Figuring out that speed isn’t necessarily the thing whihc will make you a faster distance runner is one of those things many runners don’t understand. It’s an easy mistake to make until you experience it in action.
I took it easy through April and knocked forty seconds off my parkrun time in a matter of weeks. Tired legs seem to have been a problem without realising it.
Another winter of endurance training comes to its end and a half marathon awaits. I feel I’ve improved since last year and my general pace seems quicker.
Six months ago my daughter entered her first marathon. Here’s the story of how I coached her to a successful race..
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About Me
Hi, I’m Hugh – coach at Big Red Running. I’ve been running seriously since I turned 40 but first raced in the 1990s. Before that I spent my teenage years getting lost orienteering in forests and moorland in the depths of winter!