Speaking of Marathons… If I‘m right, Andy is the last of the Running Channel presenters who hasn‘t run a marathon yet….I‘d love to see that 💪🏻💪🏻👍
@janicegagnon22942 жыл бұрын
Great reminders! My mantra when things get hard is to have no regrets !
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
Love that!
@kj175892 жыл бұрын
Making my marathon debut in Manchester in 4 weeks. I am at the state where every time I hear the word marathon I get excited and nervous at the same time. So grateful to the TRC for helping on my running journey. This time last year I was watching you guys explain what tempo/intervals/fartleks meant. Early 2021 I was still saying I wouldn't go as far as running a marathon. It was Anna's NY marathon video that made me want to run one. That is my favourite TRC video and why my mantra is Empire State of Mind.
@lesarbres26252 жыл бұрын
See you on the start line 👍🏽
@hannahmargrett93902 жыл бұрын
My favourite video is Anna running the Brighton marathon, especially when she says that afterwards she’s going “to eat all the food”! I am running my first marathon in Brighton in a month’s time and I’m excited/terrified in equal measure. I run with the names of 3 special people who are no longer with me written on the back of my hand and when things get tough I look at those names, and that’s enough to keep me going. Good luck to everyone running a half or a full marathon in the next few months!
@Zachinthus092 жыл бұрын
Favorite video is when Anna is surprised with running Boston. Good luck with that!
@gloss6262 жыл бұрын
Hey Team! Question: Have any of you considered or attended the infamous Barkley Marathons in Tennessee? I’d love to see that. Apologies if others have already brought this up. Love your content for years now. 🙌🏻
@michaelkinahan18292 жыл бұрын
The race that eats it's young!!!
@danielgibbs5142 жыл бұрын
Needed this last week! Ran my first marathon! Although I didn’t hit my goal, I still had lots of fun and it motivated me to train harder for it
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on running your first marathon Daniel! Glad you enjoyed it 😁 They get addictive after the first one
@pennnnny2 жыл бұрын
My fave videos are Anna doing her ultra, but also marathon and half marathon vids. They are so inspiring
@angiebhitasya34282 жыл бұрын
The ultramarathon of Anna i cried it was ABSOLUTLY AMAZING AND INSPIRING OMG
@marcobach2 жыл бұрын
Good timing! Running my very first marathon in a week!
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
Good luck Marco! Let us know how you get on 👍🏻
@kevinlance18132 жыл бұрын
Ran mine last Saturday, I would say good luck but there's honestly no luck involved, trust your training and really pay attention to the sleep part of this video. For me the best part was remembering my journey to get to the Marathon (during the race). Go smash it Marco, let us know how it went.
@Kelly_Ben2 жыл бұрын
Good luck!!
@marcobach2 жыл бұрын
@@Kelly_Ben thank you!
@mimimicro87032 жыл бұрын
Anna - your mantra (the 2nd one you mentioned) is one of my favorites! It makes me smile 😊
@Leeroy492 жыл бұрын
It's good to get reminded from time to time 👍 7 weeks to go
@phil9842 жыл бұрын
I love the „stepping up from 10k to hm“-video. Helped me ALOT to tekkle that road to my first HM. Wish me luck, 4 weeks left to run ZURICH 2022
@TommyPOfficialTmp2 жыл бұрын
Andy's Race Mantra is Epic: "There's always more in the tank", that's gotten me a couple of PBs in training for the upcoming marathon in May 😃🔥
@michaelrheiner24152 жыл бұрын
First one in the books (Little Rock Arkansas)….nothing you do prepares you for a change in weather. After nothing but winter training, we lined up with rain, 99% humidity, and temps in the low 70’s. Add to that, 1200 feet of elevation gain with most of that on the back half….yeah….this was not a fast race for any of the participants. Rather than beat myself up about the missed goal, I made four new friends over the back half, drank at every option available, took the gels, enjoyed the bananas provided, and fought hamstring and quad cramping from mile 14 on. It just is what it is. I slept great, warmed up well, did the Ben Parkes plan….but weather changed everything.
@sckilham2 жыл бұрын
I'm about to start heading into my pre-race week for my first half marathon! My favorite training mantra has been "You've done tougher things than this" because it's true! Even my hardest runs are just running that I'm grateful to be able to do!
@stewartbransom96662 жыл бұрын
Best video was yours Anna running the Berlin Marathon when injured the. Grit and determination brilliant
@JohnDoe-xk1dv2 жыл бұрын
Pre week has varied - for a while when I was younger, I didn't run at all in the week before race day, although always seemed to do ok come race day. I've added though in later years an 8, a 6, and a 3 mile, every other day in the week before. The latter of these two are at significantly slower pace than the 8, them being just ticking over runs. Seems to work pretty well, and I feel a bit better on race day towards the end now. Generally its Sundays for my races - I like to take on some coconut water Saturday beforehand, which also seems to help a bit with hydration and electrolytes come race day. Agree with bulk of advice in the vid, and especially, don't be tempted by those lengthy sightseeing walks in the days before! You find you need every bit of reserve in the legs, unless you're a pro or diehard athlete. 😎
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great insight John! Are you doing any April marathons this year?
@JohnDoe-xk1dv2 жыл бұрын
@@runningchannel Rotterdam next month - after that not sure yet - it's usually always one booked at a time :) It's 50th marathon race though in Rotterdam, so I'm excited just to have that in mind as a goal at moment 👌
@melodydelrosario648210 ай бұрын
Have my first marathon two Sundays from now. Thank you!!
@kevinlance18132 жыл бұрын
I am thankful to report I ran my first Marathon February 26 in lovely Wilmington NC. Mistakes were made and lessons were learned, most importantly not to forget to take my Hypertension medication the morning of. I was slower than my fastest goal time by 26 minutes but faster than my bid time by 6 minutes so I will take it. No doubt I've benefitted greatly from the education, advice, and encouragement I've received here at TRC. Grateful that I followed almost all of the tips in this video, and of course I went back the night before my race and watched my favorite TRC videos, the great Anna will always be our favorite presenter at our house. How about some tips on now what? Seriously, other than riding my bike a lot and deciding when to crack another Marathon I don't have any clues.
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the lovely feedback Kevin 😊 so glad we could help! Have you got any marathons lined up?
@Kelly_Ben2 жыл бұрын
Can I ask what happened with the meds? I just ran a half marathon after being on BP meds for 2 months, and was agonizing over when to take them!
@kevinlance18132 жыл бұрын
@@runningchannel Not yet booked but I will do one as soon as I feel like I can have a better performance. I know I can do much better. Thanks so much
@kevinlance18132 жыл бұрын
@@Kelly_Ben Ok so I would like to tell anyone who is taking any prescription medication to talk to your Doc about your Marathon plans. Definitely follow their advice precisely. I simply forgot my Hypertension pill morning of because it is small and I couldn't see it at 5 AM no glasses all my fault. I had a headache and was light headed last two miles. Nothing would have stopped me though it was awesome. Good luck and go smash it!
@Kelly_Ben2 жыл бұрын
@@kevinlance1813 Of course! 😆 Sadly with the state of our health care at the moment, I've had to wait months for my first cardiologist appt, so my regular doctor just gave me the typical "take as directed and run as tolerated" deal. I took mine slightly earlier than normal and before the race, but I could have done slightly later and after, and still have been following doctor's orders, so real world experience is a help.
@loriem10312 жыл бұрын
You Marathoners are AWESOME! The most I've done is a Half, and I'm going for another one by the end of this month..double that mileage....INTIMIDATING for me!! Y'all gonna crush it, I'm positive!!
@brittanyglenn32272 жыл бұрын
I hear SO many people say this, and this is how I’ve inspired others to train for a marathon... it is SO common to finish a half and say “I can’t possibly double that!” But marathon training doesn’t expect you to train up to a half and then run a full the week after! Instead of asking yourself “can I run a half marathon twice?” Ask yourself “can I run one more mile than 13.1? Then after you train to 14.1, ask yourself “can I run 15 or 16?” Do that enough times throughout your training and you will be trained up to 20 in no time! It will be hard at times, I’m not going to lie, but mentally breaking up your training into smaller goals will help running a marathon seem more attainable!
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the positive energy Lori 😁 You should try training for a marathon distance, it's far more manageable than you think
@kevinlance18132 жыл бұрын
I just completed my first Marathon and it may hard to believe me but I know exactly how you feel. Pick a good training block for beginner Marathoners (TRC one is gold) and commit. Trust your training especially when it feels like you're not getting better. Believe in yourself, I believe in you. Go get it
@loriem10312 жыл бұрын
@@kevinlance1813 thank you for the positive words⭐
@katherine1362 жыл бұрын
Annas toughest Island race - I watch it before every long run!
@astroglow2 жыл бұрын
favourite video is Anna running the Azores ultra
@heathermason62962 жыл бұрын
My mantra is to tell my body how amazing it is!
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
Great mantra Heather!
@robsnobb2 жыл бұрын
try "I am fast and I feel great !"
@twold4this2 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice, of course! Cannot disagree with any of it. I usually have up to a couple of hours drive to get to a marathon (most races, actually) therefore before the Sunday morning car journey I must plan, be familiar WITH... COFFEE! At home? Flask? or café? pre event. Google maps! Same with breakfast. I find it easier on a cold, rainy and dark Sunday morning to be up and out of the front door before I get too warm and comfortable at home! Route and timings eg road works, parking, cafe, motorway service loos! ... whatever. Weather! Facilities available at race hq? Loos etc Treble check start time! Running in final week. Keeping my middle aged legs moving - a jog here, a walk there. First marathon? By the final week pre race you are ready. Don't think you can 'get a bit more...' fit or faster - just keep your legs moving. Don't think 'this new piece of kit...' will make a positive difference on the day! Use - same kit, socks, shorts, UNDERWEAR etc NUTRITION AND WATER.
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
Great advice! You can never plan too much on race day, the more you know the less you have to worry about. How do you find driving home after a marathon?
@twold4this2 жыл бұрын
@@runningchannel An excellent question. Being aware of tiredness is a good starting point... stopping for a coffee... being willing to stay in the left hand lane of the motorway/dual carriageway, opening window for blasts of cold air, not putting The Lullaby Channel on the radio 🤔
@SophieOughton10 ай бұрын
Running my first marathon this weekend, just trying to get to the finish line honestly! Great advise tho
@andrewreinwand49422 жыл бұрын
I’ve said this before and it still applies - this channel has a hidden camera in my house. Almost every video somehow connects to something I’m currently working on or preparing for lol (although I get that many can say that most likely). Next marathon is two weeks away so this is perfectly timed!
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha good luck for your marathon Andrew! Which one are you running?
@andrewreinwand49422 жыл бұрын
@@runningchannel thanks! I’m running the Des Moines St. Paddy’s Day Marathon in Des Moines, IA. My second marathon, first out of state and second attempt to start running a marathon (or farther distance) in every US State.
@markfinlay4222 жыл бұрын
Good luck to anyone running a marathon in the next couple of weeks!
@Kelly_Ben2 жыл бұрын
Great video!! For mantras I've used Vivsvibe's "forward is a pace", and "the pain doesn't matter, do it anyway". I've got a while last of mantras I read the night before, so that whatever fits the moment best is fresh in my mind. My favorite video was Anna running her ultramarathon! But I really love your challenge videos. It's a reminder that running should be fun!
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kelly! You're right, running should always be fun 😁 Any marathon's lines up?
@Kelly_Ben2 жыл бұрын
@@runningchannel I've got the Mt Toby 50k coming up in April. It's got 6,900 ft of elevation gain, and I'm definitely not ready, but we'll see how fit I can get in the next 3 weeks! 😆
@jamesgay32072 жыл бұрын
Thanks Team - marathon next Sunday so perfect timing
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
Good luck James! Let us know how you get on 😁
@RecaneYala11 ай бұрын
Great video. Thank you for the tips.
@runningchannel11 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@teachingasfastasican57852 жыл бұрын
I absolutely LOVE you guys!! Running SF marathon this coming Sunday, and getting wound up "in my head" is always my downfall. Thank you for the mantras and positivity as well. Someday, I hope to run LONDON. As long as my teaching salary allows for a venture like that. HA!
@edwin54192 жыл бұрын
I always have a high fibre meal the morning of the day before, then no fibre or meat (learned that the hard way) after lunch the day before. I watch Spirit of the Marathon the night before or morning of. Still gets me after so many watches.
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
Great advice Edwin, no fibre on race dat is definitely a good tip!
@kierenkd2 жыл бұрын
Low residue (fibre) carbs is common with cyclists. It can lead to an explosive liquidy shart in a marathon. Definitely one to test before running in crowds
@edwin54192 жыл бұрын
@@kierenkd not an issue for me. I've done 8 marathons and a bunch of shorter races
@kierenkd2 жыл бұрын
@@edwin5419 You just said you have a high fibre meal the night before, so I wouldn't expect it to be an issue. Low residue diet will be a few days at least amongst other steps.
@edwin54192 жыл бұрын
@@kierenkd ok, then you understood what I said. Not sure the point of your comment in that case
@tonyreeves50832 жыл бұрын
"Avoid walking too much at the Expo"... hahahaha! I was one who had to stand in a two hour queue for baggage drop at last year's London Marathon. I did 26,000 steps that day!!!!
@teachingasfastasican57852 жыл бұрын
Oh, and my favorite video you ask? Likely Anna's experience at Boston or mayhaps New York?
@jota5558111 ай бұрын
My mantra is the word Good !
@SPihlaja2 жыл бұрын
The two burners on for the pasta shot really bothered me. DANGEROUS RUNNERS!
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
😂 sorry Stephen!
@stevepowell-thomas59182 жыл бұрын
Hi Anna very good advice 🏁🏃thanks
@NateMegOfficial2 жыл бұрын
Two months until my first half marathon! Just ran my longest distance ever yesterday. I may have cried lol
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
Good luck for your half marathon!
@theartofboxing1734 ай бұрын
what do you mean by 4x100m strides?
@phil9842 жыл бұрын
ive stolen annas „mind over matter“ mantra… sorry… but it is too good…
@stambuk11 Жыл бұрын
There is only one phrase to keep me motivated, Stay hard! 😂😂
@michaelgoode95552 жыл бұрын
There is little that is more demotivating than getting yet another ballot rejection from London. I am pretty sure that the ballot is not completely fair otherwise how do some people get in year after year after year? I really feel like slinging my running kit in the bin at the moment and jacking in running for good.
@benjaminhall5784 Жыл бұрын
First-timer here. 6 days... 😱
@TimmyWimmy2 жыл бұрын
anna's ultra =]
@carljones14982 жыл бұрын
Manchester marathon in April Im confident and very nervous 3 week out ♥️ just wanna get there injury free injury 🤕
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
Good luck Carl! We know you’ll smash it 💪
@carljones14982 жыл бұрын
@@runningchannel ♥️
@lesarbres26252 жыл бұрын
See you on the start line
@baneleskovac9552 жыл бұрын
I’m a week out of my first marathon.. wish me luck
@mrmithungarg11 ай бұрын
Awesome content
@freespeechviral52532 жыл бұрын
I bet these guys will be able to give kipchoge a decent run for his money !
@ajaysingh-dn6io2 жыл бұрын
Awesome ❤ ❤ ❤
@Woosaah19817 ай бұрын
Shift worker, so sleep is a long lost thing
@elzuzo2 жыл бұрын
My personal mantra for the marathon is: "Pain, come over I'm yours..."
@augustusgreen78812 жыл бұрын
Can you run while juggling
@Tara_Masika2 жыл бұрын
Can you?
@irishmusiccentral2 жыл бұрын
Wasn't there a guy juggling in Anna's NYC marathon video?
@Desbienvenido2 жыл бұрын
Oh man, you guys are a day too late… anyway, I love the content 💯
@runningchannel2 жыл бұрын
What does your week before a marathon look like?
@Desbienvenido2 жыл бұрын
@@runningchannel two easy runs 3-to-4 miles each and lots of eating and hydration. Yesterday was race day. I was going for PR under 3:30 and bonked at mile 15. I didn’t eat breakfast. I thought I was going to be able to power through with the few GUs offered at the aid stations. Oh well, now I know better!
@augustusgreen78812 жыл бұрын
Hello
@michaelkinahan18292 жыл бұрын
No alcohol after 2pm ..... does that mean morning drinking is ok 😂😂