Articles
Notes from the coach
Short, practical pieces on training, racing, recovery and the realities of being a runner with a life.
13 October 2026
Why wearing headphones could be harming your running!
Nick gets incredible insights from deaf athlete Chris and discusses how running with noise cancelling headphones might be blocking important feedback from sounds when you run. He explains how this could this be harming your running performance and encourages you to ‘listen’ to your body!
6 October 2026
Marathon Fuelling….for mortals!
Nick discusses the best way to fuel your marathon with gels and drinks when you’re not an elite runner and have to be self sufficient
29 September 2026
How to Stay Consistent in Marathon Races
Nick gives tips around staying consistent year after year, allowing you to perform at major marathons when it really matters.
22 September 2026
Never Try Anything New on Race Day….unless…
Nick describes the many scenarios and situations that force you to try new things when you are racing a major city marathon. He provides some tips and tricks to help reduce the effect this has on your marathon performance.
15 September 2026
Tapering your training for a marathon
Nick describes his personal approach to tapering for a goal marathon race
8 September 2026
How to run a fast 10k race
The race day preparation and tactics I used to run a sub 35 minute 10km race at Laganside in Belfast
1 September 2026
Berlin Marathon Training
3.5 weeks to Berlin Marathon - struggling with achilles tendinopathy but getting the work done.
17 June 2026
Running Shoes!! How do you choose the right one?
Choosing running shoes is a minefield — what suits you one day may be disastrous the next. A coach's honest guide to picking shoes that actually work for you.
16 June 2026
Is your lifestyle undoing your training?
For most runners it's not the VO2 reps or threshold time halting progress — it's the 160+ hours a week outside of training. Practical lifestyle tweaks to actually benefit from the work you put in.