“Marathon running has become my peace and quiet amongst the chaos of life”—a trainer who took two hours off her marathon time after having three children shares her weekly workout routine

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Welcome to Workout Diaries, a series where we ask expert trainers to talk us through what a week of exercise looks like for them, helping you figure out how to develop and maintain an effective workout routine.

Emma Bord is a personal trainer and marathon runner based in the UK.