Have binge-watched all of your videos and it motivated me to sign up to Manchester Marathon 2025 (will also be going for sub-3). Thanks for making these videos so good. They make it feel like we're there living it with you aha
@TheWu16 сағат бұрын
Thank you for watching. 🙏🏽
@doing_hard_things3 күн бұрын
Have loved your videos man. Inspired me to sign up for Manchester 2025. Are you going for sub 3 again next year?
@TheWu16 сағат бұрын
Brilliant to hear. Manchester is a big one! Yes I’ll try sub 3 again hopefully this year.
@doing_hard_things16 сағат бұрын
@@TheWuAwesome, good luck!
@nielsv20254 күн бұрын
The fact the you can run a whole marathon with such a high HR is admirable on itself.
@TheWu21 сағат бұрын
Well I think it was high but probably not exactly what the watch was saying. Just going by perception of effort was the best way to run.
@ingagade95114 күн бұрын
You know something about Christian Eriksen from Denmark ? He had a heart attack but play football in an English club.....YOU KNOW HIM ? He is a very respected athlete. Congrates to your result in Manchester marathon Wu......Inga, DK.
@TheWu14 күн бұрын
Yes I watched the game when it happened!
@boredrunner18 күн бұрын
i just came here to ask the WU when his next marathon is!
@TheWu14 күн бұрын
That would be Valencia on Dec 1st!
@lindaemanuelsson21 күн бұрын
Hi. Thanks for the video and well done. I'm on vacation in the UK and will run this race on Sunday. I have my trail running shoes and Nike vaporfly with me. Which shoes do you think works best with the surface. The website doesn't say anything about it. Cheers
@TheWu20 күн бұрын
When I ran i remember it just had a section which seemed a lot of gravel they might have changed it or resurfaced it by now as it looked a bit rough. Go with road shoes but yea just be careful on the gravel.
@ingagade95126 күн бұрын
That was awesome done by you and especially your brother and what a support you got him to do it wauw........congrates. To all three together. Inga DK.
@TheWu22 күн бұрын
Thanks 🙏🏽
@ingagade95127 күн бұрын
But Wu you do a marathon while you are ill - thats is awesome and so stupid too my friend but you finished and got your medal. Be so proud man....just be proud. Inga DK .
@TheWu22 күн бұрын
Yea I learnt alot that day.
@ingagade95127 күн бұрын
You did it so good man. Congrates from me Wu. Inga DK.
@ingagade95127 күн бұрын
The wonderfull Wu,
@ingagade95127 күн бұрын
Oh so good to see you have humor my friend - saw Nick Bester cyckle have a triathlon bben cykling from London to Manchester hahaha.... poor Nick. Hey what a race Wu.3.01 is so fine there is room for being better Wu I think you did great and dont give up. Inga DK .
@TheWu22 күн бұрын
Haha yea thanks 🙏🏽
@adamross1820Ай бұрын
You can’t take an accurate heart rate from your wrist
@TheWu22 күн бұрын
Yep I went by effort during it.
@chadmaison4220Ай бұрын
Burnout is like an injury in a way. I've been struggling with it for a while now, mostly with work. I hope you enjoy your break and find enjoyment in running again, instead of feeling tons of pressure.
@TheWu22 күн бұрын
Absolutely it’s something I’ve been researching a lot. Definitely sounds like I tick all the boxes.
@harry_sugiyamaАй бұрын
Excellent effort!! I bailed out with a DNF at Nagano, Japan two months ago trying to get a sub 3 with similar heart rates in the first 20km. Massive respect with getting it done, best of luck!!
@TheWu22 күн бұрын
DNF is a hard thing to decide but we have to be smart and make the decisions that’s best for our health. Good look for the future marathons.
@TheRichKeebleАй бұрын
Well done Will - have a break, but hopefully not too long! See ya soon I hope x
@TheWu22 күн бұрын
Cheers Rich.
@Martin_EdmondsonАй бұрын
Thanks William! Spend some quality time with your kids and wife, and you will come back stronger, faster, and more motivated. Enjoy the break, see you when you get back. Cheers!
@TheWu22 күн бұрын
Thank you Martin 🙏🏽
@ingagade951Ай бұрын
You really sound running tired and need a break for a while.............wel It was nice to follow you in this video WU. .........Inga.
@TheWuАй бұрын
Thank you for commenting and watching. Appreciate it 🙏🏽
@Run_Like_a_T-RexАй бұрын
Well done, Will. Definitely need to listen to your body and take the rest you need. Sub-1:30 is still mighty when you're not feeling it.
@TheWuАй бұрын
Thanks. Yea I hope so. I’ll be back better.
@tarsembains1824Ай бұрын
Great video Well done
@TheWuАй бұрын
Thanks for commenting appreciated.
@SIGWELLАй бұрын
I've had the same issues with lungs in the mornings before especially during the summer if I go out and run, some years it will happen some years it won't. For me it's my hayfever and a bit of asthma, use to have to a take brown inhaler which sorted out the issue temporarily but should get it checked while you have some time off racing incase you plan any races next summer. Saying that great effort on the half, smashed it. Enjoy your break and back stronger 👊🏻
@TheWuАй бұрын
Thanks, yep I’ve made a request for a doctor to try look into my bloods and possible asthma. I’ll see what they can suggest. 🙏🏽
@fudbeer1Ай бұрын
Love the video's hope you feel better soon might see you in millhouses park 😂
@TheWuАй бұрын
Thanks 🙏🏽 yea will be doing some parkruns for sure!
@AndyCliffMTBАй бұрын
We’re only human Will☺️Look after yourself. Good luck for Valencia. If the sub-3 has to wait until Manchester, it’d be a fairytale✅
@TheWuАй бұрын
Thanks Andy. Hope it’s going well for you, I saw you mention being injured. I won’t be doing Manchester again. My story ended there on the trilogy unfortunately. Maybe in a few years or something but definitely not next year.
@AndyCliffMTBАй бұрын
@@TheWu I’ve had a heel pain issue since last November, saw podiatrist and did exercises for 3 months, no real improvement so I’ve gone down the Class IV laser route and cut back my running by 75%. Seems to be improving🙏. Good luck in VLC, you’re so close and it’ll happen. Thousands of runners are backing you😊Hopefully we can meet up one day😊
@thereids3625Ай бұрын
Have a rest and comeback strong 💪🏻.
@TheWuАй бұрын
💯 🙏🏽
@matthewbarks2015Ай бұрын
Great video! I ran it last week (2024)……toughest race I’ve ever done! Way harder than the Sheff Half but really enjoyed it. Although it was 18 degrees and overcast not 27 and sunny 🙂
@TheWuАй бұрын
It’s awesome isn’t it. I hope I can do it next year. Just hope the events don’t clash on the same date.
@matthewbarks2015Ай бұрын
@@TheWu I’ve been wondering about the winter version as in if it’s the same route what shoes would you wear!? As you’d need full on claw spec trail shoes for the off road stuff but there’s also a lot of pavement involved as well. I’m not too good at coping with the heat that you ran in last year (so was lucky on that side of things this year) so am thinking the winter one is a safer bet
@paraylmer9036Ай бұрын
Mate, sometime away will do you so good. Looking forward to hearing how you’re getting on later in the year. Atb
@TheWuАй бұрын
Thanks I’ll be back for sure 👌🏽
@mikejames3148Ай бұрын
That looked like a nice course. Sounds like a good call to recognise where you are and tweak the goal. Just a thought. Do you think you might have had covid? There seems to be a lot of it about and I got a cough last month not thinking much about it but now I’m wondering if it was covid. Definite effect on my (fairly sedate) running when I tested positive 2 years ago.
@TheWuАй бұрын
Well actually I cut some of the footage of me talking about covid. My wife had been ill on and off a few weeks ago, although we didn’t test for covid she did lose her sense of taste which could suggest it was covid. I was never as ill as her but did have slight symptoms and trained as normal but reduced the sessions and intensity. So yea it was something in my mind but it seems to have been going on for around 2/3 months so not sure.
@mikejames3148Ай бұрын
@@TheWu Interesting article "Runners recovered their training load after 3 months " (post covid) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11054059/#:~:text=COVID%2D19%20has%20had%20significant,%2C%20and%20power%20%5B8%5D.
@roryashmoreАй бұрын
Was nice to meet you briefly pal. We both had stinking races. Let the body recover and come back mate I enjoy these videos
@TheWuАй бұрын
Thanks 🙏🏽, there’s always next time! Hopefully we both make it a better race next year.
@lauraemerson7900Ай бұрын
I have been struggling with exactly the same symptoms for a few months now, no luck with the docs and have been suspecting burnout! Hope you feel better for a break 😊
@TheWuАй бұрын
I’ve just made a request for the docs to look into bloods. Not sure if they will or not. How did you fix it? Just rest?
@davidduxbury9246Ай бұрын
Burnout is no joke as currently experiencing it myself due to an intense contract job that made me not have a break in 2 years and has lead to be quitting a new job 1 week in as just no energy to do anything, only people who have experienced burnout will relate. Have a good one mate.
@TheWuАй бұрын
Yea I’ve never really understood burnout and overtraining before. I’m hoping it is this and I can fix it. It’s definitely new to me this feeling and it’s hard to describe to people as it’s more a general thing over weeks and months.
@markg99Ай бұрын
Take it easy, Will. I'm sure the break will do you good 👍🏻🏃♂️
@TheWuАй бұрын
Thanks mate.
@Kkjimmy90runsАй бұрын
Enjoy the break lad , take care
@TheWuАй бұрын
Cheers 🙏🏽
@lorrainecowan7288Ай бұрын
Well done al the best with your running I doing chester marathon in oct 6done it be for my second one I see your video be for theny are good
@TheWuАй бұрын
Thanks , good luck in Chester!
@kennyosborne5835Ай бұрын
Well done mate. Hope to see you back at it soon. I think you’re doing the right thing.
@TheWuАй бұрын
Much appreciated man!
@tworunningbroomsАй бұрын
I used to get exercise induced asthma at this time of year. Something they sprayed on the crops I think. Get yourself checked out as you don't wany this dragging into marathon training.
@TheWuАй бұрын
Yep just made an online request at the docs to see if I can get bloods checked and I mentioned possible allergy/asthma advice on it. Hope this is just all fine and it’s just overtraining.
@user-gv8wf8co6nАй бұрын
Enjoy your break! Thanks for sharing 😊
@TheWuАй бұрын
Thank you, I will 🙏🏽
@karlbratby4349Ай бұрын
Get those lungs checked budd, and get some blood work done check all is ok, enjoy some pressure off time. I too have taken the pressure off from running, still 3 days on it but then 3 days at gym doing gymnastic, rings and callisthenics, breath of fresh air and feel stronger for it. ❤❤
@TheWuАй бұрын
Yea I’ve just made a request for a appointment at the docs to hopefully get my bloods checked. Hopefully it’s all good and just down to overtraining.
@Les.GoRunningАй бұрын
Have a good break mate! We all need a reset from time to time and for sure you’ll come back stronger and crush those PBs👏🏾 hope all is well with your health too!🙏🏾
@TheWuАй бұрын
Thanks man. I’ll be back 💯
@dbigdog79Ай бұрын
I didnt know much about the derbion ramathon, when i watched it on youtube your video was the first one to come up You are the main reason i did it this year....shame i didnt get to meet ya....defo next time il find ya at the derbion lol Anyways have a good earned break bro👌
@TheWuАй бұрын
That’s great! Makes the videos worth making when someone decides to be inspired.
@pha02ekАй бұрын
Have a good break! RSR was again brilliant and no heatwave conditions this year! Was your brother doing the RSR…I think was running with him on the same wave.
@TheWuАй бұрын
Yes I had big fomo! I hope these 2 races don’t clash again next year.
@adamwoodtfsid3415Ай бұрын
Hi Will. I was the guy in the white vest at about 8:45 outside the Derby ground. Was great to meet you and run alongside you for a short while that day. Enjoy your time off, look forward to seeing you come back stronger than ever 👍🏻
@TheWuАй бұрын
Ah thanks man. Good to share some of the run with you.
@sunnilau999Ай бұрын
Rest well. 😂bet u will sign up something. We always do. Hope u recover fast, take care
@TheWuАй бұрын
Yea haha , well it really depends on how I feel in the next month. If I’m still feeling the same I don’t think running anyway event would be enjoyable to be honest.
@joshuagrove842Ай бұрын
Take breather and try and reset for Valencia Will. I done Valencia a few years ago and it’s an outstanding race and a true running city. Refresh and try and get excited for it because it will be worth it for a PB attempt. see you on a screen soon 🫶
@TheWuАй бұрын
Yes I’m not sure what Valencia will be yet if it’s a holiday type run or a sub 3 attempt. I’ll see how it goes.
@markanthonygolez6314Ай бұрын
We will wait for you will 🫶
@TheWuАй бұрын
Cheers 👍🏽
@simonrunc8067Ай бұрын
Have good break, mentally and physically! See you soon!
@TheWuАй бұрын
100% then plan.
@markhirdygirdy_runsАй бұрын
Take all the time you need Will. Take care of yourself. Great to see you at the water station. Top man. We love The Wu. ❤
@TheWuАй бұрын
Thanks Mark , good seeing you there!
@MrSmokedTurkeyАй бұрын
Always a good day when The Wu uploads
@TheWuАй бұрын
Haha true!
@RunThePlanetАй бұрын
Great job Will, this youtubing takes up so much time, people don't know unless they do it. You deserve a break, I should have come for this race but I got the GN -10k tmrw. Hope you sort your lung soon. For what's it worth I've been taking iron supplements in liquid form to get my feratin level up, for about the last 6 months or so. Has made a big difference (heard it from Nathan at RUNDREAMACHEIVE). Im thinking of getting a full sorts blood profile test done too, see if I'm missing something. But recently my training is going through the roof, amazing ! See you soon mate
@TheWuАй бұрын
Hi Matt Yea I’ve just made a request at the docs to try get my bloods and stuff checking , see if they can. If not I’ll do one of them online private things. Also resting and will run occasionally to see if it’s better with rest from possible over training. Well done on the 10km I saw you did well!
@RunThePlanetАй бұрын
@@TheWu thanks yeah had a cracking run, went out hard, knowing I might regret it but turn out good in the end 😂 only my 2nd 10k, but they are hard work 🥵
@Stevenc1984Ай бұрын
If you've been struggling with the breathing for a few weeks you might want to get it checked out. Probably nothing too serious if you're still running a half in well under 90 mins, but it could be a seasonal allergy issue or a bit of asthma. Enjoy your time off racing, I'm sure you'll come back strong for the winter! 💪
@TheWuАй бұрын
Just submitted a request for a doctors appointment asking about this allergy/asthma. I’ll see what they suggest. Thanks 🙏🏽
@TomAt1337Ай бұрын
Well done Wu considering the situation. Still a cracking time. Take a well deserved break, I'm sure that you will come back stronger!
@TheWuАй бұрын
Thanks man, that’s the plan !
@itsonandyАй бұрын
Have a good break mate. We totally understand 👊🏻❤️