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08/10/2021

Couch to 42.2 km in a year ... My 6 TOP TIPS for running

This is a very achievable & realistic goal if you are interested in getting into long-distance running. I started by doing couch to 10k last year, then increased my distance up to 25km. But then I actually went home for three months and did pretty much no running (maybe one 5k). Then when I got back in Feb, I decided to do a 5k every day for 30 days & even though it was tough, especially when hungover 😂 but I think I did last like 36 days until I decided it was time to rest!

After that, I started training for a Marathon in August (a small event), and then I decided to scrap that and apply for the London Marathon. I got approved about 16 weeks before the race & so from then; I started the Marathon training plan 👟

My TOP tips:

👉 Don't jump into the deep end! Start slowly, do something like couch to 5k where you run in intervals.

👉 Get some good running shoes!

👉 Don't constantly try and get faster; if you want to run long distances, you need to learn to pace yourself.

👉 Make sure you recover! I didn't take this advice & nearly regretted it as I messed up my knee for a while!

👉 Explore; running around new places is so much funner & will keep you much more motivated!

👉 Think about your nutrition; this is especially important as you start doing longer runs :)

Let me know in the comments if you have any other tips as I am sure that they will help me and others 💜

HCS x

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04/10/2021

It was only just over a year ago that I started couch to 5k! Before that, I absolutely hated running 😅

I remember doing the Run 5, Donate 5, Nominate 5 around April last year & it was one of the hardest things I had done! I was passed out on the floor afterwards. A year and a half later, I walked away from the marathon knackered but feeling good 💪 I genuinely think I felt worse after that 5k last year - that is how unfit I was in terms of cardio 😂

I don't think I'll be doing that again soon, but I also don't want to lose that fitness level, so my plan is to follow a hybrid training program (i.e. do both weights & running). I also think I am going to try & continue to do a long run every weekend as a challenge (let's see how long this lasts 😂). Next up, I also want to do the 4 x 4 x 48 challenge, but I think I am either going to have to wait until next summer or do it when I go back out to Chile (if I go). I was also thinking of getting faster - i.e. training a bit more for speed than distance.

In terms of the marathon, I had no clue what pace I was running at. I planned to use my Fitbit for reference, but it didn't work as according to my Fitbit; when I finished the marathon, I had only run around 30k 😂

I averaged a pace of 9 min per mile, which I am very happy with & I hit a half marathon PB of 1:56:25 (from memory, I don't remember ever doing one under 2 hours) as well as a 10k PB of 00:54:17 🏃‍♀️

I also think I went from finishing to being pretty pi**ed in the space of about an hour 😂

Thank you to everyone who supported me ❤ (you can still donate using the link in my bio

HCS x

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