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Take a look at some behind-the-scenes snaps from Training Day 2 in our ASICS 26.2 Paris Marathon project.
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Join our webinar with Renee McGregor.

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A gentle warm up before a pacing session set by coaches Sam Murphy and Steve Smythe.

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In a little over four weeks, our fab five will be standing on the start line of the Paris Marathon. The heavy mileage is almost done, now it's just the taper to go.

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Nice day for a run: Coaches Sam and Steve devise a pacing session featuring 2 x 2 mile runs at marathon pace: the first with a GPS watch, the second without the watch to assess their pace judgement.

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Published: 06 March 2013.

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'Good for Age' runner Sarah will be chasing a championship qualifying time for the Boston Marathon when she runs Paris in April.

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Unhappy Steve: A knee injury flare up puts Steve back on Physio Sarah's couch where she advises him to take five days off to allow recovery.

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Great North Run 2025: What you need to know.

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Target 26.2 Training Day 2.

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Pacing with a watch. Next up, the hard bit: pacing without a watch

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Coach Sam shows us how it's done.

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Pacing session two: 4 x 400m laps of the running track with marathon pace on the bends and a 5K pace on the straights.

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Powering through: Steve takes on a cyclist.

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Endure Relays: The four-hour running event for all.

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Published: 06 March 2013.

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"See you in Paris..." The next time our runners see each other will be en route to the Paris Marathon on April 7 - keep up to date with how their tapering weeks are going in our Mel storms ahead.

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