Great little article with a whole host of ideas for a spring Marathon if, like many, you missed out on the London Marathon ballot British alternatives to London for those who missed out for the capital marathon – runbritain — Read on http://www.runbritain.com/news/british-alternatives-to-london-if-you-missed-out-for-the-capital-marathon
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Maverick Original Oxfordshire 2019
This video sums up the event quite nicely: The race was one I took part in last year (2018) and it was hard, hilly, some pretty tough terrain, but some beautiful scenery in the grounds of Stonor Park and the Chiltern Hills. This year the route was totally changed and took us on a magical…
Fuelling for marathon success
If you have no idea what to do in the final days before a marathon when it comes to eating – what, when and how much – then this article might have some useful guidance. http://www.runnersworld.com/nutrition-weight-loss/a20785351/what-to-eat-the-week-of-a-marathon
Windsor Half Marathon, 2019
link to photo gallery here The Preparation Having taken part in the 2018 race. and loved it, I was quick to sign up to the 2019 race. 2018 gave me my HM PB and though its a hilly course I immediately thought, great, lets keep doing that as its clearly my PB course. Now, if…
Marathon recovery
There’s not one rule to fit everyone’s recovery requirements but sometimes a little helping hand in understanding how to look at recovery periods can be useful … http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a20832684/when-to-return-to-running-after-a-marathon
Half Marathon Nutrition
It’s only 13.1 miles, don’t worry about nutrition planning. That’s easy for a seasoned marathoner to say but for many the half marathon distance is a real challenge and one that suitable nutrition planning can really be important. There’s as many answers to the question of what’s best as there is grains of sand on…
Half Marathon Training – Week 8
Well I guess there are the good times and the bad times. And in a similar vein there are the easy going and the frustratingly difficult days. Week 8 training has definitely fallen into the frustratingly difficult. I started the week with a recurrence of the knee ache that I had the week before. Given…
Treadmill workouts for runners
As a treadmill user using it as the basis of various workouts is a great way to break the stigma of monotonous running. Some of these are great ideas to just give tour treadmill workouts a bit more interest and value in your training. Certainly worth a look! http://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/a28192841/treadmill-workouts
Training your brain for Ultras
Saw this on Facebook and really enjoy reading about the psychology behind ultra running. It’s such a large part of the battle. When you run you have to listen to your body, but when you venture into Ultras you have to change your thoughts. Your mind starts to shout louder than your body at times…
