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05/10/2026

Comparison is the thief of progress.

What do I mean when I say this, it's common for people to say comparison is the thief of joy, but for running I think it affects progress more.

Any comparison can stall progress or make us give up. This includes comparing to a similar run just a small time before. Lots of things can affect how we run, sleep, tiredness, illness, periods, time of day, weather, the list goes on.

This also goes for comparing ourself to others of an older version of ourselves. We are our own runner, in our own stage of running and life. I have fell foul of this before, when I have lost my fitness and love of running. I looked back on what I achieved years before and would be really hard on myself. When I let this go and focused on now I actually improved.

It's so hard to do, but focus on the work you are putting in! Reward yourself for being consistent, for doing a workout, for trying your best!

04/10/2026

Consistency beats perfection! - What do I mean when I say that?

People talk about consistency as the magic pill all the time and one way it is, but it is also difficult to know what it means or how to do it.

To me consistency is about committing to running regularly. This doe not mean leaping into 4 or 5 runs a week. It's abut working out where to start and doing it with as much regularity as you can.

For example if you can do 2 runs a week then that's what you try. This does not mean that you have to do this every week with no misses, it's about trying to do it 80-90% of the time. That not going is based on a real reason rather than just not feeling like it.

Also, you don't have to add in fancy workouts until you feel like you are at a stage to be able to do it. I did a whole 16 week marathon plan with 4 steady runs a week and still got quicker without any workouts at all.

And, on days it's a struggle if you can get out and start, see how you feel. If you are 5-10 minutes in you still don't feel like it, turn it around and go home. At least you tried and did something which you can look on and acknowledge.

You can build more consistency from a little. Starting off small and increasing over several months makes it easier to fit in. Half the time we fail because we set ourselves a program that is too big and we get deflated when we don't stick at it. Start small and build up.

02/10/2026

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30/09/2026

This week it's a workout I will be doing next week as long as the ankle continues to be good this week.

I have two races coming up that are a similar distance, the first is Newent 9 at just over 6 miles and the Telford 10k. The aim for both will be to beat my previous times on those courses.

So my focus will be building on my stamina over a slightly longer distance and threshold intervals will help. As I haven't done a workout like this in a while, I'll be starting with 3, but you can do a number that fits where you are at.

It's really important that the intervals are done at the right pace. Not too fast and not too slow. A great way to find it is to do an all out 5k either alone or at a parkrun and put it in to a website that can tell you your different paces. They should be taken with a pinch of salt, but are a great place to start. Here is the one I use - https://vdoto2.com/Calculator

How many will you do?

28/09/2026

We live in a world where everyone has an opinion, be it good or bad. And everyone thinks they are right, or know better.

However, if you are out running, you are a runner! It does not matter what your PB's are, how far you go, or how long it takes you, or how often you get out there. Yours is the only opinion that matters. If you are happy and proud then that is amazing! If your not i say that you should be.

Running is hard! And lots of people never do it, but if you do then you are already above average.

Stop listening to the haters, the people who know and care for you will think you are rocking it whatever you do.

I heard the phrase 'don't take criticism from anyone you wouldn't take advice from' and it really resonated. Be your own cheerleader, you are amazing!

27/09/2026

A lot of runners have never fuelled on a long run or in a long race and are missing out on their potential.

I was one of those people, I cringe saying now, but I used to run a half marathon on a cup of tea and no breakfast.

I have now learnt, I used to flag at around 10 miles, but then I was nagged into having a breakfast and I was amazed at the difference I felt, i then ventured into gels and still had energy at the end of a race.

But I had to practice to make sure my stomach could handle them. I now do this on every long run I do. I will take gels out on all my long runs that will last more than an hour.

I have also tried various different gels until I found the ones that I could use. It might not be gels, there are different options too, gummies or bars, oat balls, whatever you prefer.

We only have enough glycogen stores to last for around the hour which is why we may start to hit a wall if we go much further. If you have ever hit a wall in a race where you felt like you can't go on, that is probably because you were changing from using carbs as energy which is quicker, to using fat as energy which is harder for the body and takes longer.

What are your favourite gels?

25/09/2026

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23/09/2026

Wednesday Workout!

This week is an advanced workout and shouldn't be taken lightly. But, it has great value. Doing a mix of threshold and hills builds your aerobic system and pushes your lactate threshold ceiling.

Getting the pace correct for the threshold is important, remember it's a comfortably uncomfortable pace that you can hold for about and hour. Somewhere near your 10k PB time. Slightly quicker if your 10k PB is under an hour.

The hills should be as hard as you can manage, aiming for an 8-9 out of 10 effort. These will be anaerobic efforts. Working two different systems in one workout is hard and you should plan recovery days either side doing this workout.

After the threshold and the hill reps take a few minutes recovery, until you feel like you can complete the next section of the workout, but not enough to be completely recovered. The idea is to do the sections as you get more fatigued as it will also give you a better mindset knowing what you can do.

This workout will also pay dividends if you are training for a hilly race that is 10k or less, as you will be used to being able to get up a hill while running a fast pace.

Make sure the hill reps are done at effort and not pace, as your pace will vary depending on which hill you choose.

Let me know how you get on in the comments if you try this workout or what you think of it!

22/09/2026

This weekend I took on the Copenhagen Half Marathon.

And as a running coach who not only runs, but coaches myself I feel it's important to share what i have done. I will share what has gone well, and what I may do differently.

Fortunately, this first race that i will share went pretty well.

However, I will start by admitting that I was prepared to go against what I normally advise people. You may have noticed that I haven't run much that last two weeks. I have had a bruised ankle bone from nearly falling off a Beryl bike. Normally I would not recommend running a half marathon when you are unsure about an injury. I did take advice from a physio. The only reason I even contemplated doing the race was because it was in Copenhagen and I can't really afford to not do it. I was very prepared to walk run if I had to!

I did do an easy run in the Friday and easyish Parkrun on Saturday with no ankle pain so signs were good.

The plan:- Start around about 8 minutes per mile and gauge how the ankle was. If all was ok I would speed up slightly at around 10 miles. More importantly I would look around and take in the route (which i am really bad at normally?)

The race:- We got there very early, I put my bag in and did a very gentle 0.6 mile warm up (brain obviously decided to make me think my ankle was not good)
Went to the start and it was a very long way to the start and we were held for quite a while, so I just tried to keep moving. We started about 20 minutes after it said we would, but the weather was good, not too hot. Started and did the first few miles around 7:55-8 min mile pace. Ankle felt good, fitness felt good and I was looking around. The architecture of Copenhagen is beautiful. I concentrated on not getting too caught up with the people around me and kept the pace steady. Every mile from 1 - 10 was between 7:52 - 7:58 min/miles. Very happy with that consistency and that I was loving the route, it was beautiful and very flat. We were following the elites who had run ahead of us earlier in the day, so the support was awesome.

As well as keeping an eye on my pace and soaking up the atmosphere, I had a part of my mind just checking in on my ankle. Being careful not to focus on it too much, but making sure it was all ok. Mile 10 and I still felt good so i picked it up slightly, final 3 miles - 7:46, 7:36, 7:26. Final chip time - 1:43:52

One of the only races that went exactly as planned! It is hard sometimes to not go all out and stick to a plan, but sometimes you reap the rewards.

21/09/2026

If you believe in yourself you can achieve more!

We concentrate so much on training our bodies, but sometimes forget that our minds have a lot to do with running.

How we feel about a race a training session can influence how we perform. If we feel like we are going to struggle, the run is more likely to feel that way and vice versa.

I work on my mindset all the time, whether is' how I feel on my long runs and how I break them down in my head. Or faster sessions, talking to myself about how much 'hard work' is left by counting down intervals.

I definitely know that I need to work on my shorter harder distance mindset. During my recent sub 20 5k attempt my head went about 3.5-4k in. My belief shattered and I slowed down and had to talk myself to keep going. I missed out by 1 second which I definitely feel that had I held my belief I would have achieved it, but I have learnt and will work on that.

It's a harder part to train, but it's possible. Fight the negative talk and start to encourage yourself and see what happens!

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