I’m training for a half marathon in May. Where I live is SUPER cold right now so tons of treadmill runs. Phily’s videos NEVER FAIL at making me feel inspired to go quicker or 1-2 miles longer!! Always motivated watching these videos! Thank you Phily and Daniel 😇
Same! I live in NE USA and am running the Vermont City Marathon 2-man relay May 25th, so 1/2 marathon each runner and it will be my first. This cold snowy weather has made training awful.
I'm actually running the London marathon this year too and I'm gonna do it in 4 hours 30 💪✨ (it actually was quite hard to write that down but let's go, I can do hard things!!!!!)
👋 I’m Steve in Australia here aiming to replicate my 1:40 HM PB as part of the Warwick Pentathrun in May followed 1 month later with a full l send (new PB attempt)at Wondai country running festival.
Mental game is big, I learned it already in my previous sport (bouldering). I had 2 tricks and they both worked miraculously well for this specific sport: - for one max effort movement you need to somehow artificially become angry, it's very hard to do (how do you get angry on purpose for just one movement?) but possible, it's similar for max deadlifts and it helps increasing amount of muscle fibers that you use, and it's specificall for one super hard movement at your limit, - for climbing comp you want to be relaxed, think about having fun and giving your best during the climbs, you always think about current movement, not about next "route". If you don't do this you will most probably have many muscle fibers activated when you don't need them. Basically the goal is to not expand energy with muscles that you don't need. And also to remember about breathing. For running I have other tricks, but I always try to stay positive: - running in snow/mud? "It will be so amazing when in 1 month I'll be able to run on dry pavement and I will feel that friction under my shoe", - I feel tired right at the start of 2 hour long run? "I will feel exactly the same or even worse during the ultramarathon, this training is going to prepare my brain super well to the actual race day", - It's hot? I would go out in the middle of day in 40 degrees. It would be hard. But I would say to myself "my mid summer race will be managable if I acclimatise myself like that", - I have hard long 30 minute cycling intervals. It's really painful. I tell to myself "this one training session is worth more than 5 next sessions so I need to stay focused and finish it, this training is saving me a lot of training time, this is the most important session", - It's cold and windy and snowing and blizzard and idk what else apocalypse maybe "oh cool, some new experience, let's see how my body reacts" or "oh cool, rain, I can finally test my running rain jacket", - someone is overtaking me during an ulta race, the body automatically tries to adjust to that person's speed (if their speed difference is not huge), I'm prepared for this. I always actively think "dude you have 60 more kilometers to go, don't accelerate, go with your trained pace, each small acceleration would cost you later", this is the very important one for me because I'm training for ultra runs and ultra triathlons and consistent pacing at specific level of intensity is the key to surivive such race with good result. You can of course yolo the first 5 hours and then be dead for the rest of the race, but you'll lose a lot of time, your result will be worse and at the same time you'll get more suffering. More suffering for worse result is not worth it so I needed to program this one into my brain and think about it and it really helped me avoiding bonks because I avoid zeroing my glycogen this way, - When people overtake me in unreasonable way I sometimes also think "ok one more guy that will bonk, thank you for giving me 1 position for free", - Unlucky situation during a race, I need to you know, get rid of my breakfast, one could think "o no I will lose time" but I would think "at least I'll have short pause". Hehe. - For days when I feel weaker I base my thoughts on my experiences. Training endurance sports I noticed that often if I feel super tired, staying home will make me more tired, and if I keep running every day, a few days later I feel stronger (weird because in theory I just ran many kilometers in last 6 days but I feel more recovered lol). Recently I was doing a tempo session. According to my planning I needed a 10km tempo run, but my legs were very heavy that day. But before I even left home I already had "minimum plan" and "intended plan". My minimum plan was 6km, my intended was 10. Then doing circles on track I was just waiting for 6th kilometer with thought "I will decide then if I still have energy to continue". After 6km I reach it and my next goal is 8km. I again only focus on reaching 8km, at 8km I'll decide if it's worth continuing. And this way I managed to do the whole 10km run even though my body that day was weirdly weak and of course it quickly resulted in nice body adaptation a few days later. I learned that also in ultra: giving yourself minimum goal which is less intimidating, and then extending it is a good way to handle worse days. And of course I always extend to intended plan, except that one time when I figured out my body was not ready for my planned session (bad planning on my side, stupid mistake) so I finished on my minimum goal and ran back home. :) - of course for ultra if I already have enough of food I tell myself "just eat slowly, you'll feel terrible if you don't, it's worth it" but I still need to work on that one tbh, I don't have any cool mental strategy for eating after 10+ hours of effort, - and one of the biggest struggles for me: long easy easy runs (and by easy easy I mean super low HR not even close to "mixed mode", as aerobic as it gets) I also need to tell myself "man don't accelerate, I know it's fun but it will be more fun to use that energy tomorrow during track training". Because of my past sports I really love mixed energy system runs (so for example tempo runs) so I need to have mind tricks to go slowly on easy runs. - and the most basic one that I tell myself the most often during hard sessions: "What a struggle, my next race will feel so nice and easy after what I'm doing right now, let's goooooo". So basically I am searching for positives in every situation and logical explanations why I'm doing something. :) Nice video btw.
I JUST ran a 1:38 half last Sunday at Vegas, which broke my old PB by 9 minutes, so really enjoyed your "Steve" example. I went out a bit fast, only planned on 1:40 and was averaging 7:30/mi for the first 5K but I ended up holding onto the pace the whole time and even-splitting.
am i a runner? absolutely not. Do i need this video? probably not. do i find Phily super nice? hell yeah. Maybe i will start running thanks to you and Daniel Big hugs from Italy
Phily B! I like the energy in this video. The grind is real and the grind is what matters. These videos are so helpful for all of us amateurs/weekend warriors. As a former fast college runner who’s NOT that anymore, another fair nugget of wisdom I’ve learned the hard way is to NOT compare yourself to the “yourself of old” thank you for helping me on my journey back to fitness. From 245lbs 13 months ago to 185lbs today and a 1:32 Half Marathon in the books. I had to find new appreciation for my accomplishments. My PB is 76 min in the Half Marathon but that was 15 years ago. It’s okay to those out there to rediscover the love for the grind and the love for running. It’s hard but worth it. I’m training for the Chattanooga full IronMan triathlon September this year but before that I’m on pace for my first sub 80 min half marathon in 15 years in May in Pittsburgh. Thanks for the added motivation Phily you’re awesome. Keep Loving the grind 💪🏼!
I’m not runner in this community or cyclist or anything. I have a remote job and just like feeling motivated to workout by very active people. Thanks for the inspo!
I think the half is underrated! Everyone wants to know if you've run a marathon, but a fast half is just as impressive and the training might be more fun. I've just started training for one to take a break from the slog of spring marathon long runs in the snow.
I haven’t got the time to commit to full marathon training just yet (when I do I’d like a 4hr one) but I love halves because I can run them with fairly basic regular runs 3x a week. It’s a great distance for sure!
Started running last summer at 46 years old, did a 10k in December at 55:44, and I'm training for a < 120 minutes half marathon in April 9th in Madrid (where I live) 🏃 Thank you for all the inspiration!
I’m the same age. Started running last year in Feb. managed a 1:38 half in October and now training for a Sub 90mins at the end of April. Consistency is key.
What I perfect timing! I am currently training for the Berlin half marathon in a month (slightly anxious upon realising it is only a month away :D) so this video is highly appreciated and motivating 🙏🏻 Aiming for 2h 50m as a slower runner and considering the injuries and episodes of being sick during the training. But since it will be my first half, I just hope I can finish it 😊 Thank you Phily & Daniel for your great content!
Half marathon next week. My PB is 2h13 on a hilly route, aiming for 2:09:59 on a flat and fast race route. After that, first marathon at the end of April, aiming to go below 4h30.
Thanks for all the tips! Rigth on time for half next Sunday in The Hague (CPC). Target time is 1:30:00 min / pr is now 1:36:04. Training for Utrecht marathon atm. Marathon Utrecht is on 18th of may. Target time 3:20:00 / pr now 3:27:27. Anoter tip said in a lot of other videos; enough sleep is very important for recovery and performance race day!
Thanks for the video, those were great suggestions! I'm running the Berlin Half Marathon on April 6, 2025. My last time was 2:06, and I'm aiming for 1:50 this time. I started training in mid-October, and I'm currently in peak time of training - super excited!
I’m training for a sub- 1:40:00 at the HBF half marathon in Perth Australia. This will be my first half marathon race, I’m only 18 atm but I’m so excited because I know that I’ll only get better at running from here. Always love your videos and the grind 💪
Crazy. I have a half marathon next weekend (lake Sammamish half) with my target being 1:40:00 so this was perfect timing. it will be my third half marathon. I went from 2:16:00 in my first race 6 months ago to 1:56:00 in my second race 3 months ago. After this race I'm going to start aerobic bas training for around 3 months and then marathon training for my first marathon in December 2025. I started working with a coach and a sports nutritionist and one of the most helpful things from the nutritionist has been LESS FIBER!! incredibly helpful. Your videos keep me motivated!! Thank you!!
I feel like this video is a sign of the running gods! I’m running my first ever half marathon next Sunday and am aiming for 1:50. Both excited and nervous! Definitely incorporating these tips for that race and many more to come 🥳 Love the grind!! ❤
Philly I don’t know about everyone else, but I would LOVE some follow along strength videos from you! I’m awful at getting it done but I find it easier following someone!
Running a half in May! Current PB is 1:51 and just ran a half yesterday at 1:57 but took it easy for the first 7-8 miles and definitely had more in the tank by the end! I’m feeling confident and excited for these next few weeks of training 💪 loved the video! 🙌
1/ @Phily: Bath Half, March 16, 1'27. I've got this. Thank you for these reminders and tips. Solid solid content and fun delivery, as usual. 2/ @Daniel: You are finding peak editing flow. Super enjoyable mix of clips, locations, gifs, jokes, etc. Very (re)watchable. Saved. Love the grind.
@@connormignault4748 Thanks for the support... and... Nailed it! 1:27:19! Negative split (10k in 41'57, 2nd 10k in 40'59, last 1.1k in 4'23). (last 400m is hard uphill, brutal... but taking the first 15k "easier" meant I had the leg to push through...)
It’s like you heard me from halfway across the world. I’m training for a half marathon in 11 weeks, targeting 1:45. I ran my first marathon two weeks ago at the Tokyo Marathon at 3:58:12. Massive boost in confidence. Thank you so much for this video, definitely gotta zone in on my strength training 💪🏼
I attempted my first half marathon nearly three years ago with a goal time of sub-2 hours. I had no idea how many calories (and carbs) I was burning in training and severely under fueled, especially on long run and workout days, so needless to say, I did not achieve that goal. I nearly injured myself on my second attempt that year and decided to wait another year before really going after my goal again. I still hadn't figured out how much of a calorie, carb, and protein deficit I was living in, so attempt three ended as the absolutely worse race of my life, physically and mentally. As a result, I barely ran for a month after that third attempt because I had poured so much into my training and gotten significantly less out of my race. Long story short, after that race, I worked with a registered dietitian and, after more than a year, have finally started to see consistent progress in my training. While I haven't reached this goal, my paces indicate that whenever I decide to go after this goal again, I'll smash it! (A 2 hour HM is 9:09 min/mi pace and I can do 90 minute long runs at ~9:30 min/mi pace with my HR mid zone 2, so I'm still feeling good at the end.)
This weekend (March 9) Pafos (Cyprus) running a HM as part of my training for a Marathon coming up on March 23. Will do a PB of 1:40:59 which is very close to elite for my age group (60-65). Great video and thank you for the great tips!
I am definitely not a runner but found your channel and have enjoyed watching for a while now your first point on the mental side has been a big gamechanger this winter preping for the cycling season coming up. The Phrase love the grind really resonated with me and ive worked alot to believe I belong in the higher category's of racing. So thank you.
Crushed my Half Marathon today at the Alamo 13.1with a time of 1:34:40. My previous PR was 1:48! I just turned 33 and my goal is to qualify for Boston before I'm 35.
Running my first half marathon on March 30th in Warsaw, aiming for 1:45-1:50 🤞 It'll be my first "real" race, I've run 2 local charity 10ks before but this is the first serious race I'm going to :D One thing about myself is that while I'm not very fast, I don't struggle with motivation so I've got the first point of this video covered - I am ready to PUSH to get that time Ps. I noticed your Aries tattoo and I'm a March aries too, my birthday is 24/03 I think running is truly an Aries thing to do🔥
This video arrived at the PERFECT timing. I'm going to run my first half the 16th of this month !!! And this preparation taught my that my weakest point.... Is my mindset. I'm like "ho .. i'm a shit, i'm a crap, i'll not be able to blabla". And the beginning of this video is exactly what I have to train on myself!!!
I kept your strategy in mind, but every kilometer went a bit faster than planned. And ran a PR in 1:34:59 First 5k the slowest, 6-18km steady at 4:29 and the last 3km the fastest :) Thanks Phily!
aiming for a 1:45 half on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas! I've been rotating between the workouts in your "7 key workouts to run a faster half marathon" for a couple months now - I LOVE to eat me a track sandwich ;) I think I've done it 5 or 6 times and it doesn't get old! thank you for the advice and inspiration phily!!!
Great timing for this video! Just did my Sunday long run today and loved it out there, 12 miles of sunshine! Got the Bath Half in a couple of weeks and aiming for a 2hr15. Thanks for sharing all your tips and your journey, love watching all you videos, thanks Phily & Dan!
Perfect timing Phily...and I love that you're a mile girl! 😁My half marathon is April 5th in upstate NY so hopefully it'll be above freezing by then, yikes it is frigid here! Been training mostly on the TM and as I've been catching up your past vids (just discovered your channel a couple of months ago--I'm a triathlete, forgive me, lol), I recently found the one that went through your key Half training sessions. I've already used several--such motivation to hit another PB! My last attempt at it a few years back was fraught with gastrointestinal peril and what should have been a 4-5 min. record turned out to be a fight simply to finish it. By mile 11 I was so ready to be DONE and get cleaned up that I turned my brain off and just took off. Ended up PBing by about 15 seconds! I agree w/the others--Daniel's editing is wonderfully fun. 🙌 A vid I caught up on the other day included Anakin's "IT'S WORKING!!"--that was the bomb! 💥 I'm waiting for him to use my fav quote from LOTR...any guesses? 🤣Sorry for all the rambling; it's what I do best.💪 God bless the journey, Megan 🙏 ps. Oops forgot to include my goal time. A PR would be sub 1:53:00 but my big goal is sub 1:50:00. Not wicked fast but I'm probably old enough to be your mother. 😇
What great timing for this video! I'm running a half marathon in Texas this Saturday (4/8) and hoping for sub 1:50. This is all great advice! I will try the pacing strategy and hope for the best!
I did your pacing strategy and negative split with a final time of 1:47:56!! A massive PR that felt so impossible, but I did it! Thank you for all the tips!
Someone who did martial arts and Olympic weightlifting the amount of footwork and calf work I’ve done has helped me convert to long distance running so much while being 5’9 215 lbs I havnt had a single ankle calf foot knee or any injury working up to 70+,miles a week coming off of barely any running besides a few 5ks for warmups
I'm training for a half marathon on March 16th. It will be my first-ever half marathon. These videos have been great. And I will be trying to break sub 90 minutes.
I would like to run a sub 1hrs 20min half have Hampton palace half on the 23rd March. Then got Manchester marathon on the 27th of April. Just need to avoid injury again. Doing my easy runs on treadmill forces me go slow and stop being daft. 😊
I’m running the Cambridge Half this weekend hoping to run sub 1:40 so this video came at the PERFECT time!!!! Thanks Phily!! Will be imagining you & actually especially Daniel cheering me on on the day 😂🎉❤
I've definitely beaten myself in a few races either getting in my own head or not trusting my rather excellent coach's advice! The pacing strat absolutely works - chilling in the middle at that comfortably tough pace definitely leaves something for the end.
What a time for this video to come out. I was doing a 3hr long run while fasting and from mile 4 my body was telling me to stop, started telling myself "Stopping is only going to prolong the suffering. The sooner you get back, the sooner you can break your fast." Then I would tell myself "Logic" based on my previous statement and it carried me to 40km.
Hey phily thanks for another great video. I just ran my first sub 2 hour half at Brighton on Sunday with only 10 seconds to spare! Next I'm running the london landmarks half in 5 weeks and hoping to go under 1:48. I'm sooooooooo frickin' excited!!!!!!!
Thank you Philly. Right in time for my 2nd half marathon prep. I decided to do 2 fast runs a week and incorporate a few strides into my long run (also on Sundays haha). Good luck on London Marathon! I’ll be rooting for you 💪
Your first point. You just reminded me, one of the best races ever ran, the only thing I recall going through my mind was...and I quote: "WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE this is fun!" I paid no attention to my pace, just randomly picking people off in front of me, and I set a PR. That same race, The Shamrock Shuffle 8K to kick off the Chicago race season is in a few weeks. Thanks for the reminder Phily! 😄
Thank you for the great video. I ran my first half marathon in October 2024 with a time of 1:54:27. On April 19th, 2025, I’ll be running another half marathon, and my goal is to go sub 1:50:00. I’m confident I can achieve it. It’s also part of my training for September, where I’ll be running my first marathon in Berlin. After successfully completing the half marathon, I have to admit that the marathon scares me. I’m trying to counter this fear by consistently increasing my weekly mileage. I’m also incorporating intervals, speed runs, easy runs, and long runs. Since this year, I’ve been trying strength workouts at the gym as well. Thank you for the inspiration, and love the grind!
My Half-Marathon is on June 1st, the Chicago 13.1 The goal is to go slightly faster than my current Coros predicted time (training and resting properly) so I'm aiming for 2:20 - 2:30. Love the grind!
Thank you Phily!! I am training for a HM and just under 3 weeks out I had a crush accident and soft tissue injury on my right foot… so training has completely halted this week. 4 days and counting. I wanted a 1h45m but now I’d just like to equal my PB from my first HM of 1h53m! I delayed watching this because I thought it would make me too sad given the injury, but even the first point has really helped. I have so much delulu self belief for this HM, I’m convinced I will heal and be back to running in time and smash the race, even though I can’t walk 😂
I never did any strength work in the past, and it caught up with me. I'm no professional, but i try to get in the Gym once a week. I've noticed a big difference since I've been committing to it.
Great video! Running the Ibiza Half Marathon next month (my first half marathon in nearly 10 years), can't wait for the race. Aiming for 2hour 15 minutes.
I've signed up to do my first half because of your videos!! It's the Bristol half in May, I will be channelling Steve, but I'm aiming for around 2 hours and 15 minutes. Thanks for the tips and the videos to watch on the treadmill :))
Another Steve here who dipped under the 1:40 last October and looking to do it again in a couple of weeks in Liverpool. The self doubt is so real. But maybe 'rolling the dice' is not the right mentality to have. Another great video and I am going to be really nice to myself the next three weeks!!
Thank you for your insightful video, Phily! Needed the motivation to go out for my *emphasis* easy run after getting two giant blisters after my long run yesterday (learned the importance of wearing cushioned socks). You're the best!
love that you mentioned training top end speed and even put a percentage to it (95%)...100s & 200s above 90% effort and doing them as repeats with adequate rest is really important for training power and adding strength & integrity to your form/technique
I’ve got a friend who was aiming for sub 3 marathon in Valencia, paced himself perfectly and finished at 3:01. Because his gps was 42.6. Maybe it’s not such a big deal for a half, but for a full marathon, especially when it’s a big crowded field, where it’s hard to follow that line, it makes sense to add a little in the middle. That one-two minutes might not have that much impact but will give a bit more confidence. And checking yourself with a route markers. Because at the end of a super long race you might not be able to full sprint and catch everything
You are so wonderful Philly! Thanks for all your amazing energy and very helpful tips and tricks 🙏 I’m personally doing my first marathon very soon, and it’s frightening as F***! 16th March at Barcelona marathon. My “running career” has until now only been around 20 months, but I feel ready! I was hoping to be able to tackle the 4 hour barrier in my first go at the full hog.. but unfortunately training hasn’t been all smooth sailing, and I’ve had some injuries like groin pain and some tendinitis in my big toe. It’s getting better, but I haven’t been able to push as much as I would have hoped for, so the goal has been pushed down to the 5 hour mark instead. I absolutely love your first point, in the mental fitness, cause I also feel there is a lot of scope for improvements there, which is also massively fascinating for a relatively new runner. I’ll use as much of your advices as I can, and looking forward to learn more from you in the future. Thanks for great content and wonderful vibes 🙌✨ Wish you all the best for you training towards London! 💪🔥🇬🇧
Flower city Rochester NY half M, also trying to figure out what shoes to use as I’m training in NB SC V3 trainers. Any advice for ‘super shoe’ that would be a good option to consider?!
Currently training for my first half marathon May 25 in Ottawa and hoping to go under 2 hours. Went for a long run today in -15C - definitely a slog. Absolutely love Phily’s videos for keeping me motivated through all the ups and downs.
Enjoyed this video. I am 58 years old. I hate running lol. So back in the end of November, I got this crazy idea that I wanted to train for a half marathon. I had only run one previous 5K in my life and that was 25 years ago. I was planning to run a half at the first of March. But I had some setbacks with pulling groin and hip flexors because I found myself trying to do too much to get prepared. This has been a learning process for sure. Mentally and physically. I am still training and looking at possibly doing a half at the end of April. My farthest long run was last Monday being 8 miles. It took me 1 hour and 35 min. Yes, I'm slow. But for me this is about wanting to finish the race without stopping. Not about speed but I don't want to be the slowest turtle out there either. I was always an athlete but never a runner. When I got to the end of my 8 miles, I couldn't help but think I would have to run another hour if I was doing my half that day. There is no way I could have run another hour because of the way I was feeling. Hip flexors and groins were feeling wonky lol. But I made it. Just my little journey I wanted to share. I hope I will be ready by race day. I going to give it all I got to be ready. And if not, then perhaps I will push my attempt into May or June.
Not training for a half right now, I’ve got 2:55 Mara on the mind 😍 But we will see. Working through injury, so loving the grind split between treadmill and cross training. Thanks for the fun video I can enjoy indoors!
As always, love the Grind, love Philys videos ❤ Currently dealing with shin/tibia issues 4 weeks out from my next marathon 😭 but the goal is sub 3.15 at Brighton Marathon and sub 90 mins at Cheltenham half on the 8th June ❤ Thank you for being my number 1 inspiration always ❤
Training for my Run Melbourne half marathon which will happen in 129 days and this is the perfect time for me to come across your video! Thank you so much for sharing! Funny enough my goal is to finish my half marathon at between 4:40-4:50 min/km pace or hopefully that 4:44 min/km :D
Great insight into the half marathon and will definitely be implementing the pacing strategy on the 17th of March at the Mullingar 1/2 Flat enough course so aiming for a sub 1:40 👍👍
I recently ran my first half on a hilly course in 2hr 35, aiming to run a 55 10k in a few months and next year the half in sub 2hr 20 💪 thanks for the tips Philly!
This pacing strategy is very accurate! I've realized I was feeling tired only at the 19k, where I could ignore it and aim for the finish line. Did a 1:36, lowering my pb by 7 minutes.
I've been kicking myself for not being able to do my strength training every week. But it takes me quite a while to do it. When I don't have the time, I'd been skipping it entirely. I am glad you said all you need is 30 - 45 minutes a week. I can give that. Also! Absolutely love the idea of training your mind. I am going to start doing that daily! Absolutely brilliant! Goal is a 1:45 half Marathon for Revel Mt Charleston on April 5th.
I’m training for a half marathon in May. Where I live is SUPER cold right now so tons of treadmill runs. Phily’s videos NEVER FAIL at making me feel inspired to go quicker or 1-2 miles longer!! Always motivated watching these videos! Thank you Phily and Daniel 😇
good luck in may!!
Are you doing the Ottawa or Toronto half marathon?
@@Jashsofly Im doing Toronto!
Same! I live in NE USA and am running the Vermont City Marathon 2-man relay May 25th, so 1/2 marathon each runner and it will be my first. This cold snowy weather has made training awful.
I'm actually running the London marathon this year too and I'm gonna do it in 4 hours 30 💪✨ (it actually was quite hard to write that down but let's go, I can do hard things!!!!!)
As a steve aiming for a 1 hr 40 half in a few weeks i feel this couldn't have come at a better time
Haha, even more apt than for me! I'm a Steve with a 1h45 goal in two weeks! Good luck on your half marathon Steve :)
And I thought she meant me! Have a great race.
same goal (1h40), different name
Same lol but I'm not Steve
👋 I’m Steve in Australia here aiming to replicate my 1:40 HM PB as part of the Warwick Pentathrun in May followed 1 month later with a full l send (new PB attempt)at Wondai country running festival.
Mental game is big, I learned it already in my previous sport (bouldering). I had 2 tricks and they both worked miraculously well for this specific sport:
- for one max effort movement you need to somehow artificially become angry, it's very hard to do (how do you get angry on purpose for just one movement?) but possible, it's similar for max deadlifts and it helps increasing amount of muscle fibers that you use, and it's specificall for one super hard movement at your limit,
- for climbing comp you want to be relaxed, think about having fun and giving your best during the climbs, you always think about current movement, not about next "route". If you don't do this you will most probably have many muscle fibers activated when you don't need them. Basically the goal is to not expand energy with muscles that you don't need. And also to remember about breathing.
For running I have other tricks, but I always try to stay positive:
- running in snow/mud? "It will be so amazing when in 1 month I'll be able to run on dry pavement and I will feel that friction under my shoe",
- I feel tired right at the start of 2 hour long run? "I will feel exactly the same or even worse during the ultramarathon, this training is going to prepare my brain super well to the actual race day",
- It's hot? I would go out in the middle of day in 40 degrees. It would be hard. But I would say to myself "my mid summer race will be managable if I acclimatise myself like that",
- I have hard long 30 minute cycling intervals. It's really painful. I tell to myself "this one training session is worth more than 5 next sessions so I need to stay focused and finish it, this training is saving me a lot of training time, this is the most important session",
- It's cold and windy and snowing and blizzard and idk what else apocalypse maybe "oh cool, some new experience, let's see how my body reacts" or "oh cool, rain, I can finally test my running rain jacket",
- someone is overtaking me during an ulta race, the body automatically tries to adjust to that person's speed (if their speed difference is not huge), I'm prepared for this. I always actively think "dude you have 60 more kilometers to go, don't accelerate, go with your trained pace, each small acceleration would cost you later", this is the very important one for me because I'm training for ultra runs and ultra triathlons and consistent pacing at specific level of intensity is the key to surivive such race with good result. You can of course yolo the first 5 hours and then be dead for the rest of the race, but you'll lose a lot of time, your result will be worse and at the same time you'll get more suffering. More suffering for worse result is not worth it so I needed to program this one into my brain and think about it and it really helped me avoiding bonks because I avoid zeroing my glycogen this way,
- When people overtake me in unreasonable way I sometimes also think "ok one more guy that will bonk, thank you for giving me 1 position for free",
- Unlucky situation during a race, I need to you know, get rid of my breakfast, one could think "o no I will lose time" but I would think "at least I'll have short pause". Hehe.
- For days when I feel weaker I base my thoughts on my experiences. Training endurance sports I noticed that often if I feel super tired, staying home will make me more tired, and if I keep running every day, a few days later I feel stronger (weird because in theory I just ran many kilometers in last 6 days but I feel more recovered lol). Recently I was doing a tempo session. According to my planning I needed a 10km tempo run, but my legs were very heavy that day. But before I even left home I already had "minimum plan" and "intended plan". My minimum plan was 6km, my intended was 10. Then doing circles on track I was just waiting for 6th kilometer with thought "I will decide then if I still have energy to continue". After 6km I reach it and my next goal is 8km. I again only focus on reaching 8km, at 8km I'll decide if it's worth continuing. And this way I managed to do the whole 10km run even though my body that day was weirdly weak and of course it quickly resulted in nice body adaptation a few days later. I learned that also in ultra: giving yourself minimum goal which is less intimidating, and then extending it is a good way to handle worse days. And of course I always extend to intended plan, except that one time when I figured out my body was not ready for my planned session (bad planning on my side, stupid mistake) so I finished on my minimum goal and ran back home. :)
- of course for ultra if I already have enough of food I tell myself "just eat slowly, you'll feel terrible if you don't, it's worth it" but I still need to work on that one tbh, I don't have any cool mental strategy for eating after 10+ hours of effort,
- and one of the biggest struggles for me: long easy easy runs (and by easy easy I mean super low HR not even close to "mixed mode", as aerobic as it gets) I also need to tell myself "man don't accelerate, I know it's fun but it will be more fun to use that energy tomorrow during track training". Because of my past sports I really love mixed energy system runs (so for example tempo runs) so I need to have mind tricks to go slowly on easy runs.
- and the most basic one that I tell myself the most often during hard sessions: "What a struggle, my next race will feel so nice and easy after what I'm doing right now, let's goooooo".
So basically I am searching for positives in every situation and logical explanations why I'm doing something. :) Nice video btw.
Thanks❤
I JUST ran a 1:38 half last Sunday at Vegas, which broke my old PB by 9 minutes, so really enjoyed your "Steve" example. I went out a bit fast, only planned on 1:40 and was averaging 7:30/mi for the first 5K but I ended up holding onto the pace the whole time and even-splitting.
am i a runner? absolutely not. Do i need this video? probably not. do i find Phily super nice? hell yeah.
Maybe i will start running thanks to you and Daniel
Big hugs from Italy
i've been running since last summer and at this point i can say it's great, can definitely recommend 👌
Go for it !
Phily B! I like the energy in this video. The grind is real and the grind is what matters. These videos are so helpful for all of us amateurs/weekend warriors. As a former fast college runner who’s NOT that anymore, another fair nugget of wisdom I’ve learned the hard way is to NOT compare yourself to the “yourself of old” thank you for helping me on my journey back to fitness. From 245lbs 13 months ago to 185lbs today and a 1:32 Half Marathon in the books. I had to find new appreciation for my accomplishments. My PB is 76 min in the Half Marathon but that was 15 years ago. It’s okay to those out there to rediscover the love for the grind and the love for running. It’s hard but worth it. I’m training for the Chattanooga full IronMan triathlon September this year but before that I’m on pace for my first sub 80 min half marathon in 15 years in May in Pittsburgh. Thanks for the added motivation Phily you’re awesome. Keep Loving the grind 💪🏼!
I’m not runner in this community or cyclist or anything. I have a remote job and just like feeling motivated to workout by very active people. Thanks for the inspo!
Last year, my pr was a 2:45, but yesterday i hit a time of 2:03. So proud, you give great advice.
Got a half marathon in a month, hopefully I will run sub 90 minutes or as close as possible to it. Thank you Phily!
I think the half is underrated! Everyone wants to know if you've run a marathon, but a fast half is just as impressive and the training might be more fun. I've just started training for one to take a break from the slog of spring marathon long runs in the snow.
I decided to do half in spring instead of a full and I'm finding it harder to train for 😂
I haven’t got the time to commit to full marathon training just yet (when I do I’d like a 4hr one) but I love halves because I can run them with fairly basic regular runs 3x a week. It’s a great distance for sure!
Started running last summer at 46 years old, did a 10k in December at 55:44, and I'm training for a < 120 minutes half marathon in April 9th in Madrid (where I live) 🏃 Thank you for all the inspiration!
I’m the same age. Started running last year in Feb. managed a 1:38 half in October and now training for a Sub 90mins at the end of April. Consistency is key.
I just started my halfmarathon block today. Watching Phily talking about running and training pushes my excitement one level higher. Thank you.
What I perfect timing! I am currently training for the Berlin half marathon in a month (slightly anxious upon realising it is only a month away :D) so this video is highly appreciated and motivating 🙏🏻 Aiming for 2h 50m as a slower runner and considering the injuries and episodes of being sick during the training. But since it will be my first half, I just hope I can finish it 😊 Thank you Phily & Daniel for your great content!
Same here!! Berlin will be my first half as well! Good luck! See you at the finish line!
@AlanaVieira1 how exciting! Good luck to you as well 🫶🏻 see you there!
Half marathon next week. My PB is 2h13 on a hilly route, aiming for 2:09:59 on a flat and fast race route. After that, first marathon at the end of April, aiming to go below 4h30.
Good luck with your training!!!
@Jashsofly thank you. Much appreciated!
Thanks for all the tips! Rigth on time for half next Sunday in The Hague (CPC). Target time is 1:30:00 min / pr is now 1:36:04. Training for Utrecht marathon atm. Marathon Utrecht is on 18th of may. Target time 3:20:00 / pr now 3:27:27. Anoter tip said in a lot of other videos; enough sleep is very important for recovery and performance race day!
Thanks for the video, those were great suggestions! I'm running the Berlin Half Marathon on April 6, 2025. My last time was 2:06, and I'm aiming for 1:50 this time. I started training in mid-October, and I'm currently in peak time of training - super excited!
I’m training for a sub- 1:40:00 at the HBF half marathon in Perth Australia. This will be my first half marathon race, I’m only 18 atm but I’m so excited because I know that I’ll only get better at running from here. Always love your videos and the grind 💪
Crazy. I have a half marathon next weekend (lake Sammamish half) with my target being 1:40:00 so this was perfect timing. it will be my third half marathon. I went from 2:16:00 in my first race 6 months ago to 1:56:00 in my second race 3 months ago. After this race I'm going to start aerobic bas training for around 3 months and then marathon training for my first marathon in December 2025. I started working with a coach and a sports nutritionist and one of the most helpful things from the nutritionist has been LESS FIBER!! incredibly helpful. Your videos keep me motivated!! Thank you!!
I feel like this video is a sign of the running gods! I’m running my first ever half marathon next Sunday and am aiming for 1:50. Both excited and nervous! Definitely incorporating these tips for that race and many more to come 🥳 Love the grind!! ❤
Love this. Thanks Philly. The message about easy runs is sooo critical for all runners. All power to your elbow etc.
Philly I don’t know about everyone else, but I would LOVE some follow along strength videos from you! I’m awful at getting it done but I find it easier following someone!
5:30 is just too satisfying 😆 daniel came in to PROVE we love the grind in this household
Running a half in May! Current PB is 1:51 and just ran a half yesterday at 1:57 but took it easy for the first 7-8 miles and definitely had more in the tank by the end! I’m feeling confident and excited for these next few weeks of training 💪 loved the video! 🙌
Daniel is so awesome with the editing. Love it. 😂
Right?!
1/ @Phily: Bath Half, March 16, 1'27. I've got this.
Thank you for these reminders and tips. Solid solid content and fun delivery, as usual.
2/ @Daniel: You are finding peak editing flow. Super enjoyable mix of clips, locations, gifs, jokes, etc. Very (re)watchable. Saved.
Love the grind.
2 days to go - rest up! You’ve got this! Update us on how it goes.
@@connormignault4748 Thanks for the support... and... Nailed it!
1:27:19! Negative split (10k in 41'57, 2nd 10k in 40'59, last 1.1k in 4'23).
(last 400m is hard uphill, brutal... but taking the first 15k "easier" meant I had the leg to push through...)
It’s like you heard me from halfway across the world. I’m training for a half marathon in 11 weeks, targeting 1:45. I ran my first marathon two weeks ago at the Tokyo Marathon at 3:58:12. Massive boost in confidence. Thank you so much for this video, definitely gotta zone in on my strength training 💪🏼
I attempted my first half marathon nearly three years ago with a goal time of sub-2 hours. I had no idea how many calories (and carbs) I was burning in training and severely under fueled, especially on long run and workout days, so needless to say, I did not achieve that goal. I nearly injured myself on my second attempt that year and decided to wait another year before really going after my goal again. I still hadn't figured out how much of a calorie, carb, and protein deficit I was living in, so attempt three ended as the absolutely worse race of my life, physically and mentally. As a result, I barely ran for a month after that third attempt because I had poured so much into my training and gotten significantly less out of my race. Long story short, after that race, I worked with a registered dietitian and, after more than a year, have finally started to see consistent progress in my training. While I haven't reached this goal, my paces indicate that whenever I decide to go after this goal again, I'll smash it! (A 2 hour HM is 9:09 min/mi pace and I can do 90 minute long runs at ~9:30 min/mi pace with my HR mid zone 2, so I'm still feeling good at the end.)
This weekend (March 9) Pafos (Cyprus) running a HM as part of my training for a Marathon coming up on March 23. Will do a PB of 1:40:59 which is very close to elite for my age group (60-65). Great video and thank you for the great tips!
Daniel saying love the grind without Philly giving away anything proves to us that it is a commonly said phrase in their household.
I am definitely not a runner but found your channel and have enjoyed watching for a while now your first point on the mental side has been a big gamechanger this winter preping for the cycling season coming up. The Phrase love the grind really resonated with me and ive worked alot to believe I belong in the higher category's of racing. So thank you.
And thank you for such a lovely comment 🙌💙
Crushed my Half Marathon today at the Alamo 13.1with a time of 1:34:40. My previous PR was 1:48! I just turned 33 and my goal is to qualify for Boston before I'm 35.
Awesome improvement! Congratulations :)
Running my first half marathon on March 30th in Warsaw, aiming for 1:45-1:50 🤞
It'll be my first "real" race, I've run 2 local charity 10ks before but this is the first serious race I'm going to :D
One thing about myself is that while I'm not very fast, I don't struggle with motivation so I've got the first point of this video covered - I am ready to PUSH to get that time
Ps. I noticed your Aries tattoo and I'm a March aries too, my birthday is 24/03
I think running is truly an Aries thing to do🔥
This video arrived at the PERFECT timing. I'm going to run my first half the 16th of this month !!! And this preparation taught my that my weakest point.... Is my mindset. I'm like "ho .. i'm a shit, i'm a crap, i'll not be able to blabla". And the beginning of this video is exactly what I have to train on myself!!!
Thanks for the breakdown, I’ll be attempting sub 1:40 next Sunday in The Hague. I’ll follow your pacing strategy. 😊
I kept your strategy in mind, but every kilometer went a bit faster than planned. And ran a PR in 1:34:59
First 5k the slowest, 6-18km steady at 4:29 and the last 3km the fastest :)
Thanks Phily!
aiming for a 1:45 half on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas! I've been rotating between the workouts in your "7 key workouts to run a faster half marathon" for a couple months now - I LOVE to eat me a track sandwich ;) I think I've done it 5 or 6 times and it doesn't get old! thank you for the advice and inspiration phily!!!
Great timing for this video! Just did my Sunday long run today and loved it out there, 12 miles of sunshine! Got the Bath Half in a couple of weeks and aiming for a 2hr15. Thanks for sharing all your tips and your journey, love watching all you videos, thanks Phily & Dan!
Perfect timing Phily...and I love that you're a mile girl! 😁My half marathon is April 5th in upstate NY so hopefully it'll be above freezing by then, yikes it is frigid here! Been training mostly on the TM and as I've been catching up your past vids (just discovered your channel a couple of months ago--I'm a triathlete, forgive me, lol), I recently found the one that went through your key Half training sessions. I've already used several--such motivation to hit another PB! My last attempt at it a few years back was fraught with gastrointestinal peril and what should have been a 4-5 min. record turned out to be a fight simply to finish it. By mile 11 I was so ready to be DONE and get cleaned up that I turned my brain off and just took off. Ended up PBing by about 15 seconds! I agree w/the others--Daniel's editing is wonderfully fun. 🙌 A vid I caught up on the other day included Anakin's "IT'S WORKING!!"--that was the bomb! 💥 I'm waiting for him to use my fav quote from LOTR...any guesses? 🤣Sorry for all the rambling; it's what I do best.💪 God bless the journey, Megan 🙏 ps. Oops forgot to include my goal time. A PR would be sub 1:53:00 but my big goal is sub 1:50:00. Not wicked fast but I'm probably old enough to be your mother. 😇
1:29, Liverpool half, full send, LOVE THE GRIND 🏃💨
Yayyy. I’m training for my second half marathon at the end of April. Perfect timing to beef up the remainder of my training block. Thanks Phily!
I am training to complete a 11 and a half hour 50 miler in July! Happy training everyone!
What great timing for this video! I'm running a half marathon in Texas this Saturday (4/8) and hoping for sub 1:50. This is all great advice! I will try the pacing strategy and hope for the best!
I did your pacing strategy and negative split with a final time of 1:47:56!! A massive PR that felt so impossible, but I did it! Thank you for all the tips!
Someone who did martial arts and Olympic weightlifting the amount of footwork and calf work I’ve done has helped me convert to long distance running so much while being 5’9 215 lbs I havnt had a single ankle calf foot knee or any injury working up to 70+,miles a week coming off of barely any running besides a few 5ks for warmups
30k coming up in 4 weeks, then hoping for a full marathon (my first) some time soon after! Love your videos Phily, thanks for the info and inspo!
Just ran a half marathon today. Never had better advice as the last part to full send it !
Thanks 🤩🤩
I'm training for a half marathon on March 16th. It will be my first-ever half marathon. These videos have been great. And I will be trying to break sub 90 minutes.
I would like to run a sub 1hrs 20min half have Hampton palace half on the 23rd March. Then got Manchester marathon on the 27th of April. Just need to avoid injury again. Doing my easy runs on treadmill forces me go slow and stop being daft. 😊
I’m running the Cambridge Half this weekend hoping to run sub 1:40 so this video came at the PERFECT time!!!! Thanks Phily!! Will be imagining you & actually especially Daniel cheering me on on the day 😂🎉❤
how did it go? hope you smashed it!
@ didn’t seem to feature your tag in the response so here goes
I am running the half in Valencia in October and gonna finish in 1:50h. Still quite far away but i am gonna do it!
gonna run sub 73 in Antalya half marathon beginning of April. love the grind ✊🏿
I've definitely beaten myself in a few races either getting in my own head or not trusting my rather excellent coach's advice!
The pacing strat absolutely works - chilling in the middle at that comfortably tough pace definitely leaves something for the end.
Great vid, you're always bringing up issues that are important, that other runners or people never bring up. Keep up the great work!
“I believe in you, Steve”
Thank you! I also believe in you, Phily!
What a time for this video to come out. I was doing a 3hr long run while fasting and from mile 4 my body was telling me to stop, started telling myself "Stopping is only going to prolong the suffering. The sooner you get back, the sooner you can break your fast." Then I would tell myself "Logic" based on my previous statement and it carried me to 40km.
Hey phily thanks for another great video. I just ran my first sub 2 hour half at Brighton on Sunday with only 10 seconds to spare! Next I'm running the london landmarks half in 5 weeks and hoping to go under 1:48. I'm sooooooooo frickin' excited!!!!!!!
Thank you Philly. Right in time for my 2nd half marathon prep. I decided to do 2 fast runs a week and incorporate a few strides into my long run (also on Sundays haha).
Good luck on London Marathon! I’ll be rooting for you 💪
Your first point. You just reminded me, one of the best races ever ran, the only thing I recall going through my mind was...and I quote: "WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE this is fun!" I paid no attention to my pace, just randomly picking people off in front of me, and I set a PR. That same race, The Shamrock Shuffle 8K to kick off the Chicago race season is in a few weeks. Thanks for the reminder Phily! 😄
Thank you for the great video. I ran my first half marathon in October 2024 with a time of 1:54:27. On April 19th, 2025, I’ll be running another half marathon, and my goal is to go sub 1:50:00. I’m confident I can achieve it. It’s also part of my training for September, where I’ll be running my first marathon in Berlin.
After successfully completing the half marathon, I have to admit that the marathon scares me. I’m trying to counter this fear by consistently increasing my weekly mileage. I’m also incorporating intervals, speed runs, easy runs, and long runs. Since this year, I’ve been trying strength workouts at the gym as well.
Thank you for the inspiration, and love the grind!
My Half-Marathon is on June 1st, the Chicago 13.1 The goal is to go slightly faster than my current Coros predicted time (training and resting properly) so I'm aiming for 2:20 - 2:30. Love the grind!
Great video and great advice.
I’m 56 & I’ve got my 1st HM on 23rd of this Month at Brentwood.
I’m going to do it under 2.15 & finish strong😎
2.04.56. Absolutely delighted with my time and sprinted home. Thankyou 😎🫶
Thank you Phily!! I am training for a HM and just under 3 weeks out I had a crush accident and soft tissue injury on my right foot… so training has completely halted this week. 4 days and counting. I wanted a 1h45m but now I’d just like to equal my PB from my first HM of 1h53m!
I delayed watching this because I thought it would make me too sad given the injury, but even the first point has really helped. I have so much delulu self belief for this HM, I’m convinced I will heal and be back to running in time and smash the race, even though I can’t walk 😂
It has also made me really appreciate the single leg exercises that I have been doing!!
Update on Day 6 post-injury, I did a run/walk!! All is right in the world. I think it'll be ok.
I never did any strength work in the past, and it caught up with me. I'm no professional, but i try to get in the Gym once a week. I've noticed a big difference since I've been committing to it.
I'm Steveeee, running Lisbon half on sunday and very thankful for the amazing tips!! you're a queen!!
Great video! Running the Ibiza Half Marathon next month (my first half marathon in nearly 10 years), can't wait for the race. Aiming for 2hour 15 minutes.
I've signed up to do my first half because of your videos!! It's the Bristol half in May, I will be channelling Steve, but I'm aiming for around 2 hours and 15 minutes. Thanks for the tips and the videos to watch on the treadmill :))
Another Steve here who dipped under the 1:40 last October and looking to do it again in a couple of weeks in Liverpool. The self doubt is so real. But maybe 'rolling the dice' is not the right mentality to have. Another great video and I am going to be really nice to myself the next three weeks!!
Totally needed this! 👏 Wanna race my first half-marathon this year, so really nice with some good advice. Thanks as always Philly! 😁🔥
half marathon in 2 weeks at Surrey half, finally want to push below 2:20! Love the grind 🤟
Love the Grind! I keep telling myself that when the run gets tough. The mantra works for me.🤟
Running a half this weekend!!!! This was so well timed, selfishly hehe love your tips Philly!!!!!!!
I’ll be running a half marathon PR (my second half, goal sub 2:30) in Houston on April 26th !! Previous time 2:45 ❤ love the grind
Thank you for your insightful video, Phily! Needed the motivation to go out for my *emphasis* easy run after getting two giant blisters after my long run yesterday (learned the importance of wearing cushioned socks). You're the best!
love that you mentioned training top end speed and even put a percentage to it (95%)...100s & 200s above 90% effort and doing them as repeats with adequate rest is really important for training power and adding strength & integrity to your form/technique
My 2nd half marathon is next month in Canberra, Australia! Thank you for the amazing video Phily!
You seem really buoyant in this video Phily. It's nice to see 😊
I’ve got a friend who was aiming for sub 3 marathon in Valencia, paced himself perfectly and finished at 3:01. Because his gps was 42.6. Maybe it’s not such a big deal for a half, but for a full marathon, especially when it’s a big crowded field, where it’s hard to follow that line, it makes sense to add a little in the middle. That one-two minutes might not have that much impact but will give a bit more confidence. And checking yourself with a route markers. Because at the end of a super long race you might not be able to full sprint and catch everything
Thank you for motivating us Steve's to run a 100 minute half Phily! Will try so next week 🙂
You are so wonderful Philly! Thanks for all your amazing energy and very helpful tips and tricks 🙏 I’m personally doing my first marathon very soon, and it’s frightening as F***! 16th March at Barcelona marathon. My “running career” has until now only been around 20 months, but I feel ready! I was hoping to be able to tackle the 4 hour barrier in my first go at the full hog.. but unfortunately training hasn’t been all smooth sailing, and I’ve had some injuries like groin pain and some tendinitis in my big toe. It’s getting better, but I haven’t been able to push as much as I would have hoped for, so the goal has been pushed down to the 5 hour mark instead. I absolutely love your first point, in the mental fitness, cause I also feel there is a lot of scope for improvements there, which is also massively fascinating for a relatively new runner. I’ll use as much of your advices as I can, and looking forward to learn more from you in the future. Thanks for great content and wonderful vibes 🙌✨ Wish you all the best for you training towards London! 💪🔥🇬🇧
I don't have a half scheduled soon but my first full is in exactly 2 weeks and the video hyped me up all the same. Love the grind!
Me too barca mara in 2 wks and ve not run a mara in 5 years!! I ve got this !!
Not getting this video a week before the Lisbon half marathon where I’m aiming to get a PB 🙌🏼 ✈️🇵🇹 Love the grind to get that sub 2hrs
Thank you for the videos! You both are amazing, my target half is 1:45 next month and all your tips are welcome!!!!
Flower city Rochester NY half M, also trying to figure out what shoes to use as I’m training in NB SC V3 trainers. Any advice for ‘super shoe’ that would be a good option to consider?!
Currently training for my first half marathon May 25 in Ottawa and hoping to go under 2 hours. Went for a long run today in -15C - definitely a slog. Absolutely love Phily’s videos for keeping me motivated through all the ups and downs.
Enjoyed this video. I am 58 years old. I hate running lol. So back in the end of November, I got this crazy idea that I wanted to train for a half marathon. I had only run one previous 5K in my life and that was 25 years ago. I was planning to run a half at the first of March. But I had some setbacks with pulling groin and hip flexors because I found myself trying to do too much to get prepared. This has been a learning process for sure. Mentally and physically. I am still training and looking at possibly doing a half at the end of April. My farthest long run was last Monday being 8 miles. It took me 1 hour and 35 min. Yes, I'm slow. But for me this is about wanting to finish the race without stopping. Not about speed but I don't want to be the slowest turtle out there either. I was always an athlete but never a runner. When I got to the end of my 8 miles, I couldn't help but think I would have to run another hour if I was doing my half that day. There is no way I could have run another hour because of the way I was feeling. Hip flexors and groins were feeling wonky lol. But I made it. Just my little journey I wanted to share. I hope I will be ready by race day. I going to give it all I got to be ready. And if not, then perhaps I will push my attempt into May or June.
Not training for a half right now, I’ve got 2:55 Mara on the mind 😍
But we will see. Working through injury, so loving the grind split between treadmill and cross training.
Thanks for the fun video I can enjoy indoors!
As always, love the Grind, love Philys videos ❤
Currently dealing with shin/tibia issues 4 weeks out from my next marathon 😭 but the goal is sub 3.15 at Brighton Marathon and sub 90 mins at Cheltenham half on the 8th June ❤ Thank you for being my number 1 inspiration always ❤
Strength training and speed sessions are the problem in my training, so thx for the reminder to put in more serious effort to improve 😊
thanks phily! I just crushed my goal of sub 1.30 in Austin a couple weeks ago. Time of 1:27:15 for my first half marathon 🥳
Training for my Run Melbourne half marathon which will happen in 129 days
and this is the perfect time for me to come across your video! Thank you so much for sharing! Funny enough my goal is to finish my half marathon at between 4:40-4:50 min/km pace or hopefully that 4:44 min/km :D
I'm going to run 1hr50 (manifesting) at my first ever half in May, let's go fellow hackney halfers!! Thanks Phily❤
Great insight into the half marathon and will definitely be implementing the pacing strategy on the 17th of March at the Mullingar 1/2
Flat enough course so aiming for a sub 1:40 👍👍
I recently ran my first half on a hilly course in 2hr 35, aiming to run a 55 10k in a few months and next year the half in sub 2hr 20 💪 thanks for the tips Philly!
Amazing Video! Fantastic editing skills and knowledge for the run! Thank you for sharing!
JUST missed my sub 2 hour attempt Saturday. Needed number 1. And of course to not go out too fast. Gotta start loving the grind.
Love the video! Would love to hear how you'd pace a marathon! Running London and trying to figure out pacing after a half PB!
Hampton Court, 23/3. This couldn’t come at better time Philly! I loved this video. Mental pre workout before my interval session today 🙌
This pacing strategy is very accurate! I've realized I was feeling tired only at the 19k, where I could ignore it and aim for the finish line. Did a 1:36, lowering my pb by 7 minutes.
Love the grind Phily! I will do a sub 1:40 attempt in 3 weeks!! Thank you for the adviceeee
Awesome video! I am coming back from an injury and I appreciate the dose of motivation!!! Best of luck with the London build!💪
I've been kicking myself for not being able to do my strength training every week. But it takes me quite a while to do it. When I don't have the time, I'd been skipping it entirely. I am glad you said all you need is 30 - 45 minutes a week. I can give that.
Also! Absolutely love the idea of training your mind. I am going to start doing that daily! Absolutely brilliant!
Goal is a 1:45 half Marathon for Revel Mt Charleston on April 5th.
Kelvin Kiptum holds the record of Marathon distance with 2:00:35 in October 2023.
He past away in February 2024 at a car accident. 🙂