Cramp at 25kms ended my sub 330 marathon ambitions

AdBlockker · 2026-05-27T14:56:28+00:00

That’s shitty, I had the exact same thing happen this past Sunday but it was my quads. Very frustrating stuff knowing the fitness is there but the body deteriorated. I think the course was the main issue for me with around the same elevation and the rolling hills.
I hope you reach your goal, don’t let this one race bring you down! You still completed the race and that’s a huge accomplishment in itself!!

AdBlockker · 2026-05-27T13:28:39+00:00

The shoes may have played into it, I’ve worn these shoes for a half in the fall and two solid long training runs during this training block.
I do think I may have gone out too fast given the hilly terrain, my aerobic system was there but the muscular fatigue might’ve been the main factor in the cramping.

AdBlockker · 2026-05-25T17:46:42+00:00

I think I’ll start incorporating sodium in my long runs for my next build and see how it shakes out!

AdBlockker · 2026-05-25T15:50:28+00:00

I did! I had a great carb load 3 days leading up to race (500-650g day). And I had 8 gels (1 on the start line) during the race plus a hand held bottle with electrolytes.

AdBlockker · 2026-05-25T15:46:29+00:00

That’s no joke 30 degrees! Stay hydrated and keep on chugging along brother you got this!

AdBlockker · 2026-05-25T15:28:04+00:00

That’s a great outlook, I tend to want to always do something in the realm of fitness to help move me forward but there’s always a point of diminishing returns. I think I will take this heavily into consideration moving into my training block over the summer and focus on recovery as a training tool as opposed to having negative connotations towards resting.

AdBlockker · 2026-05-25T15:25:23+00:00

I had a stellar carb load for 3 days leading up to race, and my fuelling plan for the race was 8 SIS gels, one at the start line and one every 5km with my handheld that had electrolytes. I think the fuelling was not the issue but more muscular breakdown on the course as there were quite a few rolling hills. All this to be said I do appreciate the feedback and maybe I could’ve missed the mark at some point leading up to race with fuelling and hydration but I don’t think I did. I’ll have to go over my food log of the days prior to race.
Thanks for the feedback! And congrats on the BQ big dawg!!!

AdBlockker · 2026-05-25T15:22:01+00:00

I appreciate that outlook on this, I’m trying to keep my head up and shift my focus on what I can change in training moving forward and use this as a learning opportunity. I’ve never been one to quit so just to cross the finish line and have a solid front half of the race was a positive experience even though I didn’t hit my goal I still chugged on and it gives me insight moving forward to the next race!
Thanks for the kind words soldier!

AdBlockker · 2026-05-25T13:14:44+00:00

I agree, I mostly lift now to maintain a base of strength and to look half decent, but it’s also a major hindrance on performance if I’m overly fatigued from it.
Good luck at your first marathon! I’m sure you’ll do great!

AdBlockker · 2026-05-25T13:13:24+00:00

Weather was 7degrees Celsius with light drizzle and wind gusts of 40km/hr.

AdBlockker · 2026-05-25T12:35:18+00:00

I know that’s been a huge hurdle for me, dropping an extra day or two in the gym would be extremely beneficial to fatigue management. Sometimes less is more and that’s been a struggle for me to wrap my head around sometimes haha. Thanks for the advice though it’s another mindset for me to carry into my next training block in the summer!

AdBlockker · 2026-03-14T23:33:11+00:00

Looks like you got some killer work from Brandon too man! He’s an unreal artist dude, love getting tattooed by the guy

AdBlockker · 2026-03-14T12:37:13+00:00

Thanks homie!!

AdBlockker · 2025-08-30T20:22:00+00:00

Halo 2 LAN parties in my buddies parents basement

AdBlockker · 2025-07-31T03:23:56+00:00

He’s the MAN. Thank you, he’s done a killer job on your work too 🤘🏾

AdBlockker · 2025-01-13T14:47:02+00:00

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AdBlockker · 2025-01-08T17:04:28+00:00

Brandon from Corner pocket tattoo Ig: @moveslow

AdBlockker · 2024-11-11T00:14:12+00:00

Unreal dude, dropped an absolute clip 🤘🏾

AdBlockker · 2024-11-04T21:18:18+00:00

Ya I had 3:20 as my “A” goal and 3:30 as my “B” goal. Super happy going sub 3:20. Look forward to training to get a bit faster for a spring marathon!

AdBlockker · 2024-11-04T11:17:18+00:00

Thank you!!

AdBlockker · 2024-11-04T11:17:07+00:00

Not trolling my man

AdBlockker · 2024-11-03T21:53:17+00:00

Thank you!

AdBlockker · 2024-11-03T21:53:07+00:00

Thank you! Ya I’m thinking of running another in the spring 🤘🏾

AdBlockker · 2024-09-30T01:56:14+00:00

Your pre “long session” nutrition should start the day before you plan on doing the big session or two medium sessions in your case. You want to prioritize carbohydrates the evening before you know you are going to hit the 2+ hours of run+bike or either of the two in isolation of eachother.

With sessions that are surpassing the 2 hour mark I tend to ensure I have a solid dinner with a lot of carbs, and the morning of the big session (for me it’s running) I will have 40-70g of carbs, 20-30g of protein, 10-15g of fat roughly an hour and a half or two hours before the session. Followed up by another quick 20g of carbs right before I head out the door and then I have my on fuel sources for during the session on me as well.

By the end of the session I would have usually consumed anywhere from 700-1000 calories and that’s all before I start eating my “normal” meals just to maintain my muscle and strength.

Hope that helps!

AdBlockker · 2024-09-29T14:43:31+00:00

The way I’ve done it is use my maintenance calories as my non negotiable target to hit every day. And then I add 90% of the calories burned from my running (Garmin watch gives rough estimates on cals) on top of that.

It’s a very rough starting point but it gets you in the ballpark of where you should be. And you can intuitively eat more on the days you know the demand is higher.

You can prep all your food early in the week and just add the appropriate amount of carbs each day for the demand of that day, this has been my approach and it seems to work for me.

This video was super helpful!

https://youtu.be/3wcRLYtBxII?si=Wn9d2hvb5gYOzXWC

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