Are you getting ready to run a marathon? Which one? Or maybe you have a question about training for a marathon that we didn’t cover? Let us know in the comments below ↓↓
Im training for 4 half marathons this year and then will start training for a full marathon come 2021. Still trying to decide which marathon to run, possibly the at George marathon in Utah
Atlanta Publix Marathon, which will be held in conjunction with, and the day after, the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. I'm volunteering with the Trials, which should be very interesting; I get a front-row view of the best marathoners in the US, and then the day after, hope that I can keep up a pace only three times slower than theirs.
trying to recover and get healthy this year with cutting back on a few of my races this year. Next year I want to do the Rock and Roll Marathon in Nashville, TN.
When I did my very first race, someone told me, "If you can run a mile, you can run a 5K. If you can run a 5K, you can run a 10K. If you can run a 10K, you can run a half. But a marathon is a whole different beast." He was right, but I've been able to do it twice.
This is pretty accurate in my experience. I had never really run before my first 5k (21:45 ish), I had never run past 5 miles before my first 10k (45:05), I had never run past 7 miles for my first half marathon (1:38:42), but I had to train for dozens of weeks before my first marathon (and a 50km ultra soon after)
@@nateroberts877thats mental, I struggled thru a half for training today and it took me 2 and a half hours. Ive also been running for 5 months and had ran 11 miles previously
I just did my first half yesterday. 2:08:34. That was also my first race too. Six months of training. Six weeks down for an injury. I wasn't sure how I'd feel. Would I hate it? Would I get bored? Would I ever want to race again? I didn't hate it. I didn't get bored (I didn't even put in my ear buds). And I'm already planning my next race and thinking about a full a little further out. Running has become not just exercise, but my meditation. Practicing mindfulness was the coolest part of my half. The second quarter (😁) was completely saturated with me concentrating on my form, breathing, listening to my body for trouble, and with a little help from my Garmin, trying to determine how to manage my pace and heart rate to get as close to my target at possible without burning out (I managed to get a little behind after going too hard at the start). I loved it, and I can't wait to go further.
be consistent and you'll be there in no time. 2yrs ago i couldn't run a mile without stopping. i was so proud when i ran 5k without walk break. now 12k is a recovery run
I'm training for a marathon right now (just did my first 32k run last sunday) and what I found a bit frustrating is that when I told friends I was training for a marathon, most of them were like "again?" simply because I ran several half marathons in the past as if this were almost the same...and another weird reaction that I'd kept getting by 2-3 friends was that I shouldn't do it or that my body simply wasn't cut out for it, after I explained what kind of work this was going to involve for me. As if "normal" people were able to run a marathon without training. Then, after I'd explained that everybody needs several weeks to prepare for a marathon, they say that I was wrong and that there were people who simply did it...after a few days it will usually turn out that these people they know have only run a half marathon or even less, but this news will be brought to me alongside the recommendation that I should stick to the half marathon distance too - as if it were unfathomable to actually prepare for a race for 12 weeks
Hi -- I have 2 half marathons in Sept and Oct 2023 and as my friends daughter died of breast cancer last month I registered for the Donna Foundation marathon the first Sunday in February 2024. -- Thank you for the advice
Agreed: Don't do nothing new on race day! Goal Setting: Gold, Silver & Bronze targets. If it's your first marathon: go out and enjoy it! If your crazy enough to want to do another one, then think about finish times etc. Next race: Hackney Half then NYC marathon. Love your channel guys xo
This video is extremely timely because I’m going to be running my very first half marathon tomorrow. I’ve been contemplating running a full marathon, but I’ll have to see how I feel after completing my half tomorrow. My longest training run so far was 12 miles, so I feel that 13.1 is highly achievable. I’ll know how it feels in about 17 hours from now...
Halfway through traininng for the Manchester marathon, my first ever! The longer recovery and even longer long runs took some getting used to but I'm getting strong and learning more and more every day about how my body responds to the training. Thanks for all the tips your channel gives!
Thank you so much for that video,Ive just finished my first half (Stafford 1hr 53 at 55 years old)and starting to think about my first full marathon whilst I'm still in the training groove! The running channel has helped my so much through my running journey 👍👍
Hi Anna you legend. I watched your NYC Marathon video and wrote in the comments that I was going to do my first marathon; you were that inspiring. I signed up for one where I live (Australia) and have been following a training plan ever since. Aiming for four hours, but will see how we go. Been listening to Hall and Oates on repeat, thanks pal!
Please don’t think I’m blowing a trumpet here or anything guys, but as a 2:42 marathon-er, and only having ran 2 in my life, the running channel has hit the nail on the head with this video! All useful and meaningful tips that I definitely did use during my training. Only thing i would include is... if you guys are worried and/or find it a mental battle rather than a physical battle... is to find a friend who maybe running one soon or maybe even a stranger who you find on social media thats close by and training for the same race. Or heck! maybe even join a club that host long based runs on ‘x’ day of the week. Clubs are SO SO cheap to join and its worth while as the Long runs mean EVERYTHING during training for a marathon! Happy running every one!
On my second marathon training cycle. My first marathon I dod the slow build plans and only did 2 20 mile runs towards the end before tapering and the thing I learned is that I hit my wall at mile 22 and the last 4 felt impossible. So my plan this time is to do longer runs early on to get comfortable with these distances. My race is in April and I’ve already done a couple 15&16 milers and already I feel my fitness increasing and my confidence building. Marathons are so much mental strength and that’s ultimately what will get you through what feels impossible.
Thanks for the awesome content as always running channel. I did three half’s last year, 2 standalone and an IM 70.3. Currently training for my first full, Rock N Roll San Diego May 31st. Can’t wait.
The best thing in marathon training is a flexible training partner. I personally noticed that last year because whenever one of us felt bad, it was the job of the other to motivate again. And in addition to that you will have the same running stories as your partner and can also talk, laugh and remember everything you went through together. In the end you even become good friends.
Running my first marathon end April (Madrid). No time goal. My only goal is to have a positive experience and finish strong. Already signed up for my second one in Valencia in December. Lately my volume has increased considerably (averaging 70km / week) but all of my training is done at very low intesity (HR based). General rules of long runs (from what I've read) is that they shouldn't make up more than 33% of your total weekly mileage. All my training is based on time not distance. So during the week I'm running 5 times between 70 - 90 minutes each. Sunday is usually long run day which is 2 hours 10 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes. Will be running 2x three hours runs at the end of Feb and the end of March but other than those two specific sessions my long runs won't exceed 2.5hrs. Really can't wait to get my first marathon under my belt. Completely fallen in love with running over the last 18 months and I'm excited to see where this journey takes me!
Training for the Napa Half Marathon on March 1st! I’m running a lot of trails and climb a lot on my training runs and have started seriously thinking about just keeping this up and going for a marathon - maybe this summer or fall? I ran a marathon once before - like 28 years ago now! So this will be like the first time again if I do it. Whole different me and different approach to running on a much older body. I feel great and know I can do it. Your channel is so much fun to watch. It’s very good inspiration!
Running my 2nd marathon this year . Last years was hard but i learnt a lot from it and i also learn a lot from your videos . Thanks for all your info and help
I’m running the New York marathon in November! - my first marathon! I have plenty of time to train which I am happy about and loved your video on the New York marathon!
Thanks for upload! @ 57 years young hoping to do a half in Liverpool in May and a full one same place following year. Best of all I'm 4 stone lighter than I was and now a Plantface eater! to beat diabetes!!
Thanks for the tips. I have gone back to basics this year and building up for two half’s in April and May. I have a distant eye on what will be a first, of a 50k Ultra in September, but want to see how the half’s go first. In the past though, I have found the mental side of things the hardest to come to terms with.
A great video as always. So many practical tips, this video should become TH-cam's #1 suggested marathon training video! I'm looking ahead to March 2021 for my first. Slowly building up mileage and endurance each week and planning two more HMs this year.
Entered my first marathon (Brighton) in April - great tips, practicing with kit & nutrition I think will help me as well as the last around not stopping or beating yourself up about your training. Thanks guys
I am training to run a Sub 3:30 marathon in July at the Gold Coast Marathon on the Gold Coast, Australia or at Melbourne Marathon in Melbourne, Australia in October. I have signed up for both marathons and I live in Sydney, Australia so the Gold Coast one is technically in winter but Sydney is cold and Gold Coast is warm and humid. The past 2 years it has been 100% humidity at the start of the race so it is a challenge. I have two half marathon in April and May as training runs leading into the Gold Coast Marathon to get an idea of how the training is progressing
Need watch this today just can’t seem convince myself that can do half marathon yet, run half marathons with ease with best time been around 01:40:00 which is good average. Think big commitment take on full marathon may have put some gym weight training aside and certainly need work on better sleep. Thanks for sharing such good positive content and some great advice.
Running Boston 2020 for Dana-Farber Cancer Research. 2nd year in a row, so Boston 2019 was my first and only marathon so far....crashed and burned in a 5 hour performance in first one...but raised over $17,250.00 for Dana-Farber so it was a great success. This year still raising money and would like to run closer to 4 hour 15 minutes. Just did a half marathon in 1:56:11.
Hi I running 50 mile per month with one half marathons. Few day ego I spontan kły decided run marathon and I did it. There be not that bed but hard enough. I hit the wall after 33 I’m. But I finish in Time 4:44:38. Now thanks to You I start train properly. My target is run 4 marathons per year to 50 I’m 45. After 50 2 in the years.
I'm about to do my first ever 50 miler (Beast of Burden, Lockport NY)....have really enjoyed all the advice and tips I've been able to get from your videos
Signed up for my very first full this autumn and I can’t wait! But I must admit: I’m a little terrified of the distances since I already walk everywhere, all the time 😅🥴
This is a great video for me running my first marathon this year in October, ran a few halfs last couple of years so I'm pretty confident at that distance and with the training but this is perfect information thanks guys! 👍
Training for Newport Marathon in April, 1st one after racking off 6 half's. So true about the bad runs, hit the dumps after doing 16 miles for the first time, took a while to recover from that mindset.
Training for Brighton Marathon on April 2020. Had few setbacks with family commitments and a sore throat/cough last week which was annoying. Currently done 14 miles longest run in training. Its definitely tougher on the knees.
Hi! Great video full of good tips and empathy. Don’t forget to mention the 30km wall. I started trail running a year ago and it took me three attempts before i was able to go through it.
Doing my first full at Edinburgh in May and the training starts next week. I'm looking forward to the challenge and I know first and foremost is to enjoy the day itself, lap up the atmosphere and don't go off too quick. Thanks for the tips, I'll go and check your video on gels.
I'm kinda late here. :) Thank you for your great work! I'm 53 years old, I did run two half marathons (17th September 2:03:08, 15th October 1:54:55) this fall, my goal is to run the Hamburg Haspa Marathon on April 28th sub 4h. I hope my goal is not to ambitious. :)
My 'normal run' is a 10k. I've done 1/2 dozen 1/2 Marathon's all around the 1:40min mark but STILL struggle to get my head around doubling that distance, particularly while I'm out there. I think anyone thats achieved that distance, at any speed, deserves to gloat about it. It's a real achievement. Hmmmm maybe one day. Love this channel !
Hey Anna and Rick great advice thank you. Am training until June for The GNR in September and then starting marathon training for The Yorkshire Marathon in October. I remember one of you’re previous marathon videos where you collated data from Strava so aiming for 4 hours on the marathon 👊 Rick didn’t get to meet you past weekend at The Running Show hope all is well with the little one catch you next year 👍
Thank you for this video! It showed me that I am on the right path. Training for my first marathon in April the Humana Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon.
Love meeting you guys last weekend, and looking forward to my half, fulls and 100km marathons this year. I reckon we were the two rare irish men at the event... loving the jackets and Tshirts will need to try and get some :)...
I’m running my first next Saturday in Calgary. Should be a nice -8C and I ran the course today (as a half marathon). Not the best tapering but had to finish breaking in my shoes. Hoping for 4 hours
@@runningchannel I registered for the Honolulu Marathon that is taking place in December. Yikes! I am just aiming to finish and not worrying about my time. Besides, they give you all day to finish. There is no real cutoff. But I am hoping to finish in at least 4-5 hours.
OMG a bichon at 7:47 Sorry, I have one and I'm obsessed with him!! I'm training for my first marathon in Pittsburgh in May. I keep wondering what in the hell am I getting myself into?
I'm training for the Cape Marathon here in SA (October). It will be my first one and I started my training on the 2nd of Jan. I ran my first 21km last weekend (2h:20m) and experienced my first 'runner's high' lols I actually wanted to do the Two Oceans Marathon its in April and I don't think I'll be ready for it😅
Plenty of stretching and yoga kept me straight for my first marathon. 20 miler for me today then taper for race on 16th of feb - as many laps of a 3.28 mile course within 7 hours. Managed 9 last time hopefully should be able to get at least 10 laps this time. Enjoy the vids thanks ❤️
good tip about not trying anything new on race day, i did my first marathon yesterday! and one thing i regret is having first energy gel on the race day! felt like throwing up after consuming my first and second energy gel
My tip to aid you on your way to your first marathon, pick a reasonably popular one with large crowd support and big race field. I completed my first marathon last year and it wasn’t a big one, the race field must have only been 30 athletes and therefore the crowds were non existent.....holy crap I struggled like hell having nobody to instil confidence in me and racing alone. The crowds and other athletes are your greatest asset, use them and that finish line will become infinitely more easy to cross. I think it was the NYC marathon that Anna ran where she was in tears because of the thousands of total strangers yelling words of support. That’s what I’m attempting to illustrate, choose a big event and smash it. Good luck all 🏃♂️🏅
Did my first half marathon in September last year (1:40), Next event is a half marathon in May hoping to run much faster (goal 1:30 atm) then the full marathon in September (goal 3:30 atm). But I have just started training again this year because it has been too smokey to run much for the past 2 months.
Thank you. Very useful video. My next and first marathon ever will be the TSC NYC Marathon in November. very excited 😍... Hopefully I can stay healty until then... Before that I will be running NYC United Half in 3/15/2020. Race course goes through Times Square. Looking forward to it 😊
Fantastic video guys. Very professionally put together. I’m running the london Marathon this year the plan my coach puts me on is the”Hanson” method which you touched on in your video. I’m a fan on that method.
I'm training for my first full marathon in end of May after running two HM last year. First one I choked completely because of bad hydration and crazy hot weather. The second one I crushed with a 1:42. I want to finish the marathon in
@@casegriffith oh gee, I didn‘t run. Plantar fasciitis forced me to take a break for several months. I upped my mileage to fast during training and did not stretch properly.
Try the opposite in Florida: Training for a winter marathon during the summer and fall where the temperature never drops below 26.5C and the humidity is always above 70%. Even on an easy run you are sloshing in your shoes and dehydrated by 17km.
I know what you mean. I experienced that at home in Frankfurt in Germany. It was still 15 Celsius on the day before (which was already cold considering the German summer 2018 nearly only had days that were warmer than 35 Celsius), but on race day the temperature dropped to 3 Celsius in addition to a strong winter wind. I even ran with my runner's jacket on which was good because then my body didn't cool down so unlike others I did not have any cramps because of the cold.
I have signed up for 4 this year and they are Milton Keynes, Round Reading ultra, Berlin and Amsterdam (hopefully do the new parkrun the day before) :-)
As of tonight my race schedule for the 2020 circuit is popular Brooklyn half New York marathon, New York City half marathon, Marine Corps marathon, Philadelphia Liberty Bell challenge which is a half marathon on Saturday then full marathon on Sunday. New York City Marathon and 60 K
Love distance running, and had done 3 official marathons or more and five for fun. I'm looking at a summer mountain marathon, and a flat and fast trail 50k at the end of the year
I struggle with the mid weekly training ? Got quite a physical job so already tired at the end of the day .... weekends I love it and smash it out ? But every training plan involves lots of work mid week so I’m reluctant to sign up for fear of not doing enough ....
Is that Anna at 0:23 trying really hard to hold back from corpsing? 😅 When I finished my first marathon last year, this lovely lady said to me that the thing which makes running marathons much easier... is running ultra-marathons. 😆
As of now i'm halfway through training for my first 1/2 in March. So far so good a little knee pain is all. When I think of a Marathon it seems like its some mysterious monster out lurking in the mist. But then again this time last year I told my wife the same thing about a 1/2. Something to dream about though.
great vid! yet again! weird thing for me, a full mara does not sound good for me, but i would to run an ultra...race to the stones or something like that, dont know why?! 🤔🤣 keep up the good work!
I’m am getting ready to run my 6th half in about a month and a half but I’m thinking about running a full next year in April. It scares me but I think it will be worth it 🤞
I plan to run a full marathon in September. I did 27 km today. I could have done more but my feet got too sore because my shoes are crap. I find that past 10 km it’s less about physical fitness and more about mental strength and pain tolerance.
Are you getting ready to run a marathon? Which one? Or maybe you have a question about training for a marathon that we didn’t cover? Let us know in the comments below ↓↓
Im training for 4 half marathons this year and then will start training for a full marathon come 2021. Still trying to decide which marathon to run, possibly the at George marathon in Utah
Kalamazoo Marathon; Kalamazoo Michigan this May 2020. Good information
Half this month, april, 100km in may, half in july, august and September and then Dublin marathon in October
Atlanta Publix Marathon, which will be held in conjunction with, and the day after, the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. I'm volunteering with the Trials, which should be very interesting; I get a front-row view of the best marathoners in the US, and then the day after, hope that I can keep up a pace only three times slower than theirs.
trying to recover and get healthy this year with cutting back on a few of my races this year. Next year I want to do the Rock and Roll Marathon in Nashville, TN.
Just ran my fastest half marathon today 😊 1:42:50 so proud of myself!!!
Awesome!
Congrats, thought it said full marathon for a second and that you broke the world record😂🥳🥳🥳🥳
When I did my very first race, someone told me, "If you can run a mile, you can run a 5K. If you can run a 5K, you can run a 10K. If you can run a 10K, you can run a half. But a marathon is a whole different beast." He was right, but I've been able to do it twice.
Thank you for this! 👍
This is pretty accurate in my experience. I had never really run before my first 5k (21:45 ish), I had never run past 5 miles before my first 10k (45:05), I had never run past 7 miles for my first half marathon (1:38:42), but I had to train for dozens of weeks before my first marathon (and a 50km ultra soon after)
@@nateroberts877 I ran 1:38:32 on Sunday for a pb! We’re basically the same time!
Ref pace, can’t remember where I heard it but double your half time plus 30 mins
@@nateroberts877thats mental, I struggled thru a half for training today and it took me 2 and a half hours. Ive also been running for 5 months and had ran 11 miles previously
I’m training for Stockholm’s marathon, my third one , first one 5:55 , second 5:26 and now I want to run in 5 hours 😊
hej i am joining stockholm marathon too
Nice, that will be my first marathon. Good luck !
Wow, 29 min improvement already achieved, well done. Good luck with hitting the 5 hours
I just did my first half yesterday. 2:08:34. That was also my first race too. Six months of training. Six weeks down for an injury. I wasn't sure how I'd feel. Would I hate it? Would I get bored? Would I ever want to race again? I didn't hate it. I didn't get bored (I didn't even put in my ear buds). And I'm already planning my next race and thinking about a full a little further out. Running has become not just exercise, but my meditation. Practicing mindfulness was the coolest part of my half. The second quarter (😁) was completely saturated with me concentrating on my form, breathing, listening to my body for trouble, and with a little help from my Garmin, trying to determine how to manage my pace and heart rate to get as close to my target at possible without burning out (I managed to get a little behind after going too hard at the start). I loved it, and I can't wait to go further.
@fastfiddler1625 Right on point! I could've wrote that message myself :D
I’m still trying to get to half. I’ll get there one day.
12 kilometers this evening. I’m on my way.
be consistent and you'll be there in no time. 2yrs ago i couldn't run a mile without stopping. i was so proud when i ran 5k without walk break. now 12k is a recovery run
Just got there today. At 106kg it was not fast. But I did it. 2:37
@@sol029 great achievement .
How's it going?
I'm training for a marathon right now (just did my first 32k run last sunday) and what I found a bit frustrating is that when I told friends I was training for a marathon, most of them were like "again?" simply because I ran several half marathons in the past as if this were almost the same...and another weird reaction that I'd kept getting by 2-3 friends was that I shouldn't do it or that my body simply wasn't cut out for it, after I explained what kind of work this was going to involve for me. As if "normal" people were able to run a marathon without training.
Then, after I'd explained that everybody needs several weeks to prepare for a marathon, they say that I was wrong and that there were people who simply did it...after a few days it will usually turn out that these people they know have only run a half marathon or even less, but this news will be brought to me alongside the recommendation that I should stick to the half marathon distance too - as if it were unfathomable to actually prepare for a race for 12 weeks
I can relate to you :(
These are some toxic friends
Running Channel: Stepping up to marathon
Anna: I just completed a 6 day ultra
lol
Anna, thinking to herself, "26.2 miles? Oh, yeah, that's what I refer to as a 'low mileage day'." :D
Hi -- I have 2 half marathons in Sept and Oct 2023 and as my friends daughter died of breast cancer last month I registered for the Donna Foundation marathon the first Sunday in February 2024. -- Thank you for the advice
Agreed: Don't do nothing new on race day! Goal Setting: Gold, Silver & Bronze targets. If it's your first marathon: go out and enjoy it! If your crazy enough to want to do another one, then think about finish times etc. Next race: Hackney Half then NYC marathon. Love your channel guys xo
This video is extremely timely because I’m going to be running my very first half marathon tomorrow. I’ve been contemplating running a full marathon, but I’ll have to see how I feel after completing my half tomorrow. My longest training run so far was 12 miles, so I feel that 13.1 is highly achievable. I’ll know how it feels in about 17 hours from now...
How was it?
Yesterday i ran my first 7,5km in 0:49. Then i was nearly death 😅 i want to improve that. Started with running this year.
How is training going?
wow 49 seconds is much faster than the world record! Just kidding
I like your channel! I have just started the 12-weeks-training-session for my 10th Marathon with a target of sub 3:20.
Halfway through traininng for the Manchester marathon, my first ever! The longer recovery and even longer long runs took some getting used to but I'm getting strong and learning more and more every day about how my body responds to the training. Thanks for all the tips your channel gives!
Thank you so much for that video,Ive just finished my first half (Stafford 1hr 53 at 55 years old)and starting to think about my first full marathon whilst I'm still in the training groove!
The running channel has helped my so much through my running journey 👍👍
Hi Anna you legend.
I watched your NYC Marathon video and wrote in the comments that I was going to do my first marathon; you were that inspiring.
I signed up for one where I live (Australia) and have been following a training plan ever since. Aiming for four hours, but will see how we go.
Been listening to Hall and Oates on repeat, thanks pal!
Please don’t think I’m blowing a trumpet here or anything guys, but as a 2:42 marathon-er, and only having ran 2 in my life, the running channel has hit the nail on the head with this video! All useful and meaningful tips that I definitely did use during my training. Only thing i would include is... if you guys are worried and/or find it a mental battle rather than a physical battle... is to find a friend who maybe running one soon or maybe even a stranger who you find on social media thats close by and training for the same race. Or heck! maybe even join a club that host long based runs on ‘x’ day of the week. Clubs are SO SO cheap to join and its worth while as the Long runs mean EVERYTHING during training for a marathon! Happy running every one!
On my second marathon training cycle. My first marathon I dod the slow build plans and only did 2 20 mile runs towards the end before tapering and the thing I learned is that I hit my wall at mile 22 and the last 4 felt impossible. So my plan this time is to do longer runs early on to get comfortable with these distances. My race is in April and I’ve already done a couple 15&16 milers and already I feel my fitness increasing and my confidence building. Marathons are so much mental strength and that’s ultimately what will get you through what feels impossible.
Thanks for the awesome content as always running channel. I did three half’s last year, 2 standalone and an IM 70.3. Currently training for my first full, Rock N Roll San Diego May 31st. Can’t wait.
The best thing in marathon training is a flexible training partner. I personally noticed that last year because whenever one of us felt bad, it was the job of the other to motivate again. And in addition to that you will have the same running stories as your partner and can also talk, laugh and remember everything you went through together. In the end you even become good friends.
Were you both running at about the same pace?
I’ve been training for my first full marathon: Los Angeles Marathon in March!
Good luck and enjoy the pain cave. Just remember quitting is temporary and finishing is forever
Running my first marathon end April (Madrid). No time goal. My only goal is to have a positive experience and finish strong. Already signed up for my second one in Valencia in December. Lately my volume has increased considerably (averaging 70km / week) but all of my training is done at very low intesity (HR based). General rules of long runs (from what I've read) is that they shouldn't make up more than 33% of your total weekly mileage. All my training is based on time not distance. So during the week I'm running 5 times between 70 - 90 minutes each. Sunday is usually long run day which is 2 hours 10 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes. Will be running 2x three hours runs at the end of Feb and the end of March but other than those two specific sessions my long runs won't exceed 2.5hrs. Really can't wait to get my first marathon under my belt. Completely fallen in love with running over the last 18 months and I'm excited to see where this journey takes me!
Thanks for the tips! Got my second half coming up this year, so hopefully will do a marathon in the next few years.
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Training for the Napa Half Marathon on March 1st! I’m running a lot of trails and climb a lot on my training runs and have started seriously thinking about just keeping this up and going for a marathon - maybe this summer or fall? I ran a marathon once before - like 28 years ago now! So this will be like the first time again if I do it. Whole different me and different approach to running on a much older body. I feel great and know I can do it. Your channel is so much fun to watch. It’s very good inspiration!
Running my 2nd marathon this year . Last years was hard but i learnt a lot from it and i also learn a lot from your videos . Thanks for all your info and help
I’m running the New York marathon in November! - my first marathon! I have plenty of time to train which I am happy about and loved your video on the New York marathon!
Ran my first half marathon. Did it as a long run on a weekend. Learnt a lot mentally. Gotta respect that a marathon isn’t just ‘double length’!
Love the video, just training for my first Brighton marathon, then off to Chicago !!
Thanks for upload! @ 57 years young hoping to do a half in Liverpool in May and a full one same place following year. Best of all I'm 4 stone lighter than I was and now a Plantface eater! to beat diabetes!!
Thanks for the tips. I have gone back to basics this year and building up for two half’s in April and May. I have a distant eye on what will be a first, of a 50k Ultra in September, but want to see how the half’s go first. In the past though, I have found the mental side of things the hardest to come to terms with.
A great video as always. So many practical tips, this video should become TH-cam's #1 suggested marathon training video! I'm looking ahead to March 2021 for my first. Slowly building up mileage and endurance each week and planning two more HMs this year.
Thanks Andy. You heard him, TH-cam 👂:)
Entered my first marathon (Brighton) in April - great tips, practicing with kit & nutrition I think will help me as well as the last around not stopping or beating yourself up about your training. Thanks guys
See you at Brighton!
I am training to run a Sub 3:30 marathon in July at the Gold Coast Marathon on the Gold Coast, Australia or at Melbourne Marathon in Melbourne, Australia in October. I have signed up for both marathons and I live in Sydney, Australia so the Gold Coast one is technically in winter but Sydney is cold and Gold Coast is warm and humid. The past 2 years it has been 100% humidity at the start of the race so it is a challenge. I have two half marathon in April and May as training runs leading into the Gold Coast Marathon to get an idea of how the training is progressing
Need watch this today just can’t seem convince myself that can do half marathon yet, run half marathons with ease with best time been around 01:40:00 which is good average. Think big commitment take on full marathon may have put some gym weight training aside and certainly need work on better sleep. Thanks for sharing such good positive content and some great advice.
Very timely video for me! Did my first half last summer and currently training for my first marathon (Manchester) in April. Great tips as always 👍
Thanks James 🙏
Manchester will be my first too 🤗
Running Boston 2020 for Dana-Farber Cancer Research. 2nd year in a row, so Boston 2019 was my first and only marathon so far....crashed and burned in a 5 hour performance in first one...but raised over $17,250.00 for Dana-Farber so it was a great success. This year still raising money and would like to run closer to 4 hour 15 minutes. Just did a half marathon in 1:56:11.
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I running 50 mile per month with one half marathons. Few day ego I spontan kły decided run marathon and I did it. There be not that bed but hard enough. I hit the wall after 33 I’m. But I finish in Time 4:44:38. Now thanks to You I start train properly. My target is run 4 marathons per year to 50 I’m 45. After 50 2 in the years.
I'm about to do my first ever 50 miler (Beast of Burden, Lockport NY)....have really enjoyed all the advice and tips I've been able to get from your videos
Signed up for my very first full this autumn and I can’t wait! But I must admit: I’m a little terrified of the distances since I already walk everywhere, all the time 😅🥴
I’m training for London 2020 which will be my 1st marathon...you’re videos are helping me big time👍
Signed up for my first Paris marathon and absolutely ruddy terrified! Training is going really well but the hunger is real 🤤
This is a great video for me running my first marathon this year in October, ran a few halfs last couple of years so I'm pretty confident at that distance and with the training but this is perfect information thanks guys! 👍
You’re welcome James. Best of luck for your marathon.
Training for Newport Marathon in April, 1st one after racking off 6 half's. So true about the bad runs, hit the dumps after doing 16 miles for the first time, took a while to recover from that mindset.
Running my 3rd marathon, Boston. 💙💛 thank you for the tips!
Training for my first marathon, it will be in Valencia in couple of months. And using Ben Parkes trainning plan. So helpful your videos
Training for Brighton Marathon on April 2020. Had few setbacks with family commitments and a sore throat/cough last week which was annoying. Currently done 14 miles longest run in training. Its definitely tougher on the knees.
Hi! Great video full of good tips and empathy. Don’t forget to mention the 30km wall. I started trail running a year ago and it took me three attempts before i was able to go through it.
Oh man, we don't talk about the wall. Too many nightmares!!
@@runningchannel indeed! BTW, on the picture, step 4 should be 21.1km instead of 42.2 km, shouldn't it?
Timely video! I’m signed up for Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota in June to redeem my marathon attempt (failed due to undertraining) of 2012.
Doing my first full at Edinburgh in May and the training starts next week. I'm looking forward to the challenge and I know first and foremost is to enjoy the day itself, lap up the atmosphere and don't go off too quick. Thanks for the tips, I'll go and check your video on gels.
I'm kinda late here. :) Thank you for your great work! I'm 53 years old, I did run two half marathons (17th September 2:03:08, 15th October 1:54:55) this fall, my goal is to run the Hamburg Haspa Marathon on April 28th sub 4h. I hope my goal is not to ambitious. :)
My 'normal run' is a 10k. I've done 1/2 dozen 1/2 Marathon's all around the 1:40min mark but STILL struggle to get my head around doubling that distance, particularly while I'm out there. I think anyone thats achieved that distance, at any speed, deserves to gloat about it. It's a real achievement. Hmmmm maybe one day.
Love this channel !
Hey Anna and Rick great advice thank you. Am training until June for The GNR in September and then starting marathon training for The Yorkshire Marathon in October. I remember one of you’re previous marathon videos where you collated data from Strava so aiming for 4 hours on the marathon 👊
Rick didn’t get to meet you past weekend at The Running Show hope all is well with the little one catch you next year 👍
I’ve got a full marathon and an Ultra (40) miles this year so loads of long slow runs ahead.
Well timed video, stepping up to run my first marathon this year - went for the Yorkshire marathon!
Thank you for this video! It showed me that I am on the right path. Training for my first marathon in April the Humana Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon.
Great video! I just picked my first marathon for next Spring 2025.
Love meeting you guys last weekend, and looking forward to my half, fulls and 100km marathons this year. I reckon we were the two rare irish men at the event... loving the jackets and Tshirts will need to try and get some :)...
Thanks doing exactly this at the moment, so it's really helpful!
Great video! I am running the Paris marathon in April and it will be my first one.
I’m running my first next Saturday in Calgary. Should be a nice -8C and I ran the course today (as a half marathon). Not the best tapering but had to finish breaking in my shoes. Hoping for 4 hours
Finally decided to run a full marathon. Thank you for your videos. They got me through training for my halfs.
Amazing! Which marathon are you running?
@@runningchannel I registered for the Honolulu Marathon that is taking place in December. Yikes! I am just aiming to finish and not worrying about my time. Besides, they give you all day to finish. There is no real cutoff. But I am hoping to finish in at least 4-5 hours.
OMG a bichon at 7:47 Sorry, I have one and I'm obsessed with him!! I'm training for my first marathon in Pittsburgh in May. I keep wondering what in the hell am I getting myself into?
I'm training for the Cape Marathon here in SA (October). It will be my first one and I started my training on the 2nd of Jan.
I ran my first 21km last weekend (2h:20m) and experienced my first 'runner's high' lols
I actually wanted to do the Two Oceans Marathon its in April and I don't think I'll be ready for it😅
Where is there a good 21km route in cape town
Plenty of stretching and yoga kept me straight for my first marathon. 20 miler for me today then taper for race on 16th of feb - as many laps of a 3.28 mile course within 7 hours. Managed 9 last time hopefully should be able to get at least 10 laps this time. Enjoy the vids thanks ❤️
Not ready for a full yet, but I am signed up for my 2nd half in April and my goal is the same as it was for my first last year....don’t die! 😵😵
good tip about not trying anything new on race day, i did my first marathon yesterday! and one thing i regret is having first energy gel on the race day! felt like throwing up after consuming my first and second energy gel
Nothing new on race day! It's the Running Channel unofficial motto!
My tip to aid you on your way to your first marathon, pick a reasonably popular one with large crowd support and big race field. I completed my first marathon last year and it wasn’t a big one, the race field must have only been 30 athletes and therefore the crowds were non existent.....holy crap I struggled like hell having nobody to instil confidence in me and racing alone.
The crowds and other athletes are your greatest asset, use them and that finish line will become infinitely more easy to cross.
I think it was the NYC marathon that Anna ran where she was in tears because of the thousands of total strangers yelling words of support. That’s what I’m attempting to illustrate, choose a big event and smash it. Good luck all 🏃♂️🏅
Great advice, just training for a half now; full next year maybe.
3 weeks in to a training plan for Dallas, December 13, if not canceled! First one, and my only half was 3 years ago
Hi running channel. Am in training for the Edinburgh marathon in May am really enjoying the training
Did my first half marathon in September last year (1:40), Next event is a half marathon in May hoping to run much faster (goal 1:30 atm) then the full marathon in September (goal 3:30 atm). But I have just started training again this year because it has been too smokey to run much for the past 2 months.
Training for Brighton marathon in April, iv already had setbacks this year with getting ill, but I’m get back to it :)
Thank you. Very useful video.
My next and first marathon ever will be the TSC NYC Marathon in November. very excited 😍... Hopefully I can stay healty until then...
Before that I will be running NYC United Half in 3/15/2020. Race course goes through Times Square. Looking forward to it 😊
Fantastic video guys. Very professionally put together.
I’m running the london Marathon this year the plan my coach puts me on is the”Hanson” method which you touched on in your video. I’m a fan on that method.
Thanks so much, awesome vid, just whot I was looking for , I'm training for Manchester marathon
Nice guys! I love that you kept that in and didn’t redo it!
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I'm training for my first full marathon in end of May after running two HM last year. First one I choked completely because of bad hydration and crazy hot weather. The second one I crushed with a 1:42. I want to finish the marathon in
How’d your race go Ian?
@@casegriffith oh gee, I didn‘t run. Plantar fasciitis forced me to take a break for several months. I upped my mileage to fast during training and did not stretch properly.
Try the opposite in Florida: Training for a winter marathon during the summer and fall where the temperature never drops below 26.5C and the humidity is always above 70%. Even on an easy run you are sloshing in your shoes and dehydrated by 17km.
I know what you mean. I experienced that at home in Frankfurt in Germany. It was still 15 Celsius on the day before (which was already cold considering the German summer 2018 nearly only had days that were warmer than 35 Celsius), but on race day the temperature dropped to 3 Celsius in addition to a strong winter wind. I even ran with my runner's jacket on which was good because then my body didn't cool down so unlike others I did not have any cramps because of the cold.
Thank you this was just the video I needed. I'm training for my first marathon, the Cybi Coastal Marathon.
I have signed up for 4 this year and they are Milton Keynes, Round Reading ultra, Berlin and Amsterdam (hopefully do the new parkrun the day before) :-)
Great video. I just completed my first half marathon (2hrs 1 min) and I am tempted to sign up for marathon in 5 months time from now
Great vid. I've just started training proper for my first marathon in Windermere. 😮
As of tonight my race schedule for the 2020 circuit is popular Brooklyn half New York marathon, New York City half marathon, Marine Corps marathon, Philadelphia Liberty Bell challenge which is a half marathon on Saturday then full marathon on Sunday. New York City Marathon and 60 K
Love distance running, and had done 3 official marathons or more and five for fun. I'm looking at a summer mountain marathon, and a flat and fast trail 50k at the end of the year
My partner and I are training for the Queenstown marathon (NZ) in November with our eyes set on the 2021 NYC marathon after that!
Felicity Brown ran the New York marathon for the first time last year you and your partner are going to enjoy it next year
I struggle with the mid weekly training ? Got quite a physical job so already tired at the end of the day .... weekends I love it and smash it out ? But every training plan involves lots of work mid week so I’m reluctant to sign up for fear of not doing enough ....
I absolutely loved this video!!!
I was thinking of stepping up from half marathon to full marathon and there is this video. Hmmm....You are listening my thoughts .....Anna
Rick, nice to see you. It's been a few episodes lol
I’m training for my 5th marathon but haven’t ran one in about 6 or 7 years. It’s like I’m back at the start again.
Go for carbon shoes and you be back in no time.
Thank you. I'll be running my first marathon 1st August 2020 :)
Am training for Vancouver marathon, it’s my 6th marathon but this video is a good reminder on how to prepare
Berlin Chicago and Dublin.... all within 6 weeks 🤷♂️😧
Is that Anna at 0:23 trying really hard to hold back from corpsing? 😅 When I finished my first marathon last year, this lovely lady said to me that the thing which makes running marathons much easier... is running ultra-marathons. 😆
As of now i'm halfway through training for my first 1/2 in March. So far so good a little knee pain is all. When I think of a Marathon it seems like its some mysterious monster out lurking in the mist. But then again this time last year I told my wife the same thing about a 1/2. Something to dream about though.
Cheers guys. Great tips as usual. Signed up for the Dublin Marathon in October so all this information is fantastic 👍
Thanks for making this video, I'm planning on doing my first full next January but I'm injured and can't run at the moment. I'm losing my mind!
great vid! yet again! weird thing for me, a full mara does not sound good for me, but i would to run an ultra...race to the stones or something like that, dont know why?! 🤔🤣 keep up the good work!
I’m am getting ready to run my 6th half in about a month and a half but I’m thinking about running a full next year in April. It scares me but I think it will be worth it 🤞
I plan to run a full marathon in September. I did 27 km today. I could have done more but my feet got too sore because my shoes are crap. I find that past 10 km it’s less about physical fitness and more about mental strength and pain tolerance.