#177 - Running Coach Kevin English On: Being Specific in your Running Training, Dublin Marathon advice and more
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We have running coach Kevin English on the podcast this week, which makes for a great listen, especially if you are entering your final stages towards the Dublin Marathon
Kevin trains runners of all ability levels, from achieving your first marathon to breaking. sub 3 and more.
- Berlin Marathon with his athletes over the weekend and why Kipchogue may not be the greatest of all time...
- How Kevin got into marathon running...
- Why people don't like 5ks and the training they should be doing to get better at them
- The Great World Race
- How Kevin's approach to coaching marathon runners has evolved over the last 5 and a half years
- How to make your training more specific to your goal
- Approach to tapering for a marathon
- Kevin's number 1 rule for his athletes
- Thoughts on cross-training
- Why 80/20 approach to running may not always be the answer
- A plan for nutrition for the Dublin Marathon
- Why 'carb loading' should not be left until the night before the marathon
- Hidden Gem races in Ireland
For more details on getting coaching from Kevin, you can follow him on Instagram @Kevin_English29 as well as his website kevinenglishrunning.ie
Kevin is also a seller of Maurten gels, which Eric has been using for his IronMan training, that are available on his website as well
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