Simon’s OnlyPhams

The following is an email I sent to Tina (my coach) a couple of days after the 2025 Melbourne Marathon where I ran 2:57:11, finally cracking the 3 hour barrier in my 3rd attempt. — “Hi Mama T, To be honest, as I type this on Monday afternoon on a plane back to Perth from Melbourne, it hasn’t quite sunk in with what I’ve achieved. There’s a sense of relief for the most part but I’m sure in the days and weeks…or maybe by the time I finish writing this, I will be absolutely stoked and proud at w...

The following was an email to Tina (my coach), a couple of days after my Gold Coast run where I ran a 3:01. “Hi Mama T, I wanted to give you the lowdown of my race as a way to get it out of my system and to reflect on the morning and performance. Pre Race: I didn’t sleep very well - normally I would get 5-6 hours that would be crap however I barely got 2. I got out of bed at 3am to start my hyper hydration protocol that consisted of 1.2L of the glycerol/sodium/water mix. This ultimately sa...