Articles
Notes from the coach
Short, practical pieces on training, racing, recovery and the realities of being a runner with a life.
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.