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…
If you’re feeling exhausted right before your taper, it can leave you with a distinct lack of confidence, but fear not, it’s perfectly normal. Here’s why. It’s the hardest part Aside from the long runs being at their peak…
When it comes to running a faster marathon, total weekly mileage is the number one factor that predicts faster times. The more miles you cover, generally speaking, the faster you’ll run a marathon. Let’s look at how you can add…
A marathon is almost always a big task for anybody. There are of course some people who can run a really unstructured and inefficient plan, and still run marathon times most of us could only dream of, but they’re the…
Tapering is an essential part of preparation for marathons, and whilst it’s physically the easiest part, it can be the most mentally challenging period of training for a lot of people. Here I’ll share some thoughts that might cross your…
I’ll preface this blog with some context. I eat meat and animal products, and it’s not my place to try and tell you what to do. It’s a personal choice what we eat. You might think that training for a…
When it comes to long endurance runs, especially the marathon, the decision isn’t so much “to carb or not to carb”, but rather how to go about it. Personal preference We all have certain products we naturally gravitate to,…
There’s a plethora of data available from running watches and other accessories these days. Whilst I advocate listening to your body as well as some information when running, after the training session or race, you can use an abundance of…
It’s not uncommon for people to return to normal training post-marathon, feeling sluggish and as though they’ve forgotten how to run faster paces. The reasons for this I’ll largely leave for another time, but how can you kickstart your post-marathon…
After the heat of summer, the suddenly dark nights and colder weather can be a shock to the system. Here are my tips to adjust ready for your winter runs. A proper warm up Getting your pulse raised and muscles…