Jon Shooter – 3:57:54 to 3:42:15 to 3:28:31 Barcelona marathon

Jon’s come on leaps and bounds in the last 18 months working together. After a rough Manchester marathon in 2024 with food poisoning he cracked on with training for an autumn marathon, progressing his PB by over 15 minutes.

Setting his sights on another PB, Jon selected the Barcelona marathon. A short speedwork block resulted in a 41:56 10k PB.

Jon had a fantastic winter training period, and despite challenges outside of training, only missed two non-running sessions. Every single run was completed on target or ahead of pace, a testament to Jon’s commitment to quality training focused on his goals.

Running the streets of Barcelona, Jon paced his marathon beautifully, and flew through the course in 3:28:31, another PB improvement of almost 14 minutes.

Jon’s improved from his pre-coaching PB of 3:57:54 to 3:42:15 to 3:28:31. A whopping 29 minutes and 21 seconds or 12.4% improvement, the equivalent of finishing over 3 miles ahead of his pre-coaching pace.

Next up Jon’s tackling Ironman Wales, and we’ll be working to help him achieve further PBs along the way in shorter triathlons with the support of his swim coach.

Quote from Jon – “Careful selection and adaption to the strength training helped me hit Barcelona is the best shape possible.”