I'm curious if you still stand by this advice given your recent results. No shade at all, this is an experiment and you now have the results of the experiment. Does what you thought then still stand?

Go for the 2.08 Stevo 💪🇮🇪🛷

Everything you said in this video totally nail it for a lot of struggling runners. The brick and cement analogy truly hits home for me as I need to free myself from all these unnecessary weights in order to start fresh and train better. Thank you so so much for hitting that light bulb 💡 on my head.

What about fasted runs does it matter how long the fast was?

Thanks Stephen.... I've been running daily on last nights food for many years.... and zone 2 running to help drop my Heart Rate really helped using the Maf Method 'Dr Phil Maffetone'

I've just been listening to your advice and I've not got as many pbs this year as I did last year. Last year was a big upwards curve because it was my first year or so in training. I've has pbs this year so far in 10 miles 5 miles and 3.8. My 10k is trailing however. Its actually made me upset and feeling not good enough. I guess like you've pointed out fitness isn't linear.

Great advice. I'm two weeks from Cork 2024 marathon. Training hasn't gone to plan as I had 5 weeks off with pneumonia but have recovered well and I picked up the training again three weeks ago. I thought I would drop out but have done some long runs now and feel ready to give it a go. Good advice to try and keep the muscles taught and don't "go to sleep"!

Do you offer a Half Marathon plan?

Jeah your immunesystem can only do so much. Fighting infection, repair wear from training, build up from training, and medicine all have their load. It would be interesting to see you at Next Stage Injury Therapy. It's a channel of a physio here on YT that helps people to get moving and to get pain free. Tightness and soreness can hide the good work of training as friction in the body increases.

Bless you and your honesty... similar-ish here, although im 53 and was pushing maybe a little to hard. covid 7 weeks ago, 5 days was no contagious but HR was an issue as well as chest infection so no running just hit the gym, rested from running for 5 week and now back running but that time off even though through illness was a godsend, a time for evaluation and re-evaluation. oddly 7 week of predominantly the gym at least 4 times a week I feel stronger than ever, proud of my body, to be as lean as you at 53 is something I'm proud of. The mind also needs to rest from the run routine. your 18 mths off as previous is maybe not needed for you this time just a time of gym work, yoga, stretching and reset the elasticty of the entire body. and most importantly a reset of the mind, a hard re-boot. Love ya brother 🤟🍀 PS from a fellow ADHD fruit bat, and as you can tell by the writing Dyslexic to boot, we are a different breed LOL...

I definitely feel this one. I've got Edinburgh marathon next Sunday and my right ankle is in all kinds of trouble. Achillies is sore just walking I've got planter facsciitis and a superior extensor issue all on one foot. I'm going to manage it for the marathon but then a rest phase and strengthen and rebuild after I've that I'm hoping to come back better than ever.

Have you thought of going carnivore?

Get a TUE to use testosterone

Warm water epson salt runce relax

Protein bars are terrible

Thanks! Now I'm confused even more. Need science degree to run well now days

I appreciate the sentiment, but would it really be so bad to not hold on to what you have for a bit? Maybe your body wants you to lose a little fitness so it can heal.

Last year or so I’ve been that bloody hot mess. Running but just not moving right… part of it is it’s almost my 40th year running and 58, the reality though is I’m not doing everything else it takes to perform outside of running. Just had my rear molar fixed … was giving me lots of issues. Good luck as always!

Damn man. I’m Glad I listened to this video. I just came home instead of running bc I was listening to my body. I wanted to run but my body was like…please rest. I have multiple injuries and constantly fighting myself psychologically and trying to recover. So today, I told myself rest, do with what you have, and everything else will solve itself (patience…yeah I fight with her too). Thanks Stephen

How is the Flow Velociti 2 compared to the one? Just wondering what your thoughts are

Big thanx for sharing your experience🙏🏽

That was really helpful! Thanks!

I really liked this. I ran my first half marathon at age 48 at a 12'0" pace, when I KNOW I can run 10'0". In my ninth mile, my hamstring gave, and for days after I've been in pain with peroneal tendinitis in the other leg. I think doing this routine 2-3 times a week will really get me in the shape I need to to run stronger and possibly faster with less down time.

Hi @steve scullion - just a quick question I am building a website regarding sport psychology - not running related so I wont be stepping on your toes. But your website 'the jogging room' is a beautiful example of a web site for that kind of thing - can I ask who built it?

Thank you for sharing your experience. It’s really helpful under many points of view. Have a nice recovery legend

With recent experience of a tooth extraction I just want to say be very very cautious for a few days afterwards - you definitely don't want to dislodge the clots.

I turned 40 this year and working on mobility and flexibility more than I have ever before and feel all better for it. I just ran 2:40 my last marathon and looking forward to getting under 2:40 again within the year.

Hey Stephen, I'm not sure if you read your comments or not, but just in case you do I want to say thank you to you for all your great videos, I'm just an average sub 4 marathoner from South Africa, I am training for my 3rd Comrades Marathon and your videos have really helped me, sometimes when I'm training and it is really hard I can hear your voice saying "It's just another Sunday" and I get through it :)

Best of luck I have struggled before with teeth and it effects every part of your life. Its hard to eat and sleep and everything. Best of luck Stephen

"my body is a mess - bless it " Man, i really needed to hear this today. I appreciate you

Best running content and philosophy on KZbin 🔥

Besides dental implants, studies are being done with regard to regrowing natural teeth! Clinical trials are being done, worth looking into as we're not too far away from getting this option.

I would love to see you in Canova’s group or Ryan Hall’s crew. You need guidance

I believe that sometimes our egoic attachment to a desired outcome can become a hindrance because it prevents us from following our heart and allowing ourselves to have fun with what we are doing, it also prevents us from doing something new and doing what’s necessary to progress. We become fearful to let go of what we have and try something new incase we lose our progress which we often equate to our own self worth. In my personal experience when I’ve let go and allowed my self to have fun again I find the progression starts to increase once again. It’s worth mentioning fun doesn’t mean being lazy and doing nothing it simply means listening to our heart rather than our ego.

Hey Stephen thank you for this video. I can relate. I've really been on the struggle bus with one injury after another. It's so frustrating to not be able to run pain free. Any resources you could recommend for getting over Plantar Fascitis?

As long as you're on antibiotics, be sure to be diligent about wearing sunscreen because antibiotics supposedly make the skin more sensitive to sunlight.

Take care! I hope to see you soon again in a new video. Keep it up! ❤

I'm huge on Tony Holler's Feed The Cats, huge truths for the distance running community from the recreational to the elite level. In fact Mr. Holler did a couple of videos on the subject, highly recommended. Also I think the vast majority of non-East African people are pretty much fighting a genetic losing battle when it comes to distance running. It's a sport only very few are born to do well in.

These are such important lessons to learn, and preferably master too, and sooner rather than later as well. At 59 my fastest runs are obviously many, many years behind me and instead the challenge has become to maintain what I have for as long as I can, avoid injuries, and prioritise recovery. Easy to say but hard to do and the older we get the harder the price we have to pay for stepping over that invisible line of what our body can cope with. Learn to listen to your body, and understand what the different signals mean, so you can continue to take it to the limit for many years to come, but not beyond where things start to come at a high price.

Overtraining, possibly.

Thank you, just what I needed!!

Maybe we are just getting old and have reached our potential. We start stiffening up, getting more tired, taking longer to recover and so on... I tend to run more for adventure now. Never run just for running anymore..

Floss/waterpik and chewing gum everyday should help with the teeth. Hydroxyapatite toothpaste too

Man I think you have a solid game plan going forward! Have you ever looked into Ido Portal hip mobility? I believe it’s titled squat clinic and squat clinic 2.0, iirc. Excited to keep following you and see how you come out the other side mate!

it's really stupid to exercise if you have an infection in your mouth. myocarditis may occur or the valves in the heart may be destroyed. Do not under any circumstances train with an antibiotic course either. Let the bacter died first. I know two cases one died and other couldn't train 6months.

Thanks Stephen. Stickin' out content as usual

58 old runner here and my left leg fails at the beginning of the run warm-up and lying on my back I can't get it by tensing my front thighs straight. It is little stiff😁. I force it straight(no pain) and it is better now. Sometimes streching is okay🏃

similarly, based on your own race regimen, how many days out do you perform your last strength session before a marathon?

Gute Besserung! Get well soon, Stephen. We appreciate your content, teethless or not!

Unfortunately, age becomes a factor for everyone.