Why is pacing important, how to do it & how pace bands work. Why Kipchoge used even pacing, how to do it, plus pace bands to hit your target.
Goal Setting
How mantras & visualisation can help you be your best Visualising a goal time Visualise your dream time as you cross the line at your […]
Two top positive mindset tricks to improve your training and ...
How to get into the London Marathon 10 ways to get into the London Marathon – updated to 11 ways from November 2022 How to […]
How to get into the London Marathon
Conker your goals: What squirrels can teach us about autumn training AUTUMN TRAINING Seasonal scenery (& scampering squirrels) Autumn is a fantastic time of […]
Autumn Training Tips
Motivation’s a big deal. It’s one of the things I’m asked about most. It seems to come naturally to some people. To others, I look […]
How to get motivated
Most of us are time-poor. Family, work, friends, home; it can be a challenge just fitting the basics in, let alone training. We often wonder […]
How to make time to train
Spring. A time of daffodils and lambs for most people. But for many runners, the blossom and the lighter mornings signal that Spring marathons are […]
4 Steps to Spring Marathon Prep
Racing doesn’t mean you have to be a competitive person. You can race for many reasons. Racing is hard but the rewards are worth it. […]
5 Reasons to Race
Let’s face it, when it’s cold, or cold and raining, cold and snowing, and dark, we just don’t feel as motivated to train. It’s harder […]
How to train through winter: 10 tips & tricks to ...
When you get an idea for a big goal it can be exciting but daunting. How do you know where to start? I get asked […]
Don’t forget to go mental: how to achieve your goals
Most of us want to be motivated, and most of us love to be inspired. But are they different, and do we need them both […]
Motivation and Inspiration: the chicken/ egg Venn diagram
Running is easy right? One foot in front of another. Get fitter. Build up the distance. While out running, you see a poster of women […]
Three Tough Truths About Running
Whether you had a good or a bad experience in the marathon, firstly congratulations! Not many people are even fit enough to run a marathon, […]
What next after a marathon?
Race Prediction – how fast should you run? We’ve done it, we’re committed. We’ve signed up for a race. Handed over cash, told friends and […]
Race Prediction: how fast should you run?
Positive progress So we’ve “Got Honest & Got On It” to set our goals. Go us! We decided what we really wanted to achieve [insert […]
How to learn from training mistakes – without making any
How to set goals If you want to set and achieve a sporting goal (or even any goal), I’ve got some tried, tested, sweated tips […]
Get Honest & Get On It! The Recipe for Sporting ...
Wrapped the socks, sent the cards, ordered the turkey. When the holiday starts, you can finally slow down, sit back in a comfy chair with […]
Christmas Checklist
My friends who don’t run, or run a little, often tell me running is hard for them, but must be easy for me. Whereas I […]