RUNNING FASTER - Escape The Cycle That's Keeping You SLOW

[@71spud]

Hey CP, I would like to see more of a focus or recognition for older runners who never ran before. We don’t have at “20s and 30s” to compare to or measure up to. Maybe discuss goal setting for us, and determining what we can look forward to.

[@faulypi]

This is some really useful advice to think about how the running process for more mature athletes should be structured.

[@GoateeH]

Great outline of a realistic approach to training especially as you get older with the inevitable associated niggles. I've been doing a lot of strength and condition in the last few months and less actual running with positive outcomes. Having torn my meniscus 18 months ago I was getting frustrated and trying to get back too soon, the result: big flair up, set back, more frustration and repeat. Less running and slower build up seem to be working. My goals are now based around age grade performance rather than times as, at least right now it's unrealistic to be even close to where I was 2 years ago. An expanded look into recovery methods be it exercises, sleep, yoga or nutrition would be very useful. Looking forward to the Webinar.

[@TrentThompson-r8d]

Thanks, I like this video. Good content.

[@mvschooten]

Great video AND how about nutrition and fueling?

[@CoachParry]

Thanks 🙏🏼 glad you enjoyed it. Here’s a video on nutrition and fueling you may find helpful kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2qQm39jgq6lkNksi=p1Os3qFrhvu8-Szn

[@mattpotter8725]

Whilst I agree with all these points as someone who used to run 3 to 4 times a week, but through health issues has had a year to 18 months off running, as usual I just don't think any of these plans or regimes really address my situation or what will work for me. Obviously like being realistic, having flexibility, making sure easy runs are easy and harder sessions aren't too hard I completely agree with and other points are increasingly valid like strength training, something I've done in the past at the gym, but now don't do so much of are difficult (and an expensive gym membership is out of the question), i don't have a few weights at home but that's about it, and obviously there are exercises you can do without expensive equipment. I think in its entirety this is more aimed at people who've just got disillusioned and given up but are healthy I think increasingly more people are in my situation, and whilst joining a running club or gym sounds great I want to at least get a base level of fitness before spending money that I don't really have right now. So for overarching principles I with all of this but at the moment for me many of these are beyond my reach right now, though I'm working on it as best I can.

[@DrKnyckis]

I do not know which health issues you have, of course, but from your post I do not really understand why most of what they suggest in the video would not work for you. Some, like perhaps joining a club, might not be a realistic option for you, but most of the advice seems applicable to any situation. Take the strength training: while a good thing for sure, there is simply no need for joining a gym, since you can train any of the core muscles in your own home, with little to no additional equipment. Indeed, they have put out several videos on just that very topic. And if your health issues prevent you from home training, is there not a physical therapy solution for you? The trick, I gather, is to find your own level of application. Even if a running club is not the answer, getting support and a community could mean joining the right reddit group, or some such. In other words, listen to the gist of the advice, if not their exact examples of what that can entail. Do your best to follow most of these pieces of advice on the level which makes sense to you, and your health will most likely improve.

[@A1ta1rQQ]

This video is an ad.

[@CoachParry]

@A1ta1rQQ I would love to hear more about this? We pay someone on our staff to plan the video, a videographer to film it, an editor to edit it and our coaches to deliver the content. In a 13 minute informational video that is packed with over 40!years of combined coaching experience, one mention of our business in the video and it’s an ad. That’s how we make a living and pay everyone who works on these videos. I’m open to other ways to fund the creation of these videos which we distribute for free. Looking forward to hearing your suggestions.

[@A1ta1rQQ]

@@CoachParry I did not mean that the video contains ads. This is fine. I mean that the presentation of the topic - the REMA framework - sounds like a marketing campaign to your coaches and the website. The first couple minutes do not even uncover the abbreviation of the mystical but all-solving REMA framework. This is actively sacrificing information clarity for the sake of promotion. That's why i think that, despite the topic being very useful, this video is an ad.

[@CoachParry]

@A1tarQQ I would love to hear your suggestions on how we fund the creation of these videos without promoting our business?

[@adiriyantos9986]

I think it is a 10% ad and 90% useful information, more than fair enough for my watchtime

[@DrKnyckis]

​ @CoachParry I really appreciate you putting out these videos targeting older runners with sound information and advice, and of course you have the prerogative to promote your business while doing so. Getting the balance right is not easy, however, and I think there is room for improvement. I have two suggestions: 1. Don’t skip the summary/intro/overview (this is what I take what @A1ta1rQQ suggests): This video is a good example of the 'suspense structure' many of your videos follow, i.e. you present an abbreviation (like here) or number (the 5 steps/things etc) but never give an overview or condensed summary of its content. The problem with that is that it is hard then to know if there will be any information in the video that is new to you, forcing the viewer to fast-forward through it instead, or risking disappointment if it turns out that it is ‘old news’. With the great stream of videos you put out on this single topics, it is of course inevitable that there is some redundancy. That is of course fine, but with a quick summary or overview of the content that will be presented in the video, the viewer can then adjust accordingly. 2. Be honest in your offerings: the ‘free webinar’ you link to is not really a webinar, but a video recording of a webinar. A webinar is a live-streamed event, where you listen to people talking in real-time, perhaps even having the chance to interact e.g. by asking questions. Here, you give the viewer the pretence that this is what is going on, with the “save you a spot” lingo and times for the event. When I recently listened to one instance of this, however, it was clear that this was pre-recorded (there was e.g. no way to input questions, and yet there were questions asked by people in the webinar; where did they come from?). Again, it is perfectly fine - more than fine - to give us the opportunity to listen in on a live webinar you have had. But it is not ok to act like it is live when it is not. Be honest and upfront, and we will love you more for it! In all other respects, you put out great content, both substantially and production-wise. Keep up the good work!