Today I decided to chill out and run a nominal pace as opposed to aiming for a time. Sub 5 hours would do me. I set off uber early expecting traffic as it’s Monday but forgot it’s half term in … Continue reading Gothic Challenge Marathon #46
Today was a good day as it started with no snow. Always a good sign for a marathon. Woke up at silly o’clock (5am) so got up a little later (as I normally do) and read/ ate/ chilled out with … Continue reading Music Legends Marathon #45 Bowiethon
Today started like this So I was expecting some weather but not snow for 3 hours and a bit. I’m jumping ahead, I got there bright and early as usual and got my bib for the three days. Number 135 if … Continue reading Unusual Suspects Marathon #44
I’m trying a whole new nutrition strategy this weekend, new pre and during and post race food. Sort of. Here’s what I usually eat every single day: Breakfast: 100g Greek yoghurt 10g crushed pecans 10g crushed walnuts 10g cacao nibs … Continue reading Nutrition
So these two were right after Xmas and Disneyworld weeks so right after three weeks of relative gluttony and excess and certainly too much beer and cheese and not enough running. I know I did marathons on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day and the Disney early Jan but that’s not consistent training – that’s just running off my previous training and coasting it. These two were the weekend after I landed from Disney so I’d had not day off and no time to catch up on my sleep/ training. This sounds like I’m warming you all up for … Continue reading Ranscombe Farm and Hugin Challenges
For those that don’t know the Dopey Challenge is four consecutive days where you run a 5K, 10K, half marathon and full marathon round Disney’s property in Orlando, Florida. It would be my wife’s 1st Marathon and my 41st. FINANCE … Continue reading Disneyworld Dopey Challenge 2017
So I decided to end the year with marathons either side and I wanted sub four for both but the first one was muddier than I thought so I finished 4:07 (Strava here) on that one but it was a … Continue reading New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Marathons Late of Course
