What We Mean By 'Base Building' - And How To Do It

In June 2024, we hosted our first Running Hub Retreat in Paphos, Cyprus.  We wanted to share with you the successes, highlights and activites of what the group got up to.  Our guests took a lot away from the week, but the two words of the week were connection and conversation. It was a powerful, emotive and challenging week but also fun!  We hope we could convey how much both ourselves and our guests enjoyed it, and spoiler alert - there will be one in 2025!    We have a few slots open for coaching, so if you want some support ahead of your Autmumn races, get in touch!  Apply for 121 Online Coaching with The Running Hub  Watch us on YouTube Follow us on Instagram - @therunninghubcommunity  Shop our website www.therunninghub.co.uk

This week we are hosting our first Running Hub Retreat in Paphos, Cyprus.  Check back in next week so we can fill you in on more of the details!    Apply for 121 Online Coaching with The Running Hub  Watch us on YouTube Follow us on Instagram - @therunninghubcommunity  Shop our website www.therunninghub.co.uk

In this weeks episode we discuss 'base building' a term widely discussed in the running world, with sometimes not enough understanding.  Base building became very popular after an Australian coach Lydiard had huge success with some of his athletes in the 1960's.  A base building period forms a stage of your training plan before getting into the specifics of half or full marathon training. In this weeks episode we discuss what it is and how to execute it correctly.    Sponsor James for Valencia Half Marathon and enter to win a free year of coaching -  https://pandasfoundation.enthuse.com/pf/james-down-trh   We have a few slots open for coaching, so if you want some support ahead of your Autmumn races, get in touch!  Apply for 121 Online Coaching with The Running Hub  Watch us on YouTube Follow us on Instagram - @therunninghubcommunity  Shop our website www.therunninghub.co.uk  

In this weeks episode we discussed the things we wish we knew now when we started running!  Both James and I have been running for 12 years each as adults and have learnt a lot in this time. If we could turn back time, these are the tips we would give our younger selves.    We have a few slots open for coaching, so if you want some support ahead of your Autmumn races, get in touch!  Apply for 121 Online Coaching with The Running Hub  Watch us on YouTube Follow us on Instagram - @therunninghubcommunity  Shop our website www.therunninghub.co.uk

In this weeks episode we will be focusing on how to transition from winter to summer training.  A lot of people will be finishing spring races and moving into their next training block with the summer challenges coming up ahead. This time can feel a little difficult to navigate through, but we wanted to provide some motivation and inspiration to get you excited for the rest of the year.  We also answered some of your questions including:  How long should you be in a base building phase for? And what sessions to focus on.  How many days a week should you be training after returning from injury? What sessions to be doing if you're training for a 5/10k to then move into an Autumn Marathon. How to best phase into summer training in terms of heat / hydration / effort and what to expect in terms of heart rate? How do you increase stride length?    We have a few slots open for coaching, so if you want some support ahead of your Autmumn races, get in touch!  Apply for 121 Online Coaching with The Running Hub  Watch us on YouTube Follow us on Instagram - @therunninghubcommunity  Shop our website www.therunninghub.co.uk

Last weekend the coaches were in Geneva for the Marathon weekend.  Katie and James had both been building up to a half marathon this spring, ready for Marathon training later on in the year.  In this episode, we reflected on our races, how they went and unfolded and reflected on the block to workout out what went well, what could have been improved on and what we've learnt for the remainder of the year.    Apply for 121 Online Coaching with The Running Hub  Watch us on YouTube Follow us on Instagram - @therunninghubcommunity  Shop our website www.therunninghub.co.uk

In this weeks episode we wanted to touch on what to after your big target race has been and gone.  You may have just completed a marathon and wonder how to recover properly also what to focus on next?  We discuss some options you could consider for the rest of the year and what some of our communtiy members plan on doing to have a successful 2024.    Apply for 121 Online Coaching with The Running Hub  Watch us on YouTube Follow us on Instagram - @therunninghubcommunity  Shop our website www.therunninghub.co.uk

In this weeks episode we recapped the London Marathon 2024!  A spectacular set of results from The Running Hub and the elite field too.  If you've been inspired by the results of the team Join The Running Hub Community today.    Apply for 121 Online Coaching with The Running Hub  Watch us on YouTube Follow us on Instagram - @therunninghubcommunity  Shop our website www.therunninghub.co.uk  

Last weekend we were in Manchester cheering on at the Marathon. We shared our experience of the day and how our team members got on.   As well as Manchester, the Boston Marathon was also on Monday and we discussed the results and highlights of the hot day!  We finished the episode with our race day strategy tips ahead of London including chunking down the race into sections, the 3 R's and why negative splits in the marathon are the way forward!  Kathy's Nutrition Waiting List    Join The Running Hub Community  Apply for 121 Online Coaching with The Running Hub  Watch us on YouTube Follow us on Instagram - @therunninghubcommunity  Shop our website www.therunninghub.co.uk

Fresh off of the plane from Tokyo, Sammy joined us to share her race experience in collecting her 6th star medal.  We also chatted about the marathon majors. The process of getting into all of the races, qualifying, the heartbreak of 2020 which meant Sammy had to requalify for Boston and her experiences of each event.  This story is one to be shared and we couldn't wait to share this on the podcast with you all.  You can follow Sammy's journey online - @sammyb555 For more information about the Marathon Majors - https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com   Join The Running Hub Community  Apply for 121 Online Coaching with The Running Hub  Watch us on YouTube Follow us on Instagram - @therunninghubcommunity  Shop our website www.therunninghub.co.uk