This week on Idiots Go Running, itβs the last Chasing Nick episode before Belfast Marathon β and somehow, weβve made it to taper week without fully falling apart.
In this episode, we chat with Nick β the running coach about the full marathon training process, what a proper training block should look like, and what happens when the hard work is done and the taper begins.
πββοΈ Marathon training blocks
What actually happens during a marathon build, why the weeks are structured the way they are, and how the body adapts over time.
π§ Taper week explained
What tapering is, why runners suddenly feel weird, tired, heavy, emotional or convinced theyβve lost all fitness overnight.
π What to eat during taper week
How to fuel properly before a marathon, what to avoid, and why this is not the week to suddenly become a brand-new person with brand-new food ideas.
π Marathon prep
Race kit, pacing, gels, hydration, logistics, nerves, sleep, toilet panic, and all the tiny details that suddenly feel life-or-death three days before race day.
β Marathon morning breakfast
What to eat before the marathon, when to eat it, how to keep it simple, and why your stomach deserves a calm morning, not a surprise buffet.
This is a proper marathon episode for anyone training for a marathon, chasing a PB, aiming for sub-3, preparing for Belfast Marathon, or just wondering why taper week makes runners act completely unhinged.
Part of the Chasing Nick series with Nick β the running coach, following the build-up to marathon day.
Hosted and produced by Colin Goodman.
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