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Racing
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.
Why is pacing important, how to pace & how pace ...
Are you planning a virtual run? Lots of virtual marathons coming up. Tips how to plan & enjoy our virtual run, plus a downloadable bib you can personalise.
Virtual Running – tips how to run your virtual race ...
Seville 2020 saw us both smash our PBs after 20 years of running and broadly plateauing in the last several years. As a result, many people have asked us, along the lines of, “How on earth did you do that?!” So here are our reflections on how we managed such a significant step change, although, spoiler alert, there is no magic; focus and hard work are at the heart of it.
From Plateau to PB: how we hit new levels in ...
Night of the 10,000m PBs is a brilliant concept with amazing atmosphere, exciting racing at Club to Olympic level, and spectators watching the action right […]
Night of the 10,000m PBs
Seville marathon review, 2017 edition Reading note: I’ve written about this in detail from a runner’s perspective, as the little things can be important when […]
Seville Marathon Review
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 ...
The Abingdon Marathon is a great alternative to big city marathons like London. It’s run at the end of October every year and a fantastic […]
The Abingdon Marathon
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
Royal Parks Half Marathon 2015 Along with a stunning route, the Royal Parks Half Marathon also always seems to secured beautiful autumn weather, perfect for […]
Royal Parks Half Marathon
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
I often get asked how or where people should watch runners in a marathon. Here are my top tips after years of both running and […]
Top tips for race spectating – How to see your ...
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
If you chat to other runners and cyclists, you probably talk about how hard or long your workouts were. Much less-talked about is recovery. Maybe […]
How to recover after a workout
Personal Best. Those magic words. Most of us love our PBs. Rightly so, we train hard for them. So what if you want your PB […]
How to push to a PB
Race checklist – what you need for your race, marathon or long run Most of us get nervous before a race. Even if I don’t […]
How not to forget anything for your race
The Devil, stuffed lions, plastic squirrels and how do they go to the loo?!… You’ve seen how much there is to the Tour – the […]
How to love the Tour stage 4 – Tour Trivia
How teams work + time trials, lead-out trains & crashes So now we know about the different competitions for the jerseys & how racing works […]