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- Nicky Chrascina
Your Marathon Training Plan (Built for Real Life, Not Just Race Day)
Training for a marathon? You're probably equal parts excited and wondering what exactly you've signed up for. The goal, the race entry, the shiny n...
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- Nicky Chrascina
After the Finish Line: Your Marathon Recovery Guide (The Bit Everyone Skips Planning For)
Every marathon training plan in existence ends at the finish line. You get twenty weeks of careful, structured guidance: long runs, tempo sessions,...
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- Nicky Chrascina
Running Arm Sleeves: How to Layer for Cold-Weather Training (and Parkrun)
There is a moment every runner in the UK knows well. It is 8:55am at parkrun. You are standing in the field waiting for the briefing to finish, it ...
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- Nicky Chrascina
What to Wear for a Marathon (And How to Get It Right on the Day)
You have done the training. The long runs, the early alarms, the taper week fidgeting. Race day is close. And now, finally, the question: what do y...
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- Nicky Chrascina
Marathon Pacing Strategy (How to Start Slow and Finish Strong)
Ever started a race feeling incredible, only to find yourself walking at mile 20? You're not alone. It happens to first-timers and experienced runn...
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- Nicky Chrascina
Your Marathon Nutrition Guide (Real Food, Real Runs, No Faff)
How much thought should you really be putting into what you eat when training for a marathon? If you've spent any time searching for an answer onli...
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- Nicky Chrascina
Your Race Day Checklist (Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't)
Ever packed your race bag three times the night before a marathon? Yes, that. The kit goes in. The kit comes out. The Vaseline is definitely in the...
