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Nick Harris-Fry

INSANE: Six valuable lessons i learned from working with a running coach - The Real Truth

Nick Harris-Fry wearing London Marathon finisher's medal and coach Andy Hobdell

Just over five years ago I started working with running coach Andy Hobdell. This was my first taste of individual run coaching and my first time working with a long-distance coach. Pretty much each and every week since then Andy has texted me a plan and I’ve followed it religiously.

In that time I’ve become a lot quicker. Marathons are my main distance, and my marathon PR has gone from 2hr 53min to 2hr 28min, and I’ve also knocked minutes off my previous best times for every other standard distance as well.

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