Running with Rob (Week 7) - Expert advice to get you over the line

It’s getting really close to race day now and nerves will be setting in. For a first time marathoner, the mental effort that goes into anticipating all the different scenarios that can happen can be exhausting.

I was a nervous wreck in the days before my first marathon. Watching ‘Run Fat Boy Run’ the night before didn’t exactly help either!

The main thing you need to do at this stage is relax. If you have the training done, you need to focus on enjoying the big day.