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Goals of Winter Training Winter training is crucial for runners of all abilities. Generally, this period is a time to build an aerobic base, without the pressure of running hard. Thankfully (for some), the early months of the year are not packed with road races for recreational runners. After 2018, which saw me suffer intermittently … Continue reading Winter Training 2019
My focus for 2019 is consistent, progressive, endurance-based and injury-free running.
The best tips about athletic performance I learnt from reading Alex Hutchinson's 2018 book 'Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance'.
A summary of the second 4-day block of my turbo training,
Read Lee Grantham's 3 training features of his ultramarathon success.
A new tyre and a relatively comfortable workout to end a four-day indoor cycling streak.
A more confidence-boosting test of how fast a pace I can maintain on my new turbo trainer.
An unexpectedly low mileage week, and an alternative plan for my training.
The stats and images from my first week of training for the Chelmsford Marathon 2018 (and my eighth marathon), which ended with a strong 18-mile, long run on my birthday.
Read the 5 main components of Jakob Ingebrigtsen's rising success at middle-distance races.
Read the 5 main components of Jakob Ingebrigtsen's rising success at middle-distance races.
The stats and images from my ninth week of training for the Clacton Half Marathon 2018. I successfully reduced my running load.
The stats and stories from my eighth week of training for the Clacton Half Marathon 2018. I successfully ran longer and further.
The stats and stories from my seventh week of training for the Clacton Half Marathon 2018. I successfully focused on reducing my training load.
The stats and stories from my sixth week of training for the Clacton Half Marathon 2018. I successfully focused on increasing my mileage.
The stats and stories from my fifth week of running training for the Clacton Half Marathon 2018 after staying injury-free.
The stats and stories from my fourth week of running training for the Clacton Half Marathon 2018 after a period of cross-training.
My ongoing workouts to deal with my stubborn shin injury in only my third week of preparations for the Clacton Half Marathon 2018.
The story behind an unexpected injury that forced me to adjust my training in only my second week of preparations for the Clacton Half Marathon 2018.
The stats and stories from my first week training for the Clacton Half Marathon 2018.
Discover the race I have identified as my best chance to win, and how I will tackle the challenge.
Two humbling running lessons I learnt in my last week of training for my local 10 mile race.
Two more important running lessons I learnt in preparation for my local 10 mile race.
I learnt another two valuable lessons in my second week of my 10-mile training plan.
I learnt two valuable lessons in my first week of my 10-mile training plan.
Read about how I dealt with running in the snow and the benefits of taking a break from faster workouts.
Read about the stories behind my performances this week, achieving a lifetime personal record of maximum speed.
My week of fast workouts to get back on track for my One Mile Challenge.
My fatiguing workouts and my much needed rest days during a pivotal week in my One Mile Challenge.
My challenges to maintain my speed during another intense week of interval training.
The best advice from the book 'Running Science' edited by John Brewer.
The challenges I faced during the third week of training for my One Mile Challenge.
The stories and workouts from the second week of training for my One Mile Challenge.
The stories and workouts from the first week of training for my One Mile Challenge.
Discover the reasons I joined my local running club in December 2017 and the benefits I have experienced.
Read my book review of Jason Robillard's unorthodox ultramarathon guide 'Never Wipe Your Ass with a Squirrel'.
Discover Rich Roll's remarkable journey from chronic alcoholic and overweight lawyer to one of the fittest men alive.
Walking is an act most of us take for granted. But every runner can use walking to their advantage.
Discover the flexible 24-week training plan I followed to run my fastest marathon to date in late 2017.
Read my race report from my second marathon, where I rectified many of the mistakes I made in my first.
Find out how squats support your running, the correct technique and my personal records.
Discover the four essential reasons every runner should use data to record their running.
Learn why sit-ups help your running, how to perform them correctly and my personal records.
Know how press-ups support your running, how to perform them safely and my personal records.
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