How to Balance Strength Training Alongside Your Running

Strength training is something that gets pushed to the bottom of the pile for most runners.  But in today's podcast episode, we discuss why you should be strength training, how often to be doing it and how to balance it alongside your running too.    Purchase our Marathon Training Strength Guide Here.  SIGN UP TO OUR WORKSHOP ON MONDAY 10th NOVEMBER - FREE TICKETS HERE   Stay up to date with more information about The Marathon Academy. If you'd like to be coached - Coaching Application - Join The Running Hub Shop our website & new limited edition range - www.therunninghub.co.uk/shop   Social Media LinksFollow us on instagram - @therunninghubcommunity @run_with_coachkatie @coach_james_trh Follow us on Facebook   Follow us on YouTube  Speak to the [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

You’ve trained for months, crossed the finish line and achieved something incredible… but now you feel a bit lost. It can be often be disguised as a lack of motivation, but actually...  Welcome to the post-race blues - something almost every runner experiences, but not many talk about. In this week’s episode, Coaches Katie and James discuss:  Why you might feel low or unmotivated after your race How to recover well — physically and mentally What to focus on next to keep your motivation ignited!  If you've just finished your big target race, this episode will help you understand how to transition from race mode to recovery with purpose and balance.   SIGN UP TO OUR WORKSHOP ON MONDAY 10th NOVEMBER - FREE TICKETS HERE   Stay up to date with more information about The Marathon Academy. If you'd like to be coached - Coaching Application - Join The Running Hub Shop our website & new limited edition range - www.therunninghub.co.uk/shop

In this weeks episode we discuss how to stay motivated through the winter season.  As the darker, colder and wetter months draw in here in the UK, we discuss why it's important to understand how you can capitalise on these months and how it's important to reframe your mindset.  It's a perfect opportunity to train in a different way, train indoors and focus more on strength and certainly draw upon your network and surrounding community for support and accountability.    SIGN UP TO OUR WORKSHOP ON MONDAY 10th NOVEMBER - FREE TICKETS HERE   Stay up to date with more information about The Marathon Academy. If you'd like to be coached - Coaching Application - Join The Running Hub Shop our website & new limited edition range - www.therunninghub.co.uk/shop

In this episode we are sharing with you the Running Hub Method!  How we structure marathon training for our clients:  How long a training plan should be.  The phases that make up marathon training.  Our golden rules for marathon training.  What types of runs to be completing.  What a typical week of training looks like.  We hope you can take away something from this episode.  If you're looking for 121 support then get in touch, or we'll be launching our Marathon Acadmey group coaching in November ready to start in December.    Stay up to date with more information about The Marathon Academy. If you'd like to be coached - Coaching Application - Join The Running Hub Join The Running Hub Community - Our Membership Option Social Media LinksFollow us on instagram - @therunninghubcommunity @run_with_coachkatie @coach_james_trh Follow us on Facebook   Follow us on YouTube  Speak to the [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Purchase our Marathon Training Strength Guide Here.  Shop our website & new limited edition range - www.therunninghub.co.uk/shop

In this weeks episode we chat through the common mistakes we see people make in both training and on race day.  We personally have made some of these mistakes ourselves, but as coaches, we are here to ensure you don't have to!  We discuss the Berlin Marathon weekend, Boston Marathon application results, a recap of the Tokyo World Champs and upcoming triathlon news.    Stay up to date with more information about The Marathon Academy. If you'd like to be coached - Coaching Application - Join The Running Hub Join The Running Hub Community - Our Membership Option Social Media LinksFollow us on instagram - @therunninghubcommunity @run_with_coachkatie @coach_james_trh Follow us on Facebook   Follow us on YouTube  Speak to the [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Purchase our Marathon Training Strength Guide Here.  Shop our website & new limited edition range - www.therunninghub.co.uk/shop

Training isn’t just about the miles you run or the workouts you complete, it’s about the mindset you bring to them too. The mental side of training is just as important as the physical and it’s something we don’t know how to manage or overlook.  Have you ever gone into a race or training session with a negative mindset and it not gone well? We want to flip this and go into our runs with a more positive mindset which helps set you up for a successful performance.  In this episode, we dive into the mental side of training for runners, talking about what mental prep is and why it’s so important, how to prepare your mindset during your block and the key things to help be stronger for race day.  Talking about race day nerves, comparison and handling challenges in training and what we can do to overcome these.  Join us to help make you a mentally stronger runner and practical tips to take away and put into your training.    Stay up to date with more information about The Marathon Academy. If you'd like to be coached - Coaching Application - Join The Running Hub Join The Running Hub Community - Our Membership Option Social Media LinksFollow us on instagram - @therunninghubcommunity @run_with_coachkatie @coach_james_trh Follow us on Facebook   Follow us on YouTube  Speak to the [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Purchase our Marathon Training Strength Guide Here.  Shop our website & new limited edition range - www.therunninghub.co.uk/shop

If you’ve signed up for a spring marathon in April, whether it’s London, Manchester, Newport, Paris, or any of the other options available, the work can start now. In this episode, we break down why getting ahead with your training early is the key to marathon success, especially when it comes to consistency, aerobic base training and strength.  In this week's podcast Katie and James discuss, the importance of base training before your official plan begins in December or January, what you should be doing now, how you can capitlalise on your stregth training and why focusing on kit and nutrition can be key to next years trainign success.  Whether you’re taking on your fir marathon or chasing a new PB in 2026, this episode will help you build the foundation for a strong, confident race in April.   Stay up to date with more information about The Marathon Academy. If you'd like to be coached - Coaching Application - Join The Running Hub Join The Running Hub Community - Our Membership Option Social Media LinksFollow us on instagram - @therunninghubcommunity @run_with_coachkatie @coach_james_trh Follow us on Facebook   Follow us on YouTube  Speak to the [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Purchase our Marathon Training Strength Guide Here.  Shop our website & new limited edition range - www.therunninghub.co.uk/shop

September can be the new January! In this episode, we explore the power of the September reset. A chance to reflect, realign, and refocus before the year ends. Whether you're returning from a summer break or just need a fresh start, tune in for practical tips, mindset shifts, and gentle motivation to finish the year strong. In this episode Katie and James discuss why September can be an opportunity to reset, the importance of reflecting on the summer, how to set goals for the end of the year and why it's important that the work you do between now and the new year will set you up for 2026.    Stay up to date with more information about The Marathon Academy. If you'd like to be coached - Coaching Application - Join The Running Hub Join The Running Hub Community - Our Membership Option Social Media LinksFollow us on instagram - @therunninghubcommunity @run_with_coachkatie @coach_james_trh Follow us on Facebook   Follow us on YouTube  Speak to the [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Purchase our Marathon Training Strength Guide Here.  Shop our website & new limited edition range - www.therunninghub.co.uk/shop

In this weeks episode, Coach Katie records a solo episode to recap her Marathon Journey. From the first London Marathon in 2014 to this years London 2025. There's been 11 marathons, 6 Londons and 4 World Majors. Progress is not linear and this journey will show you that. If you're having a bad day or block, know that's not how things always turn out. Keep showing up, remain consistent and put in the hard work.  Stay up to date with more information about The Marathon Academy. If you'd like to be coached - Coaching Application - Join The Running Hub Join The Running Hub Community - Our Membership Option Social Media LinksFollow us on instagram - @therunninghubcommunity @run_with_coachkatie @coach_james_trh Follow us on Facebook   Follow us on YouTube  Speak to the [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Purchase our Marathon Training Strength Guide Here.  Shop our website & new limited edition range - www.therunninghub.co.uk/shop

Most runners think carb loading is eating a giant bowl of pasta the night before their marathon, but that’s not how it works. In this episode, the coaches Katie and James break down the science of carb loading in simple terms, and explains why practicing your carb load in training is just as important as your long runs. It's very easy to get to race week, start thinking of carb loading, but in reality have never practiced it. During your training is the perfect time to practice and get it right for race week.  You’ll learn: What carb loading really is (and why it matters for marathon performance) How to practice carb loading before long runs and tune-up races Which foods and our 'secret hacks' work best to top up glycogen stores Common mistakes to avoid By the end of this episode, you’ll have the confidence to fuel properly, avoid race-day stomach issues, and get to the start line with your energy tank fully charged.   If you'd like to be coached - Coaching Application - Join The Running Hub Join The Running Hub Community - Our Membership Option Stay up to date with more information about The Marathon Academy. Purchase our Marathon Training Strength Guide Here.  Social Media LinksFollow us on instagram - @therunninghubcommunity @run_with_coachkatie @coach_james_trh Follow us on Facebook   Follow us on YouTube  Speak to the [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Shop our website & new limited edition range - www.therunninghub.co.uk/shop