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Found this video as with my eyes firmly set on Amsterdam Marathon in October this year. Great first impression for your content with this video, looking forward to learning more from you
I do 5Ks would love to hear more in depth like this video how to really control breathing. I noticed I struggle not with my legs fatiguing (lots of leg muscle) but with my lungs.
Nathan, I have been dealing with hypoglycemia all my life as my glucose levels will drop down to very low levels (42-48) during my Half Marathons and especially with long runs of 30k-32k trainings. I learned to carb up the night prior and always take 4 GU gels and bring mini chocolates during my races and trainings so my glucose levels will stay normal like other runners. The farthest race I have done was a Half and ran my PB last year at 1:36:20. I’m currently training for the Full coming up in March 2023 in Seoul, South Korea for the Seoul International Marathon and found small glucose and sodium tablets (400mg glucose & 280mg sodium) I’ve been using during my trainings that allows me to keep my glucose levels normal like other runners. Have you ever met any marathon runners that had hypoglycemia like I do and were they successful in not bonking? Bonking is my biggest concern as I always eat during long runs to keep my glucose levels normal but not sure about marathon distance.
I have not Bobby but it sounds like you are doing everything correctly and VERY well done dropping that 1:36:20 for the half. There are MANY people who wish they could run a time that fast. Definitely let me know how the Seoul Marathon goes, excited to hear how it went for you. Watch your pacing in that first half and do your best to run a negative split, continue to practice drinking during your long runs and your chances of success will continue to rise. You are doing everything right and certainly see you setting new personal bests in 2023.
for my 3:30 Austin training I did a full 20 mile long run at under 8:00 pace 2 weeks before the race. And then in the race I actually had a slight positive split but still crossed over 50 people in the last 10k. Those people need to subscribe to RunDreamAchieve ;)
Hey Nathan, I'm following your 20 week 3:30 marathon training plan and would like further clarification around "hard" effort level quoted in the plan. Is the hard effort level similar to a threshold effort (i.e. 85-89% of mhr)? Thanks, and I'll be in touch with further questions as they come up. Appreciate the content/advice.
Hey Ethan. Hard effort should be between 95 to 100% of max heart rate, threshold (i.e. tempo paces should be 85-89% of max heart rate. So, speed sessions like repeats 400s, 800s etc should be at or around hard effort. Hope this helps. Wishing you success in breaking 3:30. No, it will not be easy but you are not going after an average time either.
Hey hows it going RunDreaa? how have u been? for the past month and a half i have been running the MAF method at a slower pace and lower heart rate. My question is what do u think of the MAF method? do u think it works? running slower starting over build ur aerobic base? example when i first started MAF training back near end of october my long runs were around 10 40-10 50 paces VERY slow. But now at around the same heart rate 140-150 average heart rate my paces are down to 10 minutes even and even around 9 55. I was scared it might make me slower if i try it to long. I have tried keep my runs in zone 3 range for most of my runs this last month and it has seemed get better. My question 10 min paces still feel really easy. DO u think i need speed it up? or stick to MAF? I have marathon in march and im hoping to be way faster i heard i needed get my heart rate lower, because before i was always running zone 4 and zone 5 for most of my runs. What do u think of MAF heart rate method to get faster?
Honestly, never heard of the MAF method but did look it up and looks very interesting. Will research and make a video about it in the near future. Easy running is important but you definitely have to stress the energy systems long enough (at least at 85% of max heart rate) in order to improve your lactate tolerance. Faster, anaerobic training is the only way to get race pace to feel more manageable. Too much easy, aerobic training will only make you a superior, long slow distance runner, respectfully. Hope this helps. You sound very fit and am sure you have some big PRs coming up in 2023.
Oh ok thank you run dream, if my best pace in the half marathon is right at 8 min flat pace 144 half marathon. And my goal is to hit around 730 or below pace half do u think I need work on doing more shorter tempo runs during week? Like instead 10-13 miles do a 8 mile tempo run at 8 min paces in training more ? Or try do 8 min paces for 8-10 miles or 750 for 5 milers ? I’m trying break sub 8 or 750 half been stuck at same 8-815 half pace for 3 years . Think I need do fast pace for 7-8 miles even if it puts my heart rate in zone 4 and 5?
6 days but you can easily just take one of the other easy days off and use the plan successfully, end goal anyway is to get that 3:29.9 you are aiming for. I know you can do it John, Keep me posted
