I'm watching this before my Sunday long run. Flipping hell! You just whipped out a 9x17min park run as a training run... comfortable. Incredible shape Ryan. Respect.
I have my first ever marathon in February, but last weekend's long run was 42.5km to get a feel for the distance. Biggest issue for me was boredom! You're lucky to have your dad come along, he's great! What blows me away watching runners at your level is how effortless you make paces like 3:20km/min look. I only hit that pace for maybe 20-30 seconds during a stride and I reckon I look like I'm about to die 😅
Yeah even when he keeps his jokes to himself, just knowing there’s someone there with you helps a lot. Do you listen to any podcasts or music? I think that would really help for the training days. I wouldn’t expect you’d feel the same boredom when race day comes. Marathons really are amazing days! Haha, thank you! I’ve been doing this for a really long time. If you just keep stacking the consistent training weeks you’ll be amazed at how much you can improve!
@@Ryan.Thomson I'd just watched your previous video (15 running tips) a few days before and actually grabbed a few of the podcasts you mentioned on that. Got through a few episodes of 5 Miles Easy during the session. Yeah, race days are really something else. Absolutely love them.
On my “stick it to England” travels, I visited Dublin, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland, where I stayed extra days, but now I wish I also visited Glasgow!! Beautiful!
When you uploaded this to Strava I hoped you’d filmed it; amazing run & like others have said, you make it look so effortless. Looking in great shape for Valencia!
@@Ryan.Thomson firstly brilliant run, you look all set to be as prepared as possible for the marathon… are you doing to buy a new pair of trainers for it ?
Incredible running Ryan. I'm in awe of how easy you made this look. Go strong in Valencia, you certainly deserve it. Definitely keen to try an empire biscuit (had to google it!)
Subscribed from 🇮🇪love 🏴 and running 🏃💨 doing valencia myself all going well. Have a 60km trail run next week 💪 start to reduce volume for valencia after that
Man this was an impressive training session. You looked so aerobically strong and so relaxed. I think you are lining yourself up to a very fast marathon time an PB.
When I started running back in the mid 70's, all the old boys who were 2.30+ runners, advised me to do a VERY long run as the culmination of marathon training, like 28-30miles. But that idea fell out of favour during the 1980's marathon boom
I think the big volume approach to running at all distances fell out of favour for a while. The results speak for themselves though as so many guys from the 70s and early 80s are still well up in the UK all time lists. 9 of the top 11 in the road 10K are from the 80s which is a pretty crazy stat that I just noticed when fact checking myself haha
Guys who ran marathon times 'way back then', off regional-standard 10k times that would make todays top 10 rankings. We dont seem to get that many regional standard guys these days doing this - Which makes John Graham's well publicised comment that 'these days they dont train hard enough' ring true. There are quite a few more such performances not included as their 10k times don't seem to be readily available. Name Date 10k time Marathon Jimmy Ashworth 29-Sep-85 00:29:45 02:11:43 Tony Milovsorov 23-Apr-89 00:29:42 02:09:54 Ian Thompson 31-Jan-74 00:29:33 02:09:12 Dave Cannon 06-Sep-80 00:29:33 02:11:22 Martin McCarthy 17-Apr-83 00:29:08 02:11:54 Malcolm East 20-Apr-81 00:29:07 02:11:36 Charlie Spedding 21-Apr-85 00:29:04 02:08:33 Don Faircloth 23-Jul-70 00:29:01 02:12:19 Jim Alder 23-Jul-70 00:28:58 02:12:04 Hugh Jones 09-May-82 00:28:49 02:09:24 Chris Bunyan 18-Apr-83 00:28:48 02:10:55 James Dingwall 17-Apr-83 00:28:45 02:11:44 Trevor Wright 03-Dec-78 00:28:31 02:12:32 Paul Davies-Hale 29-Oct-89 00:28:24 02:11:25 Dennis Fowles 13-May-84 00:28:23 02:12:12 Kevin Forster 17-Apr-88 00:28:19 02:10:52 Steve Kenyon 13-Jun-82 00:28:18 02:11:40 Gerry Helme 17-Apr-83 00:28:13 02:10:12 Allister Hutton 21-Apr-85 00:28:13 02:09:16 Dave Murphy 12-Jun-83 00:28:12 02:11:18 Geoff Smith 23-Oct-83 00:28:06 02:09:08 Tony Simmons 07-May-78 00:27:43 02:12:33 Bernie Ford 02-Dec-79 00:27:43 02:10:51
Glad to say I recognise quite a lot of these names through conversations with my dad over the years. I’m probably biased but I think in the past few years some people have gotten back into proper hard training and the results are showing that. Hopefully the results will show for me personally at some point! Haha
Impressive fitness, but I’d reconsider your recovery diet… there’s got to be healthier choices than Snickers bar! I get it, though! On the one hand you’ve totally earned all the junk food you got after 48 km… on the other, after such a great workout, you’d want to be able to absorb it… berries for oxidative stress, some sweet potatoes to replenish carbs and salmon or other source of protein… 🤷♂️
Thank you! I definitely try to eat as healthy as possible but I think post hard long run it's just about getting something in as quickly as possible. I find the protein bars give me something to look forward to and I can face them. I probably couldn't face a proper meal for at least an hour after this which would definitely be outside the recovery window
Strong run Ryan your progressing is looking good you should try and get a sports massage once a week or a fortnight if you can afford it keeps the niggles away and helps loosen your tightness on your legs and body good luck with the rest of your training Ryan l use to run a lot on the canal from cadder Glasgow to bishopbriggs out to kirkintilloch 🙏
Thanks very much! Yeah I have been neglecting massage a little bit since I’ve reduce my mileage a little in this block it’s felt slightly less important but I definitely plan to get them once a week from now until the marathon! Session locations don’t get much better than that stretch of canal
A strong run, but it's important not to run the race before the race. Beta fuel gel is caffeine free, except for nootropics!? I also hope to run in Valencia...Good luck!
Fully agree with not running the race before the race but I can definitely say that this is not an example of that haha. You’re probably right about the caffeine. I just checked the label on the apple flavour and assumed all flavours contained it. Thanks and good luck to you too!!
This run blew me away. Love the banter between you and your dad, too
Thanks very much!!
Incredible, you’re in some serious shape… you looked very comfortable all the way through that 👍
Thanks very much! Things are definitely looking good!
Absolutely savage run, can't believe how easy you made that look. Didn't even look gubbed at the end.
Really enjoying watching your training !
Cheers Shaun! Glad you’re still enjoying the videos!!
Next level running Ryan!
Thank you!
Beast mode, what a training run! 💪
That’s savage, great that you have that support from your dad too. Top class
Thank you! Yeah he was a pretty good runner in his day so knows how much the company helps
Well done Ryan! Charlie your a star ⭐️
Thanks!
I hope every dedicated athletes have supportive Dad/parents.
Yeah it really makes it so much easier. Both my parents were runners so I’m very lucky
Insane pace for a training run! Loved the video.
Thanks very much!
I'm watching this before my Sunday long run. Flipping hell! You just whipped out a 9x17min park run as a training run... comfortable. Incredible shape Ryan. Respect.
Thanks very much! Hope the long run went well!!
I have my first ever marathon in February, but last weekend's long run was 42.5km to get a feel for the distance. Biggest issue for me was boredom! You're lucky to have your dad come along, he's great!
What blows me away watching runners at your level is how effortless you make paces like 3:20km/min look. I only hit that pace for maybe 20-30 seconds during a stride and I reckon I look like I'm about to die 😅
Yeah even when he keeps his jokes to himself, just knowing there’s someone there with you helps a lot. Do you listen to any podcasts or music? I think that would really help for the training days. I wouldn’t expect you’d feel the same boredom when race day comes. Marathons really are amazing days!
Haha, thank you! I’ve been doing this for a really long time. If you just keep stacking the consistent training weeks you’ll be amazed at how much you can improve!
@@Ryan.Thomson I'd just watched your previous video (15 running tips) a few days before and actually grabbed a few of the podcasts you mentioned on that. Got through a few episodes of 5 Miles Easy during the session.
Yeah, race days are really something else. Absolutely love them.
Glad you enjoyed the recommendations! A good running podcast can definitely make a run fly by
Great run!! Didn’t realize Glasgow is so nice!
😂😂 The Forth and Clyde Canal is definitely a highlight of the city
On my “stick it to England” travels, I visited Dublin, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland, where I stayed extra days, but now I wish I also visited Glasgow!! Beautiful!
When you uploaded this to Strava I hoped you’d filmed it; amazing run & like others have said, you make it look so effortless. Looking in great shape for Valencia!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!!
Fantastic work Ryan. road ultra sure ... (Comrades marathon beckons )Very well done!
Thank you! I’m definitely keen for some longer road stuff one day! Hopefully got a few more years at the marathon though!!
what a great job, mate!
Thanks a lot!
Another banger 🎉
Thank you xx
You and your dad together are a class act…..brilliant video 😂👏🏻
Haha, glad you enjoyed it! He seems to so hopefully I can keep getting him involved!
@@Ryan.Thomson firstly brilliant run, you look all set to be as prepared as possible for the marathon… are you doing to buy a new pair of trainers for it ?
Incredible running Ryan. I'm in awe of how easy you made this look. Go strong in Valencia, you certainly deserve it. Definitely keen to try an empire biscuit (had to google it!)
Thank you! They’re definitely the best type of biscuit. I hope they don’t disappoint! Haha
Subscribed from 🇮🇪love 🏴 and running 🏃💨 doing valencia myself all going well. Have a 60km trail run next week 💪 start to reduce volume for valencia after that
I really appreciate that! Good luck for the 60K and hopefully a good day for both of us in Valencia!!
Beast! Nice work
Thank you!
Like your dad's banter and fueling strategy; pack of crisps and bar of chocolate 😂
😂 and it worked so who am I to question it
@Ryan.Thomson think I spoke to early before I seen the square sausage recovery 🤣 just came across your channel, great videos mate 👍
Thomson, Scullion and Grantham🦾
The Scot, the Irishman and the Brit❤
Proper elite company that is. I appreciate it a lot!
Classic Charlie @ 3:40
Has he been doing stuff behind my back my whole life? We’ll never know
Raced against your Dad many years ago your just as dedicated as he was good luck in Valencia 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
That’s definitely a big compliment. Thank you!!
That's epic!
Thank you!
Doing multiple 17 minute 5ks while having a chat to the camera is wild 😂
Haha, thanks very much!
Impresionante que salvajada estas 💪
Muchas gracias!
Man this was an impressive training session. You looked so aerobically strong and so relaxed. I think you are lining yourself up to a very fast marathon time an PB.
Thank you!!
Great video, hope you PB Valencia👍
Thank you!
When I started running back in the mid 70's, all the old boys who were 2.30+ runners, advised me to do a VERY long run as the culmination of marathon training, like 28-30miles.
But that idea fell out of favour during the 1980's marathon boom
I think the big volume approach to running at all distances fell out of favour for a while. The results speak for themselves though as so many guys from the 70s and early 80s are still well up in the UK all time lists. 9 of the top 11 in the road 10K are from the 80s which is a pretty crazy stat that I just noticed when fact checking myself haha
Guys who ran marathon times 'way back then', off regional-standard 10k times that would make todays top 10 rankings.
We dont seem to get that many regional standard guys these days doing this - Which makes John Graham's well publicised comment that 'these days they dont train hard enough' ring true. There are quite a few more such performances not included as their 10k times don't seem to be readily available.
Name Date 10k time Marathon
Jimmy Ashworth 29-Sep-85 00:29:45 02:11:43
Tony Milovsorov 23-Apr-89 00:29:42 02:09:54
Ian Thompson 31-Jan-74 00:29:33 02:09:12
Dave Cannon 06-Sep-80 00:29:33 02:11:22
Martin McCarthy 17-Apr-83 00:29:08 02:11:54
Malcolm East 20-Apr-81 00:29:07 02:11:36
Charlie Spedding 21-Apr-85 00:29:04 02:08:33
Don Faircloth 23-Jul-70 00:29:01 02:12:19
Jim Alder 23-Jul-70 00:28:58 02:12:04
Hugh Jones 09-May-82 00:28:49 02:09:24
Chris Bunyan 18-Apr-83 00:28:48 02:10:55
James Dingwall 17-Apr-83 00:28:45 02:11:44
Trevor Wright 03-Dec-78 00:28:31 02:12:32
Paul Davies-Hale 29-Oct-89 00:28:24 02:11:25
Dennis Fowles 13-May-84 00:28:23 02:12:12
Kevin Forster 17-Apr-88 00:28:19 02:10:52
Steve Kenyon 13-Jun-82 00:28:18 02:11:40
Gerry Helme 17-Apr-83 00:28:13 02:10:12
Allister Hutton 21-Apr-85 00:28:13 02:09:16
Dave Murphy 12-Jun-83 00:28:12 02:11:18
Geoff Smith 23-Oct-83 00:28:06 02:09:08
Tony Simmons 07-May-78 00:27:43 02:12:33
Bernie Ford 02-Dec-79 00:27:43 02:10:51
Glad to say I recognise quite a lot of these names through conversations with my dad over the years. I’m probably biased but I think in the past few years some people have gotten back into proper hard training and the results are showing that. Hopefully the results will show for me personally at some point! Haha
Beautiful scenery! Where is this?
You can't call yourself an ultra runner as you didn't stop for pizza and a quarter pounder during the run 😀
😂 I know I can fit that in next time
Impressive fitness, but I’d reconsider your recovery diet… there’s got to be healthier choices than Snickers bar!
I get it, though! On the one hand you’ve totally earned all the junk food you got after 48 km… on the other, after such a great workout, you’d want to be able to absorb it… berries for oxidative stress, some sweet potatoes to replenish carbs and salmon or other source of protein… 🤷♂️
Thank you! I definitely try to eat as healthy as possible but I think post hard long run it's just about getting something in as quickly as possible. I find the protein bars give me something to look forward to and I can face them. I probably couldn't face a proper meal for at least an hour after this which would definitely be outside the recovery window
Strong run Ryan your progressing is looking good you should try and get a sports massage once a week or a fortnight if you can afford it keeps the niggles away and helps loosen your tightness on your legs and body good luck with the rest of your training Ryan l use to run a lot on the canal from cadder Glasgow to bishopbriggs out to kirkintilloch 🙏
Thanks very much! Yeah I have been neglecting massage a little bit since I’ve reduce my mileage a little in this block it’s felt slightly less important but I definitely plan to get them once a week from now until the marathon!
Session locations don’t get much better than that stretch of canal
More of pops please
Haha, shouldn’t be hard, he loves it
Did you practice pishing yourself?
It’s luckily one of the things I don’t really have to practice anymore 😂
A strong run, but it's important not to run the race before the race. Beta fuel gel is caffeine free, except for nootropics!? I also hope to run in Valencia...Good luck!
Fully agree with not running the race before the race but I can definitely say that this is not an example of that haha. You’re probably right about the caffeine. I just checked the label on the apple flavour and assumed all flavours contained it. Thanks and good luck to you too!!