How I Trained to Win 100K Passatore Race: Specific Training Sessions & Strategy

[@Opxrator]

More videos of you running in videos!!

[@leegrantham]

Will do, thank you! 🙏

[@calfinbro]

Lee, as I am getting into running and wanting to become the best runner I can be, I am getting SO much from your videos. Your earnest, thoughtful and conversational style is a breeze to listen to, and I've begun putting your suggestions into practice. Thanks! Keep em up.

[@leegrantham]

Superb, I'm glad you're getting good stuff from the channel. Thank you, my man. That's very kind of you, I appreciate it. 🙏

[@reieli87]

Thank for lowering end music😊, your really are killing it with the content. I need remind myself not jump to far head of myself, but enjoy listening about running experience.

[@leegrantham]

I really do appreciate the feedback, ears are important for balance and running. :)

[@st4331]

Love the footage of you running; so inspiring. 190 cadence on a marathon run, wow. I'm going to think how to incorporate some of this into my training for next year.

[@leegrantham]

There's a great video with Bekele against others re. cadence and stride length, I'll try to find and post it.

[@st4331]

@@leegrantham Thank you.

[@leegrantham]

@@st4331 You're always welcome, Sir!

[@jseales86]

Great vid. Thanks for sharing. I'm working to build towards a few 100M races next year. First goal, drop some weight and tackle a 50k in a few months. Hills are my worst, so I am working to get better at climbing. It's tough to get good push with my tush.

[@leegrantham]

@@jseales86 if you turn that into a strength, you'll fly. Here's a useful video for you. How to Unlock Your Secret Weapon to Faster Running! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZm8YoWcgsuLqbM

[@jseales86]

@@leegrantham Thanks. The other day I did six mins up with three min easy. My problem is getting my glutes and hamstrings to propel me up. I rely far too much on my quads.

[@NikoSaario]

Pure gold again 🙂

[@leegrantham]

Thank you, Niko!

[@ttaylans]

Thank you for sharing this ❤️

[@leegrantham]

@@ttaylans You're welcome!

[@nickbelcher8079]

Awesome video!! Seeing these hills reminds me of Comrades - I did my first one this year (up run), and your Comrades video was suggested to me a day or two before the race, which is how I got into your channel. Have been watching your videos daily since (thanks for all your videos - you've made a huge impact on my training). Two questions: 1. Would you ever do Comrades again? If so, up or down run? 2. Do you have any approach to combating the camber (sideways slant on the road around corners) on the road? Running on it is hella awkward, and I feel like no one talks about managing it. All the best!

[@leegrantham]

@@nickbelcher8079 You're more than welcome here mate. Comrades is magic! 1. I'd love to return. The up run suits me best so I'd probably do that, but finishing in Durban would also be special. 2. Cracking question about the camber, nobody thinks about that but it has a huge affect on the way you run/creates imbalances. I try to stay in the middle of thse road where it's flat, and always look for the flattest part of the road.

[@leegrantham]

@@nickbelcher8079 It was the reason I had a bad London Marathon one year, the camber is way heavier in the UK versus Spain, and I wasn't ready for it. 👍

[@nickbelcher8079]

@@leegrantham Thanks for the reply and the advice! All the best with your upcoming marathon!

[@olivervarney2032]

Nice, Ill be out in Chang Mai in Nov for a holiday / small block into the utmb race. Looking forward to it now.

[@leegrantham]

@@olivervarney2032 such a great place, most of these videos are shot on Doi Suthep, just outside the city, towards Chiang Mai University, it's best to stay around that area. 🙏

[@olivervarney2032]

​@@leegrantham Great thanks for the advice. Yes I was looking at that area to stay. Ive got a 10 weeks block into my next race here locally in the UK (beachy head marathon - ive got to defend my win last year), then straight out to Chang Mai, for a short 4 or so week block to have a crack at the 50k UTMB race.

[@Ninaboommm]

thanks for sharing! but apart from the Madrid marathon were these the quality workouts on Wednesday or the long ones on Sunday?

[@leegrantham]

Hi Nina, a mixture, but these are mainly quality sessions.

[@damiano7706]

Another banger video Lee. How would you incorporate these workouts if you were training for a flat 5/10k, half marathon/ marathon using your structure program (Wednesday speed / Sunday long run)? Thanks

[@leegrantham]

Similar, Damiano, but on flat tarmac. Thank you, Sir!

[@AshleyLuff-y6u]

Hi Lee another great video What would be your suggestion for a half marathon plan in 8 weeks using the interval wednesday and Sunday long run protocol Current 10k is 46.33 minutes and long runs are around the 10 mile mark currently Much appreciated Ash

[@leegrantham]

Hi Ashley, I answered in the other thread. If you need more, my email is in the channel description.

[@frankMIALL]

I'm still waiting for a bad video thanx Lee!!! Quick question, I'm aiming for just a 5k parkrun another PB,, how do I stay relaxed during. My heart is going, breathing out and in like a dog, form is shot. Questioning my self during the race too. I wish it was easier!

[@leegrantham]

Thanks Frank! 1. Warm up properly. You should be doing 200-300mX2 at goal pace at the end of your warm up, so that the heart is ready and the pace isn't a shock. 2. Train more at your target pace, whatever you need to do to break that up and get there, do it, just make sure it's gradual.