Here at Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC), we are lucky enough to have lots of dedicated supporters taking on amazing running challenges every year for us.
In preparation for the Bath Half Marathon 2020 we asked one of our Critical Care Doctors and keen runner Andy Lockyer (pictured above), how he best prepares for his half marathons.
My Background:
I have been a typically poorly disciplined, social and “slow & steady” runner for a while. I have completed a number of marathons and half-marathons (about half a dozen of each), and have had the usual share of training injuries, good runs and tough days. I have a background as a Physiotherapist and Doctor, but do not claim to be expert in long distance running training!! However, I’d like to give you some realistic and friendly advice in preparing for your amazing upcoming challenge.
You can find endless formalised training programs from different running clubs, but my main advice is to be realistic about yourself and how you personally will stick to a program. If you’re good at forcing yourself to rigidly stick to a routine, then go for it, but I personally need to be realistic about how well I’m going to adhere to a specific training plan and set my training goals with this in mind, and not get distracted when I have to be flexible with my goals.
To keep it simple, I think of 3 types of run when training:
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