Tag: running

Hints of Improvement in Marathon training: week 3 of 29

In only the third week of marathon training there are hints I’m on the right path. To achieve a sub-3 hour marathon there is that nagging feeling my long runs are no where near fast enough. At around 6:00/km that is a long way from the 4:12/km required on...

First Week Of Marathon Training: Week 1 of 29

How should the first week of marathon training look? In my mind the first week shouldn’t be anything spectacular. This is not the time to really push your limits. Pushing your limits comes later. Instead this is the time to: set your habits test the format of your training...

Running Goal Of 2021: The Marathon Project

I’ve got a goal I haven’t run a marathon since 2014. It was my slowest. My first marathon was in 1997. My fastest was in 2009, where I ran the Melbourne Marathon in 2:58:29. I’ve been running since. Both shorter and longer distances. ButI’ve lost that speed. The speed...

HARSH REALITY? 8 WEEKS TRAINING FOR THE HALF MARATHON

Plans are only predictions. But a plan helps for 8 weeks training for the half marathon. It’s been such a long time since my last race. In fact my last race was back in May 2019. And that didn’t got all that well. After a multitude of difficulties I...

How To Push Harder | 6 keys to run hard

Want to know how to push harder? How Hard Can You Push When No One Is Watching? 6 Keys To Pushing Harder Fear & Inexperience Go Out Too Hard Prepare Your Body Train The Mind Remove Decisions Have A Big Reason 1. Fear And Inexperience Do you remember your...

Tail Runner Harness: First Run For CC The Border Collie

Running with the Tail Runner harness and bungee lead. Took CC our border collie out for her first run with the Tail Runner dog harness and bungee lead. I think she loved it. With some time, training and conditioning she may well become a pretty decent running partner I’d...

Next Level Marathon Training: Earn the right to train hard

How do you reach your next level marathon training? For me personally most of my run training hasn’t changed much since these restrictions have come in. Mainly because almost all my training is based from home and the runs are by myself. One of the issues with these changing...

Marathon Base Training : Training during restrictions

I’m gonna take you through my current marathon base training. There’ll be a few tips on how you can apply it to your own program. What Is Marathon Base Training? Most people think it’s lots of slow training. Keeping down the intensity and pushing up the volume.  Lots of long slow distance...

First Week Of Run Training At Cape Woolamai

My first week of run training went well. The first day of training started with an interval session: 3 x 4 minutes hard with a 2 minutes recovery jog. Performed over undulating terrain this was my first real run. It was a struggle. So much slower than hoped. I’ve...

Before The First Step Of Running: Returning After Time Off

They say a journey begins with the first step. But it begins before that. Getting back to running after injury, melanoma, skin graft and rehab I had to rebuild back up to that first step. This 2020 journey begins with a less-than-ideal 2019. The main event was finding out...