Jungfrau Marathon Day
I woke just after 3am and didn’t sleep again – not a terribly unusual experience before a big race, but I’d had a nap yesterday afternoon and gone to bed in good time, so it wasn’t likely to be consequential. … Continued
Stephen’s Jungfrau Marathon resources
None of this is needed, but if anyone wants to immerse themselves… My pacing plan Where I plan to be and when, and how fast (and slow) I plan to do each section… Note that while I’ve attempted to be … Continued
Four long runs completed, one to go
Many training plans for marathons will include runs up to about 30km or 20 miles. I think that each of the marathons I’ve done previously have included just one run at or over 30km. In my preparation for the Jungfrau … Continued
Five weeks to go until the Jungfrau Marathon
Four months on from the last report, and just five weeks until the big day. So how are things going? I’ve covered some good distances – not the enormous distances of some, but 900km over those four months, which is … Continued
Jungfrau training log – March (weeks 1 to 4)
Four weeks and 198 km of running, with 5,245m of ascent, plus 56km of fast walking. This is my hilliest ever month – some 2½ times hillier than any other month in my 18 years of running, though to be … Continued
Garmin PacePro for the Jungfrau Marathon
WARNING: somewhat geeky post follows… I’ve found the Garmin PacePro system very helpful on many runs. A run is divided into a number of segments, and the watch displays the (1) target pace for that segment, (2) the current pace … Continued
Analysing the Jungfrau route
As I publish this, it’s 6 months to the minute till the Jungfrau Marathon starts in Interlaken. I commented previously that the official elevation profile for the Jungfrau Marathon is rather unhelpful in making the distinction it does between “hiking … Continued
Chelmsford Half Marathon 2026
Ten weeks ago I decided I ought to have another race as an objective and chose to have a second go at the Chelmsford Half, having set a PB there last March. I promptly strained a leg muscle and had … Continued
Pacing Strategies for the Jungfrau Marathon
As I mentioned in my intro post on the Jungfrau Marathon, while the primary goals are to finish and to enjoy the occasion and the challenge, I do want to think about pacing. In many previous races, pacing planning has … Continued
Jungfrau Marathon
In September 2024 I had a holiday based in Wengen above the Lauterbrunnen valley in Switzerland. I’d been before, but it’s a stunning location in a stunning area, and it really impressed itself on me as somewhere I wanted to … Continued
Reflections on 2025
This blog has become extremely quiet, but I was inspired to re-awaken it to include some thoughts on my journey to a particular race later in 2026 that I’ll talk about soon. But before doing doing so, perhaps some brief … Continued
Larnaka Half-Marathon 2024
I treated myself to a long weekend in Cyprus, focussed around the Larnaka Half-Marathon. I stayed at the Novotel to the east of the town, which was very quiet in November but a lovely spot. The day after arrival I … Continued
Running in 2024
A project to collate one photo from each day I’ve gone for a run during the year.
parkrun 2023
42 parkruns at 27 new locations during 2023 – a great year.
MK Marathon 2023
The day of the Milton Keynes Marathon 2023, following on from the account of the training for this race.