12 Months To Marathon

12 Months To Marathon Running Coach Specialising in Helping People go From Zero to Marathon in 12 months or Less.

Running a marathon is a personal challenge. Walking a marathon is a personal challenge.Both require effort, commitment, ...
30/04/2026

Running a marathon is a personal challenge.

Walking a marathon is a personal challenge.

Both require effort, commitment, and preparation.

What doesn’t require effort? Judging how someone else chooses to complete 26.2 miles.

Marathon training looks different for everyone: • Different paces • Different goals • Different approaches

But the distance stays the same.

Run it. Walk it. Mix it.

Just respect the effort, and focus on your own race.

We live in a world of complicated marathon training advice.Apps. Data. Gadgets. Endless opinions.But sometimes the answe...
29/04/2026

We live in a world of complicated marathon training advice.

Apps. Data. Gadgets. Endless opinions.

But sometimes the answer is simple.

If you want to get better at running — you need to run more.

Not perfectly. Not heroically. Just consistently.

More easy runs. More steady miles. More time on your feet.

That’s how endurance builds. That’s how marathon runners improve.

Simple doesn’t mean easy. But it does work.

No running app in the world can tell you what mile 22 of a marathon feels like.There’s no stat for doubt.No metric for f...
09/02/2026

No running app in the world can tell you what mile 22 of a marathon feels like.

There’s no stat for doubt.
No metric for fatigue.
No graph for the moment your legs want to stop and your mind has to step in.

That’s why marathon training matters.
That’s why long runs matter.
That’s why showing up when it’s uncomfortable matters.

Because mile 22 isn’t beaten with data —
it’s handled with preparation, patience, and belief built over months of work.

Train your body.
Train your mind.
The app is just the tool, you do the real work.

Running social media can be a minefield.AI plans. Overnight experts. Shiny promises. Big followings.And none of it means...
09/02/2026

Running social media can be a minefield.
AI plans. Overnight experts. Shiny promises. Big followings.

And none of it means it’s right for you.

If you’re over 35 and trying to improve your running, train for a marathon, or simply stay consistent without getting injured, you need to get clear on what you actually want as a runner.

You don’t need to follow everyone.
You don’t need the loudest voice.
And you definitely don’t need advice that doesn’t fit your life, your body, or your goals.

Unfollow the noise.
Clean up your feed.
Follow people you trust.
Be coached by people who’ve actually done the thing you’re trying to do.

Because the progress you’re looking for isn’t hidden in another “hack” — it’s in following a plan properly, consistently, and with support that makes sense for real life.

If you’re 35+ and want to run a marathon (or run better without burning out),
comment 26.2 and let’s talk about doing this the right way.

Running social media can be a minefield.AI plans. Overnight experts. Shiny promises. Big followings.And none of it means...
09/02/2026

Running social media can be a minefield.
AI plans. Overnight experts. Shiny promises. Big followings.

And none of it means it’s right for you.

If you’re over 35 and trying to improve your running, train for a marathon, or simply stay consistent without getting injured, you need to get clear on what you actually want as a runner.

You don’t need to follow everyone.
You don’t need the loudest voice.
And you definitely don’t need advice that doesn’t fit your life, your body, or your goals.

Unfollow the noise.
Clean up your feed.
Follow people you trust.
Be coached by people who’ve actually done the thing you’re trying to do.

Because the progress you’re looking for isn’t hidden in another “hack” it’s in following a plan properly, consistently, and with support that makes sense for real life.

If you’re 35+ and want to run a marathon (or run better without burning out),
comment 26.2 and let’s talk about doing this the right way.

09/02/2026

This is me. Sorry, not sorry! Marathons are hunger work.

Here’s your daily reminder:run/walk is better than nothing.You don’t need to run every step.You don’t need perfect pacin...
08/02/2026

Here’s your daily reminder:
run/walk is better than nothing.

You don’t need to run every step.
You don’t need perfect pacing.
You don’t need to feel “ready.”

What matters is showing up and moving forward — however that looks today.

Run a bit.
Walk a bit.
Repeat.

That still builds fitness.
That still builds confidence.
And over time, that still builds marathon runners.

No guilt.
No judgement.
Just progress

A decent Sundays work and a fab week of training. My first 60 plus mileage week for a while and a solid 20 miles today. ...
08/02/2026

A decent Sundays work and a fab week of training. My first 60 plus mileage week for a while and a solid 20 miles today.

Marathon training is hard. Especially weeks like this. If you understand your plan and know how it works, you can feel the runs and the training start to compound.

It’s hard, but you if you get it and do the work, it will be fine.

08/02/2026

We should be used to it by now ☔️😆😆

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