All In Run Club Podcast - by Lee Grantham

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All In Run Club: Run Faster, Run Smarter with Lee Grantham Welcome to the All In Run Club, the podcast where professional ultra-marathon runner and coach Lee Grantham helps you take your running to the next level. Lee has represented England and Great Britain, won multiple ultra-marathon titles, and set course records in some of the world’s toughest races. What You’ll Hear on This Podcast: How to structure interval training and long runs for optimal race results.The secrets of race preparation, strength training, and recovery.Tips on fueling and nutrition for peak performance.Mental strategies to master the psychology of running.Practical advice to help you improve your running technique and training approach. Lee’s ethos is simple: work ethic and discipline trump talent, and the potential for improvement is near endless if you commit. Whether you're chasing a personal best or dreaming of your first ultra, this podcast is packed with actionable insights to help you run faster and smarter. Achievements: British Champion 100kmPassatore 100km Winner2x Subida al Pico Veleta 50km Champion (CR)Doi Inthanon 50km Winner (CR)Donana Trail 71km Winner (CR) 📞 Book a free Discovery Call to learn how I can help you achieve your running goals: https://allin.run/pages/coaching📧 For business inquiries, email: lee@leegrantham.com Join the All In Run Club and start your journey to becoming the best runner you can be. 

  1. Same Heart Rate, 2 Min a Mile Faster — How This Marathon Runner Did It

    2d ago

    Same Heart Rate, 2 Min a Mile Faster — How This Marathon Runner Did It

    Same heart rate. Two minutes a mile faster. Twenty-two weeks apart. This is what a real marathon training breakthrough looks like when you stop chasing paces and start training the engine. If your watch keeps showing you the same paces no matter how hard your heart is working — this marathon training breakthrough is for you. 📞 Serious about a real breakthrough? Book a coaching match call with Lee: https://coaching.allin.run/same-hr-2min  🔔 Subscribe for weekly marathon training videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leegrantham?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Instagram: https://instagram.com/leegrantham ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 Same Heart Rate, Two Minutes a Mile Faster 0:48 Where He Actually Started 1:50 Train the Engine, Not the Paces 2:55 The Two Efforts That Decide a Marathon 3:25 Why Easy Days Are Too Fast for Most Runners 4:25 Race Day Where Most Marathon Blocks Fall Apart 5:30 How He Negative Split the Marathon 6:38 Coaching Match Call With Lee 7:00 Why Reasonable Goals Are the Wrong Target ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📺 WATCH NEXT ▶ Half Marathon Tune-Up for Sub-3 Marathon: Best Workout or Biggest Mistake? https://youtu.be/BsbtfWqlui0 ▶ Most Runners Get Zone 2 Wrong Without Realizing https://youtu.be/oUnyfAN21fk ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ABOUT THIS MARATHON TRAINING BREAKTHROUGH How one coached runner took 56 minutes off his marathon PB in 22 weeks — same heart rate, two minutes a mile faster. He's not a genetic freak. He's a busy man with a demanding job, a young family and another baby on the way, who started on about four hours of training a week and finally had a plan that fit his life. Like most runners, he had the engine of an athlete and the pacing of a beginner: easy runs too fast, hard runs never hard enough, every day stuck in the same grey zone. The fix wasn't a secret workout. It was heart-rate training that respects what the body is actually doing, the two efforts that decide every marathon trained properly, and the discipline to repeat an unglamorous week until the paces came down on their own. 2:21 marathoner and UK 100km Champion Lee Grantham — the coach behind All In — breaks down exactly how it happened: why heart rate tells the truth when pace lies, why your easy days are probably too fast, how the two efforts that decide a marathon need to be trained, and how race-day pacing turns a marathon from survival into a negative split. Along the way the runner also hit a half marathon PB and a 10-mile PB — the marathon training plan was producing breakthroughs across distances. These are the marathon running tips and structural principles that produce every real marathon training breakthrough — same heart rate, two minutes a mile faster. If you want to know how to run a marathon at your true potential — chasing a sub-3 marathon, a Boston Qualifier (BQ) marathon, a sub-3:30 marathon goal, or breaking through a marathon plateau — heart rate training and the right marathon training plan matter more than mileage volume. Train the engine, not the watch. Make easy days truly easy. Make hard days specific. Repeat the unglamorous week after week. The numbers come down as a byproduct. Same heart rate. Two minutes a mile faster. Twenty-two weeks apart. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ABOUT LEE GRANTHAM — MARATHON RUNNING COACH Marathon coach, UK 100km Champion, 2:21 marathoner, with 18 marathon wins and course records at Pico Veleta 50km (×2), Doi Inthanon 50km and Doñana Trail 71km. Represented England and Great Britain at international level. Lee coaches a small group of serious amateur runners chasing real breakthroughs — sub-3 marathons, BQ qualifications, sub-40 10Ks and ultra-distance goals. New coaching spots open by application only. 🌐 All In Coaching: https://allin.run 📞 Coaching-match call: https://coaching.allin.run/same-hr-2min ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ #MarathonTraining #HeartRateTraining #MarathonBreakthrough #RunningTips #MarathonPacing

    9 min
  2. The Long Run That Tells You If Sub-3 Is Realistic

    4d ago

    The Long Run That Tells You If Sub-3 Is Realistic

    📞 Ready to break 3 hours? Book a free 15-minute Performance Call to see if there’s a coaching fit: https://coaching.allin.run/sub-30529 If you keep fading after 30K in the marathon, the problem usually is not just mileage. It is whether you can hold marathon effort when your legs are already tired. In this video, I break down the progressive long run that tells you exactly where you stand before race day. This session is simple in structure, but brutally honest in what it reveals: • first third very easy • middle third steady, building effort • final third at marathon effort on tired legs That final 10K is the real test. If you can step up and hold marathon effort there, you’re in a strong place. If you can’t, that doesn’t mean the block has failed — it means you’ve found the exact gap you need to fix before race day. 0:00 Why You Keep Fading After 30K 0:19 The Real Reason Marathon Pace Falls Apart 0:46 The One Session That Tells You the Truth 0:58 The 30K / 18-Mile Progressive Long Run 1:07 Why the Start Must Feel Easy 1:22 The 3-Part Structure of the Session 1:43 Why the Final 10K Is the Real Test 2:02 Marathon Effort on Tired Legs Explained 2:35 What This Run Is Really Building 2:51 The Brutally Simple Test 3:08 What It Means If You Can Hold Pace 3:36 What It Means If You Can’t 3:47 Why This Is Still Great Data 3:51 Why Runners Fade in the Final Third 4:10 Why This Is So Fixable 4:16 Why 30K Is Enough 4:45 Prepared, Not Guessing 📺 WATCH NEXT Why 90% of Runners Get Sub-3 Marathon Training Wrong: https://youtu.be/jNrXRE3upF0 The 4-Month Marathon Transformation: 3:35 to 2:53: https://youtu.be/ym-flI6uqxE How I Went From a 25 Minute 5K to 16:40: https://youtu.be/Bl79Y37ua5Y Lee Grantham explains how to use the 30K progressive long run as a marathon readiness test, why the final 10K matters most, how to judge marathon effort on tired legs, and how to build the durability that stops marathon fade late in the race. #MarathonTraining #Sub3Marathon #LongRun #MarathonPacing #RunningTips #ProgressiveLongRun #MarathonDurability #RunFaster

    5 min
  3. The 1:25 Half Marathon Trap That Kills Sub-3 Attempts

    Jun 16

    The 1:25 Half Marathon Trap That Kills Sub-3 Attempts

    📞 Ready to break 3 hours? Book a free 15-minute Performance Call to see if there’s a coaching fit: https://coaching.allin.run/yt-may26 If you’re chasing a sub 3 marathon, your half marathon tune-up can either sharpen your marathon fitness or ruin it 4 to 6 weeks too early. In this video, I explain how to use a half marathon tune-up properly, the difference between marathon effort vs marathon pace, and why so many runners cash in their marathon fitness before race day. If you’re stuck around 3:10–3:15, targeting a Boston Qualifier, or trying to run your first sub 3 hour marathon, this video will help you avoid one of the biggest mistakes in marathon training. 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@leegrantham?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Instagram: https://instagram.com/leegrantham ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 The Half Marathon Tune-Up Trap That Kills Sub 3 Marathon Attempts 0:52 Why Marathon Calculators Lie About Half Marathon Equivalents 1:41 The Question Almost No Sub 3 Marathon Runner Asks 1:59 What "Cashing In Your Marathon Fitness" Really Costs 3:43 Option 1 — The 30K Marathon Race-Day Rehearsal 4:27 Option 2 — Half Marathon at Marathon Effort 5:28 Marathon Effort vs Marathon Pace Explained 5:44 Why Plateaued Marathon Runners Stay Stuck at 3 Hour 10 6:09 The Heart Rate Truth About Sub 3 Marathon Pacing 7:23 The Discipline Test That Separates Sub 3 Marathon Runners 📺 WATCH NEXT Why 90% of Runners Get Sub 3 Marathon Training Wrong: https://youtu.be/jNrXRE3upF0 The 4-Month Marathon Transformation 3:35 to 2:53: https://youtu.be/ym-flI6uqxE How I Went From a 25 Minute 5K to 16:40: https://youtu.be/Bl79Y37ua5Y Lee Grantham breaks down how to use a half marathon tune-up properly in sub 3 marathon training. You’ll learn how to think about half marathon strategy, marathon effort, marathon pacing, heart rate control, and race-day discipline so your training actually transfers to the marathon. #Sub3Marathon #MarathonTraining #HalfMarathon #MarathonPacing #RunningTips #BostonQualifier #HalfMarathonTraining #MarathonEffort #RunFaster

    9 min
  4. 7 Weeks, 5 Minute Improvement, Zero Hype | Here's Why

    Jun 13

    7 Weeks, 5 Minute Improvement, Zero Hype | Here's Why

    📞 Ready to PR your next race? Book a free 15-minute Performance Call to see if there’s a coaching match: https://allin.run/coaching Chapters 0:00 The “No Chance” Comment 0:24 Why Most Runners Never Reach Their Potential 1:31 The Real Starting Point 2:19 From 44:05 to 38:44 in 7 Weeks 2:59 The Big Mistake Most Runners Make 4:12 Why Negative People Stay Stuck 4:50 It Wasn’t Magic — It Was Precision 5:26 Why Sub-3 Is the Wrong Target 6:25 The Real Question You Should Ask 6:45 The Message After the Breakthrough 7:03 Don’t Let the Outcome Limit You 📺 Watch next: • Why 90% of Runners Get Sub-3 Marathon Training Wrong https://youtu.be/jNrXRE3upF0 • The 4-Month Transformation: 3:35 to 2:53 Marathon https://youtu.be/ym-flI6uqxE • How I Went from a 25 Minute 5K to 16:40 (And How You Can Too) https://youtu.be/Bl79Y37ua5Y Marathon training, sub 3 marathon, 10K improvement, running performance, and breaking through running plateaus are not driven by hype, motivation, or random hard work. They come from precision, structure, consistency, and training that actually fits the individual runner. In this case, a runner was told “no chance” at sub 3 marathon, and just seven weeks later improved from 44:05 to 38:44 for 10K. That level of improvement is not luck. It is what happens when marathon training, 10K training, and running structure finally align with the athlete. Most runners stay stuck because they follow generic training plans, listen to negative opinions, and chase round-number goals like sub 3 marathon that actually limit their ceiling. Real progress in running comes from asking better questions, building the right system, and applying the right effort at the right time. If you want to run faster, improve your 10K time, break through a plateau, and unlock your true marathon potential, you need clarity, precision, and consistency — not more guesswork or motivation. #RunningTips #MarathonTraining #10KTraining #Sub3Marathon #runfaster  Music track: Back in Time by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music Royalty Free Background Music

    8 min
  5. 2-Hour Marathon Broken: Here's What Actually Happened

    Jun 11

    2-Hour Marathon Broken: Here's What Actually Happened

    The 2-hour marathon barrier has been broken in a real race — but what actually changed? In this video, I break down what really happened when two men went under 2 hours at the London Marathon, why this moment is so important, and what it reveals about marathon racing, fatigue, competition, and human limits. This was not just about fitness, shoes, or pacing technology. It was about what happens when elite athletes are pushed deeper by racing, competition, and the unique demands of the marathon. In this video, you’ll learn: * what made this sub-2 marathon breakthrough so different * what the Breaking2 and INEOS efforts were missing * why race day can unlock levels that training should not * how fatigue changes heart rate, effort, and performance * what this means for your own marathon potential * why the marathon is ultimately a test of character If you want to understand marathon performance at a deeper level — and what the 2-hour marathon means for everyday runners — this video will show you exactly that. 📞 Ready to PR your next race? Book a free 15-minute Performance Call to see if there's a coaching match: https://allin.run/coaching 0:00 London Marathon Changed Everything 0:22 Why This Matters for Your Own Marathon 1:03 The Historic London Marathon Result 1:30 Why Breaking 2 Was Different 2:02 Kipchoge, INEOS, and the Controlled Experiment 3:05 What Actually Happened in London 3:31 The Real Difference: Racing, Not Just Pacing 4:01 What This Means for You as a Marathon Runner 4:24 Why Marathon Effort Changes Late in the Race 5:04 The Race Day Effect Explained 5:45 Why You Can Push Harder on Race Day 6:06 How Competition Unlocks Another Gear 6:48 Why Racing Others Brings Out Your Best 7:32 Why This Mindset Is a Superpower 8:05 Success Is How Far You’ve Come ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🚨 If this video helped you think differently about racing, share it with a runner chasing their next breakthrough. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more running insights, marathon training strategy, and performance breakdowns. #Marathon #LondonMarathon #Sub2 #MarathonTraining #runningtips  Music track: Back in Time by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music Royalty Free Background Music

    9 min
  6. The Weekly Schedule That Took a Runner From 43:38 to 38:42

    Apr 24

    The Weekly Schedule That Took a Runner From 43:38 to 38:42

    📞 Ready to PR your next race? Book a free 15-minute Performance Call to see if there's a coaching match: https://allin.run/coaching 0:00 The Exact Week That Built a Sub-40 10K 0:30 Why This Worked So Fast 1:09 Kevin’s Starting Point 1:57 What Your Current Week Actually Looks Like 2:46 Why Effort Alone Doesn’t Make You Faster 2:53 The Real Runner Example 5:39 Why He Was Stuck 7:28 The Training Week That Changed Everything 8:18 Monday: Recovery + Strength 9:38 Tuesday: Easy Run Done Properly 10:04 Wednesday: Controlled Intervals 10:42 Thursday: Full Rest 11:10 Friday + Saturday Structure 11:20 Sunday: Structured Long Run 12:04 The Result: 43:38 to 38:42 12:34 The Real Lesson for Breaking 40 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🚨 If this video helped you, share it with a friend chasing a faster 10K or trying to break 40 minutes. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more running tips, 10K training advice, and performance-based training strategies. 📺 Watch some of my top videos: • Why 90% of Runners Get Sub-3 Marathon Training Wrong https://youtu.be/jNrXRE3upF0 • The 4-Month Transformation: 3:35 to 2:53 Marathon https://youtu.be/ym-flI6uqxE • How I Went from a 25 Minute 5K to 16:40 (And How You Can Too) https://youtu.be/Bl79Y37ua5Y #10KTraining #Break40 #Sub40_10K #10KRunner #RunningTips #DistanceRunning #RunFaster #EnduranceTraining #10KRace #10KPlan Music track: Back in Time by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music Royalty Free Background Music

    13 min
  7. Long Runs Done Wrong Will Destroy Your Marathon Goals

    Apr 11

    Long Runs Done Wrong Will Destroy Your Marathon Goals

    📞 Ready to PR your next race? Book a free 15-minute Performance Call to see if there's a coaching match: https://allin.run/coaching 0:00 The 3 Long Run Mistakes That Kill Sub-3 0:20 What You’re Really Trying to Do in Marathon Training 1:26 The Big Marathon Training Problem Most Runners Miss 2:28 Why Chasing the Outcome Backfires 3:24 Mistake 1: Running Long but Not Specific 4:16 Mistake 2: Training at Marathon Pace Too Early 5:22 Mistake 3: Confusing Marathon Effort With Marathon Pace 7:20 Why Race Day Will Never Feel Like Training 8:13 Why Hard Long Runs Ruin Your Week 9:13 A Better Way to Structure Marathon Training 10:12 Use Effort and Heart Rate Instead of Forcing Pace 11:03 Build the System, Don’t Force the Outcome  ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬  🚨If this video helped you, share it with a friend so they may benefit as well :) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬  Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more running tips and training strategies!  📺 Watch some of my top videos:  • Why 90% of Runners Get Sub-3 Marathon Training Wrong https://youtu.be/jNrXRE3upF0  • The 4-Month Transformation: 3:35 to 2:53 Marathon  https://youtu.be/ym-flI6uqxE • How I Went from a 25 Minute 5K to 16:40 (And How You Can Too) https://youtu.be/Bl79Y37ua5Y #Sub3Marathon #MarathonTraining #LongRun #RunningTips #MarathonRunner Music track: Back in Time by Aylex  Source: https://freetouse.com/music  Royalty Free Background Music

    11 min
  8. Most Runners Underestimate Their Marathon Fuel Needs

    Mar 29

    Most Runners Underestimate Their Marathon Fuel Needs

    📞 Ready to PR your next race? Book a free 15-minute Performance Call to see if there's a coaching match: http://coaching.allin.run/call 0:00 Marathon Fueling Mistakes (Why Most Runners Get It Wrong) 0:15 The 3 Marathon Fueling Starting Points Explained 0:24 Why You’re Underestimating Carbohydrate Intake 0:40 The Underfueling Problem (Why Your Plan Is Failing) 0:57 My Old Gel Strategy (What Most Runners Still Do) 1:28 How to Reach 75–80g Carbs Per Hour 2:06 How to Practise Fueling in Training (Long Runs & Sessions) 2:28 Why Fueling Improves Running Performance 3:02 Faster Recovery & Better Consistency Explained 3:26 Fueling and Marathon Training Adaptation 4:03 Why Better Training = Better Racing 4:48 How to Train Your Gut for Race Day Fueling 5:07 Why Fueling Matters for the Final 10K 5:25 Why Fueling Should Never Be an Afterthought  ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬  🚨If this video helped you, share it with a friend so they may benefit as well :) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬  Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more running tips and training strategies!  📺 Watch some of my top videos:  • Why 90% of Runners Get Sub-3 Marathon Training Wrong https://youtu.be/jNrXRE3upF0  • The 4-Month Transformation: 3:35 to 2:53 Marathon  https://youtu.be/ym-flI6uqxE • How I Went from a 25 Minute 5K to 16:40 (And How You Can Too) https://youtu.be/Bl79Y37ua5Y #marathonfueling #marathontraining #runningnutrition #marathonrunner #endurancetraining #longrunfueling #racedaystrategy #marathon #sub3marathon  Music track: Back in Time by Aylex  Source: https://freetouse.com/music  Royalty Free Background Music

    7 min
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All In Run Club: Run Faster, Run Smarter with Lee Grantham Welcome to the All In Run Club, the podcast where professional ultra-marathon runner and coach Lee Grantham helps you take your running to the next level. Lee has represented England and Great Britain, won multiple ultra-marathon titles, and set course records in some of the world’s toughest races. What You’ll Hear on This Podcast: How to structure interval training and long runs for optimal race results.The secrets of race preparation, strength training, and recovery.Tips on fueling and nutrition for peak performance.Mental strategies to master the psychology of running.Practical advice to help you improve your running technique and training approach. Lee’s ethos is simple: work ethic and discipline trump talent, and the potential for improvement is near endless if you commit. Whether you're chasing a personal best or dreaming of your first ultra, this podcast is packed with actionable insights to help you run faster and smarter. Achievements: British Champion 100kmPassatore 100km Winner2x Subida al Pico Veleta 50km Champion (CR)Doi Inthanon 50km Winner (CR)Donana Trail 71km Winner (CR) 📞 Book a free Discovery Call to learn how I can help you achieve your running goals: https://allin.run/pages/coaching📧 For business inquiries, email: lee@leegrantham.com Join the All In Run Club and start your journey to becoming the best runner you can be. 

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