7 Relentless Days of Marathon Training: Motivated but VERY TIRED

[@amb001]

It still blows my mind how your "very easy" monday pace would actually knock me out for the rest of the week at half the distance 😅

[@molochz]

Is that the 8:11 per mile pace? Obviously everyone is different. I've only been running since August and I'm in my early 40s. But that's my easy run pace. I wouldn't call it fast to be fair. Anything below 6 min per mile is still very fast for me. But I'm working on it.

[@timwildauer5063]

Same! I just committed to a 7.5 mile leg in a relay in December, and I’ll be absolutely chuffed if I do that anywhere under 9 minute pace. An “easy” 7:18/mile is insane!

[@cdamm7095]

Just remember, running is all relative! I run 11:30 miles for easy and 10:30 for "hard." And you know what? That is good feelings for me when I do it on long distances! I'll never be Kiptum, and I don't need to be because I'm me and that's good enough 🙂

[@roryfollinpiano2161]

@@molochzit was 7:18/mile for the run she called “very easy pace” …which is just about my easy pace atm as an 18 year old in full triathlon training 😂

[@katy3901]

@@molochz I'd assumed it was the 7:18/mile pace -- and I'd agree with them, I ran 7:09 for my 10k race, was *ecstatic* with the result, and came 7th/~500 women. Very few of my runs average anything under 7:50: I do a lot of tempo/intervals with 20-40 mins of warm up/cool down to get the miles on my legs. To be honest, even if they were talking about the 8:11, I think your comment is a bit unnecessary. Running pace is relative, and we can't all be as fast as Phily!

[@segatasanshiro21]

Love the Pain (au chocolat) should be another T-shirt/slogan

[@PhilyBowden]

Haha great shout

[@TheWaterlou25]

The track session in the mist/fog looked really cool and now I want mist/fog to run in. The horses and cows everywhere, with that view, just fantastic!

[@hamba1998]

Thank you for letting us see exactly what goes on in a week for an elite runner! My highest training mileage so far is 76 miles, but I'm hoping to hit 80+ in Jan or Feb as I train for the Brighton Marathon

[@MileySelenaChristina]

As someone who is about to do their first ever marathon I just want to say thank you for sharing so much of your training with us, it is so inspiring and motivating 😊

[@hurricane7800]

Good luck!! Let us know how it goes 😊

[@nocakewalk]

Love it! These videos are so insipiring. Gonna do my physio exercise now. Idea/request: relate the paces to your target marathon/10k/threshold/etc paces, whatever you're comfortable sharing.

[@jochippyy]

You ladies are having waaaaaay too much fun out there

[@liamkearn]

Thanks for the kilometres Dan!

[@lauraf5390]

Your happiness is so contagious!

[@PhilyBowden]

Awww thank you 🥹

[@alejandraquintero018]

The quality of this video went up significantly from your last videos. It’s much appreciated and noticed.

[@crashinglikewaves]

Love to see how happy you are!

[@ritaotoole197]

Loved this video Philly , what a great bunch of girls

[@PhilyBowden]

Truly a troop of champs!

[@_Domo_]

Love the grind!!!

[@hellomark1]

This is some amazing footage, thanks for sharing! Smart of Anya to back off from that cow, I probably would've got got

[@jakubmlady7202]

Phily on the hilly 😊 great video

[@gusmontano]

Loving your journey, Phily! Looking forward to seeing you in Houston, Texas - YeHAW!

[@PhilyBowden]

YEEEEEHAAAW BABY!

[@tkldr]

Love those post long run feels! 👍🏽

[@omfgbbqlol]

These vlogs are the best! Top tier content!

[@davevaughan7772]

Love that you promote therapy as such a positive thing to do - It’s so helpful having such a positive and mainstream view of everyone seeing some therapy as a good thing 🤗🙌🤗🙌

[@BertoBatista]

Foggy track session looked pretty cool

[@severiner7168]

What a great week! Daniel is going to have some work to do to feel Niamh's shoes!

[@PhilyBowden]

He’s doing alright 😉

[@geoffh2560]

Wow that is some mileage! Great to have running friends keeping you company

[@CoolInOlympia]

Hi Philly! Can you do a video of your pre run and after run mobilizations? I am really interested!!!!!! Especially your hip mobility!

[@rickmcqueen5378]

That was a big week for you! It made me remember my college days of 100+ mile weeks were the norm. Somehow they didn't seem as much fun as you had??? Thank for bringing us along on your journey, it is a grind!

[@joegraves2518]

Most relatable part of the video was doing activations/stretches in a tiny space on the floor amongst the detritus of life.

[@hikerJohn]

The more fun you can create the better and you're doing a good job of it . . . Having friends helps a LOT as well. My friends keep dragging me off to hike mountains that I would not do if not for there friendship . . . I'm really feeling the benefit.

[@TomHigham14]

Phily (or Dan!)! That tab situation at 3:49 literally made me scream 😱.... RIP laptop, it's been nice knowing you... 🤣 There's not enough RAM in the universe to deal with that...

[@_Tp__]

5:23 we LOVE running

[@bcrruns1085]

An excellent video! Great watching you “ loving the grind” !

[@sokduo]

Wow impressive. Amazing week. Thanks to share your week. 💪

[@josiegjackson]

Was busy and tired this weekend, meant to only do 4 miles (7K) this weekend but it got too dark... Now you inspire me to put in the 1% strength work Ive been putting off the whole week!

[@garnster]

If you gonna do a marathon. You gotta love the grind :)

[@effykatz5668]

I got my PR at Houston. Cool, flat and fast.

[@bjohnson7024]

Can you do a video about your activation routine? Something I really struggle knowing what to do and then revert to not doing any. Would love a routine!

[@charliemccarthy7996]

Nicely paced video (no pun intended) great running & edit P&D🤝🏻🤘🏻

[@JamesMartin-gl8gg]

Philly, your inspirational even for me as a senior 😅

[@Prisoner-973]

rock solid training week 💪

[@tine5278]

Love the buff above hat hack. I will try this because its windy here.😂

[@zontemonte]

100% favorite part was ordering the bread in French lol hilarious stuff 😂

[@Snytkine]

Wow. I'll be in Houston too. I'm much slower that you, I'll be happy if I finish in 3:29 but I'm over twice you age too. Good luck, love your videos.

[@robertfarris7375]

Rich is the person who has friends. Keep grinding Philly.

[@travelingfit2032]

Philly doing track sessions in the cosmic pineapples!

[@N3wt199]

4:21- 4:40 per km for me is afterburners lit!! and probably done after 1 to 2 k 🤣

[@nannysecco1]

I just ran my third half marathon and did a new PR! I'm a swimmer, but you've inspired me so much this year to run my 21K, and while I was running I remembered to smile all the time, just as you did on the Copenhagen Marathon ❤ I love your videos and Dan's editing! Besos from Mexico City

[@garethroebuck5077]

Flying 💪🏃‍♀️💨

[@IanTravis-ep5st]

Another great video. Keeps me motivated even though I’m an older guy still trying to beat my P.B.’s and doing it too thanks in a large part to your good self. Can I ask a question? What time would you need to run to convince the selectors that you should go to Paris? I know Charlotte has a 2:22 and the official time needed is a 2:26.

[@LawrenceMeisel]

7 relentless days. What do you think about a day off? Rest and recovery are part of training. IMHO, from a 71 yo. hobby jogger. Love your videos. Inspiring and motivating. 😎😎

[@CatsAreTheBestPeople-mm1fo]

7:40 I don't think that's a smile - I think that's a grimace! 😬🤣 11:30 Anyone else thinking "The Benny Hill Show"?!

[@romaincanu7528]

Love the pain au chocolat!! 😝😅👍

[@CoolInOlympia]

Fun running camp!!!!

[@JamesMartin-gl8gg]

Like your advice on Ben Bridges video today.

[@emanuelsantos5585]

When is Houston? Keep up the work!!!

[@osebireland]

Thanks for sharing your week. Font Remeu is definitely the best and most inspiring destination for european athletes like yourself, there are just champions at every corner. Great session with Alessia Zarbo👏👏. "Oulala, il fait froid" ;)

[@PhilyBowden]

It’s a really cool place, and yes loved that sesh with Alessia! 🥰

[@General1Cal]

This week so far gotten 33 miles i wasn't planning on pushing. But at thia rate ill be at 65 by the end of the week!

[@mesnilman2327]

Also, Philly, your French is really coming along (I live and work here). As you are in the south west of France, many people will call pain au chocolat "une chocolatine". Go on! Try it...

[@SuperFuzzyDunlop]

The number of tabs open above the Better Help webpage puts my ADHD self to shame, bloody hell!

[@wendyswan3091]

Re Friday - in French you would say ´J’ai froid’. :-)

[@margotjacobs6639]

Just out of curiosity, when you complete a week like this and you NAILED all your target paces, does your coach make the next week’s goal paces faster? Keep paces the same but extend distances? Or do you aim for consistent 100% execution at similar levels in consecutive weeks? Great job, by the way, both on the training and video!

[@DrProfX]

PB -your videos are so fun and inspiring!! Thanks for sharing! Nice to know that I could join you (in theory) and your fellow elites for a 20 mile long run😎 Love the grind!! 👍

[@eurasianjes]

Uhtred says: "More like Tempo Turd!"

[@jamestremblett1875]

Goodr should sponsor you!

[@solangebutler7194]

I love Philly so much!! I’m running my first ever race, a half marathon, and these videos are sooo encouraging! I just love seeing women runners “loving the bring” and getting the running done ☺️🏃🏾

[@hikerJohn]

The *free* Strava wont give me multi session elevation gain and Polar wont either. I would have to add them up manually.

[@flwi]

Wow, impressive kilometage ;-) I hope everything goes well with the preparations for the marathon! I remember talking to my therapist and she asked me about my trying- too-hard mentality, that blocks me from time to time. She wanted to understand what I did in the past and I told her about our crossing-the-Alps trip by mountainbike. When I told her about the experience and mentioned that we went "gemütlich uphill" for 3h she had to laugh. She said I should keep that in mind when evaluating a situation - lots of people don't associate "3h uphill" _not_ with "gemütlich". Love the grind 💪

[@domruns9472]

You can keep those miles warm for me. I'll settle for 30 miles a week for a while 🤣

[@Nayz13]

‘Tempo belly’, ‘solid’ and ‘float’ should never be in the same sentence 😂

[@petesmith9688]

Nice work! What a fun little group of athletes you get to train with. I’m really curious, besides chocolate milk and protein shakes, what you do recovery wise on a high mileage week like this? Or, is that your training secret? Massage, foam rolling, vibration plates, inversions? I would think a bit of swimming after the harder efforts would really boost your recovery. Thanks for sharing your journey. I’m in my mid 40s and trying to reconnect with my love of running.

[@PhilyBowden]

I rest generally - sit down, nap, take a gentle walk. I keep it simple - maybe a massage once a week but I genuinely believe sleep>all the recovery fads

[@faustinfs]

Hello ! Do you have a link for your training backpack ?

[@kellym3367]

Question, I notice you do band works before warm up, does this help the hips to get warmed up for action? I notice in long runs my hips get really tight, would this help?

[@queenofallusa5391]

The band helps with the joints, tendons, and ligaments as opposed to the muscle. You can have strong muscles but very weak and rigid joints, tendons, and/or ligaments. Banded clamshells and quadruped fire hydrants helps with hip strength, mobility, and flexibility. Try it. I had the same issue.

[@PhilyBowden]

I’d recommend some hip mobility work, there’s some great runner’s hip mobility routines on YT! Post-run or in the evenings can be helpful to stop them being tight the next day

[@brynmordey2659]

Whens your next race before Houston?

[@therookierunner]

Question, how come you blur out the average effort pace on your coros stat screen? Thanks

[@PhilyBowden]

It’s not the average effort pace, its the calories

[@AMarie2785]

New merch soon? 😏

[@mesnilman2327]

Genuine question, Philly. How are you doing in terms of the 90 days out of 180 days in the EU? You must be pretty tight.

[@PhilyBowden]

Thanks for the concern, but not right at all: 54 days out of the last 180 - space for more holidays! 😂

[@soccergalsara]

what was your average weekly mileage throughout the training block ? :)

[@PhilyBowden]

That’s coming in the next video!

[@soccergalsara]

awesome! look forward to it :)@@PhilyBowden

[@franzi.2823]

what watch are u wearing?

[@infocuslearning]

Wind AND fog?

[@tommoore3292]

How does your body stick it ,fairplay

[@Szynkaszynszylka]

❤

[@AienAristeuein]

Meh, cannot wait until my stress fracture has healed and I can run again. Need to stop watching people running :p Great week =)

[@jasonflorimonte3813]

Do we love us some mileage and some grindage? Yes, yes we do.

[@katiev6456]

'Je suis froid' I think means I am frigid... I think you're meant to say 'j'ai froid' if you're feeling cold ❄️🥶 I THINK, please french ppl correct me, school was a looong time ago!

[@AMostlyFunctionalJess]

I think the third fact was a lie, you said Holly is going to pace you for your marathon in February but the Houston marathon website says it's in January 🤨🔎 🤔

[@ArlenDoesntLikeYou]

Whats wrong is she is pacing you for your marathon!

[@fat_eduardo]

She's not pacing your marathon

[@PhilyBowden]

Very good 👏🏼😂

[@paulpublic2435]

No disrespect to Holly but still waiting for the day you get paced by the KZbinrs (Ben and/or Cole)...

[@zrunner4311]

Oh god no…Culling

[@adambarker3130]

"J'ai froid", NOT "je suis froid". Wrong, but not as bad as "Je suis chaud" = "I'm horny" (yep) instead of the correct "j'ai chaud".

[@PhilyBowden]

😂😂😂 thanks

[@TheRunningAccountant]

Tempo tummy 😂😂😂

[@apelsinas14]

Do you understand that if you share everything on Strava, you don’t need to make weekly video’s?🙃

[@PhilyBowden]

Do you understand that I don’t share everything on Strava? 😂 that’s also BS, Strava shoes you the data, not what a video can show you…

[@apelsinas14]

@@PhilyBowden joking ✌️ this is very good content!

[@williamwhite-j3g]

If you put this energy in to a career you would make millions.

[@TheWaterlou25]

This is her career...