USING TRAILS TO GET STRONG AND FAST & WHY I WEAR NIKE VAPORFLY NEXT% FOR SESSIONS

[@sylvainbauge]

Big fan of the blues music! Well done, Matt! :)

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks. Yeah I found that track and loved it. My favourite bit of the vlog because of the music.

[@SeeChadRun]

I want to be like Matt when I grow up! LOL, I'm 37 and my wife tells me I'm just one of the kids. Great video, great run, and I'm amazed at your sustainable pace! Great job!

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Chad. I think being a big kid is the best way. 👊

[@TheFODRunner]

Another banger mate well done! That’s really impressive your HR was lower on the cycle track than round the lake, big progress!! Poor Kelly 😂

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks mate. It was a confidence boosting run and one I'd like to include more often. Mixing up the trail efforts with flat will make me a stronger runner. Kelly thinks she can take me if she is fresh; we shall see.....

[@cbrattonart]

Kelly seems awesome. You owe her for sure. Great channel, I enjoy the content.

[@davesharratt917]

The data geek bits are great. You've got a lovely balance of footage, commentary and analysis. Oh, and drama with Kelly. I find that over a net-flat course I get similar HR over pace, whether hilly or flat, just higher max on hilly but then recovery in downhill. It's a great metric to compare watts or pace against HR, and lovely to see it inching in the direction of fitter! Garmin vo2max predictor is similar though and saves me the maths. I don't trust the absolute number but there trend is worth following.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Dave. I’m glad you think the balance is okay. I agree that following the trend on Garmin is better than taking the absolute value as gospel.

[@davidgamezmorris1017]

Haha Kelly's face on that bike ride was hilarious to watch. Great video again as always Matt, keep up the good work 💪🏻

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks David. It was quite funny seeing her catch up covered in mud but I’m sure she’ll get her own back some time.

[@JamesMartin-gl8gg]

Ah now Kelly should know what its like doing a Brick session for Triathlon training, Well done Kelly.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Exactly how I tried to sell it 😂

[@KellogsOnTheRun]

Thank You James. In hindsight there's something quite satisfying about it...maybe a triathlon needs to be on the cards.

[@runningwithaj]

Still my favourite opening on YT. Love it!

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks 👍

[@SandeepMestry]

Awesome video, great editing. And it was fun to watch friendly banter between you and Kelly. Poor her, she was covered in mud. Good to see you are happy about your training. This video has HAPPY written all over it. Best of luck for continued progress to both of you. 💪

[@TheWelshRunner]

Glad you enjoyed it Sandeep. I appreciate your comment. Yeah we are both happy with the way training is going and enjoy helping each other out too, plus the obligatory banter. 👍👊

[@KellogsOnTheRun]

Thank you Sandeep. It's a good job I like him! 😂

[@SandeepMestry]

@@KellogsOnTheRun Yeah I am with you on that 😁 but have you noticed his footage in your videos is always a lot more than yours in his 🧐? #JustSaying.. #BringOnTheRealBanterNow

[@KellogsOnTheRun]

@@SandeepMestry I'm going to put it out there and go as far as to say Matt would hardly have a vlog most of the time, if it wasn't for his camerawoman. Or bike. Whatever he is calling me today 😉

[@SandeepMestry]

@@KellogsOnTheRun yeah of course. He even watches *your* vlogs whilst on treadmill, so I think you should get an honourable mention everytime than just a vanilla 'thanks to Kelly'. 🤣 Just joking 🙌. I am a huge fan of both of you and love your passion for running. Keep up the great work and wish you every success. 👋

[@trevballard5006]

Absolutely agree with using old vapour fly nxt% for training, so good for recovery , good recovery is key👍🏼

[@TheWelshRunner]

Exactly this. They are a great training shoe for the faster stuff.

[@user-yl7lz1hm6r]

Great vid as always! Good to know the vaporfly's hold up as a good trainer post a few 100 miles. I only have 1 pair (can only justify the one purchase 😆) and still saving them in the hope of races returning.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Good decision. The priority imo should always be saving a pair for race day. 👍

[@paulcain1285]

Great video, your fitness is looking good. The footage Kelly took, shows nice consistent forefoot strike. I am a ‘data geek’ so appreciate the Stryd trends 👍🏃‍♂️😃

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Paul. Yes the fitness is coming and I am feeling stronger every week. Patience and discipline will be key so hopefully the accountability of vlogs will keep me in check as well as Kelly's advice. Yeah I mainly forefoot strike unless I am very fatigued. There are still parts of my form I need to work on but hopefully that all improves as part of the process.

[@Zeuskazoo]

I bought a pair of Vaporflys because of this guys recommendation

[@TheWelshRunner]

I hope you are enjoying them 👍

[@Jimmywatkins800]

I loved this, and that looks like a great loop! I'll have to pop down for a run when all this madness eases off.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Welcome any time when things are back to normal 👊👍 It’s a great loop but you can’t be anti social and put your headphones in 🤣

[@lauradryden]

Another great Video Matt! Poor Kelly.. I really felt for her!

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Laura. She certainly earned the burrito and a coffee.

[@transformational_runners]

Another enjoyable video, thanks for sharing. Also, well done to you and Kelly 🙂

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks mate 👍

[@cancertokona6298]

The loop looks awesome, my "favourite" loop often takes in an industrial estate and dual carriageway lol :$

[@TheWelshRunner]

Sounds picturesque 🙈😩. Hopefully you can mix up your routes when things get more normal.

[@cancertokona6298]

@@TheWelshRunner Haha I can't wait, there are some great trails a short drive away but with the current rules it's varying routes around the town for now :)

[@rickiwynne4785]

Great running dude but great craic with Kelly on the bike 😂

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Ricki 👊👍

[@Teddy_J]

Another great video. Love the interactions between you and Kelly. 🤣And the geeky bits. Power to HR ratio. Will have to give that one a look. Why do you prefer the Stryd vs using the Garmin power that is already built into the HRM? Is it worth the additional $200+.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Ted. I am glad you enjoyed the video. My initial reason was that Stryd takes into account wind and air resistance which I think is fairly important, especially at race paces. Also I trust the Stryd values more than Garmin. The Stryd had some excellent reviews and the fact it is on the foot makes the power estimates seem to be more consistent than the Garmin ones. Stryd does not rely on GPS for the power it can be used in poor signal (bridges/cities/forests etc). I am still not 100% how the Garmin calculates power. A great comparison of the technologies was presented by Alex Hutchinson www.outsideonline.com/2413011/running-power-meter-comparison-study. I think Stryd is definitely worth £200. These days that is less than a racing shoe but will last many thousands of miles of training and racing. However, don't get me started on how bad it is on the treadmill. The owners of Stryd will tell you differently but I have found it to be very poor on the treadmill.

[@Teddy_J]

@@TheWelshRunner Thanks for the info. Do you have the Stryd send the pace and distance info to your Garmin or do you have the watch rely on GPS for that. Then just look over the Stryd data separately.

[@laymcintyre]

Great video as always mate. Love the content at the moment.. I do exactly the same with the vaporfly’s... they last for ages

[@TheWelshRunner]

Cheers mate. They last really well and I love running in them. Still waiting for LtW but looking forward to reading it.

[@gokiwi2642]

Awesome video, like the power wats sounds interesting, just found Kelly’s channel have subscribed too 👍

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks. Kelly has some great vlogs and interviews 👍

[@gokiwi2642]

@@TheWelshRunner yeah awesome I just watched the interview with Seth, you & Kelly make a good team like, Sage & Sandi 😀👍

[@petergibbs6993]

Fantastic video, it will make Kelly stronger and it was a little bit funny (sorry Kelly). Data geek bit is fascinating, I am on a completely different level to you but I am noticing the difference in my pace versus HR on certain types of run over time and so seeing your data and how you analyse it is interesting and helpful 👍

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Peter. That’s great that you are seeing the progress in trends. Keep up the good work 👊

[@richardpollitt462]

Poor Kelly. My wife has a little fold up ebike for when we go out. Although she gets cold and equally annoyed with me. Ah well. The struggle is real.

[@TheWelshRunner]

At least Kelly works up a sweat to try and keep her warm. To be fair she would school me on the flat but the uphills I have the advantage. An ebike sounds good, and great that your partner still comes out.

[@clairel3730]

Hey Matt - those trails are lovely - I wish they were on my door step 😀 brilliant effort from Kelly too ! Do you have a target race or TT ?

[@TheWelshRunner]

No target race yet. Still got my eyes peeled but waiting for more certainty on what will go ahead. 👍

[@mreuphonium]

I have an older version of stryde, dont use it anymore. The new edition also takes head and tailwind into account? In the Netherlands its mainly flat as a pancake, maybe you can use it on a Hilly (marathon) course and run by watt. Next year i m probably run a marathon in Switserland . You think that could work? Thanks! Enjoyed the vlog.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Yes the new version takes into account wind and air resistance which is one of the reasons I got one. I think Stryd would be perfect for a hilly marathon because it stops you from overlooking the hills early in the race. I always feel great early on and might not back off enough an any climbs. 👍

[@mreuphonium]

@@TheWelshRunner thank you. I think i will upgrade then. Could help me with that race. Another usefull metric.

[@therookierunner]

Well in mate! What do you mean by the GAP pace? I have that on my Strava but unsure of the meaning.

[@TheWelshRunner]

GAP is Grade Adjusted Pace. So it works out what you would be running in theory if it was flat. So when you run uphill your GAP will be faster and when you run downhill the opposite.

[@therookierunner]

@@TheWelshRunner much appreciated!

[@samcussen8129]

Well done on your run, have you and Kelly got engaged ? 💍 keep seeing a ring on your hand in your videos.

[@KellogsOnTheRun]

He's engaged to his HRV. Committed to Data 😂

[@TheWelshRunner]

🤣🙈

[@bigz1296]

How long before the vaporflys lose that pop and become session shoes Matt?

[@TheWelshRunner]

Difficult to put a number on it. They are still so good after I’ve started training in them. I think a lot of it is psychological that I want a new pair for an A goal race. I would probably retire them after a training block where they have perhaps done a few races including the marathon but they are good for so much longer. I’m still wearing the pink pair I had for Frankfurt in 2019.

[@chrisvarelabenitez4690]

What’s their current mileage ?

[@darrenlane6863]

I’m not calling Kelly a bike 😂😂 You will be in so much trouble!

[@TheWelshRunner]

Probably 😬. She is about to watch my vlog on the treadmill. If you don't see any new vlogs popping up in the next week or so, you know why 😂.

[@smith12whu]

great video. they still sound like vapourflys lol slap slap

[@TheWelshRunner]

Yes they do. They don't sound as smooth as they are.

[@connorjames9346]

Do you wear a heart rate monitor or is your heart rate all wrist based?

[@TheWelshRunner]

Connor James wrist heart rate is awful so I completely disregard wrist measurements and always wear a chest strap. I have recently bought the polar arm strap too which had great reviews from DC Rainmaker and is turning out to be a great option too. But I’ve seen way too much unreliable and often inaccurate wrist stuff to ever trust it.

[@connorjames9346]

@@TheWelshRunner thank you. Would you recommend running on feel and pace or buying a heart rate monitor? It's nice to see a Welsh KZbinr! 👍🏻 (I'm Welsh too)

[@TheWelshRunner]

Connor James I would recommend all of those things. I run to feel a lot but I like to have the data to track and check afterwards. I run to pace sometimes. I run to HR sometimes. There is no perfect way to do it but what is important is that you do some running easy enough and some running faster. Trying to understand what you are doing and why really helps. I love HR data but you can get fit without any data too.

[@BelmontBarbell]

I recommend an e-bike! :)

[@davidlidstone9148]

wheres the helmet... tut tut tut, hahaha

[@TheWelshRunner]

You are of course right. I brought it with me but completely forgot to put it on. We were doing Kelly's session on a very quiet road that only leads to a car park so we didn't see any cars but I want to set a good example so was annoyed with myself for forgetting to put it on.

[@PuggleSteve]

Kelly is the sole dislike.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Probably 🤣