This episode is sponsored by Tracksmith, a brand which actively represents and supports the development of a runner’s life in the running community. In this episode I welcome back my running coach John Starrett to talk about what is required to earn a London marathon championship place and go beyond. In episode #23 we spoke about what the sub 3 hour marathon required. In this episode John shares core principles he uses to develop the athletes he coaches, including sharing advice he shares with his athletes running the 2021 Wrexham elite marathon. We dive into training essentials, strengthening work, mental mindset, race strategies and race nutrition. If your looking to break this milestone there are some great pieces of advice to take onboard from this episode. John can be contacted via the following:  Website: www.stazzasstable.com Email: [email protected] If you value the content I deliver, please consider becoming a supporter of my podcast by donating via my patreon page. This helps me provide quality content. https://www.patreon.com/ARunnersLife --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marcus-brown9/support