Take it from a 60-year-old who races about once a month: 2:49 is awesome. Take courage. You’re just getting started! Racing and training are different beasts; embrace them both and celebrate every adventure, especially the unexpected and even the occasional disappointments. You have an amazing family. The rest is vanity. Congratulations!
Dude a 2:49 is nuts! We’re all proud of you. It’s been incredible following this journey and I stoked to keep on following. You should be proud! My college football coach used to tell us to be proud about where we are, but not satisfied. “Proud but never satisfied”.
Dude, you are going to loooove Chicago! It’s a great race for logistics, goal setting, hype, all the things. And it’s such a big race that you can get the benefit of running with proper out the feeling of having a target on your back. Can’t wait to see what you do there!
As a retired Coastie, I appreciated you running this race. I don't really want to run another marathon, but might have to support the Coast Guard. You should be proud of your race today. Charly has such a great outlook based on what we heard in your post-race car conversation.
it was a great race - highly recommend! and other race options too - they had a half marathon that shared the course with the full as well as a 5k and 10k the day before
I think it's amazing the standard that you're holding yourself to, wanting to improve on your current PR considering a 2:49 marathon for a hobby jogger is UNREAL! The fact that you're only 49 minutes behind the fastest marathoner is insaaaaane. You've been training for 3 years so there's no telling how fast you can go in the next couple years. You are crushing it! And you have a wonderful wife and kiddos.
Thank you for taking us along with you and Team Supwell for Marathon Weekend. Congrats on the continuing journey and the result. Sweet to see Charli and the kiddos cheering you on and providing support. Onward and Supward.
The Pace group from onpace is from the Green Bay Wisconsin area. Paul and Carrie just paced a half on Saturday then headed to NC for y'all! Great Job with a sub 2:50. Great Job!!!!
nice job. I was rooting for ya! That dip in the 17 18 miles could be nutrition or being in no-mans land if running alone. Good that you rallied. 2:49 is great progression. More marathon experience and you'll keep moving up. My buddy in Coast Guard got 3rd there in 2:43, his debut marathon and runs less than 60 miles a week... but ran in college & was sub 4:10 miler.
Even though it was not the perfect race you had envisioned, you did not give up. Great video to summarize the whole experience and also special to have your family around. Have a good recovery. Cheers!
Wow, 6th overall and 2nd in age group, not too shabby, awesome actually! Congrats! I do question the shoe choice, but you looked good even if you got hammer toe. 😂 Nice to see Charlie in the video. She and your kids are so sweet. Great support system. Merrimack Valley and Lowell are proud!
Loved the message from the marathon MC/host: some day you won’t be able to do this, but today is not that day. Congrats on your race even if it wasn’t exactly what you wanted.
My wife Addie when I told her the length of this video: “Yowana watch a movie?” (note: we love the length, depth, and realness of your videos!) Congrats on the big PR man! I know it probably wasn’t what you quite wanted, but like you’ve hinted at in recent videos this is nowhere near your potential and is just a momentary measurement of fitness!
Very good shoe choice. I know what you mean by vibe. I felt it too when deciding between the Sky and the Edge. I also wore the Tracksmith marathon shorts. Again, great job at the race.
Dude, you crushed it! It was nice to see the positivity and appreciation you showed before the run. You're a fortunate guy to have such a supportive family that gets behind you and your 'hobby jogging'. Keep up the amazing work.
Congratulations and be proud of your accomplishments! 30 min PR is amazing, plus I'm sure you finished top in your age group! It may not have been the day you wanted, but it may have been the day you needed to push forward and work harder.
Very proud of you! Seriously good time! I’m also running Chicago, flying over with a mate from London. Would be great to have a chat with you, you seem like a good bloke and love your enthusiasm for running. On the Asics, I have a theory that they will suit high cadence, light runners over a marathon who don’t need much support, so maybe not for everyone.
Man,from the whole training to get here-excellent stuff. Atmosphere,family support,commitment,loved it bro. Hobby jogger mentality. Keep it going boss,magic right there. Really appreciate it
Having never run a marathon... It seems like such a daunting event. It's so long and there are so many variables that feed into your performance. Great work out there. I think you'll crush it in Chicago.
Congratulations!!! Thoughtout my running career you’ve been so motivation’s and inspiration thru some constant struggles so just wanted to first off say thank you! You’ve worked so hard and being out there solo the mental games can sometimes be rough but don’t be to hard on yourself you killed it.
The mom playlist is fire. I'm amazed. I know A, B, C goals are what they are but the song at the starting line was the real problem. Threw the whole vibe off.
Congrats Sir. Very impressive 👏 . All the hard work paid off. Get the Oofos slides. They are a game changer. Way better than Hoka slides. And Feetures socks are OK, get the Stance socks. Best out there.
That is awesome! Keep me updated on your plans and if there's any way I can be helpful in your preparation. Always here to talk through gear or training questions
Congrats on sub 2:50! I feel you, bonked my first one and went out at Chicago with 8min miles and finished strong 3:11 but could’ve been a 3:05. Too conservative. I think it’s a good idea to aim for equivalent performances and maintain the speed. All that volume paid off with endless endurance. Way to fight back!
thank you sir! I read recently that a lot of the fastest marathon performances are actually slight positive splits (I think this was in the pfitz book). Not the most fun way to run a race but effective 😂
Your awesome man love all the reviews I ran the half marathon as well in Elizabeth city that day last Time I ran one was 14 years ago. I ran in Karhu mestari still have mixed feeling about them still trying to find that perfect shoe . By the way need to get that hobby jogger hat lol
Congrats! Got a little emotional at the start of your Marathon, thinking about my first marathon coming up in 4 weeks. All those hours and all time time put into running a race. So good! Thanks for sharing.
Yowana!! I had new clue you did a 70.3 Ironman. I would to see content around your experience with that or if you ever decide to do one again. I have been eyeing more endurance races. I am currently training for my first marathon and did my first half a couple months ago. I am falling in love with endurance sports :)
hahaha oh man i feel like a fraud whenever i use that bag! i did it as part of a relay team and only did the running part - that's actually where i ran my current half marathon PR (it was wilmington 70.3 last year). triathlon is on my list for when the kids are older and/or i have 30k to drop on a bike addiction and/or 10 more hours a week to train 😂 but in terms of triathlon content, nick bare has a lot of great stuff from when he did an ironman. that's a good place to start for some inspiration and general overview of training
Congrats dude. I’m by no means an expert, but would be curious to see what you would run with a block of training that was more quality focused. 2 workouts, total recovery jogs between sessions, and quality long run. Do this cycle for 12 weeks etc. because you have a huge base layer now I think it would work and in order to get to sub 2hr 40 or sub 2hr 30 especially you have to train at faster speeds regularly to make fast Mara pace efficient. More mileage which would mostly result in less quality workouts.
Congrats! The added advantages is minimal compared to the perceived negatives on a bad shoe. But you've been logged some high mileage. I saw these at the LA marathon expo with their test treadmills like in their stores in Japan. They've stepped up their game so much in the last five years. Will try to get a pair when the prices drop.
Yowana, been loving the channel. You are about to be a well recognized player in this space and the crazys are going to start popping up. Two pieces of unsolicited advice: 1) do not use your home address for race entries; and 2) you are going to need to change your passcode on your iPhone since you unlocked on this video!! Keep coming with the killer content and good luck crushing Chicago at whatever pace feels right to you on that day
@@supwell Thank you very much dude 🙇♂️🙋♂️ Yeah my coming back from my right calf issues going excellent because I managed to train the last 6 weeks how I wanted to. The last two weeks I peaked out at 97 km and 96 km per week and I tried my best to get ready as possible in that short period of time that was left for me. I wish I could train the full trainings block like I wanted to but it doesn’t matter to me anymore 🔥🔥🔥 I’ll give it my all and more at the 14th April in Hannover and then I will see where I‘m landing time wise
SO YOU WERE THE PERSON THEY CALLED THE HOBBY JOGGER?! I was the volunteer giving out the Hoist stuff and I heard them say that and I was so confused lol
Great video and race,congrats..I like the after race analysis..I always go over mine and figure out what worked best and what wasn't good..every race that didn't go well is usually a poor shoe choice..a fast shoe is usually not a great marathon shoe..if my shoe is distracting in any way it gets into my head and there goes my execution..my best races are when I forget I have race shoes on..poor pre-race nutrition or clothing choices are also issues ..anything that is a distraction takes you off your game..hitting a couple of slow miles around 18-20mi pt is normal..1 other thing is to do your long runs ,22-24 mi, all at the same time..if you want to do double days use 1 of them as 5-6 mi speed run and the other as 12mi farlek run..I never getting anything out of the short speed sessions..start out at conservative pace and slowly ramp up into the pace and then finish with what you got left..AND ALWAYS remember it's just another race so learn from it and start planning for the next one..great job🎉🎉🎉
Thank you Freddy - your insights are always super helpful. I'm going to try some of these workouts and especially that long run execution. And not sure charli will let me race every weekend like you 😂 but I'm going to try for once a month or so once I'm recovered
@supwell most of my races are in conjunction with some kind of festival or fund raising so it's pretty easy to get mama and the kids up for a 1/2 day of swimming and face painting and carnival stuff..as a plus many of them have food..haha..not unusual for them to ask if we need to leave already and I have to go find them after my race is done..5k &10k are great for combining family time with my racing addiction 😀
🙌🏽 thank you! And yes I highly recommend. Was extremely well supported with aid stations and volunteers along the way as well - might have even been better than the Charlotte full marathon in the back half
I’m not as fast as you, but I tape Taurine (for performance) and L Tyrosine (for focus) to my gels to take through the teen miles. Keeps the mind sharp through the whole race when focus is the biggest battle.
Great effort...I'm curious if doing the 2:55 full 4wks before the race zapped the legs more than you think? Did the Jack Daniels plan call for that? Maybe replace that with a 22miler with 5×5k @MP.
No that was self-induced debauchery 😂 inspired by Lydiard. And agreed - if I do it again I'd probably schedule it 6+ weeks out. I did really like the Daniels programming though
I thought you would choose to run in the Saucony Endorphin Pro 4.... You ran a 2:55 marathon distance while still in training when you weren't really pushing yourself to the limit...A sure bet, I thought, to give you the confidence that it would serve you well when the adrenaline was really pumping.. Maybe you gave too much weightage to your own classification of the Endorphin Pro 4s as 3 and half hours plus marathon racing shoes... My two bits... Congrats and well done for the PR! All the best for the next one!
Great review and great race. Question.. You mentioned that Sky Paris was not comfortable in warmup and cooldown. How about the Edge Paris? Better in the Warmup and cooldown? I ask because I am a heel striker and slow runner.
If you’re a heel striker just go with another shoe. Both metaspeed shoes are designed to go fast, and they are pretty narrow at the heel so you would struggle
Edge felt slightly better to me at jogging paces but neither of them would be my first choice for anything slower than a 3 hour marathon. And even for 2:40 to 3 hours, I think there are better options like Endorphin Pro 4 and New Balance SC Elite v4 - unless you are a Vaporfly fan. Then you will love the Paris shoes
I think 2:49 is fantastic! Especially considering this is your 2nd marathon only. 6th place overall/gender and 2nd place in age group is incredible. I told you so in Strava as well. Celebrate it because you earned it by hard work. Rest and recover and I think you will do better in Chicago. Note: Post race you want to replenish carbs but most importantly immediately after the race is start with protein so your body start repairing the damaged tissues by breaking the protein to amino acids. Note2: I think you having a dip at mile 20 or so is because of fueling. Your carb supplementation was not sufficient, and you had dropped from pace until your body could produce more ATP to power your muscles. Maybe a bit slower start could have been better until you were able to more naturally settle into the race.
I feel too many folks chasing super high mileage. I’ve been in 2:40 shape peaking at 70ish. Quality workouts 3 times a week. I found the most benefit marathon wise from a lot of tempo work.
Comment kudos 🎉⚡️🌱 I've been Vegan over 10 years and have been a cyclist road/mtb, Muay Thai, got into running seriously over the last 2.5 years and wanted to just go sub 9 minutes pace for a marathon but accomplished that in my training (kinda dumb but ran 8:57 pace) then 3:40 marathon in S.F. hilly race, then 3:05:21 at CIM, ran some more marathons but didn't do it right but still good times... 2023 CIM ran a 3:04:41 If I accomplish my marathon goal I'm done then going back to my cycling goals. I've Everested twice and wanna do a 24 hour ride and a bunch of other crazy stuff. Keep up the Rad-Life efforts and Imma sub to you and seriously congratulations because that's an amazing time you should be proud of.
I think you’ve got your answer dude. You didn’t do enough workouts at marathon and sub marathon pace. Simply running miles isn’t it, it’s running miles, at the relevant paces consistently overtime that gets you ‘faster’.
I think you're right that your current mileage is plenty of volume. Given your experience with this race, a 22 mile long run where you hit your target MP at mile 15-16 and hold it for 4-5 miles could train you to get through those miles at pace.
Yowana, can you please make a video on which Watch/GPS/Trackers you think are the best? I'm new to running. I don't know if I should go with Garmin or not. I looked up the one you have and it's pretty expensive as well.
You can't get down about a PR at the marathon, it is a cruel distance where so much can go wrong. I can run a half and I know what my time will be within a minute or 2. But the full can go so horribly wrong at mile 10...but you won't know it till mile 20-22. Take the win, and stack another block, and enjoy Chicago! Running Chicago 2024 myself, assuming I am healthy, and my Spring marathon is on May 12th...which I'm hoping gets me a bib for Boston 2025. I know the 5mm drop won't work for me at the full marathon, but I really wanna try it at the half marathon this fall when I hope to go sub 1:30. At the full, it's all about the airpods. I'd even consider running a marathon in the Tempo Next% with zero concerns, those airpods are magical for me.
Congrats on the sub 2:50, I'm sure you'll be hitting sub 2:45 for Chicago! Boston qualifier banked for next year. Fordyruns says a bottle of full sugar coca cola is the key immediately post race to replenish the body's glycogen, can confirm it works.
Take it from a 60-year-old who races about once a month: 2:49 is awesome. Take courage. You’re just getting started! Racing and training are different beasts; embrace them both and celebrate every adventure, especially the unexpected and even the occasional disappointments. You have an amazing family. The rest is vanity. Congratulations!
Thank you so much Troy - you are such an inspiration to me
Appreciate the perspective!
I second that from another 60 year old ( born in 1963), who has been running for 20+ years!
Dude everyone is so proud of your commitment man don't let it get in the way of your joy for running :)
I appreciate it! The love of the game is here to stay 😊💪🏽
Dude a 2:49 is nuts! We’re all proud of you. It’s been incredible following this journey and I stoked to keep on following. You should be proud! My college football coach used to tell us to be proud about where we are, but not satisfied. “Proud but never satisfied”.
I love that! Thanks for sharing
This channel should be called "it's pretty fire"
Dude, you are going to loooove Chicago! It’s a great race for logistics, goal setting, hype, all the things. And it’s such a big race that you can get the benefit of running with proper out the feeling of having a target on your back. Can’t wait to see what you do there!
Glad to hear that
i am in for Chicago
As a retired Coastie, I appreciated you running this race. I don't really want to run another marathon, but might have to support the Coast Guard. You should be proud of your race today. Charly has such a great outlook based on what we heard in your post-race car conversation.
it was a great race - highly recommend! and other race options too - they had a half marathon that shared the course with the full as well as a 5k and 10k the day before
I think it's amazing the standard that you're holding yourself to, wanting to improve on your current PR considering a 2:49 marathon for a hobby jogger is UNREAL! The fact that you're only 49 minutes behind the fastest marathoner is insaaaaane. You've been training for 3 years so there's no telling how fast you can go in the next couple years. You are crushing it! And you have a wonderful wife and kiddos.
2:49 Marathon; 9,000 subs; a new baby; and an MBA from Duke; and it's only April. Sounds pretty good.
💪🏽 thank you!
Thank you for taking us along with you and Team Supwell for Marathon Weekend. Congrats on the continuing journey and the result. Sweet to see Charli and the kiddos cheering you on and providing support. Onward and Supward.
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The Pace group from onpace is from the Green Bay Wisconsin area. Paul and Carrie just paced a half on Saturday then headed to NC for y'all! Great Job with a sub 2:50. Great Job!!!!
nice job. I was rooting for ya! That dip in the 17 18 miles could be nutrition or being in no-mans land if running alone. Good that you rallied. 2:49 is great progression. More marathon experience and you'll keep moving up. My buddy in Coast Guard got 3rd there in 2:43, his debut marathon and runs less than 60 miles a week... but ran in college & was sub 4:10 miler.
I think I ran with him for a bit! There was a great group cruising at 2:45 pace in the beginning - and then I was totally in no man's land 😂
Even though it was not the perfect race you had envisioned, you did not give up. Great video to summarize the whole experience and also special to have your family around. Have a good recovery. Cheers!
Wow, 6th overall and 2nd in age group, not too shabby, awesome actually! Congrats! I do question the shoe choice, but you looked good even if you got hammer toe. 😂
Nice to see Charlie in the video. She and your kids are so sweet. Great support system.
Merrimack Valley and Lowell are proud!
Thanks joe! Repping the 978
Loved the message from the marathon MC/host: some day you won’t be able to do this, but today is not that day. Congrats on your race even if it wasn’t exactly what you wanted.
Big congrats on sub 2:50!!
You can definitely break 2:40 at chicago 👍🏻
Amazing editing as usual🔥
Take a nice rest for next grind !!!
Wish I’d have known you were there - was my first marathon yesterday!
My wife Addie when I told her the length of this video: “Yowana watch a movie?” (note: we love the length, depth, and realness of your videos!)
Congrats on the big PR man! I know it probably wasn’t what you quite wanted, but like you’ve hinted at in recent videos this is nowhere near your potential and is just a momentary measurement of fitness!
Hahaha shoutout to Addie! Thanks for all the support man 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
2:49 is insane, well done
Late again but congrats on the PR. Just remember you’ve built this community and have us out there routing for you! And a 30 minute PR is 🔥
Aye bro congratufreakinlations!! Sub 2:50 is 🔥🔥🔥
Congrats! Dont let a race predictor ruin your day. Appreciate you showing your experience good and "bad". Keep on grinding!
💪🏽 thanks Brian!
Very good shoe choice. I know what you mean by vibe. I felt it too when deciding between the Sky and the Edge. I also wore the Tracksmith marathon shorts. Again, great job at the race.
Huge congrats, that is a wicked fast time!! Thanks for another great video, already looking forward to the next one!
Dude, you crushed it! It was nice to see the positivity and appreciation you showed before the run. You're a fortunate guy to have such a supportive family that gets behind you and your 'hobby jogging'. Keep up the amazing work.
Congratulations and be proud of your accomplishments! 30 min PR is amazing, plus I'm sure you finished top in your age group! It may not have been the day you wanted, but it may have been the day you needed to push forward and work harder.
Will be in Chicago - in for a shakeout run!
From another New Englander who also currently lives in the QC!! Congrats
Despite some challenges, you still did awesome to achieve a PR! You should be really proud!
Congrats on the PB. Im training for my first half, so seeing you PB on a full marathon is awesome.
I can’t stop thinking about the way you opened that banana…
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Very proud of you! Seriously good time! I’m also running Chicago, flying over with a mate from London. Would be great to have a chat with you, you seem like a good bloke and love your enthusiasm for running. On the Asics, I have a theory that they will suit high cadence, light runners over a marathon who don’t need much support, so maybe not for everyone.
Man,from the whole training to get here-excellent stuff.
Atmosphere,family support,commitment,loved it bro.
Hobby jogger mentality.
Keep it going boss,magic right there. Really appreciate it
🙌🏽 thank you!
Congrats. Mental part is half the race.
I’m doing Chicago too! A shakeout/meetup would be awesome!
Congrats!!! Another brick in the wall!
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Having never run a marathon... It seems like such a daunting event. It's so long and there are so many variables that feed into your performance.
Great work out there. I think you'll crush it in Chicago.
Congratulations!!! Thoughtout my running career you’ve been so motivation’s and inspiration thru some constant struggles so just wanted to first off say thank you!
You’ve worked so hard and being out there solo the mental games can sometimes be rough but don’t be to hard on yourself you killed it.
Thanks so much man! I appreciate you sharing that 💪🏽🙌🏽
The past months of training has been epic! Great race, I had a blow up in a HM the other day. It ain't fun but you learn something every time.
Contgratulations. You sound so relaxed after the run. I would sound like something crawling out a grave :D
Congratulations! Great time!
The mom playlist is fire.
I'm amazed. I know A, B, C goals are what they are but the song at the starting line was the real problem. Threw the whole vibe off.
Hahaha they were bumping t swift heavy before the start
Congratulation. Maybe gara carbon would have been a better choice? Who knows...
Had to stop by and drop a funkmaster flex bomb on your channel. Loving the content. Keep it up bro
🙌🏽 💪🏽thank you!
Underrated channel!
Congrats on the Race. Dicks has your socks for 50% off in select colors so I ordered some to give them a try.
Great effort, and I appreciate the honest breakdown. Very insightful.
Congrats Sir. Very impressive 👏 . All the hard work paid off.
Get the Oofos slides. They are a game changer. Way better than Hoka slides.
And Feetures socks are OK, get the Stance socks. Best out there.
Agree, Oofos are very comfortable.
Oofos are the best and they’re pretty much indestructible
Thanks rock 💪🏽 I've gotta try oofos next
I discovered something about this shoe lately that the amount of toe off you give this shoe it just keeps giving back more.
Your efforts and what your channel does gives me courage to race a marathon! I am thinking about the Marine Corps Marathon in October!
That is awesome! Keep me updated on your plans and if there's any way I can be helpful in your preparation. Always here to talk through gear or training questions
@@supwell thank you so much! I may take you up on your offer as this is my first one ! Quite a few half’s so looking forward to taking it on !
Congrats on sub 2:50! I feel you, bonked my first one and went out at Chicago with 8min miles and finished strong 3:11 but could’ve been a 3:05. Too conservative. I think it’s a good idea to aim for equivalent performances and maintain the speed. All that volume paid off with endless endurance. Way to fight back!
thank you sir! I read recently that a lot of the fastest marathon performances are actually slight positive splits (I think this was in the pfitz book). Not the most fun way to run a race but effective 😂
32:22 OUR HOMIE MAKES IT 💪🏾😎
Your awesome man love all the reviews I ran the half marathon as well in Elizabeth city that day last Time I ran one was 14 years ago. I ran in Karhu mestari still have mixed feeling about them still trying to find that perfect shoe . By the way need to get that hobby jogger hat lol
Congrats! Got a little emotional at the start of your Marathon, thinking about my first marathon coming up in 4 weeks. All those hours and all time time put into running a race. So good! Thanks for sharing.
Congrats brother
Chicago - see you there! I heard you mention Lowell MA a few times before...are you from there? I'm born and raised in Lawrence.
Yes proud mill city native!
Yowana!! I had new clue you did a 70.3 Ironman. I would to see content around your experience with that or if you ever decide to do one again. I have been eyeing more endurance races. I am currently training for my first marathon and did my first half a couple months ago. I am falling in love with endurance sports :)
hahaha oh man i feel like a fraud whenever i use that bag! i did it as part of a relay team and only did the running part - that's actually where i ran my current half marathon PR (it was wilmington 70.3 last year). triathlon is on my list for when the kids are older and/or i have 30k to drop on a bike addiction and/or 10 more hours a week to train 😂 but in terms of triathlon content, nick bare has a lot of great stuff from when he did an ironman. that's a good place to start for some inspiration and general overview of training
Congrats dude. I’m by no means an expert, but would be curious to see what you would run with a block of training that was more quality focused. 2 workouts, total recovery jogs between sessions, and quality long run. Do this cycle for 12 weeks etc. because you have a huge base layer now I think it would work and in order to get to sub 2hr 40 or sub 2hr 30 especially you have to train at faster speeds regularly to make fast Mara pace efficient. More mileage which would mostly result in less quality workouts.
Congratulations!
Congrats! The added advantages is minimal compared to the perceived negatives on a bad shoe. But you've been logged some high mileage. I saw these at the LA marathon expo with their test treadmills like in their stores in Japan. They've stepped up their game so much in the last five years. Will try to get a pair when the prices drop.
Yowana, been loving the channel. You are about to be a well recognized player in this space and the crazys are going to start popping up. Two pieces of unsolicited advice: 1) do not use your home address for race entries; and 2) you are going to need to change your passcode on your iPhone since you unlocked on this video!! Keep coming with the killer content and good luck crushing Chicago at whatever pace feels right to you on that day
Thank you! 🔒
Shoutout to the Wamala gang. Let’s get a meetup going in Chicago 💪🏼
Just found you channel from the Nike Invincible 3 video, keep up the good work!
🙌🏽 thank you!
Awesome work! Congrats from New Zealand 🇳🇿
🙌🏽 thank you!
I‘m looking so forward to see you succeeding 🔥🫶🏻 2:49 is great time dude 🙌🔥 So congratulations man 🙇♂️ And your Kids are such sweethearts 🙏😍
Thank you! I really appreciate all the support man 🙌🏽 I hope the training and injury recovery is going well for you
@@supwell Thank you very much dude 🙇♂️🙋♂️ Yeah my coming back from my right calf issues going excellent because I managed to train the last 6 weeks how I wanted to. The last two weeks I peaked out at 97 km and 96 km per week and I tried my best to get ready as possible in that short period of time that was left for me. I wish I could train the full trainings block like I wanted to but it doesn’t matter to me anymore 🔥🔥🔥
I’ll give it my all and more at the 14th April in Hannover and then I will see where I‘m landing time wise
SO YOU WERE THE PERSON THEY CALLED THE HOBBY JOGGER?! I was the volunteer giving out the Hoist stuff and I heard them say that and I was so confused lol
Congrats!
Congrats on the race man! 🎉🥳 hope you can join major marathon
Learning to this during my morning run 😊 I’m doing Chicago too!
Great video and race,congrats..I like the after race analysis..I always go over mine and figure out what worked best and what wasn't good..every race that didn't go well is usually a poor shoe choice..a fast shoe is usually not a great marathon shoe..if my shoe is distracting in any way it gets into my head and there goes my execution..my best races are when I forget I have race shoes on..poor pre-race nutrition or clothing choices are also issues ..anything that is a distraction takes you off your game..hitting a couple of slow miles around 18-20mi pt is normal..1 other thing is to do your long runs ,22-24 mi, all at the same time..if you want to do double days use 1 of them as 5-6 mi speed run and the other as 12mi farlek run..I never getting anything out of the short speed sessions..start out at conservative pace and slowly ramp up into the pace and then finish with what you got left..AND ALWAYS remember it's just another race so learn from it and start planning for the next one..great job🎉🎉🎉
Thank you Freddy - your insights are always super helpful. I'm going to try some of these workouts and especially that long run execution. And not sure charli will let me race every weekend like you 😂 but I'm going to try for once a month or so once I'm recovered
@supwell most of my races are in conjunction with some kind of festival or fund raising so it's pretty easy to get mama and the kids up for a 1/2 day of swimming and face painting and carnival stuff..as a plus many of them have food..haha..not unusual for them to ask if we need to leave already and I have to go find them after my race is done..5k &10k are great for combining family time with my racing addiction 😀
Congrats! I’ll be running Chicago as my first marathon. We need a supwell shakeout run
Well done, great effort 😎
You’re an inspiration my guy .
sweet run man, great time ! keep the awesome content 🙌
Congrats! That looked like a pretty nice race. Will have to add it to the list!
🙌🏽 thank you! And yes I highly recommend. Was extremely well supported with aid stations and volunteers along the way as well - might have even been better than the Charlotte full marathon in the back half
Congrats! Beast race
Great performance! I’m going to try the sky for Chicago. Would love to join a shakeout with you there!
You’re a beast, so is your wife with the 3 kids!!
Awesome job! be proud of that PR!
Thanks dude I'm just glad this block is over so I can get more miles in the adios pro 3 😉
@@supwell Welcome man. I have a feeling you'll be 2:40 very soon!
Can't wait for your review of the adios pro3!
Congratulations bro 👏🏻
Thank you so much
Proud of you bro!!!
I’m not as fast as you, but I tape Taurine (for performance) and L Tyrosine (for focus) to my gels to take through the teen miles. Keeps the mind sharp through the whole race when focus is the biggest battle.
Thanks for the tip! Will look into those
Nice job! I will be in Chicago to race as well
Great effort...I'm curious if doing the 2:55 full 4wks before the race zapped the legs more than you think? Did the Jack Daniels plan call for that? Maybe replace that with a 22miler with 5×5k @MP.
No that was self-induced debauchery 😂 inspired by Lydiard. And agreed - if I do it again I'd probably schedule it 6+ weeks out. I did really like the Daniels programming though
I thought you would choose to run in the Saucony Endorphin Pro 4....
You ran a 2:55 marathon distance while still in training when you weren't really pushing yourself to the limit...A sure bet, I thought, to give you the confidence that it would serve you well when the adrenaline was really pumping..
Maybe you gave too much weightage to your own classification of the Endorphin Pro 4s as 3 and half hours plus marathon racing shoes...
My two bits...
Congrats and well done for the PR! All the best for the next one!
BEast yowana🎉 congratulations
Fantastic!
I just knew you were going to wear the Diadora! Lol. Great race man!
I should've taken your suggestion 😂
@@supwellnah man you live and you learn 2:49 is an awesome time!
Great review and great race. Question.. You mentioned that Sky Paris was not comfortable in warmup and cooldown. How about the Edge Paris? Better in the Warmup and cooldown? I ask because I am a heel striker and slow runner.
If you’re a heel striker just go with another shoe. Both metaspeed shoes are designed to go fast, and they are pretty narrow at the heel so you would struggle
Edge felt slightly better to me at jogging paces but neither of them would be my first choice for anything slower than a 3 hour marathon. And even for 2:40 to 3 hours, I think there are better options like Endorphin Pro 4 and New Balance SC Elite v4 - unless you are a Vaporfly fan. Then you will love the Paris shoes
I think 2:49 is fantastic! Especially considering this is your 2nd marathon only. 6th place overall/gender and 2nd place in age group is incredible. I told you so in Strava as well. Celebrate it because you earned it by hard work. Rest and recover and I think you will do better in Chicago.
Note: Post race you want to replenish carbs but most importantly immediately after the race is start with protein so your body start repairing the damaged tissues by breaking the protein to amino acids.
Note2: I think you having a dip at mile 20 or so is because of fueling. Your carb supplementation was not sufficient, and you had dropped from pace until your body could produce more ATP to power your muscles. Maybe a bit slower start could have been better until you were able to more naturally settle into the race.
I feel too many folks chasing super high mileage. I’ve been in 2:40 shape peaking at 70ish. Quality workouts 3 times a week. I found the most benefit marathon wise from a lot of tempo work.
Nice love to hear that. What are your favorite tempo style workouts and what pace do you run them relative to that ~6:00 race pace?
@@supwell i progress from 2 mile repeats to maybe 6-7 miles straight later in the cycle depending how well training is going. it's in 5:50ish range
@@ShinetsuYukilove it. That's similar to how I did my half marathon pace workouts last year. Thanks for the suggestion
What was better - sliding into the Ghost Max's after the race or crushing those burgers?
Oh man I love a cushy midsole but there's no better feeling than that post race meal
Comment kudos 🎉⚡️🌱
I've been Vegan over 10 years and have been a cyclist road/mtb, Muay Thai, got into running seriously over the last 2.5 years and wanted to just go sub 9 minutes pace for a marathon but accomplished that in my training (kinda dumb but ran 8:57 pace) then 3:40 marathon in S.F. hilly race, then 3:05:21 at CIM, ran some more marathons but didn't do it right but still good times... 2023 CIM ran a 3:04:41
If I accomplish my marathon goal I'm done then going back to my cycling goals. I've Everested twice and wanna do a 24 hour ride and a bunch of other crazy stuff.
Keep up the Rad-Life efforts and Imma sub to you and seriously congratulations because that's an amazing time you should be proud of.
Thanks for the kind words! Also it's so cool to see your marathon progression - nice work
I think you’ve got your answer dude. You didn’t do enough workouts at marathon and sub marathon pace. Simply running miles isn’t it, it’s running miles, at the relevant paces consistently overtime that gets you ‘faster’.
I feel you need to use the New balance SC elite v4 on your next marathon
I think you're right that your current mileage is plenty of volume. Given your experience with this race, a 22 mile long run where you hit your target MP at mile 15-16 and hold it for 4-5 miles could train you to get through those miles at pace.
That's a great suggestion - I didn't work in much of those fast finish long runs in the last block
Yowana, can you please make a video on which Watch/GPS/Trackers you think are the best? I'm new to running. I don't know if I should go with Garmin or not. I looked up the one you have and it's pretty expensive as well.
You can't get down about a PR at the marathon, it is a cruel distance where so much can go wrong. I can run a half and I know what my time will be within a minute or 2. But the full can go so horribly wrong at mile 10...but you won't know it till mile 20-22. Take the win, and stack another block, and enjoy Chicago!
Running Chicago 2024 myself, assuming I am healthy, and my Spring marathon is on May 12th...which I'm hoping gets me a bib for Boston 2025.
I know the 5mm drop won't work for me at the full marathon, but I really wanna try it at the half marathon this fall when I hope to go sub 1:30. At the full, it's all about the airpods. I'd even consider running a marathon in the Tempo Next% with zero concerns, those airpods are magical for me.
The walk-towards with the announcer lady speaking feels like the start of a fallout game in the future
Congrats on the sub 2:50, I'm sure you'll be hitting sub 2:45 for Chicago! Boston qualifier banked for next year. Fordyruns says a bottle of full sugar coca cola is the key immediately post race to replenish the body's glycogen, can confirm it works.
Congrats, may adidas pro 3 will be less soft?
Yeah I'm excited to get some more miles in that shoe this spring and summer!