Marcus Sladden on Clubhouse

Bio

Asics Frontrunner | Founder of Focusrunning a site dedicated to helping runners run smarter. | Free 100 ways to run faster download on the site | Creator and mental health advocate.


I have been running for over 10 years, and have covered a range of distances in that time. I started out as a sprinter in 2009 (running 100m-800m) and has since progressed to longer distances (between 5K to Marathon). In 2017, I ran his first Marathon in Valencia in 2:54 hours. Because of having tried so many distances himself, I have acquired an extensive knowledge of how to train for any distance.

I first discovered my love for running as a way to relieve exam stress in high school. (Being a big fan of ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ might also have had something to do with it!) Taking from my own experience, I'm a big advocate for running for mental health, and believes running can help relieve stress, anxiety and depression, as it has done for me over the years.

I don't only run on experience, though. (no pun intended!) I'm also an applied sport science graduate, as well as a qualified personal trainer - I use these qualifications to apply to my own training as well as my athlete’s.

I'm also an ASICS Frontrunner, which puts me at the heart of the running community, insuring runners are heard, looked after, and their questions answered.