Sustained Energy

Hammer Nutrition Blender Bottle

Regular Run Bulldog Run readers will know I highly recommend the great range of Hammer Nutrition training/racing supplements. Not a day (or race) goes by without me taking at least one of their products. For example, I take between 2-4 Tissue Rejuvenator capsules on a daily basis to maintain joint and tissue health. Before a [...]


Hammer Nutrition Fueling Strategy For Shamrock Marathon

Just over four full days to go until the Shamrock Marathon, so it’s time to start thinking about my fueling strategy and race day plan. Quite predictably, all of the products I’ll be using are from the excellent Hammer Nutrition range, and will fulfill my pre-, during-, and post-marathon requirements. I’ll start tomorrow (Wednesday) with [...]


2007 Marine Corps Marathon Race Report & MotionBased Stats

Well, where do I start? It’s been 3 days since the marathon and only now do I feel like I have some spare time to sit down and write about the experience. Friday was a wet and windy day in Virginia Beach, and the drive to DC in the early afternoon wasn’t the most relaxing [...]


Week 4 – Key Run Workout #3

Definitely the toughest long run since I started the Furman Institute of Running Marathon Plan one month ago – partly due to the heat and high humidity but also the fact I had to run 20 miles. Typically at this stage of a marathon training program (i.e. 12 weeks to go), I wouldn’t be running [...]


Week 2 – Key Run Workout #3


Week 1 – Key Run Workout #3

Better news today and a great way to end Week 1 of my Marine Corps Marathon Training Plan. In my previous two Key Run Workouts this week I’d struggled in the heat and humidity and came away with what I thought were poor performances. On reflection however, I’m actually not too unhappy with my splits [...]