#165 - Everything you need to know about: 16 Weeks to Dublin Marathon

Somehow it's already 16 weeks to the Dublin Marathon so on this week's episode, Eric and Seán break down their tips for a training plan for the marathon, highlighting where they felt they went right in the past and the mistakes they made so you don't have to. After the 5 minute intro to the podcast, the lads discuss:- Breaking down your first week of training for the marathon at different levels- Why Eric thinks you should NOT run on a Monday- Heart Rate Training vs Distance each week- Cross Training- When you should and when you should NOT incorporate gym work into your marathon training- Using Strides in your training- Yoga/Stretching/Swimming- Breaking down Interval Sessions- When you should set your marathon time goal and why Seán and Eric disagree on this one- Are Saturdays for the hills?- The importance of the long run and how long the long run should go for- Why having your long run on a Sunday morning solves future problems- How to measure the increasing intensity of the long run- Thoughts on when to taper for a marathon and how to include it in your training programme- Mini tapering throughout the 16 weeks- What to do if you miss a week of training- Listening to your body: how to know when you need a rest day, or you need to run- The most overlooked factor in training for a marathonWe're looking forward to see how everyone progresses in their training towards one of our favourite days of the year - Dublin Marathon Sunday! Stay consistent with your training routine using the Ultrapure HYROX Recovery Bundle. Featuring Magnesium Oil Spray (150ml), Epsom Salts (1kg), Epsom Salts Gel (200ml) and Ice-Cold Menthol Gel cooling gel (100ml), Shop HERE You can now get 20% off all Perform Nutrition products, including their new Electrolytes+, using the code 'AGR' at checkoutPerformNutrition.com