It’s 5:30am on race morning. The alarm has gone off. It’s doing that thing where it’s not quite raining but the sky is doing its best impression of a wet flannel. You’ve got your vest laid out, your trainers laced (twice, for luck), and a very important question hanging over you like a fluorescent cloud:…
Running a marathon is as much about brain as it is about brawn. Every runner knows the dread of “hitting the wall” – that moment when legs turn to lead and your mind wants to stop as badly as your muscles. But with the right plan, you can push that wall way past mile 26….
Long runs can feel like a punishment. Endless pavement. Questionable life choices. The quiet internal whisper asking why we do this to ourselves. But the long run is also where confidence is built, resilience grows, and somehow, we keep coming back for more. With over 9 million registered runners worldwide taking part in parkrun events,…