I'm Steve and I'm running the Greater Manchester Marathon in April as the first significant step towards my three year goal of completing an Ironman. I've run several half marathons before, but have never stepped up to the full distance. I've also never shifted the weight to compete properly so this time I'm going all out…
So at this point in my training I'm starting to hit that 2 hour mark and its time to try out some energy gels! I was told to try a few different ones to see which ones work best for me so I bought a few different ones but I was wondering what ones you guys think work best for you?
My plan is the one that was sent to me by the organisers. Its a beginners schedule that involves 3 runs during the week and then a long run at the weekend. I like the fact that it mixes up some speed work with standard runs. You can see it here…
After my first longish run today (7 miles) I came across the old enemy blisters! Has anyone got any good advice about how to deal with them - to pop or not to pop etc. Or is it just a case of man up and carry on?
Hey! I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread with useful links from around the internet. I found a great podcast put out by the Marathon Training Academy this week and its great! Nice presenters and it covers useful information that I think would be helpful whether you are new to marathon running or not! You can…
