Ireland
Dream Run Dublin runners announced
The countdown has begun! This year’s group for the Dream Run Dublin 19 project has been chosen and the coaching has already commenced. With last Sunday...
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Marathon race day advice from the experts
The training is done, you’ve nailed the taper and all that is left is race day. Fast Running asked a handful...
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Surviving the tapering phase of marathon training
Natasha Cockram provides some helpful advice to get you through the taper before a marathon. A few months out, it sounds...
Marathon Training
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Hayley Carruthers’ marathon training is mentally and physically strong
The London marathon-bound Birchfield Harrier may have big mileage in her legs but she proved her shorter speed is still there...
Athlete Insights
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Simple advice to make that marathon taper run smoothly
The marathon season is well and truly upon us now and soon everyone will be tweeting about the taper. Instead of...
Marathon Training
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How much faster does improving your running economy make you?
The faster you are the smaller the difference improvements to running economy have, according to new research forthcoming. In a paper...
Marathon Training
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Andy Vernon explains how training is changing for the marathon
The long time GB track and cross country ace chats about adapting his running schedule to prepare for a marathon debut...
Athlete Insights
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Process over outcome
Stephen Scullion reflects on his experiences to highlight why you should embrace the good and bad moments during your own running...
Marathon Training
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You don’t have to smash every run
Just how hard should training be? Some think the greatest runners just work harder than everyone else, but do they go...
Marathon Training
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Chasing Sub 2:30: Nearly blowing it and a 2:29:31 finish!
In the marathon you don’t get what you want, you get what you deserve. A few days on Robbie Britton reflects...
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