How to Race a Marathon Without Training? (DANGER: NOT SMART)
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
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Running a marathon with little to no training is never something we like to advise, but… Coach Morgan knows that sometimes it happens, and you wanna make sure you're going to get to the starting and finish line safe and sound. She'll let you in on her a few best tips for how to squeeze in your training quickly and efficiently.
Been there done that. Luckily, I already had a marathon or 2 under my belt. My loving mom decided to sign me up for a marathon 1 month prior. I decided I would do the jeff galloway method. Run easy for so many minutes and walk for so many minutes. It was still super tough but it made it so I could finish.
Yes, the run-walk method is great to include on race day to help you go further!
Thank you so much for this! I'm 54 and have recently starting running again after more than a decade. I did my first OCR this summer and just signed up for a half marathon mountain race in October. 3 runs a week is all I have had the time for. I work a weekend schedule, so my runs are Mon. Tue. and the long run on Thurs. So many doubts about my sanity for attempting this, but your message gives me the confidence I can do this! It's good to know I'm not alone in setting a seemingly crazy goal!!!
Good luck in your half!! I'm in a similar boat with a hectic work schedule, but I've tackled so many "crazy" goals with the resources I had at the time, with zero regrets and many awesome memories. Have a blast!!
"Here's how you run a marathon: step 1 you start running. There is no step 2." - Barney Stinson
😂 if only it were that easy. And if you remember, once Barney sat down on the subway post marathon in that episode he couldn't get back up, so if you want to be able to continue to run afterward I suggest following Coach Morgan's advice!
@@TheRunExperience just gotta grab a wheelchair for a few weeks 🤣🤣
Did my first marathon last weekend. Walked as I had severely under trained but got it done in 7hrs 19 mins. Ima heavyweight 59 year old male and it was brutal. Won't be doing another without significantly more training.
I drunkly signed up for a marathon a week before the marathon. It’s on Sunday I’m so excited!! Only thing I’m nervous about is the fuel I have gu gells and hope they work for my body.
How did it go?
Minimum 5-10 minutes for warming up?!?!!? You mean I can’t swing my legs around a couple times and then just go?? 🥺
Sadly, I do the swing my legs like 3 times side to side, cause I saw someone else do it. Maybe back and forth a couple times, reach for the sky once and go.
You know us better than that, warming up is a key function to preventing injuries.
I am running the Hartford marathon in October. It is my first marathon. I have followed my workout plan as closely as life allowed and I am still nervous about it. I couldn’t imagine going out there without training!!
My minimal training marathon went down like: 3 training runs in the 1 month leading into the marathon. One 10 mile run, followed the next week by a 12 mile long run, and then a 15 mile long run. I had trained for a marathon in May but it was postponed until October, my training got sidelined by work. Determination in hand, and know idea about nutrition, I finished my First ever marathon with very little training at 5:27:48.
I returned to the same course the following May, and was able to pull out a 4:16:52. Cliff Blocks are my go to.
Congrats, that's a great time!! I'm guessing your solid base helped from the previous training?
Marathon training was exhausting but fun. I had a goal of under 5 hours but my expectation was to just finish and learn what worked and didn't work. Finished at 5:10. This video has some very solid advice.
This is an amazing overview for any beginner. Not just the last minute ones :)
Prepping for the Nairobi Marathon... my first ever full marathon... this has been insightful...
Loved this, perfect timing!! I try to do a few slow slightly undertrained 50ks and a marathon every year, but due to issues beyond my control this year, I've only managed 1 terribly undertrained marathon. (7 mile long run. ) I've always believed we can tackle hard things as long as we have a decent base level of fitness and approach it in a realistic way. I think that's better than never trying hard things because we don't think we'll ever be ready. I've got a 6 hour trail event coming up next weekend. Due to twisting my ankle in the Kismet Cliff run 2 weeks ago (Coach Morgan you've got to check it out, it's fierce!!) my long runs are only 5 miles... I'm just praying for a marathon at this point, and that is probably a bit unrealistic. Hopefully my base and my stubbornness carries me through like it always has, but regardless, I'll have a cool experience and memories to look back on! Best wishes to everyone on their somewhat ill advised but awesome adventures!!
I'm planning to run a marathon in 2024. The marathon is part of a challenge. It includes a 5K, 10K and a half marathon. All four runs are back to back.
Sounds like Disney
How will you ever get ready in time.
This was great info. I have a trail race series exactly a week from today 34 miles in 3 days, Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Horseshoe bend. I am getting the feeling now I haven’t trained like I should have been, having doubts. I have never done anything like this before, but I do run trails all the time I love running on that type of terrain vs road. I have been hill training too, 2-4 days per week, but I just have not been doing any long runs. Also I am nervous about the altitude, I am coming from San Diego at 500 ft to Bryce Canyon 8000 ft! My longest training run is 6.5 miles. I have really enjoyed all the Run Experience videos you guys are awesome and very informative!!
Good luck to you and enjoy the beautiful views - that is my favorite area in the country!! Have you ever been to 8,000 ft before? If you are concerned about it, I would recommend getting a prescription for acetazolamide to prevent altitude sickness. Talk to your doctor about it first to see if it's right for you. Since your trip is in just a week maybe you can schedule a telemedicine appt? I have had altitude sickness in the past (and it's awful), so I tried this medication before a trip I had to the mountains at about 8,000-10,000 ft altitude, started taking it about 2 days before my trip, and had zero issues! I definitely recommend at least looking into it if you're worried. It could really help. Best wishes :)
That series sounds incredible!! It also sounds like you have a really solid base. You'll arrive at the start fresh and ready, enjoy the weekend, and hopefully have a blast- and that's what it's all about! Let us know how it goes!
Keeping yourself well fed and hydrated is definitely going to make or break this experience. It sounds like a great time so make sure you slow down and really enjoy it!
It's not dumb or dangerous if you're healthy and in decent shape, and aren't trying to hit any particular time.
Love the northeastern backdrop, you can tell it's starting to cool off.
Yes, fall has come very quickly here in the Northeast 🥶
This is me haha. I started training for the Chicago marathon about 3 weeks ago. 2.5 weeks to go! My first marathon, so I’m going in with no expectations
Good luck! And be sure to not go out too fast it's a speedy course.
here a mentra for your race. it is humany posible to finish this!
I ran my first 100 mile race (Oregon Cascades 100) on 8/27-8/28 and I’m running the Berlin Marathon on 9/25. I’m gonna report back with how it went 😅
Wow, congrats!! 100 miles in the mountains is incredible!! I'm still shooting for 50!
Good luck this weekend, make sure you check out some of those rest and recovery strategies before race day!
Reporting back! Final time was 4:39:52. Short summary:
1-13: Felt pretty okay
13-20: PAIN. My hip flexors were shot.
20-22: Second wind.
22-25: Adrenaline mixed with absolute agony.
25-26.2: WHOOOO!!!!
My hip flexors were basically turned into hamburger meat, which is unusual for me. I didn’t get that pain until like mile 90 into my 100 miler.
At least I didn’t hit the wall during Berlin? 🤷🏻♀️
I think that I need to do some more strength training this winter.
@@ohaiitsarielle CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Loved the recap.
That would be a DNF waiting to happen 🙂- I started running at the age of 51 and now after two and a half year I went from zero to 15K, and I hope to convince my body that a half marathon in 2023 is a good idea. I do run 3 times a week as you described (interval, easy, long) and have strength training in between, and I am slowly increasing the weekly milage to stay injury free.
No it wouldn’t. The average person can walk a full marathon and still finish. People wildly overestimate how hard it is to just finish a marathon. I started from not being able to run two blocks without stopping and did 7 full marathons in my first year running.
Same, I did a marathon after a 7 mile long run using intervals. My 50ks were completed, uninjured, with 12 mile long runs. I definitely don't think it's the BEST or SAFEST way, but I feel it's better to go after what you want with what you've got, instead of waiting (wasting) years for the scenario to be ideal. Best wishes on your upcoming race, you'll kill it!
I ran a half marathon in training yesterday but at a very slow pace and theb foubd out that there is a marathon close to me but its 3 weeks away. Im definitely not ready for a full, but now that i know people do them on zero training i feel like i could at least finish it.
I think the 4 hour mark for barely trained people is sort of pushing it. I already have a few under my belt and I’m still shooting for a sub 4 hour finish time. 😅
Very practical approach 🙏
Ill try again tomorrow to break the pace
i ran a half marathon exactly 1 month ago without training. havent ran since and theres a marathon in 3 weeks and i wanna try it lol
Who runs a marathon in 4 hours without any training? lol.. I've been training and I'd struggle to keep at that pace over a marathon distance!
The average time for people that make it to the finish is about 4:20.
4 hours is phenomenal.
@@sugarcooki03 Even 4:20 is impressive.. I've only had a 6 week block of training this time round so my pace is way off.
I was just using 4 hours because it's an easy number for me to do math with in my head 😁
I may be on the opposite side of the spectrum. My first marathon is in 26 weeks and I've already started training 😅 . I've set a goal that I think I can hit, I've done several trail runs of 3h30m+ recently so I think my goal is achievable. I respect the distance and also I don't want to injure myself during training or in the race. Besides there are some triathlons and other races still ahead, so I need to fit them in with some recovery afterwards.
Just don't overtrain, be sure to get in lots of rest early on and add in strength training to make sure your body can handle the distance.
I was here to find out what happened to the person who didn't prepare for a marathon
This sounds completely crazy, but this video makes me want to go straight ahead for a full marathon instead of turning off for a half marathon on race day, even though I’ll only be trained up to 13.1 mi. 😂
🤦♀ well, at least I tried to warn you! 😂
@@TheRunExperience LOL, I’m heeding the warning. Not worth the risk of injury!
Thanks for the info🇮🇳
Try to break pace 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
i‘m here because i want to do a marathon without training just to challenge me!
I've been doing half marathons for 4 years now and I feel like it's time to attempt my first full. I'm shooting for June 2023 which gives me about 9 months to train. What should my long runs look like 5 months into training? also any tips for training during the winter months I live in the Midwest and it gets cold cold outside. thank you.
We have a few videos on winter training, you should check them out. Your runs should be very easy at that point, focusing on nailing down form and practicing fueling techniques.
Running Good For Health 👌🇮🇳
Why isn't this video called "The simplest explanation of running training". There was no fat on any of the explanation of different kinds of runs. I'm just going to steal this when explaining the difference between running training names.
I go in depth to all these different types of runs in other videos, It really depends on how much time you have until race day. Sometimes a simple answer can be the best way for beginners to get the bigger picture, then dive deeper as they explore their training 😁
I d would be entertained if you would attempt it with real subscriber. like me in new-brunswick im not too far. id be down for a 21km, i ran a marathon in 2021 havent train after that with the new baby at home and all those excusses i come up with as i go in my procrasrination. hahaha