The 8 plates of marathon running
7 min readJan 8, 2021
Just over eight years ago I was forced to run less, and ended up running faster, achieving a marathon PR in the process. Three years ago I began working with a coach and knocked a further 20 minutes off my best marathon time. The common thread was having someone else rebalance my priorities.
It’s easy to get into a groove that suits us. Endurance sports training is a plate spinning exercise, it’s hard, and…
