Q&A while running 25 miles on the North Downs Way!

[@kirstyphelps5599]

Absolutely recommend Bristol as a location to move too. Good airport, access to great local trails and brilliant footpaths around the city, plus great places to explore all really easily.

[@JoaoSantos-nk4kd]

Thank you for making these videos, they have been a great source of amazing trail running routes in the UK :)

[@heatherhepplewhite7885]

The northeast is a great place! The countryside up there is breathtaking and the seaside is fun. Have you ever ran the Hadrian’s Wall path up there? Also, it’s only a short drive to the Lake District, which of course is a trail runner’s paradise!

[@richardcooper3215]

We moved from London a couple of years ago. Decided on Bristol, right decision for us! Incredible for running on any terrain, best of which being close to Brecon Beacons for mountain adventures. Best of luck with your decision, lots to consider... Happy trails.

[@simonecarniglia4870]

Kingston is really a good idea for a place to move. I stayed there for two months for work and loved it. Close to London but lots of nice places to run....you have Richmond and Bushy Parks nearby, plus the thames path.

[@AugherAndy]

hey i love love lovvvveee your videos. could you do a typical day in your life/ also what you sort of eat like a normal work day etc? just for inspo on meals and just for curiosity x

[@SarahPlace]

hey victoria, yes i have been meaning to do this for a while :) hopefully will get round to filming something soon!

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Thanks for sharing the wonderful views with us👌

[@reginaldstampe3753]

You should come over here in Belgium! We have amazing marked trails👌😉

[@SarahPlace]

yes hoping 2021 is going to be a better year for travel!

[@alancooke6630]

Hi all. I enjoy not letting the weather dictate wether I go out or not, not letting it beat me. It's a challenge for me to still go out. And I always feel better for it

[@e3Scott]

Another very informative video, Sarah, wonderful views along your run as well, so lovely to see! Sorry the North Downs Way race was cancelled, hope the Arc of Attrition training is continuing to go well :) Greetings from the currently very wet west coast of Canada! Cheers, Scott

[@SarahPlace]

yeah it's a shame but i'm glad i already got my chance to race a few months back, but really feel for those who had this as their goal race! but never mind, onwards and upwards! hope you're enjoying some nice rainy runs!

[@comer7glen]

super video Sarah, hope to try trail running soon

[@xocupcakecouture]

my new favorite channel!!

[@andreagordon7904]

Great video 👏👏👏

[@alastairbaldwin2904]

Awesome video, Sarah! Really liking this Q&A/vlog format! :-)

[@SarahPlace]

thanks alastair!

[@Gifdr]

I just struggle planning any new routes outside of London. Must try it more often

[@mats271979]

Really enjoyed this! Great content as always.

[@oliviakillen]

do you know about Albion running ham to lyme 50 or 100km? Here in Somerset/devon. Beautiful simple medal. plus you finish at the sea so you can dip in the sea and have fish n chips

[@movemorenowjames]

Great route..... nice video. Doing the NDW 100 next year...

[@DanRuns]

Signed up for the NDW50 next May :)

[@SarahPlace]

wooop see u there dan!

[@danielgrant9350]

Hi Sarah, Great channel both yours and Bens. I am looking to buy my wife a watch for her birthday for trail running/hiking what is the Garmin model you are wearing that has mapping feature in this blog?

[@caffeineEU]

Recommended by KZbin 5 minutes ago. Now subscribed. Another runner amongst the cyclists. 👋

[@SarahPlace]

welcome!

[@MrRennieFrumpkin]

Squirrel 🐿 @ 11:30 ish - Re. Where to move to - Id recommend the area you’re actually running in - Farnham, Godalming, Bramley, Dorking.

[@SarahPlace]

yeah it is a contender for sure!

[@ashleyholbrook9396]

Another great video Sarah and a good insight. If you want more mountain stuff then you should look at the Ultra Trail Snowdonia from Apex Running. They do a 50k, 100k and 165k (previous years have been a 50mile and 100mile). I'm hoping to do the 50k next June and I've also got SDW50 in April too, really looking forward to them both!

[@JonathanvG-wj1ro]

YES! I did 100 mile races in previous ediitons. Epic. Micheal has more races as well besides the UTS.

[@SarahPlace]

yes i have looked at that race.. very appealing indeed!👀

[@richenglish4576]

Great Q&A 😁 Thanks for answering my question 🤩

[@SarahPlace]

haha my answer to yours was particularly rubbish though so sorry about that rich! good luck with the winter training! :D

[@richenglish4576]

@@SarahPlace all good 😁

[@christianschobinger1131]

Its more a Q&A while walking Sarah 😂👍 love it great video

[@SarahPlace]

haha yes 😂 i saved the questions for the uphills when i was walking anyway since i needed to get my phone out to see the question each time, also my camera isn't THAT great and usually when i run with it and speak the wind noise is too much and is really annoying! it's not just because i'm lazy i promise😅

[@susanwiggins6309]

Great video Sarah! I found Yoga with Adrienne a few months ago and just love her videos!

[@bizzygeernaert-davies8306]

Hi Sarah, I wondered what your thoughts were on using the maffetone method? I'm 45y/o and have been doing it for 6 months or so and am really enjoying it.

[@SomethingNick]

Sarah I try to turn the notification bell on but KZbin tells me it can’t for content made for children! Maybe change your settings?

[@SarahPlace]

that's really weird! all of my videos i tick the box that says not made for children and re-checked it in case i ticked the wrong thing by accident but it is right so not sure why it's saying that..?!

[@SomethingNick]

@@SarahPlace I googled! Apparently it’s a global setting in creator studio under Settings - Channel - Advanced Settings. Good luck

[@pachecomaratonista8620]

Boa tarde Sarha parabéns pelo conteúdo 👏👏👏

[@DadiBisson]

Stryd powermeter footpod ideal for pacing effort on hills

[@davecowdry6274]

Great video Sarah. Many thanks for answering my question. Just a quick follow up, is yoga or pilates better for runners?

[@SarahPlace]

they are both great dave. have a look at yin yoga, that is particularly good i find because it's holding stretches for long periods of time, so i'm really enjoying that at the mo, and then pilates is great for your core strength so it's good to do a bit of both :)

[@jamezday]

NDW50 already sold out 😭Luckily Maverick are doing a NDW run next year, great video as always 👍

[@SarahPlace]

yeah it's crazy how quick the centurion ones get booked up these days! great to see that maverick are doing one though!

[@expatadventureturkey9324]

I noticed you might have supplemented your Salomon vest with a different soft flask? What are you thoughts on using other bottles? Thanks

[@SarahPlace]

yeah i use the hydrapak ones as they have a wide nozzle so can put powders in a lot more easily. i had some old salomon ones which would always leak (i think they have since updated the models now so might be better) but these work really well and easier to clean as well

[@mcm4point2o]

your channel rocks!

[@jamiexavier6654]

Running in the dark at the end looked like a scene from a horror film!

[@petetomlin6456]

Great video as always. This might be an obvious question, but once you've had your recovery week in wk5, do you then pick up straight from the mileage you'd reached in wk4, or drop back a bit more to consolidate?

[@SarahPlace]

hi pete, yes so for example if your weekly mileage for the 4 weeks is 20, 22, 24, 26 then for week 5 drop it back to say 18-20 and then week 6 pick it up from 26 again, just as a rough guide!

[@petetomlin6456]

@@SarahPlace Thanks!

[@elizabethharris6427]

On these long runs how do you decide when to walk? Do you just walk the uphill sections or do you have a break every certain amount of miles?

[@SarahPlace]

hey lizzie, usually just if there's a steep or long hill, i'll kind of run up it for a bit to start with until i slow down so much that it's faster just to walk hahaha

[@brianwakem7258]

The thing making a racket at 11:20 is a bird called a Jay.

[@bobbob9364]

For your three weeks up to your rest week are you gradually building volume up over the three weeks

[@tom_the_triplets_dad]

Lovely bit of squirrel 🐿 😂😂😂😂👍

[@tommosal]

Hi Sarah, I've entered the half Marathon Du Mont Blanc which has 1650+ elevation. I've very little trail/elevation experience, I was wondering how often you think I should be getting out to the hills? Do you or Ben have trail race plans you sell? Cheers, Tom

[@SarahPlace]

oooh nice one tom! wow that is quite some elevation for a half marathon! ideally just try to get some elevation in during your longer runs at the weekend, doesn't have to be every weekend, maybe a few times a month just to get comfortable with it and your confidence up on the trails and lots of strength training to build those mountain legs. that will be an epic race!

[@tommosal]

@@SarahPlace thanks Sarah for taking the time to reply, really helpful to get a bit of guidance. Every other weekend is probably doable for me, have been looking at heading out to Boxhill way. Cheers, keep up the great videos, really like the long trail vlogs 👍

[@joshuaking1194]

@@tommosal have a look at seth james de Moor youtube channel. He has alot of info on training for the mountains. He won the pikes peak marathon this year in Canada! Good luck with the training 👍

[@tommosal]

@@joshuaking1194 cheers, will check his channel out 👍

[@jamesshelley6478]

How did u first start to include fuelling into your runs? I currently just have water for longer runs but then struggle with low energy near the end

[@garethmaccauley3507]

If gels then get a selection of different ones. I think Sarah has a video on it. When you do try something on a runs my advice don't venture far from home in case things goes wrong.

[@SarahPlace]

hey james, i normally just fuel if i'm going to be out longer than 2 hours and i usually have a combination of gels and tailwind which is like an energy powder that i just stir into my water so maybe start off with something like that if you're currently just having fluids. or just take a gel on your next run, even if it's just a short run to test it out, it's all about trial and error when it comes to nutrition!

[@jamesshelley6478]

@@garethmaccauley3507 Thankyou lol. Anywhere you'd recommend getting them from? Thanks

[@jamesshelley6478]

@@SarahPlace Thankyou Sarah! I'll try tailwind as I do just have water at the moment. How do you know when your body has taken to the gel correctly. For example, how do I know it's done its job? Thanks

[@garethmaccauley3507]

@@jamesshelley6478 It is more you know if it doesn't go well. Your stomach could turn upside down. Buy them in your local running shop or online. Prices won't vary much so maybe support your shop. Especially at the moment.

[@AshRolls]

Lovely bit of squirrel 😂😂

[@jasoncooper1898]

Hi if you had a week of what training would you do after like mileage and runs a week thanks

[@StoneRunning23]

Awesome!! And when you get a chance, how do you stomach the coke??! Isn't it so gassy!! I will have to try that on my next long run day!😀 Cheers!!

[@SarahPlace]

haha yes it is but i normally just shake it a few times to take all the bubbles out and then i can gulp it down!

[@petergibbs6993]

Quality- as normal 👍

[@PoisonAlienful]

Hi, do you carry your DJI mounted on a gimble or is it just handheld? Thanks.

[@SarahPlace]

just handheld!

[@lucy3858]

What shoe would you recommend for a road 50K?

[@xelionizer]

Your're not the loopy type eh? xD just messin' with ya;) Great vid! Cheers

[@andrewcracowmilarski4474]

B R from Cracow Poland

[@JamesTombs]

Sorry, couldn't help but laugh watching you walk past the finger post at the top of the first hill. We were due to do ndw50 too, fingers crossed for 2021.

[@SarahPlace]

omg well spotted😂 wasn't paying attention at all there! yeah it's a shame but hopefully see you in farnham in may!

[@JamesTombs]

@@SarahPlace we recced the first 9 miles last week and I would have missed it too if I hadn't been staring at my watch. Did the 50 in 2016 and like yourself remember very little of the first 20 miles.