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[@MrSmokedTurkey]

Imagine running at a 2:20 marathon pace and the bloke in your group pulls out a GoPro and starts casually vlogging

[@RanToJapan]

They were definitely thinking ‘when will this guy stfu?!’ 😂

[@nicolasst-pierre4287]

That was exactly what I was thinking! I don’t think I could have said a single word at that pace.

[@SotaMaehara]

Sunday is the best day of the week thanks to Ran to Japan vlogs

[@RanToJapan]

Got the weekend entertainment on lockdown 🫡

[@slodoco]

And your long run, right?

[@alanpeacock8958]

You are our window into the Japanese marathon scene Jake, I believe this is your market opportunity.

[@RanToJapan]

That’s the niche! 👌

[@bananaelephant1163]

This is quickly becoming one of my favourite channels on KZbin, quality content

[@alaasoufiani6471]

Just discovered the channel. Love the energy and Japan. Cheers from Morocco

[@TheFODRunner]

Brilliant, well done buddy! You can’t complain there… end of a huge training week and you stuck it in there until the end when others dropped back 👊

[@RanToJapan]

Ah cheers mate! Was pretty rough out there but yeah glad I got it done 🫡

[@paulsyarduk2045]

You need a sponsor big time Jake, you are working so hard to get to the top level...what a machine you are!!!! Going for...GOLD!

[@RanToJapan]

Thanks mate! Ay I’ll keep knocking out the miles (& vids) and hopefully one’ll come knocking soon

[@RounVlog]

@@RanToJapan Mizuno UK/US ambassador 🤔

[@GOD-lb2bz]

I can see that one hurt...we really got a sense of the pain at the end. Well done Jake... The fact that it's a marathon as part of a 250km week is a joke. Hang on there and don't put yourself under pressure for Fukuoka. If you're not right there's no point killing yourself! 🙏🏼

[@josephgonzalez_]

A good taper (yeah, that’ll be the hardest bit) leading into Fukuoka and you’ll be all good to smash it. 💪🏼

[@edouarddoudounovic4230]

Best positive vibe channel tbh mate. That’s why you are recognized!

[@MikaNumminen]

Thanks for sharing your adventures in Japan! ❤

[@angejo5591]

I am loving these vlogs/running vid hybrids. And the captions at the bottom of the videos are so good aswell

[@RanToJapan]

Cheers, glad you’re enjoying em! 🙌

[@dokutaaguriin]

すごーーーーい！！！おめでとう。

[@Brighton-running]

Legend! 10k in 34 mins chatting away to the go pro whilst the locals look around in amazement / bemusement haha

[@GSoulTaker]

I am so jealous of all this tasty food you eat for the carbo fuel up. I ran a half marathon in Greece yesterday and in the race I really thought about you around 17-18km of your videos and what would you do at this point by the way I was wearing this hachimaki bandana and everyone thought I was japanese. Great video by the way

[@chrismcdermott3974]

First registered speedaphile and now train harder, not smarter. Love your brand 🤣

[@stratocastit]

Great channel. Would be interesting if you vlogged your training runs around some other parks like Showa Kinen and Nogawa Park. Interested to see what those are like for training runs.

[@RanToJapan]

Just out of convenience I usually run locally (to avoid getting the train) but if I ever mix it up with a different park I’ll be sure to film!

[@hilam0914]

bro is him. 3 marathons in 3週間はすごい

[@RanToJapan]

Only 2 full marathon, 1 little half doesn’t really count! 笑

[@Martin_Edmondson]

Wow, you were in my neck of the woods, shame I missed my chance to see you run! Yeah, Shizuoka is famous for green tea, best tea in Japan. You got a bunch of the good stuff by the looks of it. Hope you go one better next time! Being home the gold!

[@RanToJapan]

Was a cool place to visit! I’m not much of a tea man but I’ll give it a try, maybe this new tea set can convert me! Cheers bud, I’ll be back for revenge soon 💪

[@BharathMiriyam]

This is my “here since the early days” card…awesome video btw.

[@user-vq1ir9mj7s]

Thank you for coming to Japan😆😆😆

[@English.runner.en.Espana]

Love the content. Amazing running!

[@jacobalexander4106]

Ultra arc is going to be crazy

[@IAmWillMcLovin]

Love your videos man

[@notjhill]

Ur doing great with the channel so far my guy the editings great etc, just keep the style up you have going and youll explode! In views not off of runnin 🤣

[@RanToJapan]

Well I did blow up at the end of this marathon tbf 😂 Thanks mate, the KZbin train keeps rolling!

[@SidSubramaniam-t6h]

"Train harder, not smarter" LOL Love it man, honestly you did great! Most importantly you're living your dream

[@RanToJapan]

Let’s goooo 💪

[@fiddler8595]

Well done mate. Congratulations on 2nd.

[@DeDe-ly4bd]

Big inspiration jake

[@leanmiguel]

super fun to watch!! too bad for singapore lol

[@Benedikt-p2v]

Love the vids keep it up

[@tly7486]

Love you Jake (i'm a 40 yo noob) and your videos. Subscribed since your first video.

[@m.ch4rmaland3r10]

It is amazing how you can do so much marathon run!

[@realcashcow]

Another banger🔥.You never miss man. I want to try out high mileage. How did you get your mileage so high without injuries?

[@RanToJapan]

Cheers mate! Just built it up gradually and tbf kept pushing through any aches and pains until my body adapted and the high volume felt normal!

[@arvinvizcarra8674]

you're amazing i like your channel

[@Biodrogenkeks]

What you are doing is super inspiring, keep it up! On a side note, do you hit the gym for strenghtening and injury prevention, or what is your secret?

[@RanToJapan]

I do a home S&C routine (I’ll show some of it in the next vid) but actually only started that recently. Sounds so basic but the secret is just sleep, fuelling and staying consistent with the mileage so you can gradually build it up and ya body adapts 🦾

[@zonikafa]

well done bro

[@marvalo5313]

What you did was amazing, not only 3 marathons in three weeks but three times podium Also, would love to see some ultras, although it seems to be you daily training jajajaja

[@RanToJapan]

There’s defo some ultras on the cards in the future 📈 (you’re right, basically won’t have to change my training at all!)

[@Notnotcam]

About to crank 24 miles this morning, but this video comes first

[@RanToJapan]

That’s not what I’m preaching… mileage over everything, get out there! 💪

[@arceus54321]

your editing is really good, how did you learn so fast?

[@RanToJapan]

Cheers, this channel used to be my old music one so had plenty of practice before making vids

[@satsueistuff]

Nice race man! Back to back marathons looks rough (not to mention recording mid-race). Just curious, what camera do you typically vlog with/record when racing?

[@RanToJapan]

Yeah little knackered still! Insta360 go3 for the running vlog parts, GoPro for everything else

[@ElMexipon]

Man Sunday long run looking laughable in comparison to your Sunday marathon 😭😂 Congrats, 2nd place is amazing, Japan is full of amazing runners!

[@jacobshiohira]

saving the first w for fukuoka 🤝🏼

[@RanToJapan]

I better get in 2:07 shape then!

[@ShinSuperSaiyajin]

At least there’s a hat trick 😂😂😂 Your time will come, I am sure

[@0725clarisse]

Shizuoka is famous for tea 😊

[@28mouse85]

Mate i raced a 7 miler today at exact the same pace and was absolutely wrote off 😂 madness that you do that for a whole marathon, and its not even close to your all out effort

[@Eike-o5k]

I'm planning on increasing my mileage from 60K/w to 150K/w. I plan on doing doubles and keeping the intensity pretty low. So threshold workouts on the easier side and skipping the VO2Max workouts as in my opinion it's all about load management + strength training and not some fixed mileage you're able to run without hurting yourself. The 20K/w jogger isn't injured because he increased the mileage too fast. How did you build up to your 250K/w? There are all these made-up rules like the 10%, or having a rest week every 4 weeks. How do you feel about these?

[@RanToJapan]

I ignored all the conventional ideas and basically starting from nothing (had 8 months off for a surgery), I just added on 10km/wk and built it up continuously from there. I decided to just push thru every ache or pain til my body eventually adapted to the high mileage! (which I’m not gonna recommend 😂). At the start I kept it very easy, not worrying about sessions and just got the easy mileage in. And yeah I did lots of injury prevention S&C. Good luck with the increase, just build it very gradually! 💪

[@orangetwelve3462]

Have you looked into specifically strengthening the soleus (bent-knee calf raises) and tibialis (tib bar)? Speaking of international audience, cheers from Austria!🇦🇹 ☺

[@RanToJapan]

Yeah I’ve been smashing those classics for a while! They’ll be periods where my calf feels great then out of nowhere it always seem to flare up 🙄 Ayyy appreciate the support!

[@orangetwelve3462]

@@RanToJapanHope you find a solution! You got it dude, appreciate your vids! 🏃🍙🍱🍜🍚🍣🍠🍢🍘☕🍪☺

[@ProjectWillo]

Love your videos. I started running this year. How long do you think it took you to build up to 50 miles per week plus?

[@RanToJapan]

Thanks, I’ve been running since I was a young so it was probably a few years at least, like mid teens maybe

[@EnvyTraxus]

beast mode

[@FrontLineGamer]

Crazy that your completely buggered and gassed from a marathon yet you still get out for a double after a race 😂

[@RanToJapan]

Ah the easy mileage is never a problem, it’s the speed work that kills me! 😂

[@jeanyves4220]

I'm obviously not a sub 2:30 runner, but you do need a taper before a marathon (well, if you want peak performance). And the only losers are the people who chicken out of a race. Can I ask why you chose Fukuoka as your A-goal race? Not criticism, just curiosity.

[@RanToJapan]

Yeah of course if I was aiming for peak performance I’d do a proper taper! Was hoping I could get away with it for this one with it being an easier effort but ended up being very tough! Fukuoka is one of the most famous races here with lots of quick runners and a fast course 👌

[@fpie4230]

just letting you know the heat adn humidity in Singapore is no joke.

[@RanToJapan]

Yhh I’d wanna go for a holiday, not for the running!

[@WenF-w2x]

Im not sure if you know this already but with your marathon time I think you will have a much better chance of becoming a sponsored athlete in China rather than Japan. Because its a rapidly growing running community. Much like the difference in economy between the two countries. Plus its a short flight from Tokyo to Eastern Chinese cities.

[@RanToJapan]

But I’d have to rebrand my whole channel - Ran To China 😂 I’d love to visit there but with all the pollution it just doesn’t looks like the best place to live for running! Plus, the Japanese culture and running scene is just unbeatable 🔥

[@WenF-w2x]

@ yeah I get what you mean but the idea of air pollution comes from 10+years ago. As an economy we r past the heavy development stage. It’s much better now and it’s only in the northern part for about a month or two of the year. If you go southwest(yunnan/guizhou) you get much better air quality, altitude and low living costs as well. Don’t know much about the visa though might be tricky.

[@laurabarraclough5011]

slay queeeeen

[@lewispeart2344]

Watching a guy start casually vlogging in your VO2 Max pace... :(

[@razbrosh12]

"I'm not known for my speed", runs a sub 2:30 marathon. Bruh..

[@RanToJapan]

Very different to having natural speed over shorter distances… reckon half my viewers would beat me over a 400m 😂

[@memeking8734]

causally getting 2nd place in a marathon while vlogging and narrating your own dehydration 🤦‍♂️

[@slodoco]

Dude, you accent is too heavy. I need subtitles.

[@RanToJapan]

😂😂 what country are you from??

[@slodoco]

@@RanToJapan America, Bro!

[@slodoco]

@@RanToJapan Out of all seriousness, it is nicer to have written subs instead of the auto gen subs if you can. Run it through some auto gen and then edit the bits that are wrong. Takes time, I know. Love the running vids! Makes me feel motivated to study and train :D