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GP Mind and Body Fitness GP Mind and Body Fitness offers numerous fitness classes including HIIT, kettlebells, TRX, Skip Fit classes and many more.

we also offer Vinyasa Yoga and Yin Yoga.

15/10/2026

CARB LOADING: DON'T MAKE THIS MISTAKE!

10 days to go until Dublin Marathon!

If your carb loading strategy involves eating an enormous bowl of pasta the night before the marathon, it's time to rethink that approach.

Carb-loading isn't about one massive meal. It's about increasing your carbohydrate intake over the final 48 hours before race day.

For Dublin Marathon, that means focusing on Friday and Saturday.

Spread your carbohydrates throughout the day with familiar foods like rice, pasta, potatoes, bagels, toast and bananas.

The goal is to maximise your muscle glycogen stores so you've got plenty of fuel available on race day.

And remember, you want to arrive at the start line properly fuelled, not feeling bloated and uncomfortable from an enormous dinner the night before.

Carb loading is a strategy, not an eating competition!

What's your go to meal the night before a marathon?

12/10/2026

Road to Dublin Marathon | Week 19 | 13 Days To Go

Have your legs ever felt heavy or flat during the taper?
Don't panic.

It's one of the most common things marathon runners experience.

You've reduced your mileage, so you expect to feel amazing straight away...

But that's not always how it works.
Your body is still recovering, adapting and absorbing months of training.

That doesn't mean you're losing fitness.

It means your body is getting ready for race day.
The biggest mistake you can make now is trying to "test" your fitness with an extra hard session because your legs don't feel great.

Trust the taper.
Keep moving.
Stay patient.

Coach's Rule: Don't confuse recovery with losing fitness.

Have you ever felt worse during the taper before suddenly feeling great on race day? Let me know your experience below.

11/10/2026

Road to Dublin Marathon | Week 18 | 2 Weeks To Go

For many Dublin Marathon runners, today is the last big long run of the entire training block.
And that's a huge milestone.

From tomorrow, the focus starts to change.
You're no longer trying to build more fitness.
You're trying to arrive at the start line healthy, fresh and ready to show the fitness you've already built.

If you're starting your taper after today, don't panic if your mileage comes down.

That's exactly what's supposed to happen.
The goal over the next two weeks isn't to get fitter...
It's to give your body the chance to absorb months of hard work.

Coach's Rule: Fitness is built during training... but performance is revealed during the taper.

Is today your last big long run before Dublin? Let me know how it goes, and good luck out there!

10/10/2026

Road to Dublin Marathon | Week 17 | 15 Days To Go

One of the easiest places to lose time in a marathon... is at the drinks stations.

At Dublin Marathon you'll come across a mix of water bottles, water cups and Lucozade Sport, so it's worth having a plan before race day.

A few simple tips:
💧 Pinch the top of a cup to create a spout.
💧 Slow down slightly rather than trying to drink at full pace.
💧 Know in advance whether you're taking water or sports drink at each station.
💧 Don't panic if it costs you a couple of seconds. It's far better than missing your drink altogether or ending up wearing it!

Coach's Rule: A few seconds drinking properly is far better than losing minutes because you didn't hydrate or fuel properly.

Question: Do you normally rely on the official drinks stations, or do you carry your own water? Let me know below.

08/10/2026

Road to Dublin Marathon | Week 17 | 17 Days To Go

One of the biggest mistakes on marathon morning happens before the race even starts.

Where you position yourself in your allocated wave can have a huge impact on the first few kilometres.

➡️ Too far forward and you're more likely to get carried away.
➡️ Too far back and you'll spend valuable energy weaving through runners.

My advice?
Position yourself with runners aiming for a similar finish time, and if you're using an official pacer, try to start close to them.

A calm, controlled start is one of the best gifts you can give yourself on marathon day.

Coach's Rule: Don't just pick the right wave—pick the right place within your wave.

What wave have you been allocated, and what's your marathon goal time? Let me know below.

05/10/2026

Road to Dublin Marathon | Week 17 | 3 Weeks To Go

If you're starting a three-week taper this week, remember...

A taper doesn't mean you stop training.
It means you gradually reduce the amount of training while keeping your body moving and your legs feeling sharp.

A simple approach for many marathon runners is:

✅ This week: reduce your overall mileage slightly (around 10–20%).
✅ Keep one quality session, but make it shorter.
✅ Next week: reduce your volume again while keeping a little intensity.
✅ Race week: very little volume, just enough to stay loose and confident.

And if you've been strength training consistently, don't suddenly stop. Keep it in, reduce the load and avoid doing anything that leaves you sore.

Coach's Rule: Reduce the volume. Keep the rhythm.
Are you starting your taper this week or next week?

04/10/2026

Road to Dublin Marathon | Week 16 | 3 Weeks To Go

Missed your biggest long run this weekend?
Don't panic.

One missed run won't ruin your marathon.
Trying to force a long run when you're sick, injured or completely exhausted might.

The marathon isn't built on one perfect session.
It's built on weeks and months of consistent training.
If you've been consistent, trust the work you've already done.

If you're sick, get healthy.

If life gets in the way, get back to the plan when you can.

The worst thing you can do now is panic and try to cram missed training into the final few weeks.

Coach's Rule: The marathon rewards consistency, not perfection.

Have you ever had to miss a key session before a marathon? What happened on race day?
Let me know below.

04/10/2026

Your gel got you through the run.
The least you can do is get the wrapper to the nearest bin.
Whether you're training for the Dublin City Marathon or any race, let's leave our parks, streets and trails cleaner than we found them.
It's really not difficult.
DBAA. 😏
Share this with your running mates. Let's make this the norm. 💪🏃‍♂️

03/10/2026

Road to Dublin Marathon | Week 16 | 3 Weeks To Go

At this stage of every marathon block, I get asked the same question...
"Am I ready?"

The mistake is thinking the answer comes from one run.
It doesn't.

I look at the bigger picture.
Have you trained consistently?
Have you stayed healthy for most of your block?
Have you completed the majority of your long runs?
Have you practised your fuelling?
Do you have a pacing plan?

If the answer to most of those questions is yes, then you're probably far more ready than you think.
Don't let one bad run or one missed session make you forget all the work you've already done.

Coach's Rule: Readiness isn't one perfect session. It's weeks and months of consistent training.
If you had to score your marathon preparation out of 10 right now, what would you give it? I'd love to know.

02/10/2026

Road to Dublin Marathon | Week 16 | 3 Weeks To Go

For a lot of runners, this weekend will be the biggest long run of the entire marathon block.
Don't turn it into a race.
Don't add extra miles.

Don't try to prove you're ready.
Stick to your plan.
Practise your pacing.
Practise your fuelling.
Finish healthy.

If you cross the finish line of your long run feeling like you could have done a little bit more, that's usually a sign you've judged it well.

Coach's Rule: The goal isn't the perfect long run. The goal is the perfect start line.

Who's got their biggest long run this weekend, and how far are you running? Let me know below.

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