The final few weeks First of all, well done on getting this far with your training! Most of you will now be hitting your peak weeks with the longest runs and overall weekly mileage. It is a critical time in your training block where many of the specific adaptations you need for a successful marathon are fully bedded. But, there …

A few people at the club have suggested we get a shoe discussion going, so I’ve written my personal opinion on some shoes with some random information to get the ball rolling. Head Coach Ed has run his eyes over it and would like to emphasise above all that comfort in shoes is super important, especially for shoes you do …

Introduction   Runners training for a marathon often ask me questions like – how many runs should I do a week? How many miles a week should I run? Should I do both reps on a Tuesday and tempo on a Thursday? What’s the best fuel for taking on race day?   My answer to all these questions is – …

Running Mindset & Body Awareness How you can make sure your training is effective and safe, leading to sustainable, healthy performance We wanted to discuss the above topic because of the importance of a healthy and safe approach to running and our responsibility as a coaching team to support you all in that way. So what do we mean by …

If you watched my 12 Training Tips of Christmas, you might remember that number 1 was ‘Have a Purpose’ – in other words knowing what the aim of the run is and sticking to it. Well, I went out on Sunday morning for what was planned as an easy aerobic 10 miles. I started off very steadily as I was …

Before COVID struck, we had an abundance of races to choose from. Consequently, it was very easy to fall into the habit of jumping from one race to another without any sort of structure. It could also be tempting to think that to improve our time over a certain distance (perhaps most often the marathon) we need to just keep …

By order of the chairman, I have put together a little compilation of my 12 training tips of Christmas for your delectation! Each tip was deliberately concise to give you an easy aspect on which to focus in order to make improvements in your running. I hope at least one of them will be useful to you! Here’s a link: …

You will have heard us use the term V02 max with reference to training and probably seen it in other contexts too. But what is it all about and why do we make such a fuss about it? What is it? VO2 Max is your maximal oxygen uptake, or to put it another way the greatest amount of oxygen that …

Weekly reminders about hi-viz and cross-country?! Summer is most definitely over! As runners, this period can easily be overlooked. Too soon to start training properly for a spring marathon? Too tired from an autumn marathon? Too muddy from cross-country? Too cold and wet to feel enthusiastic about training? Soon, it’s the week before Ricky Road run and we’re wondering how …