Hope this block goes well for you Andy. I lived in Abingdon all my life until I moved to South Herefordshire last year. If I’m visiting family that day I’ll come out and support. 👍
Solid set of runs there. We were wondering on your watch. I used to have one of those. Have you ever thought about migrating to Coros or a more recent Garmin? Or is it a case of stick with what you know and like?
Thanks guys 👊 yes I do want to upgrade to a watch with dual band GPS, but it’s on the list along with a lactate meter, and I need to stop buying shoes first 😂
I haven’t done it in a race myself… but I have in training quite a bit as I was practicing for Newport marathon last year. I found it fine taking them together or one just before I took the gel
There is a correlation, to a degree… you can know “roughly” if you’re in the right zone, but you can’t tell for definitely. Example - that Tuesday night I was overheated and very tired, but my HR was low… however I wouldn’t like to also say my lactate levels were low too…. I will be investing in a monitor for the future, I just need to stop buying shoes so I can afford one 👍
@@ianreid6495 They do, but it'll be worth buying for one whole block so you can build up a picture of your lactate profile and map it to HRs... then the next block you can probably afford to test a bit less
Going for sub 2:40 at Abingdon as well Andy! See you on the start line 🏃♂️
Awesome buddy, see you there 👊
Great work Andy. Enjoy your holiday. I’m training for Frankfurt marathon at the end of October.
Thanks buddy! Hope your training goes well too 👊
have it and really really like it. I threw the box away. it's a keeper.
Good luck, Andy. You can do it. Like. A nice weekend for everyone.
Thanks!
Hope this block goes well for you Andy. I lived in Abingdon all my life until I moved to South Herefordshire last year. If I’m visiting family that day I’ll come out and support. 👍
Thanks buddy! Ah wow, that’s awesome, I’m local to there as well, I lived in cholsey for 16 years, it’s where I grew up, so know Abingdon very well!
Forest of Dean looking beautiful! Great vid mate.
Thanks dude! Incredible right now!
LOVE BERLIM
Wow beatiful scenery in that Fartlek run
The forest is looking good this time of year!
Nailed that week of training Andy 👌. Thats a big fartlek session and what a beautiful morning to do it on. Those trails looked stunning
Thanks Mike 👊
Solid set of runs there. We were wondering on your watch. I used to have one of those. Have you ever thought about migrating to Coros or a more recent Garmin? Or is it a case of stick with what you know and like?
Thanks guys 👊 yes I do want to upgrade to a watch with dual band GPS, but it’s on the list along with a lactate meter, and I need to stop buying shoes first 😂
@@TheFODRunner haha true. Hmm. Lactate meter...that would be a great addition.
Based on your most recent 10k’s would equate to about 2:36 marathon potential (wouldn’t recommend going off any races shorter than 10k)
Yeah I was hoping for around a 2:37/2:39 so a 2:36 would be fantastic
Here we go 💪😎. Perhaps "The FOD Plodders" has good potential for the channel run club name 😂.
It does for sure haha!
The Trusty Adios Pro 3. what an incredible shoe they are
Amazing aren’t they!
I’m wearing mine for my 8 x 300 workout on Thursday! Excited to put them on again.
Look forward to this one. I'm in for Abingdon as well although I will be a little way behind you.
Amazing, I’ll see you there 👊 best of luck with your training!
Good start to the block. What can you run for a marathon? 2.37 I reckon, 6 minute miling and easy to remember!
I think the target will be around there yes 🙌
@@TheFODRunner awesome, good luck Andy!
Andy, wondering what learnings from past marathon block training plans you consciously bring to this one?
Lots from the last block! Lots of mistakes made there… the Newport block was probably my best, I’ll share some thoughts in an upcoming video
No coach this time?
Not this time no
Andy, how do you combine salt pills and gels on race? is ok to take pil and Maurten gel in same time?
I haven’t done it in a race myself… but I have in training quite a bit as I was practicing for Newport marathon last year. I found it fine taking them together or one just before I took the gel
Ok; actually i use salt pills this summer for a first time..
Are you your own coach?
Yes 👍
Heart rate is not correlated to lactate? Is this true? Its always shown on the same graph...
There is a correlation, to a degree… you can know “roughly” if you’re in the right zone, but you can’t tell for definitely. Example - that Tuesday night I was overheated and very tired, but my HR was low… however I wouldn’t like to also say my lactate levels were low too…. I will be investing in a monitor for the future, I just need to stop buying shoes so I can afford one 👍
The strips cost far too much... I wonder does lactate increase with cardiac drift... hmmm... what they need is a continuous lactate monitor.
@@ianreid6495 They do, but it'll be worth buying for one whole block so you can build up a picture of your lactate profile and map it to HRs... then the next block you can probably afford to test a bit less
Who’s writing your training now? Also, please get a boar on video for us!
I am 👊 and I’ll try!
@@TheFODRunner Impressive workouts! I don’t think I could make myself do that much or know when to back off. That’s why I like having a coach.