A FULL DAY OF MARATHON TRAINING

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  • Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
  • Heres an insight into a my marathon training for this years Copenhagen Marathon in May. I go over what I eat in a day, my approach to double thresholds and my current 100 mile a week training schedule.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 87

  • @TheFODRunner
    @TheFODRunner 2 роки тому +11

    Love it mate, brilliant video, as London approaches this is the type of content I will be digesting! Loving the double threshold stuff, I picked Matt's brains about it when he was doing it not so long ago so its something i'd love to try at some stage!

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому +2

      Yeah it’s definitely worth a go if you’ve got the time. I’ve found having a stable 3x10mins or 6x 5mins workout on a Tuesday morning and Thursday morning are a great way to get into it. 30mins of controlled hard effort sets you up nicely for an evening session

  • @teetertotter5787
    @teetertotter5787 2 роки тому +1

    Just found out about you. Really enjoy your chill approach. No fake hype energy. Subscribed! Those Vaga hats look awesome.

  • @markg99
    @markg99 2 роки тому +3

    Good to see the full day and to get an idea of what these double tempo days are all about. That 7 second increase seems really significant for someone already running very fast 👍🏻🏃‍♂️

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому +1

      Hanks mark. Yes I’m interested to see how it pans out over the next few months too

  • @ScottColler
    @ScottColler 2 роки тому +3

    You have an incredible mindset mate, I'm new to making videos and I can only admire your persistence in the great content / running effort. Another great one mate !

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      Thanks Scott! Appreciate that. Have really enjoyed your content too! Keep it up and hopefully catch you on another start line too!

  • @IRunThings
    @IRunThings 2 роки тому +2

    Great video. And awesome job with your training!! You are going to do phenomenally well

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому +1

      I appreciate your confidence, thank you

    • @IRunThings
      @IRunThings 2 роки тому +1

      @@BenIsRunning you are in great shape! I can't even do 400ms at your easy pace. 😒

  • @tanw8798
    @tanw8798 2 роки тому +2

    Great video Ben! Love seeing an insight on your marathon training! You'll smash it at Copenhagen

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      Thanks tanw! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

  • @wanokmorrisson3513
    @wanokmorrisson3513 2 роки тому +1

    Wish you success in your marathon preparation and competitions

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      Thank you wanok, hope you are well

  • @bustatank1958
    @bustatank1958 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Ben. Really interesting insights into a day of your training. It's good to see the threshold sessions are starting to show improvements.

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      Thank you busta. Yes I found it pretty interesting when I looked at the data :)

  • @georgekirkman8325
    @georgekirkman8325 2 роки тому

    Loving the content mate , I’ve only recently subbed ( about 3 months ago ) but some of the best running content about !

  • @victorisrunning
    @victorisrunning 2 роки тому +1

    Great video!! And amazing progress in such a short space of time. Keep up the good work 💪

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      Thanks victor. I shall :) appreciate the support

  • @ColeRunning
    @ColeRunning 2 роки тому

    This is huge. Well done mate, not only on a cracking run on that treadmill but on a cracking video too!

    • @ColeRunning
      @ColeRunning 2 роки тому

      You are going well Sub 2:30 at Copenhagen, you heard it here first

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому +1

      Cheers mate appreciate that! You may be getting called out in the next video that all I’m saying. Be ready

    • @ColeRunning
      @ColeRunning 2 роки тому

      @@BenIsRunning I’m so ready

  • @radrunning8535
    @radrunning8535 2 роки тому

    Great work. Keep it up. Your training is going well

  • @BradleySingerRuns
    @BradleySingerRuns 2 роки тому +1

    another woderful video here Ben. looks like things are going the right way for you in more than one way. Coffee and free clips too. :) not too long until you will smash your marathon

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      Thank you Bradley! What more could I want ☕️ 🏃🏽‍♂️ 📌

  • @emanuelsantos5585
    @emanuelsantos5585 Рік тому

    Cloud Monster is On Running

  • @eddiegaul1903
    @eddiegaul1903 2 роки тому +1

    Always interesting to see what you eat and how you approach training Ben. It seems like the higher mileage is agreeing with you. Just watch for a bit of overtraining on it. It is easy to dig yourself into a hole with giant miles. I am glad to see you improving though. I know I have to be judicious at my age about how much and how intensely I run. Also, yes, for marathon training, you usually have to sacrifice your race weekends. Enjoyed the video.

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      Thanks Eddie! I’ve had a few days off feeling fatigued and I dialled things back for a week and then was able to build it back the following week. Have definitely learnt to listen to the body and know the warning signs :)

  • @AshRolls
    @AshRolls 2 роки тому +1

    Your scrambled eggs are going cold while you open your swag!

  • @1Shoe18
    @1Shoe18 2 роки тому +1

    Love your videos! For your American viewers can you explain “chuffed?” I’m not sure of the spelling but I’m guessing it means “amped” or “happy” about based on context. Keep it up man!

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Mike! Of course, pretty chuffed means I’m happy with that or pleased with myself :) after a good race you’d be pretty chuffed 😂

  • @smdrunning
    @smdrunning 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Ben, are you basing your threshold off our watch? If so you may want to do a proper test and they do this at the Human Performance Unit at Essex University - could make a good video!

    • @smdrunning
      @smdrunning 2 роки тому +1

      scap that, posted before you explained in your video! 😂 but suggest a proper test still, then you can train in your Threshold HR zone accurately 👍

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      Agree guys! Would love too eventually but they are a little costly. For the time being I’m happy with the watch. By using a hr monitor instead of wrist based hr it’s much more accurate

  • @manutd9899
    @manutd9899 2 роки тому +1

    Ben - Do you use a foot pod or anything like that? I wear a Garmin watch but the pod I have doesn't data collect properly and I'm looking to go in a different direction I think.

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      I don’t use a pod. I’m not too interested in cadence, power ect personally. Pace and hr is all I study really

  • @BicylePath
    @BicylePath 2 роки тому

    Great video! Do you supplement your workouts with abs or stretching routines?

  • @alexanderjames8615
    @alexanderjames8615 2 роки тому

    Great job Ben. Apologies if you've mentioned it before, but what's your coffee machine?

  • @rizontherun9684
    @rizontherun9684 2 роки тому

    Awesome video mate. Been following you for the past weeks. Do you happen to have training plan for 5KM? I would like to improve my 5km PB. Cheers

  • @carlparsons5
    @carlparsons5 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Ben great video as always! Can I ask your advice on the garmin forerunner 45s is it a good watch to get??

  • @jamesnoble246
    @jamesnoble246 2 роки тому

    Come on big vid, really enjoy the day in a life stuff 👍🏼

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks James! Hope you enjoy it 👊🏻

  • @laurencharltonn
    @laurencharltonn 2 роки тому

    How can you stomach dry toast?! You need to try some avocado or butter on that 😂

  • @runstory6184
    @runstory6184 2 роки тому +1

    Great content as per Ben. Is the watch suitable for beginner runners?

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      The watch is suitable for any runner. Just happens to be the one that the fastest marathon runner in the world uses 😂

  • @ogendurance6786
    @ogendurance6786 2 роки тому +1

    Great video. What camera do you use and what editing platform do you use ?

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      I use a canon g7xm2 and insta360 go2. For editing I use Adobe premiere pro

  • @MeganGrinham
    @MeganGrinham 2 роки тому

    Such a good video this one:)

  • @russellhopkins8237
    @russellhopkins8237 2 роки тому +1

    awesome video, you said you have some 10k's booked, are you doing the Trowse 10k in Norwich?

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому +1

      I’m not unfortunately! I’m doing one local to me in Essex :)

    • @russellhopkins8237
      @russellhopkins8237 2 роки тому

      @@BenIsRunning okay, goodluck with it! :)

  • @b09d4n
    @b09d4n 2 роки тому +1

    Nice video Ben, best of luck to your training for London Marathon.
    One question tough, what has to do with Threshold the second session of the day?

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому +1

      I’m doing Copenhagen but thank you! This second session was definitely above threshold as my club mate wanted to push on a bit but typically would be the same pace as the am session

    • @b09d4n
      @b09d4n 2 роки тому

      @@BenIsRunning Copenhagen indeed, I saw Andy's comment and it tricked me. Nice training chasing the Treshold, I agree with you that this is gold.

  • @koaladude91
    @koaladude91 2 роки тому +1

    Hey Ben, another great video - what main reasons do you use a separate heart rate monitor instead of watch?

    • @iDazaaxD
      @iDazaaxD 2 роки тому

      More accurate

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      Yeah my wrist heart rate is usually not reliable

  • @paperjourni8964
    @paperjourni8964 Рік тому

    this might be a stupid question but how did you ‚update‘ your threshold pace without lactate testing?

  • @PM-gf1nj
    @PM-gf1nj 2 роки тому +1

    Great video, insane weekly amounts! Last year I was doing 60 km per week and was quite pleased, now am ramping up to it again 😄 What sort of percentage is 171 bpm of your max heart rate, if I may ask?

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому +1

      I usually top out at 185 in the closing parts of races so I guess between 80-90%

    • @PM-gf1nj
      @PM-gf1nj 2 роки тому

      @@BenIsRunning
      Thank you, good to know. My max is about the same, so I don’t really have to convert at all. Neat 🤗

  • @gavinzumwalt9142
    @gavinzumwalt9142 2 роки тому +2

    hey ben, how to keep from shutting down in hard workouts? i often find myself getting in my head when the workout gets really hard.

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому +1

      When it gets tough I think to myself why am I doing it. Maybe it’s a goal or a target and that’s usually enough to get me going. Teammates also help with that. On the tough sessions if someone is sharing the workload it makes all the difference

  • @laurencharltonn
    @laurencharltonn 2 роки тому +1

    Do you struggle to maintain weight ever? It just doesn’t seem that much food for how much training you are doing?

  • @Specsrcool
    @Specsrcool 2 роки тому +1

    Did you leave the jacket at the rep session location??

    • @troymorgan4955
      @troymorgan4955 2 роки тому

      I was going to ask the same! 🤔😁

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      I do yes. It’s very quiet so I know I can trust it. If it’s a busy spot I wouldn’t do that :)

    • @Specsrcool
      @Specsrcool 2 роки тому

      I understand that but it looked like you ran home without it??

  • @pauls.2679
    @pauls.2679 2 роки тому +1

    How do you determine your threshold pace? And how did you arrive at 165 to 170 bpm?

    • @bh4560
      @bh4560 2 роки тому

      Its the pace he runs to get to that heart rate. His pace is getting better with the same heart rate as he gets fitter. So basically heart rate is the answer. 👌

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      Based on the pace I know I can roughly run for 1hour and from months of threshold training. It’s more of a target for my effort in workouts than an absolute

  • @RossMcCarthy122
    @RossMcCarthy122 2 роки тому

    Forgot to get your jacket

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      You weren’t suppose to notice that

  • @andyneary6448
    @andyneary6448 2 роки тому

    Nice one Ben. Great to see your training is paying off. What are your thoughts about when someone is ready for double days? I like to starting doing them but as I’m only running about 20k / week I reckon they’d do me more harm than good.

    • @itzStrFtw
      @itzStrFtw 2 роки тому

      Generally you should be running at least 6 days a week before thinking about doubles.
      Otherwise what's the point?

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому +1

      Yeah I personally wouldn’t recommend them to someone running 20k a week. I’d say build your volume up slowly and say when you hit 50/60k it may be something you want to try. Replace a 10k with a 6k and a 4k to start with so your overall weekly volume doesn’t increase to allow your body to get used to it. It’s not for everyone also that being said

  • @cooperberry2692
    @cooperberry2692 2 роки тому +1

    I’m guessing 2:28 🔥👊

    • @jybler007
      @jybler007 2 роки тому +1

      Hi

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому

      That’s a little on the spicy side I reckon 🌶

  • @kikii1
    @kikii1 2 роки тому +1

    "brought with my own money"? Jesus.

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  2 роки тому +1

      Fortunate enough to get coffee turn up at my door sometimes so like to be transparent. Sorry if it comes across the wrong way.

    • @kikii1
      @kikii1 2 роки тому

      @@BenIsRunning Sorry Ben I just meant I get annoyed when people say brought instead of bought as they are 2 different words....just a bug bear of mine. Love the channel!

  • @mrrob6730
    @mrrob6730 2 роки тому

    2.40 is way too easy for you. Should be 2.25 or at least 2.30.