So how do you get that marathon time you are after? Well by working out your pacing for each mile and key marker points is a great way to keep you on track. Finish Time(Target) Half Marathon Target Mile Pace 2hrs 59mins 1hr 29mins 30secs 6mins 50secs 3hrs 30mins 1hr 45mins 8mins 3hrs 56mins 1hr [...]
Adopt a holistic approach, it’s essential to look at your whole lifestyle when you are thinking about commencing a marathon training programme. Involve family and friends; there is a lot of training needed to complete a successful marathon, so involving family and friends into your new found obsession helps with any conflict of time consumed by your [...]
This partial compression sock has been developed especially for the long distance runner, so when I was looking around for the best sock possible for my needs as an Ultra Runner, I jumped at the chance to trial these socks and they have definitely come up top trumps! The partial compression stabilises your muscles, improves [...]
Novice | Experienced Club Runner | Athlete Just don’t forget to bring these essential pieces of kit to your next race… Hat or visor & Sunglasses: Protection from the sun and to help you look the part, remember the sun doesn’t need to be hot, if it’s sunny protect yourself. I recommend the X-Bionic Visor [...]
Last Sunday I went out with a personal training client of mine for a long run as part of their training for this year’s London Marathon. It had been a good weeks training and we were looking to push for a personal best. The previous Sunday they had to endure a serious stitch for a [...]
Follow Mike Buss World Record Breaking Endurance Athlete for your preparations for this year’s Half Marathon training with just one week to go. ONE WEEK TO GO – Get Ready: You should have broken in your shoes, the sports drink tried and tested, long runs getting easier and thinking what to do after the Swindon [...]
Follow Mike Buss, World Record Breaking Endurance Athlete over the next 2 weeks, giving you top advice for your preparations for this year’s Half Marathon training. TWO WEEKS TO GO – Final Preparation: It’s only a couple of weeks to go, so you should be right on top of your training. You should be aiming [...]
Follow Mike Buss, World Record Breaking Endurance Athlete over the next 3 weeks, giving you top advice for your preparations for this year’s Half Marathon training. THREE WEEKS TO GO – Weight Training: When it comes to distance runners, weight training usually gets put to one side, on the assumption it will make the runner [...]
Half Marathon training with Mike Buss – Ultra Endurance Athlete and Multiple World Record Breaker: Follow Mike over the next 4 weeks, giving you top advice for your preparations for this year’s 2009 Swindon Half Marathon. FOUR WEEKS TO GO – Stretching: Stretching for running is just as important as the rest of your training. [...]
Follow Mike Buss, World Record Breaking Endurance Athlete over the next 5 weeks, giving you top advice for your preparations for this year’s Half Marathon training. FIVE WEEKS TO GO – Nutrition: You shouldn’t have any need to diet, just eat sensibly, and remember you are entering a half marathon so the training you are [...]
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