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.
Training Tips
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 ...
Stretching – what, how and why?! Stretching can sound like yet another thing we know we should probably do, but don’t! Even if you commit […]
Dynamic and Static Stretching
MarathonTalk Run Camp Austria 2017 AIM The aim of this run camp was to explore the location, test some running routes and the Villa, to […]
MarathonTalk Run Camp Austria 2017
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 ...
MarathonTalk & its annual run camp at Sandy Balls, New Forest, UK I went on the MarathonTalk camp as I’ve listened to it as a […]
Marathon Talk Run Camp 2017 Sandy Balls
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 London Marathon – ways to get in How to get into the London Marathon – summary & intro […]
How to get into the London Marathon
Yes you do still need to run to train for a marathon. But what you do outside of running, and how you fit it in […]
5 non-running ways to get a marathon PB
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
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
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 […]