Facing my WORST running FEAR...

In today's video:
I attempt to conquer a lingering fear, deciding whether to revisit a running route and distance, which took me out of running for over 3 months with injury, the last time I attempted it. My ultra marathon training is into week 17 now, and the plan calls for a 28km long run. I have the option of a simple, former railway route, or venturing back into the hills that previously left me a broken shell of a man/runner...
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[@essextrails]

That was nothing short of heroic Mark. So much mud at the beginning and the hail. I think those passing car drivers must have thought " That's one tough (but stupid) guy. Well done on completing the whole thing: respect. Didn't see myself in the like over 65 stats at the start like.

[@markg99]

Cheers mate. I'll take tough but stupid. It sounds pretty accurate 😄👍🏻 I think KZbin must class you as middle aged then. Maybe it uses fitness age rather than actual age 🙂💪

[@lornamc5928]

Well I had to check I wasn’t a middle aged man and nope…deffo not….great video. Recognised all the spire ultra route and also where I went wrong!! I went straight on instead of up the wee road to belland lane. Made it a lot harder on myself lol!! Oh and get yourself some waterproof socks..work a treat. I tried Hemy,

[@markg99]

It's always worth checking lol. These KZbin stats are so confusing 😄 I keep thinking of trying water proof socks but haven't ever "taken the plunge" . Thanks for the tip! That wee lane is also pretty steep and exhausting, but there is a water station and some volunteers to cheer you on your way when you reach the top 👍🏻

[@bev9708]

😂😂 I had no idea I was a middle aged man!!!! It has been a couple of years since my last physical so maybe something has changed!!😂😂 "I've always wanted to navigate through a swamp in the hail!!" 🤣🤣SO TRUE, we had no idea we could ever actually do such things before we started long-distance trail running!! Yep the weather here has also taken a turn for the worse too, that's for sure, cold, wet and windy again, though I've been stuck in bed with bronchitis after waiting shivering wet and cold for an hour after my last trail race!! Won't make the mistake of leaving my stuff in a friend's car again... I thought she would finish only 15min behind me!🤦🏻‍♀🤦🏻‍♀ I think early on most of us made the error of pushing the distances without enough adaption time in between, ending up with runner's knee, shin splints, strained hamstrings, Achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, etc, etc!! It's a steep learning curve the first few years, and I was fortunate enough to come across Run Smarter with Brodie Sharpe, to whom I credit my 6300km last year totally injury free!! Isn't it amazing the difference only 2 years of training makes... it's really a lesson to BE PATIENT, just keep plugging on and get educated according to science, NOT what "everyone" says!! And YES I noticed that too for the Trabuco Max 1 and 2, they do indeed shed water well and not only warm up again very quickly after taking a plunge, but they loose that extra water weight relatively quickly too, something you really notice on the steep hills during a race!!

[@markg99]

😂 KZbin knows more than we do, apparently! I'm hoping for some ok weather tomorrow when I head into the Peaks again, for a 35km run. I'm pretty nervous! Sorry to hear about the bronchitis, Bev. All that waiting around in the cold can't have helped. You need some faster friends! That list of beginner injuries brings back some horrible memories lol. 6300km though, that's just mind-boggling. Well done! I'll be putting the Trabucos to the test again tomorrow. Huge climbs, various terrain, including bogs, roads and most things in between. I'll take the camera and capture some of the 'fun' lol. Hope you're feeling better :)

[@MihaiGoRunning]

Running through all those challenges, rain or shine, you keep pushing forward. Loved watching your journey through those tough runs, Mark! Keep up the amazing work, and here's to conquering those running fears like a boss! 👍

[@markg99]

Thanks, Mihai 👍🏻😁 It's definitely more rain than shine over here at the moment! Hopefully some of the mud might dry up in time for race day in May 🤞😊

[@IRunDaily]

Can't believe you're 17 weeks into this now - where has that time gone! I'm completely comfortable with my middle agedness and will actively seek out the comfortable chair and moan about how things aren't as good as they used to be 😂 Hay is definitely in the barn now. Just keep yourself out of trouble!

[@markg99]

😂 we deserve that comfy chair! The weeks seem to be going by faster and faster now. That's sound advice about the hay in the barn. My training plan has me piling quite a bit more hay I'm there over the next couple of weeks though. I'll stay out of trouble as much as I can manage 👍🏻😊

[@BenNotley]

What a day for a run! Complete mash up of conditions 👌 Some really solid running Mark! Glad to hear the legs are feeling strong and you're feeling ready to rock. Your training has been a real masterclass mate. Huge kudos! 😎🤘

[@markg99]

Cheers, Ben 👍🏻 I think the weather made the video a bit more fun this time 😁 I wouldn't want it every time though lol.

[@nimrod2020]

Another middle aged man thanking you for posting. Really appreciate your videos.

[@markg99]

Hi. Thanks a lot! Always appreciate good feedback, especially from my core audience of middle aged blokes 😁👍🏻

[@RunFreeandStrong]

Mark, great job on running, talking and filming on a miserable weather day. Wow 17 weeks done, 7 more to go, stay healthy and you'll have an amazing 56K ultra to celebrate!

[@markg99]

Thanks, Reto 👍🏻 At the moment, if I didn't film on bad weather days, I'd never make any videos 😄

[@ecosseliftingservices466]

First half of that was grim, you live in the muddiest place in Britain. I’d have quit at the pub. Pleased to hear you’re feeling strong at the end of that epic run, awesome, well done Mark 😊

[@markg99]

Thanks, Angela 😁 I might have quit at the pub, but it's one of those where you need a second mortgage to buy a round 😂 Thankfully the weather picked up a bit later.

[@CouchToUltraMarathon]

Nice one mark. Thats a pretty chunky training run, weather looked fun too :)

[@markg99]

Cheers mate 👍🏻 The weather was a bit off putting at first, but thankfully it brightened up by the end and it turned into a grand old run.

[@raleyadventures]

Very entertaining video, well done, keep up the good work

[@markg99]

Thanks guys! You too 🙂👍🏻

[@soupyruns9709]

Aw mate, that did make me chuckle 😂😂😂 … like honestly like, actually like laughed out loud like 😂 On a more serious note how did you cure your runners knee, went out last week and ended up with a mild dull ache in my right knee, think I’ve caught it early but kind of nervous about trying to run on it again and possibly making it flare up again, hence all the extra cycling and walking. Good to see your training is going from strength to strength 💪🏼

[@markg99]

😄👍🏻 Glad you liked this one mate! I've had runner's knee twice now. The first time, that I talk about in this video, it was about 3 months before I was confidently and regularly running again. I rested, walked, tried a little test run now and then, saw a physio, whose advice was to gently keep doing what I could manage, avoiding hilly routes. He also showed me how I was slightly over striding, which is when I spent a lot of time working on my form, and trying the pose method. Not sure any of that is what I'd recommend. The next time I got it, I did some foam rolling and found a painful knot in my quad near the knee. Gave that a few good sessions of quite intense rolling and it soon cleared up. The tight muscle pulls the knee cap out of its groove so it hurts abd rubs on bone when you run. So either take it easy for months or root out the tight spot and work that out. Best of luck with it 👍🏻

[@soupyruns9709]

@@markg99 thanks for the advice mate, looks like it’s plenty of foam rolling over the next week or so for me 👍🏻

[@bikesandlaces]

Some impressive stats 😂 think being a middle age man sounds ideal at the moment great video!

[@markg99]

Thanks, Jess 😁 Yes, is middle aged men have it easy! Hope you're doing well 👍🏻🙂

[@tworunningbrooms]

Watching your videos makes me feel middle-aged all over again rather than old and worn :😂 Horrendous conditions. The sort of day we question our life choices!

[@markg99]

That's nice to hear, though you're far from old and worn mate. Still going strong, and armed with a good few years/decades of experience 😄👍🏻

[@TheDeterminedRunner]

But I'm like 23 like, I've just had a hard life like 🤣 It was snowing pretty hard yesterday up here, come on Spring where are you?? Your plan looks to be working, much better than a couple of years ago 👍

[@markg99]

23? Yes, that would've been my guess 😂😂 This winter seems to be longer than the one on Game of Thrones!

[@leerunsultras]

Like like like I can't believe he just said I was middle aged like 😂

[@markg99]

😂😂 sorry mate, the stats don't lie. Better start planning for your retirement!

[@leerunsultras]

@markg99 🤣already getting my pension mate 🫣

[@jase0171]

Well done mate great run , went up that way the other day forget trail shoes Iam going to start a new trend and go running in welly’s , never mind summer soon 🤣🤣😜😜🏃‍♂️

[@markg99]

😂👍🏻 cheers mate. That's a cracking idea. I might set up a Trail Welly stall in the Red Lion car park. Should make a killing 😄

[@jase0171]

@@markg99 “THE TRAIL WELLY “ 4x4 for your feet when running , I say we get on dragons den with that idea 🏃‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

[@PromEth3usILV]

aweome vid, congrats on getting it done in that!.........like 🤣

[@markg99]

Thanks! I'm like, out in all weathers at the moment 😁👍🏻

[@JouneyOfTheAmateurRunner]

Didn’t even know you had a channel mate - just watching this now - great so far 👍🏻😊 - and I am a middle aged 👨 😢. Also I hope this helps but a lot of young people seem to say “I’m not guna lie “ they seem to say that a heck of a lot - try that in your next video , hope that gets you some younger subscribers 😂🤣🫣👍🏻 All the best mate 🏃‍♂️💨💨💨💨

[@markg99]

Yeah, I like to keep my channel a bit under the radar. Can't be having everyone getting hold of all my training secrets! 💪😂 ngl it's good to have you along mate! Cheers 😁👍🏻

[@JouneyOfTheAmateurRunner]

😂😂😂 brilliant - I just had to google “what does NGL mean “ this is proof I am a middle aged man 👨 😢- great job mate - brutal weather on that run as well mate 👍🏻👍🏻

[@RunningToMyPast]

HAHAHAHAHA I now know I'm a middle-aged man, this explains a lot! Thanks for that. Doesn't explain my PMS though 🤔 great video again, very funny! You definitely draw in a younger audience now, but how are you going to attract more females? 🤔😂 Sorry to hear about the knee though! Hopefully it won't get worse.

[@markg99]

😂👍🏻 yes, that younger audience is flooding in now. I was hoping my natural charm and wit would bring in the ladies lol. Might need to have a rethink 😄

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Im 41 but i identify as an 18 year old 👌

[@markg99]

😄👍🏻 this explains how you have the energy for 3 sports all at once!

[@jacobjmiller]

im 29

[@markg99]

I'm starting to think these KZbin stats aren't worth the paper they're written on 😄👍🏻

[@RunSensible]

I don't identify as being a middle aged man. Is that allowed, like?

[@markg99]

😂 I'm that desperate for views you could identify as a Cadbury's cream egg, and you'd be more than welcome mate! 😁👍🏻

[@adabsurdum3314]

Middle aged single gay man here

[@markg99]

Hi. It seems there are some things KZbin stats don't include! Thanks for stepping up with the extra details 😁👌 Are you a runner too?

[@adabsurdum3314]

@@markg99 we gay men can make up the deficiency in statistics and resort to a little social networking. How about a coffee later on?

[@adabsurdum3314]

@@markg99 haha jj yeah, I'm a struggling drinker but I run nearly every day and am decently fast. My current goal is sub 20, 5k. I always do my drinking after my gym which I do every day for most part. My best 5 mile (8km) time is 39:09 but yesterday without trying much and 5 min warmup jog almost beat it, way faster now.

[@markg99]

@@adabsurdum3314 that's really good going, keeping up the gym and running. I'd love a sub 20 5k, though speed work really makes my legs sore, and it takes days to feel recovered. I'll try easing into it once my ultra marathon is done. Best of luck battling the drink, and getting that sub 20 👍🏻

[@skinnylegsbarefootshoes]

So jealous 🤣 genuinely I can’t wait to get out running again! Well done mate my word you make it look easy now getting sand blasted with hail on a 28km run 🤣 and a few lines of a Levellers song I detected in there somewhere too 👌 Good to see you looking so strong on your training plan bring on May! 😊👌

[@markg99]

Cheers mate! I made the fatal mistake of saying out loud how well my training was going, then broke myself doing a speed session a few days later. Feeling good again now, and planning a good run on Monday. Hopefully you're getting ready for action again too 💪🙂

[@timeonfeet]

Not a middle aged man but definitely getting there! Nice work on the training Mark, always good to have a character building run with miserable weather to get race day ready 😅

[@markg99]

Yes, you're still so young you don't even show up in my stats lol. I saw your video from when the recent random hail showers were on the scene. You got battered more than I did 😄