Happystride blog

I first got into running 11 years ago when a friend (James Elson) challenged me to run my first marathon, with only 3 months to train for it. At the age of 24 I had run a bit at school; some track and cross-country, but apart from that I hadn’t really run much at all. I took him up on the challenge and trained towards the goal of completing my first marathon- the Halstead & Essex Marathon, which I ran on the 10th May 2009.   Looking back I remember it was a hot day and I ran with James...

MARATHON TOP TRAINING TIPS As we begin a new year, a new decade, those who have signed up for a Spring marathon will soon be switching their minds to thinking about training and preparation. You may be an experienced marathon runner or this may be your first one. If this marathon will be your first time, it’s totally natural to find it daunting, but the good news is there are so many people in the same boat as you and you still have time to train to make sure you give it your best shot.   Here are @petegoldies top...