I’m a fellow 6’6”, 220+/-lb, donut lover a few years behind you on the “tired of being a fat lump” running/training plan. It’s great to see you address and work through the big guy struggles while being way above average but still humble with the big-guy-favoring bits (like rowing). I’m training for my first Hyrox in the states later this year while also stretching my weekly run mileage longer and longer. You’re a relatable inspiration and I really enjoy your videos. Wishing you all the best on you 100k!
Got my first sub 30 5k on Sunday! I’ve signed up for a 10K at the end of October and a half marathon for next year! I’m not losing weight but I’m having fun!
This is going to be ugly! It'll be fun to watch, though. It'd be painful even to walk 100K on that training base. As you suffer, think about how you need to go do a 3rd 100K to actually see what you can do when you train properly.
Hi Mark, I must say that I really appreciate your channel and humour! I have never been a runner, however after a tough year (at 42yo)I have taken up running to kick my ass and mental health demons. Despite setbacks (a broken collarbone and other stuff) I am still going thanks to your content. Thank you 👍
This is fantastic, I can't wait for the video! Best of luck!! For those worried you might encourage "irresponsible" behavior in others, rest assured there are plenty of us who already subscribe to the "dayum, life is hectic, but I'm not going to miss this chance for fun" theory. I was ecstatic when I discovered your channel. I work 60-70 hours a week, and absolutely love ultras. I simply don't have time to train "properly", yet my life is so darn active with work that I have above average base fitness. Throw in a few months of light but specific training and I'm ready to tackle any challenge- slowly and conservatively, to finish, not compete... and I wouldn't have it any other way. I would have missed so many experiences, not just races, if I'd waited until the time was right, finances were right, fitness was right. Life is short, live it, even if that includes less than ideal preparation! Have a blast, make memories, and maybe size up your shoes to save your toenails! 😆 Looking forward to the gratuitous foot shot after!
Come across your channel this week and it has motivated me to get into running and to say I’m loving it would be an understatement. Ran my first ever 5k today! Thanks for the motivation and the funny and informative videos
I'm looking forward to seeing your race. It will be a SufferFest, but inspiring in its own way. I do have to give you some kudos, 2 solid things I learned from your videos and used in real life are: Stop and tie your shoes! and using gaiters for adventure runs and OCRs. I did the Mount Hood Scramble adventure race back in June, my first event since covid, and it has no trail, just markers, multiple water crossings, mud, snow, ice, rocks, steep ascents and descents, and those two pointers made the whole thing much more pleasant. Thanks!
Good luck Mark!! You have definitely been an inspiration as I embark upon my first marathon on Oct 2 (Portland, OR). Something I would have never even thought of at 480 lbs (my weight in Feb 2019), but 310+ lbs lighter and is totally in the realm of possible now. Love your channel, love your story and drive, love your sense of humor… thank you once again.
Mark, I’ve been with you for two years and one of the most enjoyable reasons I have for watching the channel is to watch the pain and suffering you go through, been there seen it done it , cheers mate.
Legend, my son is being born in the next 2 hours (c-section), i have a 2 year old daughter too, they’re both going to learn from you! Great timing with you video while i wait to be let in.
Good luck with it. Am starting the recovery pathway from a shoulder injury........must remember to not push too hard , always difficult when something feels good........'let's see if we can go a little harder!'.........nope that way further complications lie ! Enjoy Saturday
I recently finished my first trail 100k with 5000 metres of vert, having gone no further than 38km in training (on the flat, I don’t own a mountain). I made the 19 hour cut-off with a quarter of an hour to spare, but at least taking it nice and easy meant it wasn’t a suffer-fest… Best of luck, Mark! Hope you enjoy most of your event.
Hi Mark! Only found your channel a few hours ago. Watched a few videos and I have to say I love your content, and your no-BS and honest approach to your training and experiences is so refreshing. Keep it up ❤️
I run ultras. I have your last video downloaded so i can listen to it on my long runs because i enjoyed your psychological struggles lol. I appreciate you
I am right there with you. I also over think things before a race. To the point that i get a negative feelings towards running. Once race day hits, theres nothing i would rather be doing
Love this channel. It has tons of banter with the odd bit of useful information thrown in! 😂. I am not a natural runner. I'd go so far as to say I really dislike it - the process, not the feeling it gives. Yet, and in keeping with your running approach, completed a 50k Ultra 3 years ago (for my 50th birthday) on no training. I properly hurt for a week. I have now signed up for the Dragon's Back Race 2023, as I like to challenge myself, though I think I'll do more than 5 days training for it! Looking forward to your 100k-take-two video 🙌🏼👊🏼💥
Regarding walking breaks - I've been experimenting with 10 min run, 3 min walk for my weekend long trail runs. I find that I can run 3-4 hours with that method and not feel quite good the rest of the day - which helps with the training/home-life balance. Over a month of practicing it I run only slightly slower (15-20 second per mile) on average than when I was just "running" the whole 3-4 hours.
I've run 90km a week for more than a year. I'm afraid of 100km. If I thought praying for you would help, I'd do it. All the best, you have balls of steel. Love your channel, by the way. I hope this is not the end. 🤣
I’m doing my first spartan 50k ultra beast at killington Vermont this weekend so this video couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. Thanks as always mark! Good luck!
It's mad to me that you did 100km last year with little training! I did a 50-mile last weekend with little training and I DNF'd. I managed 43 before the medical team had to come and find me. Thank the lord for trackers. I'm still tired now and my feet are more blisters than actual feet.
It's content like this that has me doing my first half next month and pondering a 35 mile run September '23 (Gritstone Grind). The idea of being a new runner and being able to do these things is a great feeling. Hope you don't mind too much but I've fully appropriated your "above average" mantra!
To prevent going out too fast when I “ran” my first 100 miler a few months ago, I (1) adopted a 25min jog + 5 min walk strategy from the very start, and (2) decided I would never let my HR go above some really low number like 73% of max HR. These helped a lot, but I was still dying towards the end ;-) Also I will kind of be angry at you if you finish in 15 hours with that “training base”. But good luck anyway.
I think you did an incredible job of coloring and relating your experience and how to make subtle changes, which over the course of 100k are huge. I’m a large runner as well, and although I would never make that kind of distance, I face similar challenges. Having weak ankles is my biggest obstacle. I always thought that I would have less pain if I just ran barefoot, as my ankles are much less an issue when I’m not in the typical supinated position, which is basically how most running shoes are designed. I am definitely going to try a minimalist shoe the next time I have some extra cash. Thank you.
I loved doing run-walk-run's. I did it for years. That feeling of doing an easy 20+K day after day after day when on vacation was awesome :-) Wake up, run, lunch, enjoy the rest of my day. (Too bad my knees convinced me otherwise so now I ride a bike)
Wazzup, did you pinpoint why the knee issues developed? I’m wary of the infamous knee problems that can come with running, my dad had the same, so i’m doing everything i can to avoid it.. cushioned shoes are for sure helping me at the moment
@@mattie_world Not really sure. I think injured them once pretty bad with a fall from height (bothered me initially for several weeks) and ever since It has very slowly (in like 30 years) been getting worse. It hindered me doing Aikido (suwari waza), inline skating and I "worked around" it when running.. adapted stye of running (trails, flatter shoes, midfoot strike, shorter stride, lot's of walking breaks) but always was suffering a bit especially the day(s) after. Eventually it got so bad I just didn't want to run anymore. Had to stop squats and deadlifts as well as they hurt me too much.... So I bought a bike. Now cycling up steep hills hurt, but luckily we don't have many of these over here. So (tldr) I don't think the running caused the problems. The problem just affected my running.
I'm a 38 dad bod male. Used to be a sporty kid and still classed myself as sporty. I wasn't and it finally hit me that i had been deluding myself for 20 years just becaise i played football once in a while. I woke up at 38 and decided I needed to get fit. Your videos were a motivation of mine. Started with park runs, moved on to longer runs, got a running coach to put a programme together for me. Just finished walking the 100k ultra on the south coast and moving onto half marathon runs and marathons. Absolutely buzzing from the ultra even though I walked. One day I'll run one. Question... what do you hang your medals on? Been wanting to know that for a while. I'm starting to get a few and want to use them as motivation for me to continue to be the new improved version of myself. A visual representation of that is no bad thing. Good luck next week as well. I'll probably do the Thames challenge next year. Less elevation than some others and ideal for me to slow run.
Good luck Mark. I’ve gone from 2.3 years in bed thanks to covid to 12 weeks of training for this race and a sore Achilles that after a few days of rest and ice is still sore after todays short 5km run. I thought I’d be smart and sign my daughter up to run with me, she’s one year away from becoming a Dr but after she ran her first marathon with 18 days of training she has decided to set her own pace and leave the old man to his own fate! It’s going to be an interesting day for all of us I think but great to be outside enjoying doing silly stuff and all thanks to the motivation you give to so many of us
Damn bruh... best of luck. Sometimes being underprepared allows us to go into new depths in you mind related to pain and suffering. I look forward to part 2. Cheers!
I’m 6’0” and 220 lbs. I’ll be running my 2nd half marathon this Saturday. Thanks for the inspiration. Hoping to get a few full marathons in next year and then move to an ultra. Good luck!
Because these are so well written, it would be great to get an audio only version (or the full version as there’s video on Spotify) as a podcast. Just the sort of thing that would be good to listen to on a long run 👊🏼👊🏼
So I thought I was mad with one weeks notice running a 10km up a steep hill and along rolling hills as someone who only walked 8km steps for the past four years. Best of luck, and maybe next year I'll sign up to wish you luck in person!
Gonna try to do 50 miles in January. Completed a half marathon with less than 10 training runs, let’s see how some more prep this time goes. Good luck on your run
Best of luck man, if someone's going to finish this without proper training it's probably you. And if in doubt, just do as the mad American sais " stay hard!" Good luck and can't wait for the resulting video
Ive never run even close to 100k however Ive run many marathons and ive run 3 short ultras with 60k being my longest I spent 4 months getting ready for that with some really long weeks averaging around 150-160 k per week i used maffs training with some shorter speed work aswell as some hill repeats Some very fast ultra runners i know suggested i start really slow and hold that pace I did and it ended well The plan was just to beat the cutoff time which was 8 hours I actually went just over 7 hours I was really happy with that and recovered really well Love your channel and videos inspiring for us mere mortals Cheers Mark 😊👍🏃♂️
Absolutely the best of luck Mark. That's the lowest volume training block I've seen for a Half Marathon let alone a 100k, at least it's flat as a pancake and not in the mountains. I'm praying for your legs 🙏📿
I'm currently in a similar position, but not quite as bad 😂, I have a 52km ultra on the 8th of October, but I've only just started to do long runs again. I've been so focused on 5km speed I hadn't realised how close it was... I did do my first sub 17:00 parkrun at the weekend though and hope to break 15mins for 5km canicross 🐕 this year. This years ultra will be mainly about fun, but I have set a target of 5:00/km, so may well suffer 🤣 I'm always impressed by your ability across such a range of activities, nice work and thanks for the videos 👍🏻
For anyone watching this video thinking "Ah ya, this guy is going to grind out a 100K with little dedicated training I'm going to try it too" just stop...really just stop. This guy is a TH-cam fitness guy and although he may not have put in many long runs this year, his body is very finely tuned and experienced in running long distances. If the average person went out and tried to grind through a 100K you will probably do serious damage (or die - no joke). An MMA coach said something that has always stuck with me. He said so many guys roll in and after a few training sessions want to sign up for a spot on the next fight card. The trainer then has to explain to that person (without hurting their ego) that if they get hit (really hit) it could end their life (for real). It takes years to teach your body how to take a proper punch or slam or whatever and this is no different. 100K is zero joke and I have personally ran past people who were undertrained and had to be carried off the course. Start with a 10K, then a half marathon, then a marathon, then a 50K and then a 100K. Don't let Marks awesome attitude towards it fool you:) That all said....you do you!
Oh wow Mark 😅 I think you will do it, but there might be some suffering.Cant wait for this video 😄 good luck. Ps my 100km Training plan did not look like this 🙈
I’m in a similar pickle. Running a 1/2 marathon (road race) on Saturday. I have the endurance, but not at the pace I want to be running. Should be fun! Hopefully, your 2nd 100k isn’t as daft as the first. Good news is you have more experience. Bad news, still going to hurt.
I run walk with my feet pointing out. My physio diagnosed me as having weak glute med’s and my inner thighs were dominant. He told me my glute med’s had switched off, so I now do exercises before a workout to fire them up. I walked the Thames path challenge last year and the constant flat and foot strike was relentless. I was hoping to do it again this year, but unfortunately I have had to cancel. I was looking at buying a pair of Saucony tempus for cushioning and stability and maybe the xodus ultra for the second half, if it was wet. I made the mistake with shoes in the past, by not sizing up, loosening the laces at the front and using a runner’s knot for heel lock.
That's plenty of time, you've got this! My longest training run for my 50ks and marathons was 12 miles! You're already ahead, and still have 2 months! Best of luck, and remember, it's better to arrive at the race undertrained than overtrained!
I'm not sure why but this video (or the anticipation of the race one) is exactly what I needed to cheer me up! *8-). I hope to see one of you in the future on the UTMB
I'm doing the Thames Path Challenge on Saturday too. I haven't trained enough for it, my longest run training run being a marathon. I'd be happy to complete it. Good luck.
Good luck Mark, at least you know what you're in for this time! I'm in a similar boat, got a marathon this Sunday and not been over 20k this year... also 100kg, got a reasonable amount of cross/tri training under me but expecting a world of pain. Goal is 5 hours, but not going to beat myself up if it slips away. Looking forward to seeing your follow up video.
Best of luck Mark. Please in future give these events the respect they deserve? Many people, to be on the safe side, train sensibly for the distance for length, nutrition and hydration. Still, respect to you…
Good luck Mark, at least this time you'll have a far better idea of what to expect. Hopefully improve pacing, shoes , even taking painkillers with you as well as better hydration and food. Can you confirm it's 100km and not 100 miles as there's a huge difference as you're probably aware. Some comments on here are talking about 100 miles. I'm right behind you on this and will be watching from the wings. Good luck 🤞
Looking forward to seeing the 100k video, it should be awesome. In regard to your shoe issue Have you considered having 2 pairs of the same shoes and swapping at the halfway point? Of course this might be against the rules in which case ignore.
My "running" pace is 6min/km when I run just 10km, just over 1 hour and this dude full of donuts is half walking half running at the same pace!! I'm out of shape..... Good luck at the race Mark!
@Mark Lewis, first of all, good luck and stay strong on your 100k tomorrow. About everything you tell about your minimalist-shoe running, transitioning (earlier videos), overpronating in cushioned shoes etc. etc., you seem to tell my story. So I am absolutely interested in your experience with your new shoes through and after this run.
I am totally devastated to hear no news of Nixon's involvement in the upcoming 100km race. Good luck to you, but your fourth error in chasing 15hrs just might be leaving your secret weapon out of your plans:-) - Zatapek once said, if you want to run for fun go run a mile, if you want to change your life, go run a 100km race.
Good luck Mark, hope you break the 15hrs barrier. Love your Vlogs showing your weightless journey. When your in Tenerife you should try the Steve coster bootcamp in Costa Adeje, great fun training on the beach in the morning. I did a 6 week camp including the martial arts it's a great laugh. It would be good content with you and Jen
I am in a very similar place! Well, no, not quite. I have about 3 months to train for my second ever marathon. First was 4h30 after I crawled the last 5k. I wanna do this one much better but have hardly trained - I'm also doing Hyrox Birmingham, so mostly short intense stuff! Did my first okay-length run today, 8.4km in my lunch break at work, and felt heavy and slow and like it was "new". Should definitely get back up to comfortably running 25-30km. Not quite as bad as 5 days to prepare for 100km though 😂
Great is, this time, you don't have any wedding to look nice at. So you can be bonking all day long :)) Thanks for great video, as always! Good luck with race!
Don't have much to add other than good luck! I look forward to seeing how you do :) there's a bonkers part of me that likes the idea of an ultra, despite my longest run so far being 11k! Haha
Ah yes, the annual unprepared Ultra. The runner's equivalent of "Never drinking again"... next year/week will be different 😅
Spot on 😂
I’m a fellow 6’6”, 220+/-lb, donut lover a few years behind you on the “tired of being a fat lump” running/training plan. It’s great to see you address and work through the big guy struggles while being way above average but still humble with the big-guy-favoring bits (like rowing). I’m training for my first Hyrox in the states later this year while also stretching my weekly run mileage longer and longer. You’re a relatable inspiration and I really enjoy your videos. Wishing you all the best on you 100k!
Got my first sub 30 5k on Sunday! I’ve signed up for a 10K at the end of October and a half marathon for next year! I’m not losing weight but I’m having fun!
This is going to be ugly! It'll be fun to watch, though. It'd be painful even to walk 100K on that training base. As you suffer, think about how you need to go do a 3rd 100K to actually see what you can do when you train properly.
Don’t start with 3 talk 😂
Consideration of NOT doing a 3rd 100K should be great to keep his mind occupied the back half of this one.
That's right, we really should be talking about the 4th when he does even better.
Just kidding, good luck out there.
Very true Hilary 🙀
“NO! NO TO ALL OF THAT!” 😂🤣😂😅😂. Mark you’re humor makes even the toughest training seem easier than it is. Well done as always.
Hi Mark, I must say that I really appreciate your channel and humour! I have never been a runner, however after a tough year (at 42yo)I have taken up running to kick my ass and mental health demons. Despite setbacks (a broken collarbone and other stuff) I am still going thanks to your content. Thank you 👍
Keep it up! 👍
This is fantastic, I can't wait for the video! Best of luck!! For those worried you might encourage "irresponsible" behavior in others, rest assured there are plenty of us who already subscribe to the "dayum, life is hectic, but I'm not going to miss this chance for fun" theory. I was ecstatic when I discovered your channel. I work 60-70 hours a week, and absolutely love ultras. I simply don't have time to train "properly", yet my life is so darn active with work that I have above average base fitness. Throw in a few months of light but specific training and I'm ready to tackle any challenge- slowly and conservatively, to finish, not compete... and I wouldn't have it any other way. I would have missed so many experiences, not just races, if I'd waited until the time was right, finances were right, fitness was right. Life is short, live it, even if that includes less than ideal preparation! Have a blast, make memories, and maybe size up your shoes to save your toenails! 😆 Looking forward to the gratuitous foot shot after!
Come across your channel this week and it has motivated me to get into running and to say I’m loving it would be an understatement. Ran my first ever 5k today! Thanks for the motivation and the funny and informative videos
I'm looking forward to seeing your race. It will be a SufferFest, but inspiring in its own way. I do have to give you some kudos, 2 solid things I learned from your videos and used in real life are: Stop and tie your shoes! and using gaiters for adventure runs and OCRs. I did the Mount Hood Scramble adventure race back in June, my first event since covid, and it has no trail, just markers, multiple water crossings, mud, snow, ice, rocks, steep ascents and descents, and those two pointers made the whole thing much more pleasant. Thanks!
Good luck Mark!!
You have definitely been an inspiration as I embark upon my first marathon on Oct 2 (Portland, OR). Something I would have never even thought of at 480 lbs (my weight in Feb 2019), but 310+ lbs lighter and is totally in the realm of possible now. Love your channel, love your story and drive, love your sense of humor… thank you once again.
That's amazing John! Good luck
@@williamellwood3443 thank you very much!! 🏃♂️
Best of luck Mark, pretty sure based on your overall fitness you'll get it done. I'm walking it, so if I pass you, you know youre in trouble!
😂 hopefully I don’t see you 🙏
Mark, I’ve been with you for two years and one of the most enjoyable reasons I have for watching the channel is to watch the pain and suffering you go through, been there seen it done it , cheers mate.
Legend, my son is being born in the next 2 hours (c-section), i have a 2 year old daughter too, they’re both going to learn from you! Great timing with you video while i wait to be let in.
Congratulations!!
Congratulations❤️!
thank you! mum and baby is doing well.
Absolutely nuts!
Best of luck to you, looking forward to part 2
Good luck with it. Am starting the recovery pathway from a shoulder injury........must remember to not push too hard , always difficult when something feels good........'let's see if we can go a little harder!'.........nope that way further complications lie ! Enjoy Saturday
I recently finished my first trail 100k with 5000 metres of vert, having gone no further than 38km in training (on the flat, I don’t own a mountain).
I made the 19 hour cut-off with a quarter of an hour to spare, but at least taking it nice and easy meant it wasn’t a suffer-fest…
Best of luck, Mark! Hope you enjoy most of your event.
Looking forward to the sequel. Good luck you absolute mad lad.
Hi Mark! Only found your channel a few hours ago. Watched a few videos and I have to say I love your content, and your no-BS and honest approach to your training and experiences is so refreshing. Keep it up ❤️
"Like a sexy duck" 🤣🤣 Best of luck Mark!
I run ultras. I have your last video downloaded so i can listen to it on my long runs because i enjoyed your psychological struggles lol. I appreciate you
Ha! Glad I help 😁
I am right there with you. I also over think things before a race. To the point that i get a negative feelings towards running. Once race day hits, theres nothing i would rather be doing
Go mark , you will smash! Mental strength
Good luck Mark. Knowing how to approach the battle is at least half the trick. I think you'll do fine.
Love this channel. It has tons of banter with the odd bit of useful information thrown in! 😂. I am not a natural runner. I'd go so far as to say I really dislike it - the process, not the feeling it gives. Yet, and in keeping with your running approach, completed a 50k Ultra 3 years ago (for my 50th birthday) on no training. I properly hurt for a week. I have now signed up for the Dragon's Back Race 2023, as I like to challenge myself, though I think I'll do more than 5 days training for it! Looking forward to your 100k-take-two video 🙌🏼👊🏼💥
Regarding walking breaks - I've been experimenting with 10 min run, 3 min walk for my weekend long trail runs. I find that I can run 3-4 hours with that method and not feel quite good the rest of the day - which helps with the training/home-life balance. Over a month of practicing it I run only slightly slower (15-20 second per mile) on average than when I was just "running" the whole 3-4 hours.
I've run 90km a week for more than a year. I'm afraid of 100km. If I thought praying for you would help, I'd do it. All the best, you have balls of steel. Love your channel, by the way. I hope this is not the end. 🤣
I’m doing my first spartan 50k ultra beast at killington Vermont this weekend so this video couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. Thanks as always mark! Good luck!
Good luck!!
Mark's new running mantra: "pacing, lacing, and facing"
Hey Mark, love the content! Good luck on your race tomorrow.. looking forward to see the video about it
It's mad to me that you did 100km last year with little training! I did a 50-mile last weekend with little training and I DNF'd. I managed 43 before the medical team had to come and find me. Thank the lord for trackers. I'm still tired now and my feet are more blisters than actual feet.
Can’t wait to see the follow up! 👍🏻👍🏻
Well done on the race!
It's content like this that has me doing my first half next month and pondering a 35 mile run September '23 (Gritstone Grind). The idea of being a new runner and being able to do these things is a great feeling.
Hope you don't mind too much but I've fully appropriated your "above average" mantra!
Use it 👍🏼👍🏼
To prevent going out too fast when I “ran” my first 100 miler a few months ago, I (1) adopted a 25min jog + 5 min walk strategy from the very start, and (2) decided I would never let my HR go above some really low number like 73% of max HR. These helped a lot, but I was still dying towards the end ;-)
Also I will kind of be angry at you if you finish in 15 hours with that “training base”. But good luck anyway.
I seen many start marathons and ultras by walking for the first half hour or hour….
@@PoetWithPace that's an excellent idea!
I think you did an incredible job of coloring and relating your experience and how to make subtle changes, which over the course of 100k are huge. I’m a large runner as well, and although I would never make that kind of distance, I face similar challenges. Having weak ankles is my biggest obstacle. I always thought that I would have less pain if I just ran barefoot, as my ankles are much less an issue when I’m not in the typical supinated position, which is basically how most running shoes are designed. I am definitely going to try a minimalist shoe the next time I have some extra cash. Thank you.
Good luck for the weekend. I look forward to the post 100km review!
I loved doing run-walk-run's. I did it for years. That feeling of doing an easy 20+K day after day after day when on vacation was awesome :-) Wake up, run, lunch, enjoy the rest of my day. (Too bad my knees convinced me otherwise so now I ride a bike)
I agree. That feeling of just covering ground is superb 😁
Wazzup, did you pinpoint why the knee issues developed? I’m wary of the infamous knee problems that can come with running, my dad had the same, so i’m doing everything i can to avoid it.. cushioned shoes are for sure helping me at the moment
@@mattie_world Not really sure. I think injured them once pretty bad with a fall from height (bothered me initially for several weeks) and ever since It has very slowly (in like 30 years) been getting worse. It hindered me doing Aikido (suwari waza), inline skating and I "worked around" it when running.. adapted stye of running (trails, flatter shoes, midfoot strike, shorter stride, lot's of walking breaks) but always was suffering a bit especially the day(s) after. Eventually it got so bad I just didn't want to run anymore. Had to stop squats and deadlifts as well as they hurt me too much.... So I bought a bike. Now cycling up steep hills hurt, but luckily we don't have many of these over here.
So (tldr) I don't think the running caused the problems. The problem just affected my running.
I'm a 38 dad bod male. Used to be a sporty kid and still classed myself as sporty. I wasn't and it finally hit me that i had been deluding myself for 20 years just becaise i played football once in a while.
I woke up at 38 and decided I needed to get fit. Your videos were a motivation of mine. Started with park runs, moved on to longer runs, got a running coach to put a programme together for me. Just finished walking the 100k ultra on the south coast and moving onto half marathon runs and marathons. Absolutely buzzing from the ultra even though I walked. One day I'll run one.
Question... what do you hang your medals on? Been wanting to know that for a while. I'm starting to get a few and want to use them as motivation for me to continue to be the new improved version of myself. A visual representation of that is no bad thing.
Good luck next week as well. I'll probably do the Thames challenge next year. Less elevation than some others and ideal for me to slow run.
Gooodluck! Excited to see how you get on with the next ultra!!!
Under prepared is an understatement.
Pass or fail your goal this will screw with your remaining event goals.
Good luck 🤞
Good luck mate you will smash it👊👍
Yesssss love the ultra content!
Looking forward to your vid about your race. Good luck hunting your goal and enjoy it!!!
Good luck Mark. I’ve gone from 2.3 years in bed thanks to covid to 12 weeks of training for this race and a sore Achilles that after a few days of rest and ice is still sore after todays short 5km run. I thought I’d be smart and sign my daughter up to run with me, she’s one year away from becoming a Dr but after she ran her first marathon with 18 days of training she has decided to set her own pace and leave the old man to his own fate! It’s going to be an interesting day for all of us I think but great to be outside enjoying doing silly stuff and all thanks to the motivation you give to so many of us
Damn bruh... best of luck. Sometimes being underprepared allows us to go into new depths in you mind related to pain and suffering. I look forward to part 2. Cheers!
Thanks 😁
Last years video was my intro to your channel, I loved it!
It was a turning point video for the channel 👍🏼
I’m 6’0” and 220 lbs. I’ll be running my 2nd half marathon this Saturday. Thanks for the inspiration. Hoping to get a few full marathons in next year and then move to an ultra. Good luck!
Because these are so well written, it would be great to get an audio only version (or the full version as there’s video on Spotify) as a podcast. Just the sort of thing that would be good to listen to on a long run 👊🏼👊🏼
So I thought I was mad with one weeks notice running a 10km up a steep hill and along rolling hills as someone who only walked 8km steps for the past four years. Best of luck, and maybe next year I'll sign up to wish you luck in person!
Are you coming to America, Oct 1st, was looking forward to seeing you compete,presuming nothing goes bad with the ultra....wishing you good luck 👍🤘🤘
Excited to see how you get on! Good luck for Saturday!
I'll look out for you at the start, sure you will be fine :) good luck!
Gonna try to do 50 miles in January. Completed a half marathon with less than 10 training runs, let’s see how some more prep this time goes. Good luck on your run
Best of luck man, if someone's going to finish this without proper training it's probably you. And if in doubt, just do as the mad American sais " stay hard!"
Good luck and can't wait for the resulting video
Good to see you cranking out the vids again
Ive never run even close to 100k however
Ive run many marathons and ive run 3 short ultras with 60k being my longest
I spent 4 months getting ready for that with some really long weeks averaging around 150-160 k per week i used maffs training with some shorter speed work aswell as some hill repeats
Some very fast ultra runners i know suggested i start really slow and hold that pace
I did and it ended well
The plan was just to beat the cutoff time which was 8 hours
I actually went just over 7 hours
I was really happy with that and recovered really well
Love your channel and videos inspiring for us mere mortals
Cheers Mark
😊👍🏃♂️
See you on the start line and all the best, weather looks pretty good at the moment
As it is September 7th, good luck mark !
Good luck man!
Really enjoyed this mate
It says you will run 100km on Saturday 10th October in your description. That aint in 5 days, but in 2026 :D Good luck and have fun next saturday!
Thames Path Ultra is 10-11 Sep. It’s just a typo in the description.
Absolutely the best of luck Mark. That's the lowest volume training block I've seen for a Half Marathon let alone a 100k, at least it's flat as a pancake and not in the mountains. I'm praying for your legs 🙏📿
Good luck Mark. It will be an interesting experiment for sure.
Nate
Keep up the good work! Have fun out there!
good luck. looking forward for you race review.
I’m sure you’ll pull it off on Saturday! Good luck!!
I'm currently in a similar position, but not quite as bad 😂, I have a 52km ultra on the 8th of October, but I've only just started to do long runs again. I've been so focused on 5km speed I hadn't realised how close it was... I did do my first sub 17:00 parkrun at the weekend though and hope to break 15mins for 5km canicross 🐕 this year.
This years ultra will be mainly about fun, but I have set a target of 5:00/km, so may well suffer 🤣
I'm always impressed by your ability across such a range of activities, nice work and thanks for the videos 👍🏻
For anyone watching this video thinking "Ah ya, this guy is going to grind out a 100K with little dedicated training I'm going to try it too" just stop...really just stop. This guy is a TH-cam fitness guy and although he may not have put in many long runs this year, his body is very finely tuned and experienced in running long distances. If the average person went out and tried to grind through a 100K you will probably do serious damage (or die - no joke). An MMA coach said something that has always stuck with me. He said so many guys roll in and after a few training sessions want to sign up for a spot on the next fight card. The trainer then has to explain to that person (without hurting their ego) that if they get hit (really hit) it could end their life (for real). It takes years to teach your body how to take a proper punch or slam or whatever and this is no different. 100K is zero joke and I have personally ran past people who were undertrained and had to be carried off the course. Start with a 10K, then a half marathon, then a marathon, then a 50K and then a 100K. Don't let Marks awesome attitude towards it fool you:) That all said....you do you!
Good points. My actual run video will carry the relevant warnings 👍🏼
Oh wow Mark 😅 I think you will do it, but there might be some suffering.Cant wait for this video 😄 good luck. Ps my 100km Training plan did not look like this 🙈
1st day: base, 2nd day: build, 3rd day: peak, 4th day: tapering, 5th day: rest. It's foolproof.
Seriously though: Good luck and don't die :D.
How much do you charge for coaching, and where do I sign up!? 🤣 😂
Mate that's mental. Goggins is going to be heaving at the sight of your feet after.
I’m in a similar pickle. Running a 1/2 marathon (road race) on Saturday. I have the endurance, but not at the pace I want to be running. Should be fun!
Hopefully, your 2nd 100k isn’t as daft as the first. Good news is you have more experience. Bad news, still going to hurt.
I run walk with my feet pointing out. My physio diagnosed me as having weak glute med’s and my inner thighs were dominant. He told me my glute med’s had switched off, so I now do exercises before a workout to fire them up. I walked the Thames path challenge last year and the constant flat and foot strike was relentless. I was hoping to do it again this year, but unfortunately I have had to cancel. I was looking at buying a pair of Saucony tempus for cushioning and stability and maybe the xodus ultra for the second half, if it was wet. I made the mistake with shoes in the past, by not sizing up, loosening the laces at the front and using a runner’s knot for heel lock.
Nice Mark, rooting for you for a nice finish time!
And there's me thinking my 50k ultra October 30th was too close and I am only running 13 to 14 miles at most at the mo..... You've given me hope Mark.
I’m here to help others 😂
That's plenty of time, you've got this! My longest training run for my 50ks and marathons was 12 miles! You're already ahead, and still have 2 months! Best of luck, and remember, it's better to arrive at the race undertrained than overtrained!
@@Kelly_Ben thanks Kelly
I'm not sure why but this video (or the anticipation of the race one) is exactly what I needed to cheer me up! *8-). I hope to see one of you in the future on the UTMB
Good luck tomorrow Mark.
Lovin' the vids, Mark. Good luck with the 100k Ultra.
Good luck, your experience will carry you through, just don't go off course 😉
I'm doing the Thames Path Challenge on Saturday too. I haven't trained enough for it, my longest run training run being a marathon. I'd be happy to complete it. Good luck.
Good luck!
Congratulations on selling the business to do something you love Mark.
Just in time to start tapering and carb loading, the best part!
You got that right!
Good luck on the race Mark-hope it goes well. I will be highly entertained by your suffering though.
Excellent content thank you Mark. All very helpful and inspiring. Good luck with the event!!
Dude !! On running , something like cloudflow will do a great job for you !! Thin and light but you could run for a week . Good luck buddy xxxxxxxxx
Good luck Mark. Looking forward to the outcome video 😃
Awesome Mark. I’m doing the jog on Saturday! Good luck
Good luck Mark, at least you know what you're in for this time! I'm in a similar boat, got a marathon this Sunday and not been over 20k this year... also 100kg, got a reasonable amount of cross/tri training under me but expecting a world of pain. Goal is 5 hours, but not going to beat myself up if it slips away. Looking forward to seeing your follow up video.
Can't wait to hear how it goes!
Best of luck Mark. Please in future give these events the respect they deserve? Many people, to be on the safe side, train sensibly for the distance for length, nutrition and hydration. Still, respect to you…
I shall run it with respect 🙏 I know my body and will take it as easy as I need 👍🏼
Good luck Mark, at least this time you'll have a far better idea of what to expect. Hopefully improve pacing, shoes , even taking painkillers with you as well as better hydration and food.
Can you confirm it's 100km and not 100 miles as there's a huge difference as you're probably aware. Some comments on here are talking about 100 miles. I'm right behind you on this and will be watching from the wings. Good luck 🤞
Excited to see an upload today. I needed some motivation!
Looking forward to seeing the 100k video, it should be awesome. In regard to your shoe issue Have you considered having 2 pairs of the same shoes and swapping at the halfway point? Of course this might be against the rules in which case ignore.
My "running" pace is 6min/km when I run just 10km, just over 1 hour and this dude full of donuts is half walking half running at the same pace!! I'm out of shape..... Good luck at the race Mark!
Be fair his big long legs mean every step is about 100m long.
@Mark Lewis, first of all, good luck and stay strong on your 100k tomorrow. About everything you tell about your minimalist-shoe running, transitioning (earlier videos), overpronating in cushioned shoes etc. etc., you seem to tell my story. So I am absolutely interested in your experience with your new shoes through and after this run.
I am totally devastated to hear no news of Nixon's involvement in the upcoming 100km race. Good luck to you, but your fourth error in chasing 15hrs just might be leaving your secret weapon out of your plans:-) - Zatapek once said, if you want to run for fun go run a mile, if you want to change your life, go run a 100km race.
Good luck Mark, hope you break the 15hrs barrier. Love your Vlogs showing your weightless journey. When your in Tenerife you should try the Steve coster bootcamp in Costa Adeje, great fun training on the beach in the morning. I did a 6 week camp including the martial arts it's a great laugh. It would be good content with you and Jen
I am in a very similar place! Well, no, not quite. I have about 3 months to train for my second ever marathon. First was 4h30 after I crawled the last 5k. I wanna do this one much better but have hardly trained - I'm also doing Hyrox Birmingham, so mostly short intense stuff! Did my first okay-length run today, 8.4km in my lunch break at work, and felt heavy and slow and like it was "new". Should definitely get back up to comfortably running 25-30km. Not quite as bad as 5 days to prepare for 100km though 😂
Great is, this time, you don't have any wedding to look nice at. So you can be bonking all day long :))
Thanks for great video, as always!
Good luck with race!
Hilarious!!! Good luck !
Don't have much to add other than good luck! I look forward to seeing how you do :) there's a bonkers part of me that likes the idea of an ultra, despite my longest run so far being 11k! Haha