Marathon Training Blog

Marathon Training Blog

The latest from our VLM ballot winners, Simon & Sandra.

Weeks 4 and 5

I can finally see light at the end of the tunnel! Have spent the last two weeks in the gym on the g trainer, yoga, body conditioning, circuit training and Pilates. With the later I broke my Pilates virginity last week and my god lads it is difficult!...

simon stannard

1 week 3 days ago

Sandra - Week 4 & 5

The last two weeks have seen me off schedule a bit due to alternative events/commitments. Week 4 was great, felt really good after having rested my quad and did 5.5 miles in 55 minutes and 9 miles in 1:24 the following day. Felt I could have done more...

Sandra Courtney

2 weeks 2 days ago

Marathon training week 3 - washing machines

Washing clothes! What am I talking about!!??? When in regular running the constant whirr and hum of cleaning running. My god if I leave smelly running clothes for more than 24 hours they stink to high heaven. Just thought I would mention it as it is my...

simon stannard

3 weeks 3 days ago

Sandra - Week 3

The week started well with speed training on the Monday which I found quite hard physically but it's about time I started pushing myself to see what these old legs can do. Plan said 1 mile jog then 3 x 1 mile at 9 minute mile pace with 3 minute jog...

Sandra Courtney

4 weeks 2 days ago

Marathon training (or lack of!) week 2!

Well week 1 out the way on to week 2! I woke up last Monday morning with a slight niggle on the side of shin bone. I blocked it out of my mind as i just thought i was being paranoid. As some of you may know I was out injured last sep/oct for 7 weeks with...

simon stannard

5 weeks 1 day ago

Sandra - Week 2

So after a Sunday night at Coach Kelvin’s house being force fed garlic bread and nachos, week two started. Monday evening I abandoned the club run for my first set of interval training by myself. As with most things, I shouldn't be left to do...

Sandra Courtney

5 weeks 2 days ago

Simon - Week 1

Before I start this weekly blog I would just like to say how underwhelmed you lot will be with my writing skills compared to our very skilled bloggers ( yes Flatfoot and Godfrey I aspire to be up there with you guys!) Well my week 1 started early with...

simon stannard

6 weeks 1 day ago

Week one in the Big Brother house...

So it begins. The first week of training has started well and easing myself back into the early starts and early nights. Started the training a day early with the 10k New Years Day run with Jane and found it really enjoyable after hardly running at...

Sandra Courtney

6 weeks 2 days ago

Simon & Sandra will be blogging about their marathon training

Alan Brown

10 weeks 1 day ago