1. Static Stretching 2. Don't eat nor drink too much 3. Use the bathroom before your run 4. listen to your body, Rest 5. The Lord will give you strength, just have faith and he will give it to you

I go number 2 while I'm running. Leaving traps and obstacles for my opponent's

I don't poop before I run so during the run I have to run faster to get to the toilet to I get 1st place

Running home while holding a poo the most traumatic experience I’ve had.

I have never done any of these mistakes, partly because i never run....

Remembering mid-run you should have gone 💩 first. We've all been there... right?!

“Listen to your body, don’t neglect it” Ah so I should eat 2 pounds of brownies thanks for the tips bro

Not a runner or anything just high and taking a shit clicked on the vid cus I felt the shit on a spiritual level. Great vid now I know some running tips

I’m on the toilet while watching this...

I don’t have a dump until I’ve finished running, it makes me run faster to get home !

My best runs are often the days where I don't even feel like running ironically. When I am in a good mood to run I end up doing worse and feeling like shit

'Listen to your body' I can't. If I did, it'll tell me not to go for a run. I can't think about it, I've just got to do it or else my body will talk me out of it.

I’m running my first 5k tomorrow wish me luck Edit: I ran a 25:42 Edit 2: Omg thank you guys for 5K likes I couldn’t couldn’t have imagined it! I’m now training to go sub 18 this xc season. I would wish you all luck so could achieve your goals. BUT you can’t get lucky when running. It all comes down to how hard you work. So I hope you all work hard towards achieving your goals👌 Edit 3: I notice a lot of people putting other people down. We’re all on our own running journey, so please stop putting people down and focus on making yourself better as a person and a runner.

Who else pisses almost 20 times before a race ? 😂

I cannot stress how important using the bathroom before a run is. I've had countless moments of having to jump a fence or look for a bush on the side of the road.

3:00 like my grandpa always said “it’s better to have a shity run than have a shit while running” rip

Yes, pooing before run is of utmost importance.

My first 5k was a 43:48. (Freshmen) My current best set a week ago 18:55 (Senior) Remember you can do anything you set your mind to, even if it takes 4 years of training to achieve. Update: October 12: 18:37

Running a 4k. Know it's not much but wish me luck anyways lol

I've trained my body to want to poop whenever I get ready to run/workout. It almost feels religious.

I was 315 when I ran my first 5k. 56 min was my time and I’m proud of that shit, something I never thought of myself doing, I did !

I've been running for years and I know I should take a dump before running but I don't always do. Earlier this week, I thought I was going to shit myself and I was still 6k away from home. That was along run... A very long run...

I poop while running and use baby wipes while I’m still running 🏃

If you were on the toilet watching this😂😂 😂 you're A Legend.

Nice thumbnail

One of my rookie mistakes was to run a half marathon with my brand new shoes!!! What could go wrong? Bad idea

Its 8am ... I just woke up, saw this video ... and I'm gonna go running now! I'm very exited, I'm gonna listen to my favourite music, so yeah... thanks for the advices and motivation 😊

I’m soon jogging a 5k! Wish me luck guys! Edit: I ran it today and it went well! Thank you to the one person who wished me good luck. 😁

As a guy who has been running for over 40 years (yes, I stop at night), I find interesting the information about stretching. The video is correct but it is something that has changed over the years. It was once believed that you stretched right from the get-go before a warm-up. Not anymore. There have been similar changes in hypotheses having to do with apply ice instead of heat. The "listen to your body" advice is something I never really did. I was always willing to slow my pace to fit my physical state. My rule-of-thumb was that if I had some aches and pains and was walking with a limp, I was not going to run.

#1 on my list is getting to the toilet lol nothing worse than feeling uncomfortable on a run 🏃🏻... good video Harry ✌🏼

Stretching: Kinda Food & water: None before run(early morning), a few sips of water maybe. Toilet: Always! Fatigue: Can handle quite some fatigue when not sick. Take aspirin the night I feel a sore throat/early onset of cold to make it to the treadmill/field next morn.

The amount of times I went on a run and had to shit is uncountable. My tactic is to just run faster and with an over exaggerated form. Holds it in every time, 100% guarantee.

You're a wizard Harry

Starting with 10min of walking is good advice for me. I have only recently got back into running and getting my legs warmed up certainly helps as I am close to 50 with arthritis in my feet.

My first 5k was 27:02 (8th grade) Next was 24:30 Next was 23:33 Next was 22:10 Next was 21:44 NEW SEASON(freshman year) Next was 19:52 Next was 19:33 Next was 18:38 Next was 18:09 my current PR

Haha I had hot Cheetos once. Absolutely regretted it. Horrible run

Thanks for this video Harry! I also feel like skipping a cool-down after the run or workout is a mistake ... too many times I've seen people just 'shut it down' as soon as they finish their designated workout/mileage/race and neglect that ramping down that is vital to staying strong and injury-free (IMHO).

If I dont 💩 before I run, I will 💩 on myself

I saw the thumbnail and I thought it was going to suggest having a dump was a bad idea. So glad that's not the case as I don't fancy holding one in just before I go running now.

When ever I run I fart

Really bad when you skip taking a 💩. Gotta empty the back boi.

I just ate 4 cookies, this run should be interesting

If you wanna be number 1, make time for number 2! :-D

I always poop before running. It's an absolute must. I've had to shit in bushes far too many times

I’m always dying for a piss before an actual event

I like how the thumbnail is literally him taking the shit

training your body to go before you run/workout is the greatest advice ever! for sure. great video!

Your videos are very helpful. In a new runner, doing 5 and 10k and now I'm doing a 23 weeks training for my first half marathon :)

Big thing for me as I've been running more as I'm preparing for my next APFT in the spring is not increasing too fast. Recently back in October I increased way too fast. Currently worked my way up from 2 to 3 to now 4 miles a day 5 days a week at a moderate-slow pace. Just trying to get miles under my belt with 2 days of faster runs. Previously I just jumped straight from about 5 miles a week to 20 and it killed my legs. After spending the past 2 months working my way up it's definitely helped a lot.

This was a great video! For some reason when I went out for my runs I always had to 💩 like 1.5 miles in so I planned out my run so that I would pass porta john locations

Good advice! And for the experienced & inexperienced alike a written summary in the video description would be helpful. I always stretch AFTER a run. It helps, though, to get the blood pumping before the start of a race, even if it's just running in place. Of course, if you're not racing, you can just start slowly.

Excellent video, both the information and the delivery of it.

Oh my god, the toilet one is probably the only thing that I legit don't like about running. I mean, I seriously love the sport and I could run all day but, yeah, both digestive and urinary tracts do not ask questions 😢 *TMI alert* this one time I legit pooped myself a little, I couldn't go anywhere because it was a city run with loads of people around, thank heavens I had only like 3k left to my place, probably the fastest I ever ran..

I remember my first marathon, i almost shit my pants literally.

Thanks for the tips...but also your voice is wonderful to listen to.

Yah. I noticed this happens to me sometimes too. I've been trying to figure out a way to control it and so far I've found that the way I hold my posture, and how I breathe has an impact. It can make the feeling worse or calm it down depending if I use deep belly breathing or take deeper more diaphramatic breaths-- diaphramatic breaths work better for me in calming. The focus of my mind affects it the same: the more i fear it the closer it gets. So by strengthening my gaze outwards this affects my breaths, posture, strides and thus helps calm things. A slouching posture aids the poops while keeping a tall posture can help me in maintaining or regaining control of it. And the more I activate my legs and glute muscles helps to reduce the intensity of the desire. And finally, if all else fails, then slowing down while practicing all of the above usually keeps me sane....until I'm approaching an area with a toilet. Then the mental starts to weaken and everything below it wants to follow. So the battle to hold my world together once again ensues, and it can get pretty intense in here sometimes, lol. But those are some things that helps me in the struggle...helped me yesterday on my run and glad to say, I ran past a toilet and made him home safely. All of the above steps were used to prevent an explosion in my pants.

This was great Harry! I found that I started improving my runs once I started my workouts with dynamic stretches and cut back the amount I ate. Felt looser from the stretches and lighter from not having to digest enough food. One other mistake I see is not being honest about where you are relative to your goals. When I first wanted to break 20:00 in the 5k I was running around 23:00 and it took me years to figure out that I was running way too fast at the beginning of my hard runs. Once I cut back the pace on the fast stuff to reflect where I currently was, I started making gains.

Damnn! Awesome Channel man!!!! Keep the good work! 👏

Thanks man I appreciate your help and support 💙💙

The thing I struggle with is the stretching /warm up/cool down.. You can definitely feel the difference in the run and rest is important too. Massive learning curve!!

Steele oats 2 hours before run guarantees regularity and long lasting energy

the poop one is very important, i have had that incorporated into my routine for a while now

Super good content and well explained. Digestion tips make all sense, as well as the importance of being in tune with our body! Helpful as I have started running seriously, so all tips are welcome! Keep up

All your saying its happened to me yesterday. Thanks for your advices. Will follow it after this.

Ahhh yess running. Might try it someday. Interesting video though!👍

My assistant to the regional manager always puts Imodium in my coffee. Before I run. Excellent. Hope someone gets the reference.

Everyone one of these points is pure gold! Thanks!

Training for a marathon in October. It’ll be my first, and a dream of mine for a long time. Did my “long run” today with seven miles in 1:00:50, averaged about 8”40secs/mile. 16 weeks to go!

I do what i want

I started running and needed a pee straight away, thought that if I pushed on the feeling would go away but it didn't. Luckily it started raining heavily so I just let it go and nobody was any the wiser.

thanks for the tipps man!

Thanks for the video! Really appreciate it

I quite enjoy running on my own time, but actually dont like doing it competively. Ive had bad experiences with people pressuring and having too high expectations for me that when i tried my best they actually make me feel worse in the end or during. It often puts me away from it, as i quite enjoy it aside from what the judgment and pressure that comes with.

I came to this video because my parents said if I get a mile time under 7 min I could get a puppy! My mile time is currently 8 min and I was wondering if I was doing anything that could possible slow me down, I’m going to the track tommorow and I hope I do well! I have always wanted a puppy🥺❤️😍

Good solid running advice!!

I think being able to run in any condition is the best. I used to jog 4 miles to work every morning at 5am and 8hours of hard labor and run back. Plus having my own training sessions in different martial art depending on the day plus the regular gym. And having the mental fortitude to go and do the run, at any given time (Lived in Finland where in a year its 6 months of winter pretty much), at any mood, with pretty much any injury I've detained from martial arts or muscle fatigue, having a busy lifestyle had me sometimes but in long term quite alot having to eat big meals before runs. Running through cramps and stinging in the chest, the mental toughness you can get with running is amazing. I can pull the card of going through anything rough in life thanks to a runners mentality. But that's why I also advocate not doing everything by the book, or use the knowledge but still be able to turn it off to work on the inner beast. Ever thinkin of doing a video on grinding it out. Look at the downside of it like over training and hurting your power but I'm the name of mental strength. But great video still, on my off days and running days I pretty much followed every step what not to do. So I'm glad I read the right books

“Have something light before a run. Like a few bananas” - Running instructor, 2020.

I learned the toilet before running the hard way, like going even if you dont feel like you need it. I was running my first 10km, around 9 my muscles were so tired i just completely pissed myself and i knew it was happening and literally couldn’t stop it. Thankfully i was alr so soaked in sweat, you couldnt really tell. Heard this is more likely to happen to women too.

That's is the best advise I've heard from any runner brilliant 👌

Always love a pre run poop! Feel so light and airy and ready to go

Couple times I've had to cut up a sock and go behind a tree off road. Both times I had already dropped a plop before starting the run. Annoying.

Good tips, I figured these out the hard way, though 😂

Ignoring the weather. 2 lessons learned. I once tried to run when it was 20 degrees outside without gloves thinking my hands would warm up (they didn’t). Must cover head, feet, and hands when cold (for me,

03:00 i am pet sure nobody ever mentioned it or thought to mention it ever in the history of running videos before ... glad u did ... #tipoftheyear award goes to you brother

"A FEW BANANAS" !?

Everyone: running 4-5k Me: running 2k and still dying Update: I did it and I came 23rd.

this video addressed so many things that we learnt in our PE class

👍 for this video. I’m an intermediate runner and you learn all of this on your own as you go along

Breathing. Always thought I had horrible stamina when I was in fact breathing incorrectly. Breathing was literally the difference between having to stop 3 times on a 1.25 mile run and being able to run 4 miles straight in 31 minutes.

Do you have an ebook?

Thank you for making this video.

Thank you :-) I just started running and this has been really insightful!

Running over 20 years, I jog at a 8:15 mile for 800 meters. Then stretch at intervals of double 20 seconds per routine. Then I go back into the run at 7:40 pace, then increase into the next mile at 7:20. After that I increase into the 6:50 range until mile 5. That gives me 5 miles a day. Then recovery two days a week and a 10-13 miler on the weekend. Works great for this 40 year old.

I’m running a 15k in one week! I’m terrified 🤠

Thank you, Sir Harry.

Great video bud, just found the channel looking forward to learning more

I always have a small amount of porridge and 1 small banana three hours before I race and I have water in small amounts also. Toilet before a run is always a must too lol

He's a challenge, do everyone one of these things before a run

Thank you for the advice, sir.

One of the best video i have ever seen.👍👍👍