23. RAN TO JAPAN: "I train more than ELITES so I can QUALIFY for the Olympics"

The carthorse himself! Ran To Japan aka Jake Barraclough joins me post Valencia Marathon for a quality chat. A true badger of the running game, you won't ever see the likes again. Jake talks 280km weeks, breaking a world record & why he trains so much and at what cost? RanToJapan: https://www.youtube.com/@RanToJapan/videos Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Calum's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Calum's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com Ran to Japan: Training Secrets, Olympic Dreams & The MMA Mindset In this episode of the Motional Intelligence Podcast, we sit down with the man behind one of the fastest-growing running channels on YouTube: Jake, better known as Ran to Japan. Jake has taken the running community by storm with his "train harder" philosophy, often clocking a staggering 270km per week in his quest to qualify for the Olympics. We dive deep into the endurance mindset required to sustain such high-volume marathon training, how he transitioned from the world of MMA to elite-level running, and his unique approach to content creation and YouTube growth. Whether you are a hybrid athlete, a marathoner looking for running motivation, or interested in the psychology of obsession, this conversation provides a blueprint for pushing your physical and mental limits.