marathon

A race report for the 2024 edition of the Tokyo Marathon - my sixth marathon major which I completed in 2:53:44

My treatise on 'Why I run' having smashed my personal best (2:38:44) at the 2023 Manchester Marathon.

My race report for the 2022 Chicago Marathon which I completed in 2:59:56.

I have not written a race report in a while on the basis that until a few months ago I had not run a race in a while. I had been training for the 2020 Manchester marathon, and then Covid happened. Covid was rough, but (as is becoming somewhat standard

A selection from @londonmarathon #londonmarathon #londonmarathon2019 #marathon #running #training #hwpo #26.2

I wrote a pre race report for the first time. That is probably worthwhile prerequisite material. This was the first time I have written a pre race report because I took this one really quite seriously. In advance of the race I had a think about why I wanted to

Some interesting stats courtesy of @londonmarathon #running #marathon #londonmarathon #londonmarathon2019 #training

Some interesting stats courtesy of @londonmarathon #running #marathon #londonmarathon #londonmarathon2019 #training

History suggests that I am quite good at racing marathons. I have run 2 marathons (what I would deem) 'properly' - Berlin 2016, and Boston 2018, and both times I have run faster than my training might have suggested. For Berlin I did Pfitzinger 18/70. I got

#memories #proudestday #keepshowingup #mentalgame #running #marathon #boston2018

Ah @bostonmarathon on #the70. What a #race. #running #marathon

There is something about the marathon atmosphere that is just so awesome. Even when you’re not racing. So many feels for this race. Getting flashbacks of seeing the 3 hour flag drift into the distance and witnessing other people experience similar. Kudos to everyone that finished - running the marat