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Category Archives: Auckland Marathon

How to Run a PB at the Auckland Marathon

October 24, 2015by Hayden Shearman 5 Comments

By Hayden Shearman // Despite its hills and infamous bridge, the Auckland Marathon (and half) are actually great courses for nailing a personal best time. But you do need to have […]

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Auckland, Auckland Marathon, Coaching advice, half marathon, Race Nutrition, Races, Running
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Race Review: Jackie’s big PR at Sydney Marathon

September 30, 2015by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

Jaclyn Lee has run a whopping 15 marathons. She’s originally from America but is currently living and working in NZ, which is allowing her to sample some of the race […]

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Auckland Marathon, Marathon, New Zealand runs, Races, running coaching, TempoFit

Taming the Top Two Inches

May 11, 2015by Hayden Shearman 3 Comments

By Hayden Shearman // If I asked you what is the most important body part for running, what would you say? The legs? The heart? The lungs? The gluteus? Or […]

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Auckland Marathon, Coaching advice, Races, Running

The Mistress and the Villain: Queenstown Marathon Review

November 24, 2014by Hayden Shearman 10 Comments

By Hayden Shearman // Sitting in the back of a St. John’s ambulance at the 35.5k mark is not how I envisaged finishing my fifth marathon. Five minutes earlier I […]

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Auckland Marathon, Injuries, Marathon, Queenstown Marathon, Race Nutrition, Races, Running, Running Shoes, TempoFit, Trail Running, Weather

The Battle of the Bridge: Race Review

November 3, 2014by Hayden Shearman 10 Comments

By Hayden Shearman // The Auckland Marathon has come and gone for another year. So it’s time to reflect on what was a warm, but typically epic festival of running. […]

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Auckland, Auckland Marathon, Marathon, Running, TempoFit

The Battle of the Bridge: An Open Letter to TempoFit Runners

October 26, 2014by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

By Hayden Shearman // Ahead of the Auckland Marathon I wanted to write a little motivation piece for the runners I coach and for the 80-odd TempoFit-ers who joined us for our Spring […]

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Auckland, Auckland Marathon, Coaching advice, Marathon, Running, TempoFit

The Battle of the Bridge: Hills of the Auckland Marathon

October 23, 2014by Hayden Shearman 26 Comments

By Hayden Shearman // One of the many frustrating things about running is the incredibly vague and contradicting uses of the terms “hilly”, “undulating”, “rolling”, and “flat”. Every runner has a […]

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Auckland Marathon, Coaching advice, Marathon, Races, Running, TempoFit

The Battle of the Bridge: One Week Out

October 21, 2014by Hayden Shearman 2 Comments

By Hayden Shearman // Wow it’s hard to believe that we’re inside two weeks to go till the great dance. The time when Aucklanders don their running shoes by the […]

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Auckland, Auckland Marathon, Coaching advice, Marathon, Race Nutrition, Running

The Battle of the Bridge: Two Weeks Out

October 15, 2014by Hayden Shearman Leave a comment

By Hayden Shearman // This week there’s been a noticeable increase in the number of runners out and about training for the Auckland Marathon. Trouble is, it’s almost too late. Aside […]

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Auckland, Auckland Marathon, Coaching advice, Marathon, Races, Running

The ‘S’ Word Explained

October 15, 2014by Hayden Shearman 3 Comments

By Hayden Shearman // This post was first published in my Stuff.co.nz blog in 2013. In last week’s post I attempted to sell you the idea of incorporating speed into […]

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Auckland, Auckland Marathon, Coaching advice, Marathon, Races, TempoFit

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