Athlete Advice

What is the Valencia Marathon race like? From racing in 2023. General Over recent years the Valencia Marathon or Maraton de Valencia has gained reputation to being one of the fasted in the world and now arguably has the highest average quality of marathoners in the world. In 2023, I ran 2:27:09 and was around 350th place. I can imagine that is only getting quicker now. Fast course Incredibly high level of marathoners Temperature typically perfect for marathons Fantastic city

What is the Manchester Marathon race like? From racing in 2022. General A large marathon race with a pretty simple course that goes from Manchester city centre to the suburbs and back. Flat and fast course UK's 2nd largest marathon Goes past Manchester United's ground Old Trafford Only one notable incline halfway Potential long wait before starting Similar time to London Marathon, a good alternative Official site: https://www.manchestermarathon.co.uk/home/ Climate It's the no

How to run faster? How to run better? Running advice for training and racing from things I have learned over 15 years of trial and error, lots of reading, talking and getting to a place I never thought possible when I started. For any distance above 1500m I recommend 4 types of runs, ideally within a week but if not to spread these throughout a run plan. They are Intervals, Easy, Tempo, Long (see article here on this fundamental approach and another on how to position this in

How to run faster? How to run better? Running advice for training and racing from things I have learned over 15 years of trial and error, lots of reading, talking and getting to a place I never thought possible when I started. For any distance above 1500m I recommend 4 types of runs, ideally within a week but if not to spread these throughout a run plan. They are Intervals, Easy, Tempo, Long (see article here on this fundamental approach and another on how to position this in

Running advice #2 This is how I approach creating a training plan and nailing down a structure that is both manageable and best to achieve your goals. How to run faster? How to run better? Running advice for training and racing from things I have learned over 15 years of trial and error, reading and getting to a place I never thought possible when I started. Block mentality How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Committing to an event, race or challenging goal can be

How to run faster? How to run better? Running advice for training and racing from things I have learned over 15 years of trial and error, lots of reading, talking and getting to a place I never thought possible when I started. For any distance above 1500m I recommend 4 types of runs, ideally within a week but if not to spread these throughout a run plan. They are Intervals, Easy, Tempo, Long (see article here on this fundamental approach and another on how to position this in

Running advice #1 These are the first things I tell athletes when asking me for running advice, coaching and plans. How to run faster? How to run better? Running advice for training and racing from things I have learned over 15 years of trial and error, reading and getting to a place I never thought possible when I started. #1: Be tall - physical benefit Run like you have a straight line through the centre of your upper body coming out through the centre of the top of your