Training for a marathon (part 1) – Why I’m ignoring traditional advice
This post is about why I’ve decided not to follow the typical marathon training plans. If you want to know what I’ll be doing instead, that’s covered in part two. What’s wrong with the typical...
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In part 1 of this post I set out the problems I have with the traditional way of training for a marathon. Part 2 is about the alternative approach I’ve decided to take & the goals I’ve set to test...
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Nutrition for a marathon – what should you eat?
This was supposed to be a short post about diet for endurance events like a marathon. Typically for me though, I’ve ended up diving pretty deep into the topic. If that’s your ‘jam’ then read on (lucky...
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Running without carbs – a week trialling a ketogenic diet
After spending some a lot of time trying to understand the role food plays in running a marathon, this post is about my attempt train for a week whilst on a ketogenic (super low carbohydrate) diet. For...
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London Marathon 2016 – AYM race report
It’s been quite a while since the race, and I’ve finally got round to rounding things up. Why the wait? Well, part of it was a desire to think about just about anything other than running or training...
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