Yaaaassss! Saw you with the Hoka guys at the London DL and you did a little jog up and down the side of track whilst messing around - We knew it must be back on!!!
We bought a Peloton when I first got injured. A few caveats; we got a heavy discount through a connection and my girlfriend enjoys the interactive spin classes etc. they offer with instructors. If I was getting a bike purely for optimising XT performance, best Zwift experience etc. I’d probably choose a WattBike 👍🏼
Thanks for the video, Callum. Great to see that you are putting in the hours - cross training takes a lot longer than running? You asked, what better than Adele to get you pumped for a gym session? Practically anything I would have thought! Some good 1970s British rock should work wonders!
From a fellow Coros arrm band heart rate monitor user...if you turn the band facing up, you'll be able to look down with a quick glance and see the little green light flash. Coros also suggests this orientation rather than 'upside down''. Great vlogging there mate. Keep up the hard work and possaative vibes.
Do you have a rule of thumb for converting swimming, biking and elliptical minutes/miles to running? Do you think your total hours will decrease when running comes back?
looking forward (as I'm sure you are) to the outdoor running . Thx for sharing your journey. Don't think I could do so much gym and indoor bike, well done.
It’s coming as regularly as we can without being super boring! Every week is pretty much the same until a “progress” moment comes along! Next video I should be running :)
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All my training is here: www.strava.com/pros/52417936 -- remember to listen to your coach, work within your means & don't copy everything you see others do! Thanks for watching 👊🏻
@@infocuslearning haha glad to hear it, thank you! were just trying a few new things at the moment to see what people enjoy or find useful … some more “flagship” racing videos to come later in the year!
To become a pro runner you obviously have to be fast enough to attract a sponsor. The relationship between a runner and the sponsor, to be successful, has to be one that benfits both parties, the sponsor wnats good, positive exposure from their investment. The runner should recognise that they have obligations - mainly to run consistently fast. Also, from what I've heard and read, the runner should not expect to become ridiculously well off, certainly not set up for life. View sponsored running as arelatively brief episode in your life. That said I would have jumped at ANY opportunity to be in position to devote myself entirely to running. Any sponsors out their for a 66 year old with dodgy knes and a metal hip?
As a parent and Junior manager for my club, this is very sound advice and some that aspiring young athletes need to know. Well done Callum and good luck on the road to recovery. We hope to see you at the road relays in October at Sutton park, even if it is only in a supporting and filming capacity. Keep up the good content 👍
Hi Callum mate, my parents and the people I train around don’t really have any experience with the career path of someone younger like myself so I wonder if you could share some knowledge. I’m currently ranked top 50 in the 1500 as an u17 and went to English schools this last week and had a stinker 😂 either way I was wondering what kinda stuff is realistic for me as an athlete presuming no injury. Should I be looking at US collage collages is that overreaching. What would you recommend. Thanks
Congrats on the good running so far :) NCAA could be an option, depends on loads of variables like PB, academic results, age, etc. - if you’re looking to explore that!
Talking to that coach reminded me of Brian Clough’s famous mantra: ‘when someone comes to me and says they want to do something different, we sit down and talk it through and by the end, we decide that I was right’. 😂 Or words to that effect
Perfect I’m 12 (turning 13 this Friday 😁) and do a 19:205k looking to go sub 19 any advice. Further more anyone in the comments- I was looking for a quicker shoe I currently use Saucony ride 16 any carbon plated shoes you would recommend for someone my age?
Class video! Although youve talked about this subject in the past, do you think athletes that have been competing (e.g ESAA, YDL, District meets, etc) since the start of school have an edge over athletes who start running later in school (for example I started running in year 9 and made big improvements quickly and then slowed down) especially in more experience based situations? And do you ever find those who started running earlier have an edge in older more elite races (olypmics, worlds, etc) rather than things like english schools where it seems the longer you do it the quicker you are?
I think it totally depends on the athlete. In many cases, those training from a young age may have been taught the "basics" a lot better, so perhaps have better form or biomechanics, plus a 'head start' on running-specific fitness. But, those who did other sports have an edge in other ways, perhaps through the durability of their body (from sports like football and rugby), or superior aerobic fitness (from sports like swimming or triathlon). It really depends on the individual I think!
anything above 200m, drop bodyweight, dont train upper boddy strength, like chest, lats and shoulders. there you go. Take steroids to recover hamstrings and psoas etc, if you want to win gold etc
I can only assume this is satire, and whilst I love a joke - there’s plenty of young athletes that will genuinely watch this for it’s value, so probably not the place for it. Plenty of clean gold medallists that strength train :)
@@the.distanceproject who said anything about not doing strength training? its not satire. What do you mean value? Is it not valuable to learn that most top athleats are cheating? You think its healthy to suggarcoat?
Upper body strength training is done by many world class runners. “Most” top runners are not proven to be cheating. This is a video to motivate and guide younger athletes - not to encourage dropping bodyweight or taking steroids. Think about it 👍🏼
Ty mate this helped a lot. I’ve been doing basically all my training by my self and a session recently didn’t go the way I wanted to which made me a bit demotivated but this video has given me more motivation
Glad to hear! To date I’ve done at least 80% of my training solo, maybe more, and it does have its benefits … but if you can find a group or some friends for sessions/runs then it massively helps!
What are your thoughts on the differences in a pro lifestyle compared to someone also working a job that makes the difference? Why do you think it works for some people to be in that “running focused” environment and for others it makes them worse?
I work a full-time job alongside running and I wouldn’t change it, I like having another outlet and focus. For some people they wouldn’t be able to handle the extra stress or switch of focus - just depends on personality types I guess.
Loved this! It’s not all the glitz and glamour seen on social media! I have a bit of a slightly unrelated Q but do you know if pro groups value a sports dietitian? I am looking to get my foot into the “pro athlete” scene as a sports RD; but not sure if I would be needed/wanted?
Individual athletes definitely work with specialists, but usually on the recommendation of their coach / team / federation… which usually comes on the back of years of experience and proven track record. So hard to say!
Where can I get that multicoloured top all the lads are wearing in the post-race interviews?! It's not on Hoka's retail site as I've just looked. P.S. Sorry I never replied to your DM on Insta back in March, I will when I have something to say and/or you get fit/firing again and go racing out of Europe!
