The London Marathon was a few weeks ago now and it’s been full of different emotions. Everyone asking how it went, expecting me to say I beat last year's time. This wasn’t the case. I had 6 months less training and I knew beforehand that it would take a small miracle to beat it.
What to do when things don't go your way..
[fa icon="calendar'] 16-May-2018 10:45:15 / by Emily Apps posted in sport and leisure, Marathon tips, Brighton Marathon, London Marathon, marathon, half marathon
The London Marathon
[fa icon="calendar'] 25-Apr-2018 11:15:00 / by Emily Apps posted in London Marathon, marathon
You’ve woken up before the birds are singing, forced down your porridge and peanut butter bagels and your kit bag is packed.
10 Things To Remember During Race Week
[fa icon="calendar'] 15-Apr-2018 12:20:00 / by Emily Apps posted in sport and leisure, Marathon tips, Brighton Marathon, London Marathon, marathon
Marathon season is well underway and with London just one week away, we've put together our top ten tips for race week!
Tapering - When Less Is More...
[fa icon="calendar'] 08-Apr-2018 10:16:00 / by Emily Apps posted in hot yoga, sport and leisure, Marathon tips, London Marathon, marathon
If you’re running this year’s London Marathon, I’m sure you’re fully aware of how quickly the big day is approaching. With just two weeks to go, there’s not much time to improve your performance, but there is a huge amount of time to mess up your months of training.
London Marathon - 6 Weeks to go!
[fa icon="calendar'] 13-Mar-2018 15:04:54 / by Emily Apps posted in sport and leisure, Marathon tips, London Marathon, marathon, maranoia
With just six weeks to go until the London Marathon, ‘maranoia’ is probably well and truly setting in. For those of you who don’t know, ‘maranoia’ is a state of marathon paranoia. You’re dreaming that you sleep through your alarm, forget your number or you somehow manage to trip over your own shoelace and don’t make it across the start line. Your mind goes into overdrive and every imaginable scenario that could ruin your day has entered your head at one stage or another.
Miles, Mantras and Maranoia...
[fa icon="calendar'] 09-Feb-2018 10:57:29 / by Emily Apps posted in fitness, Marathon tips, London Marathon, marathon, half marathon
Whether you’ve got numerous marathons under your belt or you’ve never run further than the end of the road when you’re about to miss your bus, a longer race is definitely achievable. Whatever your background, with a bit of grit and determination (and a good playlist!) , you can definitely get across that finish line!