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Okay, London marathon day (maybe for you) Unbelievable event. So glad I have been fortunate enough to experience it twice. If you are there today and it's your first time? You are about to experience something incredible Go well and soak it all in Now then, let's talk about something that kicked off last week Joe Wicks (bless him) Joe got himself in trouble for giving dodgy marathon advice Which, in truth, was him talking about his own experience So a Faux Pas yes, but not the disaster some are making out The truth? Joe Wicks is a PR machine, and the London Marathon is using him to promote Daddy Pig running the race That's it. I am not that bothered about what Joe said He isn't a marathon runner or coach I am more bothered that people are listening to his advice There are going to be some people running today (and every other day) who are MASSIVELY underprepared There are going to be some people following all sorts of random sugar, honey, ice, and tea off the internet First timers taking advice from sub 2:30 runners Inexperienced runners taking advice from influencers who get free spots in the majors and rep every product going Nothing wrong with fast runners, influencers, and even Joe The problem is, we lose grasp of common sense If you are a runner over 35 and you want to run a marathon or improve on a subsequent one? You need to speak to someone who has done that And if you read or hear something online that doesn't seem right? That's because it probably isn't If you have a marathon on your horizon in the next 6-12 months? Ignore the noise The key is getting simple and practical advice from learned experience Easy? Nope. Simple? I hope so ;) Drop me a reply and let's chat. Until next time. John

Blimey, a lot to unpack at the minute Let's start with last weekend 16th marathon for me at the 48 (nearly 49) 3:05 after a run of two halves (or a tail and then a headwind) I am very fortunate and blessed to be able to do what I do So no crying in my coffee, but room for improvement ;) But this is not about me This is about the 3 members of my running community who ran marathons (all in Brighton) Two debuts and one aiming for a PB Neil ran a 2:57 PB and his fastest in 10 years at the age of 41 Scott ran 4:34 in his marathon debut at age 42 Ruth ran 6:30 in her marathon debut at age 54 All different and all amazing in their own right You can listen to Neil's story on my podcast this week (the link is at the bottom) We have three more in Manchester today as well The results do the talking here So, if you want to see what's possible for you? Drop me a reply and let's chat. Until next time. John Subscribe to the Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ALS0DNSLMu0x8Kdi6otBj?si=5c51469479164802

Saturday morning Just done my shakeout run for my marathon tomorrow I'll be honest, this week I have been a little concerned I have three coaching clients doing marathons this weekend Three the week after And three the week after that There has been a surprising lack of questions Which, initially, concerned me But then it clicked The members of my community know exactly what they are doing So they don't need to ask questions That's what experience and simplicity do I see so many runners get suckered into complexity Flashy, detailed plans sold as "bespoke." Over reliance on technology Over reliance on fancy names and training modes Nothing wrong with this if used correctly But it isn't It's used as validation for support Guess what an effective coach does? >> Get results << And there are only two things you need for that 1) Absolute clarity 2) Accountability Now look, it's a marathon There are a ton of variables that go into this But I can guarantee one thing My guys will be standing at the start line, ready And I am looking forward to the results So, if you want to strip out the layers of complexity and run your best this year? Drop me a reply here. Until next time. John