Sub-3 Hour Marathon is Possible for Any Man

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Sub-3 Hour Marathon is Possible for Any Man

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Күн бұрын

In this video, I dive into the possibility of achieving a sub-3 hour marathon, a milestone many believe is reserved for only the elite. I discuss how with proper training, dedication, and commitment, any man can reach this goal.
We'll explore the equivalent times for the 5K, 10K, and half marathon that align with a sub-3 hour marathon. For women, the equivalent marathon time is around 3:18.
In This Video, You'll Learn:
- Equivalent Times:
- Benchmark Times: Understand the times you should be hitting in 5K, 10K, and half marathon races to predict a sub-3 hour marathon.
- Women’s Equivalent: Discussion on the equivalent marathon time for women, approximately 3:18.
Training Strategy:
- Structured Training: Learn how to structure your training to achieve this goal, focusing on turning weaknesses into strengths.
- Commitment to Training: Discover the level of dedication and consistency required to break the 3-hour barrier.
Mindset and Goals:
- Setting High Goals: Find out why, once you reach this level, aiming even higher is the next step.
- Psychological Barriers: Learn how to overcome mental hurdles and stay motivated throughout your training journey.
Improvement Tips:
- Identifying Weak Points: How to spot common weak points in your training and address them effectively.
- Strength Development: Techniques to develop your strengths and turn weaknesses into strengths for exponential improvement.
Key Topics Covered:
- Benchmark Times: Detailed look at the times you should be hitting in shorter races to predict a sub-3 hour marathon.
- Training Plan: Specific strategies and workouts to help you train effectively for a sub-3 hour marathon.
- Women’s Equivalent Time: Discussion on the equivalent marathon time for women, approximately 3:18.
- Improvement Tips: Identifying common weak points in training and how to address them to maximize performance.
- Long-term Goals: Why setting higher goals after achieving a sub-3 hour marathon can drive continuous improvement.
In This Video, You’ll Discover:
1.How to benchmark your current fitness level with shorter race times.
2. The critical components of a successful marathon training plan.
3. The importance of addressing weak points and turning them into strengths.
4. Practical tips for maintaining motivation and pushing past perceived limits.
5. Insights into how elite runners structure their training for optimal results.
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@allenalexander5026 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video Lee. My name is Allen and I live near Toronto, Ontario. I am 54 and have been running consistently for 4 years. My goal is to run sub 3. In 2021, I ran the Calgary Marathon in 3:35. During my last marathon this past April, I ran 3:08 (my fastest time).in very warm and windy conditions....also not the flattest course. I believe I was in sub 3:05 shape during that race. I am now in the middle of a marathon training block that has me running pretty much every day. I am doing everything I can to achieve this sub 3 goal....including strength training and eating healthy. Through 4 years of running, I have seen that anything is possible and I know that sub 3 will become a reality one day with hard work, perseverance and consistency. I have 2 marathons scheduled for this fall....Erie in Pennsylvania and Chicago.....and will be aiming for sub 3 at these races. If I achieve it this fall...great! If not, I will keep working until I do! Thanks for the encouragement!

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

You're more than welcome, Allen! I have fond memories of Toronto Marathon (at least the first 10 miles!)! Good luck with your progress, it's 100% within your grasp, and much faster, if you keep connecting the dots.

@jeffreywesolowski2686 Ай бұрын

Great video, but I have one question. Was anyone else stressed about the roundabout in the background? 😬

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

😂😂

@csalt5235 Ай бұрын

Just called the wife in to take a look at it…not sure who had the rite of way. Absolute chaos

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

@@csalt5235 Rules of the Jungle. 200 nations represented, so at least that number of ways to drive. Similar to Thailand, the only one rule seems to be, "don't hit anyone".

@JamesRyanHarbour Ай бұрын

I ran 26.2 on my own and it took 5 hours 30 minutes. My 5k right now is around 27-30 minutes. This video has me wanting to see if it’s possible to work down to 3 hour marathons.

@L00PYDRAG0N Ай бұрын

I think its possible. 4 years ago i suffered a heart attack in the middle of the night. It left me not being able to walk to the end of my street without getting out of breath and being so weak and needing to sleep after. I smoked since i was a very young buying singles from the shop. Now i am smoke free, 5k 21:15 10k 43:11 HM 1:38:35 I still believe i can run a sub 3 marathon at the age of 50+ The difference between me and other 50 year Old's, is i am hungry and determined to achieve my best potential. I am not aiming just for sub 3 i want to run as fast as i probably can. My two 20 year old Son's cant believe that i now beat them in 10k races. In August i am pacing my eldest Son for an attempt at his PB.

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

So good to hear, massive respect for turning it all around! If those are your times after such a (relatively) short period of time, then you have so much progress ahead of you. 👏👏

@L00PYDRAG0N Ай бұрын

@@leegrantham thank you for your kind words. Keep up the excellent work of being inspirational to others. "You are limited only by your own mind". 🤙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🙏

@Foxtrottangoabc Ай бұрын

That's really impressive to comeback from a heart attack and being 50 plus like me 😅, congrats 💪

@L00PYDRAG0N Ай бұрын

@@Foxtrottangoabc thanks. I only commented because of the neigh sayers, I don't usually do this. I just wanted to show that you can overcome adversity and still be more than just average, that is what I'm trying to show my Son's, if you get knocked down, get back up. ✌️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@Foxtrottangoabc Ай бұрын

@L00PYDRAG0N yep spot on , I'm into cycling and I got to my fittest and best shape since i was a teenager a couple of yrs ago at 51 as I fancied doing a cycling endurance event , which I got injured doing , but this year I finally completed an endurance event couple years later after dusting myself off and getting back into it , took a while but completed it 😀 👍

@LeoShoSilva Ай бұрын

I love the way your Tuesday uploads emphasize speedwork and racing etc . Psyching me up for tomorrow's intervals😅

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Biggest session of the week!

@RanjithKumar-oj9ec Ай бұрын

We are very fortunate to have someone like you on KZfaq thanks!!...This year am trying to do SUB-3 Hour Marathon...let see how it's goes😀

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

You can do it, and you're very welcome Ranjith!

@Megaforceification Ай бұрын

training for 1 year so far and 3 hour MP is still VO2max hiit workout pace for me, long way to go...

@piotrfornalski2005 5 күн бұрын

Hi, i really like you through words. I'm before my 1st real sub3 attempt in Berlin and like you said it is possible with commitment, dedication and smart training. Thank you so much for s valid content and energy! Good job and looking forward to seeing more of you! Piotr :)

@leegrantham 5 күн бұрын

Thank you, Piotr. Is this your first time running Berlin? Such an incredible city and atmosphere.

@mielonka05 5 күн бұрын

@@leegranthamYes, for the first time, which I'm very happy about because I've lived here for eight years and it will be great to get up in my own bed, have breakfast, drink coffee and go to the starting line by local transport. A friend showed me your channel 3 weeks ago and everything you say is in line with my philosophy and way of training. Thank you because it perpetuates me that I am progressing well and I see continued progression so far. Full support Lee 👌

@leegrantham 4 күн бұрын

@@mielonka05I wish you a great race. Stay solid, on pace, then dig in, then empty yourself. 🙏👌

@headstart.running Ай бұрын

Love the enthusiasm and confidence and think your ideas about focusing training may well be on point. I believe that sub3 hrs *might* have been possible a decade ago if I'd had the right approach. However, at 52 I'm struggling to *just* crack 3:30 now - something that 6-7 years ago I was doing regularly.... and that's with me now doing a lot more of the stuff that I neglected in the past: improved diet, more S&C etc etc

@perman07 Ай бұрын

It's telling he didn't respond and just left a like to you and responded to other posts that aren't as good. Let's instead consider the complete opposite question, can you imagine a person for whom it is impossible to run a sub-3 hour marathon? The answer is obviously yes. Excluding trivial cases like crippled people, chronicly sick people, etc., every person could be given a theoretical, max potential PR (not that it's discoverable), and for some percentage of the population, that PR is longer than 3 hours. Therefore the video is wrong.

@seamus9276 Ай бұрын

I agree that a sub-3 hour marathon is possible for most, especially if they are willing to put in the time and not get discouraged when they encounter setbacks. Probably the best thing to do is, as you say, get the speed first and build some confidence in shorter distances. After you've succeeded at that, you know you can do it if you stay the course.

@SuperTreybo Ай бұрын

Hey Lee I feel like it depends on genetics and where u live also, if u live in hot humid climate year around it’s gonna be harder because you only get a certain amount time run at faster lower heart rate paces in extreme humidity. Humidity to me is the number 1 pace killer and heart rate raiser it’s not like heat or dry heat you can get use to dry heat theirs no way around high humidity it just slows you down wrecks your body running no matter what. I know I’m beating dead horse abiut this topic but theirs reason my best half marathon was in 28 degree weather on 700 foot elevated course. And worse marathons are on flat pancake course in 95 percent humidity

@everything-has-a-handle-now Ай бұрын

@@SuperTreyboIt is pretty obvious he doesn't mean in any place and time.

@pepessz32 Ай бұрын

I started running effectively last august 2023. Just yesterday I finished my virgin Half-Marathon with avg pace 6:48 or around 2:24 minutes. My dream (yes, dream) was to finish the race not less than 2:30. This is way beyond my imagination. Starting yesterday, I started to believe more that we are capable of everything even if it's beyond our wildest dreams.

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Congratulations on destroying what you originally set out to do, you almost ran a kilometre faster, or nearly 5%. Imagine what that looks like when you start to look at all the other areas of your game as your training simultaneously improves? I hope your legs are not too sore today, rest up and go after it! 👏👏👏

@zjcollins90 Ай бұрын

Tha is for the info!!! I definitely need to work on some “strength training” I have a couple 20 pound dumbbells and a. 35 pound one. I should maybe do a couple days a week lunges or goblet squats to get started there

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Makes a big difference.

@jamieroberts7141 Ай бұрын

Did my first 38minute 10km today, on track for a sub 3 hour in November 🎉

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Right on target!

@adamboender Ай бұрын

Age has to be a factor. But generally, I agree with the statement, every man or woman under the age of XX (maybe its 30, 40, or 50) has the potential to run sub 3hrs. But at some point, age becomes a limiter.

@juanpared322 Ай бұрын

I believe you can PR until well into your 60s sir. Kipchoge set the world record at 39. ❤

@perman07 Ай бұрын

@@juanpared322And when did Kipchoge start? And what was his prior life? It's easy to construct a person who can never do it. In fact, I'll constuct several: - A person starting at 80 with too low potential (lifestyle and/or genetics damning him) - Someone missing a leg - A midget with a sufficiently damaged lung - Any person who's theoretical max is above 3 hours Whether it's 1%, 10% or 80% for whom it's impossible I don't know, but I know it isn't 0%. This is clickbait.

@juanpared322 Ай бұрын

@@perman07 you must be fun at parties..

@perman07 Ай бұрын

@@juanpared322 I can be. I'd rather be a negative realist than a delusional optimist, but that's just me.

@juanpared322 Ай бұрын

@@perman07 sounds like 07 to me.

@CuriousCyclist Ай бұрын

It's amazing how many old men and women can run fast parkruns.

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

That's a great point, and I think that's the main point. If we have the capability to run quick at shorter distances, it's just training. More people have opportunity (time, accessibility) to run 5k.

@markgordon20 Ай бұрын

If your enthusiasm can carry us through we’ve got this covered 👌

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

It's transferable!

@kylelay6858 Ай бұрын

Agreed. Took me about 2 years to get to sub 3. Has taken me another 2 years to get to 2:52, albeit a brutal course. So probably closer to 2:50 but still, you can get much faster very quickly at the beginning

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Great work Kyle, I agree, initially lots of easy wins, and then another wave of improvement when you understand how to train. Good luck on sub-2.45!

@alanshrimpton6787 Ай бұрын

Im 61 this year and last year @ 60 I aimed for sub 3. Got 3:05 in the end and positive split by inly 5 minutes. It would have been better but I had a 1min 40sec toilet break at 30k mark haha. Anyway, I hope it os possible any man can get sub 3. I'll give it another go in April I suspect. March I did a 39 something 10k and my HM PB is 1:27 something. I don't have the speed im more ndurance. My 5k PB is in my 10k race but then again I just dont race 5ks.

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

You're already there! If you get the pacing, and nutrition/stomach right, you'll hit it with the right training block. 👌

@alangray8952 Ай бұрын

Great video as always Lee, top stuff. Im trying to crack 3hrs, probably give it a solid attempt in Manchester next year. Last year I got 3.08 at London and 3.02 at Abingdon. Back to building now after a bit of a setback after being ill for a couple of months. Implementing some of your advice from this channel such as static rest during intervals, strength training and focusing on recovery 🙌 was wondering if you could you maybe do a video on marathon specific intervals/long runs that will help with pushing boundaries for a quicker marathon.

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Thanks, Alan. Great work on London and Abingdon. I highly recommend Berlin and Seville for faster courses! Yes, I'll make something for marathon intervals. 🙏

@alangray8952 Ай бұрын

@leegrantham cheers Lee, chipping away at it, think if I can crack the 3hr mark then I'll look to do one in Europe. Berlin or Seville will be an amazing experience.

@gidgiddoni9919 Ай бұрын

I started running just barely over two years ago at 47, in about a month will be my 2 year anniversary of my first race, I ran a 5k the first year at 31:28 and last year ran 24:05. I am hoping to hit 20:30 this year in about another month. A 20 minute 5k is my current goal. I have 30 lbs to lose still as I started out over 200lbs. I would still have a normal bmi score with losing 30lbs. Math says 10 lbs roughly equates to 1 minute faster in the 5k and 10 minutes quicker in a marathon. I’d be running roughly a 17:30 5k with a loss of 30 lbs? My next goals would be to run a half marathon next year and possibly a full marathon. With my marathon goal being a Boston qualifier at 3:25 then work that down to a 3 hour marathon. If I lost 30 lbs now I’d currently would easily get a Boston qualifier.

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, your story and progress is very impressive. 10lbs = 1 minute faster for 5k? It sounds reasonable, every single step is easier, your recovery is faster, your stride length is longer, add weight training to that and you're in another arena altogether! +those 10lb/1 min improvements are what happens immediately, imagine how they compound as you're able to train and recover faster? That "final" weight will come off, as you know, it's just a matter of patience. It'll come off as a by product of your training and making better diet decisions, because you're motivated to get quicker.

@ulfeliasson5413 Ай бұрын

Not me. But I sure do want it. Will watch this with keen eyes. Did 4km today 16,15 min. Not a step was left in stamina. It's a long road ahead. That's for sure.

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

You'll get there!

@ulfeliasson5413 Ай бұрын

@@leegrantham I will be forever grateful if I do.

@Naxx1987 8 күн бұрын

It's nice to see you motivate the people to aim for a goal and to give them guidance. But i disagree on the point that every man (who wants to run a sub 3 hours marathon can do it). My argument here is, that not every man can bring the time on table to do the mileage for that goal. If yoi are single or in a partnership with a full time job, yeah okay you can find the time. But for example with kids (more of they are little), their activities, full time job and maybe some society events its nearly impossible to get time for around 50-60 miles a week. Further some people have physiological issues like with their cardio-vascular system. Or people start to late with training in their life (yeah maybe there are some exceptions, but in general without a aerobic sports background from youth a 45+ year old man who starts from scratch will not be able to archieve sub 3 hours) I like your channel, but in this specific point i think you wear the pink glasses 😅 Ah edit: to aim high and fall short is a good point for ambitious and striving people who seek a performance development near their limits. For others it's in many cases depressing to fall short, more likely if the gap between goal and reality differs greatly, and then they often stop purchasing a goal completely. So to be realistic in some manner and pick a goal which is in reach can be for starters be the better option. Keep up the good content. Cheers.

@leegrantham 4 күн бұрын

But, do you agree that every man is capable of running sub-3, it's just that they don't try or life (children/time) gets in the way?

@Naxx1987 4 күн бұрын

@@leegrantham i think the human body is capable of running sub 3 hours when the life style fits the requirements of having time to put the effort in. The adaption rate of our bodies is enormous. Nevertheless you need start early enough to build the physical and mental foundations for it. A lot of factors have to go in sync for it. I also want to strive for it. Had my youth and early university times my most active time with a 3hour32 trail marathon time in 2012 and startet again about 2 months ago. For me my limiting factor is free time😜

@davidsalazar4539 Ай бұрын

I Just Ran 14.25 Miles!!! In Texas!!!

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Top man, David! Getting it done!

@Danielmeek1330 Ай бұрын

Very interesting, great video as always.

@StephenMcfarlane-eg6ej Ай бұрын

Why are u talking crap sub 3 only a few do it every year .no idea why u said any man could run sub 3.

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Any man can train to run a sub-3. 6126 sub-3 marathons in the UK last year alone (from those that attempted), will be more this year. Way more run sub 18:20 for 5k/Parkrun, which in the equivalent time. Literally a case of commitment and training.

@Danielmeek1330 Ай бұрын

@@StephenMcfarlane-eg6ej why feel the need to talk like that? You don’t agree fine, keep it to your self. I’d love to hear your long list of achievements that gives you the right to think you know better than this man? Only a few ever run that time? Theres 4 from my running club and there’s only 56 of us. Just negative whiners

@StephenMcfarlane-eg6ej Ай бұрын

@@Danielmeek1330 live u

@billylummis6133 Ай бұрын

Hi Lee, love the vids mate (daily routine to watch every post at this point!) Got a question further to your injury video, so I've seen a physio and he diagnosed posterior tibialis amd I've been doing the 1x strength and 1x balancing drills he's given me daily but each time I run I feel it (it's not painful 2/10 but it's been like it for 9 weeks now) I was wondering how I can improve and not go backwards while I recover. Cycling has been working for me as per your cross training video but any other advise? Thanks a lot really appreciate the content

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Hi Billy, thanks a lot for commenting. It's a problem, but a small problem! I'd be cycling as much as you can without irritating/aggravating it, and doing all the rehab/prehab with calf raises, banded supination, and eventually plyometrics tec depending on what the physio has prescribed. At some point you want to be hiking, then walk/running to strengthen the area, some coaches will recommend aqua-logging but time/energy versus reward (for me) is low. Finally, once you're fixed, and you feel at full strength, keep the prehab exercises in your weekly gym routine, so you never have that problem as a weakness again.

@jsb_running Ай бұрын

I'm 46, male, 1.86cm, 70kg. I used to run really badly in my 30s. As in always going fast - always running tempo/threshold. I burned out several times. Now I run about 85% base. I can now run every day. Currently doing over 90k a week. I've only been doing this for 6 to 9 months (building up the miles gradually) and I can now run close to a 20 min 5k. I'm running a 10k in a couple of weeks. Aiming for sub 45 - I could probably do 44. Half marathon I will aim for 1:45 to 1:40. Longest run I have do so far is 16 miles - so not ready for a marathon just yet. I'm a lot faster than I was 10 years ago, so training properly really does help. I feel like I'm not likely to get much faster though. Do you think if I keep this up I can go a lot faster?

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Great height and weight for running, James and usually, when you find a better way that doesn't lead to burnout or injury, you stay more disciplined to that level of consistency. If you feel you're training is good, and you're aiming at the 10k/Half, you have so much room for improvement.

@Ray-zr3ve Ай бұрын

Like anything really anyone can do anything they put they’re mind too it’s just whether you want it bad enough

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

100%!

@CliveWalker Ай бұрын

I'm not sure I agree with you. You don't mention age at all. I'm 66 and can run a 50 minutes 10k but that's nowhere near a 3 hour marathon based on your figures. I'd like to see the results of a big city marathon to see how many people over 60 run under 3 hours. Do you have any data on that??

@stevierunner Ай бұрын

I got interested in this when i hit 60. There are around 100 male 60-65 year olds listed on run Britain rankings who have run sub 3 hour marathons. If you went in deeper you would find the numbers are generally more per year than in the previous year.

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Thanks, Clive. When did you start running and what's your sport/training background?

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

I think those figures are going to get even stronger as generation X takes over from boomers. Bright future, with people, in general starting to take better care of themselves.

@CliveWalker Ай бұрын

@@leegrantham I started running regularly in 2014. Before that, I cycled a bit, leisure cycling not racing, and was a keen gym user for a few years. No other sports background.

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

@@CliveWalker I'd say it was, of course, tougher, and there would be a comparable 3-hour marathon time for 66-70 category, but I'd still bet it was possible for you if you could commit the time, energy and looked at all aspects of your game. I guess people feel disrespected if I say that they are capable of much faster times, but it's not meant that way, I just feel in general (at any age), we're scratching the surface as to what is possible. Thanks for commenting Clive.

@bh4560 Ай бұрын

3.30 is my target. I hope I will get there one day. But with a family and job where I work 65 hours average I have zero chance of getting sub 3. 😂

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

As soon as you get that 3.30, and the work calms down a bit, you'll be heading towards sub-3. 👍

@bh4560 Ай бұрын

@@leegrantham I do love the optimisim 👌

@boryahL Ай бұрын

Do you think sub 2:35 is possible for anyone who did sub 3 in the first 2-3 years of training?

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

How old are you? What was the reason for quick success? Do you have a background in endurance or sport?

@boryahL Ай бұрын

@@leegrantham 30years old, been training for 8 months, 175cm 67kg 40 miles per week on average. Did powerlifting for 3-4 years. Did play soccer with friends all my childhood. Didn't race a marathon but Im in shape for 3:15 without any specific training. Im Running 4:30/km long runs. Vegan, sleep 6-8h per night. Did base training for the majority and recently added 2 sessions a week (long run with faster kms and some 8-20s by 1-5min repeats) So I'm pretty sure I will hit sub 3 before 3rd year to be conservative pretty sure sooner.

@JackPickle Ай бұрын

Even for a 50yo man who only started running 10 months ago after 2 decades of enjoying drinking and smoking with a 10km pb of 54:40?? Maybe if I were 20 years ago and worked part time and placed huge effort on the 3 hour barrier I agree

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Top man, Jack. And that's exactly the point, it depends on your starting point, discipline, and mentality as to how long it will take you.

@JackPickle Ай бұрын

@@leegrantham 100% mindset and discipline. Like any walk of life and if we want something we can usually get it

@thiagocaldass Ай бұрын

your starting point makes it more challenging, so your effort will need to be greater! there's always a chance, you might as well pursue it

@JackPickle Ай бұрын

@@thiagocaldass and that’s my point, it’s a very bold statement to say any man can go sub 3h. We are capable of great things, but I feel there are limits and constraints. I’d need to probably devote my life to it. I have a mortgage and job. Yes I could downsize and be mortgage free. I’d need a team to advise on running, conditioning, diet etc. Then at 55, I’m probably going to hit a fitness peak with a gentle decline. That’s fact, we’re mortal. Much the same way a 40yo in comparison to a 30yo. If the video was about any male running sub 3:45, then I’d be inclined to say yes again with effort and commitment. Sub 3h for any male is stretching it

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

@@thiagocaldass 100% Thiago, and success is the distance from where you started to where you get!

@suratdida Ай бұрын

I still trying to get bellow 30 menit for 5k 😢

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

How long have you been training, and what does your training week look like?

@livegreatalways Ай бұрын

I dont know what you said it's true or not. How about old men who started out very late? All I can say is my own experience - started at 39, 49 now, still struggling at 3:15hrs marathon time. Granted, I run in super humid+hot country all year round. So no in my opinion, it may not be everyone.

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

I've ran a lot in SE Asia, and Middle East, either dry or very humid plus high temps. Even compared to training in a southern Spain in the summer, there's no comparison, it's much easier in Spain. Whenever I race in the UK, it feels like I'm flying, for very little effort. Everything is easier with the right conditions, especially finding less than the 10% gain you need. Good luck!

@dealingMasculanity Ай бұрын

Can someone tell about running 2hr marathon 😅

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Very simple, just run 50% quicker than those aiming for sub-3.

@bugfubugfu1393 Ай бұрын

Absolutely not most ppl can't even run a marathon let alone run sub 3h. You are out of touch from reality. I am a recreational runner. And i started to push myself to achieve better results. And i can't even run a 5k at that pace let alone a marathon. I haven't been able to run a half marathon either. And after an injury (a corn on the bottom of my 2nd toe, which i hat to get surgically removed) i had to take a month off for it to heal and when i came back i had really fallen off my 5 k time was above 30 minutes.. you are either really out of touch from reality or you just wanted to make a clickbait video

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment, I disagree, of course. What's your training background, how long have you been training for? When did you start to push yourself to get better results?

@bugfubugfu1393 Ай бұрын

@@leegrantham My training background is: In primary school i did various sports such as soccer, athletics, taekwondo... But mostly played outside with my friends. In my high school i developed a more sedentary lifestyle but still from time to time would try to keep in shape. So after the high school i went to college but dropped out and got a job. In this period I didn't do much training at all. I had a lot of turmoil in this period as well in some periods of high school. However once i settled in a little bit I started going out for runs more and more got myself a watch, pairs of shoes etc. for runnig and started traacking my progress and exploring on the internet about running. But again I was never consistent and that hindered me ofc, but at the periods of higher consistency i would see improvements but still it's too far off what you're claiming... Also dealt with few injuries which are almost inevitable in running. So my best 5k is 24:50 and 10k not sure but around 51:00. When i really started running it was the beginning of 2021 my 5k would be 30min. Now maybe if i didn't have anything else in my life and solely focused on running i maybe could achieve what you're claiming but I still stand by what i say that sub 3 hour marathon is not possible for any man, running a full marathon is not possible for any man.... I guess you could have said everyone had potential to run a sub 3 hour marathon if they lived a lifestyle that requires you to do so. But to say that is is possible for any man is crazy.

@janfolkerts7342 Ай бұрын

I'm Sorry but that is not true i will never Run a sub 3 Hour marathon and i am good with that. 47 years of age

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

I helped coach a 61 year old to a sub-3 marathon. He was 47 when he started running, and this wasn't his first time under sub-3 whilst over 55 years.

@eoincasey5461 Ай бұрын

Im 45, reckon the chance of a sub 3 is behind me.

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

Absolutely disagree, Eoin.

@LeeCook01 Ай бұрын

I’m 41 mate and I’m hoping I’ll be sub 2.30 at 45. No way being in your 40’s is your limiter

@AnTalk_blog Ай бұрын

Since you asked what I think: I don't know what you smoke but I would like to try it once. :-). In other words, it's total nonsense. I tend to agree that any healthy adult can train and run a marathon (emphasis on healthy) . But in 3hours? BS!!

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

You agree that any healthy adult can train to run a marathon, running the distance? If so, what finish time range are you thinking?

@jimmybondy9450 Ай бұрын

@@leegranthamthe range between very talented and completely untalented runners is huge. My neighbour is a very bad runner. Despite 3 to 4 trainings per week his PB in a 10 miles run was 1:26, even after many years. I ran my first 10 miles at the age of 15y in 1:09 without absolutely no training (ok I could barely walk for about a week). And I'm still not very talented.

@jimmybondy9450 Ай бұрын

No it's not. Absolutely not.

@therapygrind Ай бұрын

Most of what you say runs counter to Noakes, Pfitzinger, Daniels, etc. All marathons are not equal and I've ran in both you mentioned here, Berlin & NYC (8 times). Berlin is a flat track, NYC is about 10 minutes slower than Berlin, Chicago, and all flat tracks - for non-elites due to the number of turns, different surfaces, the inclines and where they're placed on the course. You're not even talking about running, you're tinkering in your head with numbers, it's irrational in context to the real world, running and since you asked, I think you're on a spectrum connected to delusion & disorganized thinking. This is my 2nd video of yours I've watched, your click bait tactics are effective, but shameful.

@LeeCook01 Ай бұрын

I think Lee is fully aware that the profile of every marathon is different… as is every new street you run down. He’s saying we all have the potential in ourselves as males to run sub3 at some point in our lives. I don’t know why your making such a big deal over which marathon it is, pick the fastest one 🤷‍♂️ I don’t hear any click bait here

@therapygrind Ай бұрын

@@LeeCook01 It's not possible for any man to go sub-3 on any marathon course due to the required running economy to achieve this feat. Just as basketball is not fair and favors the tall, running is not fair and favors the small. Suggesting BMI & height don't matter, any man can still go sub-3 illustrates profound ignorance. Lee is uneducated on running & as a standard practice says entirely irrational, untrue, and false things. Research in France bears the improbability (and impossibility) of what he's saying ('Influence of Training, Sex, Age, and Body Mass on the Energy Cost of Running,' European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 66(5), pp. 439-444, 1993). The issue is physiology and the required mechanics/energy to achieve the needed running economy to go sub-3. Truth matters.

@leegrantham Ай бұрын

I think you're missing the point completely, which is usually no problem at all. But A) When you use words such as disorganized, dilusion, and shameful to describe someone on the internet, first ask yourself if you'd use the same language in a real life situation. B) You mentioned in your last comment, that you have 30 years experience in running, so how is it possible for you to watch a basic video re. time/distance, and then start to discuss the variation of marathon courses?

@LeeCook01 Ай бұрын

@@therapygrind mate what are you talking about? Again he said any male has the POTENTIAL to go sub 3, he never mentioned on any marathon course?? Theres marathons at everest and mont blanc... I think he was expecting you to engage your brain that he meant a fast flat course. BMI is largely down to the individual - if you are overweight or have a large amount of muscle mass then you're probably not maximising your potential to run a sub 3 hour marathon and in most cases you can change your BMI. Again this is you can sub 3 hours if you do everything right - training, structure, nutrition, sleep, S&C etc etc. An extremely tall person may have a disadvantage but its still not going to limit you running sub 3. We are not talking about going to the olympics here, sub 3 is a great achievement but its not that hard. Just requires an amount consistency and dedication that evades a lot of people

@therapygrind Ай бұрын

@@LeeCook01 For the record, there's no science to support your opinion....and you're ignoring the science I provided on limitations on running economy due to physiology.