I Ran a HUGE 108 Miles in One Week - Road to Berlin Marathon

Not long to go until I race the Berlin Marathon and this training block has built and built, peaking at my biggest mileage week ever: 108 miles. Today I take you with me for a day of training and I also break down my highest mileage week ever, up here in Flagstaff Arizona.. will it be enough for me to run my fastest marathon ever? Time will tell...
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[@sh5810]

I love that Daniel shows up in the middle of the video and then makes the editorial decision to leave himself in. I'm all about that energy.

[@derekpugh5457]

I love the current trend with KZbin runners admitting to bad days as well as good days, it must be quite hard to open yourself up and admit to this, bearing your soul almost, but as an amateur runner I feel that this is the reality and I can relate to it so much….keep up the great work Philly

[@irunfar1125]

It's not only running community. Seems like everywhere I look today everybody is complaining and talking about their struggles. As long as a person stays true to herself like Phily her supporters will always appreciate her honesty

[@maggiebreedlove9558]

not Allie O telling me strides DON'T count toward weekly mileage and Phily telling me they DO in the same two week period 😂 for the record I always count them!

[@annacleland-leighton513]

My mileage is low enough that four to six strides makes a small but noticeable difference in my totals, especially if I do it twice in a week, so I definitely count them!

[@debrascott8775]

Count or don't count...its the doing!

[@torandi]

Regarding the matt, maybe you can do (if you haven't already) a video on your warmup routine. I feel like I should do more (if I remember I manage to do a few things), but all videos on it feels like they have just a massive amount of things I should do, and it just becomes difficult to do everything every time.

[@debrascott8775]

I finally landed on targeting the areas that I've learned tend to niggle me (hips, calves). We are all an experiment of one.

[@jonahinthewild]

I've loved following this block! Your past videos got me through my training for my first marathon, where I ended up going 3h 36m, just a little bit off my goal. The past few months I've been building up in preparation for the 2025 Houston marathon, where I'll be aiming for a 3h 25m. At the moment, my base mileage is 80kpw, or 50mph, which was what my previous marathon training block's peak was. I'm expecting to peak around 100kpw, or 65mpw, this time, and while it'll likely be a long time before I'm hitting 100 mile weeks, I'd like to thank you for your transperency, for sharing your own journey, and for channeling that motivation in all of us. Love the Grind!

[@oscardanson7127]

Love the conversions into min/km. Thanks

[@davidhunter6918]

100k subs, it will be easy Phily. I am sure you channel sponsors will be able to help promote the channels , either by supporting content or in some other capacities. When back in the UK it would be great to do some supporter meet up runs, park run or some track work. Your content is spot on and very informative and an easy enjoyable watch. Super strong training .

[@Ralph1039]

Backing you all the way Phily! ( Sarah, NZ)

[@gracemayhowe5102]

You have worked so hard this block, it's been such a privilege to watch your videos. I can't wait to see you do so well in your upcoming marathon!! ❤

[@paularunslondon]

Oooh, first comment!! 108 miles, what a machine!

[@CoolInOlympia]

Love following your journey! So close to your next marathon! Wow! Excellent training camp!

[@jeffmorris9523]

Great video. You took us there. Have a feeling you are absolutely going to pop a PR, Phily. You have a great team behind you, and your training is very focused.

[@daviddejoie4054]

Go Phily! Good luck in Berlin ❤ Embrace the grind and get that PB!

[@Charette166]

Oh my gosh. I recognize my old house in this video. I miss Flagstaff

[@milenabiernacka7509]

your energy is really everything! and 108 miles... just wow

[@jasonflorimonte3813]

Soon to be running in the footsteps of marathon giants at Berlin-sure to place your own footsteps beside them and make your mark. Good luck with the final prep!

[@AshleyBetty88]

Happy to hear you count strides!! I started to do this!

[@sarahsassorossi]

Love these videos! Great inspiration to watch before a run

[@emmag00]

Different coloured nails on each hand is a VIBE!

[@jochippyy]

Proper interesting vid this one phily thankyou. Best of luck for Berlin

[@philipperoy6130]

Love the edit, so funny! I'm glad Daniel is using more memes haha

[@pavlinavitkova866]

The Target section of the video was... something else, lol 😂

[@proudvirginian]

ADD brain watching video. 108 mile week. 6 x 1 mile training run with blood sugar checks after every mile. 5:43 giant skeleton... Thanks for the motivation. You're doing great!❤

[@kahlaaja]

108mi should be about 174km

[@seascape]

Interested to hear your thoughts on when to arrive at the race city, if you cross multiple time zones. I’m running the Paris marathon in April, and I live in San Francisco which is 9 hours behind France. A couple of years ago, I ran the Nice half, and arrived two days beforehand. I was still on SF time, so jet lag wasn’t an issue, but digestion problems were. Earlier this month, I landed in France a week before a race (on vacation, not specifically for the race), and jet lag was a huge issue, so I didn’t run - I was too much of a zombie. It probably varies by person, but how do you and other pros deal with jet lag and foreign diets?

[@misterbelll]

Great video....taper well & relax..all the work is done, ....❤👍

[@alminerurkar]

beast mode!!!

[@sophiemiller7977]

This is so interesting to see! What are the shorts you’re wearing in the last session, love them!

[@RunningAllTheTyne]

Great video as always Philly. Really great to get an insight into the life of someone running elite times. I wonder if you can answer a question I have: do you pay any attention to the “efficiency” in the Coros app? If you do, how do you judge it, or do you just go off how you personally felt about the run?

[@evaamilly]

have you and daniel ever thought of moving permanently to flagstaff?

[@MGE0007]

Moin from Germany… What treatment/exercise did you do for the old Achilles… my left peg has gone….which is a pain!!

[@garyrelihan7773]

Class!

[@lindenkoppejan]

Wow WHAT DID YOU DO FOR YOUR ACHILLES?? i need to know ❤️, currently in prep any mine kills me:/ keep grinding, love the video🤝

[@Jess-Rabbit]

In mh latest marathon training block I had several weeks getting close to 50mi and I thought that was a crazy amount of running. How does someone run more than double this?! Insanity

[@brittanyhamilton3410]

How is having your cycle now affecting your running. I find I literally can’t run the week before mine.

[@JRJapaneserunnerinUK]

I think your body getting used that high mileage training! And I am sure you will fly on the race day❤

[@WILDFOXRUNNING]

Let's go Phily! I just got the Cloudboom Strike in preparation to run my first Marathon and they feel.... SOOOO good! I have the Hypers for most of my training, however, What ON running shoe would you recommend to run at the track that aren't the spikes? Nike Streakfly's like... cheers!

[@its1027]

Cloudboom Echo 3 is what you’re looking for

[@WILDFOXRUNNING]

@@its1027 forgot to mention, no carbon plated shoes would be ideal for training, thanks though

[@sturgmanrunning8546]

Am doing berlin marathon this week and I still don't know how people run over 70 odd miles a week whiles working full time and family etc

[@evka-kc2kx]

I think we have very similar paces...I just need to swap min/mi for min/km 😂

[@astronaut3696]

What do you think helped with your plantar? I’ve tried PT without much success

[@felipe1876]

how is possible the guy who edits be in the video and editing in the same time?

[@harrietread2284]

Saw the strava tax bit, is that a thing? I have noticed strava always clips about 0.1km from my runs for now apparent reason

[@BrianMcCartan]

Really fancy a pop tart now.

[@MarieAlessandra]

I’m sooo so glad you write the pace in km aswell as I don’t understand anything in miles 🥹🫶🏽 feel Free to translate the miles totals in km too, for us km people 🥹🫶🏽😇

[@nicholasheighway1631]

Has your watch, said no training today!

[@Justin-mv9vb]

"sugar is unregulated in this country" I died 😂

[@fahmihardy1264]

How are the shoes? Any good 🤔

[@jobanski]

Wait what was that about sugar not being regulated in the US?

[@mfkintoasty6775]

Go Bills!

[@fudbeer1]

wow when do you recover?

[@AugherAndy]

How many weeks out od this big week

[@luanadotcom]

What's the anti chafe you use, Phily?

[@alexpeartree2019]

Flora

[@sarahhendrickson9795]

Poptart flavor?

[@soccergalsara]

wowza, if i remember last time you peaked at 85?

[@PhilyBowden]

@@soccergalsara I peaked at 100 last time but my average week for the block was 80

[@soccergalsara]

@@PhilyBowden ah I see :D awesome stuff

[@nathanwongroundnet]

What anti chafe do you use or can recommend?

[@robertbarber9707]

Body glide and armor hammer works good

[@adriaantermors8122]

Watching your videos and those of other elite runners, it often looks quite fun to be an elite, enviable even. Having your finger stabbed every few laps of the track, not so enviable 🙂

[@molochz]

Wtf is a mile?

[@robertbarber9707]

Just over 1600 meters

[@molochz]

@@robertbarber9707 What's that is red busses and elephant trunks?

[@BaileyCroffordMusic]

Dang..I wish I had a dude to bring me pop tarts

[@toddapplegate3988]

Miles for times not km folks

[@ThatRunnerAaron]

2:26 incoming

[@Eddie-m7v]

song id @4:20 😬😬