Marathon Training - Keeping It Simple Is The Secret

[@SagasuRunning]

This is a message that needs to be shared more on running KZbin. These fundamentals are so important. Great video.

[@francolive5718]

It's always a rare treat when you upload but appreciated all the same.

[@GNP999]

I’ve been approaching my running the exact same way you do. I run almost everyday, I listen to my body for pacing, I do hills and hard efforts 3-4 x a month, etc. seems to be working. Thanks for the validation Patrick. Never made sense to me to follow a plan rigidly when life throws you curveballs once in a while

[@patrickmartinrunning]

That's great to hear. Keep it up, as long as you have a high level idea of the type of running you want/need to do I don't think you need a rigid plan.

[@timothybowman9186]

There he is. Good to see you Patrick

[@seandaly1766]

Greetings from the US! I really appreciate your content!

[@deansummerton2577]

I love your insights and advice. It really helps me with my running and actually takes a lot of pressure off 🙏

[@RandyDeanLudwig]

Great upload again Patrick. I love your videos. And follow you for a while on strava. Big 🙌🏾 for u!!! Keep making these vids and keep up the great job!!!

[@zacsborntorunrunningadvent3441]

Another great video Patrick. What many recreational and even sub elite Distance runners dont always know is the highest hrs per wk in Aerobic efforts builds the Left Ventricle the most. Lower pulse is the result of a stronger contraction. The Left Atrium fills the heart chamber with blood... but at fast paces like the Anaerobic threshold or 10k/h.m pace, the chamber doesnt get to fully fill. So thats where running 70min a day @ steady or easy pace vs 25min @h.m.p is so superior. Also longruns create Better Mitochondrial density for more ability to run well and still burn fats (not just glycogen) at decent paces. Cheers 🎉

[@patrickmartinrunning]

Thanks Zac, really useful info for people to know. All that time spent on feet at easy and steady paces is adapting your body to help you run further and faster.

[@Eddie-Spaghetti]

Great to see you back pal I was a little worried as I follow your strava because I’m always amazed at you consistency and it motivates me as well but their was a massive gap in your training recently so I was concerned something was up. Glad to see your back. Thanks for your channel and sharing your running with us. I for one really like following your advice and your journey 👍

[@patrickmartinrunning]

Thanks, I had some achilles pain which needed rest for a couple of weeks. It felt like a long time for me too!

[@io-rj6sk]

simplicity really is the ultimate sophistication

[@patrickmartinrunning]

So true

[@JesseStarks]

Really appreciate your videos and simple philosophy. Thanks a lot.

[@Fizz_Runner]

So good wisdom. Ive done good volume, long runs weekly, i run daily, i need to run at faster paces. Was good to PB at Battersea. My brain clicked... Your face was so familiar.... I have you on my video. Big congrats for the win. Ill share my link and where to see yourself. You are in the intro too

[@MoBH88]

Thanks, 95% of what is needed to know you covered in this video. I always get less done the more I listen to the very ovecomplicated running gurus which make it seem like rocket science (probably so that you buy their course, probably but not all) but my point is that paralisys by analysis is a real thing and videos like these help people like me. I will save it and come back to it when I fall again in the dark side of YT. Thanks sir!

[@dr.mohamedaitnouh4501]

he is not selling here

[@si4928]

as they say the training plan you do is the best one for you - running to how you feel is so freeing

[@JeDindk]

It's always great to watch one of your videos. 👍😀 I want to tell that I often think of you. If I have planned a 15 km run, but feel like giving up after just 10 km, I always ask myself: what would Patrick do? I bet he would not give up so easily ..... and then I continue. If it starts raining when I'm out on a run and I feel like running straight back home, I ask myself what Patrick would do .... and then I finish my route. Every time I feel a little bit tired or a little bit lazy, I ask myself what you would do. So you are helping me a lot, and probably much more than you have ever imagined. Thank you for being such an inspiration. 😀

[@patrickmartinrunning]

Thank you, that's great to hear. The mental part of running is often the toughest. I'm glad I can help you get through that a bit. Make sure you find ways to keep enjoying your running too, that helps a lot.

[@religionofrunning253]

Thanks for information

[@tomshaw7738]

Not related to this video but I’ve had the same injury you had last year- hamstring tendinopathy. After 4 lots of shockwave treatment and loads of strength and conditioning I’ve just started to see some improvement 9 months after I first experienced symptoms. It’s been an absolute nightmare.

[@patrickmartinrunning]

Sorry to hear that, it's a horrible injury. I still get pain in mine now, but it doesn't stop me from running and is at a very low level. I know how frustrating it can be doing all the strength work and not seeing any improvement. Keep going and you'll get through it. You'll appreciate being able to run pain free so much more than you ever have, I know I do now.

[@tomshaw7738]

@@patrickmartinrunning yeah I think the shockwave therapy is starting to get on top of it now. Part of my problem was that I wasn’t properly diagnosed by the first physio I went to see and as a result I ran through it for pretty much 3 months.

[@spou20]

Top video, thank you. 👍🏽

[@mebdev]

Hi Patrick - Firstly, thanks for putting out these videos. They really resonate with me and give me the confidence to continue training the way I am. It sound silly but there is a sort of pressure to 'follow xyz training plan' otherwise you can't achieve your potential - but to be honest, it really steals the joy for me to be constantly watching my watch for my pace, hr etc. I far prefer to 'just run' and go as far and fast as I feel I want to on a particular day. That said - I did over do it this weekend. Stupid really - I did a 20k long run on Sat and then a 'faster' 30km (pb) on Sunday and have given myself shin splints. I don't know if you've ever had anything like that but if you have, what did you do? Did you stop running completely to let them heal (which seems to be the recommendation) or just slow right down and reduce the mileage a bit, which is what my plan currently is (understanding that you are not a doctor etc. just wanting to learn from your experience and what worked for you). Thanks

[@patrickmartinrunning]

Thanks, I'm glad you find the videos useful. I can overdo it too sometimes, I have done recently. Whenever I get an injury like that I give it complete rest for a few days and see how it responds. If it feels like it's getting better I'll try to do something different like cycling until it completely heals. If it doesn't improve I'll either find some exercises online or see a physio (the better option).

[@bmd6343]

Hugely informative. Sounds like you’re recording in a cave. No radio mic? Keep up the great work!

[@patrickmartinrunning]

Thanks, no just using the phone!

[@Matt-cp9wh]

im curious what is your diet? very clean eating - whole foods mostly?

[@simonaxelsson7047]

Thanks ❤️

[@TheRuneguides]

Good stuff, have you ever considered racing ultras? I’d think with the amount of mileage you put in it would be a pretty seamless transition and you’d do well immediately.

[@patrickmartinrunning]

Yes I think once I've achieved what I'm happy with in the marathon I'll move on to trying an ultra and seeing what it's like.

[@whaleedwilliams9157]

Howlong did it take you to run under 5min per km from when you started running to this really good paces you currently doing?

[@tonys6237]

Thanks for the tips. Could my speed work just be Parkrun one a week in addition to high mileage (80 miles) at quite easy pace?

[@patrickmartinrunning]

Yes I think that would be ok, for me I risk injury if I do too much speed work in addition to high mileage.

[@leecornwall8381]

Thanks for the content. Do you have any thoughts on what age to reduce runs, distances, times?

[@patrickmartinrunning]

Thanks, I think it depends on the person, how long they've been training for, how they feel and what their current mileage is. Also if injuries are becoming an issue it could be a sign to reduce things down. It's different for everyone I think.

[@samingvalson7981]

You frequently mention that you started running just before COVID. Looking at your strava your first ever run is close to 5 miles at a 7 min/mile pace in 2019. It boggles that mind you could do that completely untrained in your late 30s without any history of any type of aerobic athletics history. How much running did you do before you started recording on Strava?

[@joannemarkov]

So what does it really mean to "sync" with the programs? Does the treadmill automatically slow down/speed up, or do you still have to manually adjust?

[@patrickmartinrunning]

Sorry I don't really use treadmills so can't help you with that.

[@DublinDapper]

Do you not fuel your long runs...? I feel very weak running 30k long runs with no water or fuel

[@patrickmartinrunning]

No I don't. I've done it so much that my body is used to it.

[@jon3704]

Height? Weight?

[@lean2281]

Would you say these tips suit 5k training ?

[@patrickmartinrunning]

Yes absolutely, the training is very similar.