Big Guy Runnin' - My Journey to Sub3 Marathon
Episodes
7 things I learnt about running in 2024 | Big Guy Runnin' #30
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode of the year. 7 things I learned that took my running to the next level in 2024.
Mission 1.26 | Big Guy Runnin' #29
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My next mission: Half Marathon in under 1h 26mins. Full breakdown of why I do not just take it easy over the winter, how I'm training differently for ...
3:10 at Berlin Marathon 2024 | Big Guy Runnin' #28
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My big wrap up on all things 2024 Berlin Marathon: A detailed break of my race , how I finally got my fuelling right, some general thoughts on Berlin ...
Bring it on Berlin | Big Guy Runnin' #27
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's game time for Berlin Martathon 2024. Let me give you a final download on my race target and strategy, my nutrition plan for the week and the...
Finding my Marathon Pace | Big Guy Runnin' #26
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Less than 2 weeks to go to Berlin and I still have not found my goal Marathon pace. How I plan to do that over the next couple days and why it is abso...
No running for 3 weeks. Can I still make Berlin a succes? | Big Guy Runnin' #25
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I got Covid and have not been able to run for 3 weeks. Needless to say that this is a huge setback for my Berlin Marathon ambitions. That said, no t...
Building Marathon Confidence | Big Guy Runnin' #24
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
42k is a long distance to run - let alone to race. I learned that the hard way in my first Marathon. Since then, I've incorporated distinct ways ...
Day by day, run by run | Big Guy Runnin' #23
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Week 3 of my prep for Berlin. Trying to do every single workout of my training plan. Not very fancy and rather unexciting, but mastering "micro ...
Sub3 in Berlin... potentially... possible... maybe...?!?! | Big Guy Runnin' #22
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To sub 3 or not to sub 3... in theory, a good training block could take me within reach of going sub 3 in Berlin in 10 weeks. But theory is useless w...
57 V02Max and What Else I Learned Hitting the Lab for a Running Performance Analysis | Big Guy Runnin' #21
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Busy week. I hit the lab for a full-on running performance analysis. Full breakdown on why I did it, how it works, how I performed and if it's wo...
Detaching, growing the engine and finally understanding intervals | Big Guy Runnin' #20
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
8 weeks since the last episode - A lot going on: Why I didn't publish for 8 weeks. Those runs when you feel that the engine is growing. Why I fina...
Road to Berlin | Big Guy Runnin' #19
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After the Marathon is before the Marathon. The training for Berlin has started. Kind of. To go under 3:10 (maybe 3.05?) in Berlin, I plan to do not 1...
3:16:53 Marathon PB Recap | Big Guy Runnin' #18
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This was fun! Took 8min of my PB, ran a negative split and even had time for a mid-race no2 break - lol. Full breakdown of my marathon: the prep, pac...
RACE WEEK | Big Guy Runnin' #17
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's race week. What more can I say?! No more messing around! Sunday 21.04. I will run the Enschede (NL) Marathon. Im breaking down my target, so...
Why I rotate multiple shoes and what I learnt in my 38k long run | Big Guy Runnin' #16
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With my marathon next week, s**t is getting real. I did a 38k "engine test" long run from which I took away a couple of good learnings. Al...
Race report - Notes from my 1st race in 2024 | Big Guy Runnin' #15
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My first race of the year was a lot of fun. So decided to do a little race report and share some notes about pacing hills, hip flexor strength, and ma...
More Trail Running, Please | Big Guy Runnin' #14
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My first race of the season is approaching: a 25k trail run, covering 9 hills with a total of about 500 meters elevation. Great opportunity to talk a...
Changing my Marathon prep strategy | Big Guy Runnin' #13
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My last weeks of Marathon training haven’t been going well. Sick, a lot of work, travel and family obligations - I haven’t been able to follow my ...
Strength Training as a Runner | Big Guy Runnin' #12
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the pod being called BIG guy runnin', I was not necessarily a strong guy runnin'. I decided to change that and develop a consistent st...
Mental tricks to become a better runner | Big Guy Runnin' #11
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Running is a mental game. Over the years I developed simple mental tricks to become a better runner that I'm sharing in this episode. Tune in!
0km week - dealing with setbacks in my marathon plan | Big Guy Runnin' #10
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
0km - I got sick and haven't run for a week. It sucks, but it's part of the game and since it somehow happens in every training block, I'...
16k before 7am - why you should try it & how I built my habit to make it easy | Big Guy Runnin' #9
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 8 on time management got a lot of feedback. So taking it one level deeper and sharing why starting to run early in the morning has been amaz...
How I run +70k a week while working full time and raising 3 kids | Big Guy Runnin' #8
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"How and when do you run so much?" is a common question I get. Thinking about the answer made me realize how much of doing consistent endur...
Picking the right training plan to PR your next race | Big Guy Runnin' #7
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spring racing season is 12 weeks away so its the time of the year where we stop messing around and start a training block. Picking the right trainin...
Why New Year's Resolutions Fail | Big Guy Runnin' #6
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'Consistency > Intensity' has been THE biggest lesson of my running journey over the last year and that's what most people get wrong wi...
How to Not Crash at km30 | Big Guy Runnin' #5
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
2023 was my first year as a dedicated runner. I ran a ton of PRs, crashed badly at km30 in my debut marathon and most importantly learned a ton of le...
2024 Running Goals | Big Guy Runnin' #4
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We back - Woohoo! New year, new season of BGR kicking things off by talking about 2024 running goals - can you guess it already? - and how I plan to ...
What Are The Traits of a Good Runner? || Big Guy Runnin' #3
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #3 -- just in time for those weekend runs 🏃🏻♂️🙌 Check out the Road to Sub3 update on my trail running prep, cycling as x trai...
10 Lessons For a Successful Training Block || Big Guy Runnin' #2
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
E2 - hooray!! After some technical difficulties it's here! Much better audio quality, more structured content and hopefully loads of info for you...
My road to sub3 and why you may care
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After unexpectedly early smashing through my 2023 running goals,I needed a new challenge: Sub3 marathon before I turn 40 in May 2024. This is my journ...