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Brighton Marathon Training Holidays with Embrace Sports

The Brighton Marathon has once again partnered with Embrace Sports to offer its's athletes a targeted pre-marathon training holiday in the sunny Algarve, Portugal. Come and enjoy training for the marathon in a warmer climate and experience great coaching, advice and expert tips for preforming at your best come the 10th April 2011.

Pre-Brighton Marathon Training Holidays

Dates:	Sat 13th - Sat 20th Nov 2010: Introduction and planning week
	Sat 05th - Sat 12th Feb 2011: Base building week
	Sat 05th - Sat 12th Mar 2011: Final preparation week
Location:	Lagos, Portugal
Price:	£425pp (inc) single holiday week
	£395pp (inc) for 2 holiday weeks (price per week)
	£350pp (inc) for all 3 weeks (price per week)


	Embrace at the BM training day 2010


	Neil (right) leading the BM training day


	Training holiday coastal run


	Woodlands trail run in Lagos


	Villa volleyball between runs


	Carbo-loading before the last long run


	Sunrise at the local beach

	About Our Holidays

	A lot of training holidays just don’t factor in that athletes only train for a few hours a day yet pay for so much more than that. So why not get fantastic training and a great holiday as well? That is what Embrace training holidays are all about. We have researched and built relationships directly with the villa owners, service providers, sports professionals and sport facilities to pass these benefits onto our guests. Our philosophy has always been to combine quality training with the finer things that a great holiday can offer... more

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	Holiday Feedback

	“Hello Embrace people and runners out there, I went for a week training in Portugal last month and improved my half marathon PB by 3.5 minutes yesterday. The training was a lot of fun although I didn't think so then running up the hills!! But it definitely worked for me. Shame i lost my tan :( (but not my stamina!!) Thanks!!” Sandrine Gonnet, Paris

	“It was a brilliant holiday- I never knew I could run, swim, volleyball, drink and eat so much in one week. Such a beautiful location, and running was only a part of it. Thanks for the experience!” Liz Ard, Australia

	“Embrace have proven results, RunKingston 16 miles 2008, time 2:00:16; RunKingston 2009 1:52:30; that is nearly eight minutes off. This improvement is down to Embrace and their ability to deliver.” Joe Dean, London

Embrace Sports are lucky to have some of the most amazing running routes right on their training doorstep. They will mix up the training to try and show you the best of what is on offer. Inland woodland trail routes, coastal/beach runs, road running and an interval session down at the local track tend to be the favourites.

Booking

To reserve your place on one of the Brighton Marathon training holidays please download our booking form, type in your details and email the attachment back to us. We will get back to you asap with confirmation. There will be a £100 deposit to reserve your place.

What's included

What your Brighton Marathon training holiday includes:
• Targeted marathon training, coaching and support
• 7 nights luxury villa accommodation
• Airport transfers to and from Faro
• Training transportation and support
• Catering: Breakfast & lunch food provided. Dinners prepared for 5 nights
• BBQ evening after a scenic trail run
• Embrace representatives managing your running holiday
• Free technical training top

What's not included

• Flights (see recommended flights)
• 2 Restaurant meals (approx 15euros)

Who is this suitable for?

This marathon training holiday is suitable for all abilities. The holiday will be focused around the build up to the 2011 Brighton Marathon. Embrace will be catering for first time marathoners through to championship marathoners. Embrace have expert coaches & leaders focusing on all abilities during these weeks.

The weeks training schedule will be run so that there will be longer & shorter options for athletes. The training will be supervised and run by Embrace representatives and will encompass some of the most amazing and scenic running routes in the Algarve.

We get a mixture of abilities, age groups, singles, couples and even small groups attending our training holidays. Whatever your Brighton Marathon goal we will sit with you at the start of the holiday to plan out each training session so that you get the most out of your time with us.

Training

All of our training sessions are completely optional and we will sit with you at the start of the holiday to indicate which sessions to attend or focus on. For more information about the running on our holidays see: Running

Here is an example of what the training schedule is likely to look like.

Sample training schedule:

Day 1	12pm:	Arrive
	4pm:	Easy 5km beach run
	6pm:	Nutritional plan for the week
Day 2	9am:	10 - 12 mile coastal run to Burgau
	12pm:	Individual time with coach (training to date & weeks targets)
	4pm:	Optional 5k lighthouse jog
Day 3	9am:	6 x 1 mile track marathon pacing session
	12pm:	Optional recovery massage
	4pm:	5k jog along De Mos beach
Day 4	9am:	10 mile Lagos town run with 3m tempo pace
	12pm:	Optional cross-training activities
	4pm:	Loosener session with dynamic stretches
Day 5	9am:	5 - 10K road & coastal lighthouse run
	12pm:	Individual time with coach (marathon training schedule plan)
	4pm:	8 - 16 mile woodland trail run & BBQ evening
Day 6	9am:	5k Meia Praia beach recovery run
	12pm:	Recovery massage
	3pm:	Excursion to Sagres/Portimao
Day 7	9am:	10 - 22 mile main long run along country roads
	12pm:	Optional swim recovery
	6pm:	Restaurant night out
Day 8	9am:	5 - 10k scenic coastal recovery run
	3pm:	Depart

Transport

An Embrace representative will be at the local airport (or train/bus stop) at a pre-arranged time to pick you up and drop you back off after your pre-marathon training holiday. Transport will also be provided too and from training locations when needed. There may also be an Embrace vehicle on training sessions providing hydration and nutrition for longer runs... more

Accommodation

Embrace's luxury villas offer first class accommodation as well as being well positioned to all running routes and training facilities. The villas back onto a number of scenic coastal routes, trail runs and the famous Barao trail run 10min by car. They are also well positioned for all cycling routes including the Monchique mountains. The outdoor olympic pool is 5-10min jog away and beaches perfect for open water swimming only 3-5mins down the road. ... more

• Twin bedroom £425 (based on two people sharing)
• Double bedroom £425pp (based on two people sharing)

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Catering

There is nothing worse than being on a holiday and having to do the shopping and cooking. Not to mention after a hard days training! So to ease the pressure and to make sure that you get a truly enjoyable break, Embrace will make sure all your food and drinks are provided and your evening meals prepared... more

Sample Menu:

1	Wild mushroom and Italian sausage risottos served with fresh salad and garlic bread
2	Chicken and vegetable pastas served with a bean salad & roasted potatoes
3	BBQ kebabs and honey chicken breasts served with a cashew nut rice salad
4	Wood fire seafood, chicken and roast vegetable pizzas (restaurant night out)
5	BBQ salmon and herbed chicken breasts served with rocket salad & French sticks
6	Roast beef and chicken served with mash potato, roast vegetables and boiled broccoli
7	Traditional Portuguese food (restaurant night out)

Excursions and entertainment

During each day guests have free time to check out the local sights, visit cafes, relax or go on one of the optional excursions we tend to do between sessions. The ‘holiday’ part is a big part of what we promote so we do our best to show you a good time!

FAQ's

See our frequently asked questions for more info... FAQ. If you can't find an answer please drop us an email

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