Posts Tagged ‘Training’

Sam’s Running Diary – Training for the London Marathon Week 4

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Week 4

MyMotiThe blisters on the bottoms of my feet haven’t gone away so I’ve decided to bite the bullet and invest in some new trainers before they get any worse.

I over-pronate when I run (the outer part of the sole of my foot hits the floor before the rest of my foot) which means that my trainers need to support my foot in the right way to prevent a more serious injury.

run-stabilityWhether it’s because I’ve had them a while and they’ve worn away or just that I’m using them a lot more, I think my current trainers must have been giving me too much support which is why I’ve got the blisters. Mid week I popped into my local running store, My-Moti who gave me a full gait analysis and a new pair of Nike trainers.

A couple of sessions in and my new running shoes seemed okay, but I knew that Sunday would be the real test. We were spending the weekend with friends in Surrey and although we had a night out on Saturday I mustered up the motivation to tackle my programme’s 9 miles as soon as I got up, I finished the run and although tired, my feet and blisters all seemed fine.

Sam’s Running Diary – Training for the London Marathon Week 3

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Week 3

Well, the Sunday run went loads better than expected, running around the Shropshire countryside was really pleasant and a nice change of scenery from my training so far. I was meant to do 6 miles at an easy pace and whilst the pace was easy, we unfortunately got lost and accidently ended up running 9 miles instead!

The rest of my training this week has gone pretty well, thank goodness all of the snow has gone now, whilst running on the beach is good fun, its definitely more of a slog than on the roads and difficult to run a decent distance.

Started to get blisters on the inside of my soles the last few days – I’ve invested in some good blister plasters so hopefully these should do the trick but I have a feeling I may need to invest in some new trainers soon….

Sam’s Running Diary – Training for the London Marathon Week 2

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Week 2

Well, if the snow wasn’t a pain towards the end of last week it certainly is this week, cold, wet and now icy and slushy; my Monday lunchtime run took a lot of motivation.

Starting to get the hang of Tempo runs now. This is a 30 minute run split into four 7 ½ minute sections. The first section is run at an easy pace, the second section at a medium pace and the final two sections are run at a hard pace.

Slightly concerned about the Sunday Run this week as I’m going up to Manchester for a friends Birthday on Friday and then have another party in Shropshire on Saturday night. Still have decided to take it easy on the alcohol for both evenings and am planning a run with my girlfriends uncle early Sunday morning.

New Training Guide Released – Free Intermediate Marathon Training Programme

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

FREE Sub 4 Hour Marathon Training Guide

With this years London Marathon looming, the Leggit team have been working hard to put together a FREE Intermediate training programme for runners looking to complete a Marathon in a Sub 4 hour time.

Pete, Our Resident PT

Pete, Our Resident PT

Our programmes are written by our resident Personal Trainer Pete Morton who specialises in running and span a 16 week period ( just enough time to get your training up to scratch for the Virgin London Marathon if you’re quick!)

The programme will test your ability to pace yourself and helps you learn to train at an easy, medium and hard pace (rather than flat out all of the time) which will help you to not only complete the distance, but also cross the finish line in a commendable sub four hour Marathon time.

In addition to the programme, you also have the added support of tracking the progress of Sam, a member of the Leggit.co.uk team who is attempting the London Marathon for the first time in 2010.

Click here to Visit Sam’s Running Diary

Click here for your FREE Intermediate Marathon Training Programme

Feel like a sub 4 hour time may be a little ambitious? Keen to try a Marathon but never done one before? Maybe our Beginner’s Marathon Training Guide would be better for you.

Click here for your FREE Beginner’s Marathon Training Programme

New Training Guide Released – Free Beginners Marathon Training Programme

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

Click here for your FREE Beginner’s Marathon Training Programme

With less than 4 months to go until the Virgin London Marathon 2010 Leggit have been hard at work putting together a training programme for the long distance runners out there who are looking to attempt a Marathon in 2010.

Our beginners programme is ideal for those completing their first ever marathon and will build your stamina up to this distance over a sixteen week period.

As well as the support of the programme, you’ll also be pleased to know that one of Leggit’s own team members Sam is running the London Marathon this year so you’ll be able to follow his progress through his weekly training diary.

Click here to Visit Sam’s Running Diary

Pete, Our Resident PT

Pete, Our Resident PT

A training programme is a great way to keep motivated and to build up your strength and speed slowly and safely – 26.2 miles is no walk in the park and the last thing you want is to over exert yourself and cause an injury. Our training programmes are written by our resident Personal Trainer Pete Morton who specialises in running. The training programme teaches you how to pace yourself and trains you to recognise the difference between running at a easy, medium or hard pace (rather than flat out all of the time).

So what are you waiting for? Why not download Leggit’s FREE Beginner’s Marathon Training Guide today?

Click here for your FREE Beginner’s Marathon Training Programme

Already completed a Marathon and looking for a more challenging programme to help improve your time? Why not try our Intermediate Marathon Training programme, which will help you complete a Sub 4 hour marathon in sixteen weeks.

Click here for your FREE Intermediate Marathon Training Programme