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, but after resting up, I tested it tentatively on a long run. I really didn't want to miss a long run so close to race day, and my legs felt raring to go. Well, I sped past my opt-out halfway around the route, and even did the second half of the session much

with athletes at Olympic and World Championship level and is an active runner himself, having recently completed the Amsterdam and Lisbon Marathons. What are the objectives of this study?There are two key objectives. The first is to establish how various mental

tonsillectomy! I had loads of blood tests and saw numerous consultants.I did an MSc in Sport Science some years ago, so looked up all my research on overtraining (or UPS, as it's now called: Under Performance Syndrome). There is no real answer, as each

, faster runner and learning a lot more about running in general. Hopefully, Nick’s input will also help prevent me from getting injured during such a long period of training.I’ll be happy with anything under four hours, though with the wind at my back I