How I Plan Marathon Training
A dream stays a dream if you don’t make it a goal. A goal stays a goal if you don’t make a plan. A plan stays as a plan if you don’t take action. I’ve got the dream. Goal Reminder Get to the start line in grate shape without...
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...
4 Week Running Plan: How I Set Training
How do you plan the first four weeks of training after you’ve had a long break from running? This post will take you through my plan. 4 Week Running Plan To start out with I’m working in four week blocks. The reason for 4 week blocks it tends to...
Less Running and More Other Stuff: New Goals
Chasing new goals leads me to less running in my new training plan. There’s nothing like a forced lay off due to injury to have you re-evaluate your goals and training. A foot injury ended my training program for the Surf Coast Century this year. Over the last few...
Base Training For 100km Trail Race
How do we get maximum benefit from base training for 100km? What is the Base of training? This is the most important phase of training. Here we complement the post Training For 100km Trail Race: 16 Week Overview by diving into the details of the 8 week base phase....
Training For 100km Trail Race: 16 Week Overview
16 weeks training for a 100km trail race. How do we structure running to be race ready? What does it take to prepare for a 100km running race? This is a simple guiding structure to training. There are pros and cons to the different ways of training. The approach...
Best Way To Start A Running Program
Welcome to a new year. New goals. New running program. Over the last couple of decades I’ve tried different approaches to kick starting my next training. In this post I share what I find to be my best way to start a running program. The approach isn’t about exact...
Christmas Training Block: Running In The Silly Season
Struggling to train during the silly season? I find it harder. A mixture of increased demands on time, renovations, social stuff, kids not at school and all the miscellaneous extras Christmas brings makes it harder to fit it in running. Here’s my plans for the Christmas training block. ...
New Running Plan
Over the last four weeks I have experimented with my run training. I haven’t followed a normal training program. Instead I’ve tested how I respond to different types of run sessions. This has led to a new running plan. Why Have I Experimented? I have a goal...