Copenhagen Prep

Marathon training here I come. Good timing too; I’ve spent the last… since my last blog, a year ago, to recover from tendonitis in both my knees. Fuck that was a slog. I spent way too long not seeing physio’s and farting around trying to run through it. I know these are all rookie mistakes. I’m a so called Rugby player. I know the process with injury; identify, test, recovery through training, re-test, repeat until better. I just tried to skip the identify bit.

But we are here now. Body is in the best shape it’s been in about a year. Still bits to do but now in a position to start making some gains!

Why Copenhagen? A bunch of lads from Run Club in Chester fancied doing a marathon so why not make a holiday of it? Also, it’s flat. Which since I’m only planning on doing one marathon, I think is probably important. I’ve heard it’s a cool place too. If you have any recommendations, get in touch.

So the plan is, three gym-based sessions (strength + conditioning + rehab) per week and three run-based sessions (recovery + interval + long) per week, with the long run increasing 10% every 2-weeks. This will change after 6-weeks but is enough for now.

Since this is the first blog I’ve done in approx. 11 months, I’ll leave it there.

Sincerely,

The Gain Train.