Beyond 385 Yards

By Andrew DrakeSports Running

Beyond 385 Yards episodes

April 22, 2024London marathon debrief with Chris after we talk why your blood iron count is important and training in non carbon shoes.
As we close out season 2, we cover;

Our favourite mile of the London marathon
How a low iron level was flagged by Drakey's ring
Our respective training weeks in 7 minutes.
Training in non carbon shoes.
Chris' debrief from London marathon, including key lessons learned.
1 hr 10 min
April 15, 2024Chris' final week before London marathon! What happened to the big showdown in Bath? Manchester marathon recap and Taylor Swift
This week we cover;
What's your favourite Taylor Swift song?
Manchester marathon recap
Shout out to Robbie Cresswell-Howe for going sub 17 over 5k
7 days of training in 7 minutes
Chris' look ahead to London marathon
What to expect on the big day
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Good luck to everyone running the London marathon this weekend.
1 hr 6 min
April 08, 2024Training structure in the final weeks before a marathon. Hints and tips for London marathon. What are these Good For Age changes?
Join us at the Bristol Track Club 5K race this Saturday!

This week we cover

Changes to London GFA times
Hints and tips for running the London marathon - in the days before and the race itself
Structuring training in those final few weeks - which sessions to do?
If you've been ill a few weeks before the race, what should you do?
7 days training in 7 minutes
Will sleeves guarantee me fast times?
Bristol Track Club 5K race day and the big showdown. Chris Fawcett vs Adam Hill. Who's going to win?!
1 hr 7 min
April 01, 2024Debriefs from the two big Easter showdowns. Plus should we train when ill? Drakey's ring predicts when illness is on its way
For this Easter special we've got debriefs from the two big showdowns.
Chris Fawcett vs Tom Squires at Maidenhead 10 on Good Friday
Karl Welborn vs Andrew Drake at Cardiff Parkrun on Holy Saturday
Nothing else really matters this episode but we do also cover;
Should we train when ill
Drakey's ring predicting illness
7 days in 7 minutes for our respective training weeks
Listener questions
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1 hr 10 min
March 25, 2024Listener feedback on executing on a 20-miler, why 10k speed is important for a marathon and making significant gains off threshold work.
Lots covered this week including,

A listener shares his experience of executing our idea on a 20-mile race as part of a marathon block. Go team!
Why getting 10k fit is an important part of planning a marathon block
Making significant gains using threshold pace in sessions
Karl has set a running goal!
The good, bad and ugly of our training weeks (Chris is fighting motorists again)
Drakey's ring update
A preview of the big showdowns taking place over the Easter weekened.
1 hr 17 min
March 23, 2024Part 2 of 2 - Karl's training week and listener questions from episode 10
After resolving some technical issues, we're back to finish episode 10.

We cover Karl's training week and then learn

Did Chris finish his pizza?
Favourite race distance
How does the other half deal with marathon training taking priority?
24 min
March 18, 2024Part 1 of 2. Lens on London for Chris as only 5 weeks to go and Drakey's ring - the biggest podcast segment in the UK right now
We had a software issue this week, meaning the final 20 minutes should be available later in the week.

Before we had our malfunction, we covered
Bath half and their £50 entry fee for early birds
Drakey's ring - what does the science tell us?

Was it Galileo who suggested the earth was flat?

How was Andrew's first week of structured training in a while?

A lens on London for Chris with only five weeks to

Looking ahead to the big showdown in Cardiff on 30th March.

What didn't we cover?
Karl's training week

Listener questions

Look out for the second part of the episode coming soon
41 min
March 11, 2024NEW SEGMENT ALERT - Drakey's ring, Welborn vs Drake in Cardiff, squirrels and going easy like Phil Sesemann
We're back with epsiode 9 of season 2 and we have a new segment!

This week we cover;
Who's your favourite Gallagher
Cheshire 10k
The good, bad and ugly of our training weeks (inluding random reference to squirrels)
Is mileage king?
What can we learn from Phil Sesemann about running easy?
Bouncing back from marathons
Drakey's ring - NEW SEGMENT!!
Catering arrangements for BTC 5k Race Day just for Ian Connock
Welborn vs Drake face off at Cardiff Parkrun on 30th March.
Can you believe we do all of that in 70 minutes?!
1 hr 14 min
March 04, 2024We have an intra pod race on the horizon! Karl is back doing massive sessions again. How should GB select its Olympic marathon team?
We're back for season 2, episode 8.

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This week we cover;
A Tokyo marathon debrief (of sorts)
How should the GB marathon team be selected? Should we use the USA model of a trial?
The good, bad and ugly of our respective training week. Karl is back doing massive sessions again. Andrew raced cross-country. Chris is back up to 80 miles for the week.
Andrew and Karl are going toe to toe at Cardiff Parkrun!
How much data is too much?
Plans for the week ahead.
1 hr 6 min
February 26, 2024When and how to do a 20-miler in a marathon block. Which non-carbon shoes are best for a session? Who's doing the Maidenhead 10-mile race??
This week we cover;

Our respective training weeks with Andrew doing sod all, Chris back up to 75 miles and Karl staunchly defending how many hours he spends in the gym.

Which non-carbon shoes are best for a session?

Listener questions, which include

First marathon time and progression to today

Why does everyone where vests and not t-shirts racing?

Did we know there's a dog feature now on Strava?

How should we use a 20-mile race in a marathon training block?

Plans for the week.

Maidenhead 10-mile race
1 hr 11 min

About Beyond 385 Yards

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If you've run a marathon, you'll know the final 385 yards once you pass the 26 mile marker is just the tiny tip of a massive iceberg which includes months of sacrifice, commitment and…

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