I was invited to give a presentation on breathing mechanics to the coach forum that I belong to (The Scholar Program run by Steve Magness & John Marcus). The program itself has been an invaluable resource for me, especially as a relatively new coach in need of support, direction and guidance. So being asked to … Continue reading Breathing Mechanics
Following on from the flybys I found for Berlin, London & Chicago I’ve found one today for New York (still a couple of weeks away). New York was the first marathon that I ran. The energy and atmosphere was phenomenal. Re-watching the video I’ve remembered the bridge coming back into Manhatten at around 15-16miles. The … Continue reading New York Marathon fly-by
I’ve been enjoying my running a lot more over the last few weeks – partly as I’ve relaxed a little and also I’ve been fortunate with aches, pains, niggles and injuries (long may this continue). I’ve been able to run in more organised races – the Big Half, the first half of the London marathon … Continue reading Breathing as we run
I love the mountains – so decided for my 50th birthday to come to Snowdonia with Jen. We’ve been really lucky with the weather – initially the forecast for today (Sunday) was very high winds and lots of rain. Thankfully that hasn’t materialised. I knew yesterday was going to be good so planned to do … Continue reading Mountains
I’ve been thinking about this a lot over the last couple of weeks – and especially today looking at the Berlin marathon (Kipchoge – phenomenal) and it took me back to a great post I read from 2017: https://medium.com/running-with-data/perfect-pacing-at-the-london-marathon-95f09db2ac5c which wonderfully breaks down the shift in pace for elites, men and women at London marathons. … Continue reading Pacing at a marathon
I gave a talk for Serpentine this Wednesday as part of a panel giving advice around marathons. I was more focused on the week before and added in some info on the week after. Whilst by no means comprehensive it seemed to be a helpful guide for people. I’ve attached my notes – a couple … Continue reading Various marathon advice – week before and after
With Autumn marathon season nearly upon us I’ve had a look on YouTube to find some flyby videos of Berlin, London & Chicago. When I was pencilled in to run Boston in COVID 2020 year I watched the Boston video several times. It’s a great way to try and familiarise yourself with the course (in … Continue reading Marathon fly-bys
I’ve just spent an enjoyable hour or so listening to Danny Easton’s most recent Big Run podcast with Kevin Cruz and it got me thinking about the brands I like to run in (footwear aside) and why. I was obsessed with clothes as a child – probably why I ended up finding myself working in … Continue reading What I like to run in.
I’ve created a new reference page for any books I read on the breath, which hopefully will evolve over time to keep as updated as possible. My intention is to help guide others to books where they may be unsure to look: Continue reading Books page
I was asked about stretching around a month ago – when to do it, how to do it, what to do and it made me consider what I do, what I like to do and why. This corresponded with an Andrew Huberman podcast I had listened to (which is here) that chimed with my own … Continue reading Stretching & Mobility
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