Now we’re in the middle of Massive March we have the perfect man for the job of helping us adapt to going longer and marathon pace: Oska Inkster-Baynes—the reigning NZ marathon champ! This is a workout he will do out on the hills behind Christchurch and is ideally done to heart-rate/feel rather than exact pace.[…]
This March we are getting massive with some marathon-style workouts. This week’s workout is another step in that direction by adding in 2x2km at your marathon goal pace, with a sneaky 20-minute tempo run thrown in the middle. WHAT 2km @ marathon pace (or half marathon), 1min jog 20mins @ your lactate threshold (or 1-hour[…]
In March we are gearing up for marathon season with some serious workouts designed to get the engine running long and strong! This first week of Massive March is an ideal transition from the faster interval sessions we have been doing into the slower but longer tempo work we will do. WHAT 2 sets of:[…]
Fresh off a new national marathon record, we catch up with the man of the moment in New Zealand running, Zane Robertson. Plus, we cover off other Gold Coast Marathon results, Wellington Marathon, NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs, Oceania Champs, plus the bucket loads of track races going on around the globe. So much[…]
To carry on our race recovery theme, the other day I was live on Facbook (see below) sharing tips for bringing your body back from the hell you’ve just thrust it into by racing a half or full marathon. I mentioned the golden rule that for every mile raced you need a day of rest[…]
By Hayden Shearman // Training is all about striking the perfect combo of training stress (i.e. running lots) and recovery (i.e. running less). The taper is where that balance swings more towards the recovery side of things to get fresh and ready to roll for race day. Right now, you should be coming towards the end[…]
By Hayden Shearman // If you’re running the Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon for the first time, you’ve probably heard one of two stories about the course: “It is flat and you will run a PB without a problem” (the people who say this spend most of their time trail running and consider Wellington an “undulating”[…]
By Hayden Shearman // How should you feel when training for a marathon? The short answer is this: tired. Training for a marathon is hard work. Your body will be experiencing a physical stress that is comparable in many ways to pregnancy or long term illness. You’ll have muscle pain, stiffness, cramping, blisters, raw skin[…]
In a well-designed training plan, a weekly long run should not leave you depleted for the following week of training. Yet many runners make the mistake of running so hard on the Sunday or Saturday long run that they can’t get any quality training done for the following six days and so they’re only scoring 1-out-of-7 on the training[…]
By Hayden Shearman // As of Wednesday 25 January we are only 100 days to go to the Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon. In other words, it’s action time. So here’s a heads up timeline of where you want to be and when: 100 Days: Go Shopping Now is the time to whip out that[…]