running

Training I started training 15 weeks before the race with a plan by YouTuber Ben Parkes. I had used plans before for triathlons, but this was my first marathon-specific plan. The workouts were challenging but manageable, gradually building my endurance and speed while keeping me injury-free. The plan built up to 80 km of weekly mileage with usually two rest days. At first, I wasn’t sure about having that many rest days (‘one is enough,’ I naively thought), but I quickly came to appreciate them, as they made me well-rested for the harder key sessions....