Do you want to try something different? As a matter of principle, I never accept Instagram freebies. But something about the offer from Ourea Sports and Great Lakeland 3 Day ignited a little fire of excitement. One that had been missing from my running for some...
The marathon runners and athletes I coach will be very familiar with this. The process of marathon training review I complete before every marathon. It helps me formulate some thoughts about how each person will run. It’s not an exact science. But it is based on...
How do you keep going when your legs are dying, your lungs are burning and the little voice inside your head is screaming at you to stop? If you want to be the best, you have to train hard and run faster. This means being able to push yourself to your limits....
Is it all about cakes, calories or being competitive? Let’s celebrate women being competitive. Too often the female narrative in sport focuses solely on cakes and calories. As though that’s all the motivates us. With the exception of high-profile female athletes and a...
I am a former GB marathon runner who’s finished in the top 20 in the London Marathon Elite Women’s race. Now I am a full-time marathon coach. At this time of year my work revolves around predicting marathon times and devising race strategies. But how do you predict...
A Year In The Life Of An Aspiring Marathon Runner Randomly looking back at 2007. Why 2007? Because the Chichester 10k came up in a conversation with another coach from that area. I couldn’t remember when I’d run there. He found the results: 7th place, 34:14....
How to Be Injured More Successfully No one likes to be injured. The truth is most of us are terrible at being injured. Which is funny when you consider how much time as runners we spend being injured. Fortunately I am very happy to share my extensive experience with...
How do you keep going when your legs are dying, your lungs are burning and the little voice inside your head is screaming at you to stop? If you want to be the best you have to know how to train hard. That means to be able to push yourself to your limits. It’s...
My name is Jo and I am a runner Probably time for a training update: Current situation is there is no current training. Like a junkie who thinks one little hit here and there can’t hurt, I ran a few little extra miles here and there. A bit further and a bit...
If you are one of those runners who only goes to see the physio when you are injured then maybe it’s time for a re-think. Especially if you are also one of those runners perpetually stuck in a cycle of boom and bust training. I know from first-hand experience the huge...
