Week 1 - Journey to Lakeland - S02E08

[@anthonywilliams8087]

My abs always feel like they've had a workout after a long trail run

[@TrailRunningWales]

Interesting. It's the first time I've experienced it... but I have been doing a bit more core recently. Maybe they were just beat up

[@MilesBe]

NEW Sub!! I am excited for you!! this will be interesting to see your journey progress for the year. Good to see that you are doing strength training. I think a lot of runners forget that. Cheers mate. -Miles

[@TrailRunningWales]

Cheers Miles. I've definitely learnt the hard way how important strength training is for running, a few long term injuries have made it essential. Glad you enjoyed, hopefully it won't be long before I'm showing some of Wales' best countryside to you on my long runs.

[@MilesBe]

@@TrailRunningWales same. Injuries are the worst!! They keep you doing what you love.

[@TrailRunningWales]

@@MilesBe Exactly, plus I think I secretly enjoy the strength training, which makes life easier :)

[@TrailRunningWales]

Towards the end of 2020, I decided to take a break from filming and just concentrate on training. The new year feels like a good a time as any to just get back to it. A question I forgot to ask... does anyone have any running/training audiobook recommendations?

[@skinnylegsbarefootshoes]

The best book I read whilst doing my Marathon training was “Can’t hurt me” by David Goggins. Apparently the audio book is even better. It’s also probably one of the best books I’ve read for getting shizzle done. Glad you are back filming again 👊

[@TrailRunningWales]

@@skinnylegsbarefootshoesthanks you buddy. I will take a look at that book now. I really love an audio book when I'm out the garage doing my strength work.

[@rabtrekker]

Can't Hurt Me Born to Run The Rise of the Ultra Runners High Inspiration Loved all of these. Next for me is Ultramarathon Man. Some interesting things in Sapiens too, more about our development as a species, but does give insight into endurance capabilities. Keep the content coming. First ultra this year (50km), need to decide which one 🤔

[@TrailRunningWales]

I got Can't Hurt Me. I listened to a few chapters earlier and absolutely love it. Thanks both for the recommendations, I'll take a look at some of the others too.

[@TrailRunningWales]

@Scott what are you 50k race choices?

[@outdoorliving3001]

Only 7 days a week? lol - awesome work

[@carlstoakes6240]

Good to see you back out there...

[@TrailRunningWales]

Thanks you buddy. It's been such a long year, and it's nice to finally see things return to normal (from a running point of view). Also thanks for all the strava comments 😀

[@carlstoakes6240]

@@TrailRunningWales All good! Keep at it, and got my Endorphin Speeds for Crimbo too - lovely although I've only managed one 9mile run in them so far!

[@TrailRunningWales]

@@carlstoakes6240 I really like them. I might give them a go on the hill reps tomorrow morning and see how they do

[@HereWeAreRunning]

Glad to see that you are back training and sharing the journey in these videos. Looking forward to it even more this year as we are both training for 50 milers. Thats a great home gym you have and a treadmill that goes downhill as well as up. Must take a bit of getting used to. Do you run on Zwift at all?

[@TrailRunningWales]

Yeah I think it'll be cool to see how me you and Dan all approach training for 50m slightly differently. Running downhill is a strange feeling, but like you said, you get used to it (the main reason I got it is because it goes up to 40% incline) I've never tried swift, but I see that a lot of people enjoy it. Do you enjoy it?

[@HereWeAreRunning]

@@TrailRunningWales wow 40%, that is crazy. Yes really enjoy running on Zwift. The one place that I can race and run with others at the moment, albeit virtually.

[@TrailRunningWales]

I could be tempted to give it a go at some point. How does the treadmill link to the app?

[@HereWeAreRunning]

@@TrailRunningWales Several ways you can do that. You may find your treadmill can connect directly. There is a list of compatible treadmills on the Zwift website. If not then most people use a foot pod. Some Garmin watches also work. But I use an app on my phone called RunCline. It works via Bluetooth. The treadmill connects to RunCline and then RunCline connects to Zwift. It communicates the speed and incline to Zwift.

[@TrailRunningWales]

Ah nice. I will take a look into it, thanks mate

[@ifonly1532]

I had 3 pairs of Speedgoats 2/3 and then had enough of them compressing on my long runs. So went back to Salomon. Salomon are firmer but i find them so much more dynamic and stable especially on technical terrain. I've had some old wings pro 2 years ago that were the only shoes to date that allowed to bomb down the steepest and gnarliest downhill like it was nothing. The latest Sense ride 3 are a very good option to start with Salomon. Firm but not too much and so runnable. 8 mm drop protective and dynamic while very resilient for long outings. The Sense pro 4 is the more dynamic version. So fast. And for easy outings the Saucony Xodus 10 are the plushest shoes i've ever had road or trail. But i definitely recommend you try some Sense Ride 3. Give them a couple of runs to soften a bit and you'll find yourself running better and faster and more efficiently. From an ex Hoka fan

[@TrailRunningWales]

The sense ride are ones that I've tried on previously, and I remember liking them a lot. I can't remember the reason why I didn't buy them though. I've always had real trouble finding shoes that work for me because most feel tight across my midfoot. Which is why I like the SG4s because of the thinner tongue and the extra space on the midfoot area. I think you've convinced me to give Salomon a shot. It'll be good to mix it up a bit. Although, it might have to wait a month or two, just because a new watch is top of my list right now :(

[@ifonly1532]

@@TrailRunningWales I find the Sense ride 3 have a bigger volume than Salomons of old so fit should be ok. That new Optivibe foam is quite amazing. Even if it feels quite firm compared to a Hoka the shock and vibrations dampening is remarkable. And in my mind they're so much more dynamic and stable than Speedgoats. The downhill performance is so much better as well

[@TrailRunningWales]

@@ifonly1532 thanks for all the advice. I'm almost certainly going to get a pair next 😀

[@gingeral]

Say what....My GoPro had battery issues with the GP8 its only lasting 15mins after a full charge 😥 I need to google it and see if its an issue.

[@TrailRunningWales]

FOD runner mentioned that the battery down really quick when it's cold. I wonder if it's that

[@gingeral]

@@TrailRunningWales its possible, but maybe not that quick - I will check my settings maybe I have turned WiFi or something on by mistake

[@TrailRunningWales]

@@gingeral in think my problem was that I didn't charge it the night before, probably running of yesterday's fumes

[@DanRuns]

I'd love to run this ultra one day!

[@TrailRunningWales]

It was a ballot to enter, I managed to get in first go... don't know if I'm mega lucky or if its an easy race to get into. Either way, I gotta give it a shot!

[@DanRuns]

@@TrailRunningWales maybe 2022 for me!

[@TrailRunningWales]

Keep an eye out for the ballot opening. It's usually early September, and when I applied it was only a 3 hour window. When opened when I was at the start line of a half marathon... crossed the line, got my phone out and applied while dying a little bit

[@DanRuns]

@@TrailRunningWales wow! Ok, I’ll check it out :)

[@ifonly1532]

Hill and speed sessions in Speedgoats ? You should get something a bit more dynamic for that. Would be more enjoyable

[@TrailRunningWales]

Well. I really love them for the uphill running, and tbf the speed intervals was short and on gravely dirt. I've got myself some saucony for road/more general speed work which are working really well. I'm trying to mix it up a bit more now. Did you mention before that you run in Salomons? I could be tempted with a pair of ultra / Pro especially as it has a higher drop

[@etiennevlok]

your volume seems really low? what are you training for? I usually shoot for around 100kms at the start of a training block? new to your channel, and just want to know :)

[@TrailRunningWales]

Wow 100k a week? That's Impressive! I assume you're running 100 milers? That's loads more than my body can handle right now, as I've only just come back off a serious injury (was out for about 6 months, so I lost all fitness), so it's just building slowly right now and making sure I avoid another injury. I'm around about 5 hours running a week right now, but there's load of time to progress. I'm doing a 50m (Lakeland 50) in about 7 months.