Marathon Tips

Remembering everything to take with you on the day of your marathon can be a tough task.   In between the nerves and the last-minute checks, it is easy to overlook a part of your marathon gear. This post is all about everything you either need for a marathon or should at least consider taking.   Some … Read more

Running the right pace in a marathon is critical to a successful finish.    But so many people get marathon pacing all wrong – they don’t have a plan, they go out too fast and they crash and burn.   Here, I unfold the reasons why your marathon pace is so important, and figure out how … Read more

Running a marathon is a mammoth task.  With so much training and things to consider, it is easy to forget crucial things or be under-prepared in one element.  In this post, I’ve boiled down the essential points required to run a marathon into six steps. Last week I covered the essentials of marathon preparation.  Today … Read more

I’ve written a lot about running marathons – whether it’s how to beat the 4-hr mark, how to train for one in under three months or why you shouldn’t run one. In this post, I’ve distilled down all the discussion and advice into seven key points. Without further ado, here we go: 1. Design a … Read more