The Breaking 3 challenge is on! The first part of my training has gone really well and I'm running quicker than I was expecting. I'd say that was a successful start! Here's my journey so far. My target race has changed! My original target, the Stirling Marathon, has been postponed to May 2022 but
Running a 3hr marathon "Look, if you had one shot or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment. Would you capture it or just let it slip?" - Eminem - Lose Yourself If you had the opportunity to go after something you've always wanted, what would it be? Would you go for
It's a week before your marathon, whether it's the London Marathon or Stirling Marathon, you've done your last Sunday run and the next one will be race day itself. What do you do the week before a marathon? Aside from going back and forward from nervous to excited on an hourly basis, here are some
12 weeks? 15 weeks? 16 weeks? 6 months? How long does it take to train for a marathon? How long does it take to train for a marathon for a beginner? This is something I get asked a lot by people who are thinking about running a marathon and quite often by some who have
Have you gone on a diet to lose weight only to put weight back on again a few months later? I believe the lessons I’ve learned through my 19 years of marathon training can help you lose weight and keep it off. I understand how tough it is because you’ve worked so hard and
The training is almost done and the race is drawing closer and it's natural to jump between excitement and nerves very frequently! Here are my tips to get you through these last two weeks. Change Your Focus The closer you get to a marathon can often feel harder to deal with than the rest of the plan