My HIGHEST MILEAGE Week EVER - Sub  

Grateful for the Kms and Min/km... I'm part of the 192 countries in the world who doesn't uses Imperial system 😂

A couple notes after watching the video 1. Congrats on completing your highest mileage week! It's always a huge accomplishment when you achieve something like that, and you should be proud of yourself for sticking it through. As for feeling down about high mileage, I would say don't knock how you're feeling until the taper is in full force. Generally, you really can't know how it's going to affect you until you step down for the mileage. That being said, I'm recently coming off a 2:26 pb in the marathon, and when clicking on the people's strava profiles around me, I saw people training from anywhere mostly between 75-120 miles with even one person peaking at around 65 miles. Point is, peak mileage depends on the runner and their lifestyle, and lots of mileages can work depending on the runner. 2. What you were saying at the end about balance in life with running really resonated with me, and I'm only a 28 year old engineer with a partner of 4 years and no children. Balancing it all can be tough, and I think it's important to find that balance where your entire life does not revolve around running and damage others around you. A few good pieces of advice I'd offer is to a) be upfront with your partner about your training/expected total time per week/etc. before the training block occurs, this is so that you both can discuss it and see if any changes should be made b) race less, I generally only race 1 goal marathon a year, which includes around 12-14 weeks of training with ~6 weeks at 100 miles/~11 hrs a week. For the rest of the year, I mostly just do ~6-7hrs of running with a workout here and there, occasionally entering in local races for fun. I used to race more a few years back, but found that I can manage everything better when I'm only in training mode for a quarter of the year. c) as you said as a future possibility, cut mileage but increase the intensity/amount of workouts. 3. Possibly consider joining a local running club! I noticed that all the runs in your vlog were alone, and I think that can just make high mileage all the harder. Running with others honestly brings me so much joy and is also helpful with keeping me honest for paces during workouts, I run with others well over half of the week while training. Might be hard now since you're in a time crunch but something to consider for future training. 4. As for strength, I think I've commented this in the past, but I've found that it makes it harder for me to get quality work in, so I mostly just stick to ~15-20 minutes of range of motion/core work 5 days a week and dynamic stretching before/after workouts and most runs

Fellow husband/dad here. I find it hard most weeks to fit in 40-50 miles so huge kudos to you for working so hard to make this training block work. I relate so hard to trying to make it back in the time you told your wife you’d be home lol. Keep up the great work, best of luck in Carmel.

As a husband, father and shift worker I’ve found that 50-60 miles is plenty for me, my hard days and long runs are still the same as guys running 100 miles per week, I’m just running less easy miles, in saying that I’m getting my family into cycling so I can spend more time with them while also working in that low HR zone and improving my endurance. People need to stop looking at miles and look at time, the elites running 100 mile weeks are doing this in the same time we take to run say 70, but they also have more time to recover, our focus needs to be more on recovery rather then big numbers.

Training for Berlin currently. 70 mile week this week. Just put my kids to bed while my wife is away. Squeezing in runs during the early mornings. Needed / felt this video. Thank you

I've done a training block of high mileage similar to this. After it was all said and done the benefit didn't out weigh how much I had to sacrifice family time, annoying my wife with being gone, social life and just generally always being tired. The 50-65 mpw is my sweet spot now and actually having a few more years of running under my belt and knowing how to attack workouts better I have better race results too. Pro's get paid to rest, we don't.

Dude I am digging in these videos. Going through each episode sequentially. Awesome content!!

Thank you for that last bit at the end about the conversation between you and your wife. The scene at 9:15 was also a scene straight out of an average morning when I go out for a run. As a newlywed I'm becoming more aware of the time commitment my training requires. My wife is very supportive but I also don't want to take advantage of her kindness. I started running to think and destress from a long day but then it evolved into PRs and goals which became its own kind of stress and long days which I still love but reminders like this help me to prioritize the things i want out of life.

Eric, one thing you could look at is buying the new Garmin HRM Pro (white) monitor, as it has the functionality to give a more accurate pace and distance reading based on heart rate when running indoors. I have tested it this winter, and I can confirm that running with the HRM Pro strap gave me a more accurate pace and total distance reading (closer to actual treadmill) compared to when I was running with just the watch and the built-in hr sensor!

Way to go! I had my highest mileage week last week with 30 miles. Ready to keep building off that.

Loved every second of this video. Keep grinding mate

I think strength and conditioning might be a tool for some people to get out of a bad injury cycle, however it's not essential for most people, as long as they're managing training load right and sleeping well. Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden are a good example of this, to prove the point

Keep the vids comin man, love it

Love these videos dude!!

Everything you said resonates with me! From the shoes (Endo Speed are awesome) to balancing running with home life is in point. I can’t count the number of times I’ve run faster just to get home when I said I would…😅.

Thank you for the sacrifices you put in to be able to make these videos. They inspire me. They make me work harder. And your creativity is awesome! Although this type of training does not mesh well with your life and family, you did one hell of a job for that being the case. Love you dude, can’t wait for the next video!

Total inspo!! Your pace and heart rate!! Incredible video

You should try what The Welsh Runner does with replacing gels with soft flask maltodextrine electrolyte mixes. Might help you avoid nausea.

Good stuff as always!

big ups on pulling off such a big week. husband and dad to an almost 2 year old over here. we're also new business owners and i feel super blessed if i can pull off a 50 mile week. im currently in a taper after a 16 week block for la marathon and i managed one 50 mile week at peak and it definitely had an impact on my ability to be entirely present for work/family. only say this to express props for pulling it all off with many more miles!

Love your videos. To each their own, but the arguments for strength training (if done correctly) is that helps recruit more fast twitch muscle fibers. Late in the marathon when you're slow twitch muscle fibers fatigue your body will try to recruit more fast-twitch muscle fibers to keep going. This may be easier to do if you have done strength training or plyometrics leading up to the marathon as it enhances your neuromuscular connection. We are definitely rooting for you to go under 250.

Dude, you are a legend. Was gonna DM/leave a comment about strength training and how its been going and right at that 7 min mark you covered it. cant wait to keep watching you crush it!

Making lots of progress! All that volume sure takes a lot of time and dedication. Good luck with the continued training.

That’s awesome your wife said that instead of bottling it in. Was contemplating doing higher mileage but that comment set my medium mileage in stone. 50-60 as the sweet spot.

Great video. Your treadmill sounds made me literally lol.

The production of your videos are such high quality, I can’t believe you don’t have more subscribers. The struggles of balancing a busy life with running really resonates and I hope that continues to draw other viewers in. I’m excited to see how your marathon turns out. You’ve been consistently putting in the work and I agree, if you feel this strong now running 7:30min/mi pace, you’ll be a beast when it comes to race day 💪🏽

Love your videos 👍🏻 i do zero running specific strength & conditioning either.. never have and all seems to be ok so far 👍🏻

I’m on a nearly identical Pfitzginer plan right now, just a few weeks further out from my race. Likewise feeling a bit tired but like I’m in the best shape of my life. This video got me hyped as hell! You’re so right about the taper. We’re going to crush our upcoming races on fresh legs. LETS GO!!!

Keep it going. Can't wait to see the results. Kudos to your wife. I can't imagine running your schedule with young kids.

This was really awesome and I can total relate although I’m not as experienced as you I’ve also been juggling family, work and training leading up to my first marathon in April… My personal journey and strategy has been cross training and has really required allot of personal sacrifices like starting days at 5am running in snow and rain all towards one goal. Thought I would share what I’ve learnt about myself my training and my outlook. It’s amazing how we learn as we go the things that are most important to us and how we adjust accordingly to find what works for us… this doesn’t make us weak but creates realistic balance and still requires allot of work but for me the greatest lesson is applying that same amount of work and passion to the other areas of my life like my family, work and people! Thanks for this video it’s a blessing to many others trying to balance life! More than running :) well at least for me. 🎉

Love these❤

Speednut has made me nauseous in races, awesome sauce is pretty tasty. Great job with your higher volume.

The ending of the video 🥺🥺 i feel this guilt when I leave my 1yr old and pregnant wife at the house for a run and I’m only doing around 45 miles a week. 🥺🥺 but we’re strong dads ❤️💪🏾

New subscriber! love the honest content. 3:09 marathon myself looking at following your footsteps this year!! keep it coming.

Dude, yes! Thank you for the honest look in at how mentally grueling high mileage can be fit your normal 9-5 person. It’s refreshing. Keep it up, Floberg! Six weeks out and you’re CRUSHING it.

"I've been walking around for 15 minutes..." We've all been there! Keep up the awesome work!

When is your race? Love the content as always man. Can’t wait to see the finished product 🔥

loving these videos. Bummed out I can't be training right now. Recovering from covid and it's killing me not being able to run

That is the only way to run faster; quality volume!!! You are in the right way.

That’s crazy mileage! I think if you want to be a well rounded athlete and work muscles running doesn’t then strength training is a good idea. I recently got into it and just like running, I enjoy it for the sake of it.

LFG !!! Rooting for you Flo

Your a bad ass dude!

Quality content! You’ll be the next kofuzi in no time!

This was so good! Got onto this through your photography work as a hobbyist, and prior runner. Been trying to get back into running and commit to a program and this was the push I needed. Loved every minute of the realness (being a dad too) and even the vomit bit. Keep doing the work! Are you following a specific program? Is it from the book?

That was was really fun to watch! Where would one find this magical podcast that tells me I don't need to do strength training? I need expert advice to support my life choices...

Awesome that you show kids in the video, it helps to understand the struggle ;) And many thanks for translating pace (in every video) to km! It's very annoying (for us, europeans) to calculate it from miles every single time when someone from usa posts their pace..

Travel full time for work, 15 days a month. Lots of hotel runs on treadmills, I am roughly around the same pace where my watch collects data and pacing correctly. What i have started doing is just removing the run that was auto transferred from strava and manually updating the mileage. The data is still stored in the garmin activity, so i can look at HR or anything that i truely want to know there and copy information within the notes on strava. Fellow newer dad here who lives on the road and understand the struggle stay hard! 3:15 PR 3 weeks after my kiddo was born last year, taking the spring racing season off trying for sub 3;05 in the fall!

Really understand the end comments about high mileage and the training, family, and work life balance while still taking the time to properly recover. I typically average 90-100KM each week and ensuring I am available for my partner and our 7-month-old most of my workouts need to start before 5:30. It's a tough balance but once the kiddo's get older we will appreciate having hobbies like this to keep us motivated on the fitness journey.

Good job bro 🙏🏾🙏🏾 im tapering right now and I feel like I’m about to go Super Saiyan 😂😂

Whoa Eric!!! Huge shot across the bow. When your wife says something like that, heed the word. Finish this block up then sit down with her and discuss how much time is she comfortable with you committing. Not miles!!! Time. I’ve been through all of this and it didn’t work out well. I physically broke down. Last thing, please dial back that pace. You can not afford to go out HOT in your race. It will not end well. Great video 👍

Great to see that you've been smashing it. I would say that it seems like you are a bit on the edge of over doing it, and cutting back on a few of those 30 minute easy run double days and doing strength, mobility or just plain recovery will most likely have more benefit and not run such a high injury risk. The last thing you want to do at this stage is over do it and get injured.

Also trying out a high volume training block for my first ultra. Strength training has definitely protected me from injuries

Have you thought of moving to Western Australia… the weather is way better mate 😎✌️

Awesomesauce is the best!

Not sure which Garmin you have mate (I have the forerunner 955) but once you stop your watch theres a "calibrate" option just below resume, pause, lap etc. Hit that and then i type in whatever the treadmill says so it saves it exactly right!

Totally agree with the heartrate stuff at ~ 4 min. My apple watch ultra seems plenty accurate, especially given that I have tried Wahoo and Polar chest straps and they always seem to have at least one blip per run where the reading drops from 150 to like 120. That never happens on my watch and even if it is 1-2 beats wrong either way, it is better than 20 beat difference when the chest strap goes haywire.

im doing gym 3x a week and running 70km/week, i feel that it really helps me to prevent knee pains and shoulder pain (which i always had even before start running), so in your case I'd do some just to see if it would help somehow

really enjoying your channel. 2 things.., 1. if it wasn’t for my gym membership, and it opening in the early am, my weekly mileage would probably be cut in half. Just so much easier to get it done before work, without the possibility of getting hit by a car. Plus the kids are asleep. 2. I am not a traditional runner.., I came from rugby. That being said, I enjoy strength training.., if you don’t like it, I am pretty sure you can get by w/o it. Now if you are falling short of some goals .., maybe change a few things up .. keep up the great work

New sub here, I like your content a lot , do you have any favorite RU-vidrs, instagram or strava people who you look for inspiration In you aesthetic. Checking in from Los Angeles training for my first marathon

Go Redbirds!

Yeah, everyone says watch HR is off by a lot, but I bought a chest strap and it is almost identical.

That toe problem is because you are landing with the outside of your foot; just do a tibialis posterior strength exercises and done! I had same problem. If you look your videos, you can see that landing problem. But is really easy to correct, in just one week you will be fine but don’t forget to check your shoes soles to check your landing.

Your kids are hilarious

We need more of these dad jokes!

I don’t think there is much research regarding resistance training and injury prevention for marathon running specifically. I believe much of the evidence is anecdotal. There is, however, research showing resistance training improving time trial performance in shorter distances, such as 3K to 5K. The mechanism seems to be resistance training improves muscle tendon stiffness, rate of force development, and running economy. It seems plausible that if resistance training can improve 3K to 5K performance, which is also a proxy for VO2 max, that resistance training could also improve marathon performance. I had mentioned in comments from a previous video, but it’s probably best initiate strength training between marathon builds during lower running volume so that it can be handled easier during a marathon build.

Take water with those gels and you wont want to puke. Or try Pure gels they are like water.

Btw Eric, whats your thoughts on the Zoom Fly 5?

DC Rainmaker data: garmin watches are just as accurate as chest straps (except during the beginning and end of intervals - there's a lag)

When are we going to get the “how to train your mustache” video? It’s what we all want.

I also tried to follow ben's advice on gels but it didnt work for me as well, I still prefer to take it down in one sip

1:39 "My wife" -Borat voice

How do you find the AirPods for running? I’m in the market for new earbuds that don’t fall out

What shorts do you have there?

#dadbod

I think instead of Marathoon goal pace you should focus on you marathon effort pace, since you are not tapered and maybe your fitness is not there yet or that day you maybe are not so strong

What if you viewed strength training as a supplement rather than an injury prevention practice? You haven't had major injuries, so it's hard for your brain to justify making time for it just for the sake of preventing injuries. Heart rate is obviously very important for you. So what if you told yourself, "Strength training will help me get stronger so my heart rate can stay lower at faster speeds."

Strength is important for preventing injuries for most people. You might just be lucky to not need it as much. It also helps to not look like a scrawny bitch lol

You're so "Chicago", Eric.