Amsterdam Marathon 2023 Training EP12 - Road To Sub 3

It's 3 days until the Amsterdam Marathon 2023. I reflect on the recent weeks of my tapering phase which went from promising to disastrous. Despite the setbacks, I remain determined to stand at the starting line and express gratitude for the opportunity to run. If I don't achieve my goal this time, I'll pick myself up and go again next year for a spring Marathon.
The Road To Sub 3 - Amsterdam Marathon 2023. Watch along to follow my journey as I train for the Amsterdam Marathon this October as I look to my fourth attempt at achieving the elusive sub 3-hour marathon milestone.
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[@timshields8720]

Mate - I only watch KZbin. Every morning I set aside every vlog I want to watch for the rest of the day. As soon as I see yours come up I instantly play it because I need your update. Good luck buddy! watching from New Zealand 🇳🇿 👍

[@TheWu]

Thanks so much for the comment. Really appreciate the support my friend!

[@alanramos4431]

Regards to the family Will 😊 I’ll be rooting for you! Hope you get to starting line ready to get PB! Best of luck!

[@TheWu]

Thanks 🙏🏽, I’ll be there!

[@RunThePlanet]

Good luck Will, Bring it home !! 😃😃

[@TheWu]

I’ll try mate haha.

[@joshuaroque6514]

Best of luck to you! You will rock it! I just finished the Chicago Marathon and finished 3:06, 1 min shy of a BQ. Was bummed but then at least I still got the breath in my lungs and can go out and train to go stronger!

[@TheWu]

That’s awesome , Chicago looked so cool. Well done

[@NicoleAvery]

All the best!

[@TheWu]

Thanks Nicole

[@jameschaves5723]

You got this

[@TheWu]

🤞🏽

[@davidahern8261]

Good luck Will, have followed this series from the start, hope you will do it. I'm looking for a sub 3 in Amsterdam as well on Sunday, will keep a look out for you.

[@TheWu]

Brilliant , say hi 👋🏼, hope it’s a good run for us both.

[@the_village_runner]

Safe flight mate. I believe in you on the day!! Go and give it a good crack 👊🏼

[@TheWu]

I’ll use your performance as inspiration for sure.

[@parleekingy]

Give it a shot and see how it goes ..... hopefully see you at in stadium. i've done very little prep, been far too busy with work ...so 3:15 is sensible for me.

[@TheWu]

Ah yea do say hi if so. Thanks

[@NickGrobler81]

Maranoia in full swing! Try to ignore the time and (if you don't already) try running in 5k timed blocks - really helps mentally distract you away from that sub 3-hr goal

[@TheWu]

Cheers brother. 👊🏽

[@Sandeep-fl1tl]

I'm glad everyone okay ❤

[@TheWu]

Yea all good 👍🏽

[@Stevenc1984]

Fully fit you're certainly capable, but I think the plan sounds pretty smart. Hope it works out for you and good luck!

[@TheWu]

Thanks Steven 🙏🏽

[@trueredred859]

Sounds like a cautionary,plan good luck 🤞

[@TheWu]

Yea for now haha , knowing me it will all go out the window 😅

[@Sandeep-fl1tl]

See you there mate 👍

[@TheWu]

Yea man!

[@marcredford6475]

Good luck fella, hopefully you can shake it off and leave the ibuprofen out, you don’t need that. Get your head in the game you’ll smash it, you’ve done enough, believe it! 👍🏻✊🏻

[@ibuprofen303]

Ibuprofen is great! Why doesn't he need it?

[@TheWu]

The ibro is for my elbow as it’s swelling and painful. The covid has died down and I’m ok. Just want to feel strong before Sunday.

[@marcredford6475]

@@ibuprofen303obviously your name gives you away, but I thought you might know about the dangers of NSAID and rigorous physical exertion, that includes a Sub3 marathon 🤦🏼‍♂️ Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) The Bad: Can impair kidney function, more so if taken before or during a run. (NSAIDs inhibit blood flow to the kidneys. Kidney circulation can also be suppressed by dehydration. So a dehydrated, NSAID- using athlete's kidneys could struggle to maintain a proper fluid and electrolyte balance.)

[@marcredford6475]

@@TheWuthat’s good and whatever you think, you’ve put the work in, go do your thing! 🤞🏻✊🏻

[@GTE_Channel]

Best of luck, hope to get a chance to say hello

[@TheWu]

Ah say hi for sure.

[@ibuprofen303]

I'm struggling to see the difference between Covid and a regular cold...

[@TheWu]

Nothing really. Well I guess with covid both times I’ve felt sore lungs and colds never do that do me.

[@oneofusisboard]

There's a difference. I've never felt anything like I have this week.

[@pasqualeruzza2674]

you can get tennis elbow from picking up and carrying children btw

[@TheWu]

That would make sense as I do use my left side to carry him!