Marathon Archives - JM Coaching

Carbon Trainers – How much should I wear them?

Jonny Mellor — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:04:34 +0000

Carbon Shoes Use Debate In recent years we’ve witnessed a boom in carbon running trainers and as a result the sport has moved on significantly with world records being broken on a much more frequent basis. The shoes are all about improving your efficiency and in turn helping to enhance your performance. It’s therefore easy [...]

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10-Tips to Conquer Your First Marathon!

Jonny Mellor — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 06:06:22 +0000

Checkout our top 10-tips to prepare for your first marathon, or indeed if you've ran multiple marathons a nice reminder! The day before the race do a final kit check, pin your number to your vest and make sure you’ve not forgotten anything you might need on race day. I like to make notes in [...]

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Training Update Post London

Jonny Mellor — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:36:03 +0000

We’ve all faced challenges at one point or another during the past 12-months. As a runner, it’s been hard without the focus of races, reduced opportunities to train with friends & club mates and of course poor weather during the winter months. My situation is slightly different in that I have the carrot of an [...]

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Online Running Coach

Jonny Mellor — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:12:58 +0000

Online Running Coach I’ve sought improvement in my running, pretty much since I joined a running club. I’ve read books, followed running plans, written running plans, worked with personal trainers, taken supplements, changed shoes. You name it, if I thought it might take a minute off my marathon time, I tried it. In 2020 I [...]

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Pace Calculations and Terminology

Jonny Mellor — Thu, 07 May 2020 11:02:55 +0000

Simple Pace Calculations Marathon Pace Variety: Steady run or long repeats (e.g. 3x3-miles at marathon pace) Intensity: Generally 80-90% of your max heart rate. Purpose: Due to the principle of specific adaptation, used to experience race pace conditions for those training for a marathon or simply as an alternative to Easy pace running for beginners on long [...]

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Seville Marathon

Jonny Mellor — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:02:38 +0000

I crossed the line just outside two hours and 10-minutes, just under 90-seconds inside the Olympic Marathon Qualifying time and close to a two and a half minute personal best. I’d done what I needed to do. After Berlin Marathon in September I sat down with my coach and manager and devised a plan to [...]

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Nike 4%

Jonny Mellor — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 14:17:30 +0000

With the sudden explosion of new personal bests in the elite and recreational running stage, Nike’s latest shoe is like none other in the history of distance running. So much so some have even nicknamed them the 'cheater-fly!' Please note I am a New Balance sponsored athlete and have not worn the Nike 4% shoes however [...]

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Tempo Running

Jonny Mellor — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:08:39 +0000

What is a tempo run? Also known as a lactate threshold run, this is done at a pace that sits between your aerobic and anerobic energy systems. In other words, this is the highest speed you can maintain aerobically, whereby your body is just able to clear the acidosis it produces and prevent any buildup. [...]

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Overtraining and Getting the Balance Right

Jonny Mellor — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:03:13 +0000

Are You Overtrained? Overtraining ins’t an injury, per se. You’re not hurt. Nothing is swollen, nothing is broken. You don’t limp. It’s just that when you run, your legs feel dead most of the time, your workout and race times have both started to deteriorate, and you enjoy running less and less. By overdoing [...]

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Marathon Long Run

Jonny Mellor — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 13:58:02 +0000

Long runs come in all different shapes and sizes, but one thing is for sure is they are so important for a successful marathon! You might be able to wing training for shorter distances but sadly this is not the case when it comes to the marathon for the majority of us! As daunting as [...]

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