12/11/2019
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I’m running Manchester Marathon and training starts today! Kicking of with a very cold 7k this morning 😱 😱
I’ve had a month off Instagram & a month off structured training and it has felt pretty good! I definitely needed a break.. for sure. Even though I know marathon training isn’t easy and it takes a lot of your time, mental determination and just pure stubbornness, I’m excited and ready to get cracking!
As I start this new season of training, I thought I’d share my top three tips for anyone starting marathon training this winter:
1. Get some good kit staples but don’t break the bank. Priorities are staying warm, dry and end with toenails intact. Get a good pair of trainers that have been fitted, grab some running leggings and a light weight waterproof jacket. You can get good running kit from TKMaxx & sports direct.. we don’t need to head straight to lululemon.. however much we love it 😂
2. Be Flexible! Things will never all go to plan & progress is not always linear. So be flexible, adapt the plan when you need to, stick to it when you can. Listen to your body and the inevitable niggles that come along the way with marathon training and use your training plan to suit you, not the other way round.
3. Have fun! The most important thing, whether you on your first marathon or your thirty first, find the joy in running. Be grateful. Embrace the endorphins. Go out there and smash it!
Good luck to everyone who is starting their marathon training over the next few weeks, have fun, pace yourself & remember this is a marathon, not a sprint 😂🧡 @ London, United Kingdom
