Marathon Training – Week 10
Mike Double figures! I saw the below meme this week and it summed up in a way how this week felt on the training cycle. Hitting double figures makes it seem…
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Marathon Training – Week 9
After hitting half way last week, it’s now into the home straight. However, I know from the past, this can start to be the hardest section. The energy levels start…
Marathon Training – Week 8 – Halfway There
In the words of Bon Jovi, “whoa we’re halfway there”! In some ways it doesn’t seem very long at all since I started this 16wk training plan. However, 8 weeks…
Marathon Training – Week 7
Running further than I had done before last week meant I really felt now I was really in marathon training mode. Given the miles already logged this seems a bit…
Marathon Training – Week 6
After 5 weeks of training already, week 6 of the training plan contained a personal milestone. The furthest I had ever previously run was a half marathon (or technically just…
Marathon Training – Week 5
So after last week’s mini wobble, this week called for me to really get back on the training horse and try where I could to stick to my plan. Usually…
Marathon training – Week 4
It’s strange really. After two weeks that included the “disruption” of Christmas and New Year, this was the week I managed have a wobble with my training plan! Where possible…
Marathon Training – Week 3
After all of the travelling last week, this week was at least going to be a bit closer to home for the bulk. However, with New Years Day in the…
Marathon Training – Week 2
This week was always going to be much tougher in my training plan. Not because of the realisation of what I was facing hitting home. Purely the logistics of Christmas…
Marathon Training – Week 1
As I have written a few times, in April 2020 I will be taking on my first (and then second) marathon. I’ve done plenty of halfs, but now is the…