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Weekly Running Round Up
Dare I say it, there is a little whiff of Spring in the air
And if you are doing a Spring marathon?
The "business" end starts soon
This is usually weeks 8-14
For me, weeks 11-13 are the peak weeks
Loads of volume
But that's where you really build the marathon runner
See, a marathon is a mix of things
And you need to do one to really experience it
It's a complex cocktail of physical and mental sensations
But it's all manageable
Some people find marathon running easy
I am serious
Some people could go and run a marathon tomorrow at a faster pace than you or I could only dream of
But that's not everyone
Most people who attempt this are just, well, normal people
And by that I mean "non-athletes"
So if you find yourself getting dragged into threads, feeds, and posts from high-performing athlete types?
It may make you question yourself
Don't do that
While I believe that everyone needs to follow a similar path in training
(we all have to run 26.2 miles at the end of it after all)
You can't judge your performance or mindset with other people's metrics
This is probably the biggest challenge first-time marathoners face
Yes, even more than the training
The good news?
With the right structure and support?
You can manage it and handle it
You just need to know where to get that help
Drop me a reply if you want to chat
Until next time.
John
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