Tangents: Are You Running Too Far?
A marathon is very rarely 26.2 miles when you check your watch or GPS system at the end of the race and this is largely down to being able to run the tangents of the course.
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Surges: An Effective Race Day Running Strategy
Trying out things like surges in your training can really help you come race day, especially if the legs aren’t fully cooperating.
Holding Back During the Taper
This is the time to show discipline and trust the training that you have done and is planned out for you. Stay the course. Having doubts is normal, it shows you appreciate the task in hand.
How to Prepare for Race Day
As race day looms for many of us this week, it’s essential we think about the lead up to race day. You’ve done hundred’s of hours of training to prepare for the big day, but the 2-3 days around race day are crucial and we want to make sure we plan for those too.
The Final Week
The Final week leading to race day What does the final week before your goal race look like? Everyone is different when it comes to those final 2 weeks before their goal race, but here’s a quick look at what my final week looks like for my half marathon attempt on Saturday. Usually I have 2 rest …