With just over a month to go until London Marathon it is time to be honest about my chances for the race but also what has changed in my approach to training compared to Berlin Marathon last year where I finished in 2:25.

Throughout this video I will run you through what my training typically looks like BUT crucially what you could learn from my training to help you go further and faster this year.

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What’s in this video ⬇️

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:46 Embracing Imperfection in Marathon Training
00:07:06 Analysing Marathon Training Blocks and Insights
00:10:50 Long Run Recovery and Easy Day Strategies
00:14:24 Marathon Mindset: Overcoming Mental Blocks
00:18:06 Running with Faster Athletes: Lessons Learned
00:21:32 Weekly Mileage Recap and Strategy
00:25:45 Marathon Long Run Strategy and Tips
00:29:35 Managing Marathon Training Expectations
00:33:15 Preparing for Marathon Training Challenges

45 Comments

  1. Great video and extremely informative, funny and entertaining – pls no more piercings or tattoos (not a good look for a role model and when you grow up you will regret them – get some help now, mum/dad/bf would be a good start if they can be honest with you).

  2. Love this! Is there any chance we could get a copy or a tutorial of that spreadsheet you use for tracking volume? 🙏🏻😂 Or is that something that your coach has put together in the training plan?

  3. Discovered you recently as a mom of three (1, 3, 5yo) getting back into running and really loving it for the first time in my life. Nowhere near your pace but your approach and mindset have been really helpful for me. Training for a 10 miler in two weeks, with hopes of a marathon someday (maybe next year when my 1 yo isn't so needy lol), all things I never would have imagined a decade ago. Love the grind!

  4. As a marathon runner, do you prefer the long runs? If not, which is your favourite kind of session?

  5. More thank yous for the km conversion from another km runner who struggles with the mile conversion especially with paces 😀

  6. megadosing vitamin c works to shorten illness. i have an immune disease that makes me intensely sick from even the common cold. I take powder ascorbic acid every day, but when I feel a bug coming on I turn up the dosing to max. 5G dose taken over the course of a day will beat the brakes off a cold. biggest challenge to my training is getting sick. cheers!

  7. I am from Brazil and am training for Boston Marathon. I absolutely love your content and appreciate the conversion to km!!!! Luv the grind!!!! 🫶🇧🇷

  8. Have your assistant work all the maths and conversions. Love your super honest presentation. Oh yeah, and I love the grind!

  9. Thanks for the conversion! I'm a metric girl 😂
    Could you share your strength routine as well?

  10. Thanks for the km conversions 😅… Great video but I was bit worried when u said u hit the ceiling.. 🤯🤯😂😂It's gone be amazing at the sidelines at London marathon watching you PB….🎉🎉🎉.. #lovethegrind….🏃🏻‍♀️x

  11. I am one of those people who converts all my training distance from miles to km and also my pace to min/km (and to speed km/h also), so I really really appreciate your effort for the km conversions.

  12. I did my first 100 mile/160K week recently resulting in a fair few injuries and having to pull out of the marathon I was signed up for. My body was used to sitting around 100-120K a week so the extra load wasn’t a good idea. Live and learn I guess slowly increase distance and intensity

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