After 3 and a half years of trying to get back under 2h40 to qualify for the London Marathon Championship race , the goal was realised at Valencia 2023 so I thought I'd put together a comprehensive list of everything I did and used in the build up to the race including the kit I used, all my training and the changes I made to my nutrition and mindset. Enjoy!

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:58 Kit
4:22 Training
8:10 Nutrition
10:16 Recovery
12:45 Mindset
15:42 The Future