16 weeks of near-perfect training. Doubled my run volume. Ran three quarters of a marathon at race pace and felt like I had more in the tank. The goal was sub-
2:45 at Dublin.
Then race day happened. Off from the first kilometre, heart rate 10 beats higher than normal, never found a rhythm, walking by 22K. I finished in 3:02.
In this episode I go through what happened on the day, the low point where I had to decide whether to keep going, and how hanging on to the 3-hour pacers got me moving again.
I also get honest about what I got wrong in the build. More running isn’t always better, and racing three times in the final weeks is something I’d call out in any of my athletes.
Plus what’s next: back to triathlon, back in the gym and bringing the fun back into training before the 2027 Ironman build.
If you’re building to your first 70.3 or Ironman, this one’s for the day it doesn’t go your way.
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