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, 20232 min
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, 20232 min
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, 20232 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, 20233 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, 20232 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, 20234 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, 20233 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, 20233 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, 20233 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, 20233 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, 20233 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 10, 20232 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 7, 20234 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, 20232 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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