Category: Data Anaylsis
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My Running Year in Review
This was the biggest year of running I’ve ever had. More kilometres than ever before, personal bests at almost every distance, and — most importantly — a level of consistency I’ve never achieved before. This didn’t come out of nowhere. It was built on previous years of training and a growing base of “lifetime mileage”…
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Vientiane International Marathon Training Diary – Week 12 Recap
In the final stretch now. Twelve weeks of work done— the biggest, most consistent marathon block I’ve ever done — and Week 12 marks the transition from training to sharpening, from effort to execution. This week was about staying calm, staying loose, and carrying all the fitness without adding any unnecessary stress. Monday – Rest…
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Vientiane International Marathon Training Diary – Week 7 Recap
Pulled up pretty well after the half-marathon on Saturday, Which is good because I’m in the peak of training over the next few weeks and there is lots of work to be done. Tuesday – 4 × 8 × 30 sec on / 30 sec off Same workout as last week. I ran the first…
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Heat Derails Fast Times in Berlin
Berlin is the course where records fall. Kipchoge’s 2:01:39 in 2018 came there on a cool, perfect morning. Tigst Assefa’s 2:11:53 in 2023 was the same story — crisp air, flat roads, everything lining up. That’s what Berlin is supposed to deliver. But not this year. The 2025 race was hot and humid, mid-20s by…
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Which World Athletics Event Has the Softest Cutoff?
If you’ve ever searched for your name on the World Athletics website, you’ll know it’s not just elites who appear there. Any runner who hits a certain mark at a sanctioned race can earn a profile. But here’s the catch: every event has a minimum performance cutoff. Run slower than that, and your result won’t…