In the last year and a half I've run 3 1/2 marathons at 3 hours. Training for another in October. Shooting for a sub-2 hour time using your training principles . I'll be 63 at this time. Due to COVID I had a stroke 3 years ago. This will be a huge accomplishment for me. Wish me luck.
Man...CONSISTENCY. I in the Army for some time now. I smoked for 17 years. After having a son, I started to prioritize my health in order to be with my family as long as possible and to make myself a reliable role model. I tell you for sure: if you decide to change your mind, man, you can change anything else - that depends only on you, at least. And it turns out, that's a lot! Well, long story short, my kid is 9 now. I completed my first marathon June 22', my first UTMB race this year in Brazil. I created a good problem. Now I loom at myself and I wonder: what else am I able to build that I'm still not able to perceive? What else am I able to accomplish if I truly commit? I don't have these answers today, but man I'm chasing it. God knows I'm chasing it. Some 40 years from now - I hope - I wanna look back and, proudly and humbly, say: "Well...there was some really tough men out there in my days. I'm not sure if I'm the greatest. But I'm sure I did my best". Man, I love your videos and the life story that you're building. Say hi to your loved ones. Hope to know you and your company personally some day. Greetings from Brazil.
To run a marathon as fast as you do with so much muscle mass is mind-blowing. I've appreciated the multi-year journey that you've documented showing how you've progressed. Truly incredible.
A friend of mine told me similar thing about marathon prep and nutrition: "don't try to loose weight during preparation, you can loose it after marathon" :) (I listened and didn't loose anything :D)
@@nvm1636 I trained for way longer than necessary, almost 10 months. That said i started in pretty good shape, 6 feet, 180 pounds. By the end, it was a matter of keeping fitness up while not overtraining, which i don't recommend. By the end of the training i was so ready to do it. Going for sub 3 this year in October.
Discovered MAF training so I’m going WAY slower than ever before and it’s testing my patience. But all the examples I’ve read about say it’s worth pushing through the months/years of slow running
There is a lot out there that it also hasn't been 100% effective for. Don't treat any one method as dogma. It has it's uses, but like most things, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. At the end of the day, if you run more, you'll get better.
With my experience massaging with a massage gun every day prevents or reduces injury for my Achilles and patellar. I'm guessing planter massage can help but you can add strengthening exercises for the foot specifically. The most important advice I know is stay within your max weekly distance.
Barefoot shoes whenever your not running. 0 drop shoes for running. Wide toe box is key! Tight pointy shoes cause bunions which if you have buni9ns your toe is javked sideways and thY cuts off critical circulation which then makes healing impossible through the plantar pain area just a bunch flof dead tissue hangin out. Ease into the 0 drop running. Also work your tibs! Get a tib bar
I’ve been doing squats(accessorys), deadlift(accessorys), olympic weight lifting(accessorys)/cardio, then just cardio. I was running 7 miles on cardio days. Now I’m going to run 4 miles a day and slowly bump in up to 5. I want to work up to 15-20 mile runs with the goal being eventually to run 100 mile ultra run by myself. All part of being the best version of myself for eventually being responsible for more and more people and projects.
I'm going to do a series for a normal guy that works rotating shifts sub 4hr marathon training while eating normal food without measuring anything and using a heating pad, foam roller and ice packs for recovery.
I was going to say one of the best, but instead will say - the best explanation on training philosophy and endurance that I have ever heard! ❤ go get ‘em!
Anybody using the maffetone method that finds themselves having to walk ALOT. Long story as short as possible - I used to weigh 330lbs and used a combination of running and powerlifting to get down to 220. Took about 18 months. A large portion of that was spent training for a half marathon and then i jumped to an ultra marathon in the north georgia mountains (35 mi, nothing crazy). I completed both the half and the ultra with pretty solid times, beating my goal times. I wasn't using MAF when training during that time. I took about 60 days off running distance after that race and am starting to get back into it. I want to go full MAF with my training because of the fact it works so well with a running AND lifting routine. The most challenging part for me though is not even getting 4 minutes into a longer run and having to walk because my HR is above 148 (im 32). On my longer runs, towards the end, I will literally run for maybe 30-45 seconds then have to walk for 20 seconds then run again. I have seen some minor improvements, but i'll be honest, there are times when I will run 8 miles in Florida and not sweat a drop because I am having to walk so much. I get my goal now is performance vs weight loss, but i'm not seeing really any performance gains on the 20% of my runs where I am not necessarily trying to stay below 148. I have seen where some people use a modified MAF where its something like small % above your MAF calculation, but Ive been trying to stay strict under 148. it should be noted, when I say walk I am saying I am walking about as fast as I can without running. Just wanted to get some insight into what others have experienced. i have been trying to get some guidance on this for a little while now!
@@lovestitchesall8420I’d say alot of people care. And you know who can work harder? A person taking performance enhancing drugs. A natural athlete can only recover so much. And simply “working harder” shows diminishing returns much quicker for a natural athlete.
I would kind of like to know if you’re natural. You are JACKED and do a ton of running. I’ve had a hard time in the past having enough time for both. It looks like you lift 6 hrs a week and run 6 hours a week, not sure how that’s possible.
What are you running from? Always try running off the roads where motor vehicles and cyclists travel. Runners & walkers please be as courteous and considerate as possible and move as far as possible to the side to avoid accidents with oncoming cyclists. Especially important on roads with motor vehicles.
@@RunningWithDannybut he will show me some greens and reds bullshit suplement to buy. Great salesman and fake natty. Running 70-80 miles per week and lifting like ronnie coleman. It must be his suppplement 😂
I've watched you for a number of years. How are your feet holding up under the extreme mileage? Do you have suggestions for footwear for heavier (I mean fit and muscular) runners?
how is your joint, having large mass body works on your joints more and dangerous for lomg run. man i tell you those knee joints worse need with the body mass you have. what is your stava?
I’m trying to get my 2 mile down to 16 minutes. I’m currently at 19 minutes. When I run my HR is around 155/160. 180-38=142. I already feel like I’m running slow so am I missing something?? I guess I need to work on my breathing??
Some people just wanna run man... it feels good. Eat whatever, drink whatever and just go for a run because it feels nice. All this science gets me tired dude.
Totally disagree with your approach on carbs and fat. Scientific studies with elite athletes have shown that following a two week period of adaptation, the athletes did equal or better on a carb free diet
High carb will pretty much always beat low carb in the long run. Simply because refilling your glycogen faster means faster recovery which directly translates to more/better training
hearing you talk time and time again about nutrition and fueling during workouts/runs made me start to take that side of training more seriously and I recently did a 16 mile 'hard' trail run with lots of elevation. And I took fueling seriously with electrolyte intake and eating some food every few miles and it was fantastic. Felt stronger, faster and more confident the entire time.
I ran my first marathon last week, the Surf City Marathon in Huntington Beach, in 5:06. I’m super proud of myself, considering I couldn’t even run a mile without stopping 4 months ago. What I noticed about the people who were zooming ahead is that they really have a lot of muscle. This is why I want to start doing hybrid training, so that not only can I build endurance but also gain strength
@@Lunar.cipher I'm still training. Doing a half marathon oct. 19th then a full June 1st. Right now I'm looking at a 1:40 half and goal for the full is 3:30.
Tapering down from all the heavy lifting I’ve done the past 10 years, changing my perspective on running as another challenge instead of a chore has helped so much. Thanks for being my inspiration to get into hybrid training!!
Thanks nick, I like that you mention time on feet as a part of volume. For those of us 4.5- 5 hr marathoners, it's important that we consider this more than miles for our long runs! Very informative. Congratulations.
Thanks for all of the inspiration, Nick. You’ve motivated and inspired me to get back to running and lifting AND creating content. Hope to continue building my channel. Thanks again
Treat those broad hr formulas (I.e. 180-age) with caution.. they make sense for most people but not all. RPE or getting a VO2 max test to find your true zones is a better idea.
I am 61 years old if I subtract 180- 61 that is 119! There is no way I am running at that heart rate. My 12:00min pace my heart rate is at around 140-145
This video is gold. I’m 50, just ran my first marathon. Sub 4. Need to shave 20 minutes off to BQ. Didn’t think it was possible till I watched this. Can I do it? Probably. Will I? Remains to be seen.
super low he’s said he won’t go over 225 on back squat, he’s posted a leg day on marathon prep it was like 4-5 exercises 3-4 sets Leg extension x 12-15 Leg curl x 12 -15 3-5 sets Back squat x 10-8-5-5 3 Rounds Walking lunges x 20 steps That’s it, that’s a solid leg day
@@rlch6762 thank you ! i needed this or more so how to prioritize strenght training because my legs always feel dead or runs suck for two days after leg days. nice to know less is more.
I run fast for longer if the weather it's fine, running in the winter is different to run in the summer. I just run for fun but the weather is very important for me like the wind our humity to run fast for longer you know. I gain Resistence and Consistency and when I catch a good day I push it! Felling strong, breath fresh, good felling!
Great video. Not only super entertaining to watch, but also packed with tips and advice. I'm training for my first ever marathon at the moment and this has been so helpful, thanks!✨
He is talking about the Maf (Mafetone) maximum aerobic heart rate. You are right that maximum heart rate can be estimated by 220-age. Maximum aerobic (peak fatty acid oxidation; staying below lactate threshold) is roughly 180-age
great video! no fluff and I didn't have to watch you hang out with your friends, use your drone, and not talk about what your video title was about. (damn I sound more grumpy ever year that passes.) Thanks for this. the lactic acid and carb part helped me the most, do understand what is happening inside my body and what to put in it, and when. Thanks again. I am only running 10K's but this is still very relevant.
I'm training for my first trail half marathon. The nutrition point is so underrated: every time I underfueled, my runs were unnecessarily painful. I now make sure to fuel before, during, and after each session. My body recomp was slightly different in that I had to add strength with running specific weight training, but overall the recompense is at the expense of body fat for now, I reduced fat in my diet too and lord knows I love French cuisine and all its butter
train in zone 2 and train with Whole Foods and no refined sugars no proceed food and no milk and milk products keep your intake when you run to zero and drink lots of water you will get used to it and you will be amazed kudos to you keep up the great work I am a senior citizen I do 100 miles in 5hrs 45 minutes on road cycling I'm whole food plant base I started 10 years ago for health reasons I feel like I'm in my twenties
Maybe I’m doing this wrong but I’m 61 years old and if I subtract 61 from 180 that’s 119 bpm. There’s no way I’m running at that heart rate. 12 minute per mile pace is about 140 to 145 bpm for me
This video. 🔥 Kudos Nick, for your professionalism on this channel, and STRONG wishes of luck from Portugal 🇵🇹 on this next stage of your life, it’ll work. 🙌💪
