Building Marathon Confidence | Big Guy Runnin' #24

The final episode of the year. 7 things I learned that took my running to the next level in 2024.

My next mission: Half Marathon in under 1h 26mins. Full breakdown of why I do not just take it easy over the winter, how I'm training differently for this race and how it all fits in the big sub3 master plan!

My big wrap up on all things 2024 Berlin Marathon: A detailed break of my race , how I finally got my fuelling right, some general thoughts on Berlin Marathon and much more...!

It's game time for Berlin Martathon 2024. Let me give you a final download on my race target and strategy, my nutrition plan for the week and the actual race fueling, all the crucial pre race logistics and some of my own little tricks to be as ready as I can on Sunday.

Less than 2 weeks to go to Berlin and I still have not found my goal Marathon pace. How I plan to do that over the next couple days and why it is absolutely crucial for a succesful Marathon - breaking it all down in BGR #26!

I got Covid and have not been able to run for 3 weeks. Needless to say that this is a huge setback for my Berlin Marathon ambitions. That said, no training plan ever really goes to plan. So I'm fully focused on my 3-step plan to make Berlin a successful race nevertheless.

42k is a long distance to run - let alone to race. I learned that the hard way in my first Marathon. Since then, I've incorporated distinct ways to build "Marathon Confidence" into my training. It's no rocket science but a simple 3-step process I recommend to anybody to check off for a successful training block.

Week 3 of my prep for Berlin. Trying to do every single workout of my training plan. Not very fancy and rather unexciting, but mastering "micro consistency" is probably the most important part of a successful race prep. How I'm approaching it and how my little "framework" (big word, I know) may help you with your running goals - tune in!

To sub 3 or not to sub 3... in theory, a good training block could take me within reach of going sub 3 in Berlin in 10 weeks. But theory is useless when sh*t hits the fan at 30k. The only way forward is complete lock in mode on training over the next 10 weeks. How many KM I am trying to run, how I split it up and why + all the other non-running stuff I'm focussing on - episode 22 of BGR!

Busy week. I hit the lab for a full-on running performance analysis. Full breakdown on why I did it, how it works, how I performed and if it's worth it (vs. just trusting your watch). Also, I PR'ed my 10k race. For my first ever top10 finish- Yeah.