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[@Return2Running]

man i fuckin lovveee people like u 50 years old slaying the younger 1's i am mid 30 .ur inspiration to many proper inspiring, to the point where I'm contemplating buying some Oakley sub zeros lol.. runners high leads to crazy purchases !

[@global-runner]

Ha ha! That’s right!! Thanks for your comment! Keep doing the good stuff. :)

[@Steveness100]

Marathon training is hard to “bear” sometimes 😳💪💪💪

[@global-runner]

Ha ha! Good one! The channel that loves the dad jokes!!

[@darrintouchet4063]

😂😂

[@sterlingsimmons8309]

Another great week, another great video. Well done!

[@global-runner]

Thank you!!! I really appreciate comments like this!

[@religionofrunning253]

Great information

[@global-runner]

Thank you!

[@darkhorse1144]

Great week Duncan, hard to see and experience all that smoke, I got the same problem here on the west coast now too, hoping I can run soon, not doing anything too intense. Nice you get the bears , me too , see a lot of them they wont bug you but I do carry a good bear spray just in case. We are blessed to be able to run in nature too. Good job on those long repeats, sounds hard

[@global-runner]

You’re right on your comments here. Tough to see these fires. But blessed to run in nature. I definitely appreciate it. Yeah the longer efforts were tough. But essential I think…

[@dokutaaguriin]

I also went indoors for my session due to the wildfire smoke. The elliptical just doesn't match 'pounding the pavement'!

[@global-runner]

It really doesn’t. I almost feel like I’m cheating when I’m on the treadmill. But I do think the treadmill has its benefits - to ensure the session is controlled and also I think leg turnover is faster on the treadmill. Plus it’s a bit softer than the pavement! It wasn’t my preference but it definitely wasn’t the end of the world.

[@quengmingmeow]

I’ve been doing fasted runs for about 3.5 years now once per week, and it’s a total fat burning game changer. I worked myself up to an33-36 hour fast with a run before breaking the fast, and then I started to increase the length of run after the fast and worked it up to a 22 mile-4 hour trail effort-nothing but water and salt. Recently i have read that running in this extreme fasted state is more beneficial if I have a carb/sugar infused drink which is supposed to facilitate the fat burning more efficiently--jury still out on that. I’d say that fasted training is about as close to a shortcut anyone can take to get their body to be able to fade into burning fat for fuel. After a 24 hour fast or more, there’s very little glycogen left to burn, so therefore your body has no choice but to burn fat for those long efforts.

[@global-runner]

Thanks for your comment! It’s a good one and full of really good insights. I’m nowhere near your level but I’ve definitely dipped my toe into that area and the be edits seem real. Always with the usual caveats of starting slowly and making sure you fuel after, have emergency gels on hand etc. Thanks again.

[@koks39.]

Hard to motivate myself for my temporun today. Watched your video and had to do it.. Motivating and big inspiration!! Great scenery in Canada by the way. Something i could only wish for in Netherlands. Also hard to find hills here 😅

[@global-runner]

I love this comment on so many levels!!! Thanks for reaching out. And I’m glad you got your run done! (That hill comment made me laugh!). :)

[@seekingUltraNick]

Great effort, man!! I totally remember seeing that snow and ice covered hill from winter. Gotta love the seasons, as a runner keeps things interesting. And well done on the “dreadmill” lol Lastly, I’ve been doing a lot of low heart rate/pace running lately, mostly just battling the humid and hot weather… but I do benefit from running fasted. Keep it around 60-75 min but it works for me, too.

[@global-runner]

Thanks for the comment! Where are you running if you don’t mind me asking? That’s great to hear that you also do fasted runs. I agree that you have to keep it relatively short (but not super short). It’s one of those things that you’re never 100% sure about. The science makes sense so I’m going with that. :)

[@hibiru6868]

The base you have is super impressive. I’m guessing that you have a couple years or more of consistent running. Good luck with your marathon time!

[@global-runner]

Thanks for such a lovely comment!! I do. I’ve always been a runner. Even since I was a kid. But I took a few years off racing after covid and then turned 50. So I wanted to see if I could get back to some fast times. 2:30 felt like a good stretch goal…!

[@magnuswiklander8204]

Thanks for great videos! Great inspiration and always a nice few minutes of contemplating marathon training details. Just a thought. You have referred to how you feel your lactate build up during your double threshold sessions. Isn’t that a bit contrary to the idea with those sessions? Keeping lactate under control, especially in the first session, should be key to build for second session and also to avoid too much wear and tear from these days that may prevent future sessions or otherwise risk injury?

[@global-runner]

Thanks for your comment! You’re right. I can then double threshold but they’re not threshold at all at the moment. I was focusing on speed to try and make marathon pace feel easy so they were more like double speed sessions. Definitely more risk but I tried to keep the second one more chill. But you’re definitely right about that. That’s a great comment. Thanks.

[@dennis99skil]

Very nice video again. I was wondering if you use any gels/drinks for your 20 miles + runs?

[@global-runner]

Thanks for your comment! I will tell you what I do personally but this is definitely not recommended. I really do not eat/drink much during my long runs especially those under 20 miles (32k). I should ingest more but I am not good at that side of things. If I do use gels, I’ll use Maurten. And I’ll always have one with me just in case but I never seem to use it. Anything over 20 miles I’m better, but still not good.

[@craigjackson848]

Slightly older than you and considerably slower but on my own journey of improvement. Thanks for the inspiration. I am curious, are you a full time athlete?

[@global-runner]

Thanks for your lovely comment! I wish I was a full time athlete! :). Regrettably I have a full time job and kids as well! It can be challenging finding time sometimes.

[@craigjackson848]

@global-runner Even more impressed!! Good luck on your journey.

[@global-runner]

Thank you! Glad you’re along for the ride!

[@谢春晖-k4t]

just amazing！！！I have a question how to keep low heart rate;I mean when I run at 4min30s per kilo my heart rate stays at 155,how to train to keep it at around 140 or below 140?

[@global-runner]

Thanks for your comment! I’m not an expert, and heart rate depends on genetics to a certain degree - some people have a naturally high (or low) heart rate. Also, heart rate is just a measure - it’s definitely not the most important factor. But I think it’s like everything - if you train above and below, it usually helps what you want. So I would train at a high heart rate some days and then a super low one other days. That way, the combination of the two should bring your heart rate down. Also, relax and enjoy it! :)

[@谢春晖-k4t]

@@global-runner thank you

[@robidoo99]

Nordic Track FTW 💪Mine (T15.0, nearing it's 10th birthday) has tried dying on me twice in recent years, I've replaced drive motor/running deck/running belt/front pulley (last one had me scratching my head for a long time! Belt kept slipping and couldn't figure out why) Definitely looks like sub 2:30 is on, are you doing any warm up prep races?

[@global-runner]

Have you tried tightening the belt? There are two “screws” either side of the belt at the back of the unit which you turn with an Allan key. One way is tighter, the other is looser. You have to make sure you align it properly by tightening it equally on both sides but that might be the issue? I am! This week is heavy mileage and then I have some races coming up. That’ll be the true test… Thanks for commenting!!

[@robidoo99]

@@global-runner Yep it’s working fine now (touch wood) but I have taken the rear roller off a few times and had to set those bolts correctly afterwards (if they aren’t level the belt wanders off to one side when it starts moving)

[@yaasikasa17]

Muscle loss?

[@global-runner]

That’s an interesting question. What makes you say that? I have been working on strength but I think I’ve been neglecting some of the biking and other cross training so maybe. I’m really interested in why you thought that though

[@mrdavester]

So your ability to run sustained high speed.. is that a product of marathon milage training, or do you need a lot of speed training to do that?

[@mrdavester]

I attempted a 3k at 3:45 pace the other day.. it was difficult to maintain.. I feel like I'm almost sprinting.

[@global-runner]

I think it’s a product of both. Without a doubt the extra miles make you fitter and faster. But you need to do faster runs to make the pace feel easier. So my marathon pace is 3:32/km. I want to feel comfortable for shorter distances at 3:10 pace so that when I’m running 20 seconds per km slower, it feels “easy”. But of course without the mileage you can’t sustain it. Hopefully that makes sense?

[@mrdavester]

@global-runner ya, I'm training for a sub 19min 5k now. I'm weighing adding more weekly aerobic milage vs a second speed workout per week. I only have so much free time lol.

[@mrdavester]

@global-runner when I ran my 20 min flat 5k race last week, 3 women passed me half way like they weren't even bothered with the pace. I'm pretty sure they went on to do 3 laps for the 15k race lol. I was just thinking dang, what am I doing wrong... lol

[@global-runner]

It sounds like you went off too fast (which I do all the time!). I’m not a fan of generalizations but I do think most women are better at pacing things than most men. If you can run a negative split in any race (ie the second half faster than the first) then I think you’ve usually run it well…