My Marathon story
by Henhito
Latest episode
The Marathon Journey - Part 2: The Final Half
The Marathon Journey - Part 2: The Final Half
About this podcast
Embracing the Struggle: The excerpt highlights the author's early struggles with running — the breathlessness, the feeling of his body rebelling. This is a common experience for new runners. How can embracing the difficult parts of a journey, rather than shying away from them, contribute to a sense of accomplishment and self-discovery?
Episodes
The newest 20 of 28 episodes
- The Marathon Journey - Part 2: The Final Half · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 28This blog post recounts a personal marathon experience, detailing the physical and mental challenges faced throughout the race. The narrative is structured chronologically…
- The Marathon Journey – Part 1: The First Half · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 27The provided text recounts the first half of a runner's marathon experience. The narrative details the pre-race preparations, including weather checks and travel to the starting…
- Week 12: Journey to the Marathon · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 26This text details a runner's final week of training before a marathon. The week's plan included speed work, recovery runs, and a final easy run (later postponed due to travel)…
- Week 11: Last week of training · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 25This week's training log details a runner's final preparations for a marathon. Key workouts included a 10k progression run, a recovery run with strength training, and a 17.5k…
- Week 10: Marathon Training: Tapering for Success · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 24This week's training log details a marathon runner's preparation three weeks before the race. The runner focuses on tapering mileage, experimenting with race-day pace on familiar…
- Week 9: Longest Run Success · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 23A blog post details the ninth week of a marathon training plan, highlighting a successful 32k run, the longest completed to date. The post covers the weekly training schedule…
- Week 8: Tackling 30K: Pushing Through the Mental Barriers · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 22This is an entry from a running blog chronicling the author's training for a marathon. In this particular post, they detail their experience running 30 kilometres, which was…
- Week 7: Endurance Building and the Highgate Hill Challenge · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 21This is a blog post detailing a runner's experience training for a marathon. The post focuses on the seventh week of training, which included long endurance runs, recovery days…
- Week 6: Steady Progress and Highgate Hills · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 20This blog post details the sixth week of the author's marathon training journey, highlighting the challenges and successes. The post includes a daily breakdown of the author's…
- Week 5: Building Confidence with Progress and Adjustments · 5 min · Season 1 Episode 19This blog post is a running diary from a runner preparing for a marathon. Week 5 of their training is chronicled, focusing on building confidence, managing injuries, and refining…
- Week 4: Tapering and Prepping for the Big Race · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 18This blog post, "Week 4: Tapering and Prepping for the Big Race", documents the author's preparations for a half marathon. The author focuses on rest and recovery to ensure their…
- Week 3: Off-Road Adventures and Continued Training · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 17This blog post chronicles the third week of a marathon training plan, showcasing the writer's experiences and reflections. It covers various workouts, including off-road cycling…
- Week 2: Building a Strong Foundation with Coach Jen · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 16This blog post details the second week of a 12-week marathon training programme. The author, a runner preparing for a marathon, documents their training schedule, which…
- Week one the training · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 15This excerpt from a running blog details the first week of a marathon training program with a new coach. It chronicles the author’s experience, from initial preparation and…
- Starting with new Levels · 5 min · Season 1 Episode 14The is about a blog post by a runner describing their experience with New Levels Coaching, a professional running coaching service. The author details their initial consultation…
- My First 25K · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 13This episode is about a post about the author's experience completing their first 25k run as part of their marathon training journey. The post details their preparation, the…
- Choosing the Right Marathon Training Plan · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 12The podcast episode recounts the author's experience in choosing a marathon training plan. They initially struggled with a friend's plan but found a more suitable option with New…
- November Half Marathon: When Plans Don’t Go as Expected · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 11This excerpt is from a blog post titled "November Half Marathon: When Plans Don’t Go as Expected" written by an individual who calls their blog "Running Rebooted". The post…
- Preparing for the Marathon: My October Half Marathon · 5 min · Season 1 Episode 10This blog post recounts the author's experience running a half marathon. It details their preparation, including improved gel planning and a 30K walk, as well as their race-day…
- My First Road Half Marathon · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 8This is about a blog post by a runner recounting their experience at their first road half marathon. They describe the challenges they faced, including the extreme heat…
