Let's Talk Berlin Marathon 2024
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ต.ค. 2024
- I todays video, I reflect on this years Berlin Marathon in which I ran my slowest marathon to date. Given my interrupted training it didn't come as surprise but as always important to reflect and plan ahead for whats next to come. Thought as always I'd share my experience in the hope of providing insight for others. You can't fake a marathon :)
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As a runner who got injured four times in the past years after training very much and not being able to perform as I wanted to and know I could have…. I understand your feeling. But this helps in being very grateful once you are running without injury and pain free. It’s a great privilege to be fit and healthy.
These are the times where you have to remember, that you are still running, that’s all that matters, if you love to run.
Yesterday, I was diagnosed with Chronic Bronchiectasis, I have no idea how or if it will effect my running, we shall see.
But at this very moment, I haven’t ran for two months, just constant respiratory issues and infections, as well sinusitis thrown in too.
Trust me, I would rather being running that not at all.
2:38 for a bad day at the office lmao I coudn't even dream of that time. best of luck in valencia!
I hope one day to be able to say "I jogged it in for a 2:38 finish" 😛
Your honesty and humility is admirable. Better days ahead! Hope you will have happy memories of the overall experience.
You did (fine) what you did...your legs weren't ready for such an impact, but you didn't gave up.Congats, Ben...run to insire...
You experienced what we mere mortals call “hittin the wall” the agonizing grind all the way to the end..gotta love marathons 😆
Thank you for sharing your journey with your injury. I have been suffering with ITBS for almost 3 months now and if I am honest I am close to breaking point with it. Hearing stories like yours keeps me positive and focused that even runners like yourself suffer with injury and it isn’t the end of my running journey.
Me too, I have it for around 5months now, I am experimenting with different approaches. The most helpful so far was to engage my core more while i run(by letting my hips move free my knees have less stress on them). The balance exercises(one legged) and glute isolation exercises should help as well. Also avoid running through the pain, if it hurts, do some other kind of training, but continue doing strengtening exercises, you have to be consistent. I still have the pain, but it appears less often.
Hope this helps, wish you a quick and full recovery.🎉🙏
That’s the beauty of the marathon. If you’d gone out ‘slow’, as per your current fitness, rather than what you hoped for, you probably would have finished ten minutes quicker. A lesson to any novice runners out there - respect the distance and be patient during the race. Well done and good luck at Valencia 👍
There's just no substitute for specifity when it comes to marathon training and running. Hopefully you've recovered well and can get time on your feet ahead of Valencia 🤞🏼
Rooting for you Ben!
Ya Ben that Berlin experience is great for everyone. Thanks for sharing the non-perfect part of marathon training. As a regular decent mileage cyclist I can say cycling legs do NOT transfer over!!! You still need time on feet not on pedals.
Chin up Ben, good learnings to take with you going forward
Thanks Ben. Great, honest video 👌🏽
You may have been disappointed with your race time but it looked like an amazing trip, your positive attitude and determination to enjoy the experience regardless are a great reminder of what's really important - Meg of course.
Jogging at 4:30 pace😍 I wish I could...😫 At this pace I'm half dead 🤣
Rest asure Ben, you will be back to the top again before end of the year!! I was the lucky one started together with you earlier at Seville, and saw u stopped after 30k; I was also running behind you at Berlin. Saw ur struggling ca. 200m before finish line, I know it was not ur day. But you will be back and stronger as always!
Good to hear your thoughts on Berlin. All eyes on Valencia!
It’s alright Ben! You still did fantastic and there’s always next time.
Thanks for sharing the good and the "bad". We all suffer from injuries and the consequences, I am currently having issues with my Achilles. I hope you will do great in Valencia!.
still a bangin time in the grand scheme of things - im sure you’ll smash it in valencia mate
I know you fell short of your expectations, but Ben, you are an incredible and amazing athlete. We all know this was just a minor bump (I can´t even see the bump) in your life as a runner. All the best, keep training, keep doing amazing things!
Ben, it's quite simple. You couldn't do enough RUNNING in the weeks before Berlin. Simple as that. Other forms of aerobic exercise are obviously better than nothing but cannot substitute for running. The muscles and nervous system need the precise stimulus of running. I am a firm believer that whatever the distance - 800 to marathon -you have to do a lot of work at race pace in the buildup. The mid and body need to be calloused to run that pace whatever the level of fatigue.
You had a good go and fell short. Congrats on having the balls to give it a go. Onward to Valencia!
Great attitude, I applaude you
Thank you for all the info, Ben. Training for a marathon run must, well, include lots of running. Not that it wasn't known but your experience is very straight forward and direct. Cross training is good, but only as an additional layer, not replacing any running. For me it's another push to go out and continue the training (running) for my next Marathon (January). Good luck and all the best with training for Valencia, Looking forward for your updates!
You did a great job and in the and it help to gain new knowledge for yourself. Especially the fact that cross training can not be a substitution for running - this insight will help as well.
Don’t worry Ben! It was a great training!!!! 💪🏃♂️💨
You will do better in Valencia Ben, keep up the work 🎉🎉🎉
unlucky buddy, onto the next one, you will smash it next time. I was interested to see the result after seeing your last lactate numbers when testing two pairs of shoes. Imo in that session there was too much lactate and HR drift to hit your targets.
Ben, I think you should be chuffed with what you achieved. Considering your injury problems.
You went through half way in 1h 11. Feeling good. As you said nothing can compensate the pounding on the roads. I feel if you keep your training up and don't pick up any injuries you will smash your p.b in Valencia. I love the fact your always so honest in your videos. Keep up the good work, I'm predicting under 2.23. Will be rooting for you.👍
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Don‘t be sad, mate- we love you nonetheless 🖤
Hey Ben, I ran Berlin 2024 as well and glad that you experienced the crazy party. You had a couple of challenging injuries lately after making pretty impressive leaps in fitness since I started following you way back. Hopefully you get a injury-free training year for 2025. Don't know how that's achievable, but I'll guess you figure that out after Valencia. Cheers!
a negative result will lead to an improved performance for whats coming up!
Well in lad, onwards and upwards!
Running is full of peaks and troughs
Still did fantastic. Well done
You have done well, train for the next race.
Interesting one. It probably fits that cross training and runs less than 8 miles can work well for 5k/10k (see Parker Valby, Ingebritsen) but are likely to struggle at HM/Mara distance below expectations.
Given the hip injury, falling off your bike and a lot more cross training than usual - its not that surprising really. You dared to be great, and died on that hill, which is nothing to be ashamed of. You might have done better if you took it easy for the first part of the race, but like you said, you were in a pack who eventually ran 2:21-2:24, which in reality was highly optimistic. Dust yourself off, and good luck in Valencia.
You knew you were not in a great shape. I think you did good take it as training for Valencia.
Welcome to triathlon where it’s all cross-training. A good session on the bike is a good substitute for an easy run. But there’s no substitute for the long run.
I think you did fantastic if we think u had injury through your training block, maybe more gym work on your legs will help
First we like then we watch
Maintain hope and don't elope with a runner.
There is always a next time.
Lessons learnt: you were ready you just got the pace at the start wrong… basically you went off too fast (your ultra comes in mind here)
Im US9 and I need a shoe
No substitute for pounding pavement! I thought I could train trails for a road marathon and was in for a rude awakening! 30 mile training runs on the trails means little for a road marathon. 🫨