If you're training for a marathon right now, you're halfway through your training plan. The original excitement has faded. The race feels close, but also quite far away. Long runs are getting serious. You're tired. You're questioning everything. Welcome to the mid-point reality check.

The early phase is where you're feeling motivated, fresh legs, new plan!

Now, is when the fatigue is accumulating and doubt is starting to creep in.

Today we're going to talk about what should be happening right now — and what absolutely should NOT.

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As marathon season is ramping up, we wanted to cover a topic we often get asked about.. how to fuel your long runs correctly. We all know how carbs are important for training, but how much should we be eating and when?

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In this weeks episode we are joined by our new friend Stephe Evans.

We first met in Valencia in 2024 and our paths crossed once again in Kenya. Spending time with Stephe, we learnt about his journey with the marathon distance and World Marathon Majors.

Stephe has an inspiring story to share and his journey will encourage you to be the best runner version of yourself.

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At the moment we are in Iten, Kenya, the Home of Champions. This is our second time staying at the High Altitude Training Centre and in this episode we share with you why we're here, what we hope to gain from our time in Kenya and the benefits of training at altitude.

We share our learnings from the Kenyan way of running and lifestyle and hope to pass this on to many others. We're here for 6 weeks in total and look forward to sharing with you our journey.

Can you train for a half marathon in 6 - 8 weeks?

James' is currently in preparation for Paris Half Marathon which is a little over 6 weeks away. We're currently in Kenya and James has got a mini training block coming up to get ready for the race and hopefully chase down a PB!

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One of the biggest problems we see as coaches, is the overwhelm of so much information online.

We think they need to do more sessions, add more intensity, when actually it's the opposite. We need to keep training simple.

In today's episode we discuss how to keep training simple to ultimately get the results and progress you desire.

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With every new year comes a fresh opportunity to set some new running, training and performance goals.

In this episose we discuss why it's important to set goals, how to set them, mistakes we see when runners goal set and sharing our targets for 2026.

If you haven't figured out your goals for the year, do not worry. You don't need to rush into January head first. Take your time to think and set goals, you have 12 whole months to hit them.

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This week we invite you to recap and reflect on your running year of 2025.

To celebrate the wins and achievements, reflect on the challenges, embrace the lessons learnt and look forward to what we can take forward into 2026.

If you wish to do your own reflection you can using the following questions:

Reflecting on Achievements

1. What are some of your biggest wins and achievements for the year?
2. What's your proudest running moment from this year?
3. Any significant events or experiences?
4. Was there a standout race or training run that felt extra special?
5. What was the biggest challenge you faced in your running this year?
6. Did you face any challenging periods, injuries or setbacks?
7. Have you had any learnings to take away from this year?
8. Was there a training mistake you made that you'll avoid next year?
9. What's one thing you wish you had done differently in your training or racing?
10. Did you reach any particular milestone?
11. What running habits did you build this year that you want to carry forward?
12. Who were the people that supported or inspired you the most this year?
13. Were there any memorable moments shared with running friends or your clients?

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In this episode we're joined by Gary Farnes, one of our original community members.

Gary has been with us from the start, and we've also been there for him on the start of his journey too.

From starting running by joining a Need for Speed course, Gary's marathon journey began with the London Marathon and running it virtually in the miserable wet and cold day in 2020.

Gary went on to run all 6 majors, represent GB in duathlon and complete Ironman Hamnburg in the middle of this all as well.

He completed his 6 star journey only last month at New York marathon and we caught up with him to chat about how he's feeling it's all over and what's next after this wonderful adventure.

Also, if we didn't already mention Gary is 63 and with a marathon PB of 3:17, it goes to show that with the right people around you, the right training plan and structure and the right determination, planning and passion - anything is possible!!

We have one final episode of the year coming out next week. Thank you for your continued support of the podcast and we'll see you in 2026!

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After a huge bumper weekend of racing we debriefed Valencia Marathon, The Milton Keynes Winter Half and Katie's first Hyrox season!

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