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Totally agree about slow long runs. Long runs are workouts, and some of them seemed harder than the marathon itself. Every 10-16 days for long run let me recover and get other stuff in between. Good stuff.
@@cakej1 Thanks for the support cakej. Stars aligned that day but man...I had other less than stellar marathon times along the way, as you know, persistence is key. I'm excited to see how my nephew, Brock, will do in the future. Kid is dynamite. Just ran a 9:46 2-mile two weeks ago going for 9:25 this weekend at his district meet. Wants to attend Penn State and they told him he needs 9:25 to get financial support. Rooting for the young thoroughbred lol He also dropped a 2:01 800m and 4:38 mile this year. I think the marathon will be his best event in the future. Continued success to you and your training/racing.
@@rundreamachieve awesome HS times by Brock. I think I managed a 4:57 mile and a 10:31 2 mile in HS, so he's way ahead of me. Wasn't until after college I managed to get after it. HS and college kids are killing it right now. Very fun to watch.
@@cakej1 So true. Some kid from California ran an 8:44 3200m a few days ago. It is absurd what some of these kids are doing. Like you said, many runners are late bloomers and do better later as you and I did. I sent Brock, Daniel Komen's WR 2-mile race when he ran 7:58. Only man to have broken 8 minutes. Now THAT is absurd lol.
I did 7:10 1mile and 1:27 400m at tryouts today and didn’t even go hard. It was hot but I’m about to start base building soon after my shin splits heal :)
Thanks for the video Nathan. A very important topic and I learned a bit more through your video. When I ran the Toronto marathon in 2009, I was unsure about how to properly fuel and hydrate during the race. Actually, I experimented with fuel during the race and I know that is a big no-no! Had a great race and overall time....but I "hit the wall" and finished poorly. Through watching your videos, I have learned the importance about hydration and will not overlook that during my next marathon. I know what my fuel and hydration plan will be for the next time. I wanted to let you know that I have registered for the Calgary Marathon in September and am very excited to run an in-person race! It is a Boston qualifier....so that is giving me extra motivation. I will let you know how things go.
Glad they have been helpful Allen and keep me posted on how Calgary goes. I'll reach out to you shortly regarding your e-mail as well. Yes! Hydration is vital and training FAR below your goal half marathon race pace. Remember, use what you have more of (fat stores) rather than using up what we have so little of (carbohydrate storage). Call upon that when it matters most, the last 10K of a marathon.
Thanks for the videos, love your approach to training. I just purchased one of your marathon plans, hoping to do my first marathon this year. Quick question, at about 3:30 you talk about a 32km run with the last 16km at 60-65% max hr. Did you mean 80-85%? I feel like I would be going really slow at 60-65%
Hey Graham. My pleasure and yes, meant 80-85% so may have misspoke there. Keep me posted on your progress. Looking forward to hearing how you do. Continued success to you with the prep, taper and race.
Nathan, great video on long runs but what is your take on MAF? Not a true believer in MAF because I feel that MAF is meant for beginners and people that got out of injury. People that run 45-50 miles a week and already have a good aerobic base would they improve running MAF?
GREAT question. I think it really depends on the athlete themselves Bobby. I've trained with sub 4 minute milers, sub-1:02 half and sub-2:10 who trained heavily with heart rate monitors as well as with others who didn't. I think your question is definitely legitimate and one I will consider making a video on shortly. Continued success to you
Hey Nathan I’m new to the channel I wanted to know if you can make a video about how to build mileage safely over the summer I will give you an example for myself I’ve been doing 40 miles a week for the past five weeks but I want to build up to 55 to maybe 60 miles this summer how would I go about it
@@rundreamachieve thank you I started at 25 mile a week and build up to 40 miles a week in 16 weeks. I started with a 12:45 in the 3200 and just ran 11:27 last week. My league finals are next week in 5 days so hopefully I can get sub 11:10 I will be happy to end the season with that take a week off and start building for summer maybe try to hit 55-60 miles.
@@ironman20803 Good luck to you out there at your league finals. Congrats on making the massive improvement from 12:45 to 11:27. VERY well done my friend. You'll be in the 10s in due time. Keep up the great work and keep me updated.
@@rundreamachieve yes! Thank you. I would really like your opinion on how to build mileage safely. I have heard a lot of different ways to go about it. Jack Daniels/Arthur Lydeard/10% rule and 3 weeks holding a high mileage with one week of recovery before jumping to higher mileage.
@@ironman20803 10% increase is the golden rule but everyone is different. Start slow and gradually build up your mileage. I have training plans and running courses on rundreamachieve.com that can help you bypass all of these steps, if interested. Yes, always a recovery week starting the 4th week which is also how I have my plans set up as well and how I trained for my own races. Keep me updated on your progress.
I currently do around 21 miles per week. I'm going into sophomore year and am going to be running XC for the first time next year I've only run track last year. What would be a good long run for me? Currently I haven't really been doing that long of a long run ah.
You are still a very young man Danny so PLENTY of time to continue to progress. I didn't run my PRs for the half marathon and marathon until I was 31. If you are running around 20+ miles a week your long run should be around 6-8 miles in length. Continue to work on your speed development and be patient. Your times will continue to drop. As you get older your long runs can extend further as well. Keep me updated on your progress.
Also what is a good mpw. I do around a average of 33 miles a week and I am able to run around a 4:40 and 10:16. Do you think if I ran more mileage I could break 10?
You are very young so I don't think that much higher than where you are at is a must. That being said, if you want to bump it up to around 45 that is fine. Just remember, the faster you are aiming to run the more that is going to be required out of you. So, focus on ALL aspects of excellence. JOG on recovery days, plenty of rest, mental training (something I guarantee your competition is slacking on) and speed sessions, long runs and a proper taper leading into your major races. You are going to continue to run stellar times. You have a strong anaerobic, oxygen carrying capacity at a young age. Keep up the great work.
haha I hear you. They were without a doubt the hardest workout I did and I credit the way I was doing them to running 2:19 for the marathon. Stay strong out there brother
Long runs are the best but since I have a horrible coach we barely do them. My coach hasn’t even done 800m repeats nor 1600m repeats. It’s sad I have to sneak on the track to do a workout that helps me. He believes in 400 repeats which is just ridiculous.
400s are legit for raw speed but yes, you do need some longer intervals in there as well as long runs. I did 15-16 milers when I was in high school, always was training during the summer and winter leading into cross/track season. Keep hustling Ayden. I think you have the potential to be one of THE top high school runners in the country in due time.
@@rundreamachieve Thanks so much! People always are asking me how I run so fast. I always tell them it’s a mental game, you can run whatever time you want you just have to have the correct mindset and trust in the work you put in. Although I have a lot of people who said that I would be burned out this year. But I am improving more than ever. Also I am planning to train my ass off the whole summer with no days off.
Slow and easy is still important but not every weekend. Of course, this depends on the goals of the athlete. You can still get legit results by running longer at easier paces too. If the athlete is focused on a longer race like the 10K, half or full marathon pace sustainment is key and getting that race pace to feel more in control. Long, slow runs every weekend won't do it IF that is the goal, not every weekend. Keep up the great work out there Malaki
Have any specific topics or questions you'd like answered in my next video? Let me know in the comment section below. Make sure to visit www.rundreamachieve.com and www.nutritiongeeks.com for all your training/racing/nutritional needs. Like, Share and Subscribe. Thanks for your support.
Thanks for these videos. I'm going to revisit this one when I start training for my fall half marathon.
My pleasure Dan. Appreciate you brother. Stay focused out there.
Totally agree about slow long runs. Long runs are workouts, and some of them seemed harder than the marathon itself. Every 10-16 days for long run let me recover and get other stuff in between. Good stuff.
Appreciate your support cakej. Yeah, they were, without question, the hardest workouts I did. Keep hustling out there man.
@@rundreamachieve keep up the videos. Love watching all the advice from fast to slow. Your 2:19 marathon is amazing.
@@cakej1 Thanks for the support cakej. Stars aligned that day but man...I had other less than stellar marathon times along the way, as you know, persistence is key. I'm excited to see how my nephew, Brock, will do in the future. Kid is dynamite. Just ran a 9:46 2-mile two weeks ago going for 9:25 this weekend at his district meet. Wants to attend Penn State and they told him he needs 9:25 to get financial support. Rooting for the young thoroughbred lol He also dropped a 2:01 800m and 4:38 mile this year. I think the marathon will be his best event in the future. Continued success to you and your training/racing.
@@rundreamachieve awesome HS times by Brock. I think I managed a 4:57 mile and a 10:31 2 mile in HS, so he's way ahead of me. Wasn't until after college I managed to get after it. HS and college kids are killing it right now. Very fun to watch.
@@cakej1 So true. Some kid from California ran an 8:44 3200m a few days ago. It is absurd what some of these kids are doing. Like you said, many runners are late bloomers and do better later as you and I did. I sent Brock, Daniel Komen's WR 2-mile race when he ran 7:58. Only man to have broken 8 minutes. Now THAT is absurd lol.
I did 7:10 1mile and 1:27 400m at tryouts today and didn’t even go hard. It was hot but I’m about to start base building soon after my shin splits heal :)
OUTSTANDING job RR!! THAT is what I'm talking about!
@@rundreamachieve thank u !!
Very informative thanks sir 🙏
🙏🙏💪💪
Thanks for the video Nathan. A very important topic and I learned a bit more through your video. When I ran the Toronto marathon in 2009, I was unsure about how to properly fuel and hydrate during the race. Actually, I experimented with fuel during the race and I know that is a big no-no! Had a great race and overall time....but I "hit the wall" and finished poorly. Through watching your videos, I have learned the importance about hydration and will not overlook that during my next marathon. I know what my fuel and hydration plan will be for the next time. I wanted to let you know that I have registered for the Calgary Marathon in September and am very excited to run an in-person race! It is a Boston qualifier....so that is giving me extra motivation. I will let you know how things go.
Glad they have been helpful Allen and keep me posted on how Calgary goes. I'll reach out to you shortly regarding your e-mail as well. Yes! Hydration is vital and training FAR below your goal half marathon race pace. Remember, use what you have more of (fat stores) rather than using up what we have so little of (carbohydrate storage). Call upon that when it matters most, the last 10K of a marathon.
Im a vegetarian and still dialing my body how to recover quickly after long run. Tnx for the video 📸
My pleasure Jake. Thanks for your support.
Thanks for the videos, love your approach to training. I just purchased one of your marathon plans, hoping to do my first marathon this year. Quick question, at about 3:30 you talk about a 32km run with the last 16km at 60-65% max hr. Did you mean 80-85%? I feel like I would be going really slow at 60-65%
Hey Graham. My pleasure and yes, meant 80-85% so may have misspoke there. Keep me posted on your progress. Looking forward to hearing how you do. Continued success to you with the prep, taper and race.
Nathan, great video on long runs but what is your take on MAF? Not a true believer in MAF because I feel that MAF is meant for beginners and people that got out of injury. People that run 45-50 miles a week and already have a good aerobic base would they improve running MAF?
GREAT question. I think it really depends on the athlete themselves Bobby. I've trained with sub 4 minute milers, sub-1:02 half and sub-2:10 who trained heavily with heart rate monitors as well as with others who didn't. I think your question is definitely legitimate and one I will consider making a video on shortly. Continued success to you
Hey Nathan I’m new to the channel I wanted to know if you can make a video about how to build mileage safely over the summer I will give you an example for myself I’ve been doing 40 miles a week for the past five weeks but I want to build up to 55 to maybe 60 miles this summer how would I go about it
Welcome to RunDreamAchieve Harjinder and will do. Continued success to you
@@rundreamachieve thank you I started at 25 mile a week and build up to 40 miles a week in 16 weeks. I started with a 12:45 in the 3200 and just ran 11:27 last week. My league finals are next week in 5 days so hopefully I can get sub 11:10 I will be happy to end the season with that take a week off and start building for summer maybe try to hit 55-60 miles.
@@ironman20803 Good luck to you out there at your league finals. Congrats on making the massive improvement from 12:45 to 11:27. VERY well done my friend. You'll be in the 10s in due time. Keep up the great work and keep me updated.
@@rundreamachieve yes! Thank you. I would really like your opinion on how to build mileage safely. I have heard a lot of different ways to go about it. Jack Daniels/Arthur Lydeard/10% rule and 3 weeks holding a high mileage with one week of recovery before jumping to higher mileage.
@@ironman20803 10% increase is the golden rule but everyone is different. Start slow and gradually build up your mileage. I have training plans and running courses on rundreamachieve.com that can help you bypass all of these steps, if interested. Yes, always a recovery week starting the 4th week which is also how I have my plans set up as well and how I trained for my own races. Keep me updated on your progress.
I currently do around 21 miles per week. I'm going into sophomore year and am going to be running XC for the first time next year I've only run track last year. What would be a good long run for me? Currently I haven't really been doing that long of a long run ah.
You are still a very young man Danny so PLENTY of time to continue to progress. I didn't run my PRs for the half marathon and marathon until I was 31. If you are running around 20+ miles a week your long run should be around 6-8 miles in length. Continue to work on your speed development and be patient. Your times will continue to drop. As you get older your long runs can extend further as well. Keep me updated on your progress.
Also what is a good mpw. I do around a average of 33 miles a week and I am able to run around a 4:40 and 10:16. Do you think if I ran more mileage I could break 10?
*37mpw
You are very young so I don't think that much higher than where you are at is a must. That being said, if you want to bump it up to around 45 that is fine. Just remember, the faster you are aiming to run the more that is going to be required out of you. So, focus on ALL aspects of excellence. JOG on recovery days, plenty of rest, mental training (something I guarantee your competition is slacking on) and speed sessions, long runs and a proper taper leading into your major races. You are going to continue to run stellar times. You have a strong anaerobic, oxygen carrying capacity at a young age. Keep up the great work.
I hate long runs....it's that love hate relationship I have with running
haha I hear you. They were without a doubt the hardest workout I did and I credit the way I was doing them to running 2:19 for the marathon. Stay strong out there brother
Long runs are the best but since I have a horrible coach we barely do them. My coach hasn’t even done 800m repeats nor 1600m repeats. It’s sad I have to sneak on the track to do a workout that helps me. He believes in 400 repeats which is just ridiculous.
400s are legit for raw speed but yes, you do need some longer intervals in there as well as long runs. I did 15-16 milers when I was in high school, always was training during the summer and winter leading into cross/track season. Keep hustling Ayden. I think you have the potential to be one of THE top high school runners in the country in due time.
@@rundreamachieve Thanks so much! People always are asking me how I run so fast. I always tell them it’s a mental game, you can run whatever time you want you just have to have the correct mindset and trust in the work you put in. Although I have a lot of people who said that I would be burned out this year. But I am improving more than ever. Also I am planning to train my ass off the whole summer with no days off.
@@Runner456 I 100% agree. Mental preparation and belief is often times even more important than the physical preparation.
Wtf now in confused
I hear long run suppose to be slow and long
Now in hearing fast n long
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Slow and easy is still important but not every weekend. Of course, this depends on the goals of the athlete. You can still get legit results by running longer at easier paces too. If the athlete is focused on a longer race like the 10K, half or full marathon pace sustainment is key and getting that race pace to feel more in control. Long, slow runs every weekend won't do it IF that is the goal, not every weekend. Keep up the great work out there Malaki