How to pick your next marathon
If you enjoy marathon running, it can be hard to know which one to do next, especially since we’re so lucky these days to have an abundance of choice. How do you narrow down and finally choose your next marathon?…
Running sessions to prepare you for a marathon
There are any number of ways it’s possible to train for a marathon. Whilst they won’t always be optimal, most sessions have some merit to them, and the combination of good quality sessions is what stacks up to good performance…
What should you eat and drink the morning of a marathon
After all the hard work in training and a well-executed taper, the final thing to do before you run across the starting line of your marathon is to eat and drink appropriately, but what can you do about these things…
The top 3 mistakes I see marathon runners make
Nobody’s perfect, myself included, and for all running is a “simple” sport, our performance is hugely influenced by a myriad of factors. Over the distance of a marathon, and with our self-imposed targets to achieve, these factors can cause enormous…
Barefoot running: do’s, don’ts and how to do it safely
Whilst not at the height of its popularity any more, barefoot running is still something that crops up as a topic of conversation occasionally, with some excellent but also some rather sketchy advice and reasoning for using this particular training…
Missing racing during marathon training? Here’s how to tackle it
I’ve written before about the need to focus on training well and racing less when building up to a marathon, especially if you’re looking to run a personal best. Let’s now delve into some ways you can manage the discomfort…
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…
