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I'm with you on marathons Craig. You feel obligated to have to run for the whole distance and as a result, feel generally rubbish most of the way through. I feel far more comfortable in a very hilly 50 miler, than I ever have done during a flat 26.2.

Good to see you getting back it mate!! Sounds strange but starting at 0 is wicked as its so rewarding as you get fitter, both physically and mentally as long as you are enjoying it. Saw you pulled a muscle so work in gradual and you'll be back to it! Those distances man 😅 Ill stick to my 5 & 10Ks

Hated the 2 marathons I’ve done but enjoyed the 100kms. 100 miler is on the list but need to focus for that beast!

Great to see you back Craig! Marathons would be my top tier, if only because of the sense of accomplishment after (and the last one was a LONG time ago)

I've only done 4 of those distances in races. I think I'd go with 50k and half marathon in the top tier, closely followed by 5k and 10k. 👍🏃‍♂️

I love parkruns, have surprised myself at some 10ks as I think the support at them pushes you along. I really like the local 5milers I have taken part in. have my 3rd hm next year so hopefully better myself. having discovered running rather late I just love events ✌🏼🌱

Do you agree or disagree with my rankings? Let me know in the comments! 🙏

how was the crowd on the 2nd lap? I hear it gets a bit sparse...

Amazing news! All the best!!

What time does the race start please?

Good to see you back Craig, take it easy, there’s no need to stress yourself about producing content, just do what you can, when you can and what suits you and your lifestyle.

I’m 64K steps into my challenge right now. I’ve watched about 10 different people on YT who posted about their experience. You’re the first person I actually believe finished the challenge. Great work brother, this was actually very motivating and helpful.

:) This is the first video I've seen of you! I'm on the same journey, from running an ultra to starting from scratch. My break was multiple years long and it seems everything is against me running. I've never sick as often as this year. Then shinsplints. Then other stuff. It's so rough. After a good training block I just keep losing it. And start again. And lose it again. I'll follow your journey and will keep trying - and hope to not get sick that often :) Good luck to us!

Well done. Welcome back

Sorry to hear about your health issues but I’m glad you’re back and healthy again. Can’t wait to see this new journey you’re going to be on 🎉

Useful vid. Thanks.

Great to see you back Craig. Sounds like a solid plan for getting back to it especially the fun and no pressure 👍

Good to see you back 😃👍 Looks like you have a sensible plan. Take things easy and enjoy 😊

Great to see you back mate. Looking forward to the vids ❤️

Welcome back mate 👍

Sorry to hear things haven't been good, Craig. But great to see you running and Vlogging again.

Sounds like a really solid plan. I wish you all success.

Good to see you back, Craig 👍🙂 Solid plan for easing into it you've got there mate. Only thing I'd think about if it were me, is including a few back off weeks during the ramp up, so it's not just constant increases. I need that because I'm made of Weetabix and get injured otherwise 😅 All the best chap 💪🏃‍♂️

Your videos inspired me to start running ultras this year - glad to see you're back! Best of luck with your training, I look forward to seeing new videos.

I took 9 years off, 8 months is nothing :D

Welcome back! I've been through a similar process and long hikes have been essential to my return to fitness!

Great to see you back Craig, and thanks for the honest updates. All the best fella 👍

Great to see you back on here again and glad to hear you're getting better, onwards and upwards!

Nice to see you back again Craig. Good luck and I hope to see you out at some trail races in the not so distant future.

Good to see you back, glad you’re feeling better. Looking forward to seeing you build back up (slowly!) 🎉

Good luck mate, welcome back!

Great to have you back Craig! Sounds like you've got a great plan for getting back into the swing of it mate! Look forward to seeing you back on the trails soon bud. 😎🤘

Great to see you putting out videos again, Craig! Looking forward to following along your journey back to fitness and smashing those Ultra’s again!

It happens to all of us mortals mate 👍

I was only thinking about you a couple of weeks ago! Really sorry to hear about your struggles - mental health can be very difficult sometimes - but it’s brilliant to see you back. I love your videos Craig 😊

Good luck with getting back to it Craig. You can't keep a good man down and you'll be back to full fitness in no time. 👊

Good on you for stepping away when it was needed and now having a reset. I have no doubt you can do it and look forward to future videos.

Good luck to you Craig ....Great to see you back , take it nice and easy

Bon Champs Craig! 👊🦾🏃❤

Well done mate. I’ve missed the videos and inspiration. Get at it!

Glad to see you back Craig. Your videos were very inspirational when I started running during Covid so great to see you back at it and I’m sure you’ll achieve any goal you set yourself.

Good to have you back, sure you'll be smashing it again in no time

Welcome back ! Sorry for mentioning that but... how about your weight ? You'll have to get back to your previous mark, or your knees will go bankrupt. I think it would be interesting for us followers to see how (and how fast) you manage this key dimension.

that sounds like a really good plan. Remember-nothing is stronger than what is inside. welcome back.

Glad to see you back and feeling better! I'll be keen to follow along as you get your fitness back. I need some inspiration for myself! :)

Great to see you back! Love the honesty, will be supporting you on your journey back

Nice to see you back Craig, best of luck with the rebuild.

You look a little bit fatter

Hello everyone! As you've seen from the title and in the video itself, I've not been running 'properly' for about 8 months now. I've been experiencing a range of mental health related personal issues, and I couldn't focus properly on running during that time. I've lost a lot of fitness, gained weight, and during that time lost my spark for running. I'm not proud of any of these things, particularly the weight gain and my current appearance, but it is what it is. I was debating whether or not to make or post a video, but I feel it's better to show the lows as well as the highs to 'keep it real.' Now I feel like I'm in a position to start running again. Thanks to everyone who messaged me during that time to see if I was alright, it's really appreciated. Here's to hopefully getting back to business from now on. Happy running everyone!

If you're calling the first bit of the nower a "big ascent", you're in trouble!!😁