Beth Rainbow Run Coach

13/10/2026

Race Results for Chester Marathon 🏅

Super proud of Micheal and Holly for both smashing the Chester marathon on Sunday…

Micheal got his sub3!!! After an incredible training block, staying patient and keeping consistent, M had the day of dreams and snuck under that crazy 3 hour goal 🚀

Holly had a great first marathon after a solid training block managing load, adding in speed sessions and nailing fuelling. The knee decided it had enough at half way but H dug deep and paced the race well in a solid 4.23 🔥

Proud coach 😊

07/10/2026

Jersey Marathon Results for Rainbow Runners 🌈🏅

Huge well done to James Hadley-Piggin who took on the full marathon, doing a dance move at every mile marker and somehow he still had enough energy left for a dance performance at the finish!! all while raising money for Acorn 🕺

Polly Harwood took on the first leg of the 2-person relay. A tough 25km up Waterworks and absolutely smashed it, helping her duo to a brilliant 2nd place🥈

Chris Craddock made his relay debut on leg 1 of the 2-person relay and absolutely crushed it 🔥

Elaine took on leg 2 of the 2-person relay and flew around the final 16km of the course 🚀
mcclurg took on the glory leg of the 5-person relay and brought it home for his team in a rapid time 🙌

Congratulations to everyone, some serious running on a hot day!

05/10/2026

A few weeks ago I had a VO2 max test with Dan Garrido up at STRIVE HEALTH CLUB

The aim was to get a better idea of what I could realistically run at the Chicago Marathon this weekend… 👀

However, the test wasn’t really about finding my VO2 max..
What we were really interested in was finding my lactate thresholds, running zones and the paces I could sustain at each one.

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We started with a consultation, then I was hooked up to a heart rate strap, a muscle oxygen monitor on my leg and the VO2/metabolic mask…
After a 5-minute brisk walk, the treadmill started at 10km/h (6:00/km) and increased by 0.5km/h every minute.
So every minute = slightly faster… until I couldn’t run anymore 🥵

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The results…
My VO2 max: 53.7
Max pace: 17.5k/h (3:26min/k)
But the numbers I was much more interested in were my thresholds:
LT1 → LT2: 154–177 bpm
Corresponding pace: ~4:26/km → 3:41/km

So… I gunna head out somewhere on the slower end of that range and see what happens… 🤷🏼‍♀️

Huge thanks for Dan for the test 🙏🏼 cya in Chicago 🇺🇸🏃‍♀️

28/09/2026

Massive well done to rainbow runners Tom, Indi, Emily and Wayne for racing this weekend! 🌈🏃‍♀️

Berlin Marathon..
Tom - had a killer block and an insane run with a 21 min PB 🔔
Emily and Wayne - ticking off another epic marathon together in style after a great block ✅

Run Barnstaple…
Indi - had an amazing race building ending with a sprint finish and a 13 min PB in 3.48 🔔

So proud of these guys 🌟🌟🌟

25/09/2026

Ahhhh the start of the Autumn Marathon Season is here…

Good luck to everyone racing this weekend, from the big city major Berlin to a more lowkey Devon with Run Barnstaple,
you’ve made it, put in the miles through the summer months and the hard work is done, time to enjoy the glory leg.
Keep hydrated, well carb’d up and stay off your feet as much as you can!! 🍀🍀🍀 have fun out there 🌈

📸 2023 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON where I got a 5 min pb at the time 🥹

17/09/2026

Training & Race Kit from Rock n Road Run Co

✅ Spartan Hearty Heart Half
🎯 Chicago Marathon in 3 weeks

📸 Thanks to Abbie B for the amazing shots 😍

👟 Shoes
For everyday running, I’m rotating between the Puma Pure and adidas Evo SL. Both are very similar; no plates, just a nice amount of cushioning for easy runs, tempos and sessions.

For race day, I’m between the New Balance SC Elite and adidas Adios Pro 4. I love them both! The New Balance feels a little more stable, but the adidas feels slightly faster (for me!)

Definitely recommend going into the shop for a gait analysis and/or trying on the runners before you buy, as everyone is different.

📸 Puma Pure

⛽️ Fuelling
Pre-run, I’m obsessed with Chia Charge bars for an easy hit of carbs on the go.

During races, I use Precision Fuel & Hydration 30g gels and SIS Beta Fuel 40g gels, alongside Precision Hydration electrolyte tabs.

⌚️ Tech
I’ve had my Garmin Forerunner 965 for a few years now and pair it with the COROS arm HR strap for more accurate heart-rate data.

🎽 Kit
adidas Adizero Running Singlet & Split Shorts. The shorts have great pockets too, with enough space for keys and around 4 gels

adidas Adios Pro 4 💖

🎶 Music
Shokz bone-conduction headphones for years and honestly haven’t done a race without them!

…the trainer addiction lives on 😍

16/09/2026

Huge well done to India-Jade for running the Great North Run on Sunday for Jersey Hospice Care 💙🏅

Indy is mid marathon block, so we approached this iconic race as an opportunity to have some fun, build confidence and get some time at marathon pace… always a good sign when you have to force yourself to slow down! 🤩

Exciting times to come… 👀🏃🏼‍♀️

14/09/2026

14/09/2026

Huge well done to Carmen Strauss for racing Swedbank Vilnius Half Marathon 🏅

⏰ running a PB in 1:49 🔔
four minutes faster than her first half and a sub1:50!!

C put together an amazing 10 week training block of consistency, tempo work, long runs and social runs with Wolf Pack Social Run Club - leading to a great race day. Proud coach 🌟