Run Coach Lee

This week I bid farewell to client and friend as he leaves the UK. From his first session in November 2022, where breaks on benches were needed and 7k was his long run. Just under two years later, we find ourselves here. Completing two marathons, including Berlin (the reason we started training together) and Manchester, the big half, Regent's Park 10k and Parkrun. Doing 25k long runs just for fun and no stopping when I threw my hardest sessions his way.

We had it all on our many loops of King Edward Memorial Park, before branching out into Shadwell Basin, including torrential rain and a thunderstorm (when the forecast was for no rain), ice covered paths and the heat.

What an incredible journey in our time together. I'm very proud of all you have achieved and wish you all the best. Hoping to see you return for the London marathon.

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Luckily, I like South Londons' best park, Burgess Park. Six sessions in there the last two days, both days were three sessions back to back.

Great sessions all round from

I think Burgess Park could be taking off Hyde Park as my main office.

A massive medal and/or map Monday, after what feels like the first big race weekend of the year. There were 7
clients at 5 races out there for me this weekend, which included 5 new pb's and 2 times that were pretty much where we were expecting them to be at this point of the year.

Ben completing the Malta marathon in biblical rain and with a new pb. James and the many laps around Victoria Park for a half marathon pb. Lucas in Wokingham, where my pb is, putting a marker down for the year with a solid half marathon effort. Liam also putting a marker down for his 10k time at the London Winter Run. Alberto and Barbara both coming away with pb's at the London Winter Run. Finally, we have Ale, who just keeps getting faster at his 5k’s, another pb, this time in Battersea.

Well done everyone, I couldn't be any prouder of you all. Great work and enjoy the recovery.

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What an amazing 10 days at the Algarve training camp at the .victoriasportsandbeach. A lot of good training was done by a great bunch of people.

Apart from the training, there was some aqua aerobics, brilliantly instructed by along with the crazy games to win many bottles of wine again. There was also loads of waving 👋 .spencer.

See you there next year 👋

A super six, medal Monday post. A very well done to everyone at the yesterday, especially Charlotte, , , , .patel.585 and head of the cheer squad . Great times all round, including a few new personal best times, too.

Onto the next one, and for some, that is

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Coaching now available on tap. One of the best things I saw in my town, Lee Massachusetts.

Two happy runners and one proud coach. Well done to Alberto and Guy achieving great their times this morning at .

Run coaching session at with . He came in for the session to check his technique, has he begins his training for the Berlin marathon.

The picture on the left is from the first video we took. The one on the right is after we looked at his technique along with some technical drills. As you can see, we worked on reducing the overstride with a heel strike into a more mid foot contact and landing under his body, which is a great way to improve efficiency. Also, looked at engaging the forward lean, helping with momentum and a more purposeful arm drive.

Looking forward to the next session. Find me at on Thursdays.

A huge congratulations to and Jody on completing the at the weekend. Including 2 new pb's and 1 first marathon.

It was a great weekend for these and everyone else running this amazing race. They worked hard and committed to the training, which got them to the start line and their times.

Another medal Monday and another amazing pb. This time was aiming to break the 4 hour mark at . Sally came away with 3.53, comfortably under the 4 hours and with a 13 minute pb.

The hard work, training and interval loops around and up the hill in Clissold Park paid off.

Really well done, so proud of your achievement.

Next stop half.

Medal update part 2. Big weekend for races.

A massive well done goes to who this weekend smashed her half marathon pb at the , from 2.15 to an amazing sub 2 hour, 1.58.03. All the hard work in our sessions and in your training paid off for a well deserved reward.

There was also another great time at Kew, Alberto taking his 10k time from 50.02 to an almost 5 minute pb to 45.20.

was also on and Guy achieved an amazing time of 1.43.

These results have all come from us working hard over the winter months and getting the times that they deserve. I am very proud of all of them.

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15k easy run in zone two. One week to go until my three races in four weeks begin.

Sheffield half 26/03
02/04
16/04

Time to test that endurance.