Training for my 8th marathon

I have a goal to run a marathon every year.

This year I’m much heavier after joining a gym but that won’t stop me completing the distance.

It has however taught me valuable lessons in endurance training whilst carrying extra weight.

Drinking heaps of water. Starting off slow. Reduce the intensity on leg day.

Previously, I was a serious endurance athlete. Training 20hrs+ a week for Ironman triathlons and monthly half marathon events. Weighing sub 80kg with little muscle created an enjoyable running…