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New training shoes - Asics GT 2000 v5 review

New training shoes – Asics GT 2000 v5 review

The Asics GT 2000 is a shoe that I have admired from afar for several years so I was excited to review the fifth iteration of this popular trainer. I’ve owned two pairs of Asics previously; the Gel Fuji trail shoes and the DS Racer racing flats – both have served their purpose well but neither could be described as the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever owned. The Fuji trail shoes are grippy but…

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London Marathon Training Diary - Weeks 5 + 6

London Marathon Training – Weeks 5 & 6 This was when the training effects of previous weeks began to take affect. Gone was the exhaustion that I had in weeks 2 & 3, lying on the couch trying to sleep in the middle of the afternoon! Training began to get into more of a rhythm, although it’s hard to actually fit it in time-wise. Altho9ugh, just as my body began to adapt to the extra training –…

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London Marathon Training Diary - Weeks 3 & 4

On to weeks three and four of training for the London Marathon! As a reminder, I’m following the 18 week Advanced Marathoning schedule by Pfitzinger & Douglas (P&D), running between 55-70 miles per week. The P&D approach is comprised of three ‘mesocycles’ that ease you into high mileage training, insert a bit of speed endurance and then (ideally) ensure you peak at the end of the taper period.…

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Newton Gravity 5 Review

Newton Gravity 5 Review …after over 250 miles of training and racing. Features/stats at a glance Name: Newton Gravity 5 Usage: 5k to Half Marathon Weight: 8.1oz. (230g) Heel to toe offset/drop: 3mm This is Newton Running’s go-to neutral trainer, combining comfort and support with their proprietary Pop-1 platform. Whilst still a fairly niche brand, Newton are beginning to carve out a reputation…

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London Marathon Training Diary Weeks 1+2

Back on it again. Sucker for punishment etc etc. After doing my first 26.2 at the Brighton Marathon in April last year in 2:59:04, I realised that after years of entering the ballot for London, I had achieved a Good For Age time! This was an unexpected outcome, but an opportunity which I figured I had to take. I could have delayed it a few years but who knows what might happen in the future –…

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10 Procrastination-Proof Ways of Running Better in 2017

It’s all very well setting a new year’s resolution to ‘run’, but what does that actually mean? I’ll tell you now, if you’re just vaguely hoping that you’re going to run a bit more/better/faster in the coming year – it’s not going to happen. You need to have the right mindset and a progressive set of achievable aims. So here are 10 tips for getting going this coming year (number 2 is the hardest…

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Adidas Response Wind Running Jacket Review

The key to buying a running jacket is to decide on your priorities. There’s a fine balance to be found between repelling the rain and expelling your perspiration. Keeping the wind off whilst releasing body heat and providing warm layers, whilst without adding too much weight. A tough job! These seemingly contradictory factors are why many jackets end up specialising, as per the Response Wind…

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Garmin Forerunner 235 Review

This Garmin Forerunner 235 review has been written after 6 months of use; including 500 training miles and in multiple races from 5k to marathon. The Garmin 235 first game into my running life just as I received the email confirming entry into the Brighton Marathon. Excellent, I thought, what better way to test such a device than putting it through the rigours of training for my first marathon!…

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We Asked 60 Reddit Users Why They Run, Here's What They Said...

We Asked 60 Reddit Users Why They Run, Here's What They Said... #ukrunchat #running WBU?

We asked the question ‘How do you reply when people ask why you run?’ These are the responses we received! How do you reply when people ask, “why do you run?” from running //embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js 2ndprize 68 points 1 month ago Because I got fat and need to unfat [–]_how_can_she_slap 56 points 1 month ago Hopefully I don’t get crap for this, but the honest answer would be: So I…

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An Answer to the Question: Why Run?

Why Run?

To the non-runner the incessant need to run, to train, to run some more and to race must seem akin to madness. A form of self harm or masochism that is hard to understand to the more leisurely observer. The truth is, we live in a world of convenience induced laziness. A time where everything we want, need or think we need is at our fingertips The human brain, as we evolved into Homo Sapiens,…

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Trying to Get Motivated After Achieving a Goal...

Trying to Get Motivated After Achieving a Goal…

After achieving my aim of a sub 3 marathon back in April, I very quickly realised that I needed another goal to work towards! My 4 months of intensive training from December 2015 to April 2016, following the sub 3 marathon plan from Pfitzinger & Douglas in ‘Advanced Marathoning’, had given me a structure that worked (I got 2:59:05). However, through May and into June I rested on my laurels, going…

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How to Run a Faster 10k

When looking at how to run a faster 10k, it’s important to put this distance in context. A step down in distance, we have the 5k with speed endurance being key – ‘start fast, maintain, dig in until the end!’ On the other side there is 10 miles, half marathon and the full marathon whereby endurance over a longer distance becomes increasingly important. The training then reflects this, with a…

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How To Run Faster

How To Run Faster - 10 Fail-Safe Ways

How to run faster? Ultimately you can run faster, by training faster, further and more often. That may sound a little pedantic and ridiculously simplified but, along with a few other things, it’s the answer. Here are 10 ways that will help you gain that personal best: 1) Select a distance Your first job is to select a distance in which you want to improve your time. Parkrun? 10k? A marathon?…

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Review of the Brighton Marathon 2016

The Brighton Marathon AKA My First Marathon… Why do a marathon? 26.2 miles is a long way… why torture yourself so? I answered this question in a previous post but can now also see it from the other side of the finish line! For me, running is the the perfect metaphor for life; there’s a direct relationship between what you put in and what you get back in return. Skip training and don’t take the…

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Race Review: The Wimborne 20

Sunday saw the inaugural Wimborne 20 race, an undulating (some might say hilly) 3 lap run through the Dorset countryside. Before commencing my marathon training, a 20 mile race was one of those things that I would be vaguely aware was happening, but was immediately filed under ‘not for me’. Just the thought of running 20 miles made my legs ache, with my furthest race distance being half marathon.…

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Brighton Marathon Training: Week 9 - Speed sessions and more @ MP

@BrightonMarathn Training: Week 9 - Speed sessions and more @ MP

Last week was tough as I decided to get my legs moving faster by attending a Poole AC speed session on the Tuesday, followed by a faster paced run on Wed. This led to a sore Achille’s and so I gave myself an extra day off on the Saturday before doing my longest run so far – 21 miles! Listening to my body is my watchword for marathon training – I’ve seen too many people push themselves over the…

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Marathon Training Diary - Week 7/18: 51 miles + Racing a HM

Running up the last hill at Blackmore Vale HM (Image: Mark Smith) Even with the very best of intentions of sticking to my marathon plan like glue, I’ve come unstuck in recent weeks. It began so well; two weeks off over Christmas gave me all the time in the world to adhere to my training schedule. Then came work travels, illness and club championship races. The latter is purely choice. Were I…

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