Training for the Valencia Marathon - Week 13
Race week! I still had a few workouts to do but otherwise was trying to keep occupied and keep 'maranoia' at bay, before flying to Valencia!
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Tom
- Nov 30, 2023
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Training for the Valencia Marathon - Week 12
Week 12, the penultimate week! The fatigue of marathon training is starting to fade away as the taper is working its magic.
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Tom
- Nov 21, 2023
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Training for the Valencia Marathon - Week 11
Week 11 and it's taper time! I'm going for a 3-week taper but that's not to say I'm putting my feet up. This week had workouts and a race!
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Tom
- Nov 13, 2023
- 2 min
Training for the Valencia Marathon - Week 10
Week 10 was my biggest and best training week of the block, featuring a 4 x 5k 20 mile workout to take me into the taper.
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Tom
- Nov 6, 2023
- 3 min
Training for the Valencia Marathon - Week 9
Week 9 of Valencia Marathon training required some down time at the start of the week, and ended with a confidence-boosting long workout.
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Tom
- Nov 6, 2023
- 2 min
Training for the Valencia Marathon - Week 8
Week 8 of training for the Valencia Marathon, ploughing on as normal with a big Sunday workout, but the body is creaking and seeking rest.
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Tom
- Oct 23, 2023
- 4 min
Training for the Valencia Marathon - Week 7
Week 7 training for the Valenca marathon included a lighter week as I prepared to race my least favourite distance - the half marathon!
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Tom
- Oct 16, 2023
- 3 min
Training for the Valencia Marathon - Week 6
Week 6 of Valencia marathon training was a solid week despite battling very sore calves. I took in (and won) a new parkrun!
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Tom
- Oct 9, 2023
- 3 min
Training for the Valencia Marathon - Week 5
A full week of marathon training, week 5 means I'm not quite at the halfway mark, but building nicely towards the key part of the block
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Tom
- Oct 2, 2023
- 3 min
Training for the Valencia Marathon - Week 4
Week 4 of Valencia marathon training. A week of two halves, a strong start before being hit by a heavy cold, and trying to manage it!
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Tom
- Sep 25, 2023
- 3 min
Training for the Valencia Marathon - Week 3
Week 3 of training for the Valencia Marathon saw a good response to the patchy week before, including a relay race and a long hilly run.
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Tom
- Sep 18, 2023
- 3 min
Training for the Valencia Marathon - Week 2
Week 2 of Valencia Marathon training, featuring a 5k race, and illness!
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Tom
- Sep 11, 2023
- 3 min
Why carbon plate running shoes are amazing and why they might not be
Carbon plate running shoes have changed the game since becoming widespread over the last few years. But they may not have all the answers.
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Tom
- Sep 11, 2023
- 5 min
A glossary of running
There are lots of words and terminology for runners to get their heads around. This glossary cracks the meaning of the most common ones.
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Tom
- Sep 10, 2023
- 2 min
Training for the Valencia Marathon - Week 1
Week 1 of training for the Valencia Marathon. Off to a solid start, a few workouts and capped off with a 15 mile run.
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Tom
- Sep 9, 2023
- 3 min
What is overtraining (and why runners need to avoid it)?
Overtraining is not a way for runners to guarantee better fitness, but more likely a route to decreased performance and unhappier running
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Tom
- Sep 8, 2023
- 3 min
Why it's time to think about your running form
Running is about more than fitness. Work on your running form to become a better runner and make it more enjoyable at the same time.
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Tom
- Sep 7, 2023
- 4 min
Why a negative split is your best bet for running a PB
A negative split takes practice, but I believe that it delivers the likeliest chance of you running your target time.
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Tom
- Sep 7, 2023
- 2 min
Training for the Valencia marathon
Here's how I plan to approach my Valencia marathon training block. Focusing on quality over quantity, 13 weeks of fun awaits!
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Tom
- Sep 6, 2023
- 7 min
The Easy Interval Method - a revolutionary approach to running training
The Easy Interval Method is a little-known training model that goes against the grain, but can deliver results for runners of all levels.
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