The Running Hub

The Big Half Marathon in London is taking place this weekend and we have 22 Hub members running it. For some of the runners it's a target race and other it's used as a training or tune up race in the build up to future target or goals. This week we talk through the importance of build up races in your plan and how you can get the most from them to maximise the performance gains for your A Race.  ...

We're back in the UK and preparing with our last few races before Berlin Marathon.     In this weeks episode we summarise our time in Kenya and what we've learnt and taken away from training with some of the worlds best athletes.   Is there really a Kenyan secret?     Catch up as we recap our training, chat about the start of the World Championships in Budapest and talk about our onwards travels a...

In The Running Hub Community we have a coaches hour call every 2 weeks, on one of those calls each month we invite guests on about different topics.  This week we were joined by David Down from Milton Keynes Sports Therapy.  David shared his top tips on warm ups, activations, pre run routines, shoe choice and massage.    Social Media Links Follow us on instagram - @therunninghubcommunity @run_with...

After only starting his journey in 2020, Carmichael has achieved so much already.  His outlook on training, life and many other things was something we wanted to get on the podcast to chat through. He's already achieved a 1:18 half, sub 3 marathon with aspirations of a 2:20 marathon and all of the world majors in the future.  Although Carmichaels lifestyle won't be relatable to everyone, there's s...

In this weeks episode we discuss altitude training.  What it is? The benefits of altitude training? How to adapt to altitude. And our experience in Kenya so far.    Join The Running Hub Community Apply for 121 Coaching Sponsor us for the Berlin Marathon

This week on the podcast we share what we've learnt so far about Kenyan Nutrition through our experience, what's available at the training camp and whilst speaking with other athletes and staff here in Iten.  Lots to takeaway and apply to our own training in the future including, carbs are our friends, non processed for the win, set meal times, routine and structure.    If you'd like to join The R...

In The Running Hub Community we have a coaches hour call every 2 weeks, on one of those calls each month we invite guests on about different topics.  This week we were joined by ultra marathon runner Chris Brookman who has completed Lakeland 100 and Dragons Back to mention a few.  Chris shared his top tips for beginners transitioning over to ultras, how to fuel for races, is it important to recce...

In this weeks episode we also wanted to cover our top tips for how to prepare and get ready for race day. As the famous quote goes fail to prepare, prepare to fail.   We cover tips on how to prepare logistics, nutrition, yourself, your body and your mindset.  Training is all about practice, which we then take forward into race day. Nerves and fear can also take over, so we want to remind you of ho...

Thursday 6th July was known as international refresh your email day, aka the London Marathon ballot results day. Congratulations if you were successful in the ballot, we hope you're excited about the prospect ahead. Well done if you're also commited to another marathon in Spring 2024 instead, such as Manchester, Brighton or Edinburgh.   In line with the ballot results coming out, this weeks episod...

One of our coached Running Hub Members Helen Smith joins us on today's episode to talk about her sensational success story.  Her journey started as a lockdown runner, but like many of us, once she completed the Great North Run half marathon she soon had aspirations of running the full 26.2. After listening to many of the Running Hub Community podcast episodes and an initial chat with James, Edinbu...

Join us in this weeks episode as we take you on a thrilling adventure through Thailand, Cyprus, and Switzerland (with a detour in the UK), where we combine our love for travel, exploration, and running. As it comes up to 6 months on the road we wanted to share our incredible experiences we had while traversing these diverse and captivating countries. Our journey goes beyond the typical tourist spo...

In this weeks episode of the podcast, we discuss our top tips on how to fit in running and training around busy lifestyles.  Most of the people we coach and know within the running community have full time jobs, a family and other commitments. Although we all have a passion for running, we also have to fit it in around LIFE.   With our background and experience as coaches we understand and empathi...

In this weeks episode of the Running Hub Podcast we explore the Do's and Don't of Marathon Training.  James and I have ran almost 20 marathons between us and coached hundreds of others so know what things to do and what mistakes you should avoid.  We hope this gives you an insight and sets you up well ahead of your next marathon training block.  Join The Running Hub Community Apply for 121 Coachin...

Join us this week as the coaches of The Running Hub Community, Katie and James, share how they're training for the Berlin Marathon in September 2023.  We share how we intend to train, what hurdles we may challenge, how we are going to be structuring our plans and what our focuses are.  We also recap the recent Edinburgh Half and Marathon results, Ride London 100 and how the coaches got on at a loc...

Have you heard of the Abbott World Major Marathons? The Six Star Medal was introduced by the Abbott World Marathon Majors in 2016 to honor the runners who complete all six Major marathons. These marathons are Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York.  Getting into these marathons is not always straight forward entry, they all have ballots or entry requirements of some form, making them...

In today's episode, we're joined by some our our Marathon Academy graduates to share their experiences on race day, their time within the Marathon Academy and their success stories.  It was lovely to hear from 3 different members who all took on different marathons and how the group academy still works with different races to target.  All of them have had successful experiences even though they ha...

Have you recently taken on a big event? A half marathon or a spring marathon? Are you feeling a bit lost now it's all over? In todays installment we've got you covered. And just know that it's normal to feel a bit deflated, sad and not sure what to do with yourself or your running? The coaches chat through some of their past experiences and what to do to navigate through this time. We have lots of...

In this weeks episode we're joined by Naomi Avery, where she shares her success story from the past year. Unfortunately at the beginning of summer last year, Naomi experienced a very tough setback when she damaged some ligaments in her ankle.  We then took things back to basics to rebuild and less than a year later she is a completely different runner and athlete. She shares her journey, the sacri...

In this weeks episode we're joined by Luke from The Stress Sessions Podcast.  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-stress-sessions/id1525282375 Luke shared his own experiences and struggles with his mental health, but also how exercise and running have been such a positive outlet for him throughout the years. Luke has completed the London Marathon twice, and recently completed a challenge whe...

Sadie and Pedro, two members of the Running Hub Community ran the Marathon Major in Tokyo this year. We invited them both onto this weeks podcast to talk about their experience at the event.  Listen as they talk you through what to expect from the event, accommodation and travel tips, about the event itself and where to go in Japan!  Good luck to everyone running the London Marathon this weekend. ...

As the end of Spring Marathon season is looming, it's now time to start thinking about summer training. Now is the perfect time to transition into the shorter distances including 5km and 10km.  With busy summers it can be easier to fit in this style of training and also lends well before heading into an Autumn block before a half or full marathon. Coaches of The Running Hub Katie and James, share...

Today we're joined by Charlotte Ellis, former paratriathle Aiming for Paralympic Qualification at adidas Manchester Marathon.  Charlotte is a visually impaired athlete who has been competing at elite international level for many years, having first started her running journey as a student at the University of York. She has previously been crowned world champion at the World Paratriathlon Champions...

In this epsiode we're joined by Marcus from Torq Nutriton to discuss how to fuel your marathon training correctly. Torq nutrition is a Fitness Consultancy, Performance Coaching and Endurance Sport company. They have a range of performance nutrition products which are all driven by research and science.   We're joined by Marcus to discuss some of the following key points:  The importance of carbohy...

This is part 2 of our Spring Marathon season low down. Last week we gave you all the information you need to know about Brighton and Paris Marathon, this week we're covering Manchester and London Marathon.  We wanted to give you all the information relating to bib collection, getting to the start line, the course profile, what to expect on the course, supporter tips and general info to ensure you...

As the Spring Marathon Season is just around the corner in the UK, we thought it would be the perfect time to give some of those preparing for these races some information about what to expect in relation to bib collection, getting to the start line, the course profile, what's on the course, supporting and top tips from previous runners.  First off, we're starting with Paris and Brighton marathons...