Why I think your next distance should be speed not distance. Do you agree or not? I'd love to hear more about what your next running goals are. https://youtu.be/wVs5Kpbcpr8

We're in marathon season, and as you know, I've also been training for a distance event. In tomorrow's live session I'll be talking about what distance training has taught me, how I've found the experience, and also, how its changed what my goals are now - and also, about what I view to be most important to me from a running perspective. I hope you can join me. To join, go to calendar, and you'll find the zoom link in the event for tomorrow.

This time next week I’ll be in Arran. Probably nervous. Probably wishing I’d trained more. Probably checking everyone else out and deciding they look fitter and more capable of me. And wondering if I’ll be last! But I’ll also be feeling excited. Enjoying the energy the atmosphere and being secretly proud of myself for putting myself through something that has taken me well out of my comfort zone. I have a last run tomorrow. Mostly to practice running with poles - which I definitely have left too late. Then I’m going into full recovery mode. No formal workouts, just keeping everything moving. Stretching, mobility, foam rolling, and the massage gun. I want my muscles to feel Loose and supple - whereas right now my legs are pretty heavy. Food wise I’ll be eating my normal diet until 24 hours before and then I’ll be doing a mini carb load. I don’t need to go mad and don’t want to be bloated. On the run itself I’ll be dosing with carbs every 30 mins from the start. I plan to run/walk and will use the walking strategically to allow me to eat some proper food later on. Tim will Meet me at the half way feed station with a protein shake as I’ll be breaking down muscle by then. So that’s my plan. And then I’ve got an exciting new training phase for the summer which I’ll share more about soon. Whilst I’ve enjoyed training for this, the longer runs have felt hard on my body and I’m noticeably weaker in the gym. I’ve also got more body fat. Probably from the change in body composition (muscle breakdown), fewer strength sessions to prioritise recovery for longer runs, and the extra stress of long runs. So I’ve got some rebuilding to do to get my muscle:fat ratio higher again. What about you? If you’re close to your big run, how have you found the training. How are you feeling about it as you get closer? I’d love to know more about what other people are doing this month.