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The 2:49 marathon project

Counting Down to The 2:49 Marathon Project - 18...

The 2:49 Marathon Project is my 16-week journey to achieve a 2:49 marathon finish at the Valencia Marathon on December 1st, 2024. As a UK Athletics Coach in Running Fitness...

Counting Down to The 2:49 Marathon Project - 18...

The 2:49 Marathon Project is my 16-week journey to achieve a 2:49 marathon finish at the Valencia Marathon on December 1st, 2024. As a UK Athletics Coach in Running Fitness...

The 249 Marathon Project week 8 training cover

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 8 Training

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 8 Training focuses on balancing intensity and recovery, drawing lessons from previous weeks. This week's plan includes 6 days of running, totaling 62 miles (102...

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 8 Training

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 8 Training focuses on balancing intensity and recovery, drawing lessons from previous weeks. This week's plan includes 6 days of running, totaling 62 miles (102...

249 Marathon Project Week 6 Update

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 6 Update

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 6 Update highlights a week of solid progress, building on the momentum from Week 5. The focus was on fatiguing the legs with increased volume...

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 6 Update

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 6 Update highlights a week of solid progress, building on the momentum from Week 5. The focus was on fatiguing the legs with increased volume...

249 Marathon Project Week 7 training Sessions

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 7 Training

In Week 7 of the 2:49 Marathon Project, the focus is on building speed endurance and volume, with a total of 70 miles (113 km). The week begins with a...

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 7 Training

In Week 7 of the 2:49 Marathon Project, the focus is on building speed endurance and volume, with a total of 70 miles (113 km). The week begins with a...

249 Marathon Project Week 5 Update

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 5 Update

Week 5 of the 2:49 Marathon Project was a positive week, with the reduction in volume helping to restore mental focus. Although there were moments of doubt, particularly due to...

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 5 Update

Week 5 of the 2:49 Marathon Project was a positive week, with the reduction in volume helping to restore mental focus. Although there were moments of doubt, particularly due to...

The 249 Marathon Project Week 6 Training Sessions

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 6 Training

Week 6 of the 2:49 Marathon Project marks a return to increasing both volume and intensity after the cutback week. The training plan for the week involves 7 days of...

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 6 Training

Week 6 of the 2:49 Marathon Project marks a return to increasing both volume and intensity after the cutback week. The training plan for the week involves 7 days of...