On Sunday, I ran outside for the first time in a long time. I felt great after the run so told my best friend that I was toying with the idea of entering a half marathon. That might sound crazy off the back of one run which was seven miles in length – it probably is but when I get an itch I don’t rest until I scratch it! No sooner had I talked about the idea, I started wondering how…
Training in the zone is brilliant. If you’ve ever been in the zone, you know what I mean. Everything flows, you have the strength you need to lift that bit more weight, sprint a little faster, to perform to a higher standard. Some people reportedly hit the zone when they do day-to-day things, for me it happens in the gym. I’ve been training with Dane since the summer and I’ve come to accept that he enjoys springing an unexpected surprise…