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Jake Barraclough, aka "Ran To Japan"
⚠️ Train Harder, Not Smarter.
🇬🇧 Documenting my life ‘on the run’ in Japan!
1 year after moving to Tokyo to pursue my running dream, I just ran a 2:18 marathon while mastering the 'art' of kamikaze pacing. You know what they say, "when in Japan…" I managed to survive this near-death experience... just! But I can’t say I’d recommend the strategy. Let’s break down the race that nearly broke me! 💀

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@MrSmokedTurkey Ай бұрын

You've got a real knack for vlogging as well, loved this one

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

@mikemolloy2978 Ай бұрын

I'd love to see you run it negative splits next time. You pain threshold is nuts.

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

That’s the plan for sure! Only problem is it’ll mean running the entire race solo since negative splits haven’t been discovered yet in Japan…

@kathleencook3060 Ай бұрын

Great video. Best commentary I ,have heard from an elite Marathon runner. "Its all about the mileage." Do the hard work. Iron supplements. Put in the "hard work" No BS! Train with the Japanese Warriors!. Karen!!! Thank you. Look forward to your next video.

@SotaMaehara Ай бұрын

Another banger video, love that the Q&A started off with tons of people asking about mileage and the answer basically ended up being the equivalent of 'f*** no, gotta run more, train harder, not smarter, and once I sort out my iron deficiency, I gotta start looking into 300k weeks' Also epic looking shopping mall! Great job at Fukuoka again, the potential is now even higher

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

Yhhh that pretty much sums it up… I’m slightly stubborn if you can’t tell 😂 High mileage til I die! Cheers man, enjoy those Sydney running routes - I’m sure it’ll feel unreal after slogging it round the streets of Tokyo for so long

@dylanellis4550 Ай бұрын

Just found your channel, Jake. Giving me serious nostalgia. I lived in Japan for 4 years and moved back to the UK this year. I did the Fuji marathon last year - would recommend! I lived right on the Tama river so all my long runs were done there! Also a fellow Gooner. Thoroughly enjoying those retro shirts 😍

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

That’s quality mate, a Gooner and Tama river fan. It’s a niche combo 😂 I’ve seen some vids from the Fuji marathon and looks unreal. I’ve still not been to Mt. Fuji so that’d be a great way to check it out!

@dylanellis4550 Ай бұрын

@ very niche combo indeed mate 😂. Recognise that blue bridge anywhere! Definitely a chance to kill two birds with one stone to go and see Mt Fuji. Incredible scenes. There’s a nasty hill at the halfway mark which might scupper any pb plans (especially if all long runs are on the Tama river 😂). Miss Japan so much. What a country. Do not miss waking up/staying up to watch Arsenal at all hours! Keep up the great work mate. Loving following along 👍

@samuelbuzek9321 Ай бұрын

Hey Jake, I also struggled with really serious iron deficiency this year, for 2 months I couldn't run a slow 5km without stopping because I was out of breath. I ran many halfmarathons before, but this year I was so weak that I ran my slowest halfmarathon ever - 1:58. My PB from 3 years ago was 1:40. I found out that I have an iron deficiency and started taking iron supplements and it's gotten so much better. On November 1st I managed to run a massive HM PB of 1:23. I hope it will get better for you too, cheers from Slovakia 👋

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing man and good job with the HM! That’s class to hear it can make that much of a difference. So if you ran a 17min PB once it was sorted… does that mean I’ve got a 2:00 marathon on the cards??!

@samuelbuzek9321 Ай бұрын

@@RanToJapan Thank you, honestly I didn't believe it myself 😂My goal was to run under 1:30 but I was running under 4:00/km and I thought I was gonna hit the wall, but I just kept running haha. It probably depends on how serious your iron deficiency is, but I think you could definitely run much faster than 2:18 😁

@MrSmokedTurkey Ай бұрын

@RanToJapan 17 min PB for a half means a 34 min PB in the full, so 1h45 is on the cards. Just science, isn't it?

@brianmessemer2973 Ай бұрын

You have a wonderful mindset. The mindset that told you to go to Japan - many people would say "that would never work" - is the same mindset that tells you to train such high mileage. And in both cases, you're succeeding brilliantly. I also "just went" to Japan 20 years ago and lived there for 3 years and I visit 1-2 months every summer since. Part of me regrets not staying forever. Love that you're going to interesting locations like canal city to do your race report stuff. You're always showing off how great Japan is and I really appreciate that.

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

@@brianmessemer2973 thanks for the comment man, glad you’re enjoying the Japan content 🔥

@jacktudor6745 Ай бұрын

You’re a legend, keep crushing it mate 🏃🏻💯

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

👊👊👊

@conradburdekin722 Ай бұрын

I just love this channel. Absolutely brilliant 😊

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

Thanks man! 🙌🙌🙌

@firearcanine2339 Ай бұрын

Great video Jake! I live in Southeast Asia and did most of my training in hot & humid conditions and where running is typically seen as leisure and not performance-based. I had signed up for the Kobe Marathon and boy when i showed up to the start line last month, I was taken aback by how fast even the citizen runners there dash out of the start line! Even at 10k & 21k, they were still holding on! Where I’m from, I found most people slowdown from 10k onwards for a half-marathon! I told myself NOT to follow their style because i thought they’ll burn out towards the 3/4 mark (surprisingly, I found ample space to run at the 32km mark onwards because there was really a lot of burnout and that day was actually hot and humid for the Japanese runners - but not for me!). I did had cramps towards the 38-39km mark but that’s because the route went up a steep highway bypass….but I pushed through all the way to the end and ended up with a 12 minute PB! I’m not fast, but happy to achieve sub-3:30! But I agree with you - it seem they really value time on feet and they have such amazing support systems for running - from the equipment, to the pre & post race management and of course - the intense carbo load! And yes, their principle that More Mileage = King resonates with me! I am flying back to Japan in Feb to run another marathon - their running culture is so good! Wish I could train there for even longer! PS - Canal City is Awesome! One of my favourite malls in Fukuoka!

@mbdhc656 Ай бұрын

Love the guy taking a nap @5:47

@davidisonyt Ай бұрын

I'm not claiming to be an expert, but iron supplements don't always work that well. The problem is absorption - you can put lots of iron in your body but getting your body to absorb it is the hard part. Look at foods high in iron in addition to the supplements, as they are often absorbed better.

@natalyawoop4263 Ай бұрын

Good point. Meat's the best for absorption, because the Iron is in the form of heme.

@RandomPerson-op1bq Ай бұрын

This definitely shows your fitness is high enough to hold on at a fast pace!

@timjones8084 Ай бұрын

Well done on pushing through and good news on the iron deficiency! Loved this vlog - i used to live near ohori koen so enjoyed the pictures around there and in canal city. Unfortunately I'll be running in grey london today😢

@MonkeyShoulders1337 Ай бұрын

Your videos are totally amazing and you're a great guy. Good luck I hope the channel goes big 😊🙏

@Slawswims Ай бұрын

Great video - loving the journey - keep it up!!

@TravelRunner 18 күн бұрын

Hey Jake, I love your channel! I've binged most of your videos over the last few days. Having lived in S.K. for almost a decade I see a lot of similarity between the running/races and culture that you've experienced in Japan. It gives me some nostalgia with running and racing in Asia... man do I miss it! Anyway, if you can't get into Tokyo Marathon, consider trying Seoul International Marathon in mid-March. It's a great race, flat course, and there will be some quick Koreans, Japanese, and East Africans there. Plus the flight is only a few hours. Definitely a PB opportunity. I'll keep watching the rest of your videos. And good luck in your upcoming races!

@handoll2659 Ай бұрын

Good vlog. Refreshing attitude to training. Probably all end in tears but it looks like you’re enjoying the ride.

@RunningOtaku Ай бұрын

Science-based training- “It goes against everything I believe in”. Brilliant!!

@rockylopez1198 Ай бұрын

I’ll also be running Marugame! I hope I can get a chance to meet you! Best of luck man

@pdavies2312 Ай бұрын

another great video! keep it up :D and great running too!

@ruairidonnelly84 Ай бұрын

Love these videos, keep up the good work

@traviskruger2263 Ай бұрын

Love it. Keep the videos coming

@KvandeO Ай бұрын

Love your channel! So cool following your journey and also motivating for my own running 💪 Good luck in your upcoming races!

@changez77654 Ай бұрын

Ben and you would collab would be amazing lol

@peterjones9087 Ай бұрын

@ben_is_running

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

Spam his comment section, that’ll do the trick!

@Sennsationn Ай бұрын

hahaha love the video man! that shopping mall looked amazing, I'm definitely gonna visit one day

@lowzyyy Ай бұрын

Imagine bro doing "just" 160k weeks. You would be so fresh for a race

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

Maybe fresh but not so fit!

@ShinSuperSaiyajin Ай бұрын

When that Iron deficiency gets sorted out, the possibilities…

@HiddeFokker Ай бұрын

the second place streak is about to become a first place streak any time soon!

@ShinSuperSaiyajin Ай бұрын

@ no more first place loser LOL

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

First W at Tokyo Marathon? Let’s goooo 😂

@ShinSuperSaiyajin Ай бұрын

@@RanToJapan now we’re talking!

@jojolacarpe8186 19 күн бұрын

True. Sorting my iron deficiency was the biggest game changer ever.

@darkervx Ай бұрын

good to hear that you found the problem, definitly get a doc recommend you a suplemment and check your levels regularly, iron can be a pain in the ass to supplement well.

@AwesomeJenkins Ай бұрын

2 things. It will be interesting to see how your body reacts to the longer/tempo/threshold stuff. #2. When are we gonna see some merch/colab with a Japanese clothing company! I want a shirt to let me know! "Train harder, not smarter" 🎉🔨 🚀

@SalmorejoUpm Ай бұрын

Amazing that you were doing all that with an iron deficiency

@NewBeginnings-vx6ic Ай бұрын

Funny to be happy for someone to have an iron deficiency 😂 But really glad you made that discovery! About the heart rate, the Polar Verity Sense is an absolute game changer!

@matejburian3191 Ай бұрын

One tip, get yourself a full blood work every 2 months at least, It's cheap and there could be many more easy to fix problems, like Vit D, B12, Iron, Testosterone etc..... btw don't overdoit with iron it is toxic in higher amounts so be careful and full send with your training, good luck

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

Yeah think I will do going forward, wanna monitor the ferritin level especially to make sure it’s increasing and then stays up. But true could be worth checking everything else too

@CamMci Ай бұрын

Running with an iron deficiency is just a new approach to altitude training 😆

@foreverscrolling Ай бұрын

did you see us yelling your name out around the Hakozaki point (both before the turn and after)... hope you noticed I know you were absolutely buggered of course haha! just thought you might be surprised to hear your name directly.. we were louder than all the Japanese supporters there ;P

@big_edd Ай бұрын

Every place you went was so beautiful in this video

@dapiddiboy Ай бұрын

Ben in running on here would be awesome!

@GregHill-x7z Ай бұрын

"audentes Fortuna iuvat" - Latin for "Fortune favors the brave!" as my coach Al Cantello used to say. Bill Rodgers used to say, "well, sometimes you gotta' go a little crazy out there."

@heinrichh.6369 Ай бұрын

if i attempt that speed on the first 10k of a Marathon i get a Heart Attack at 1k.

@HowlingFantods Ай бұрын

You should try eating raw liver to improve your iron. If you freeze it you can easily cut it into pill sized shapes. Take a couple frozen pieces a day like you would a pill with something like orange juice and you will be getting something that is significantly more nutritious than an iron supplement. It will get your iron to healthy levels and also improve all kinds of other systems in the body which contribute to overall fitness!

@PlatypusPGM Ай бұрын

When ull be juiced on iron ull smash it! Follower since day one im a big fan keep going

@SharaRuns Ай бұрын

I had low ferritin levels and it really does affect performance. 4 months of supplementation via my GP and I was back to normal. If it gets too low you may experience dizzy spells and breathlessness, as I did.

@tomorrowneverknows248 Ай бұрын

Hey buddy, love your channel! Can you do a video on Japanese anti-chafing products and strategies... I'm thinking with that kind of high mileage they have a trick or two up their sleeves 😂

@lasseolsen350 Ай бұрын

Train harder - not smarter !! Yeah!! Come on..❤❤❤❤

@gaspard9000 Ай бұрын

“Iron deficiency man” new marvel character?

@realbruh3557 Ай бұрын

How did you deal with flexibility if you did mma and running at the same time, wont you get slower from all that stretching?

@hamishholmes3213 Ай бұрын

Well done man! …love ya work!…did ya say you were feeling properly fresh immediately prior to the marathon?…if yes, perhaps the iron deficiency is not that bad…or not as bad when you run less for a taper but back to low, immediately after 42km lol

@NickFrahm Ай бұрын

Bro was going ham with the broom 11:36

@Wildbrooker4304 Ай бұрын

Hey mate, I’m not a doctor but look into an actual iron infusion it’ll be a lot more effective than supplements. They’re aren’t cheap though, good luck!

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

Good shout, I actually found a place in Tokyo that does them so gonna try and get an infusion booked asap

@randyevermore9323 Ай бұрын

FWIW, I felt sluggish for a long while last year and, sure enough, my annual ningen dock (I live in Japan too) showed I was iron-deficient. So I started taking a supplement and felt much better after just a couple of weeks. Not sure, but I suspect running for weeks in Japan's brutal summer heat and humidity contributed to the deficiency.

@Yoband706 20 күн бұрын

Years ago when I lived in my home country I used to donate blood. About a week after my first marathon I went in and I had a much lower blood cell count than normally. They asked me if I had done the marathon 🤦. I am not a nurse or a doctor so I will not attempt to re-explain their explanation but apparently long runs can lower your iron levels. Hope you're feeling better.

@Yoband706 20 күн бұрын

Oops. Just saw the next video now. It was foot strike hemolysis they were explaining to me.

@robertdailey7248 Ай бұрын

I’d probably use a more sophisticated test to diagnose an iron deficiency. Also, I’d check levels of biomarkers for oxidative stress.

@noelthatcher1996 Ай бұрын

Did you shoot that in Canal City? If you did I hope you visited the Moomin Cafe:-)

@Prestonwong055 Ай бұрын

Hello! How did you fix your groin pain? What strengthens exercises did you do? Thanks!

@rossw6001 Ай бұрын

Love your videos! Why don't you listen to music or podcasts when running?

@peterjones9087 Ай бұрын

Good post

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

Thanks mate!

@muhammadadibbinhanapi9556 Ай бұрын

Red lined during the my last half marathon (was sick a week before) and achieved a pb. But man, my body was sore for days and days

@Chriscrusty Ай бұрын

where the ekiden shoes and great wave shirt?

@mdhafidz777 Ай бұрын

Hi, do you took any gel everyday during long run? How your nutrition in every long run everyday?

@paulmacht Ай бұрын

great video

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

🫡🫡🫡

@peadarr Ай бұрын

I wonder as well if you ever really recovered properly from that previous marathon in the heat. I remember you only took one day off and that was weeks later. Not suggesting you stop for a week or whatever, but maybe just easy running for a few weeks after an all marathon

@RunningOtaku Ай бұрын

Are there any Ekidens you would recommend for a team of foreign masters runners? Last year my 50+ team set the record at a famous 200 -mile relay in the US and were always looking for new challenges.

@leewellstead2305 Ай бұрын

Your a true kamikaze runner.

@PanicRev157 Ай бұрын

I’m fairly new to the channel and enjoying watching the past videos. What was the issue with your groin in the Gold Coast?

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

Some kinda muscle/tendon strain that kept coming up in marathon sessions. Been smashing the S&C and seems to have helped

@PanicRev157 Ай бұрын

@ I done something similar last week during a 10 mile run. Got a physio appointment Tuesday to try and get to the bottom of it.

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

@ for me it was all about strengthening that area with the resistance band - could be worth looking online for exercises they’re pretty simple

@dmitry.gashko Ай бұрын

4:15 is there more that recommended? You can consume whatever you can deal with - depending on intensity, your weight and what you can bring with yourself/get somewhere on a distance. But 100g of carbs in hour is not a lot at all

@JoeBlair1 Ай бұрын

with 250k weeks, how many shoes do you go through? Of course it will depend on the shoe, but generally how many km do you want to get out of a single training pair?

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

Too many! I switch em out after 800km so looking about a new pair every 3 weeks

@brunobiega Ай бұрын

6:15 thats a fcking polish test for ferritin in Japan lmao greetings from Poland!

@besseralsdu1372 Ай бұрын

Lactate isn't that important for a marathon runner than for a short sprinter. In theory. Yes you need your lactate threshold that will say what your best pace would be, but it might be better for you to not know it. (At least it seems like it, and how you think)

@rasyidizulkifli2285 Ай бұрын

More iron intake, +Vo2max +5 points 😂

@よつば-f3w 19 күн бұрын

走るのがすきなら、日本の郊外にある吉祥寺の井之頭公園といった大きな公園やら武蔵野の住宅街の銀杏並木道をジョグで風景を感じながら周るのもいいですネ。京都も。自転車で周るのはもったいない。

@orangetwelve3462 Ай бұрын

Consulting a doctor is almost too 'smart' for your approach 🤪LOL kiddn' keep doing your thing, you maniac, Courtney Dauwalter is known for her intuitive -no coach, no training plan- approach and she's one of the very greatest ultra runners!

@BAMK Ай бұрын

Notwithstanding the possible iron deficiency do you think that this training approach is sustainable in the long term?

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

There’s only one way to find out…

@y3_38 Ай бұрын

What's your biggest km per week? Have you ever reached 400? And also you never run on some hilly routes?

@daniboyo Ай бұрын

The Japanese guys do enough work as it is, you can’t expect them to sit at the front of a pack as well!

@tly7486 Ай бұрын

Definitely right. Can't beat japanese food

@petewilcock Ай бұрын

I loved you in a Knight's Tale.

@Shreyaasshh Ай бұрын

You should try to do a COLAB WITH DR andy galpin, shud be damn fun

@johantiricke53 Ай бұрын

How did you realise you had an iron deficiency? And that it wasn’t anything else.

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

My symptoms were ticking all the boxes and I know marathon runners are especially susceptible so my 250k weeks put me right in the danger zone

@johantiricke53 Ай бұрын

@@RanToJapanOk, thanks for the answer👍🏼

@Shreyaasshh Ай бұрын

You should try and do a colab with Dr Andy Galpin and ket him assess your bloodwork etc

@pavener 17 күн бұрын

i love the work hard mentality, but to be honest with you. it applies more towards most toward the general public, not somebody like you that actually tries to be cutting edge at something. Its almost like youre a good street chemist competing with the massive pharma companies..you kind of just have to join em to beat em mate

@fourior Ай бұрын

Iron deficiency world record marathon ??!!

@edwardp5748 Ай бұрын

yea but you COULD BE BETTER with more science. that is just a fact. and me too! i am an aging triathlete who keeps it super old school and still manages lots of amateur wins at age 48. to keep it up i think some science may be in order, because i am FAR from done winning!

@johanschreuder5847 Ай бұрын

Your motto is great if you want the short term goals. How many old Japanese runners are still preforming? Looking at you footage you don't see any older runners or am I mistaken. Destroying body at your age seems short sighted and you advice seems rather dodgy. But I am enjoying the entertainment. Let see where it goes.

@RanToJapan Ай бұрын

The best North American marathoner of all time, aka. the 280km/week king Cam Levins, seems to be doing alright all these years later! And funny you say that in my training group there’s actually a bunch of 35-45 year olds who are still running sub 2:25 marathons 😂 Their bodies seem to be handling it ok…

@mikes5764 Ай бұрын

⁠Yes! Not to mention the 42-year old Tadesse Abraham from Switzerland who just ran 2.04:40 (5th place) in Valencia. He runs about 200K a week. Your body will tell you in a subtle way when and how to change things before it's too late. The art is in listening to it and adapting on time in the right way.