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20 | distance runner
Next race - Malaga Marathon 🇪🇸
5k-15:06 | 10k-31:53 | HM-68:38 | M-2:42
Coached by @reeceatpeak

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Asics @mcrhalf

Chip time - 1:08:38
Place - 59th
Pace - 3:14/km

Full debrief soon

#mcrhalf #halfmarathon #halfmarathoner by @ijfagg

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14 days ago

My fitness journey so far …

Starting in the gym having no idea what was going on, doing random sets of machines and calling it a workout.

Started to get proper into gym going around 5-6 times a week, this is where I started to see a lot of progress happen.

I got in the shape I wanted but still felt something was missing, I didn’t feel as athletic as I wanted, so started to have a mess about with the cardio side of things.

At first I didn’t see a gain in fitness I just seen weight being stripped off and wasn’t a fan but the more I did it the fitter I felt.

Started to take running for a spin and found out I was very good at it so started to take it serious by joining in with @reeceatpeak under the @peakperformanceendurance team.

At this point I seen a massive increase in my fitness, even though I was watching all the size I worked hard for in the gym being stripped away. I knew that to become a better runner the sacrifices had to be made.

Started competing in races and placing well in a lot of them. At first I didn’t feel like I deserved to be placing well as I was so new to it and seen that people have put years into it to be finishing around my times. But with the grim sessions and hard work I’ve put in I know I deserve.

#fitness #gym #running by @ijfagg

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2 months ago

Oh we’re getting faster.⚡️

Ready to see what Malaga has in store 🇪🇸

📸 @rob.meadows.media

#mcrhalf #strava #halfmarathon by @ijfagg

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12 days ago

we are making the return to @maratonmalaga

As many people know this is race that single handily broke me from the longer races or even just long runs in general.

But since we ran a 1:08 at @mcrhalf would seem silly not to give it a second go whilst I’m at my fittest. And show the marathon what I’m about.

No doubt with the help of @reeceatpeak we will get in perfect shape to attack it and conquer the “fear” of the marathon.

4 weeks out so need to knuckle down and put some serious weeks together to get me ready.

#marathon #marathontraining #instarunners by @ijfagg

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13 days ago

Different year,same finish at @mcrhalf

2:40/km to finish a strong race 👊
Always some left for a sprint finish.

#mcrhalf #halfmarathon #halfmarathonrunner by @ijfagg

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13 days ago

ASICS @mcrhalf

Chip time - 1:08:38
Pace - 3:14/km
Avg HR - 140bpm
Place - 60th / 22889

5min pb 🤯
1:13:33 - 1:08:38

Definitely my best race to date.

I’m not normally a fan of anything over 10k but today is the best I’ve ever raced. Went into it hoping for a sub 1:10 and that’s if everything went exactly to plan. And oh boy did it go to plan. My plan was to go out quicker than goal pace and bank some time but engines didn’t wanna slow down, felt unbelievably smooth so thought we will try our luck and hold pace.

Decided to try a 40g carb gel pre race instead of my usual 20g and let me tell ya will not be making that mistake again. A single fart could have thrown my race in the bin.

It really hit me when I crossed that finish line how far I’ve come over the past year and a half, from drugs,drinking and loving a good boogie on weekend, to reaching goals that are even now are still just crazy to me. I’m still in shock how I’ve managed to achieve the things I have from how deep of a hole I was in back then.

Massive Thankyou to @reeceatpeak always in my corner helping me build into the athlete I am today.
And sick support from the @peakperformanceendurance team.

#mcrhalf #halfmarathon #manchester by @ijfagg

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14 days ago

ASICS MCR HALF

Everything’s set.

Time to put the foot to the floor.

#mcrhalf #halfmarathon #halfmarathontraining by @ijfagg

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15 days ago

No more work can be done than the race itself.
@mcrhalf

Shakeout run Saturday then it’s go time.

LETS HAVE IT.

#mcrhalf #halfmarathontraining #manchester by @ijfagg

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17 days ago

Week recap
Distance ran - 73.9km
Hours trained - 5h 26m
Avg sleep - 7h 47m
Sessions - 5

Ready to race next weekend at MCR half by @ijfagg

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21 days ago

Lisbon,Portugal 🇵🇹 taken in Lisboa, Portugal by @ijfagg

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24 days ago

Week recap

Distance ran - 67.49km
Hours trained - 4h 49m

This has been my best week for a while.

Sweating like an absolute pig on these runs with it being 30°c everyday but guess we can call it heat training 🤷. by @ijfagg

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a month ago

Sunday long run to box the week off

2x5km
5k - 15:46
1k float
5k - 16:18

It’s about time I get some solid training weeks together.

I sometimes forget how tough the mental game of running actually is. You go in and out of phases of just mental laziness. Some fight through it. Some let it take over it and recently it’s taken over.

But not letting it go on any longer. Malaga half marathon in about 8 weeks and need to get in some serious shape to attempt a sub 1:10.

#halfmarathon #longrun #runnersofig #starva by @ijfagg

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