Early 2019 has provided me with one of the biggest challenges to my low-carb lifestyle: marathon training. Traditionally, distance running goes hand in hand with eating plenty of carbs, with runners stuffing in platefuls of pasta to 'carb load' before a long run. I had been managing just fine running regular 5ks on a very... Continue Reading →
It's week 5 of my London Marathon training plan - the time is flying! I've been roughly following the Virgin Money London Marathon 2019 training plan, which this week called for a long run of about 6 miles. I've been doing well so far, managing to stay a few steps ahead of the plan, so... Continue Reading →
Its less than 6 months until I line up for the start of my first ever marathon - the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon - so it's time to buckle down and get serious about training. Even a quick 5 minute Google search can pull back hundreds of online training plans, all hugely varying in... Continue Reading →
