How do you manage hydration when you’re training? Do you stick to just water? Sports drinks? Don’t bother at all, or drink too much and wonder why you lose all your energy and get cramp with miles still to go? Do you finish runs covered in enough salt to cure a side of beef? Then … Continue reading Precision Hydration Review
recovery
The Yamauchi Triangle
It was all going so well... Week 5 of marathon training and I’d been diligently building up the Sunday long run mileage, running up and down hills and doing some actual proper speed work. My fitness and pace seem to be on their way back and I was pleased to be heading into the heaviest … Continue reading The Yamauchi Triangle
Spontaneous Streaking
No, not that sort of streaking. Get your mind out of the gutter. We've all heard tell of runners who finish their marathon training and suddenly find themselves in great shape for shorter races, PB's falling all over the place. I wasn't sure it was really going to be a thing for me. After Rome … Continue reading Spontaneous Streaking
Kit Review – OOFOS Recovery Flip Flops
What do your feet feel like after a long run? I suppose it depends on how long the long run was…10 miles ok? 15? What about a 20 miler on an uneven towpath? Last year at about this time I was at the business end of training for the Rome marathon, and my feet were … Continue reading Kit Review – OOFOS Recovery Flip Flops
