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Training Twice a Day, Is It Worth the Extra Effort?
Training twice a day is usually thought of as being for professional endurance athletes. But as well as helping you to get fitter and improve your performance, it can also be a great way to seek further endurance gains if you already compete at the amateur level. What is double training? Double training involves doing…
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Blood Profiling for Athletes
When can blood profiling be useful? While regular and consistent training will absolutely improve your performance, sometimes underlying health issues can affect how well you perform. One common example for runners is low iron levels (known as ferritin stores) which often lead to significant underperformance and even have an effect outside of the training and…
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Ten Top Tips to Temper Taper Tensions
1) Reduce volume but maintain intensity and frequency of training. Cut mileage by approx. 50-60% during the taper. Do not dramatically reduce the training pace or the number of days of training. Any quality sessions will focus on a marathon-specific pace. 2) Shorter visits to the dinner table As the training load declines, the calorie…
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How to choose a target marathon time
Why it is important to choose the right target Choosing the correct target time is important for several reasons. How to choose a target marathon time For any marathon runner, but particularly for in-experienced or first-timers, deciding on a target time is difficult. Particularly in the early stages of the build-up, when there is little…
