5 Things Pro Runners Do - Habits You Need To Know!

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  • I've learned so much from the pros over the years in order to improve my own running and these are the best habits I've incorporated into my training!
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  • @ianlowe4126
    @ianlowe4126 Před 10 měsíci +33

    Hi Ben thanks for another great video full of good advice. One thing you didn’t mention is age. I’m 62 and have found over the last few years that the key to my running longevity is routine and rest. I run twice during the week on a Tuesday and Thursday about 5 miles each then my long run on Saturday usually 9/10 miles and I do this week in week out and don’t specifically train for a race anymore I just stick to my routine and when one comes along I just go and do it and try not to get caught up with any target goals. Just run and enjoy the event. I’ve found this routine keeps my fitness level where I like it and my body responds well to the rest in between runs and I’m hoping this will keep me running for longer as I grow older.
    Great work thank you.

  • @nikolaykumchev9530
    @nikolaykumchev9530 Před 10 měsíci +26

    A tip I recently heard in a video by Stephen Scullion: when training for a marathon you only need to deliver the marathon pace on race day, you don't need to try and hit it constantly on every training run!

    • @dimitar297
      @dimitar297 Před 10 měsíci

      Which is lame how are you supposed to hit race pace if you never practice it. Steven has emotional problems that affect his good sense.

    • @rinotz7
      @rinotz7 Před 10 měsíci +12

      @@dimitar297 A lot of people confuse race pace with race effort. You're usually much more tired during training (you should be), and conditions can vary a lot, hitting that actual race pace is not as important as you think, and should be done very sporadically. If you look at the Norwegian model, you'll quickly realize how much little importance they give to actual race pace, and give zero importance to anything faster than race pace. They're much more focused on threshold, sustained high mileage and not getting injured.

    • @Micke12312
      @Micke12312 Před 10 měsíci +3

      ​@@dimitar297big difference between constantly and never

  • @beautoxt3482
    @beautoxt3482 Před 10 měsíci +36

    Best Tip from Kiki: "Focus on the Process, not on the result."

  • @TheRealKyle
    @TheRealKyle Před 9 měsíci +2

    i run for my mental health, that is my goal to metaphorically and physically tell myself to keep going, don't stop just continue.
    my recovery is always reusable ice packs with straps for my shins mostly and my leg muscles.

  • @ephorntube
    @ephorntube Před 10 měsíci +5

    Thanks for upbeat run videos! Not really a tip, but an observation that I’m copying: I’ve noticed Woody Kincaid and Luis Grivjala take smaller steps for most of their race and open up for the finish. My mind was blown when I went back to the 70s and saw a similar gate in a particular runner. It was Lasse Viren! So I suspect they are saving their quads with a higher turnover and less up and down (knee bending- quad engaging) strides to conserve energy. I’m giving it a go!

  • @markjohnson4237
    @markjohnson4237 Před 10 měsíci +10

    Nice Ben. Can totally vouch for the knowing when to rest. I'm nearly at the end of your advanced half marathon plan, racing next weekend. I got a fairly painful left knee issue last week, where my lower leg and ankle swelled up quite badly. Took a four day rest from running, but kept stretches and strength work and now I'm back on track and looking forward to smashing my pb next Saturday. Mark

  • @SpeedGio
    @SpeedGio Před 10 měsíci +3

    Hello! thank you for all the info about running. Im a triathlete, done some Ironmans, but this year ive been running more, and no swimming, because after all this years in triathlon, my weakest part was always the run. Slow, slow progress, but watching all of your videos has helped me a lot. Thank you. Cheers from Colombia!

  • @wanny_08
    @wanny_08 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Great tips Ben, keep them coming

  • @TomSzczepanski
    @TomSzczepanski Před 10 měsíci +3

    Fantastic advice Ben on learning to get in tune with your feel rather than relying on the data! I'll definitely work on that and try to do more sessions focusing on that only.

  • @runningforviews
    @runningforviews Před 10 měsíci +2

    So true what you said at the end about consistency. This is probably the best way to improve. Great video!

  • @pauladdison3189
    @pauladdison3189 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Great video Ben love the advice many thanks 👍🏃‍♂️

  • @nolimitruncoaching9134
    @nolimitruncoaching9134 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Hi, I am a great fan of group warm-ups like the Kenyans, having come from a dance background, also they're such fun! Thank you for this video, it sums up pretty much everything I advocate and belive in.

  • @Rhinestoneaesthetics
    @Rhinestoneaesthetics Před 10 měsíci

    I love drills and really need to make an effort to work them into my routine. Great video!

  • @tarryndale
    @tarryndale Před 10 měsíci

    Thanks Ben! Love your videos.

  • @markstraffon1198
    @markstraffon1198 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Looks like you have a real buzz again. Great to see!!

  • @Trailrunner1978
    @Trailrunner1978 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Jakob and his brothers were seen training in Oslo after midnight after he took the European record on Bislett this year. They train after every race. They never have rest days. The dedication is brutal.

  • @lowzyyy
    @lowzyyy Před 10 měsíci

    Consistency (in everything: sleep, training, recovery) and listening to your body are two best advices

  • @19Kamau79
    @19Kamau79 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Very true thing about Strava.. ..that platform is all about highest average pace aside of lowest average heart rate.

  • @fastrax1949
    @fastrax1949 Před 10 měsíci

    Nice one, another nicely crafted video. As an old git who ran 2:25.35 marathon in 1983 you would shake your head at my running back in the '80s! Never did any drills, never did any strides, 2 pints of lager did the trick immediately after a half or marathon. Never had massages. Rarely trained with anyone else. And of course no carbon shoes back then. No GPS support. No apps. Yes we had stopwatches but would measure long runs on a map with a length of string! All races 100%. No gym work..Just 12 sessions running each work. 70/80/90 miles per week. First marathon 2.47 age 25......couple of dozen more around 2.30 Last one 2.50 at age of 49 then no more as wanted "to preserve" my speed. Ran 34.56 at age 50 following year.

  • @nitram03121981
    @nitram03121981 Před 10 měsíci

    thank you!!

  • @tomhelfinstine9443
    @tomhelfinstine9443 Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you 😊

  • @ollieflj
    @ollieflj Před 10 měsíci +2

    Another great video, Ben! Thank you for sharing! I wonder if you have any advice regarding paces for intervals. What's the best way to train ourselves how different paces feel so we can hit them from the begining of reps. I always start a rep, trying to make sure I'm not too fast, or too slow, but by the time my GPS has caught up to the pace I am running I may be 30 seconds in, usually meaning I have gone off too fast without knowing. Then I'm trying to slow down, and consuming all my mental energy in trying to hit the right pace. If you have any tips that would be great!

  • @bpg201
    @bpg201 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Good stuff! A good marathon tip I heard a couple years back was to eat the night before dinner a couple hours earlier than usual. Then you have more time to get your digestion sorted out well before the race....as race mornings typically begin quite early! I shoot for a dinner between 4 and 5 PM. Then just some light snacking up until bedtime.

    • @dimitar297
      @dimitar297 Před 10 měsíci

      Good idea. Speaking as an obese runner I usually have to stop midway to take a dump but this way maybe I will be able to poop it all out before my session.

  • @adrimansvelder7875
    @adrimansvelder7875 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Hi Ben, just enter a marathon for fun as soon as possible and update us how you performed! I think will do better than you expected. Reflect on this.

  • @alisonwoodrow6424
    @alisonwoodrow6424 Před 10 měsíci

    Bob & Brad are great they are the Ant & Dec of physio - their videos on plantar fasciitis are great and appear to have stopped a nigggling issue for me. The Zoe channel has info about training & nutrition amongst a lot of other stuff...

  • @karvn1148
    @karvn1148 Před 10 měsíci +3

    What do you say at the start of your videos? “Helbdee”?

  • @jh230377
    @jh230377 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Tip number 6 - having the time to do it all 😂👍

  • @its_jimmy_696
    @its_jimmy_696 Před 10 měsíci

    Another great video!
    Just asking because I'm 12, and I do a 22 minute 5k. is there any advice you would give me as I just want to keep on getting better. Thanks!

  • @philrowley3063
    @philrowley3063 Před 10 měsíci

    Hi Ben, what’s that chair you use with your boots? It’s looks ideal

  • @jkmcheung
    @jkmcheung Před 10 měsíci +3

    I’m wearing the same Rest Day sweater today. Too proud to announce I’ve earned my rest day 😁 and looks really cool

    • @nmmerri
      @nmmerri Před 10 měsíci +1

      Was very happy to spot a Rest Day top at the Berlin Expo on Friday

    • @dimitar297
      @dimitar297 Před 10 měsíci

      Champions don't take days off they just train a different discipline as a break. Wearing a Rest Day shirt promotes obesity.

  • @YooriUK
    @YooriUK Před 10 měsíci +2

    Thanks for sharing these tips!
    1. Running Form
    2. Race Planning
    3. Recovery
    4. Understanding your body
    5. Running at the right intensity

  • @GGori_99
    @GGori_99 Před 10 měsíci +2

    You are right Ben.. im also one of the guilty for using Strava.. i see so many semi-pro runners that running their "easy days" with their so called "easy pace" as jogging around 4:00/km to 5:00/km... which are definitely not in my range yet.. and then i would have to pay for what i done by steping into zone i could not handle..

    • @benbeard2977
      @benbeard2977 Před 10 měsíci

      Comparison is the thief of joy...Don't compare yourself to anyone you follow on Strava 👍

  • @RunningWithDanny
    @RunningWithDanny Před 10 měsíci

    Ben…if you had to pick just one shoe right now to keep forever, one that would tick all boxes…it’d be the ASICS Superblast right? Right ?

  • @Nyelands
    @Nyelands Před 10 měsíci

    Good tips on the basics. I noticed that your upper body seems very stiff and locked when you run. Is that on purpose or is it your natural biomechanics? If you see a runner like Kipchoge there is also movement thorough his upper body to provide energy trough his whole body. Maybe worth looking at.

  • @mikew6840
    @mikew6840 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Loved the graph of death 🤣⚰️

  • @tarryndale
    @tarryndale Před 10 měsíci

    Do compression socks make a difference to recovery?

  • @FCBasel-iu2vv
    @FCBasel-iu2vv Před 10 měsíci

    Any tips on a good recovery drink post marathon please?

  • @mikejames3148
    @mikejames3148 Před 10 měsíci

    I stopped linking my garmin to strava because it drove the wrong behaviour. I only post races and parkrun (which is not a race remember) which I do manually

  • @nmmerri
    @nmmerri Před 10 měsíci +3

    My inspiration from a pro runner is from Alexi Pappas who said you should get eight nights' sleep per week if you're training hard. What she means is, if you are supposed to get eight hours' sleep per night (56 hours per week) but average 64 hours per week, you are getting the equivalent of an extra night's sleep each week.
    I've done the maths and you basically need to average 9:09 per night. I have a spreadsheet to track this but almost never make it but it does challenge me to improve.

    • @wanny_08
      @wanny_08 Před 10 měsíci +1

      I like this, makes sense

  • @karvn1148
    @karvn1148 Před 10 měsíci +4

    To get good at running, you need to run. To get good at guitar, you need to play it.

    • @dimitar297
      @dimitar297 Před 10 měsíci

      To solve imaginary structural racism you need to loot electronic stores.

  • @DickStada
    @DickStada Před 10 měsíci

    I see many amateurs log their runs at marathon pace described as 'easy run' or 'recovery run'. Probably to impress. Pros log their really easy runs as easy runs.

  • @ceschenrik
    @ceschenrik Před 10 měsíci

    Regarding the first one about running form i would disagree that pro runners think about form. Henrik Ingebrigtsen and Narve Nordås (third in the 1500 world champs) was interviewed on a norwegian podcast(i det lange løp) one month ago and both of them said that running form never crosses their mind at all.

  • @HunzaTech
    @HunzaTech Před 10 měsíci

    Have fun and run in Atreyu shoes 😉

  • @vt5615
    @vt5615 Před 10 měsíci

    Best tip: «Drink beer!!!>>

  • @jsncdy
    @jsncdy Před 10 měsíci +2

    Heres the "one simple habit pro runners do" for improving your running; motivation gets you out the door, but consistency and specificity gets you results.

  • @thejeffinvade
    @thejeffinvade Před 10 měsíci +1

    Most runner won't go back to running the next day after a big marathon effort.

  • @toddapplegate3988
    @toddapplegate3988 Před 10 měsíci

    The data we have now can be helpful and harmful. Don't choose heart rate, schedule or pace/interval time over how you feel. If you feel tired sluggish you need rest or at least a more gentle workout. If you feel great then stick to the plan don't over achieve in one workout only to fail for the next 6 days or weeks

  • @travistate4950
    @travistate4950 Před 10 měsíci

    On your easy days there is no such thing as junk miles.

  • @peterdeboer5773
    @peterdeboer5773 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Pro runners do not mention their marathon PB every time they announce themselves😉.

    • @therunningtattooartist5172
      @therunningtattooartist5172 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Most pro runners aren’t CZcamsrs??! The fact Ben is able to run a 2:25 marathon and deal with the CZcams channel is pretty spectacular. Most pro runners just run and rest.

    • @jamal985
      @jamal985 Před 10 měsíci +2

      I think it is needed because of new viewers, to let them know Ben is trustworthy and that he knows what he is talking about.

  • @muhammadrafizambinmuhdridz1526

    Kenyan not drink protein

  • @zakkkkkkkkkkkkkk
    @zakkkkkkkkkkkkkk Před 10 měsíci

    30th

  • @tomb5535
    @tomb5535 Před 10 měsíci

    Run a marathon in slippers

  • @edwinpepito1498
    @edwinpepito1498 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Is it okay to take shower right after running?

    • @dimitar297
      @dimitar297 Před 10 měsíci

      Only if your shower partner is attractive and helps you lather.

    • @edwinpepito1498
      @edwinpepito1498 Před 10 měsíci

      @@dimitar297 so it is, 💯

  • @dli960
    @dli960 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Used to love this channel but it’s lost its zing. You literally do the vast majority of the things you are belittling in this video. Watch Bob and Brad instead of seeing a physio like wtf - do you have any idea how bad their commercialised American nonsense is?

  • @DaedalusLabyrinth
    @DaedalusLabyrinth Před 10 měsíci

    Any chance of a collab video with the @therunningchannel ?

  • @Zac9
    @Zac9 Před 10 měsíci

    I love the way courtney dauwalter trains