How a NORMAL Person Trains for Boston Marathon (Leg Day + Double Threshold)

Описание: This is what training for the Boston Marathon actually looks like when you're a normal person with cerebral palsy, not an elite runner with perfect genetics.

Today's training: Norwegian Double Threshold Method + Full Leg Day

🏃 MORNING WORKOUT:
• First threshold run: 1.5-mile repeats at 6:10 - 6:00 pace
• Heart rate: 165-175 bpm (MY lactate threshold heart rate zone)
• Saucony Endorphin Pro 4s (carbon plate training)
• 45 minute sauna session post run (VO2 max recovery)

💪 MIDDAY: FULL LEG DAY
• Adductor machine warm-up
• Straight-leg deadlifts: 315 lbs (haven't deadlifted in over a year due to sciatica)
• Reverse band hack squats: 5+ plates per side
• Hamstring curls (legs feel like bricks)
• Leg extensions + calf raises superset
• Training with cerebral palsy: fine motor skill differences, grip challenges, but no excuses

🏃 EVENING WORKOUT:
• Second threshold run: 20-minute continuous at sub-marathon pace
• Legs feel destroyed after lifting
• Asics Metaspeed Sky Tokyo (race day shoes)
• Simulating final miles of marathon when legs are gone

🎯 MY GOAL:
• Boston Marathon qualifier: Sub-2:50 (2 hours 50 minutes)
• Current PR: 3:21:46 at California International Marathon (ran on strained calf)
• Previous marathon: 3:48 on track (June 2025)

🧠 WHY DOUBLE THRESHOLD?
Norwegian method trains your body to run fast on tired legs. Morning threshold + leg day + evening threshold simulates race-day fatigue. If I can maintain sub-marathon pace after destroying my legs, I can do it at mile 20-26 on race day.

💡 CEREBRAL PALSY NOTE:
Cerebral alsyP affects fine motor skills on my right side (you can see the difference between my hands in the video). I've competed in 10 natural bodybuilding competitions and run 2 marathons. Cerebral palsy doesn't stop me from lifting heavy, running fast, or building muscle... it just means I adapt my training.

⚠️ REAL TALK:
• I'm not an elite runner
• I don't have perfect genetics
• I'm not a millionaire with unlimited time/resources
• This training is brutal, exhausting, and requires mental toughness
• You don't need to be special to do hard things - just consistent

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro: What is Double Threshold Training?
00:43 - My Marathon Background (Cerebral palsy, Bodybuilding, PRs)
01:36 - Morning Threshold Run: Warm-Up & 1.5-Mile Repeats
03:58 - 30-Minute Sauna for VO2 Max Recovery
05:04 - Post-Run Meal + Recovery Strategy
06:05 - LEG DAY BEGINS: Adductor Machine Warm-Up
06:48 - Straight-Leg Deadlifts (315 lbs - First Deadlift in Over a Year)
08:32 - Hack Squats
10:41 - Hamstring Curls Working Sets
12:10 - Leg Extensions + Calf Raises Superset
13:02 - Evening Threshold Run: Warm-Up
14:09 - Evening Threshold: 20 Minutes at Race Pace (Legs Destroyed)
14:42 - Cool Down + Final Thoughts

🔗 GEAR FEATURED:
• Shoes: Saucony Endorphin Pro 4, Asics Metaspeed Sky Tokyo
• Apparel: Gymshark Pumper Pants (Cuffed), Geo Seamless Quarter Zip
• Recovery: EMS TENS Unit, Sauna

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📱 CONNECT:
• Instagram: @roadtohugehughes
• TikTok: @roadtohugehughes
• Watch my other marathon training videos

💪 WHO THIS VIDEO IS FOR:
• Runners training for Boston Marathon or other qualifiers
• Hybrid athletes (lifting + running)
• People with cerebral palsy or disabilities
• Natural bodybuilders who also run
• Anyone who wants to prove "normal" people can do hard things

🚫 WHO I'M NOT:
• Elite runner with perfect genetics
• Professional athlete with sponsorships covering everything
• Someone with unlimited time/money for training
• Injury-free (dealing with knee pain, sciatica, previous calf strain)

I'm just a normal person with cerebral palsy, training smart and hard to qualify for Boston. If I can do it, you can too.

Average is a choice.
Why be average when you can be great.