I agree for another reason - life isnt linear. Marathon training is time consuming and mentally draining, and most likely we can't do it year after year without sacrificing life, burning out or worse, injuring ourself
I agree with you Jason. The beauty of marathon training is that even if the race itself doesn’t go well, for whatever reason, the training you’ve done over a marathon block will still stand you in good stead if you then drop down to do a 5k season or some other shorter distance
I am Kenyan and about a month ago I set goal to run 3 miles in under 20min by the end of april. After watching your videos I started being consistent in my running, I am thrilled to report that today I ran 19:48 with 2 days to spare.thank you Jason❤️.
Marathon runner here… over the past 10 weeks I’ve been focused on improving my 10k time… and it’s been tough. But having a high mileage plan, but also the speed work, it’s been a good change. Plus, I’ve run an all time 5k PR within the plan!
Yep they do middle distance first… Unless you’re 23 years old and your name is Kelvin Kiptum. Then you run multiple 2:01 marathons. (And a 59 minute half at age 19)
Exceptions don't prove the rule, especially at the highest levels (i.e., the biggest genetic freaks). And regardless of age, I'd like to know how many years of consistent training Kiptum had in middle-distance events before he ran a marathon. I bet he didn't start at 21...
Great video! I was asking myself this exact same question after a disappointing time at my spring marathon. On top of what you mentioned one of the other issue of marathon training is that it can take a huge toll on your personal life since you need to be out much longer than for shorter races to be race ready.
Thank you for this particular episode. I've decided to retire from full marathons starting 2024. I'm so drained just thinking about the two I've signed up this year. I have no idea how I'm going to do but I just pray to finish. Training for marathons has taken so much time away from my family. I just no longer see the reason why I keep signing up. Plus, let's not forget how expensive they are. I love running but I'm just going to do it on my time and have fun at shorter races💕
But does it have to be short “races”? Can’t I incorporate speed workouts (400,600,800m) during track days while training for marathon? 😮 Also, at age 41, Im not sure if my body can withstand those explosive movements like 5ks.
Yes it does. Those types of workouts aren't the types of workouts you should be doing while marathon training. And if running a 5k (at 5k pace) is too "explosive"... then the 400m - 800m reps will be dramatically more explosive!
I wished I i had watched this video earlier this year before I decided to sign up for two marathons back to back. I was planning on using the first as my long run for the second, but i just ran that first one last weekend and felt miserable. So now I'm scared of CIM in December. Irregardless, I'm going to give it my all because over the years, I've come to accept the simple fact that running full marathons is not fitting for my lifestyle. It's too stressful and takes up too much of my time. So, this is going to be my last full for a very long time.
If you are ultra runner and running races slower than your threshold, you can run alot of marathons a year. I even read about someone running Boston and six days later London this year
Every marathon is slower than threshold... And it's clear you missed the point. The goal isn't the ability to run many marathons (who cares?!), it's the ability to run a fast marathon.
@@JasonFitzgerald Haha, everyone has their own goals. Lots of people are fun runners or run for charity (multiple marathons). Most marathon runners if not all run below threshold. That's true
@@DonGivani I just don't think you're understanding. My advice is not for runners who run for fun or do charity. I am clear that my advice is for those runners who want to reach their potential. So you can see why I pushed back on your comment. You're not my audience.
