging your treadmill runs. Watch…
How much to drink during a marathon and when
Knowing how much to drink and when during a marathon can be tricky. It’s easy to go overboard and the science isn’t all in agreement either. Here are some tips that might just help you out. How much fluid…
What should I do in the final week before a marathon?
Your taper for a marathon is important, but within this 2-3 week period, the final week of preparation is the most important week. Here we’ll look at what you can do to avoid harming your chances of running the best…
Keep training experimental to run faster
Over the last couple of years I’ve read and heard a number of people saying that they don’t do certain things in racing or training, generally with the caveat that “it’s not done me any harm”. This may be true,…
