Great advice Nick - my worst mistake is having a bad training week with kids/work and thinking you've failed as a runner. Crucial to remember a few bad weeks here or there is nothing in the long term and isn't going to define you as a runner. What will define you is getting back out there and staying consistent.
Very useful! Here is one from me; never forget your age! It is so easy to be inspired by the likes of you and then do things in training you just cant do anymore😅
Coaches, magazines, youtubers etc. always emphasize strength training as a means to avoid injury. It might be a specific to me, but I have found the biggest benefit of strength training to be an increase in performance and in a big way. Strength generates power and power generates speed.
Brilliant Nick, great advice. My biggest mistake was not adding in rest days when needed (or at least having non-running days where I might do some cross-training). I have definitely found adding rest days to my training (especially as I have got older) have helped make the days in the week when I do run more productive.
My two mistakes were: initially only training at same speed and intensity all the time, then I went through a period of overtraining which killed my hamstrings so the recovery was longer than I would have hoped for. Now, I am wiser and listen to my body a lot more
Great video! In terms of your second point, you missed saying it's actually the ligaments, joints and small stabilizer muscles you have to strengthen.....and especially doing single- legged eccentric loading
I signed up for my first half in Cyprus in March, almost done with my first block, I swear gels are the hardest part of training for beginners 😑 at this point it feels like no matter what I try my stomach will just go ”nope”. And I am taking like a quarter of a gel at a time to slowly get used to them. They just make me feel sick instantly and ruin my enjoyment.
I am no expert but maybe some sort of energy drink would be easier on your stomach. A little sugar sachet in your pocket with a salt sachet for electrolytes to pour into your water.
HERE'S A MISTAKE. When you feel any discomfort (unnatural pain or hot spots), then you must stop your session immediately. Dont push through, just walk home and take it easy for a couple of days.
Hi Nick, I am currently running a 19.48 5k, although it was really hot today so I got 20.12 in parkrun. Do you think this would work: If I made my hardest session intervals, and made it a 5x1000m at 3.50 per km, then gradually I made it 6x1000m @ 3.50, 7x1000m, 8x1000m, and then once I have done that a few times, bring the number of kilometres back but turn up the pace each time? When I get back to 5x1000 then I might be running great times!
Great advice Nick. I have a question regarding tempo running, what are your thoughts on tempo running and how often do you include them in your routine? I see many people smashing out a weekly interval session, but not doing tempo work?
What Nick said! For me I do intervals one week then alternate to tempo. My rationale is the intervals give me the speed then the tempo gives me the endurance for that speed.
Thanks guys. I think alternating the 2 sessions every other week is the way to go. I'm 50 and am finding an interval session, a tempo and a quality long run in a week too much to recover from.
My concern is the strength and conditioning, when to fit it in, as I feel don't want to do it day before a session as might weaken the results of the session, after the session then too long to recover. My reckoning is if I upped the miles then it would become a priority that I just had to do it.
I am looking to do my first Marathon race next year, but I have been told I have Late Onset Type 1 Diabetes and possibly Coeliac, yet to be diagnosed. Any ideas on what would be the best thing for me to take for fuel?
I’m guilty of running too much at the same pace. Everyone is always talking about the power of zone 2 training and I took it to the extreme doing nearly 100% of my training at zone 2. While I did end up running a faster half marathon, my results weren’t nearly as good as I had expected.
What about the gels part, gels can get expensive especially if you’re taking 2-3 per long distance or trying to get your body used to them so would going on gels maybe a month away from a marathon be okay do you reckon just to save that bit of money so im not spending hundreds on gels months away before a marathon 🤣
You can mix sugar and water and you get something equivalent to a gel (2* the weight of sugar as that of water). That's what I use for marathon fuel as well. And it is virtually free.
Great advice Nick - my worst mistake is having a bad training week with kids/work and thinking you've failed as a runner. Crucial to remember a few bad weeks here or there is nothing in the long term and isn't going to define you as a runner. What will define you is getting back out there and staying consistent.
Thanks Nick,this is helpful...
Not doing Strength & condition - Guilty
Not having enough nutrition & gel - Guilty
Very useful! Here is one from me; never forget your age! It is so easy to be inspired by the likes of you and then do things in training you just cant do anymore😅
Great list Nick.
Coaches, magazines, youtubers etc. always emphasize strength training as a means to avoid injury.
It might be a specific to me, but I have found the biggest benefit of strength training to be an increase in performance and in a big way. Strength generates power and power generates speed.
Love this! Just shows how valuable that strength work is!
Brilliant Nick, great advice. My biggest mistake was not adding in rest days when needed (or at least having non-running days where I might do some cross-training). I have definitely found adding rest days to my training (especially as I have got older) have helped make the days in the week when I do run more productive.
So important to allow for that recovery!!
My two mistakes were: initially only training at same speed and intensity all the time, then I went through a period of overtraining which killed my hamstrings so the recovery was longer than I would have hoped for. Now, I am wiser and listen to my body a lot more
Great video! In terms of your second point, you missed saying it's actually the ligaments, joints and small stabilizer muscles you have to strengthen.....and especially doing single- legged eccentric loading
Thanks for adding! All so important!
I am always para about an injury, even stress fractures so I am probably over cautious but better than under cautious!
Cool Nick. Thanks! 💪👊
Thanks Nick, this is going to help a lot 🤗
I signed up for my first half in Cyprus in March, almost done with my first block, I swear gels are the hardest part of training for beginners 😑 at this point it feels like no matter what I try my stomach will just go ”nope”. And I am taking like a quarter of a gel at a time to slowly get used to them. They just make me feel sick instantly and ruin my enjoyment.
I am no expert but maybe some sort of energy drink would be easier on your stomach. A little sugar sachet in your pocket with a salt sachet for electrolytes to pour into your water.
Biggest running mistake is to not have enough K's in your name.
Thanks bro, this is very informative. I'm guilty of mistake nmbr #4🙈
Any advice/links on what to do for strength and conditioning?
HERE'S A MISTAKE. When you feel any discomfort (unnatural pain or hot spots), then you must stop your session immediately. Dont push through, just walk home and take it easy for a couple of days.
Very well said. Also always rather see a physio sooner rather than later in that instance.
thanks
Stay hard ❤
Nick, my biggest mistake is inconsistency.
Hi Nick,
I am currently running a 19.48 5k, although it was really hot today so I got 20.12 in parkrun. Do you think this would work: If I made my hardest session intervals, and made it a 5x1000m at 3.50 per km, then gradually I made it 6x1000m @ 3.50, 7x1000m, 8x1000m, and then once I have done that a few times, bring the number of kilometres back but turn up the pace each time? When I get back to 5x1000 then I might be running great times!
Why not try 4k of 200s, next time 4k of 400s then 600s then 800s then 4 1k's
@vikroy3777 not a bad idea, thanks
Great advice Nick. I have a question regarding tempo running, what are your thoughts on tempo running and how often do you include them in your routine? I see many people smashing out a weekly interval session, but not doing tempo work?
I'd recommend an interval sessions in a week AND a tempo! Very good sesh for you!
What Nick said! For me I do intervals one week then alternate to tempo. My rationale is the intervals give me the speed then the tempo gives me the endurance for that speed.
Thanks guys. I think alternating the 2 sessions every other week is the way to go. I'm 50 and am finding an interval session, a tempo and a quality long run in a week too much to recover from.
My concern is the strength and conditioning, when to fit it in, as I feel don't want to do it day before a session as might weaken the results of the session, after the session then too long to recover.
My reckoning is if I upped the miles then it would become a priority that I just had to do it.
Add in the S&C after your hard workout sessions.
I am looking to do my first Marathon race next year, but I have been told I have Late Onset Type 1 Diabetes and possibly Coeliac, yet to be diagnosed. Any ideas on what would be the best thing for me to take for fuel?
Biggest mistake is using a peppermint soap on a chafed inner thigh. That’s a sting on a whole other level.
🤣🤣 thankfully that’s a mistake I haven’t made just yet!!! Can’t imagine that to be fun!
I’m guilty of running too much at the same pace. Everyone is always talking about the power of zone 2 training and I took it to the extreme doing nearly 100% of my training at zone 2.
While I did end up running a faster half marathon, my results weren’t nearly as good as I had expected.
It's hard to snap out of your comfort zone, but always worth it!!
How about neglecting doping???
Hehe. If an amateur needs to dope it's a strange day
What about the gels part, gels can get expensive especially if you’re taking 2-3 per long distance or trying to get your body used to them so would going on gels maybe a month away from a marathon be okay do you reckon just to save that bit of money so im not spending hundreds on gels months away before a marathon 🤣
Some people can just handle them. I could eat a fish supper doing a half marathon. Would say it depends on how you are with them
@@vikroy3777 got you. Appreciate it
You can mix sugar and water and you get something equivalent to a gel (2* the weight of sugar as that of water). That's what I use for marathon fuel as well. And it is virtually free.