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
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 ...
How to wear a ‘buff’ It’s handy to know how to wear a buff, so you can get full use out of this incredibly versatile […]
How to wear a ‘buff’ multifunctional headwear
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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
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
I love this caricature of a cyclist’s body: a combination of Wiggo’s super-lean torso and Hoy’s huge legs. Although these undeniably would make any cyclist […]
How to cycle faster (even without Wiggo’s torso and Hoy’s ...
The alarm goes. I put on the kit I laid out the night before. Then I strap on my running bag, already packed. All I […]