Seeing the quality of this video I’m just glad I did our call with my decent camera 😂 Superb video and was great to chat about this topic AND highlight the point to our channels - get people out and about and going after THEIR own goals 👍🏼
I did this 2 years ago. At the time I was doing my normal 3 mile run, 4 days a week. I decided to do it because I had always wanted to run a marathon and because I couldn’t imagine myself not being able to do it. I thought that if I failed it’d be the motivation I’d need to train harder to succeed next time. This was also at the height of Covid. I didn’t do it at an event, rather I did my normal 3 mile loop, which went right past my home, 9 times. I reasoned that if things went poorly, I’d be able to stop without inconvenience. It was the hardest thing I’d ever done, but I managed it in 4 1/2 hours. Fortunately I avoided injury, but I did feel a bit ill for the next couple of days. It didn’t put me off running and I have run marathons since (with proper training). In retrospect it was a very reckless thing to do due to the risk of injury, however it did give me a lot of confidence and satisfaction, as well as motivation to keep running, so I don’t think it was an entirely bad thing either.
Oh wow, how did you get over the mental barrier? I've only been running 5k, want to try doing a 10k but can't seem to do it lol, I keep wanting to stop at 5k. I also haven't got sub 30 minutes 5k yet, tho my coros watch predict I could do it in 27minutes. I've also been doing a lot of cycling lately, not sure if it would help with running.
@@StarBattle08If running more than your norm is a mental block could you not try running for a certain time rather than distance, or not looking at how far you’ve come whilst your running? Best of luck.
I always tell my kids, one way or another there will be pain, small amounts during training or big pain during the event, the choice is yours. I prefer to enjoy my races not suffer (we’ll suffer more than necessary 😂)
@@dbk81 I like this analogy! It's like saying the amount of pain will be equal, but do you want it all at once or spread it out over the course of a couple of weeks
I'm actually quite pissed about all those videos "i run marathon without training". If they were to say what you mentioned - without training for that specific race - ok. But what it looks like - look, it is super easy, or, oh, i run it only in 3.30, sooo slow. But they are never mentioning that they are in very good shape, or doing some other training. For me it is not motivating, it's sad. I'm happy that i can run half marathon now, and training to run marathon in 7-8 month, and still think it would be a greate achievement for me to cross 4h. So yeah, mentioning your current fitness level and other training - is honest and important. What motivates me - is good story, nice views, stories of overcoming (like some utmb videos).
Or they just fake a half marathon like those instagram models do because it's not really about running. It's about pretending to run and looking good in selfies afterwards.
I love that you cover this topic in a very balanced way, and that you point out both what you like and dislike. There's two much one-sided content on here, so thank you for this.
@@oliviakillen His injury was relatively minor, it didn't affect his ability to train normally right after the 100k, and whilst he didn't have a great time during, he did do it again, so he must've felt he got something out of it, even if it was just a good story :) Mark's channel is pretty good for motivation, because he shows very clearly that he gets good at the things he practices, and that he doesn't do so well when he hasn't prepared. But like he says, doing the things he enjoys allows him to be fit enough to do even the things he doesn't like, if he "has to". That is a good lesson: find the thing you enjoy doing and keep at it, and you'll discover that a lot of things that are not so enjoyable become possible, and even easier, than they were before.
I recon he didn't train as perhaps if he did he wouldn't end up with an "above average" result, which he always goes on about, so easier to not train, save face and get a clickbait youtube vid title to go along with it
When I got back to running, I purposefully started with one minute walking/running intervals for 5km until it was too easy. I gradually increased the interval time until I got to five minutes. Using cross training has been essential for injury prevention for me especially since I’m at the cusp of 50 years old.
Less than four minutes into the video and I’m getting advice that I really needed to hear. I got into running a few months ago and got a little too excited, running a 5k every day for like a week, and surprise surprise I injured myself immediately. I would wait a few weeks and say “oh I can totally do a mile” and hurt myself again, putting me off of running. Hearing that I can get back in with just 5 minutes of slow running was awesome, thanks for reminding me that little steps is the way to go.
Thanks to your content I am slowly getting ready for a marathon next spring. I run a couple of HMs so far without injuries and have had fun training for more than year.
I had no idea people try marathons without training. I definitely started to obsess about it so much that I am now training for it but I’m doing the Nike Run Club 18 week plan. So far I have done 7 weeks and is not easy but is not impossible
Both you and mark have given me not only solid advice and guidance but also a goal in which to strive for. I am proud of my personal progress over the past two yrs of my running and look forward to future content. Thanks guys!
THANK YOU FOR THIS EPISODE. I have seen and listened to people who "want" to get into Marathons. Buy all the gear and fancy shoes.. not having gone in 'any runs' thinking that all that gear will help them become better runners nearly overnight... It's funny to observe people obsess about themselves and they needs yet not put in the work . Thank you for this episode. It's about time to send a message to all the other wannabe running channels who send out the wrong message out there.
For me it was the other way round. 😂 I stubbornly refused buying myself a watch because I was too much of a cheapskate, I also had no proper running gear and only one pair of running shoes that I quickly wore down lol I’d say some gear really does help you to improve, you definitely need the most basic stuff, but I totally agree with you on the rest: just looking the part does not mean that things will happen for you
That was awesome! I have had a goal of running 100k since I started running 3 years ago. I’m slowly building my way up there. I’m busy training for my 3rd 50k now. This video has really inspired me to just keep focused on my goal over the next few years and not to rush into it.
Half these TH-camrs say “I haven’t trained for this marathon. Currently I run a 7 minute mile.” Ummm you are actually trained. It’s how they define “trained.” If you’re a good runner with a great mile pace then you can run any race without “training for it.”
Most (if not all) youtubers that I've watched doing this "challenge" are already in pretty damn good shape, just not fast marathon shape. Most ran sub 4h in their challenge videos. That's not a guy or a girl who's sedentary or never played any sports. They are all athletes or at least they are young and not obese. A normal 35 something man who has no sport background and is little chubby isn't finishing a marathon without training. A recent fella who did this sort of clickbaity video is Patrick Martin, who said he ran 2:24 marathon @42 years of age with 7 months of 100miles/week. But... he didn't mentioned he was running 2 years prior to these 7 months and was already very fast. And was very active in his 20s and 30s playing tennis. Who's the 42 year old phenom who will just run 100 miles/week for 7 months and run a sub-elite marathon time? Yeah...
This is my problem with these videos as well. Truly untrained people simply could not run a marathon, or even a half marathon. I'm a new runner and next goal is 10k, so I know what untrained truly means 😂
I once went 4 years without running and could still run a sub 7 min mile... But felt like death when I tried to run more than 3 miles. Not exactly a good indicator since a 7min mile isn't even fast
@@Ryan-wx1bi I run 50 milers, 50kms and marathons, I can do a 1:47 half, I can't run a 7 minute mile, and I've been training for 4 years. I don't know in what world a 7 minute mile isn't fast. (I don't use freedom units, so maybe my conversion is off)
Hello Göran, three days ago I ran my first marathon! I was well prepared physically and mentally, so it was kind of fun and an adventure! Many people rooted for me, I enjoyed it. I´m still drained and recovering. Now a friend of mine wants to run a marathon in 11 days with almost no training. First I warned him but now I think I will encourage him.
Great Video. I started running this year. Funny enough I found both yours and Mark Lewis Channel pretty soon after and am enjoying watching both regularly. Being in my late 20ies, the progress came fast but I try to keep things reasonable to be able to keep running for a long time. In 2 weeks I will be doing my first time-recorded half marathon and hope for going sub 1:40. Next year same time I aspire to do my first Marathon but only if I will be able to handle a proper training beforehand, so I can finish it in a (for me) respectable time.
I ran a marathon without training 4 years ago and it was awful and took almost 5h, but it motivated me to train for one properly and I broke 3:30 last year.
during corona my flat mates and I started doing sport together. I was probably the fittest of us, having played football and tabletennis for years, but slacked on that during university. The other two were rather unfit, though atleast one of them was highly motivated (at the beginning). She was also who did our exercise plan and who did some research on how to get back into sports. So we started with intervall training of slow jogging for a few minutes and then walking and slowly building up the jogging time. For me this was obviously too slow, but I went ahead with them to encourage them while the other two made more progress every week, so that after two months of doing that we could go for an hour long run together. We had the idea to participate at our city marathon, but sadly life got between us and they had to move to a different city and stopped with the exercise :( Still pretty successfull
I started exercising very slowly in 2020.I was 18 stone 3 lbs.I walked for 20 mins then half an hour.Then I ran round the park in just under10 mins.I started going to the gym last Thursday and I ran for just over half an hour yesterday.I 'm not athletic at all.I did a month's jogging in my 20's in the 1980's.Before this the word gym brought me out in a cold sweat.They are so welcoming in the gym I go to I wish I 'd done it years ago.I also gave up smoking in 2005 and I'm asthmatic.If I can exercise anyone can.I actually think it's fun.You just have to take your time.I don't want to get injured and not be able to run.It not only makes me feel better physically,it does wonders for my mental health.I've always been a worrier, now I don't worry anywhere near as much.My advice would be just to put your shoes on and walk even if it's just to the gate.Once the fresh air hits you it will make you feel better.
I am running my first race ever, a half-marathon, on September 9th! But I have been training since January 😂 I was not in shape enough to try it untrained like he mentioned lol
@@Jaigarful I did much better than I expected! Finished in 2:58:00 with an average 13:35 mile pace. It was tough but I trained well, didn’t get any injuries, and recovered well enough to want to keep running and plan for what’s next! Thanks for asking 🥰
I used to avoid running even though I trained for 20 years to date. For past couple of years I actually turn to running much more. Doing shorter races and obstacle courses. Now targeting a marathon. And you are a part of my motivation :) thank you for your content.
This video is just on point. I´m preparing for my first marathon this october. I´m now in week 2 of a 10 week preparation-program. Did a 22k run today and 53k this week. I watched some of your videos and also know Mark Lewis. I like you both. And I also like Rich Roll, who like you pointed out, that of course you can run a marathon without preparing. But you will miss on the process of transformation, the adventure of becoming, and also the pride, when you can say at the start: "I am as good prepared as I can be." So maybe my first youtube video will be "I ran a marathon with preparation". Will anybody click it, haha? ;)
I did this exact thing for a TH-cam video 😂 It was an experience to say the least! For me it was about pushing my mind as opposed to my body, though it was definitely a physical challenge too! I'd like to actually train and do it properly now I've gotten more into running though...
Excellent point about running injuries being training mistakes (just recovering from an Achilles strain caused by exactly that, otherwise been injury free for my first full year of running). Would like to run a Marathon one day, just to that I had done one, but the training would be too time consuming/boring (the long slow runs are the ones I look forward to the least).
The character building happens in the lonely quiet and dark runs during training, that’s the value in marathons. Mark Lewis has such a great backstory and attitude towards fitness. Glad I found your channel Goran.
Watching Mark’s video, I definitely DIDN’T take away from it that I could or should run an ultra marathon without training 🤣 What I did take away from it was that, if I keep doggedly trying again every time I find myself falling face down into a sleeve of oreos or fail to get up of the sofa when I meant to go for a run, I could still reach an above average level of fitness in 10 years time or so. And if that happens, and I find myself able to maintain a relatively high level of fitness, then I might be ok to run a marathon without training, but I still shouldn’t 🤣 Mark keeps me getting back on the treadmill every time I fall into the cookie sleeve. Watching his videos are the main reason my 5k time went from “infinite because I can’t run that far and won’t run in public” to 36 minutes in my first ever organised event last weekend. Above average is possible.
Although, as a scientist, I’m obligated to point out that above average is only possible for half the population minus one and that what I really mean is that Mark has shown me it’s possible for me to move from the bottom 50th percentile to the top 50th percentile. 🤣
I also follow Mark for his humor and honesty. Definitely not a fitness guru to be followed. He does crazy stuff 🙂For training tips and motivation I follow you and other running coaches, like Coach Parry's channel.
I'm a slow-paced trail runner (lunchtime runs 3x per week). A few friends asked me to join them on an 11.6km trail run in a few weeks! Not even close to a half marathon, but I'm excited for it! It's great cross-training for golf and muay thai, and it's more feeling accomplished running 6, 12 kms etc. leading up that I've been loving!
There's a massive difference I think between someone with a sports and fitness background running a marathon (or ultra) without training and someone who has never done any running or even long distance walking. I run a 50/60km trail race a few times a year and last year got a last minute chance to run an 80k completely unprepared. I took the opportunity. Not having trained for that specific distance it was very tough, but if I didn't often run 40-60k it would have been nearly impossible. Great video Goran & Mark.
Great seeing the pair of you chatting, 2 of my favourite TH-camrs 😂 I'm looking at doing my first marathon next year, in Greenland, and intend taking a taking a long, long time preparing for THAT !! 😁
First week: walk 5min, run 1min, walk, run repeat 5 times each Second week: walk 4 min, run 2, walk 4 and repeat This way helped me so much to get into running, no pain and no injuries
Really enjoyed this - cheers. Have been a fan of your channel and Marks for some time now. To me there's a big difference between 'I've run a marathon' as opposed to 'I run marathons'. I train because I want to run for years to come not just a singular event that I can brag about later on. Sure bragging is important ;) but for me I love running and I want to love it for life not just an event. I also train because I'm 52 and sooner or later stupidity will catch up with you. Blessings to you Goran!
Magnus Midtbø (who's in your thumbnail) proved in "Mesternes Mester" that he is an extremely well-rounded athlete, particularly for one who primarily wanted to do well on climbing routes. In my own personal experience, using (indoor) rock climbing twice a week has been a very good way to get the core strength and balance needed for my main sport of orienteering. That said, I would never run a marathon on pavement, but I did run the "Long Night" leg of the Jukola relay when I was 55 years old, that took 2+ hours.
I ran a half marathon pretty recently with little to no training. Jumping from 7 miles up. I hurt my knee. I've lost 2 weeks of running because I've been recovering. Even after 2 weeks it still hurts here and there. Don't overdo it. train and prepare yourself.
Do not attempt marathon runs without training... I mean it seriously even for half marathon I know a dude who did it without trainings mid way that dude became so dehydrated he was convulsing and had bad calf sorrness for weeks. If half marathon can do this think of whole marathon. Even if you are active in sports you may complete it but its better to be safe than sorry. Personally I once tried 16 km without training and injured my knee for months. Just recently I finished half marathon with 2 hrs 8 mins timing. Training avoids lots of unwaned consequences.
Thank you for making this. There is nothing the celebrate about someone completing an endurance event with no training. If you're able to do it, then great. But generally it's a terrible idea, and a great way to cause injury.
I totally agree with you, Göran! I'm a professional trainer, and even I have actually managed to do a couple of marathons and ultras without propper training. It was a terrible experience every time 😀 The only thing is, that I have a solid training base for many years, but no specific distance running before these events. That has changed !!! I've been following Mark for some time. He is the reason I've begun using the rowing maschine. I get the same result as he does, colapsing of the maschine (feet still strapped in) 😀 Doing it in a fitness center filled with all those 20 year olds, being 60+, and rowing harder then any of them, makes it all worth it. It's so funny, once I get my eyesight back and stop vommiting 😀
I got into running in Elementary School, and continued running Track through Middle School, High School, and College. After, I started running 5K races, and 10Ks, then 20K and Half Marathons. Decided to do my first Marathon, but had an injury derail my training for the final month. Recovered as the day finally arrived, and despite not training for the last month as I recovered (and upping my distance to adequately condition my tendons and bones to the pounding of my larger than average frame), I figured I was fit enough to run a Marathon anyways. My first marathon turned out to be my last, and I haven't run seriously or fast ever since as my knees have never forgiven me. Transitioned into cycling which wasn't so impactful on my joints.
Great topic with nice insights from the both of you - was not expecting the crossover at all, but greatly enjoyed it! I'd have to agree with your overall perspective; as a track and XC runner, I've never run a marathon - longest was a half, but whenever I try to race any distance while out of shape it quickly becomes a miserable sufferfest without much sense of accomplishment afterwards: just, "oh, I could have done that as a training run if I were in shape, this sucks". I find it so much more fulfilling and rewarding to train hard day in day out in pursuit of my goal, to try and execute the culmination of all my hard work. To me, that actually takes much more discipline and long term focus, and is actually more impressive in that sense than relying on sheer willpower and stubborn persistence to get through something you're ill prepared for. I understand that the thought processes and motivations differ for everyone, but aside from that, there's the very legitimate health and injury concerns that you mentioned.
Racing, Running non-stop and Completing a Marathon are three very different things. Racing is absolutely not possible with no training. Running non-stop might be possible for people that are already fit with other sports. Completing with stops and walking might be possible for people with some basic fitness.
Watching your videos actually makes me want to run. Like I don't have to be in pain and could enjoy it. It is just really hard because of my asthma and weight. I walk a lot because it doesn't make me suffer.
I did join regional 10k in the past with minimal training when I was a young student, relying on my base fitness from Judo cycling, had great fun though often minor injuries like blisters. Since Covid I took running seriously and did several half marathons with proper training plans and these regular low heart rate runs made me enjoy the process. I still can hardly imagine a full marathon. In my long runs I feel very comfortable until 18 km but after that every additional kilometer feels like a significant effort and I can hardly imagin running twice that distance. But those videos motivate me that if those people can finish without training, I can definetly do a full marathon too, though with proper preparation.
If you're struggling at 18km in, it's probably nutrition. I've started doing a lot of 20-25km training runs and the first few I absolutely hit the wall at about 20km. I wasn't taking in any calories. Took a sugary electrolyte drink with me on the next few and had no issues!
Great video. it also depends on what witouth training means. Im used to run 2 or 4 km , 2 or 3 times for week. Its far away from a marathon training, but then i decided to enter one marathon and i finished it. In my opinion it will only become dangerous witouth training if we try to compete, run at a bigger pace than we are used to, like you said, when we push our body to our limit. And that is really hard, untrained people will feel a lot of pain fortunatly, so because of that and the mentaland phisical benefits of a marathon i think is a positive thing. I actually started to rain because of one of those youtubers marathon video (yes theory)
TH-camrs do that because they want to show the world how strong and great they are. I fucking hate that trend. It gives bad motivation to newbies to try doing that and injure themselves.
I think some people don't understand anymore that a marathon or any other event is just the culmination of loads of training beforehand. The training is the real deal. The event is just there to give you feedback and motivate you
Perfect video, Im actually running my first marathon on Sunday (Göteborgsvarvet) But I've been running 37k,30,30 for the last three weeks so I hope that im prepared 😁 Great video as always!
@@Rick-oe1ru It went pretty good actually😁 the isnt anything to write home about but I finished it...know my legs are sore and knees feels busted but it'll be ok in a couple of days 😁
If you don't care about your time or how much you suffer, yes, you can technically complete the marathon distance without training. It doesn’t make it a good idea, though. My second marathon was freshman year of college. I had been injured for quite some time before the marathon. When you registered, you could either do the full or the half, and you didn't really have to decide until mile 10, where those doing the half turned left and those who did the full went straight. About eight or nine miles in, I knew that this wasn't my day, and was prepared to make turn. However, my roommate was standing at the turning point and cheering me on, and my ego told me, "Go straight." If he wasn't standing there, I would have turned. I thought I hit the wall in my first, but I found out in this one what the wall really is, and to this day, that half melted PowerBar at the aid station at mile 21 is the greatest thing I have ever eaten. Once I crossed the finish line, I vowed that I would never run a marathon again until I knew I was ready, and 25 years later, I have kept that promise, focusing on shorter distances. That's not to say I'll never run a third, but with no run further than 16 miles since, I realize that isn't marathon conditioning.
I've done an bunch of triple digit distances and every time I feel wildly unprepared. "I should have prepared by food intake better" "I should have done more stability and strength training" "I should have done more hill work" just a couple of the things I felt after completing an ultra. What about the marathon? I don't know. If you're fit and take it easy, you'll finish.
The thing is it depends what they call running, if you have a reasonable level of fitness you can run x length without Preperation is at least you can stop and walk. It seems like a bit of cheat to intentionally go and do the distance without doing the training. Great video.
The TH-camr Wheezy Waiter did an amazing 6-8 month series of preparing himself for a marathon and doing the marathon. Although it is sadly underrated as a series as it’s not as clickable.
Please I don't want to run a marathon with train let alone without it😅. I already done 2 Marathons and am going back to my 5k. I just took up challenge during pandemic. That a whole load schedule,
No matter the result. Thinking that you can run a marathon without training and then having accomplished the same thing as someone who has trained, is an illusion.
I ran 4 marathons with training. And then years later, 2 without training, a year apart. The latter were more fun. I just ran a bit slower. Usually get injured from training for a marathon because running more than 9 miles seems detrimental to health.
I love how every one of those videos shows that it’s technically possible but a horrible idea. When I fell off my training before my marathon but decided to do it anyway, the only thing that kept me going when I was clocking 20 minute miles after 20 was having seen those videos and knowing that if Scott Cramer can do it, so can I
Yeah... I stopped running for half a year and all of the sudden I decided to start an eight week marathon training program. Three weeks in my shins and ankles hurt so badly I can barely walk and all I do is watch videos about running 😅
I have met people who have done this. They don't get it at all. They completely miss the point of running a marathon. The point is not to cross a finish liine. The point is not to show how much pain you can endure. The point is to improve your health and fitness in the long term by doing the training., and to get in touch with your body and its connection to the world, to find calm, and many more untangible benefits. The marathon finish is just the receipt, the proof of concept. I have run many marathons, but the real fun, and the real point, is definitely the training, not the finishing.
It’s not that he didn’t do any training at all..Mark is very active and with good endurance..not surprised he was able to achieve this..he can do whatever he wants 😂
Wow there are people who can run for 30 minutes on their very first run?! I lasted all of 30 seconds before dying! 🙃 Amazing how quickly the body learns and adapt though. I waited just under a year before running my first marathon. I was injury-free until right after the race. Stupidly didn't take more than 2 days off before getting back out there. The result: stress fracture (ankle). I'm sticking to my training plan - including lots of rest after - for my 2nd marathon this fall. Thanks for these videos! 🙏
Biggest thing really is whata classed as 'training' If you have someone that does regular cycling, or weightlifting, or swimming or just runs on a regular basis for enjoyment and doesn't consider it training ca make it misleading. If youre regularly doing 10k a day but dont class it training its not accurate to say its no training.
When I was running 80km a week with proper VO2max and speed training (for a half marathon) I always knew that training would take me to easy 32-35km but that's not enough for marathon, is only the specific training to overpass that mark without issues what is valuable while running marathon. Is the training to run at your maximum speed posible what make it worthy no just complete the distance. But away, I completed my first half marathon in one hour with 25 minutes.
I did my first marathon with 0 training. It wasn’t bad for me. Now I am hooked and try to run a few a year! However, now I want to continuously run distance and find that I am getting muscle overuse as I don’t give my body rest 🥺💕
All the influencers grew up with how I met your mother instead of friends so they think Barney Stinson laid the course for how to live awesome bro. Goran I'm guessing is potentially of Swedish origin. The Swedes had a great attitude to pushing yourself in a healthy way within running. So much so they invented Fartlek! Which is my favourite way to develop speed by far.
Hey Göran: as I was watching your video, I got recommended one of those “without training” videos: one from “Olivier Priemer”, a young lad. He is not a consagrated sportsman like Mark or a practiced runner as you. Definitely, a tik-tok-ish centenial or late milenial situation in that case. From the social media age.
I had a 10K last May that I had to simply skip. An injury three weeks earlier set me back from working up from my regular 5K distance and I wanted to avoid injury or at least some pain from the race. Of course, I knew I could complete the 10K, but I knew better than to race it unnecessarily. I’ll leave it to Mark and others like him to prove what regular training enables without risking my own body. 😂
I think its great that so many people want to run. But personally its my impression that theres way too much focus on quantity over quality - not just TH-camrs but also people wanting likes on Facebook or wanting to tell colleagues during lunch. I am going to spend at least the next 4-5 years milking all i can out of the 5K and 10K before i even consider the HM or marathon. I am such a mediocre runner that theres improvements all around and many, many PBs to made in the shorter races first. I think training and racing for a 18 minute 5K is lot harder and teaches you a lot more than “just finishing” a marathon - which i could just walk/run without making me better runner anyways. But each to their own.
I know a couple of males who would decide to run a marathon say a month or two away and would only build up to around a twelve mile long run, but still both completed the marathon. One of the males is a UPS package car delivery driver, so he has an excellent base of fitness.
This reminds me of the episode where Barney Stinson ran a marathon without training trying to prove it can be done with willpower alone. He got stuck on the subway because his couldn’t move. That’s not what would happen in real life. In reality it would be much worse.
Seeing the quality of this video I’m just glad I did our call with my decent camera 😂 Superb video and was great to chat about this topic AND highlight the point to our channels - get people out and about and going after THEIR own goals 👍🏼
Thanks Mark and thanks again for taking the time to chat! 😁
@@goranwinblad my pleasure 🙏
This is where two of my favourite running content creators on TH-cam meet. Thanks for this colab guys and keep up the great work!
@@MarkLewisfitness I love your content and your message of using creators for inspiration rather than imitation. Keep it up
Nice crossover!
I did this 2 years ago. At the time I was doing my normal 3 mile run, 4 days a week. I decided to do it because I had always wanted to run a marathon and because I couldn’t imagine myself not being able to do it. I thought that if I failed it’d be the motivation I’d need to train harder to succeed next time. This was also at the height of Covid. I didn’t do it at an event, rather I did my normal 3 mile loop, which went right past my home, 9 times. I reasoned that if things went poorly, I’d be able to stop without inconvenience. It was the hardest thing I’d ever done, but I managed it in 4 1/2 hours. Fortunately I avoided injury, but I did feel a bit ill for the next couple of days. It didn’t put me off running and I have run marathons since (with proper training). In retrospect it was a very reckless thing to do due to the risk of injury, however it did give me a lot of confidence and satisfaction, as well as motivation to keep running, so I don’t think it was an entirely bad thing either.
Oh wow, how did you get over the mental barrier?
I've only been running 5k, want to try doing a 10k but can't seem to do it lol, I keep wanting to stop at 5k.
I also haven't got sub 30 minutes 5k yet, tho my coros watch predict I could do it in 27minutes.
I've also been doing a lot of cycling lately, not sure if it would help with running.
@@StarBattle08If running more than your norm is a mental block could you not try running for a certain time rather than distance, or not looking at how far you’ve come whilst your running? Best of luck.
Good to test your body from time to time. Never know what you're capable of until you try.
Having run marathons on insufficient (in retrospect) training and on sufficient training, it's a lot more fun to do it on sufficient training.
Yeah I can imagine, thanks for sharing!
I always tell my kids, one way or another there will be pain, small amounts during training or big pain during the event, the choice is yours. I prefer to enjoy my races not suffer (we’ll suffer more than necessary 😂)
@@dbk81 I like this analogy! It's like saying the amount of pain will be equal, but do you want it all at once or spread it out over the course of a couple of weeks
I'm actually quite pissed about all those videos "i run marathon without training". If they were to say what you mentioned - without training for that specific race - ok. But what it looks like - look, it is super easy, or, oh, i run it only in 3.30, sooo slow. But they are never mentioning that they are in very good shape, or doing some other training. For me it is not motivating, it's sad. I'm happy that i can run half marathon now, and training to run marathon in 7-8 month, and still think it would be a greate achievement for me to cross 4h.
So yeah, mentioning your current fitness level and other training - is honest and important. What motivates me - is good story, nice views, stories of overcoming (like some utmb videos).
Thanks for sharing your thoughts I agree those nice stories of people working hard to achieve there goals is more motivating to me as well!
Or they just fake a half marathon like those instagram models do because it's not really about running. It's about pretending to run and looking good in selfies afterwards.
Very fun to watch two TH-camrs I’m invested in interacting with each other
Glad you liked it!
I love that you cover this topic in a very balanced way, and that you point out both what you like and dislike. There's two much one-sided content on here, so thank you for this.
Thanks for that glad to hear you appreciated it 😊
I'm so happy to see two of my favourite fitness/running/endurance TH-camrs together in one video!
Glad to hear! 😊
Mark has a phenomenal endurance base level! He can achieve whatever he attempts! Thanks for bringing him on your channel 🤗
Couldn't agree more!
yes but he still injured himself. and he didnt really enjoyed it. so there's a balance between training, life and enjoyment.
@@oliviakillen His injury was relatively minor, it didn't affect his ability to train normally right after the 100k, and whilst he didn't have a great time during, he did do it again, so he must've felt he got something out of it, even if it was just a good story :)
Mark's channel is pretty good for motivation, because he shows very clearly that he gets good at the things he practices, and that he doesn't do so well when he hasn't prepared. But like he says, doing the things he enjoys allows him to be fit enough to do even the things he doesn't like, if he "has to". That is a good lesson: find the thing you enjoy doing and keep at it, and you'll discover that a lot of things that are not so enjoyable become possible, and even easier, than they were before.
I love mark because he never sugar coats how hard these events are. He usually says it was a mistake not to train more.
I recon he didn't train as perhaps if he did he wouldn't end up with an "above average" result, which he always goes on about, so easier to not train, save face and get a clickbait youtube vid title to go along with it
When I got back to running, I purposefully started with one minute walking/running intervals for 5km until it was too easy. I gradually increased the interval time until I got to five minutes. Using cross training has been essential for injury prevention for me especially since I’m at the cusp of 50 years old.
Cool to hear you doing it right and it working good!
5km for 5mins amazing speed
@@jadeart8301that’s 60km/h 😂 come on!! They meant 5min/km obviously!
@@jadeart8301I believe he means running for 5 minutes at a time, with a walk break between. 5k in 5 minutes is just not possible.
Less than four minutes into the video and I’m getting advice that I really needed to hear. I got into running a few months ago and got a little too excited, running a 5k every day for like a week, and surprise surprise I injured myself immediately. I would wait a few weeks and say “oh I can totally do a mile” and hurt myself again, putting me off of running. Hearing that I can get back in with just 5 minutes of slow running was awesome, thanks for reminding me that little steps is the way to go.
Thanks to your content I am slowly getting ready for a marathon next spring. I run a couple of HMs so far without injuries and have had fun training for more than year.
Cool to hear, good luck with your marathon training!
I had no idea people try marathons without training. I definitely started to obsess about it so much that I am now training for it but I’m doing the Nike Run Club 18 week plan. So far I have done 7 weeks and is not easy but is not impossible
Glad to hear you doing it right and can get all the benefits from training for it 😊
I met mark in Birmingham at hyrox. He’s a really nice guy , it’s awesome you guys are connecting. Amazing video!
Awesome! Thank you!
Both you and mark have given me not only solid advice and guidance but also a goal in which to strive for. I am proud of my personal progress over the past two yrs of my running and look forward to future content. Thanks guys!
THANK YOU FOR THIS EPISODE. I have seen and listened to people who "want" to get into Marathons. Buy all the gear and fancy shoes.. not having gone in 'any runs' thinking that all that gear will help them become better runners nearly overnight... It's funny to observe people obsess about themselves and they needs yet not put in the work . Thank you for this episode. It's about time to send a message to all the other wannabe running channels who send out the wrong message out there.
Glad to hear you liked it! 😊
@@goranwinblad : I sure did. Thank you!!! This send a clear message out there.
For me it was the other way round. 😂
I stubbornly refused buying myself a watch because I was too much of a cheapskate, I also had no proper running gear and only one pair of running shoes that I quickly wore down lol
I’d say some gear really does help you to improve, you definitely need the most basic stuff, but I totally agree with you on the rest: just looking the part does not mean that things will happen for you
Two of my favorite TH-camrs in one video 🤩
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Great! Two of my favourite TH-camrs collaborating - a Sunday treat for me 😃
That was awesome! I have had a goal of running 100k since I started running 3 years ago. I’m slowly building my way up there. I’m busy training for my 3rd 50k now. This video has really inspired me to just keep focused on my goal over the next few years and not to rush into it.
Half these TH-camrs say “I haven’t trained for this marathon. Currently I run a 7 minute mile.” Ummm you are actually trained. It’s how they define “trained.” If you’re a good runner with a great mile pace then you can run any race without “training for it.”
Most (if not all) youtubers that I've watched doing this "challenge" are already in pretty damn good shape, just not fast marathon shape. Most ran sub 4h in their challenge videos. That's not a guy or a girl who's sedentary or never played any sports. They are all athletes or at least they are young and not obese. A normal 35 something man who has no sport background and is little chubby isn't finishing a marathon without training.
A recent fella who did this sort of clickbaity video is Patrick Martin, who said he ran 2:24 marathon @42 years of age with 7 months of 100miles/week. But... he didn't mentioned he was running 2 years prior to these 7 months and was already very fast. And was very active in his 20s and 30s playing tennis. Who's the 42 year old phenom who will just run 100 miles/week for 7 months and run a sub-elite marathon time? Yeah...
This is my problem with these videos as well. Truly untrained people simply could not run a marathon, or even a half marathon. I'm a new runner and next goal is 10k, so I know what untrained truly means 😂
I once went 4 years without running and could still run a sub 7 min mile... But felt like death when I tried to run more than 3 miles. Not exactly a good indicator since a 7min mile isn't even fast
@@spudwish ayyoo same, we can do it brotherman
@@Ryan-wx1bi I run 50 milers, 50kms and marathons, I can do a 1:47 half, I can't run a 7 minute mile, and I've been training for 4 years. I don't know in what world a 7 minute mile isn't fast. (I don't use freedom units, so maybe my conversion is off)
Hello Göran, three days ago I ran my first marathon! I was well prepared physically and mentally, so it was kind of fun and an adventure! Many people rooted for me, I enjoyed it. I´m still drained and recovering.
Now a friend of mine wants to run a marathon in 11 days with almost no training. First I warned him but now I think I will encourage him.
So cool to see you guys talking together! Would love to catch up with you again Goran! Maybe another wet run through Moss?!
Glad you liked it 😊 Yeah would be fun to go for a run sometime Nick!
Great Video.
I started running this year. Funny enough I found both yours and Mark Lewis Channel pretty soon after and am enjoying watching both regularly.
Being in my late 20ies, the progress came fast but I try to keep things reasonable to be able to keep running for a long time.
In 2 weeks I will be doing my first time-recorded half marathon and hope for going sub 1:40.
Next year same time I aspire to do my first Marathon but only if I will be able to handle a proper training beforehand, so I can finish it in a (for me) respectable time.
I ran a marathon without training 4 years ago and it was awful and took almost 5h, but it motivated me to train for one properly and I broke 3:30 last year.
That’s cool to hear thanks for sharing!
I guess if you can run sub 5 marathon without training is a real achievement. Not many people have the vomax to do that.
during corona my flat mates and I started doing sport together. I was probably the fittest of us, having played football and tabletennis for years, but slacked on that during university. The other two were rather unfit, though atleast one of them was highly motivated (at the beginning). She was also who did our exercise plan and who did some research on how to get back into sports. So we started with intervall training of slow jogging for a few minutes and then walking and slowly building up the jogging time. For me this was obviously too slow, but I went ahead with them to encourage them while the other two made more progress every week, so that after two months of doing that we could go for an hour long run together. We had the idea to participate at our city marathon, but sadly life got between us and they had to move to a different city and stopped with the exercise :( Still pretty successfull
Mark got me off the couch and back training. An inspirational guy.
Two of my favourite TH-camrs on one video, love it. And yes, Mark, the stories are what bring me back to the TH-camrs I subscribe to.
I love both your content and Mark's, this was a great and unexpected collaboration!
I started exercising very slowly in 2020.I was 18 stone 3 lbs.I walked for 20 mins then half an hour.Then I ran round the park in just under10 mins.I started going to the gym last Thursday and I ran for just over half an hour yesterday.I 'm not athletic at all.I did a month's jogging in my 20's in the 1980's.Before this the word gym brought me out in a cold sweat.They are so welcoming in the gym I go to I wish I 'd done it years ago.I also gave up smoking in 2005 and I'm asthmatic.If I can exercise anyone can.I actually think it's fun.You just have to take your time.I don't want to get injured and not be able to run.It not only makes me feel better physically,it does wonders for my mental health.I've always been a worrier, now I don't worry anywhere near as much.My advice would be just to put your shoes on and walk even if it's just to the gate.Once the fresh air hits you it will make you feel better.
I am running my first race ever, a half-marathon, on September 9th! But I have been training since January 😂 I was not in shape enough to try it untrained like he mentioned lol
hey Colley! Hope it went well🙏
How did your half go?
@@Jaigarful I did much better than I expected! Finished in 2:58:00 with an average 13:35 mile pace. It was tough but I trained well, didn’t get any injuries, and recovered well enough to want to keep running and plan for what’s next! Thanks for asking 🥰
@@tobsi2256 thanks! It did! Not super fast, but I’m very proud of myself.
I used to avoid running even though I trained for 20 years to date. For past couple of years I actually turn to running much more. Doing shorter races and obstacle courses. Now targeting a marathon. And you are a part of my motivation :) thank you for your content.
This video is just on point. I´m preparing for my first marathon this october. I´m now in week 2 of a 10 week preparation-program. Did a 22k run today and 53k this week.
I watched some of your videos and also know Mark Lewis. I like you both. And I also like Rich Roll, who like you pointed out, that of course you can run a marathon without
preparing. But you will miss on the process of transformation, the adventure of becoming, and also the pride, when you can say at the start: "I am as good prepared as I can be."
So maybe my first youtube video will be "I ran a marathon with preparation". Will anybody click it, haha? ;)
Update: First marathon was fun! :)
I did this exact thing for a TH-cam video 😂 It was an experience to say the least! For me it was about pushing my mind as opposed to my body, though it was definitely a physical challenge too! I'd like to actually train and do it properly now I've gotten more into running though...
Thank you for bringing attention to this
Thanks for commenting Shervin and great job on your channel! 😊
Excellent point about running injuries being training mistakes (just recovering from an Achilles strain caused by exactly that, otherwise been injury free for my first full year of running). Would like to run a Marathon one day, just to that I had done one, but the training would be too time consuming/boring (the long slow runs are the ones I look forward to the least).
The character building happens in the lonely quiet and dark runs during training, that’s the value in marathons.
Mark Lewis has such a great backstory and attitude towards fitness.
Glad I found your channel Goran.
Watching Mark’s video, I definitely DIDN’T take away from it that I could or should run an ultra marathon without training 🤣 What I did take away from it was that, if I keep doggedly trying again every time I find myself falling face down into a sleeve of oreos or fail to get up of the sofa when I meant to go for a run, I could still reach an above average level of fitness in 10 years time or so. And if that happens, and I find myself able to maintain a relatively high level of fitness, then I might be ok to run a marathon without training, but I still shouldn’t 🤣 Mark keeps me getting back on the treadmill every time I fall into the cookie sleeve. Watching his videos are the main reason my 5k time went from “infinite because I can’t run that far and won’t run in public” to 36 minutes in my first ever organised event last weekend. Above average is possible.
Although, as a scientist, I’m obligated to point out that above average is only possible for half the population minus one and that what I really mean is that Mark has shown me it’s possible for me to move from the bottom 50th percentile to the top 50th percentile. 🤣
I also follow Mark for his humor and honesty. Definitely not a fitness guru to be followed. He does crazy stuff 🙂For training tips and motivation I follow you and other running coaches, like Coach Parry's channel.
You had me at "humor" 😍😆
I'm a slow-paced trail runner (lunchtime runs 3x per week). A few friends asked me to join them on an 11.6km trail run in a few weeks! Not even close to a half marathon, but I'm excited for it! It's great cross-training for golf and muay thai, and it's more feeling accomplished running 6, 12 kms etc. leading up that I've been loving!
My two favourite TH-camrs in one video! How could I possibly not like this video!
Göran and Mark! Two of my top youtubers! 🥰
Glad to hear 😊
There's a massive difference I think between someone with a sports and fitness background running a marathon (or ultra) without training and someone who has never done any running or even long distance walking.
I run a 50/60km trail race a few times a year and last year got a last minute chance to run an 80k completely unprepared. I took the opportunity. Not having trained for that specific distance it was very tough, but if I didn't often run 40-60k it would have been nearly impossible.
Great video Goran & Mark.
Great seeing the pair of you chatting, 2 of my favourite TH-camrs 😂 I'm looking at doing my first marathon next year, in Greenland, and intend taking a taking a long, long time preparing for THAT !! 😁
Great work Göran !
First week: walk 5min, run 1min, walk, run repeat 5 times each
Second week: walk 4 min, run 2, walk 4 and repeat
This way helped me so much to get into running, no pain and no injuries
Really enjoyed this - cheers. Have been a fan of your channel and Marks for some time now. To me there's a big difference between 'I've run a marathon' as opposed to 'I run marathons'. I train because I want to run for years to come not just a singular event that I can brag about later on. Sure bragging is important ;) but for me I love running and I want to love it for life not just an event. I also train because I'm 52 and sooner or later stupidity will catch up with you. Blessings to you Goran!
Magnus Midtbø (who's in your thumbnail) proved in "Mesternes Mester" that he is an extremely well-rounded athlete, particularly for one who primarily wanted to do well on climbing routes. In my own personal experience, using (indoor) rock climbing twice a week has been a very good way to get the core strength and balance needed for my main sport of orienteering. That said, I would never run a marathon on pavement, but I did run the "Long Night" leg of the Jukola relay when I was 55 years old, that took 2+ hours.
I ran a half marathon pretty recently with little to no training. Jumping from 7 miles up. I hurt my knee. I've lost 2 weeks of running because I've been recovering. Even after 2 weeks it still hurts here and there.
Don't overdo it. train and prepare yourself.
Love a collab from two of my fav fitness content creators!
Do not attempt marathon runs without training...
I mean it seriously even for half marathon I know a dude who did it without trainings mid way that dude became so dehydrated he was convulsing and had bad calf sorrness for weeks.
If half marathon can do this think of whole marathon. Even if you are active in sports you may complete it but its better to be safe than sorry.
Personally I once tried 16 km without training and injured my knee for months. Just recently I finished half marathon with 2 hrs 8 mins timing. Training avoids lots of unwaned consequences.
Thank you for making this. There is nothing the celebrate about someone completing an endurance event with no training. If you're able to do it, then great. But generally it's a terrible idea, and a great way to cause injury.
I totally agree with you, Göran!
I'm a professional trainer, and even I have actually managed to do a couple of marathons and ultras without propper training.
It was a terrible experience every time 😀
The only thing is, that I have a solid training base for many years, but no specific distance running before these events.
That has changed !!!
I've been following Mark for some time.
He is the reason I've begun using the rowing maschine.
I get the same result as he does, colapsing of the maschine (feet still strapped in) 😀
Doing it in a fitness center filled with all those 20 year olds, being 60+, and rowing harder then any of them, makes it all worth it. It's so funny, once I get my eyesight back and stop vommiting 😀
My 2 favorite youtubers in the same video. Feels wierd but also awesome!
I got into running in Elementary School, and continued running Track through Middle School, High School, and College.
After, I started running 5K races, and 10Ks, then 20K and Half Marathons. Decided to do my first Marathon, but had an injury derail my training for the final month.
Recovered as the day finally arrived, and despite not training for the last month as I recovered (and upping my distance to adequately condition my tendons and bones to the pounding of my larger than average frame), I figured I was fit enough to run a Marathon anyways.
My first marathon turned out to be my last, and I haven't run seriously or fast ever since as my knees have never forgiven me. Transitioned into cycling which wasn't so impactful on my joints.
Love both your channels.
Great topic with nice insights from the both of you - was not expecting the crossover at all, but greatly enjoyed it! I'd have to agree with your overall perspective; as a track and XC runner, I've never run a marathon - longest was a half, but whenever I try to race any distance while out of shape it quickly becomes a miserable sufferfest without much sense of accomplishment afterwards: just, "oh, I could have done that as a training run if I were in shape, this sucks". I find it so much more fulfilling and rewarding to train hard day in day out in pursuit of my goal, to try and execute the culmination of all my hard work. To me, that actually takes much more discipline and long term focus, and is actually more impressive in that sense than relying on sheer willpower and stubborn persistence to get through something you're ill prepared for. I understand that the thought processes and motivations differ for everyone, but aside from that, there's the very legitimate health and injury concerns that you mentioned.
Great video Goran. Quality 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Two of my favorite TH-camrs in one video 👌😍
Happy to hear 😊
Racing, Running non-stop and Completing a Marathon are three very different things.
Racing is absolutely not possible with no training.
Running non-stop might be possible for people that are already fit with other sports.
Completing with stops and walking might be possible for people with some basic fitness.
I think both you and mark are great content producers ❤
Watching your videos actually makes me want to run. Like I don't have to be in pain and could enjoy it. It is just really hard because of my asthma and weight. I walk a lot because it doesn't make me suffer.
If I try to attempt this running 100km without training, the thumbnail for the video will be 'in Loving Memory...Rest in peace Azlan' 😂😂
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I did join regional 10k in the past with minimal training when I was a young student, relying on my base fitness from Judo cycling, had great fun though often minor injuries like blisters. Since Covid I took running seriously and did several half marathons with proper training plans and these regular low heart rate runs made me enjoy the process. I still can hardly imagine a full marathon. In my long runs I feel very comfortable until 18 km but after that every additional kilometer feels like a significant effort and I can hardly imagin running twice that distance. But those videos motivate me that if those people can finish without training, I can definetly do a full marathon too, though with proper preparation.
If you're struggling at 18km in, it's probably nutrition.
I've started doing a lot of 20-25km training runs and the first few I absolutely hit the wall at about 20km. I wasn't taking in any calories. Took a sugary electrolyte drink with me on the next few and had no issues!
Great video! Love the content as always.
Great video.
it also depends on what witouth training means. Im used to run 2 or 4 km , 2 or 3 times for week. Its far away from a marathon training, but then i decided to enter one marathon and i finished it.
In my opinion it will only become dangerous witouth training if we try to compete, run at a bigger pace than we are used to, like you said, when we push our body to our limit.
And that is really hard, untrained people will feel a lot of pain fortunatly,
so because of that and the mentaland phisical benefits of a marathon i think is a positive thing.
I actually started to rain because of one of those youtubers marathon video (yes theory)
TH-camrs do that because they want to show the world how strong and great they are. I fucking hate that trend. It gives bad motivation to newbies to try doing that and injure themselves.
omg the smash cut to "this is stupid" had me doing a spit-take!! 🤣😂🤣
I think some people don't understand anymore that a marathon or any other event is just the culmination of loads of training beforehand. The training is the real deal. The event is just there to give you feedback and motivate you
Perfect video, Im actually running my first marathon on Sunday (Göteborgsvarvet) But I've been running 37k,30,30 for the last three weeks so I hope that im prepared 😁 Great video as always!
Haha break a leg and keep us up to date!
@@Rick-oe1ru It went pretty good actually😁 the isnt anything to write home about but I finished it...know my legs are sore and knees feels busted but it'll be ok in a couple of days 😁
Just did a marathon, went well and ran by best time ever. It helps to build slowly and actually do the little things.
Lots of love 💕 and hugs 🤗 to you from India 🇮🇳
Such an iconic collaboration ✨
If you don't care about your time or how much you suffer, yes, you can technically complete the marathon distance without training. It doesn’t make it a good idea, though.
My second marathon was freshman year of college. I had been injured for quite some time before the marathon. When you registered, you could either do the full or the half, and you didn't really have to decide until mile 10, where those doing the half turned left and those who did the full went straight. About eight or nine miles in, I knew that this wasn't my day, and was prepared to make turn. However, my roommate was standing at the turning point and cheering me on, and my ego told me, "Go straight." If he wasn't standing there, I would have turned. I thought I hit the wall in my first, but I found out in this one what the wall really is, and to this day, that half melted PowerBar at the aid station at mile 21 is the greatest thing I have ever eaten. Once I crossed the finish line, I vowed that I would never run a marathon again until I knew I was ready, and 25 years later, I have kept that promise, focusing on shorter distances. That's not to say I'll never run a third, but with no run further than 16 miles since, I realize that isn't marathon conditioning.
I've done an bunch of triple digit distances and every time I feel wildly unprepared. "I should have prepared by food intake better" "I should have done more stability and strength training" "I should have done more hill work" just a couple of the things I felt after completing an ultra. What about the marathon? I don't know. If you're fit and take it easy, you'll finish.
The thing is it depends what they call running, if you have a reasonable level of fitness you can run x length without Preperation is at least you can stop and walk. It seems like a bit of cheat to intentionally go and do the distance without doing the training. Great video.
The TH-camr Wheezy Waiter did an amazing 6-8 month series of preparing himself for a marathon and doing the marathon. Although it is sadly underrated as a series as it’s not as clickable.
Great content thanks for this video.
Please I don't want to run a marathon with train let alone without it😅. I already done 2 Marathons and am going back to my 5k. I just took up challenge during pandemic. That a whole load schedule,
No matter the result. Thinking that you can run a marathon without training and then having accomplished the same thing as someone who has trained, is an illusion.
That’s so true!
Thank you for this
I ran 4 marathons with training. And then years later, 2 without training, a year apart. The latter were more fun. I just ran a bit slower. Usually get injured from training for a marathon because running more than 9 miles seems detrimental to health.
I love how every one of those videos shows that it’s technically possible but a horrible idea. When I fell off my training before my marathon but decided to do it anyway, the only thing that kept me going when I was clocking 20 minute miles after 20 was having seen those videos and knowing that if Scott Cramer can do it, so can I
I woke up into a dream! Two fitness channels that I absolutely love (and the only two that I subscribed to) doing a collab! What!? 😄😄😄
Glad to hear 😊
Yeah... I stopped running for half a year and all of the sudden I decided to start an eight week marathon training program. Three weeks in my shins and ankles hurt so badly I can barely walk and all I do is watch videos about running 😅
Have been injured through running a fair amount, and it's always been through forcing myself to do too much.
Great video!
I have met people who have done this. They don't get it at all. They completely miss the point of running a marathon.
The point is not to cross a finish liine. The point is not to show how much pain you can endure.
The point is to improve your health and fitness in the long term by doing the training., and to get in touch with your body and its connection to the world, to find calm, and many more untangible benefits.
The marathon finish is just the receipt, the proof of concept.
I have run many marathons, but the real fun, and the real point, is definitely the training, not the finishing.
It’s not that he didn’t do any training at all..Mark is very active and with good endurance..not surprised he was able to achieve this..he can do whatever he wants 😂
Wow there are people who can run for 30 minutes on their very first run?! I lasted all of 30 seconds before dying! 🙃 Amazing how quickly the body learns and adapt though. I waited just under a year before running my first marathon. I was injury-free until right after the race. Stupidly didn't take more than 2 days off before getting back out there. The result: stress fracture (ankle). I'm sticking to my training plan - including lots of rest after - for my 2nd marathon this fall.
Thanks for these videos! 🙏
You guys have inspired me to go run. 100k this weeked. Thanks 🙏
great collaboration..
I’m gonna run a marathon March 3 2024, that gives me about 6 months left to prepare, and my preparation already started.
Biggest thing really is whata classed as 'training'
If you have someone that does regular cycling, or weightlifting, or swimming or just runs on a regular basis for enjoyment and doesn't consider it training ca make it misleading.
If youre regularly doing 10k a day but dont class it training its not accurate to say its no training.
When I was running 80km a week with proper VO2max and speed training (for a half marathon) I always knew that training would take me to easy 32-35km but that's not enough for marathon, is only the specific training to overpass that mark without issues what is valuable while running marathon.
Is the training to run at your maximum speed posible what make it worthy no just complete the distance.
But away, I completed my first half marathon in one hour with 25 minutes.
I did my first marathon with 0 training. It wasn’t bad for me. Now I am hooked and try to run a few a year! However, now I want to continuously run distance and find that I am getting muscle overuse as I don’t give my body rest 🥺💕
All the influencers grew up with how I met your mother instead of friends so they think Barney Stinson laid the course for how to live awesome bro.
Goran I'm guessing is potentially of Swedish origin. The Swedes had a great attitude to pushing yourself in a healthy way within running. So much so they invented Fartlek! Which is my favourite way to develop speed by far.
Hey Göran: as I was watching your video, I got recommended one of those “without training” videos: one from “Olivier Priemer”, a young lad. He is not a consagrated sportsman like Mark or a practiced runner as you. Definitely, a tik-tok-ish centenial or late milenial situation in that case. From the social media age.
I had a 10K last May that I had to simply skip. An injury three weeks earlier set me back from working up from my regular 5K distance and I wanted to avoid injury or at least some pain from the race. Of course, I knew I could complete the 10K, but I knew better than to race it unnecessarily. I’ll leave it to Mark and others like him to prove what regular training enables without risking my own body. 😂
I think its great that so many people want to run. But personally its my impression that theres way too much focus on quantity over quality - not just TH-camrs but also people wanting likes on Facebook or wanting to tell colleagues during lunch. I am going to spend at least the next 4-5 years milking all i can out of the 5K and 10K before i even consider the HM or marathon. I am such a mediocre runner that theres improvements all around and many, many PBs to made in the shorter races first. I think training and racing for a 18 minute 5K is lot harder and teaches you a lot more than “just finishing” a marathon - which i could just walk/run without making me better runner anyways. But each to their own.
I know a couple of males who would decide to run a marathon say a month or two away and would only build up to around a twelve mile long run, but still both completed the marathon. One of the males is a UPS package car delivery driver, so he has an excellent base of fitness.
Yeah for many people this is absolutely doable!
This reminds me of the episode where Barney Stinson ran a marathon without training trying to prove it can be done with willpower alone. He got stuck on the subway because his couldn’t move. That’s not what would happen in real life. In reality it would be much worse.