Life is about making mistakes and - best case - learning from them so you don't repeat them but can build on your experiences and be that 'phoenix from the flames'. I'm nearly 51, got into running aged 44, made pretty much exactly the same mistakes as you and would have SOOO loved to have someone coach me (or at least try and stop me from making some of those stupid mistakes) ... hell, just give me a few important pointers, like you do with this video. I then got into bouldering / climbing aged 46 ... more or less repeated at least some of those mistakes: too much, too fast, too hard. THAT's kinda embarassing too, looking back ... how I ignored those messages my body was not just telling me, but SHOUTING at me ;)! Humans were born to walk and run (and climb) ... it's heart-rending to see how 'forgotten' this has become, that so many people seem to be convinced that 'Sport ist Mord' (German for sport is murder). But, particularly as one gets older: it's never too late, I firmly believe, but the older you get / the longer you lived a sedentary life (and earlier, I was pretty active, with 4 years martial arts as a teen, ice skating, cycling, swimming, loads of stuff, which all drained away as I started working, got married, had kids), the harder it is to get back into it without REALLY injuring yourself and perhaps even - worst case - ending any hopes of really getting back into mobility and exercise. Anyway, great video ... as others have said below, DEFINITELY underrated - keep up the good work!!!!
Great video! Keep going! Taking it easy and avoiding injury are such a hard lessons to learn. Warming up, not running too much too soon and recovery are so so so important!
A 100k week. My goodness, sir. I remember when I was excited for 60k week. hahahaha. Now, I run about 56k a week. I try and run slow. I no longer care about speed. For me, it is all about being out there and simply running. I loved this video. Thank you for putting this out there. It is clearly an underrated video.
Marius this is a brilliant video - I think anybody who is thinking about starting to run should watch it. I have been running for nearly 40 years and have made pretty much all of the same mistakes mentioned in the video (trade Achilles tendonitis for Extensor tendonitis in both feet). Keep up the good work... I have just subscribed!
Like your video and look forward to your next steps. Watch out with minimalist shoes. I got injured using minimalist shoes. I use Rincons now😂. But consistency and slow progression is probably the key to success for your project. I’m looking forward to it.
Off of quality alone...needs way more views. Content is a bit on the saturated side but I love your story! Great job and I look forward to seeing your channel grow. Great vid!
I feel your pain because I was in a similar situation! It's really important to take care of your body by doing strength exercises, especially training your quads, glutes, hamstrings, abs, also doing lots of stretching, mobility exercises, foam rolling in between and after your runs. Otherwise, more injuries will come just because of not doing those exercises that prevent you from getting injured.
Thank you for that Saulius. 🙂 For some reason I find it hard to routinise myself towards religiously doing the stretching and other exercises I know I MUST do in order to complete my goal. But day by day. Forming a habit and embracing the process.
@@alchemymarius I know right! I just really enjoyed the process of running, but I didn't liked the exercises after running, but eventually, as you said, you have to form the habit and embrace the suck, because there's no other way :)
@@alchemymarius I struggle with this so much as well, what has helped me building some kind of ritual around it. I try to do yoga (focused on flexibility) and some foam rolling every day, what I found to help me stick to it is to no longer see it as a "chore" that I have to do. I try to really embrace taking that time for myself instead of viewing it almost as a punishment. Motivates me at least most days.
Hopefully you've discovered them already but Altras and Vivobarefoot saved my body! I used to be injured all the time and getting numb toes and sore knees all the time. Then I fell into the rabbit hole of zero-drop and barefoot shoes. Now I run in very low-cushion Altras or Vivos. Haven't had a running injury in the 2 years since switching, probably partially because I carefully eased into the new feeling of running zero-drop.
What a great accomplishment! I'm looking forward to your future running adventures! I hope you find some value in my running posts as well! Keep pushing brother!
I wouldn't say that those Hoka shoes suck, it's probably not good for you personally, but, as I have done my research, it depends on lots of factors for choosing you shoes. Like pavement you are running on mostly, how you put your feet, distance, of course and some more factors. So for some people these shoes would suck. It's actually possible to do a check of what shoes is best for you in some sport shops.
You're absolutely right. There are millions using and running in Hoka's; I was a lil too dramatic there let's agree 😅 It's just that after reading "Born to Run" I became a believer in zero-drop, more minimal shoes like what Altra is offering. Thank you for watching and your comment Radvile. 😌💓
@@alchemymarius I am strong believer that both have their place. There's also a lot of studies showing that injury risk drops if you rotate between two or more pairs. Personally I have cushioned shoes for really long runs, racing flats for races/speed work and minimal shoes for all the rest (so roughly 50% of my training), I don't think running a marathon, let alone several successively in only minimal shoes is gonna be the best solution either.
The Achilles tendinitis issue is easier and also more common to get while wearing shoes like Vibram Fivefingers - so no support shoes. The reason behind it is that you are forced to be running on your toes which is very demanding on your calf muscles and therefore your Achilles tendon. Still enjoy my Fivefingers though! :D Just wanted to say that you shoe theory is not spot on.
It's true you need to slowly "break into" zero drop shoes if you've been running in cushioned shoes. That's what I did also, and took my time with it. :) But I still believe that anything that "supports" the heel - weakens achilles and other calf muscles. It's not even a theory. It's well documented, researched and known.
@@alchemymarius low heart rate running is not the only factor, but I really think is the key factor. If you want to be able to run really far, week after week.
@@alchemymarius Thank you very much. Also bought some Bondi shoes and fighting shin splints and stress fracture in the past and I feel like it might just be my shoes.
Many mistakes. Many lessons. Looking back it's even somewhat embarrassing. 🤕😅 But it's all in the past and the future is in the making. ☝️
Life is about making mistakes and - best case - learning from them so you don't repeat them but can build on your experiences and be that 'phoenix from the flames'.
I'm nearly 51, got into running aged 44, made pretty much exactly the same mistakes as you and would have SOOO loved to have someone coach me (or at least try and stop me from making some of those stupid mistakes) ... hell, just give me a few important pointers, like you do with this video.
I then got into bouldering / climbing aged 46 ... more or less repeated at least some of those mistakes: too much, too fast, too hard. THAT's kinda embarassing too, looking back ... how I ignored those messages my body was not just telling me, but SHOUTING at me ;)!
Humans were born to walk and run (and climb) ... it's heart-rending to see how 'forgotten' this has become, that so many people seem to be convinced that 'Sport ist Mord' (German for sport is murder). But, particularly as one gets older: it's never too late, I firmly believe, but the older you get / the longer you lived a sedentary life (and earlier, I was pretty active, with 4 years martial arts as a teen, ice skating, cycling, swimming, loads of stuff, which all drained away as I started working, got married, had kids), the harder it is to get back into it without REALLY injuring yourself and perhaps even - worst case - ending any hopes of really getting back into mobility and exercise.
Anyway, great video ... as others have said below, DEFINITELY underrated - keep up the good work!!!!
Great content, I agree with the Rincon 2s, I didnt like those either, but Hoka make some great shoes, try the CLinton 8s, those are much better
Great video! Keep going!
Taking it easy and avoiding injury are such a hard lessons to learn. Warming up, not running too much too soon and recovery are so so so important!
Thank you for your nice comment Guy. It was the hardest lesson to learn so far for sure. :)
A 100k week. My goodness, sir. I remember when I was excited for 60k week. hahahaha. Now, I run about 56k a week. I try and run slow. I no longer care about speed. For me, it is all about being out there and simply running. I loved this video. Thank you for putting this out there. It is clearly an underrated video.
Thnak you John! Keep up a great work 💪
So far this the best 5k everyday video,
I have come across.
Thank you Samrath.
DAMN RIGHT! Love seeing your progress and honest reflection. Love seeing a new video each week.
Thank you for your kind words! 💓🙂
I hope your channel blows up some how , like the vid a lot mate , keep going 😊
Thank you Mehdi. 🙌 I hope so too. :)
Marius this is a brilliant video - I think anybody who is thinking about starting to run should watch it. I have been running for nearly 40 years and have made pretty much all of the same mistakes mentioned in the video (trade Achilles tendonitis for Extensor tendonitis in both feet). Keep up the good work... I have just subscribed!
Thank you Steve. So happy to read this!
Shocked you only have 265 subscribers, great video!
Will be interesting to read this comment in a bout a year! 🧘 thanks Sam!
Like your video and look forward to your next steps. Watch out with minimalist shoes. I got injured using minimalist shoes. I use Rincons now😂. But consistency and slow progression is probably the key to success for your project. I’m looking forward to it.
Thank you Pierre. I love my zero-drop Altra Lone Peaks now. Wouldn't go any more "minimalist" than that for running.
I also use the Altra Provision . A great shoe.
Brilliant video; loved seeing ur progression
Off of quality alone...needs way more views. Content is a bit on the saturated side but I love your story! Great job and I look forward to seeing your channel grow.
Great vid!
Thank you! Working on some original content for this year. ;)
I think injury is a runner’s worst enemy🤔
Hard to disagree Abraham. 🤕
I feel your pain because I was in a similar situation! It's really important to take care of your body by doing strength exercises, especially training your quads, glutes, hamstrings, abs, also doing lots of stretching, mobility exercises, foam rolling in between and after your runs. Otherwise, more injuries will come just because of not doing those exercises that prevent you from getting injured.
Thank you for that Saulius. 🙂 For some reason I find it hard to routinise myself towards religiously doing the stretching and other exercises I know I MUST do in order to complete my goal. But day by day. Forming a habit and embracing the process.
@@alchemymarius I know right! I just really enjoyed the process of running, but I didn't liked the exercises after running, but eventually, as you said, you have to form the habit and embrace the suck, because there's no other way :)
@@alchemymarius I struggle with this so much as well, what has helped me building some kind of ritual around it. I try to do yoga (focused on flexibility) and some foam rolling every day, what I found to help me stick to it is to no longer see it as a "chore" that I have to do. I try to really embrace taking that time for myself instead of viewing it almost as a punishment. Motivates me at least most days.
The montage should have been first thing in the video
It's so lit !!! 🔥
Ahh thanks! 🙌
Hopefully you've discovered them already but Altras and Vivobarefoot saved my body! I used to be injured all the time and getting numb toes and sore knees all the time. Then I fell into the rabbit hole of zero-drop and barefoot shoes. Now I run in very low-cushion Altras or Vivos. Haven't had a running injury in the 2 years since switching, probably partially because I carefully eased into the new feeling of running zero-drop.
Zero drop Altras are my all-time favourites so far! Thinking of buying a new pair soon. 👟 Also stretching...
But they are not a one size fits all prescription for all. Advertising barefeet shoes as a holy grail is certainly not good.
Go Marius go !
What a great accomplishment! I'm looking forward to your future running adventures! I hope you find some value in my running posts as well! Keep pushing brother!
Thank you! Will do! 🙂 Stay injury-fee. ✌️
I wouldn't say that those Hoka shoes suck, it's probably not good for you personally, but, as I have done my research, it depends on lots of factors for choosing you shoes. Like pavement you are running on mostly, how you put your feet, distance, of course and some more factors. So for some people these shoes would suck. It's actually possible to do a check of what shoes is best for you in some sport shops.
You're absolutely right. There are millions using and running in Hoka's; I was a lil too dramatic there let's agree 😅 It's just that after reading "Born to Run" I became a believer in zero-drop, more minimal shoes like what Altra is offering. Thank you for watching and your comment Radvile. 😌💓
@@alchemymarius I am strong believer that both have their place. There's also a lot of studies showing that injury risk drops if you rotate between two or more pairs. Personally I have cushioned shoes for really long runs, racing flats for races/speed work and minimal shoes for all the rest (so roughly 50% of my training), I don't think running a marathon, let alone several successively in only minimal shoes is gonna be the best solution either.
Love your honesty. Great video!
Thank you for your comment Manuel. Always appreciate it. 🙂
Like the vid end editing! Gonna implement some of what I’ve seen myself but...first I have to upgrade my PC...got issues 🙃
Thank you! Appreciate it. 🙌
Ouch Hoka! Highly not recommended 🤣! But no really ditto! I just started bare foot running... it feels so good after a slow break in!
Using Lone Peak 5 now. Loving them.
Good job! I am trying to do 2.4kms in 9mins for police job I am interested in. It's so hard!
Thank you! Sounds like a challenge in itself.
What shoes would you recommend?
The Achilles tendinitis issue is easier and also more common to get while wearing shoes like Vibram Fivefingers - so no support shoes. The reason behind it is that you are forced to be running on your toes which is very demanding on your calf muscles and therefore your Achilles tendon. Still enjoy my Fivefingers though! :D Just wanted to say that you shoe theory is not spot on.
It's true you need to slowly "break into" zero drop shoes if you've been running in cushioned shoes. That's what I did also, and took my time with it. :) But I still believe that anything that "supports" the heel - weakens achilles and other calf muscles. It's not even a theory. It's well documented, researched and known.
This video is amazing. Thank you for inspiring.
Thank you for your comment John. 🤙🙂
Run through nose and under 140 hearth rate is very good to run very long miles without injury
I would kindly disagree. :)
@@alchemymarius low heart rate running is not the only factor, but I really think is the key factor. If you want to be able to run really far, week after week.
A bit late but what shoes do you use nowadays?
Altra Lone Peak’s 😉
@@alchemymarius Thank you very much. Also bought some Bondi shoes and fighting shin splints and stress fracture in the past and I feel like it might just be my shoes.
Great video!
Thank you Miikka 🙌
Saunuolis! Do not give up!
Thank you my friend 🙏
Hoka Rincon are shoes made for light runner
Which ones are for heavy runners? 🤭
@@alchemymarius Bondi
Never continue to run when you are injured as that will only make things worse and cause longer time for recovery.
Agree. But... this had to be done. ;)
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Runners when the get odler often have to have knee implant surgery every five years. The post-surgery recovery can also take a great deal of time.
No shit.