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Inspiring striding - Jim Dodsworth (651 running) 10 x marathon race day tips

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Spring marathon season is upon us, and you’ve done all the hard work over the dark winter months. Now’s the time to make it count! We’ve asked 651 Running head coach, Jim Dodsworth, to provide some tips for race day itself.    Preparation. Don’t leave anything to chance. Make sure that you have tried out everything that you are going to use for the marathon including kit, shoes, gels, pre-race meals etc. Now is not the time to try something new that you picked up at the expo. Logistics. Boring as it can be, read everything that the organisers have...

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Inspiring striding - Luke Carter

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We have so much love for our happystride community ❤️ You guys are so inspiring and we want to get to know you a little better...and we know others would like to as well. SO we bring you to....the next post in our blog series ..."Inspiring striding"!!! We have the brilliant Luke Carter join us!🖊 We are sooo pleased to have Luke as our guest! Luke got into running in 2017 and has run 5 x sub 3 hour marathons!  If you want to know Luke's greatest running achievement and what his dream race is then read on! Thanks so much Luke for joining in with...

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Inspiring striding - Jim Dodsworth (651 running) strength training

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Do you do strength training? Whilst it may not be every runner’s favourite, strength and conditioning (S&C) should be a regular part of your training. We’ve asked 651 Running head coach, Jim Dodsworth, to share a few thoughts to help you get the most out of this important training component. Thanks so much Jim for joining in with our blog ❤️ Why do S&C? Help prevent Injury. One of the hardest parts of marathon training is getting to the start line healthy and ready to run to the best of your ability. Pounding the pavements takes its toll, and overuse...

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Inspiring striding - Jim Dodsworth (651 running)

Posted by Peter Goldring on

  Are you running a Spring Marathon? We thought it would be great to share 10 top training tips from Jim Dodsworth (Head Coach - 651 Running -https://www.651running.com/ ) to help you with your preparation. Thanks so much Jim for joining in with our blog ❤️ Regardless of your experience and capability, training for a marathon is a serious undertaking. Get the foundations right. This first tip isn’t about running. It’s about all those things around running that will help you be successful in your marathon. Try to get 8 hours sleep a night, eat well, keep hydrated and incorporate 2-3 strength or...

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Inspiring striding - Elise Foster

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Inspiring striding - Elise Foster We have so much love for our happystride community ❤️ You guys are so inspiring and we want to get to know you a little better...and we know others would like to as well. SO we bring you to....the next post in our blog series ..."Inspiring striding"!!! We have the AMAZING Elise Foster join us!🖊  We are sooo pleased to have Elise as our guest! Elise got into running 6 years ago and ran the Paris marathon this year! So if you want to know more about that and what her top tips are read on. Thanks so much Elise...

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