Strength Running

"I started HR training and actually became slower... Running slow has also brought on new injuries and issues."

Don't get fooled into thinking all you should do is low heart rate training.

Zone 2 is great, but it's not everything.

A valuable skill I learned early in my running career: a sense of urgency.

Training cycles are only a few months long. The time will just disappear.

I've always known that if you want to be the best runner you can be, today matters. The time is now.

One of my clients told me that he likes to "bank energy, not time" in a marathon. And I think that's a perfect way to think about marathon strategy.

Banking time early in the race is almost always a losing gamble. But preserving physical and mental energy is a no-brainer 🙌

What if... you just went for it?

What if you committed to running 20% more miles in the next 4-8 weeks?

What if you made the decision to strength train 2x/week?

What if you just decided to do the thing you know you need to do to become a better runner?

Check it out on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 🙌🏻

Ian also holds the fastest time in a trail 100-mile race by a Brit, boasts the record for the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning, has won the USATF 100-mile trail championship twice, and is a four-time Leadville Trail 100 Champion.

He ran his PR marathon of 2:21 at age 43, and a half marathon PR of 1:03 at age 44. Ian’s won over 50 marathon+ races with at least one win every year for 19 (and counting) consecutive years.

Please welcome @sharmanian to the Strength Running Podcast! We chat about...

- Running by feel and adapting to race conditions
- Balancing ego and process in training
- Comparison’s impact on training and performance
- Racing mindset strategies
- Handling pre-race excitement and execution

I’m super late to this but XT is best when it’s aerobic and somewhat similar to running. I like cycling, pool running, and the elliptical

Here’s what I did right:

1/ trained in my teens/20’s/early 30’s
2/ built speed before I attempted 26.2
3/ shaved my legs
4/ embraced high mileage (for me)
5/ trained with those who were a lot better than me
6/ had 10+ coaches
7/ got formal experience in track/XC
8/ was more consistent than most

What I'd do in another life to best my 2011 marathon PR:

1/ Fuel with more than 48g of carbs/hr in-race
2/ Invent super shoes earlier
3/ Lift weights regularly
4/ Run Chicago or Houston instead of Philly
5/ Add 2-3 hours of weekly XT
6/ Do more Sat workouts/Sunday long runs
7/ Better fuel long runs

The Tokyo Marathon is less than 9 weeks away.

The LA Marathon is less than 11 weeks away.

The Boston Marathon is less than 17 weeks away.

The London Marathon is less than 18 weeks away.

How is your training going?

Running is such a gift

Truthfully, the answer is always somewhere in the middle.

Beware of training extremes. Most of the time, they'll lead you to poor performances or injury.

We're always given extreme options:

1/ Parker Valby's low mileage, high XT approach vs Kelvin Kiptum's 170+ mpw

2/ The intensity of Crossfit Endurance vs. the conservatism of the Maffetone Method

3/ The mostly bodybuilding approach of "hybrid athletes" vs. runners who do no strength training

It’s the consistency that’s truly big 🙌🏻 ⤵️

Too many runners cover 20 miles and think they're ready to race a fast marathon.

But the point isn't to run 20 miles in training. The point is to get comfortable with 20 miles!

When 20 feels easy, you know you're ready to race a great 26.2

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I like running gifts that make training more effective or easier. Check out my Coach-approved gifts!

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I'm excited to see the evolution of Brooksee over the years and how that will change the racing game for all of us.

If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer them.

If you want to see Laurel in action, go run a Brooksee race:

- Las Vegas Marathon
- Portland Marathon
- Revel race series
- Mesa Marathon

Get $15 off these 4 races through the day of the race (or end of 2024 for REVEL) with code JASON15

If I had $1 for every time I spectated Boston and incorrectly guessed when a friend was running by, I'd have $8.

That won't happen with Laurel by Brooksee timing. I would know, down to potentially the third of a mile, when they were coming.

Win-win-win for runners, spectators, and race organizers.

Just imagine if you had every single half-mile split from a marathon.

How much better could you analyze your pacing skills and how well you executed the race? How much better would your ability to evaluate your fueling approach?

The tracking accuracy is outstanding.

They deployed 100+ checkpoints at the Las Vegas Marathon and Every Woman's Marathon (tracking checkpoints down to the third of a mile).

The potential of a cheaper, better, smaller/lighter technology can vastly improve both the athlete and spectator experience.

Laurel by Brooksee is their new, advanced timing technology that I want to see in every race.

It's smaller, cheaper, and allows you to get more accurate, frequent splits during the race.

Brooksee We do Endurance Events. Check out the fast and beautiful REVEL Marathon/Half Marathon Race Series.

Luckily, things ARE improving.

I've recently gotten to know Brooksee, a company that manages the Revel Race series and a suite of big races.

brooksee.com

Most interesting is how they're advancing new timing solutions for races. So interesting that I made a small investment in the company!

The problem with this tech is 3-fold:

1/ It's bulky and heavy (logistically challenging)
2/ It's expensive (thousands of $$)
3/ Because of 1&2, you only see them a few times during the race (not a lot of accurate splits)

Why hasn't innovation improved in the last 25+ years?

Ever realize that chip timing hasn't evolved in a generation?

It's the same bulky suitcase, same raised mat, typically seen every 5k in a road race.

That's all about to change! 🧵

These are the deep thoughts we expect from you Sabrina 😂🙌🏻

Tim is such a hard worker. He deserves all of this! 🙌🏻

Big PR and you look like a badass afterward, too. Living the dream, Tim!!!