hey thanks I really appreciate your support! However, I should clarify: I'm really just trying to qualify for the US Olympic Team Trials with a sub 2:19:00. That is the main goal before 2020...to take part in that race. I'm never going to run under 2:12 or 2:10 (what it takes to make the US Olympic Team nowadays as you have to be top 3 at the Trials). So the ultimate goal is really just to qualify....once i hit sub 2:19 (if I do), I want to go straight back into mountain-trail-ultra racing. Ultra-trail-mountain- racing is my main sponsored athlete gig nowadays (not being a road runner!).
You definitely have this dude, you won't need it but I'll say it anyway: good luck! Btw, in the prediction video for berlin you said you couldnt even keep up for a 5k with them, but you've run 14:29 (indoors too right? which should be worth like 14:20 outdoors) which is lower than world record pace so you weren't being fair to yourself there :D
Great video. Remember, stay focused on your OTQ 2020 / Sub 2:19 objective . Don't stray off coarse and mix it up with MUT runs. Stay focused with quality runs and be consistent. You WILL do it.
Great video, one of my favourites so far. Nice to see you starting from scratch and can’t wait to see the progression towards the marathon. Great to see you’re taking on board coach Sandi advice. I was wondering which shoes you would prefer for the marathon (Tracers, Cliftons or Claytons) as I am trying to decide on which Hokas to run in for an up and coming marathon. I’m also trying to qualify for London marathon.
I always enjoy watching your video. Thank you for putting out content consistently and free of charge! Good luck with your training, I wish you an injury-free journey. :)
Great video Sage! Loved the head cam shots. So thats what it's like to run fast! Great decision to get Coach Sandi on board. Best of luck with the training. 🏃👍
Best wishes Sage. Question: you were so close in your last attempt to run 2:19. What specifically are you going to do differently in your training when compared to last time?
Sage thank you for sharing this journey with us. I greatly appreciate uploading specifics like this. My goal race is Boston and I am starting a speed segment now also. Could you do a video on the different types of speed workout you are incorporating in this early part of your otq training?
Hi Sage, just a tip for your videos. Try and use a fluff ball over the mic to get rid of some wind noise. Otherwise, keep up the running videos. You are a huge inspiration to me.
+CoolnoobFTW A wind filter. Good idea! Though he is using GoPro 3 which may not have it. Since it uses an internal microphone? Unless it has an adapter for an external microphone. But while he is jogging, it would be quite cumbersome to carry an external microphone with wind filter!
iv got those scales you need to put it on male athlete setting, press set then pick a setting number for yourself and put all your info in, height age etc and male athlete then it reads closer fat %
I'm an 8th graders and our track couch often has us do 12×400m, 24×200m or 48×100m repeats with some form of calisthenics movement In between for our 800m-2mile runners. We call these death days and we do them about every week or two and I've been looking into doing 12×400m and 24×200m on alternateing weeks during the summer, with 2 minute rest periods between each repetition.(of course warming up and cooling down before and after) I do about 40 miles a week and I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this.
Sage, I see that you show you are running Hoka Tracers for your speed workouts and using the Cliftons as your distance workout shoe. Would the Tracers also ideally be your race/competition shoes instead of the Cliftons ?
+Craig I think that you could run marathons in the Hoka Tracers. But some runners like some extra cushion since they think that it will help them to have less leg fatigue on longer distances like the marathon. The choice of which shoe to run a race in is a critical factor. Especially since you may only race one or two marathons a year, so you do not have a lot of races to see which shoe works best for you! Though you can try shoes out in training and decide. Unless your budget restricts you to just one shoe or maybe only two shoes.
Thanks for the info. I do train with two different ASCIS brand shoes, but my knees are sometime are sore after the runs. I did tried the Arahi offer from a Hoka Sale Rep at the running store for people to try, my knees wasn't sore after the run but I think the shoe was too stable side than i need.
My team recently did 3x (8x200m) with very little rest in between each one (100m jog recovery). We took about 4-5 minutes between sets and the average pace was around a 38 with the last set being around 34. We are training for our championship part of the season in around a month (run the 5k). Is this too much or are we just further into our training cycle?
+Noah I don't think that Sage can answer that since he would need to know all of the training that you have been doing! In other words, you did not provide enough information. At this point, you should trust your coach and ask him to explain it and mention your concern that you think it might be over-training.
Have any suggestions for avoiding running injuries like the knee and hip? I've been training for a marathon the last 7 months and I still get hip inflamation or like a runners knee from trying to increase my speed. I do tempo runs and track workout yet I still manage to get injured when I'm no where close to my max speed
+MajorStra Search for videos on "Correct Running Form" on youtube and watch all the videos. And consider alternating hard and easy workout days. Maybe you have been overtraining or maybe you have been running with bad form which puts more stress on your knees and joints. Also, your shoes could be the problem. Or not getting enough sleep. Or not eating right. Etc. In other words, you'd have to answer a ton of questions to get a more specific answer. Good luck finding out what it is and solving the problem.
Strengthening muscles such as the hamstrings, quads (especially VMO strengthening and vastus lateralis stretching) will go a long way. Also, strengthening the flutes will help prevent common injuries such as ITBS, what can be a pain.
+Clarence Yes, you can do that. He used GPS to measure approximately the 200m distance. Then simply marked it on the ground. And did out and backs. It is more comfortable to do that. Though he could just do laps around with the Garmin interval segments. The problem for me is that it beeps so quietly that it is tough to hear. And I like to listen to music! So Sage's method of marking the ground is suitable for those conditions. And if you are not concerned about distance per interval, and go by time, then you can simply use a Timex watch that has the interval function. It will beep, you do an interval, then it will beep and you do recovery. I've tried it a few times and it works. But the beep is so quiet that you can't listen to music. And have to pay attention to hear the beep!
Tuesdays Runner the my last two Garmins have a vibrate function as well as beeps. I listen to music as well when running intervals especially on a track. It's 2017, let's use the technology that's on our wrist to make our workouts more effective. It takes 5 minutes to set up an interval on my Fenix.
[QUESTION] How tall are you when you have 148 pounds and don't look like a skeleton? Also, do you think that running is "harder" for tall and heavier (let's say 6.6 feet 222 pounds) are there any specific things that such people should have in mind when they train for 5k or 10k? Possibly make an video about the topic? Am sure that there are many people that can relate :)
Wow :) quite a surprise! You never know how tall / heavy are people in the youtube videos. I am very curious about is there relation between height / weight and results in running. Are there any studies about the topic?
+Radojesrb You are quite tall, being 6'6" (is that correct?). That gives you an advantage of having a longer stride. You could be great at sprinting say 100m. The 5k is a short run. You have good potential to do well with that. The 10K requires more endurance to do well. So it takes more training. If you are just starting out, try to increase your weekly mileage in slow jogs at conversational pace. And do some cross training workouts as well to build flexibility, core strength, and muscle strength. And once per week do some running drills.
I am actually 2 meters tall or 6.56 foot (I am not good at imperial units). I started month and a half ago and am at 22:30 for 5k at the moment. Am doing all sorts of Tempo runs, Intervals, Long runs and all out 5k each 10 days. Today I will try fartlek... What do you think it is best day for drills, after some of the mentioned type of training (tempo, long run...) or it is best to do it alone? Thanks for the tips!
+Patrick It is tough to find but some college tracks are open during the day. High school or middle school are closed during school hours. And sometimes after since they have track team practice. Or meets.
"Any surface, any distance"? Do you mean "Jack of all trades"??? Anyway, with the digital scales it is not just the floor surface needing to be flat and even, but more importantly YOU need to stand on the scale the SAME EXACT way. So make an outline of your feet and always stand on it that way. I could explain to you why, but it would take too long... But if you don't want the scale, just send it to me. Would save me some money. I understand the problem of finding a track to do a track workout during the day time. That is why for the last few years I wanted to make my own Training Center with track and gym and living quarters and the whole stuff. All I needed was to win the jackpot in the lottery. Gee, then you could have trained there...maybe. Can't just let anyone train there...
