Marathon

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 12 TrainingFor The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 12 Training sessions I am feeling much more positive about this entire endeavour. Week 12 on the original plan was a cutback week, so it actually suits nicely as a comeback week as well. I almost feel guilty about how excited I…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 10 Update For the 2:49 Marathon Project Week 10 Update all I can say is marathon training is hard work. After having so many really good training blocks in a row, it's easy to forget just how hard it is when things aren't going smoothly. This one is just…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 11 TrainingFor The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 11 Training sessions I seem to be back on track...somewhat. At this point I'm probably being a little overly cautious and hyper-sensitive to every little pain and niggle. At the minute my adductor on my right side is a bit tender. This…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 9 UpdateFor the 2:49 Marathon Project Week 9 Update it feels as though the corner may have been turned. After a few tough weeks of low energy and feeling drained, there are some signs of better things on the horizon. There were a couple of good, positive sessions and…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 10 TrainingFor The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 10 Training sessions I am practicing what I preach. Specifically, being flexible with the plan. Generally speaking, I'm following a training regime that has proven to be successful over the previous three years. I find it to be a good balance of…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 8 Update For the 2:49 Marathon Project Week 8 Update, all I can say is, what a difference a week makes. For the first time in perhaps 3 years of hard marathon training, I'm feeling drained. I've been speculating on why I'm finding it hard to pick up and…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 9 Training For The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 9 Training sessions I am giving myself another cutback week. So far, I've been hitting some fairly decent volume weeks, but I know in the weeks coming, this will be ramping up. It's time to give my body some recovery in…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 7 UpdateFor the 2:49 Marathon Project Week 7 Update, everything is going pretty damn good so far. That's not to say all is perfect, but I really can't complain about anything. The metrics look good, I feel good, and my running is going in the right direction. Week 7…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 8 Training For The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 8 Training sessions I am building off what I learned in week 6. In week 6, I struggled to hit my Sunday long run split session and the almost marathon pace miles thrown in. On that run, I was under the…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 6 UpdateFor the 2:49 Project Week 6 update, I'm pleased to say it was good to build on what was a positive week 5. This week, I completed every session and hit most of my targets. It's important to remember that targets are just that, something to shoot for.…