Starting Marathon Training | Lighting The Fire

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Today is episode 1 of 2:30 marathon prep. In 14 weeks, I'll be trying to PR by over 5 minutes and run sub 2:30(5:43/mi) for 26.2 miles. Enjoy!


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[RonanRuns]

I'm thirteen, and doing a 6 hour race tomorrow! Hoping to run over 42 miles! Good luck with your training.

Edit: I ran 37, and placed 2nd overall. Went out in 7:20s for the first half marathon, and payed for it later. Gotta work on that pacing😂

[MuseFoxs]

Excited to see you go on the sub 2:30 grind, and sick to see an awesome sponsor. It would be nice to see a video on your regular diet/grocery haul, so we can see more of the food you fuel with on a regular basis to support your workouts. It has been over 2 years since the last one, so would be exciting to see if any staples have changed since then.

[BollywoodMediaOnline]

Danggg 2:30... could you get potential sponsorship with times like that ??? AMAZING

[samasonrah]

Back with the content / race goal we’ve all been waiting for !

[isaiahvita]

You should talk more in detail about how you came up with these specific workouts.

[jazz]

Hi Elijah! can you make a vid about gaining a lot of running fitness while also maintaining muscle mass? You look a lot muscular than you were 2 years ago.

[jamesgogur]

This will be fun to watch!! Stick on the grind bro

[GarrettHeadley]

Good luck in the Surf City Marathon! I'll be doing the Surf City Half marathon. 14 weeks goes by fast, love the grind!

[vroy]

I’m aiming to go sub 2:20 at the surf city marathon, see you there!

[matthewvillegas]

Good luck! I’m doing Surf City Marathon too! Just did the Long Beach half marathon. I’ll see you there!

[paultimothyL]

Excited to follow you for this build!! LET'S GOOOO!!!🎉

[JavierISampedroTNF]

I am into my prep for my marathon at the end of January. Not gonna be as fast like yours, but I am aiming for a sub 3h30 (my PB is 3h39) so I want to be cautious but if being ambitious I would like to aim for sub 3h20. It will be good to follow up your training to get some inspiration for my workouts.

This time I have decided to follow up one of Strava marathon plans. Maybe I will mix it up as it goes seeing how I feel.

Keep it up!

[TheMrsBeagle]

Haha, the speed detector detected your speed. 11-12 mph is about 5-5:30 pace. Nice work!

[Kittendoc]

Are you doing the Nick bare approach with resistance training?

[mtntrailsubie]

Excited to see you do some track workouts!

[carolene-meli]

excited to follow on! i always want to go for a run after i watch one of your videos :)

[RonanRuns]

You should look at the Norwegian Method to training. Jakob Ingebrigtsen is a firm follower of it.

[nenarojas]

hey eli, just wondering i know you only showed your morning coffee but do you fuel up before your runs? or just fasted?

[ThomsonTime]

Please tell us George "the white chunk" will be training/running with you again. Thanks in advance

[volocom]

Hey man! You've been a big inspiration. I live in Long Beach and am signed up for that same surf city marathon! It'll be my first ever marathon. Been running that shoreline village/belmont shore route to prep for it! hoping to one day see you out there and say hi!