I documented the difficulties and challenges that I faced when taking up running everyday for 30 days and making it part of my routine, I also tried to show how rewarding it has been and how much of a positive impact it can have.
The unfortunate incident happened due to one of my Saturday rugby matches!
As a beginner I chose to run 3 miles or 5 kilometres (km) per day as the brief research I did said this is a good place to start if you feel like you are able to do so. Try the challenge for yourself!
Hope you enjoy the video as much as I have enjoyed putting it together, I always appreciate any feedback. Subscribe for more videos coming soon!
A BIG thanks to @LauraTryUK for inspiring me to attempt this challenge!
Hope you guys enjoyed my new video! I’m really happy with the progress that had been made, has anyone done this before? So annoyed that a music track that I used turned out to be copyrighted even though it said that it wasn’t 🙁
Great video man! Keep it up, hope the recovery is going well.
@@socrateletubby3609 thanks so much!!!!
havent watched the full video, but you should deffinitly work your way up to this. Definitly dont try to first try 5ks lol
shoot I finished watching and Im so sorry.... Hopefully part two goes better and I hope you recover well! Maybe slowly work up to 5ks for a month or so before trying this again because as you've found out the hard way, it can be dangerous. Hoping for a speedy recovery!
@@TomSMorley 30 days proper macros next?
Its amazing progress. I did the same but 10K everyday for month - saw a similar reduction to yourself improving from 60 minutes to a 48 minutes PB. Wish you a speedy recovery
FAIR PLAY mate! Thats bloody impressive 💪🏻
Do you run 10k all at once or split into morning and evening runs (5k each)?
Do you guys run 10k continuously or like run walk run walk?
Nice humblebrag.
U say this like it’s hard. See I can humblebrag too
Well done mate takes a lot but hopefully you will be back even stronger
Really appreciate this! I’ll be coming back as strong as I can 🙏🏻
You absolutely CANNOT skip rest day when running. A hard lesson I have learned when I first started.
Wish I had this comment before hand haha
You can run every day, just gotta run slower. Most runners do around 80% of their miles "easy" and 20% hard. You'd get faster (and feel better) running 5 times easy and 2 times hard a week
@@gregoryf3771 bruh only top world class runners are doing 7 days a week and even then most do a 10-13 day stretch with at least a single day off. In no world should he be just running 7 days a week from nothing, If he wants to get to that level he needs to start out slow and respect the process to get there.
33 minute 5K is literally a dream for me at the moment ! 😂 Well done mate, speedy recovery.
It was to me a couple of years back (at the start of my fitness journey). couldn't even run 500m without stopping! Thanks mate
How are you doing now? Just asking to see how much you have improved!
You're gonna be a beast when you recover. Looking forward to part 2 man you're inspiring!
Thanks so so much! Yeah part 2 is going to be really cool. I cannot wait. Really appreciate that!
It seems like you’ve discovered some things about yourself through this personal challenge, kudos to you! While you have some downtime do some research and develop a plan that will challenge you both mentally and physically but will decrease the strain the increased miles will put on your body. You’re an inspiration, I wish you well!
Congrats on the progres! For someone who just starts running it can be discouraging to not see immediate results, or even in your case a bit of regression during week 1. The fact that you continued and saw some big improvements the following two weeks shows your hard work. Best of luck on your recovery.
Cheers Dan!! Yeah that first week was the worst, seeing constant slower times with the pain increasing. Thinking back now, there has got to be a much easier and faster way to see similar results, in a way that doesn't lead to shin splints and/or the regression. Now is the time for me to research, while I'm healing, and hit it next time, with a bank of knowledge that, before, I brushed over. Really appreciate this comment!
Stay strong ! You had me motivated, starting tonight.
Ayyyy thanks so much! 💪🏻
“Don't let the setbacks of life hold you back. Let them propel you forward to greatness.” i'm on run streak day 888. You can do it mate!
Thanks mate! That run streak is impressive!!!
Tom, I randomly stumbled across this video and I am glad I did. I am shocked to hear that you broke your foot so close to achieving your 5k goal but I’m sure you will accomplish it! I am actually a going thru something similar in that I tore my ACL in the last 7s tournament of the season and could not play in the D1 college national tournament. Some times life comes at you fast to say the least. Best wishes to a speedy recovery! I hope to see a update video soon!!
Cheers Oli! We will probably be recovering in similar time frames. Such a piss take right at the end of the season haha. Thanks for the comment
Keep going! I've had several operations in my life and I'm currently in the best shape of my life. Nothing can stop you!!
Really helped me reading that comment! i cannot wait to get back into it
Not the ending i was expecting! Hope you're recovered soon!
Just watched this whole video, and was really surprised to see you only had 700 subscribers. Good luck for your recovery and looking forward to part 2
wow really appreciate that! Hopefully I can grow more this year as I love doing it. Part 2 will be bigger and better 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Top stuff mate, dont let the injury hold you back - come back stronger than before and please keep up the great videos
ayyyyy! Thanks SO much Ashley! I cannot wait to get back to gym and my old way of life. I will make sure to come back stronger and smash this challenge again! and will be bigger and better! appreciate this comment!
I wish you all the best and a speedy recovery champ, you got this! Great video!
Thanks so much!!! really appreciate this comment mate 💪
So sorry for what happened. However I am really proud of you!!! My jaw dropped when I saw how you made progress from a 33:00 min 5k to a 28 min 5k. So pround man. You are very inspirational and you should definitely keep it up. I believe you’ll be an outstanding runner after you recover, coming back even stronger. Much love and best of wishes to you! Oh and I’ll also follow you on strava to give you kudos on your future runs! Hope you’ll be active!
Ayy thanks so so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻 the progress I made shocked me too! I was so happy with it. I’m coming back at this with even more motivation after experiencing life without being able to walk. I cannot wait. Thanks again mate!!
@@TomSMorley Did you mention how the legg broke? Was it due to overtraining? I think runnig everyday is good but you should keep the intensity low for the majority of the time and only run fast when you have extra energy, like every 5 day to begin with.
@@toroddlnning6806 it was the rugby that snapped my leg. The running could have definitely weakened things tho
@@TomSMorley Ok, nice experiment anyways. I dont think running 5k everyday for 30days weakens the bone too much tbh. Maybe for someone much heavier
Rest more….one day should be rest & stretch…great vid
Thank you for documenting your journey! I'll have to try this! Please keep up the great work! Rest, recover, and I'm sure you'll get right back at it before you know it!
Thankyou so much! Definitely worth giving it a go, 5 months into recovery and finally seeing the progress 💪🏻
@TomSMorley You already push yourself MUCH harder than most people ever do, so don't rush! I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll do next!
Well Done Lad. Motivating myself to get back out running !
thanks so much mate, don't get me wrong, at times I hated the running, however the feeling after seeing the results and after the exercise is incredible. makes it so so worthit!
Hope you recover quickly and come back stronger. Good luck with part 2. You'll smash it 💪
Thankyou Stephen! I really hope that I can come back from this!
Loved the video❤Stay positive and keep on grinding these good vids👏🏻Hope you recover soon.
So happy to hear this mate! Love working in these videos💪🏻 Recovery is going to be long but it’s only up from here
Great video. Really well filmed and edited and I'm rooting for you for your second attempt at the challenge. Really sorry to hear about your injury, I hope the recovery goes well.
Ayyy cheers mate! Thanks for this comment, means LOADS!
Great video! Great style and editing - enjoyed watching this - all the best with your recovery :)
Thankyou so much! Yeah I work hard on the editing to make it as fun as possible, so glad you’ve picked up on this!! Recovery is going to take so so long but I’ll be back with everything!! 🙏🏻💪🏻
Mate that was absolutely incredible to watch. The level of determination to get through despite the pain and to do a part two is unreal. You should be mega impressed with your improvements. Trust me you always come back stronger. Top work lad!!!💪💪💪 (new subscriber)
Really appreciate that bro!! and thanks for subscribing! Part 2 will be done as soon as my leg is up for it as I cannot wait to get back running! going to be maaaddddddd
I am SO sorry you had to go through that, mate! That is really life right up in your face, that is :( The feeling that something has been taken from you, yet nobody can ble blamed. It's absolutely horrible! I hope you recover well, and will be able to pwn that challenge one day! Cheers and get better soon!
Thankyou so much! Recovery is very very slow but the progress is there, should be running around the 8 months mark 💪🏻
Dude! Keep. It. Up. This was so much fun to watch and you put a lot of thought into your editing. Without it being to much or taking away the flow. Your challenge went awesome. Your injury flanked you. For sure. And if you keep measuring with something that is impossible to do right now: you’ll stay gutted. But that’s not who you are. You’ve shown that already. Fuck the 5km challenge. The journey you just started is an even bigger challenge. Let’s blow that one out of the water. The 5km will be the cherry on top when you beat this injury. The way you handle this one will depict the outcome of this life changing challenge. And we’ll be here to watch. Subbed! Let’s go my man!
I thought I had replied to this comment! apologies!!! i Really appreciate this comment and appreciate you noticing the effort that went into making this video. I cant wait to get back to it!!
Amazing job man!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Thanks mate, appreciate that!!
Very inspiring. Looking forward to more of your content.
Thanks so much Dinora!
Try and not let this set back hold you down, you’ll come back stronger than ever! The 5 minute improvement is extremely impressive, i know you can do it again :D
Thankyou! I will try my best
Brilliant video, was also great to see you say were starting to enjoy it too. Good luck with your recovery and I can’t wait to see the second part, all the best mate! 👍
Thanks mate! Seeing the progress is addicting, pushed me on each and every day after the Start. Second attempt is going to be DESTRUCTIVE, in a less leg braking way😂
Good on you for doing this, hoping you make a full recovery.
Thanks so much! I hope so to
Really great video. So good to mention how the scales don't tell you everything a lot of people can get caught up on the scales but they might be heavier due to muscle but can feel better and look better.
Yeah I totally agree mate! I've always been so obsessed with the number on the scales, not the actual visual differences. Important to value your physical differences!
Thanks for posting this. I feel motivated. Ive just completed a 30 day HIIT challenge but need to get back into running...after seeing this, I'm seriously considering doing your challenge through June. Wishing you a speedy recovery (no pun intended!)
Cheers Lisa!! And well in for smashing that 30 day HIIT, they are so bloody hard😂 I would definitely recommend giving this challenge a go, I would only say though, I've read the comments here and have done some research and there's no need push 100% like I did here, which lead to unnecessary pain and may have increased my chance of that rugby injury. Next time I try something like this I am going to set one day where I push to the absolute max and the other 6 days, run with no intent of setting any record Times, taking 5- 10 mins longer than my fastest. It will not only make it more enjoyable for me but will also allow me to recover a lot faster. Thanks for commenting!
@@TomSMorley my speedy 5k will be at the Saturday park run...the rest will be to complete the route! I will let you know how I get on....a weekly update!!
@@lisastace5813 YES, Please do !! Good luck!
Gained yourself a new sub mate, just your dedication to making this happen I’m sure is inspirational to a lot of people who are putting themselves down and in the “can’t do that” mindset I’ve only just recently started running and my search “cookies” have guided me to your video and I’m glad, rest up easy mate and get back to it when you can! You did so well, you had it in you to get to where you got and you can do it 10x over, well done
Ahhh man, so sad about the injury. Enjoyed the video, though, and love your determination. You'll definitely get back into things with that attitude. Good luck with the KZhead journey too!
Thanks so much! Yeah the motivation is absolutely there so i can’t wait to get back into it.
Great video, hope your recovery goes well and look forward to seeing you complete the 30 day challenge in the future
ThankYou Andrew! Recovery is going as well as it can I am happy to say! cannot wait to get back into things
Best of luck with the recovery! You'll be back in no time. Edit: I started running regularly about 3/4 years ago and it's changed my life. Just enjoy the journey
Ayyy cheers Mohammed! I really hope so 💪🏻
Love this for you! Excited to see part 2:)
Ayyyyy!!! Thanks so much! 🙏🏻
Just started on my running journey myself mate, getting ready for the rugby season. Can’t wait for part 2. Subbed
BOOM! best sport in the world haha! Part 2 is going to be awesome and MASSIVE! I cannot wait
The progress is inspiring! Can’t wait for the comeback!
Ayyy cheers mate!!! Comeback will be MASSIVE!!!
Great video . Sorry about your legs . I also refound running this year . Sitting here with shin splints because I ramped up to quick . Looking forward to seeing ep 2 you'll be back on the field and the pavement soon enough.
Thanks so much! Shin splints are the worst, annoying when you have to wait a while until you can run again as the pain can be horrible. Thankyou for this comment though, really helping me through this
this was inspiring bro, wish you a speedy recovery.
Thanks so much mate! 9 weeks into recovery now, slow but sure progress 💪🏻
Subscribed 20 seconds in this video. This is the type of content I love, and you deserve the attention for such a great achievement! Being a runner myself (i ran a half-marathon about a month ago), I heavily promote this kind of thing and appreciate it so much when people go out of their way to do any form of exercise. Also, that injury looks brutal. Everybody hates to have an accident when they’re going for something new, and one as bad as yours would honestly crush the mindset of many. I know I’d be absolutely crushed if that happened to me.
Thanks for subbing! I love making this content so there will be a lot more of it! The injury definitely isn't ideal at all, especially with Sumer coming up but I am absolutely motivated to get back into things. However long it takes haha. Thankyou for commenting mate. Congrats on the half marathon!!!! MENTAL
Great video mate, hopefully you will get well soon, looking forward to 5k for 30 days results
Thank you so much for this comment! Yeah I really wanted to see these final results. It’s one of the first things I said to the doctors, I was so annoyed. Looking forward to doing this challenge again ❤
Damn, that twist at the end, hope you're feeling fine Tom! You can do it! Have a nice recovery =)
Cheers Gabriel! I am 5 weeks post injury today and the pain has nearly gone. Improving every day!
Geez, nice progress & super unfortunate injury :( Hope you continue to your running journey!
Thanks so much! Should be back running within the next Month💪🏻
Looking forward for your comeback brother, keep it up ! We want to see part 2 of this !
Subbed btw.
Cheers Dan! Comeback is going to be mad! Thanks for subbing!
speedy recovery, can't wait for your part 2
Ayyy thanks so much!
Stumbled across your channel from recommendations. Your editing is really good!
Thankyou so much mate!!! Does take me a while but comments like this make it so worthit 🙏🏻
Brother, hang in there. I ran well in high school for someone who didnt train consistently at all. My best was an 18:55 for 5k and a 5:07 for my one mile. I was 18 then. Fast forward 9 years later and I am a cross country coach and teacher who got sick of being out of shape and started running again. Last fall I was running 35 miles a week and was started to do some speed and thresh-hold work outs, but I got injured. I had a series of injuries that put me out of serious and consistent running for about 4 months. It's been frustrating, and I even thought that I would never run like that again. However, I about to run my second week in a row at 10 miles for the week. Hang in there, take recovery serious! Do what you need to do to get well and do not give up, my friend.
Thanks so much for commenting! You ran some AMAZING TIMES I can only dream of haha! Hope I can recover soon 💪🏻🙏🏻
@@TomSMorley you could do it! Get better soon and take care of that leg! Consistency is key! Cheers!
Speedy recovery! Godspeed mate!
Thankyou mate!!
Congrats Tom, you are a tough guy ! Your progress was quick and you enjoyed it so much I think you just caught "the bug" ! It'll do you good, and honestly your times show promise and are remarkable. You are on to a journey to health, lots of pleasure, and accomplishments you can not even deam of now. Also, excellent positivity after your injury sure will make you overcome it easily. Thanks for your testimony of courage. Read information about running on the web, there are a lot of good resources. Don't follow silly advice like running 60 miles a week !! Do your thing, carefully. Wishing you the best.
Cheers mate! I think I did, the progress felt incredible! I never thought id even get to this point in my recovery so I am finally, 4 weeks on, starting to feel a bit better about things. I will be doing my research in this time. I want to do something similar in the future, but I think I will get some experts involved, to make sure I am doing it optimally! Thanks for this comment
Keep it up mate, great effort so far, no turning back
Thanks so much mate! can't wait to get back running. Have just about got myself walking again, so half way there haha
Good video bro, hoping for a speedy recovery. Had to sub for part 2!
Cheers Kyle!! Part 2 is going to be MASSIVE. I cannot wait 💪🏻
Oh man - sorry to hear that man! watching this 11 months later, hope you can run again now!
Oh Mate so gutted for you. You absolutely smashed it with your progress. Nothing sucks more than an injury. You will gain resilience and will be mentally stronger after this. We are all gunning for you. Wish you a speedy recovery and can't wait to see you finish this challenge in the future.
Cheers Chris! Can’t wait to get back going with things. Was so happy with the progress, both with my times and how much better I was feeling generally. When I do this challenge again, it will be awesome!
@@TomSMorley I must have missed it but how in hell did you break a leg?
@@goku445 happened in a rugby match. Shin snapped in half when someone landed one it while I was still driving forward.
@@TomSMorley Wow sorry for that. Sounded like it was a really big hit. Probably unrelated to fatigue from running that usually happens on smaller bones. I wish you a quick recovery and what you gained before that unfortunate evenement is not lost!
Good luck with the recovery. Best wishes.
Thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing. I've also been focused on neglecting cardio in favor of strength training. I got into running 5ks on the treadmill for a small bit and liked the minute-by-minute improvements I was making.
No Problem! ThankYOU Omar! I'm not a fan of running on treadmills, I find it more boring (as your view is not changing) however I do know that they are easier on the knees so I can see their use!
@@TomSMorley agreed. Most of my cardio I prefer from pickup basketball, much more fun. I think the treadmill is only stimulating if you’re trying to beat a time benchmark or can listen to an audiobook/watch a show.
Excited for part 2 mate, unlucky what happened. Recover and get back at it
looking forward to making it! Will be a long recovery but I'm ready to get back running the minute my physio allows me to!
Great Video! Thanks for sharing. "However..." much love from Idaho. Heal quick.
Thanks so much! Really appreciate this comment!!!!!!!!💪
Wishing you a speedy recovery bro 💪🏻
Thanks so much John!!!
Very cool video man. Looking forward to part 2.
AYYYY cheers man! part 2 I want to make even better!
awesome stuff mate wishing u a speedy recovery!
Cheers Ed! Really appreciate that mate. Really hope the recovery doesn’t take the piss 😂
Awwww. I am sorry. You made impressive progress, though. I do think it is best to allow time to recuperate and heal in the beginning, but you pushed through it. Look forward to part 2
Yeah was so happy with the progress so far. part 2 is going to be heavily thought out. Not just an unfit rugby player running 5km daily haha
Great video! Deffo try it again have a speedy recovery
Thanks so much! I will be attacking this challenge again as soon as my leg allows haha!
@@TomSMorley you’ll smash it. I’ll definitely tune in when you do
You will recover! My brother broke his ankle a couple of years ago and this year ran his first marathon. Take it slowly, rest, recover and repair.
Thanks for sharing that mate! amazing to hear it!
Tough days dont last, tough people do. Amazing progress, go again when you've recovered 🤜🤛
Thanks so much! 5.5 weeks post op now and finally starting to see a way out of this mess haha
@Tom Morley good shit man 👍 Hope you've a speedy recovery. I've a fitness test next week for prison service and I watched your video for some motivation, I'll definitely be giving this a go myself. Good luck man
Take it easy man! You will be back before you know it! Slow and steady wins the race
cheers mate!! Its so hard not to try and rush this recovery but I know that just will slow down my overall progress so I am making sure to do it properly!
Respect mate you should be proud of yourself this injury will only make you tougher in the long run
Thanks Chris!!! I really hope so mate!
Well done bud, that takes serious mental strength
Cheers Rory!!!
You are the best. Keep going, mate!
Cheers mate! I will keep pushing!
Hi Tom, randomly had your video come across my feed. I really felt your pain on having a promising training cycle derailed by injury, it’s so frustrating and discouraging. Actually, this happened to me when I first started “running seriously”. I overdid it and got a stress fracture in my foot, and decided to give it a second go once I recovered. Here I am 10 years later having run 1000s of kilometers, a marathon, and made some of my best friends in life through running. I didn’t plan on any of that at the time though. Not saying that you have to copy that, since everyone has their own journey to take with running, but more that I want to really encourage you to give it a second try, it seems like you were really enjoying it despite the hard work and it can really change your life in ways you might not expect! Get well soon 🙏
Amazing to hear how positive it worked out! when it happened and to this day I am gutted. 4 weeks since my surgery today and i'm back walking without crutches. could have been a lot worse. The fact that my brake was a complete snap of both bones has almost worked out for the better with me having to have a titanium rod put through my tibia, decreasing my recovery time. Looking forward to get back running and to hopefully get back on a rugby pitch, or maybe I'll decide to take up golf instead haha. thank you for this comment Josh! I know I'm a small channel but this comment means everything!
@@TomSMorley That’s great to hear there are some silver linings! It will still be tough, but there’s definitely hope, 4 weeks after and no crutches is very encouraging! Looking forward to seeing what you decide to try next.
@@joshuaforrest5973 🙏💪
great work. Well done so far despite the set Backs and you will get there. Thanks for being real,
Cheers Neil!!! Really appreciate that. Really hope I’m able to fully recover. Thanks for commenting 🙏🏻
@@TomSMorley No worries mate :) Keep up the videos and the exercise.
Great video, glad I found it! Quality editing. I've been running for about 9 years and have experienced a few really frustrating injury periods myself - just had 6 months out with a similar injury! When I'm coming back, I always try to remember that my aerobic fitness will improve much faster than my muscular strength. I try to stick to the 'no more than 5% extra mileage each week' rule when building up my training, even if it feels like I could do more, to avoid stressing out my body. And, as much as I'd love to see the results of 30 days of running every day, I also hope that if you try something similar again, you'll find a way of planning it that puts less stress on your legs... especially after they've suffered this injury. Idk what that could mean and I imagine you've already thought about it and received other suggestions in the comments. But it could be trying a 5K every week for 30 weeks / a year (e.g. a parkrun). Or setting your personal best time at every conceivable distance over the course of a year (which I reckon would be a great watch!). Whatever you wind up doing next, I hope you can continue to enjoy running after your injury. Thanks for the vid.
AYYYY Thanks so much!! Appreciate this comment! Amazing advice which I will be taking into my recovery! I will defo be giving this another go at some point and in a way that is much more stainable but also that will lead to even more progress. I really should have done more research haha. It has not put me off running luckily, in fact, I can't wait to get back into things. Great idea for a video too! I think that I will definitely be doing it over a longer period of time to hopefully make it a bigger part of my life. Thanks again, This comment means a lot to me
Watched this and was really impressed with the editing quality as much as anything else. Couldn't believe it when I saw a sub count under 1k, I would have guessed 50x that. Here's +1 for you. Good luck with the channel. Keep it up!
Thanks Stephen! I work hard on these vids and you noticing it means so much! Hopefully more people can see my other content too. Really enjoyed making this video and its really helped my channel! 50x what I have now is literally a life dream of mine. I hope it happens one day. Thankyou for adding one more, I won't ever forget it.
Great video! I hope your leg is getting better, you should be proud of your progress…running is really high stress on the bones so this was a brave effort! PLEASE do this with swimming! Building up to a mile maybe? It would really help restrengthen your leg when you’re ready to start exercise again 💪🏾
Thanks so much! Yeah the leg is heading in the right direction. Finally not having to take any pain medication so things are looking up! I went swimming a few days ago and It felt amazing. will defo be going again
Love the dedication! its all about doing it when you dont want to. i did a 21 day challenge where i ran 4 km to the gym, worked out, and then 4 km back, lost 8 kg. from 90 kg to 82. now 2 years later im at 100kg but lean and in great shape. im 6'4 tall if that matters
Ah no way! I was gutted when I saw your injury. I’m sure you will be back and I look forward to part 2
Yeah was so annoyed! Didn't hurt when it snapped but can just remember being to annoyed about how long I knew the recovery would be. I cannot wait to start running again!
What a bummer! Good luck dude
Ikr, typical haha. Cheers Alex
Hey Tom, randomly came across this video & love to see you getting after it mate. A few times a year I set myself the challenge to run 100km in the month. I usually break it down to 25km per week, 5 days of running & 2 rest days in any order… The body really does need some recovery time unless you’re fully conditioned for it & life loves to get in the way of plans so those 2 days withers let’s me rest when I need it or holds me accountable when I’m looking for excuses. Heal up & give it another crack, keen to see the results - especially mentally!🙌
Thanks SO much for this advice. I think it may be the best way to re approach this challenge when my leg is up to it! It will make it more sustainable for me! was feeling so much better seeing the results I had already managed but would have loved to find out how much better id be feeling after a much longer period. Cheers WAZZEH!!!!!
Tom you look better. It's a great effort. Try again when you heal. You're young, only a hipcup in your journey.
Thanks so so much Sharon! despite the outcome I got a real buzz off of seeing the progress I had made. Cannot wait to attack it next time, in a more strategic way I think.
Lovely video mate. I'm so sorry for that but guess what. We'll be waiting for part two. Get well soon!
Cheers Mate!! I can't wait to make the next video like this! I hoping it will be closer than I think!
good luck mate. serious injuries are soul destroying. just make sure you come back properly.
Cheers Daniel! Not looking forward to the chicken legs but yes definitely will be making sure I do it properly
New sub here! I'm also on a run streak right now but only a mile a day! Keep your head up brother you will be massively successful.
Thanks Lucas! and thank you for subbing. I might have to do something like a mile a day as soon as my leg is up for it, may help build my leg back up slowly!
For such a small youtuber. This is high quality man. Wow.
Cheers mate! I had 500 subs when I posted it, I am lost for words with the feedback on this one!
Dude. I've been there. Literally. I'm more fit now after my break that I was before. This is an opportunity to become a man of steel now. Happy recovery
Thank you Simon, it’s great to hear how you were able to go further than where u were before, the last few months have felt very slow and I’m looking forward to getting back to normal!
@TomSMorley if you don't have ligaments torn... or very little soft tissue Damage. You can do a full recovery and then some... This is a blessing in a ghillie suit.
@@SimonSez83 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hopefully you can recover fairly fast and you keep your head up, I'd recommend a challenge like a 10k or half marathon. Sometimes at the longer distances you can run slower and its a different type of challenge
Yeah I hope so too, things are going well so far I am glad to say so I hope that they continue to! I will definitely be changing how I attack something like this next time as this, for me, was too much of a contrast with me not having done any dedicated running before.
Okay, first off, I like your channel, your attitude and your overall outlook on life--at least from what I've gleaned from your videos. Very cool stuff. And two, extremely impressive progress in your 5K time. Five minutes is awesome, and you really showed grit and heart in sticking with it. That kind of discipline is going to take you far in life. And obviously, I'm sorry about the injury. I know how absolutely heart breaking that can be. I hope you get better soon, Dude. But there may be better ways to achieve the goals you want--Better cardio vascular endurance, leaner physique while maintaining muscle mass, and a faster 5k time. If you were doing it just for the sake of doing a 5k every day for a month, then go on right ahead, and more power to you. But if you truly want the goals mentioned above, then you may want to be a bit more strategic in your approach. There's hundreds of ways to do this, but here's a simple template: Run three days a week. A non-running day in between running days is important for recovery, especially since you don't run that much. A runner is only supposed to increase their volume by 10 to 15 percent each week. And you went from zero kilometers to 35 kilometers in seven days. This is extremely rough on the body, and why you were having such a hard time in the beginning. Just like in lifting, there must be recovery days between sessions. Oh, and continue to lift while running. I often do three lifting days a week, and three running days a week. Eventually, you can increase the running days. Vary your runs. For example: Monday do 800 meter repeats. Which is running 800 meters multiple times--like 4x 800 meters, and done at a faster pace than your 5k time, resting for four to five minutes between each run. This teaches the body to move faster. Wednesday Do hill sprints. Find a forty to sixty meter hill, and run that six to eight times. This builds strength and mental toughness. Friday is the the long slow run. It should be nice and easy, and you should be able to carry on a conversation the entire time your running. Get some good music, or listen to an audiobook or podcast, and enjoy a nice jog around the neighborhood. Start slow, build gradually So for the first week: Monday should be one to two 800 meter runs. Wednesday Should be one to two hill sprints. And Friday should be a 1 k or a 2k. The second week, you add one set for each. Or 1k to the long slow run. And continue to add on each week after that. The first and second weeks should be easy, but it's important to create a foundation to build off instead of just jumping into the fire and running 35 kilometers in a week, because honestly, that completely wasted a week of training, hence the regression you saw. If you start easy and slow, you can build upon your times and your distances, so you would be seeing improvement with each workout, and that does wonders for you psychologically. There's a quote in my favorite book, "The Power of One," and a young boxer learns, "Fight first with the head, and then fight with the heart." Train smarter first, then train harder. I know this is probably totally unsolicited, maybe even unwelcome, advice, and I apologize if that's the case, but I saw this and just had to say something. Good luck, Bro.
That’s incredible advice! Thankyou so much. I’ve put this in my word doc for when the time comes to give it a go again. It just makes so much sense so I really appreciate that!! Dropped 4 kg since surgery, even with the extra 3kg of metal in my leg. Can’t wait to get back into it. Thanks so much for this comment. Advice is always welcome mate! I constantly look to improve in anything I can so it means so much!
@@TomSMorley Nice, Dude. That's great to hear. You're gonna do great things, Bro, seriously. Just keep being you.
Literally who asked
Thanks for the inspiration. I'm healing from a ruptured Achilles tendon 3 months ago and looking forward to running again, but 1 step at a time....
Thanks for the comment Tony! A ruptured Achilles though…WOAH! Must be so painful mate. We can do this 💪🏻🙏🏻
The quality and pacing of this video are incredible
Thankyou for this comment! Glad you appreciate the effort that went into it, keeps me motivated!
U will comeback stronger! Have a fast recovery
Thankyou mate! Really means the world!🙏🏻
@@TomSMorley actually watched a couple of your videos, u are going places. Don’t let this little set back discourage you ♥️
@@NMat2 I do work hard on them. A comment like that makes it so worth it. Cheers man 🙏🏻💪🏻
Great vid , very informative. Well done .
Thanks so much!!!!
Solid work mate, it’s a setback, not a finish. You’ll do it.
Thanks Connor! Really appreciate this comment. Keeps me motivated 💪🏻🙏🏻
Hi Tom, love the pink rugby shirt you had on in hospital, looks amazing 🙂 Great video mate, take it easy see you soon🐍. #PropOnTheRun
Cheers sherbs! Thanks for everything over the last couple of years!
I’m sorry dude, I went to play my first roller derby game last year and broke my ankle 5 minutes in. It’s horrible. Genuinely the toughest thing I’ve ever gone through in my life. I was starting to get my fitness back and then it all got taken away in an instant. It’s rough. I remember breaking down coming home from hospital because I couldn’t even climb the step to get into my house. It sucks having to let yourself heal, get back to walking, doing physio just to get back where you were and it took me a good 10 months to get there. Just take it easy and be kind to yourself. You were doing absolutely amazing before your injury, I can see you have that athlete mindset and you’ll be back in no time.
Agreed, Injury is horrible! especially like you said, when your in he middle of making progress. I cried a lot in that first week! I am so motivated to get back into it. first proper physio session next week. so excited to start getting leg back!
Don't worry mate, you'll get where want too, all the best and get well soon
Thankyou mate!
That injury sucks man I hope you have a swift recovery
Cheers mate!! Really appreciate that
That’s crazy! Fair play to you. With it being so rare in England, I gave it a miss haha, impressive time though, I cannot wait to brake past my time again. Going to be a while but I’m definitely motivated 💪🏻
i exactly know what it feels like , its my whole life story woking hard and getting draged back again by the injuries, my whole life has been draged back because of the injuries, dont give up try again after u recover
Thanks so much for sharing that! Really appreciate it!!!!
Man this hits home i literally was on my own 30 day running challenge until just a few days ago when i injured my knee doing muay thai. Sucks cuz i was barely 2 weeks into it and enjoying it so much and seeing a lot of progress and now i dont know when ill be able to start running again
Damnnnn sorry to hear that mate! Hopefully we will both be back to where we want to be soon. I'm the same though, no idea when I will be running again
Inspirational stuff. Really want to try this in the future
Cheers Victor! It was a great challenge, there are just better ways to do it I think, I am going to do some more research before I give it another shot!