I just ran the Sydney Marathon on Sunday in 2:59:57 for my first ever sub-3!! Watching all of Jess' sub-3 training videos has almost been like having a training partner since we were going for the same time 😅 All the best to Jess in Berlin - all of us know that you're going to absolutely smash it and be in floods of the happiest tears ever after crossing that finish line!! 🥳🥳
I am training for a 10 km race. I am a new runner (started in May). I can now run 10 kms however I am slow. My plan is to complete the 10 kms without stopping. It’s definitely not Berlin however it’s enough for me.😊
Fair play to you, keep at it! I did my first 10k last year and was very slow, this year I’m hoping to do my first marathon, again I’m not going to break any records. My tip would be to monitor your heart rate and keep in zone 2 or 3 and you’ll easily be able to keep going without stopping. It totally changed how I ran (I used to run walk a lot because my heart rate just went too high). Best of luck
When I first did it I was at about 1hr 15 and now my pb is 58 mins but I did that while doing a half marathon long run at marathon pace so I may be a slight bit quicker than that if I was just doing 10k. The person that won the 10k race that I was in first time around finished it in 31 mins! I was barely finished 5k!
I’m running Berlin as well. Good luck Jess and see you out there. My tip would be: always go and check out the finish. You don’t want to be surprised by the distance off the home straight.
This is just what I needed right now. Thanks Jess and TRC! Running Loch Ness Marathon on the 29TH and currently lying in bed watching this - but now have a sudden urge to pack my race day bag 😊
I am also running the Berlin marathon this year and it will be my first ever! I am excited and so happy to be able to run it, but I am also super unsure whether I can make it till the end! Haha! I have run just over 30km for my longest run and it was pretty exhausting, so hoping that being well rested and going through the taper allows me to succeed on the day! Just the video I needed! Thanks heaps! :)
You will do it just get a pace you know your comfortable with and you will smash it. You can also start a little slower and build up and when you think you can’t ha faster just stay at the same pace. Good luck!!
Tapering, if you’ve never done it before, can leave you lost and confused. This video is great for those 1st timers as well as good reminders for seasoned runners! Good luck in Berlin Jess! Sub 3 FTW!
I'm running in the Loch Ness Marathon in less than two weeks time. Down to 55km this week and my Marathon tip is to get everything prepared and packed early so as to reduce pre-marathon nerves!
I will be running Berlin Marathon as well. I am very anxious but at the same time very confident ...Cant wait for the Big Day and I hope to see you there Jess... I have no doubt you're going to smash it :)
Running Chicago on 13th October. Getting excited now. Gonna be amazing. Hoping for a sub 3.14 to get a good for age for New York next year. Good luck with Berlin Jess. Love the video, full of good tips 👌
Absolutely love this video - Jess has such a fantastic presentation style, and the production of the video is great! Some super tips here too - good luck for the race Jess
Running Melbourne Marathon on the 13th of October. Can’t wait! Hoping to run a good time to qualify for a specific seeding batch in Comrades next year.
@@hman2912 why is it yuck? It’s in the middle of Spring in Melbourne and should be great conditions for running. If it was in the middle of Summer then I could understand where you’re coming from.
@@davidtaylor3 Maybe it's colder in the South. 30 plus degrees up here in Queensland. Ok to run in, but winter is better for running marathons in. Just a preference I guess
I too am running Berlin Marathon. It will be my second marathon and aiming to go sub 3:30, but if the body is not feeling it then I’m just gonna enjoy the run 👏 good luck Jess!
This is so helpful and relatable. I have my first half marathon coming up end October. I especially feel the anxiety of maintaining racepace for that whole long distance! It helps to know that that is common.
Good informative and motivational vid! Destination Berlin, here we go. I’ll be taking an unconventional approach by splitting the ‘race’ into 4 or 5 distinct sections; running, staggering, walking, limping and potentially crawling. If everything is still attached and working at the finish, I’ll see that as a little victory. And miracle. GL to all running 👍
Great video! Running second marathon in Berlin - excited. My tip is to try the route to the start a day or so before so that you know where you are going and when to leave to get there! One less thing to worry about!
Doing Chicago in just under 4 weeks so starting to hit the tapering phase. For week before the marathon I think you can't do too little when it comes to activities but can do too much. Takes longer than a week to get benefits from training. Will be traveling a few days ahead, and will bring my race day kit as carry on bag on the flight, not risking baggage getting lost. When there will try to be conscious of not spending too long on my feet or burning into the carbs I've been loading Give yourself loads of time to get to the start, different city and travel, never know how full trains or buses will be on the day. Much better to be hanging around waiting at the start vs stressed worrying you won't make it
Top tip: Listen to your body during the race. It's easy to get carried away with so many things. There's crowds, other runners with different paces all around, tons of data on your smartwatch and a semi-arbitrary goal pace that you have in your head and you may not be 100% realistic with it. 4 marathons in, I found that there is nothing more important than listening to your body and setting your pace accordingly. It's been my focus, especially during long runs, so that I can identify different signals and adapt on race day. Being super aware and tentative to what my body tells me on the day guarantees maximum fun and enjoyment (and also has given me my current PB). Don't get caught up to heart rate zones or pace. Just listen to what your body tells you. Work on it during training.
Good luck Jess! Great video. Concerning Bag Drop Off, keep in mind that some marathons do not have an on-the-day drop-off. Sydney Marathon did not have an on-the-day bag drop-off - the weather was cold and windy, and unless you had a supporter to assist, you would have had to drop off your bag the day before at the Expo! Unbelievable! This means that if you had no support, you would have had to run with your keys, wallet and anything else needed when leaving home or hotel, since bag drop-off was only available the day before. The organisers allegedly claimed they did not want to take responsibility for trucking bags across the Sydney Bridge! Yet, they are a Candidate for the Abbott! Unacceptable.
Great video for all the anxiety and maranoia I'm currently experiencing. I'm doing Berlin too. Hoping for smooth travel from Chicago. Getting to Berlin on Wednesday which I think is enough time to settle in and recover from jet lag. Hope to see you there.
Hi yes I am doing Chester Marathon 6th Oct then Malta in Feb and finishing at London in April. Legs feel tired but not surprised as I turn 60 next month
I’m running Berlin too! My first major and third marathon hoping for a big PB! Been following garmin’s daily suggestions off the back of the race widget - also been filming the journey for RU-vid to help others looking at that method! Hoping to see you out there, Jess!! 🎉 I’m also wearing the Hoka Cielo x1 as my race day shoes!
Training for my next marathon, which is 4 weeks away. It's also a destination race just like yours. So I'll be away from my usual comforts. Only bringing a carry-on bag so I'll also have to do some shopping for food. Luckily I'm flying there the day before, and arrive on time for the expo and to collect my race pack. Then get some carb loading food and I plan to rest for the day. My taper week is pretty open and this video will be handy then. The part about reducing fibre intake is an interesting one for me. I've had issues in the past due to low fibre and my Dr prescribed that I increase my quantity. I have time to practice my long runs with more carbs and less fibre.
Just on time for my first half marathon this sunday! I really hope I can get a sub 2h. Thank you for all your videos, they really helped me for my training!
Eindhoven marathon in four weeks! Finished my longest training run a couple of days ago and the next three weekends I've entered other races to practice running at an event in stead of just out my front door. So excited, but equally scared!
Great video! Just in time! I’ve never ran a marathon before…not even a 5K race, but my best friend and I signed up for a 50K right down the street from us! My aim is to win my age group or at the very least, podium. Will try the suggestions this video gave and see how it works! Many thanks!
Nice video. I’m currently training for Yorkshire marathon in just under 5 weeks time. In my previous marathon (Leeds) in the spring in the final week I ran on the Tuesday (10k with 3x2 at marathon pace), the Wednesday (8k with a 4k marathon interval) and did a 5k progression run on Thursday in my race day carbon plated race day shoes. For a shake out I will tend to do a 20 minute session the morning before the race with some strides.
What I take. In my rucksack (which I will keep with me on the plane if I am going abroad) shoes , top, shorts, 240g of carbs in gels and glide stick/nutbutter , in the case 2 bottles of hule (will get bagels or baguettes the day before .. which I will eat in the morning and at the event village then wash down with hule) .. will usually have one change of outfit then alternatives shoes as I can be undecisive .
I was almost at the end of taper week when the race was cancelled…. But I will do a different marathon three weeks later. It’s now trying to work out how to go from taper to peak to taper again!
Thanks that's very helpful.. I'm now just under 5 weeks out from my first marathon in Amsterdam.. I trained with the Garmin daily suggested workouts, and am looking forward to the event.
Running a 10K on Sunday. Got some slight irritation in a foot tendon, so I have to cross train this week, not optimal, but at least I don't miss so much training.
Interesting that you advise against consuming sugars in the lead up. I would have thought that eating sugars would have the same effect as eating carbs; both getting stored by the body as glycogen.
I actually have two back to back marathons (13 days apart from one another). It wasn’t the plan but I got into a virtual race that allows me to qualify for a big race next year. It’s weird and I’m not sure how to both taper and be ready for both!
How do you carry all those gels?! That's what I'm most worried about for my Chicago Marathon next month. They are so restrictive on what you can wear, I worry I won't be able to carry what I need.
How do you Carb Load if you are running abroad? Trying to get 6/700grams of carbs in per day in a hotel room is not easy. Do you take Carb powders with you on the flight?
Just be cautious regarding taking food into the EU. I think things like porridge pots will be ok but, by the same token, we do have similar foods here. Protein bars will be fine.
I get that cold thing too, after extended, strained excersize, for me that would be a half distance triathlon. Why is that? I loved the sciencey bit, though could do with some useless banter.
