Why Marathon Training in Japan Went HORRIBLY Wrong!

[@okisweirdstories]

This is my favorite channel right now. I love your enthusiasm and insane work ethic. Really motivating stuff!

[@RanToJapan]

Thanks for following along bro! 👊

[@Enlightened_Mint]

Oh shit my worlds are colliding lol

[@jammersanimovieblog]

Joke’s on you. In sorting out that iron deficiency problem, you’re training harder AND smarter. 😮

[@RanToJapan]

Daaamn time to change my motto 🤯

[@stevenlay2379]

The fact that you still slogged out a 2:18 marathon with an iron deficiency is absolutely wild! The sky's the limit! Keep going mate 💪

[@RanToJapan]

Cheers mate! Buzzing to see how the next year goes - hopefully it’s all up from here 💪

[@SidSubramaniam-t6h]

Glad to hear you got it sorted man!! Looking forward to watching the Tokyo Marathon block :D

[@TimdeZwart-w1f]

Love your channel, good that you found out what was wrong. I ran my first (and only) marathon 1.5 years ago. Just after that I found out that my ferritin level was at 7, which later turned out to be caused by not being able to absorb any iron due to celiac's disease. On top of that, I also had a Morton's neuroma (swollen nerve in my foot). It's all sorted out now, so seeing you improve so drastically really wants me to go and get out again. Thank you for the motivation and great content!

[@MonkeyShoulders1337]

Your enthusiasm is contagious. Really routing for you!! Stay healthy and inhury free and train harder, not smarter 💪🙏🍀 All the best mate 🙏

[@corinnenunn8326]

I so look forward to your videos. Congratulations on your recovery. You certainly got that sorted. Excellent 🙌🌟

[@RanToJapan]

Cheers, appreciate it! 🔥

[@Kithkanann]

You got me to schedule an iron levels test next week myself, haha. Judging from your experience, taking this seriously really can make a huge difference... Can't wait to see you run a sub 2:15 Tokyo Marathon now!

[@BrothBoss]

It’s good that you spelled out the joke for those of us from the most comedy dense country in the world. Much appreciated

[@RanToJapan]

I gotchu 😂😂

[@jameschaves5723]

You are a Legend!! This content is banging

[@rockylopez1198]

lol that clinic “what’s up?” Super casual

[@RanToJapan]

I was cracking up watching that back 😂 The shift of formality from Japanese to English is crazy

[@rockylopez1198]

@ it’s the office token English speaking Japanese person who studied abroad for 1 year and only picked up casual English lol

[@vickiy9786]

I enjoy your channel very much and your enthusiasm. Glad you found out it was an iron issue as it can impact your daily life too - hair falls out, depression etc. Very coincidental after I saw your iron issue , on another channel Philly Bowden found out she had the same issue too. I suffer from low iron, vitamin c helps with absorption. I’m going to run Tokyo marathon but at a goal time of 4:45😀

[@RanToJapan]

Cheers! I saw her video too - funny timing that we both had the same problem. Nice one getting into Tokyo and good luck with the training block! 🔥

[@joejackson6146]

great vid! super high production quality/filming! very impressive

[@furiauna2321]

This channel is NICE, your content is awesome. Thanks for sharing your insight, greetings from Argentina

[@ktellusastory1403]

Good on you for first trying to call the clinic in Japanese, its quite daunting but the more you put yourself out there, the better you get. And you are already quite good! Benkyo harder, not smarter

[@RunningOtaku]

So cool! I didn’t know the IV drip was a thing!

[@gabem.2249]

Mate, you saying "injecto" 😂 like an addict begging for dope😂 love your videos👍🏼

[@GOD-lb2bz]

😂

[@martinamartancikova6165]

love your videos, keep up the work :)

[@jacktudor6745]

Genuinely look forward to these videos brother. Awesome to see you on the up!

[@RanToJapan]

Thanks mate, appreciate it! 🙌

[@Grimer-h6r]

From my experience taking iron supplements in conjunction with vitamin C seemed to help speed up recovery from iron deficiency. Scientific literature is not conclusive that this improves absorption but it seems like it helped me. Another good tip is to limit fluid intake ~30 before meals. Drinking too much water for example dilutes the stomach acid and makes it harder to extract out nutrients like iron from food

[@mikeobst1]

If the iron supplements cause gut issues try different ones. You can get iron in different forms. I found iron polymaltose (used maltofer brand) much better than the usual ferrous sulfate and ferrous fumerate. Worth experimenting.

[@Enlightened_Mint]

The 2:18 marathon is even more impressive now, great work.

[@forgetful212]

New slogan: "Train Harder AND not lose too much red blood cells!"

[@ryanmoon3947]

Love your videos man! Keep going 🙌

[@mihaelam8339]

Thank you for recording that phone call. As someone learning multiple languages, I know how cringe phone calls can be. I've actually started learning Japanese, pray for me.😅 I hope you'll get those iron levels back up again. Looking forward to your videos.

[@leewellstead2305]

Really interesting video. I am going to get a iron test myself as I am feeling a bit tired from running. Your results from the iron drips look impressive. I don't like needles, so will have to go the supplement route. I'm a vegetarian as well.

[@amjid300]

Great video and really helpful too.

[@paulmacht]

always looking forward to your videos

[@TheFODRunner]

Madness mate, those levels are so low! Only up for here… more reason to train even harder 😂👊💪

[@RanToJapan]

There’s really no excuse not to hit 300k weeks now 😂 Let’s goooo!

[@JackGaffey]

Nice work on the recovery! Can’t wait to run the Saiko Half Marathon in Saitama and see if this lives up to the channels hype!

[@RanToJapan]

Actually never heard of that one - you’ll have to lemme know what it’s like! Good luck 💪🎌

[@joakimlandhage5611]

Sounds like you can do 10k running a week and still pb in Tokyo if you raise your iron levels to normal.. Jokes aside, your content is pure quality will be fun to see what you can do in Tokyo! Really nice motivation to follow you, aiming for a more modest sub 3 myself in Copenhagen in May. //🇸🇪

[@RanToJapan]

Thanks for following along! Good luck with your Copenhagen training block 🦾

[@ShinSuperSaiyajin]

1:50 this is the reason why I followed you in the first place: Good old British Sarcastic Humor 😂😂😂

[@tonos99]

Your hair colour matches the colour of the leaves. Looks very nice

[@stank_it8114]

Bro, you should start a Patreon or unlock channel memberships and offer exclusive content. Give people a way to support your journey directly. Your channel is gaining traction now, so there’s no reason to delay making that move, in my opinion. Cheers!

[@RanToJapan]

Thanks a lot man! At the moment I just don’t really have the time to make extra content and I don’t wanna rip people off (like if I do a membership or summin I’d wanna actually give people some value!). I’m working on some brand deals atm so hopefully they’ll sort me out and everyone can keep watching the channel for free 👌

[@Chahan456]

We literally have the opposite problem. My ferritin levels were at 1000 at one point. I literally have to donate blood to lower it back down. Train harder not smarter 💪💪

[@jecktongtan6258]

You are probably the world first sub 210 youtuber!😁As always positive and nice video!

[@RanToJapan]

🙌🙌🙌

[@Marco-dr2on]

Jake is fast and I love his channel, but among youtubers, @ArchivesOfMarathon is the fastest I know 🤪

[@maxsmith4234]

I've been meaning to get iron test done for awhile bc I would go on runs I need to stop part way because it would feel like I'm fainting. Just booked it

[@spacemanstanly]

Lean red meats and leafy greens like spinach, bok choy, kale are all decent sources for iron in your daily diet and have much better absorbtion rates than iron supplement alone. I wouldn't drop the supplements I'd just add in those iron rich foods as well, like you say train harder and that can include the gut! Also if you do any of your own cooking cast iron cookware imparts absorbable iron into whatever you cook on it!

[@ictogon]

I started taking iron supplements and my stomach is 100% fine. Guess im built different

[@Dudewhoswinning]

Good to see you can keep upping the training volume 🤣. It gets me every time when your solution is just to run more. Glad it was only an iron issue btw. Now I'm expecting to see 50k a day. Im curious - how old are you? I'm assuming you're young, and if you are then this is definitely the way to go. And if youre not, then fair play too. At 30, no way am I just pumping up volume like that. But at 20 hell yeah I would be. On another note, i saw on another video that you listened to way of the runner and it inspired you to come here. There's another book I've just seen that came out about 15 years ago in Japan called "Run with the wind" by Shion Miura. It's just been translated to English. It's about some uni guys starting a run club and trying to compete in the hakone ekiden. Really inspiring stuff. It was also adapted into a manga and anime of the same name. I fully recommend it as something to listen/read /watch and also something you can then use as "japanese study" too.

[@RanToJapan]

50k? Liiiight work 😂 I’m 27, theres defo no way I could’ve handled the mileage when I was younger so I’m actually glad I only started taking running seriously in the last 2 years! I’ve actually watched the ‘run with the wind’ anime! I’m usually not a fan of anime but really enjoyed this one. Maybe my next challenge will be to attempt to read the book!

[@CamMci]

It baffles me that you can find it hard to hit a pace in speed session that you can sustain for a 10k.

[@RanToJapan]

Well that’s cos I’m fresh, tapered and surrounded by other runners in a race… it’s a completely different story on these sessions!

[@CamMci]

Ahh ok, I thought you meant for a 10k training session.

[@runs.long_notfast]

People are different. When I ran with a club some people I trained with would hit every pace in sessions but underperform in races. I struggled to get near race pace in training but would find it far easier in a race....for shorter distances anyway. Not the same for marathons 😅

[@ChrisDrysdale16]

We are so back! LFG

[@TwiinStar1224]

As someone who lived in South Korea with far less fluency in the language than yours in Japanese, I'd have gotten a Korean to make the appointment for me lol. That's what friends are for!

[@jon735]

Uk guidance is one tablet every other day for iron as you can’t absorb any more than that and will just wreck your gut.

[@RichardThompson-nk4gj]

What kind of kit are you wearing in the cold weather in Tokyo? This series has inspired me to visit from Vietnam. Its 35 degrees here every day, just like the summer in Tokyo... so I need to buy some winter stuff.

[@RanToJapan]

I’m wrapped in layers for easy runs like tights/jacket/gloves - it’s pretty chilly but not horrendous (I guess compared to 35 degrees it might be tho!)

[@sakarituomisto3440]

Most millenial reality challenge ever, making a phone call.

[@RanToJapan]

It’s less the phone call aspect, more the old Japanese…

[@conradburdekin722]

I’m really enjoying your channel. Do you work in Japan or are you sponsored to run? Very interesting re: iron levels!

[@RanToJapan]

Thanks mate! I’m on a scholarship program so I’m being supported to be here til March

[@noelthatcher1996]

I hate to say I told you so but….😃 Loved the phone call. Daiwa scholarship well spent:-)

[@RanToJapan]

Good call mate 👏 Hahaa they’ll be delighted to know I’ve fully ‘mastered’ the language now

[@MaximusTCR]

Telephone call was hilarious. Just got back from China where even less people speak English and even though I don't think my iron levels have been as low as yours before, I feel your pain. By the way, you should consider a trip to China. I was in Chengdu and they have miles and miles of running lanes with running track material throughout the city.

[@RanToJapan]

Defo wanna visit at some point while I’m here - I need to try and line up a race in China!

[@joshuarusselldagastino9439]

No one is a sub-10 marathon until they run a sub-10 marathon. My first one I ran a 3:02:32 5 years ago. I've gotten way faster in other races, I don't exactly want to say that I ran a sub 3 until I actually do it. What are your thoughts?

[@ictogon]

I think you say you are in sub 3 shape at least

[@tomatopastefever3769]

If you have watched all his vids, and it's not a lot at this point, you should already be familiar with his kind of humor.

[@RanToJapan]

I was only joking! Yeah obviously until you run the time you can’t call yourself a sub-X runner but you could hypothesise that you’re in that shape if your training indicates it

[@1likebagels]

Great job running your second fastest marathon with an iron deficiency!! Think of the possibilities now 🎉🎉

[@Jevanko1]

Did you do a more broader blood test, or just for iron deficiency? If you are iron deficient it might make sense to rule out other deficiencies too.

[@RanToJapan]

Full blood test just to be safe - getting those results back today

[@kemalluxia8305]

Next time call the dr again. I want to hear " what's up Jake " 😂 it would be hilarious for an intro. Btw what does runner need other than iron in their body, i really want to know what supplements and other thing that runners actually need. Health improves performance after all. Keep cruising jake ❤

[@RanToJapan]

Such a funny line - caught me by surprise 😂 I wouldn’t say runners ‘need’ anything if they’re eating well balanced meals. It all depends on your diet, location, training etc. though. Coming from the UK, where we get basically no sunlight in winter, I take vit D. Plus vit c and b12 now to help with the iron issue

[@Wildbrooker4304]

Great content Jake, doing Gold Coast marathon again? I’ll pencil you in for a 2.12 ⏰

[@RanToJapan]

It’s on the radar, need to lock that bad boy in 👊

[@gabriel-c3p]

Loving it

[@icrlp0570]

280k with an iron deficiency = at least 350k with that sweet juice surely? HARDER NOT SMARTER LETS GOOO

[@RanToJapan]

Come on put some respect on my name… 400k MINIMUM, I might actually start trying now

[@elisanyafunnels]

Sup brother, brit living in Tokyo myself, hit me up if you need any help with Japanese related stuff. Just got into running myself this year, gonna try hit a first marathon this year. Gl with the training.

[@Raf_Mac]

It'd be great if you cared to explain why the "at home" test looked dodgy, in case there was a better reason than the fact that it was a Polish product. Was its result in line with your follow-up test?

[@RanToJapan]

The fact I can’t read Polish so I obviously could’ve messed up the test or the results 😂

[@pelmers]

10 minute walk to convenience store, in tokyo??? 🧐 nice that you're feeling better, good luck!

[@RanToJapan]

True, my next door neighbour is actually a Family Mart 😂

[@pah4955]

250km weeks are rookie numbers. You need to up it to 300!

[@MinervaScott-s7z]

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[@LandedAFewHeelflips]

Bro is gonna smash 29 in the 10k oh my days

[@orangetwelve3462]

Yeah I thought you looked a little pale! 😝 Scary!! Looks like your concern shouldn't have been run times but not dropping dead! 😱 Glad you're on the mend!! Take good care of yourself!

[@RanToJapan]

Death before dishonour… running always comes first! 😂

[@orangetwelve3462]

@@RanToJapan That's the spirit!! 🤣🤣🤣 Kamikaze indeed! 😂

[@LiamRedmondOne]

Start eating ground bison as your main protein source, loads of iron

[@biblohudson9425]

Holy moly thats a low iron. I reckon the 2.08 estimate isnt far off

[@RanToJapan]

It’s early days still ahah but appreciate the confidence!

[@MichaelLoweAttorney]

So all you have to do is figure out how to run without your foot striking the ground?

[@ictogon]

1 meter stack height should do the trick

[@tobin1677]

Tokyo isn't even the hottest place in Japan either. I'm living over in Nagoya at the moment, and we had about 2 straight months where the high was never lower than 34 or so. Up to about 39 on occasion too

[@General1Cal]

After 60 you will feel like Superman! Or Ironman!!

[@alessandrorossi3268]

Love the channel! Please do a full blood lab test every three months or so, that is even recommended for hobbyjoggers.

[@RanToJapan]

🫡🫡🫡

[@WoodCat]

Every 3 months is ridiculous

[@DMGC529]

Wow, I am so surprised …..

[@tuhnutuhnu4257]

You would think less iron would make lighter runner.

[@lol-gb5vt]

there's less than a nails worth of iron in the blood I hope this is satire lmao

[@euanconvery5654]

Not recommending it for a healthy diet but a lot of western breakfast cereals are fortified with Iron. If you've recently cut this out, probably need to replace it with another source.

[@RanToJapan]

Ah yeah true, I basically never eat that anymore. I’ll probably take a low dose iron supplement going forward (once my levels are back to normal) just to be safe cos it seems to be harder to get from the diet

[@larsselvik6816]

“Hi! Super interesting video. Are you planning to make any changes to your diet going forward to increase your iron levels in addition to the injections? I guess it’s also about keeping them consistently high, right?”

[@RanToJapan]

Thanks! Yeah I’ll try to eat more red meat and maybe also take a low dose iron supplement once my levels are back to normal, just to be safe

[@alax_bruno]

uhuuuuuu mais um video

[@kevinscott4938]

With more Iron - Sub2 marathon is on the cards then if you can do 2:18 with almost zero iron in your system.

[@ictogon]

No it's not lol

[@Dudewhoswinning]

​@@ictogonit's a joke

[@constantwdkr]

Struggling with the same sh*t for ages! But I've always been told that it's illegal for men to take injections in France? So I'm taking supplements and p*oping my pants on lots of runs hahah :')

[@RanToJapan]

Just did a quick Google search - infusions of under 100ml are allowed so you should be all good! Sounds better than the supplements for sure 😂

[@constantwdkr]

let’s get 200 then 🤣

[@MagisterSpectaculi]

not an expert on medical topics in french, but I hardly doubt something that might be medically necessary and proven safe would be illegal.

[@grok76]

I reckon you're a favorite to win Nagano

[@grok76]

An introvenus drip is called a "tenteki" btw

[@RanToJapan]

Ah cheers - dunno how that hasn’t come up yet in my beginner Japanese textbooks!

[@HowlingFantods]

Havent seen if you are iron deficient but regardless, you should be eating raw liver

[@alanpeacock8958]

“Eat morer, not better” ?

[@andrew9067990]

Your literally a cartoon character

[@MarioJosifovskiDev]

I thought you just need to train harder, why bother with iron ?

[@RanToJapan]

Well they clearly go hand in hand!

[@notjoarre425]

try to eat real iron might work XD

[@tobiaszb1673]

Dodgy looking because it was in polish? Nice

[@RanToJapan]

Unrelated 😂 At home tests are never very reliable + I can’t read a word of Polish so could’ve easily messed up the process!

[@mrdavester]

From a guy who eats nearly 2 lbs of red meat per day... sorry man, that sucks.. have a steak.😊

[@saintupid7034]

you going to start training smarter now? haha

[@RanToJapan]

Impossible mate - I’d have to rebrand my whole account!

[@ingagade951]

Mine iron level was in a period down on 2- yes 2 so I had threatment for it and might be taking iron pills. I now get food which has natural iron in it and it can be solved by changing foods. Inga. DK