Category: Marathon
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Stop Using Finish Time Marathon Plans: Discover a New Approach to Run Training
I immediately got annoyed at these silly finish-time training plans because they do more harm than good.
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2:37 Run-Walk Marathon – Walking Isn’t Cheating (Part Two)
I used my run-walk marathon method to finish in 2:37:49 at the Christchurch Marathon. An outright marathon PB for me. In part one, I wrote all about the theory behind the run-walk, so here I’ll stick to my thoughts on how I was able run my fastest marathon by walking for 6 minutes, and how…
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Run-Walk Marathon Method – Can I Beat My Run-Walk 2:45? (Part One)
It’s been six years (WTF!?) since I completed my famous (in my mind) run-walk marathon experiment where I used my own version of the run-walk marathon method in one marathon and then ran non-stop (old school) 5-weeks later. To get yourself up to speed on my run-walk marathon method, check out my original blog, or…
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I’ve Been Getting Coached by AI, and I Think I’m Going to Lose My Job
I’ve been getting coached by an AI via the Athletica platform, and as much as it pains me to admit it, my AI running coach is really good. TL:DR. If you’re a keen data geek interested in training and tech, try AI coaching for your next race. At $99 for six months, what have you…
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Overheating Again: How Prior Heat Strokes Impact Runner Performance in the Heat
Another running event, another heat stroke 💔 As a runner, we all know the feeling of pushing ourselves to our limits, but what happens when our body can’t keep up? It’s time to talk about the real consequences of overheating and why it’s crucial to listen to our bodies. Have you ever noticed that no…
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Analysing My 2:39 Marathon | Learning From My Mistakes
Auckland Marathon 2022 was set to be my best marathon. My training had gone perfectly. Probably my best ten-week block of training EVER. I don’t think I missed a workout, and that wasn’t through being super addicted to training. I loved every run and only began to feel tired in my last ‘training’ week before…
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How to Find Your Goal Pace for ANY Running Race.
Have you ever blown up in a race and had to run the last few Kms or Miles about 1min slower than you started? YES. Of course you have. We all have! I will tell you why you blew up and how you can go faster next time. You started too hard, bro! Why does…
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Event-specific Training for Running PBs.
One of the biggest mistakes I see runners make is ignoring specificity in their training. If you want to run a PB at your next event, you need to be ticking off event-specific workouts from two months out. What most people do is a random mix of volume, ambiguous intensity often referred to as “speed”,…
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Heart Rate Training for Runners and Why You Feel Slow.
Running your next PB depends heavily on your aerobic energy system. From 5km upwards, 98% of your performance is fuelled by your aerobic energy system. When you run your easy-aerobic runs too fast, you add unnecessary and nonspecific stress to your physiological system. More often than not, the result is that your races never align…
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High-Intensity Interval Training for Runners. Unlocking Massive Gains.
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is often associated with some form of “4-minute fat burner” workout, which IS NOT what I am talking about. HIIT workouts consist of repeated bouts of high-intensity work performed above the lactate threshold (a perceived effort of “hard” or greater) or critical speed/power, interspersed by periods of low-intensity exercise or complete…