This week it is the 3rd birthday of the podcast! A massive thank you to everyone listening and supporting what I do!

This week I explore why we run through my own journey of someone who would avoid P.E. and games at school to this point where running is a massive part of my life.

When looking back I found that my 'why' changes from time to time but some core things unite all the phases of my running.

I also look at why it is important to know the reason you're doing it and how that can help you when the going gets tough in a workout or race.

Come to the free webinar 'Unlock your next marathon PB' by heading over to www.therunningrules.com/marathonpb to book your place. I'll be talking about the 4 reasons I see people not hit their goals and what you can do about it now at 12:30 on Thursday 19th February!

If you need more detailed advice and help planning your nutrition, you can learn at your own pace with the 'Master the marathon' course available at ⁠⁠www.therunningrules.com/master-the-marathon

There is so much of a general narrative around how you are past your best once you are in your forties and beyond. For non-elite marathoners which most of us are, I think this is simply untrue.

In this episode I look at why even some elites are still getting better into their forties and how our situation can be much more different.

I look at the progress that we can still make as recreational runners vs elites who have been at a high level for an incredibly long time and how I see people improving in their late fifties and into their sixties.

I also look at how the marathon is not simply a fitness test but a culmination of years of experience at controlling pacing, nutrition and mindset that actually means you have an edge over your younger self.

If you need more detailed advice and help planning your nutrition, you can learn at your own pace with the 'Master the marathon' course available at ⁠www.therunningrules.com/master-the-marathon

Today's episode is a guide to creating a marathon race fuelling plan. What do you need, why and how much? When are you going to have anything and how are you going to make it happen?

I step through fuelling and hydration and what you need to consider and practice now in your training so that you don't get caught out on race day.

Your plan doesn't need to be overly complicated but if you don't think it through in advance then you risk putting all that training to waste and not getting the outcome you hoped for.

If you need more detailed advice and help planning your nutrition, you can learn at your own pace with the 'Master the marathon' course available at www.therunningrules.com/master-the-marathon