I started to tear up a bit when you gave praise to those of us out there running. Coming from a deep place of pain, I know what it’s like to hate yourself and beat yourself up. I was 320 pounds two years ago. I am now 198 (6’2’’ male) pounds. Running has become such an important part of my routine. Training for my first marathon. Thank you for the encouraging words and reminder to be kind.
I’m almost identical in my journey to yours but not with your current weight,started at 337 pounds and now I’m 267,6ft 2 male like yourself. Running has been a game changer for me to get fitter. My target weight is 220 pounds . Just want to be able to run regular and get miles in. Loving the journey 👍
Mate, I want to thank you so much about talking a lot about lactate, it's really brought in a new perspective in my running. I'm no athlete I'm 50 and beat Stage 4 Cancer, I'm just looking to improve and do things better. You talking about lactic acid showed me that there's a lot in my diet I need to control to inhibit lactic acid from destroying my performance during my runs. Thank you.
I’m really enjoying your content and message. I’m 58 so I have accepted my limitations when it comes to speed so now I just focus on my form, strength and enjoyment…all things I can control and work on. I love the daily grind of running, particularly here in Canada 🇨🇦 where I run on snow and ice for 5 months a year. Today it’s-30…another challenge and an extra layer day🥶💪🏃♂️
no easy days in the cold ✊ much more of a hot weather runner myself so even the current temperatures around +/- 0°C have me shivering, can hardly get into the movement
I recently injured the bottom of my foot through over training. Super frustrating as last month was of my best ever months of running. Now I've not be able to walk this month let alone run! Thank you for the video! Watching it has been motivation in my rehabilitation!
Hi Stephen, came across your channel a month or so ago and this video was a massive motivation for me, the “well f…ing done” comment really fired me up. I’m a late arrival at running, 2020, previously swimming and mtb and pretty fit. Always trying to improve and did Geneva 10K last weekend and looking forward to Manchester 10K on 21-May, wanting to break 50 minutes, I’ve put in so much work, hope it pays off. Thank you for your passionate, informative and honest content.
Stephen you are a great human with a big heart! This was your best video yet. Why do we encourage and praise others so much but be so critical of ourselves. Sometimes we just need to take our own advice and not give up. Keep up the good work. Loving this journey.
Man, u got me! Someone a while back said to me “if running was easy, everyone would do it-ur already going the extra mile just by trying”-u reminded me of that! Was also told (by the same person) “there will always be someone faster than you-quit comparing yourself to others & enjoy the process, your own unique running journey” I try to remind myself of that too, especially about the “process” of running-although sometimes it can be hard to see the progress. You can’t see the Forrest for the trees so to speak. I’ve been running nearly 15 months & burst into tears cracking a 30 min 5k a couple weeks ago-I’m still SO unbelievably slow, but, I am making progress-as you often say, commitment, consistency, discipline & doing the little things does pay off!
props to you for going after it ✊ comparison (especially online via Strava) really became a joy killer for me as it turned running training into something performative; my goal going forwards is to get myself to the starting line in the best possible condition (physically and mentally) and then just do my best on the day.
I really love how you integrate toughness with self-compassion! It seems like the wisest (and philosophically most mature) form of toughness! Indeed, just the activity of running and process of training is a privilege in and of itself - running faster is simply a bonus 👍😎
Love your honesty, Stephen. People are so fixated on the 1% these days that they forget its the other 99% that makes the difference with the main variable being consistently. I started back in January after a very slack 6 months. 470k in Jan all easy. Started at 5:30 per/k @ 134 bpm avg. After 4 weeks of consistent running, i am now running 4:50 @ 124 bpm. Running is so simple, and it pains me that people over complicate it
Only recently getting back into running after taking a taking a full rest year off (let's call it that); had been running myself into the ground mentally. At the moment I rate any gym and cardio session as a success, trying to focus on the joy of moving rather than doing it as training. Love the overall message of the video, thanks for being so open and sharing.
Hi Steph. You are such a motivation to my runs. 1 year and a half ago - September 2021 I started running. I could barely run a 5km run. One day I woke up, day at work was terrible. So in the afternoon I decided to go for a run. I did a 5 km in 45 min. I was so proud. Something happened that day, because I started running 3 times per week. October 2022 I had my first race. 10 km @ 57:48. Was proud even more, but wanted more. For my New Year goal I decided to run my first Marathon in late September this year. As I am preparing for my Marathon I learned so much from your videos, you motivate me so fck*ing hard. But I have an enemy and I dont know how to beat it. Heart rate. My max HR (tested) is 195 bpm. I cant run my easy runs in my Z2. I mean I can, but it is soooooo slow that it is nearly impossible to run. I am talking about 7:30 min /km pace. I bought a Maraton plan - where it says that my easy pace for my Marathon race prep is 6:55 - 7:15. I can run easy 15 km with that pace. But in Zone 3. So my question is. What is more important. To run in your pace zones or heart zones ? Thank you for everything. Love your videos.
Brilliant human and thank you for coaching all of us up! You have some of the best information out and I watch every video as soon asap because I always know I’m going to learn something and I’m so invested into your journey to Paris mate!
Thanks for all you do to inspire and help us non elites runners. You made me believe and more hungry to be better runner. Would be awesome to get to meet you someday in person.
Awesome Stephen, thanks for all the help and it's really cool to follow you on this journey. Ofcourse I have my own journey and I'm thrilled to keep improving. Keep the energy @ the right place 💪
Superb advice as always Stephen .... and can't wait to follow your advice.... just I've had recent back ache.... so when this goes I will follow the advice..... nothing worst than beating yourself up!!
19:20 for my first timed 2 miles. 35yr trying to run again. 3 months in. Should be better. Should be sub 17. Times are all that matter, winning is the whole point.
Amazing video! Great message and loaded solid content. Thank you for an amazing video. I am a slow runner and believe I will never get faster. I’m out running all the time, but I need to remember to just enjoy it.
Outstanding video!!! ❤❤❤ i’m 53YO man, your comment and thoughts really reflect me ! that’s just insane! what i find hard right now, i’m suppose to race Boston in April by aiming a 242 timing, however i torn my MCL grade 2 in DeC 30th. mentally i find it rought! Anyway keep inspiring amd motivating old dag like me!
Great video and channel, making a great difference with my mindset towards running. I've ran on and off for years in between football seasons, over lockdown etc. That's meant I've only ever trained up for a race (half marathon) then went back to football and not had to worry about keeping that fitness. How many "main" or "big" races would you do a year and how do you train in between them? Ie do you ease off greatly then build back up?
I really appreciate your videos, What are your UA shoes for: Easy/Long run? Speed road sessions? Marathon race day? Keep it up, Thanks in advance for you reply.
Yes, any training will have an almost immediate impact on fitness, however, it also produces fatigue. This is why we taper. It's better to be less fit but less fatigued than the other way round.
How many days before race day will a training run have a physiological effect on your body. So for example, would a run 3 or 4 days before a race have any positive impact on fitness?
Hello Stephen, I'm a fairly new subscriber to your channel and I'm loving the content. I'm not new to running, but I'm new to trying to understand it at a much deeper level than before. I am way far from being an elite runner, I never really focused on races or improving anything timewise... until now! I started my running journey in 2021 as a challenge to be disciplined and managed to run everyday for a whole year. That got me kind of glued to the sport and I have enjoyed running ever since. Amongst many of the missing puzzle pieces, here's my question to you: Given the exact same conditions (weather, track, distance, pace), why do you think I am able to keep my heart rate lower (up to 20-25 bpm even) in the morning sessions after I wake up compared to any session past noon? Looking forward to your answer, as well as more content! Thanks
Hi Stephen, I like this format a lot, I find Q&A it is an easy way for me to understand clearly your tips (and your tips helps me a lot). Your speach at the beginning & end of this video it is exactly how I feel 99% of times I train (for my 1st Marathon in Valencia Dec. 2023). Never satisfied........ Q. which is the best way to find out my lactate threshold without the use of hart rate monitor? (i am sorry I guess this is been asked 2 million times but still not clear to me. Thank you.... you are inspiring me a lot🤙
what races are you targeting for the sub 2:08:10? You did a really good video on the importance of threshold sessions. could you compare it with VO2 max sessions, both vs frequency and the stage of the marathon training cycle?
First marathon coming up later this year, (Dublin marathon). My goal is 3:30, or 4:55/k. Does that mean I need to try and get my aerobic pace as close as possible to that. Should I focus on aerobic training and pace and add speed work in later. Currently running 50k / week. Specific question but maybe you can answer it generally. Enjoying the channel. ☘️
Brilliant content and a great personality and humour to boot! My questions: Which other sports (if any) do you really enjoy? And which other sports do you think are the best for cross training with running?
Hi mate,I love your videos & I love this particular one. I am 59 & I have been beating myself up recently, I have to accept that I cant be the runner I once was. But I want & need to lose a ton of weight,for example 2.5 stone. You advised me recently but can you be specific on what I should eat,I'm prepared to be brutal with my food intake. Hope you can help,cheers man
Do you always want to test lactate at 2 mm? Or does it make sense to test higher lactate (2-4) when doing harder sessions. I have a lactate pro 2 on the way and want to get the most out of it. Thank you
@stephen scullion when returning to running and building back to full training, do you focus in increasing the length of runs and getting back to mini-sessions first or do you think its more important to get back to running daily (frequency) before increasing the other areas.
For now I’m capping runs at 14km, and of course some session days stretch to 20k with warm up / warm down, but in a few weeks the 14km run will move to 20k. I guess the reason being it’s not easy miles and so of course I could run 20k already, but I’ll wait a few weeks as my body adjusts to 12-16k etc at what I call “steady run” or endurance run. This builds the foundation which leads to doing 20-30k steady endurance in a marathon block of training. Which could even include some threshold mixed in. Running is kind of like college tho, and even tho the prerequisite courses can be boring & you’d like to skip or rush them. They’re also mandatory to get your degree and so you might as well do them right or your final grade is penalised.
@@stephenscullion262 Thanks for the response. I was talking about a runner who starts from scratch, no fitness. Is it better to build frequency of runs each week or duration of runs first. ie: go for 3-4 runs a week, have a rest day between each run, and build them up to 45 mins each OR focus on running for only 20-30 mins but progress to the point where you are doing it daily before building up to 45 min+ runs? It is something people rarely talk about when coming back from long lay offs. I would think its more important to build up frequency first but was curious about your thoughts.
Hi, really enjoying the content after recently finding your chanel. I'm a 42 yr old who about 5 years ago got back into running after a long time off. I love the long distance running and am into the marathon. Question, how many times per week would you recommend S & C work. For context my goal is to break 3hrs in the marathon and have a history of legs breaking down. Wanting to strengthen but not sure how much to do while balancing volume of running. Thanks.
During marathon taper, do you cut specific % of volume each week, 2-3 weeks out, or do you go by how you feel? Also, do you do gradual “carb load” over a few day before the race or do you load 1 or 2 days before the race?! Thanks!!
for my fartlek sessions I have a flat and a hilly loop, so my question is, what do you think is best, doing fartlek sessions on a flat road, or a slightly hilly one? cause i honestly see pro's and cons for both and am a bit in doubt. (we are talking about fartlek sessions like 3*10 min etc)
Stephen I have mad respect for you but I really struggle with the idea of being happier over being better, faster. Is there something wrong with me if I don’t feel ok with myself if I’m not struggling or suffering?
@@stephenscullion262 my apologies, wouldn’t say unhappy more like unsatisfied with my self to the point where I can’t t follow any training program, I turn easy and steady pace days into threshold, in my last race I was so beat up I hugely underperformed, last coach recommended therapy but there are no sport therapists where I’m currently located.
Thanks for the video, it was great! I have a question - for Stephen, but also for everyone here in the comment section. I suffer from anxierty disorter (GAD). For me it is really difficult, because my mind's trying to tell me all the time, especially during a harder session, that I might die from a heart attack. I developed some symptoms like chest pain and the sort earlier last year, so I got my heart checked (ECG, Echocardiogram), did a blood test, x-ray, you name it. Everything seems to be fine, and I finally got diagnosed with GAD (with occasional panic attacks).Medication seem to help somewhat, but I'm still almost constantly in fear of dying while exercising. Do you have or used to have similar expariences? If so, how do you manage it while training? Thanks for the help.
Hey bro, not stephen, but as someone who suffers from severe ocd i wanted to say if nothing is physically wrong with your heart, and your mind is jumping to worst case scenario saying “if i run i will have a heart attack”, that kind of sounds like a symptom of ocd. Im not a psychologist and i dont wanna screw up ur therapy, but maybe look into “pure ocd” or “health ocd”. I only say this bc i waited so long to get a diagnosis, maybe im wrong but i figured id put it out there!
Hi Stephen, you mentioned in previous videos that you wanted to loose some muscle weight that you had put on from surfing etc. how do you go about reducing muscle without killing your running?
I have heaps of muscle isn’t helping running, and lots of others perhaps do to. Traps, lats, etc.. likely not helping me run faster. That said, “they do look good ha”
Question, I about to run my first marathon in a few months I always need to pee a lot when I run, I don’t want to stop 3/4 times to pee I understand elite runners just pee there pants, is that acceptable for the average runner
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I started to tear up a bit when you gave praise to those of us out there running. Coming from a deep place of pain, I know what it’s like to hate yourself and beat yourself up. I was 320 pounds two years ago. I am now 198 (6’2’’ male) pounds. Running has become such an important part of my routine. Training for my first marathon. Thank you for the encouraging words and reminder to be kind.
Well done on your running journey so far. Good luck in your marathon.
I’m almost identical in my journey to yours but not with your current weight,started at 337 pounds and now I’m 267,6ft 2 male like yourself. Running has been a game changer for me to get fitter. My target weight is 220 pounds . Just want to be able to run regular and get miles in. Loving the journey 👍
Stay hard my friend
Mate, I want to thank you so much about talking a lot about lactate, it's really brought in a new perspective in my running. I'm no athlete I'm 50 and beat Stage 4 Cancer, I'm just looking to improve and do things better. You talking about lactic acid showed me that there's a lot in my diet I need to control to inhibit lactic acid from destroying my performance during my runs. Thank you.
I’m really enjoying your content and message. I’m 58 so I have accepted my limitations when it comes to speed so now I just focus on my form, strength and enjoyment…all things I can control and work on. I love the daily grind of running, particularly here in Canada 🇨🇦 where I run on snow and ice for 5 months a year. Today it’s-30…another challenge and an extra layer day🥶💪🏃♂️
no easy days in the cold ✊ much more of a hot weather runner myself so even the current temperatures around +/- 0°C have me shivering, can hardly get into the movement
I recently injured the bottom of my foot through over training. Super frustrating as last month was of my best ever months of running. Now I've not be able to walk this month let alone run! Thank you for the video! Watching it has been motivation in my rehabilitation!
Straight up...best, most informative, running channel out there.
Hi Stephen, came across your channel a month or so ago and this video was a massive motivation for me, the “well f…ing done” comment really fired me up. I’m a late arrival at running, 2020, previously swimming and mtb and pretty fit. Always trying to improve and did Geneva 10K last weekend and looking forward to Manchester 10K on 21-May, wanting to break 50 minutes, I’ve put in so much work, hope it pays off. Thank you for your passionate, informative and honest content.
Stephen you are a great human with a big heart! This was your best video yet. Why do we encourage and praise others so much but be so critical of ourselves. Sometimes we just need to take our own advice and not give up. Keep up the good work. Loving this journey.
Man, u got me! Someone a while back said to me “if running was easy, everyone would do it-ur already going the extra mile just by trying”-u reminded me of that! Was also told (by the same person) “there will always be someone faster than you-quit comparing yourself to others & enjoy the process, your own unique running journey” I try to remind myself of that too, especially about the “process” of running-although sometimes it can be hard to see the progress. You can’t see the Forrest for the trees so to speak. I’ve been running nearly 15 months & burst into tears cracking a 30 min 5k a couple weeks ago-I’m still SO unbelievably slow, but, I am making progress-as you often say, commitment, consistency, discipline & doing the little things does pay off!
props to you for going after it ✊
comparison (especially online via Strava) really became a joy killer for me as it turned running training into something performative; my goal going forwards is to get myself to the starting line in the best possible condition (physically and mentally) and then just do my best on the day.
I really love how you integrate toughness with self-compassion! It seems like the wisest (and philosophically most mature) form of toughness! Indeed, just the activity of running and process of training is a privilege in and of itself - running faster is simply a bonus 👍😎
Love your honesty, Stephen. People are so fixated on the 1% these days that they forget its the other 99% that makes the difference with the main variable being consistently. I started back in January after a very slack 6 months. 470k in Jan all easy. Started at 5:30 per/k @ 134 bpm avg. After 4 weeks of consistent running, i am now running 4:50 @ 124 bpm. Running is so simple, and it pains me that people over complicate it
Only recently getting back into running after taking a taking a full rest year off (let's call it that); had been running myself into the ground mentally. At the moment I rate any gym and cardio session as a success, trying to focus on the joy of moving rather than doing it as training.
Love the overall message of the video, thanks for being so open and sharing.
Hi Steph. You are such a motivation to my runs. 1 year and a half ago - September 2021 I started running. I could barely run a 5km run. One day I woke up, day at work was terrible. So in the afternoon I decided to go for a run. I did a 5 km in 45 min. I was so proud. Something happened that day, because I started running 3 times per week. October 2022 I had my first race. 10 km @ 57:48. Was proud even more, but wanted more. For my New Year goal I decided to run my first Marathon in late September this year. As I am preparing for my Marathon I learned so much from your videos, you motivate me so fck*ing hard. But I have an enemy and I dont know how to beat it. Heart rate. My max HR (tested) is 195 bpm. I cant run my easy runs in my Z2. I mean I can, but it is soooooo slow that it is nearly impossible to run. I am talking about 7:30 min /km pace. I bought a Maraton plan - where it says that my easy pace for my Marathon race prep is 6:55 - 7:15. I can run easy 15 km with that pace. But in Zone 3. So my question is. What is more important. To run in your pace zones or heart zones ? Thank you for everything. Love your videos.
Spoken from the heart! No sugarcoating it! It’s tough! Love it!!
Brilliant human and thank you for coaching all of us up! You have some of the best information out and I watch every video as soon asap because I always know I’m going to learn something and I’m so invested into your journey to Paris mate!
Stop taking advice as criticism...dang what a great piece of advice 👌
You are. An inspiration!!
Love the humble brag! Great videos
Favorite book about running? Favorite book all genres?
Thank you ❤
I love the Q&A!!! Again and again🎉❤😊
Thank you so much for sharing this valuable content online!
Thanks
Thanks for all you do to inspire and help us non elites runners. You made me believe and more hungry to be better runner. Would be awesome to get to meet you someday in person.
Great format!!!
Awesome Stephen, thanks for all the help and it's really cool to follow you on this journey. Ofcourse I have my own journey and I'm thrilled to keep improving. Keep the energy @ the right place 💪
Superb advice as always Stephen .... and can't wait to follow your advice.... just I've had recent back ache.... so when this goes I will follow the advice..... nothing worst than beating yourself up!!
Really appreciate the response!! Thank you!
Super vid. Thanks
19:20 for my first timed 2 miles. 35yr trying to run again. 3 months in. Should be better. Should be sub 17. Times are all that matter, winning is the whole point.
Love the Q & A and thanks for finding the time to answer them. Have a great say.
Amazing video! Great message and loaded solid content. Thank you for an amazing video. I am a slow runner and believe I will never get faster. I’m out running all the time, but I need to remember to just enjoy it.
I really enjoyed this vid, Stephen! Appreciate you documenting your journey and sharing your knowledge.
Love the Videos, keep it up.
Outstanding video!!! ❤❤❤ i’m 53YO man, your comment and thoughts really reflect me ! that’s just insane! what i find hard right now, i’m suppose to race Boston in April by aiming a 242 timing, however i torn my MCL grade 2 in DeC 30th. mentally i find it rought! Anyway keep inspiring amd motivating old dag like me!
Dude I did 12.46 miles today… I don’t care what others think about my speed, I was out there running!
Animal well done
Great video and channel, making a great difference with my mindset towards running. I've ran on and off for years in between football seasons, over lockdown etc. That's meant I've only ever trained up for a race (half marathon) then went back to football and not had to worry about keeping that fitness. How many "main" or "big" races would you do a year and how do you train in between them? Ie do you ease off greatly then build back up?
Interesting thoughts about the taper. Never thought about it that way. Thank you.
Really like it, really like fitness plus rested equals great finish
Awesome! Thank you so much!
I really appreciate your videos,
What are your UA shoes for:
Easy/Long run?
Speed road sessions?
Marathon race day?
Keep it up,
Thanks in advance for you reply.
Really enjoying your content, keep up the good work 💪
Thanks for sharing your wisdom and training. 🙏
Thank you Scully, inspirational 🙏
Yes, any training will have an almost immediate impact on fitness, however, it also produces fatigue. This is why we taper. It's better to be less fit but less fatigued than the other way round.
How many days before race day will a training run have a physiological effect on your body. So for example, would a run 3 or 4 days before a race have any positive impact on fitness?
Thank you Stephen! This is really informative, I’m really enjoyed
Love your honesty! ❤️👍
Really look forward to your videos, they are so interesting and helpful. And honest! Thanks! 👍👍
Hello Stephen, I'm a fairly new subscriber to your channel and I'm loving the content. I'm not new to running, but I'm new to trying to understand it at a much deeper level than before. I am way far from being an elite runner, I never really focused on races or improving anything timewise... until now! I started my running journey in 2021 as a challenge to be disciplined and managed to run everyday for a whole year. That got me kind of glued to the sport and I have enjoyed running ever since. Amongst many of the missing puzzle pieces, here's my question to you: Given the exact same conditions (weather, track, distance, pace), why do you think I am able to keep my heart rate lower (up to 20-25 bpm even) in the morning sessions after I wake up compared to any session past noon?
Looking forward to your answer, as well as more content! Thanks
Hi Stephen, I like this format a lot, I find Q&A it is an easy way for me to understand clearly your tips (and your tips helps me a lot). Your speach at the beginning & end of this video it is exactly how I feel 99% of times I train (for my 1st Marathon in Valencia Dec. 2023). Never satisfied........ Q. which is the best way to find out my lactate threshold without the use of hart rate monitor? (i am sorry I guess this is been asked 2 million times but still not clear to me. Thank you.... you are inspiring me a lot🤙
what races are you targeting for the sub 2:08:10?
You did a really good video on the importance of threshold sessions. could you compare it with VO2 max sessions, both vs frequency and the stage of the marathon training cycle?
First marathon coming up later this year, (Dublin marathon). My goal is 3:30, or 4:55/k. Does that mean I need to try and get my aerobic pace as close as possible to that. Should I focus on aerobic training and pace and add speed work in later. Currently running 50k / week. Specific question but maybe you can answer it generally. Enjoying the channel. ☘️
Could you explain your breathing tempos for each HR zone or RPE?
Brilliant content and a great personality and humour to boot! My questions:
Which other sports (if any) do you really enjoy?
And which other sports do you think are the best for cross training with running?
Hi mate,I love your videos & I love this particular one. I am 59 & I have been beating myself up recently, I have to accept that I cant be the runner I once was. But I want & need to lose a ton of weight,for example 2.5 stone. You advised me recently but can you be specific on what I should eat,I'm prepared to be brutal with my food intake. Hope you can help,cheers man
I mate,I've installed telegram on my phone but finding it difficult to get past putting in your details
Do you always want to test lactate at 2 mm? Or does it make sense to test higher lactate (2-4) when doing harder sessions. I have a lactate pro 2 on the way and want to get the most out of it. Thank you
Wow! Knowledge bomb…Volume, frequency, intensity you only taper one if ur fit
Dude your awesome
@stephen scullion when returning to running and building back to full training, do you focus in increasing the length of runs and getting back to mini-sessions first or do you think its more important to get back to running daily (frequency) before increasing the other areas.
For now I’m capping runs at 14km, and of course some session days stretch to 20k with warm up / warm down, but in a few weeks the 14km run will move to 20k. I guess the reason being it’s not easy miles and so of course I could run 20k already, but I’ll wait a few weeks as my body adjusts to 12-16k etc at what I call “steady run” or endurance run. This builds the foundation which leads to doing 20-30k steady endurance in a marathon block of training. Which could even include some threshold mixed in. Running is kind of like college tho, and even tho the prerequisite courses can be boring & you’d like to skip or rush them. They’re also mandatory to get your degree and so you might as well do them right or your final grade is penalised.
@@stephenscullion262 Thanks for the response. I was talking about a runner who starts from scratch, no fitness. Is it better to build frequency of runs each week or duration of runs first. ie: go for 3-4 runs a week, have a rest day between each run, and build them up to 45 mins each OR focus on running for only 20-30 mins but progress to the point where you are doing it daily before building up to 45 min+ runs? It is something people rarely talk about when coming back from long lay offs. I would think its more important to build up frequency first but was curious about your thoughts.
Hi, really enjoying the content after recently finding your chanel. I'm a 42 yr old who about 5 years ago got back into running after a long time off. I love the long distance running and am into the marathon. Question, how many times per week would you recommend S & C work. For context my goal is to break 3hrs in the marathon and have a history of legs breaking down. Wanting to strengthen but not sure how much to do while balancing volume of running. Thanks.
During marathon taper, do you cut specific % of volume each week, 2-3 weeks out, or do you go by how you feel? Also, do you do gradual “carb load” over a few day before the race or do you load 1 or 2 days before the race?! Thanks!!
for my fartlek sessions I have a flat and a hilly loop, so my question is, what do you think is best, doing fartlek sessions on a flat road, or a slightly hilly one? cause i honestly see pro's and cons for both and am a bit in doubt. (we are talking about fartlek sessions like 3*10 min etc)
I don’t know if you’ve answered this before, but the exact supplements you take and like? E.g. collagen or sleep supplements or vitamin b
Do you add reverb to your microphone in post when you're speaking outside? It always sounds like you're in a room when you're outside
why you doing the Paris over London mara?
Paris is the Olympics
@@stephenscullion262 excuse my lack of knowledge 👍🏻
Scully any advice on sleep the night before a big race? My mind tends to keep me up most of the night.
Stephen I have mad respect for you but I really struggle with the idea of being happier over being better, faster. Is there something wrong with me if I don’t feel ok with myself if I’m not struggling or suffering?
I did not send this.
You mean that if you don’t push super hard in training & “suffer’ you’re unhappy?
@@stephenscullion262 my apologies, wouldn’t say unhappy more like unsatisfied with my self to the point where I can’t t follow any training program, I turn easy and steady pace days into threshold, in my last race I was so beat up I hugely underperformed, last coach recommended therapy but there are no sport therapists where I’m currently located.
Thanks for the video, it was great! I have a question - for Stephen, but also for everyone here in the comment section. I suffer from anxierty disorter (GAD). For me it is really difficult, because my mind's trying to tell me all the time, especially during a harder session, that I might die from a heart attack. I developed some symptoms like chest pain and the sort earlier last year, so I got my heart checked (ECG, Echocardiogram), did a blood test, x-ray, you name it. Everything seems to be fine, and I finally got diagnosed with GAD (with occasional panic attacks).Medication seem to help somewhat, but I'm still almost constantly in fear of dying while exercising. Do you have or used to have similar expariences? If so, how do you manage it while training? Thanks for the help.
Hey bro, not stephen, but as someone who suffers from severe ocd i wanted to say if nothing is physically wrong with your heart, and your mind is jumping to worst case scenario saying “if i run i will have a heart attack”, that kind of sounds like a symptom of ocd. Im not a psychologist and i dont wanna screw up ur therapy, but maybe look into “pure ocd” or “health ocd”. I only say this bc i waited so long to get a diagnosis, maybe im wrong but i figured id put it out there!
@@yuh5978 thank you very much! I will definitely look into that and consult it with the psychiatrist.
Hi Stephen, you mentioned in previous videos that you wanted to loose some muscle weight that you had put on from surfing etc. how do you go about reducing muscle without killing your running?
it comes off with time and a reduction in the activities that may have helped build muscle.
I have heaps of muscle isn’t helping running, and lots of others perhaps do to. Traps, lats, etc.. likely not helping me run faster. That said, “they do look good ha”
Question, I about to run my first marathon in a few months
I always need to pee a lot when I run, I don’t want to stop 3/4 times to pee
I understand elite runners just pee there pants, is that acceptable for the average runner
Do you always train alone?
According to Pre the runner with most Guts n heart win races....
Just because something is simple doesn't make it easy
There’s somebody pretending to be you in the comments section offering to give out prizes if we send them our personal details
Seen that. Sad face.. tried to delete all and block.
WalNUT
Are you single?
Hi mate,can you send your telegram again,I cant find it. Thank you
That was a scam sadly and not me
@@stephenscullion262 ok Stephen thanks for letting me know