Autumn marathons are nearly here – it’s time to taper. Unlike last minute cramming before an exam the 2-3 weeks before a marathon is where you start to take it easy or to give it it’s proper name – tapering. Tapering is believed to be essential for peak performance on race day and can take from …
Running is a cheap way of keeping fit, all you need to run are a pair of trainers, right? That may be true for the casual runner – marathon running can be an expensive hobby. Don’t get me wrong, running requires no monthly membership or any equipment like golf clubs. But there is a lot more financial …
You’ve done your training, felt incredibly lazy during the taper and now it’s here. Race day is tomorrow! You are feeling a mix of nerves and excitement. Here is what I do the evening before a half / full marathon. DO: Eat plenty of Carbohydrates You should increase your carb intake in the days leading up …
…well not all of it because that would be just short of 70 miles and that’s insane. I’ve always had a hefty commute. I’m used to driving an hour each way to work every day and I’ve done this for the last 17 years. Until this week. I’m currently in-between cars, which means relying on …
A couple of weeks ago I did something different. I ran without any watch/device/app tracking my distance or pace. And I loved it! It was actually by accident – I was rushing around, set off without it and couldn’t be bothered to go back for it. Just me, my iPod and a lovely summers night. I …
Have you ever trained hard for an event and then thought, ‘I’ll take a week off and get back to it’? Soon, ‘I’ll start on Monday’ becomes months, life gets in the way, and your fitness levels have slumped. As time off adds up, it becomes more and more difficult to get started again. You begrudgingly squeeze …
