On the 9th of November 2025 I graduated from Couch to 5 km for a 3rd time. Despite having been a regular runner since 2012, a running coach since 2021 and having run numerous marathons (including winning a very, very sparsely attended one), I found myself having to completely stop running and most other exerciseContinue reading “Osteitis Pubis”
Tag Archives: Training
How to Run in Zone 2
I’ve started using Threads a lot more and answering random questions that come up. The one that seems to come up most frequently and I feel I can never quite do justice to answering in a short thread is “How do I run in zone 2? Whenever I try my HR spikes and I haveContinue reading “How to Run in Zone 2”
The Long and Winding Road to Sub 3
This is an edited collection of the various journal entries I wrote on my 9 year journey from targeting a sub-3 marathon to actually achieving it. This is a long read, so grab yourself a suitable beverage before starting! 17th October 2013 When I left school in 1995 the height of my running prowess hadContinue reading “The Long and Winding Road to Sub 3”
Beating Training Fatigue
Listen to this post at https://anchor.fm/alex-masidlover/episodes/Beating-Training-Fatigue-e17rjh0 Whilst a marathon may seem a long way, it’s the training that’s the really long slog. We’re typically doing four runs a week, two strength sessions, a couple of flexibility sessions, rolling after hard runs and timing your meals around training. You’re going to find yourself spending a lotContinue reading “Beating Training Fatigue”
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