I’m typing this post a few days after the Ultramarathon (sorry gave it away a bit) so apologies for not posting for a while & trying to remember the last 8-10 weeks of training. So from Brighton Marathon, I had to find out what I had done to my right knee as it was worrying me. There were a…
My 1st Brighton Marathon Experience 16/04/2014
After my not so great preparations, I felt calm and relaxed heading to the meet point. I had a plan, get back into the later pens, 4hr 30mins and above. 3 reasons: 1 to see how my calf was. 2 to pace myself and not allow myself to go fast too early & 3 to chat to a friend &…
A late update about my Brighton Marathon Training 08/04/2014
Haven’t posted about my training recently. Its been good, until the tapering weeks! Good 17 mile run which I felt good in warm conditions. Travelled to Bewl Water for a 20 miler but really underestimated the terrain! Mud, hills, and more hills and mud! Was really good for stamina at 12pm, managed to run 15 miles with little water…
What to do & eat during Tapering Weeks before the upcoming Marathons 21/03/2014
You’ve trained for the last 3-4 months through the storms of Narnia & ran through the hurricanes of the British winter weather. You’ve run around 20-40 miles per week, hours upon hours and eaten so much food that Weight Watcher members would hate you. And now you have to taper! So what do you do for food while you taper…
The Importance of Strength Training for Runners 27/02/2014
I regularly speak to runners about their training almost of a daily basis, whether its at West Wickham Chiropractic Clinic, with friends, via Twiter or Facebook. I am always curious about what they do for training, where they go, how far, pace, running trainers and a load of other topics. But I am always very curious about whether they train…
The Training, Rehab & Recovery Balance 20/02/2014
Things have been up and down since my last post. My last post was a day before my birthday, of which I did enjoy with close friends and family for the whole weekend. And on Sunday it was my first full day off work since January 1st, so I was really looking forward to it. I worked a normal Saturday…
Listen to your body 13/02/2014
In my last post I mentioned that I would be attempting to do my Long Slow Distance runs (LSD) on Sunday morning before working for Munchkin Sports, just so that I can have a free afternoon to relax. I attempted this on 26th January at 6am going to 12 miles, which proved to be a bad decision. I have…
Summary of my 2013 London Marathon Training, & my Brighton Marathon & Ultramarathon 2014 Training 24/01/2014
My 1st Marathon Training Experience (very brief) My 1st marathon was the 2013 Virgin London Marathon. I finished 4hrs 31mins which a few days after the marathon, I was disappointed with as I wanted sub 4 hrs. Then about a week after (when I could walk without pain) I realised how much of an achievement it was taking into account…
Body Transformations – What it takes to get the body you want 22/01/2014
It’s the busiest time of the year for people who want to get fit for summer, lose the Christmas lbs and get back into their weekly grind. I’ve had a huge amount of interest for Personal Training, for various different people and goals. But one thing that is quite common with everyone I am training & those I’ve met at…
1st Blog – My aims for the Blog 03/01/2014
Hi all! Firstly Happy New Year, I wish you all the best & hope you get what you want & more in 2014! Secondly, welcome to my Blog. Here are my intentions for my blog with regards to content, the main categories will be: – Marathon & Ultramarathon Training – Sports Injuries, Sports Injury Rehabilitation & Prehabilitation…
