Yeah I also just got a sub 20 and it is just humbling to watch something like this because I felt as if I was working at my limit, but to see how far there is to go, it is slightly demoralising but also equally as encouraging.
Estoy en la misma situación, hace poco rompí la barrera de los 20 minutos (19:42), después comenzar a entrenar hace 5 meses (ya corría antes 800m pero lo dejé 2 años por la pandemia), ahora continuó entrenando para ir bajando poco a poco, vamos por los 18 min
Wow, Ben, you've come a long way in terms of your racing and approach to running since I started watching your channel a while back. Amazing! I know what you mean about race fatigue. I love to race, mostly just to get out of the house and run some place different. It is very hard to go all in when you race every weekend, especially at the shorter distances. The mental fatigue you speak of is real. Love seeing you and Cole's adventures. Looked like a fun trip. Always great to share the experience of travel with a friend. Love your videos and keep up the solid work!
Yeah it was a difficult one to explain. My body felt fresh but my mind not so much. I think building up for a race over say 6 weeks really help’s physiologically prepare where as this one was a little last minute add on to my track season if that makes sense :) thanks for the support as always 🎉
You're welcome bro 😊Although next time I'll log my shuttles on Strava! Congrats again on a strong run (even if it wasn't quite the PB you hope for!) On to 30.30... 👊
I've shifted my focus recently from marathon to 5K and 10K, to work on my speed. So really enjoying watching you at these distances. Looking forward to 30:30!
There is so much more to running than chasing PB’s all the time. Do that, and the fun goes right out the window and you end up putting unnecessary pressure and stress on yourself.
Brilliant stuff mate, great to watch you obliterate it as always 🤙 I appreciate you’re a touch disappointed, but something we can all learn as runners is take a step back, wind back 12/24 months… how would the old Ben rate a 14:44 race? You’ve come a long way 🏃♂️ 💨
Was an amazing weekend. Proper good laugh, great food and a fresh grime before we even talk about the running! Thanks for letting me tag along! **edit: fresh trim!!
Great time Ben, and an enjoyable video. Thanks for the chat at Maldon Prom Parkun (jog for you 😂) today . Good luck in your training for the Vitality 10k 🍀
Still an amazing time, especially after two other races in the two weeks before! Hearing you talk about the race and being able to commit mentally to it, it made me wonder do you work with a sports psychologist? If you do, how do they help with the mental side of running? If not, would you consider working with one? I look forward to seeing your 10k training and upcoming race!
Great content Ben. You nailed the nutrition, the rest, the fitness & was nicely loaded up on the caffeine. In regards to not going with the pack & running a positive split, I'm wondering If a few sessions with a good sports psychologist may address this Issue ? Looking forward to Project 30/30 & you smashing It at Vitality.
Thank you so much for the core video tutorials, I follow them twice a week and am really looking forward to the video tutorials related to lower body strength, I open youtube every day to see if they are updated, thanks!
Dear Ben I am your great fun, warching your vlog content and your progress over the past year. I just would share with you what I noticed seeing your running, which is already incredible! I see a disbalance between the left (which seems perfect) and right ( which is lacking of the final lift over the butt) leg movement. I strongly believe if you will fix it, then you'll literally be able to fly!
Really interested on how to work on it, why don't you have a try at running analysis centre, they evaluate your dynamics on video and then suggest the kind of work to do.
I was in the first race on Saturday and feel very similar to you as to how my race went. Was aiming to break 17 mins for the first time - started off on pace (actually a tad too quick) but didnt fully commit to going with the faster runners/maintaining the pace. Ended up slightly in no man's land and finished a few seconds over. Frustrating as i think I physically could have done it on the night.
3 races in 3 weeks sounds very tough! Not suprised you weren't mentally 100% Im only a beginner running 22min 5kms, but after i give everything in a 5km i definately cant stomach the idea of doing it again next week. They hurt pretty bad!
Yeah I like to cluster races like this as you can often build some momentum but it’s important to realise when it’s time to take some time off and get back to training
@@BenIsRunning Hey Ben, I need your marathon experience... My first marathon is in 6 weeks. In my last long run I did a target pace run: 2K easy, 10K Marathon pace, 2K easy, 11K Marathon pace. I was quite tired in the end and in doubt if I could keep this pace for another 21K. Strava relative effort "massive" 173 points. Having no previous experience should it feel like this? Or I should increase my target pace? Thoughts? 😁
Another great video ben! Always been curious why you use an optical HR on the arm instead of a chest strap that seem to be proven as being more accurate? Keep up the inspiring content!
This is a new band coming from Coros that’s just as accurate from my testing and 10 times more comfortable. Chest straps are terrible for hard efforts from my past experiences
I know the trees provide cover but it looked way too windy for an A* day. It doesn't take much wind to take the edge off A* fitness resulting in a B result.
@@BenIsRunning Don't forget there's a huge difference between a reason and an excuse. I've had it said to me in car racing..."Oh here he comes with the excuses" and I'm like..."No...my rear diff actually fell off."
Hi Ben. Just a thought, but your 3K time of 8:30 is 2:50/km, so surely 14:45, 2:57/km, is about right? Realistically, you were unlikely to run your 3k pace for 5k so soon after Glasgow. Fantastic results all round, keep it up 👍🏼
Two methods: race regularly to ensure I get back into the routine and also work on stimulating a race type effort in a few workouts leading up to a race :)
Not every race will be a pb, looking at the pace trend should give you the confidence that the training you are doing is working. Hitting sub 15 in pretty much every race is a great place to be for now, keep grinding and that improve.
I have also struggled, mentally, during races this Summer that kept me from achieving my own PB goals. How do we mentally train to reach a challenging goal?
Recently heard another elite runner talk about the perils of msking a race plan that relys on other random runners to execute. Sounds like that played out here a bit. Oh well, next time!
Wow!!! Good race, although your head may not have been with you all the way. Disappointed, why? You know yourself that you have the time in your body, think you thought too much PB instead of just listening to your body and go all in. 👏👏👏 Sorry bad English, Swedish😉
Hey edd. Only for reference... whats is your weight and height? Yo always mean yourself as a "lightweight" so im very curious. It seems same shoes works similar for bouth of us
@Ben: Four months ago you postet a video concerning must-do workouts for a better 5k-time, but you didn't mention how the recovery-time should look like. Complete running stop or very slow running? Thanks for your answer in advance.
What’s that coros heart monitor like??? My pace 2 isn’t the best at recording my heart rate,,,, think it’s because of my tattoos,,, really thinking about getting one 🫶🏻🫶🏻
