On 7 April 2024, I took part in Paris Marathon for the 3rd time. This was my 151st Marathon (or further). I had originally planned the Paris Marathon to be my goal race for the year, with an aim of sub 3. After a 3:30 in 2015 and pacing the sub 4 #funbus in 2019 … More Paris Marathon 2024
I always enjoy taking a look back at the year, and 2019 has been a fantastic year of running. I have been doing a running recap for the last 3 years now, and each year has been better and better. You can look at my 2017 recap HERE and my 2018 recap HERE. This has … More Year of running – 2019 recap
The sub 4 hour marathon is a huge milestone in marathon running. It’s a target time that many runners aim to achieve. It is this reasons that draws me to pace the sub 4 hour marathon, because I want to be able to help many people achieve their goal. During 2019 I have had the … More Sub 4 hour Marathon
On 14th April 2019 I took part in the Paris Marathon as an official pacer. As always I’m writing my review of the event on the day, whilst its fresh. My legs may be aching, but I had an amazing time. This was the second time I ran the Paris Marathon, the first time in … More Paris Marathon 2019
I am pacing the Paris Marathon 2019, and as part of this I joined all the Pacers for the Paris Breakfast Run. This is a run that is held on the Saturday morning the day before the marathon, and I didn’t really know what to expect before it started. I started by meeting the other … More Paris Breakfast Run 2019
Whether you are a seasoned runner, or just starting out, for many there is an appeal to run abroad. I personally love the adventure of exploring the world through running, and sharing these memories with my family. When deciding to run abroad there are so many things to consider to ensure you have an enjoyable … More So you want to run abroad?
You have worked hard to get this far, and race day is finally here, so what should you expect on Marathon race day? I have written about running marathons previously, but that was aimed to build confidence to make running a marathon feel more achievable – “so you want to run a marathon“. This blog … More What to expect on Marathon race day
I’m often asked for advice about pacing, so here is my advice for getting the Pace right. I hope this helps people on their journey. … More Getting your Pace right
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