The Most Important Race of My Life - Houston Marathon
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ม.ค. 2024
- I'm in the shape of my life, ready to attack the Olympic qualifying time and really go for a new marathon personal best at the Houston Marathon: my third marathon Marathon, and potentially the hardest marathon yet?
The marathon training block didn't go perfectly, but I headed to Houston from Flagstaff feeling ready, excited, motivated to run fast, and believing now was the time to run a faster marathon than ever before. Watch as we take you through the pre-race day protocol as a professional runner: mixing up and handing in my marathon fuel and drinks bottles, carb-loading, preparing my body and mind and making the finishing touches before the race.
This one was a ride, it tested me to my limits and taught me so so much. I really hope you enjoy!
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Daniel and I are genuinely blown away by the response from you all to this video ❤ thank you all so much for supporting the channel and coming along for this ride!
I think someone is getting an Oscar nomination for editing, and a Sports Personality Award for determination and inspirational to all generations.
Didn't even need to write a comment as this one was pretty guuudd
What a fantastic and beautiful video! The love Daniel has for Phily shines through with the way this video was done. Phily, thanks for sharing your story and the lessons that you have learned through this race. Huge fan here of both you and Daniel! Keep on shining brightly you two!
😢 thank you ❤
All the love for this video is very overwhelming thank you, thank you!! 🥰
Fantastic video. Never get tired of Daniel’s shouts of encouragement ‘come on Phily’! You looked great out there. We’re all in awe of a great performance Phily. On to the next challenge ❤💪
I imagined his cheers in my head on the parts of the course he wasn’t there and that honestly kept me going!
I never comment but this video deserves it. The ‘Running Channel’ podcast mentioned you did amazingly but missed your goal. I expected you to be a bit down straight after as it’s a hugely emotional time but your strength to see the positives is inspiring. (And it is all positive!) You come across as so down to earth but look yourself in the mirror and be proud- you are elite. The best of the best!
No one makes me wanna run like Phily Bowden!!! Another race video to binge when I need inspiration…so amazing to see your positivity…Daniel’s cheers are top tier as usual. LOVE THE GRIND
Exactly this comment! LOVE THE GRIND
Yaaaaaas GO FOR THAT RUN!! 🎉
Well done, Phily! A PB is a PB and you fought really hard for this one. I know from experience (28 marathons) that some races are tougher than others, the pain comes earlier than expected. It would be so easy to give up then but you didn't! I'm glad to hear that you could be proud of yourself even during the race while the A goal was slipping away. Also kudos to Daniel for the stellar videography and support. You two rock!
The editing of the races with Daniel’s incredible heartfelt cheers just gets me every time.
maybe the best video from you folks yet. The race with the music blasting, the effects... really top notch. But the cherry on top is the attitude from Phily at the end. It's the kind of perspective that comes from wisdom and not just experience. Super inspirational for anyone about to race... or honestly, anyone doing something hard and stretching themselves to the limit. Amazing stuff.
Wow thank you so much 🥹❤
Honestly Daniel shouting positive messages at Phily gives me the shivers every time.
You can see by the way that you are filmed that the someone behind the camera really loves you. I love your determination and love of running, but I think you have already won the game of life. ❤
Congratulations Phily! When you started running and we could hear Daniel cheering, I got teary-eyed because I've been watching you train, and it was the culmination of all your effort! Well done!! You two are amazing! Thank you for letting us go with you on this journey!
you should be so so proud of yourself. You are an absolute warrior.
You and Daniel are really a dream team : between the production quality of the filming and editing (this is really such a great video to watch), the amazing, inspiring running and the insightful debrief... this is really unique ! 🤩
Congratulations on the race : this seemed so hard but rallying as you did is really no mean feat. You have so much opportunities during a marathon to let yourself be convinced to stop : so impressive that you didn't ! I'm sure the next one will be a great success and it will be thanks to the experience you gained there.
But can we talk about the pacer who didn't pace ? What's that about ? 😮
Thank you, yes more to come on all of this in the recap video next week!! Including the mysterious pacer…
Incredibly proud of you, Phily. And - in the words of the song - things can only get better. Huge kudos to @daniel for this video. Next level, Daniel. This one is next level.
I’m also in awe of you. You are an amazing human and I’m sad for you you didn’t get the time you wanted but you gave it everything and still felt proud and that made me proud of you. I think I tear up every time I hear Daniel show to you, he’s such a support. I want to see you in the olympics. You deserve it.
This one has me tearing up 😢❤
the race bit gave me chills! the editing gets better each video.
Phily you are a beast and can’t wait for yout next marathon… keep grinding!
So inspiring Phily, as always! Absolute chills and this legit felt like I was watching a mini documentary props to Dan on the editing 😁
As many commentators have said, GREAT VIDEO! The quick cuts right before the start, brilliant. Also, loved that we could hear Kofuzi yelling “go Phily!” For those of us who have watched the journey, it was perfect! I’m sure many of us were worried about Phily’s state after the race because of the goals vs result and I can personally say I’m happy for her that she is viewing it as positively as she is. “We either hit goal or we learn” is my view with my athletes. Thank you for the inspiring content.
Kofuzi helped me get those 2 seconds in that last mile for sure!!
I’m proud of you! There are many running channels on you tube but you are one of my absolute favorites because of your attitude and honesty. With others it is purely about the training, you are the whole package and you lead with your personality. That’s what has drawn me in and keeps me motivated in my own training. Love the grind! The Marathon is a beast but you will tame it yet, I have faith in you. Daniel, this video is fantastic and sets the perfect mood for the race. It was over before I knew it as it had drawn me in completely. It deserves an award of some kind. Keep it coming.
Thank you so much this one means a lot!
Commenting for the algorithm! And also to say the editing for the race montage always gets me emotional, fantastic video guys!! Keep it up Phily and Dan!!
I have been following along with your Houston Marathon preparation block for the last several months (originally found you via your Running Channel appearance last year.) I was so psyched to see how you'd do in Houston, and when I looked up the results, I was thinking of you and wondering how you were feeling. I got emotional several times throughout this video. I'm currently on a small hiatus from running rehabbing an injury and have had to think a lot about setbacks and disappointments and things not going to plan in this sport. To be honest, I imagined you had a really sad reaction to your race results but was so impressed with your positive attitude and the way you took it. It's really inspiring to me and means a lot for someone who is an elite to have such a grace and pick themselves up again and really be proud of the work they did - this stuff is about so much more than numbers. I can't wait to see what you do next, and so happy you have an amazing supportive community around you that keeps you lifted up. Big respect and appreciation for your journey.
I have never been more invested in an athletes journey than yours, Phily. Thank you for being so brave in these videos, it's so inspiring to watch.
Wow thank you so much, it means a lot! ❤️
Keep getting after it - Paul Radcliffe was 32 when she was World Champion. Love the grind.
This is part of process to become a better version of yourself, the most important is not give up and keep working. You are a great runner and your videos motivate me a lot, thanks for your videos! Hope you get your goal in the next Marathon. 🇧🇷🇧🇷
Didn’t shit yourself and didn’t die, a great day at the office. Best tiny PB video ever. Love the grind..
A PB on a tough day is a huge achievement! 🎉🎊🏅
A few clips where it looked a little lonely in the race, can't wait to hear your thoughts in the recap
Certainly worth waiting a few extra days for the video! 📽️
Had genuine chills during that hotel to bus to warm up to start line section. Music perfectly pitched those pre-race nerves, thought processes, x months of training and planning we all go through. Kudos.
Wow! Amazing effort Phily! Your ability to work through that amount of pain and still get a PB is out of this world!
Your mentality is also really inspirational! That’s definitely a healthy way to look and learn from a race.
And can we talk about the quality of this video?! The production is next level, Daniel just upped his game!
You’ve got 49.5K virtual hugs being sent you. You done us all proud. Onto the next one.
Have subscribed to your channel having watched several of your vids. For someone who has managed to drop from 20st to 11.5st over 18 months, train hard and now managing to do a half marathon in around 1hr 20 mins, you are an inspiration to those out there aspiring to better themselves and keep going no matter what the daily struggle may be personally. Well done, keep it up, I'm not particularly young myself but at 45 if I can complete the Great North run on 8th Sept at or around 1hr 20 then I will consider this an amazing achievement for someone who 18 months ago found it hard to walk a mile without getting out of breath 😊
This is so Inspirational. I think everybody knows how Bad it can feel when you don't reach the goal, especially when you worked so hard an so long. But the way you can look at your performance is a true testimony for a worldclass athlete. Thank you so much. You are such an inspiration!
You're amazing Phily. Thanks for sharing your journey. You have done so so incredibly well, another pb! Your qualifying time is in you, be patient Phily- you got this and we re right behind you. Love you both. 🎉🎉🎉
Phily aka the peoples champion 🌟
Great job Phily!! A PB is a PB no matter the time or circumstances!
I also ran a new marathon PB in Houston (2:39). I really enjoyed your video series leading up to the race - it felt like we were “training together” - and I was eagerly awaiting this video so that I could finally close this chapter of my running career. Your videos are filled with important lessons about not only running, but also the mental component of the sport. I hope you’re able to enjoy some time to rest and recover with family and friends before getting onto the next grind 💪🏻
There's a lot of concrete on the Houston course. That's tough on the legs. Great job.
That positive self talk post race was awesome. Video turned out amazingly
I don't watch this channel because of your results, but because of the process.
As long as you give all you have I will be cheering for you no matter the results. If you win I will be happy for you, if you loose I will support anyway.
#Lovinthegrind #LA2028
Hills and valleys before you reach your mountain top experience! Go Phily!
Not every day can be a great day..so many potential unknown variables that can affect your race...some disappointment is part of the process...end of day you didn't get the reward your hard work deserved but you stuck with it...didn't fall off a cliff and consolidated...onwards and upwards ...well done
So excited for this race recap !! The storytelling and edit of the intro is sick 🔥🔥
Amazing mentality Philly! I've felt so emotionally invested in your journey to Houston. Wish you all the luck in whatever is next
Love the grind ❤
Yes, was waiting for this! 💪
Love this video thanks for sharing everything with us!!
Finally! Been waiting for this one!!!
Hey Phily & Daniel you guys helped me get through a tough time in my life. Encourage me to run and start a TH-cam channel. I ran my first 10k yesterday and currently training for half marathon. Thanks for just being you Phily. Daniel did such a great job telling your story. “Love the grind!”
Well done phily! Battling through the end of a marathon that’s not going to plan is a tough mental game and it’s looks you handled it well. It’s a tough job when you only get to show off your hard work once every six months especially when the results isn’t what you want. Still a pb on a bad day can never be too much of a disappointment. And thanks to Dan, beautifully put together video.
And have to add its inspiring to hear you talk about your mental approach, there’s a lot of me to learn there!
so proud of you guys
been soooo looking forward to this! Well done Phily you smashed it and stayed hard!! xxx
Love the Grind!
Amazing video! So proud of you Phily!!
Well done Philly, amazing editing Daniel !
Well done Phily! Such an inspiration.
Thank you guys for this video, this is fire
Excellent video. Well done Phily!
You are a huge inspiration Phily, thank you for sharing your journey!
So so proud of you❤❤❤
Thanks for bringing us along Phily
Always inspiration 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
You're an inspiration, Phily!
Thanks Phily, great vid, fantastic effort. Best wishes for races to come.
Go Phily!!! Great effort.
Got chills. Great vid!
Well done, Phily! Congratulations! We are proud of you. 😍 And Daniel, sick job on the edit, so good - especially all those flashbacks and how the whole story came together!
You're such an inspiration!
This was awesome, best vid yet! Amazing! 🙌🙌
Well done, Phily! Your resilience is massively admirable. To have the mental fortitude and determination to complete the race, even though it wasn't shaping up the way you wanted to, and then to get a PB doing so is incredible. Take that PB, own it, and keep your head held high because you worked damn hard for it. There's always next time, and I'm sure you'll spend time working out ways to change what you need to to turn your olympic dream to a reality.
Thank you, it certainly hasn’t always been this way and this is the race mentality I’m most proud of! More to come 👊🏼
Great video! The pre-race edit was fireee
Congratulations Phily!!!
Congrats, great effort 👏
Great video guys! Phily you inspire me (and so many others) ❤🎉
Such an inspiration!
All the feels from this video. Well done Phily and the one man hype team that is Daniel.
Well done! Superb video!
Well done phily ❤
Love every second of this video. Got me so amped
My word this is inspiring 🧡 very impressed with your level headed approach as well. This channel just keeps getting better, thank you 🙌🙌
Congratulations! Great effort, great video!
Congrats! really enjoyed the video
Truly inspirational Phily ❤
So proud of you, Phily! Plenty of time left. We believe in you! Up up up! xx
🎉🎉 well done!!!
That's the really tough thing about marathons. It can be just kind of a slightly off day for unknown reasons, and that's the difference between an A goal and a C goal. I'm in awe of how you dealt with being a bit off, and still managed to get a PR. Can't wait to see what you do next!
Well done. Thanks for you and Daniel sharing this. Amazing PB , especially looked like you were all alone. Keep up the great work.
Well done Phily, and great editing Daniel. 👍
Great job! You sure put in the training work! Can't wait for the next marathons!
Great PB. Great video. Onwards!
Better than most movies I watch!! 🙌🏻 Great job! Winning attitude! One day you’ll look back and realise what an important stepping stone this was in your running journey and what lays ahead of you 🚀 Autumn marathon opening…. 🎯
Onwards and upwards!!
Killed it Philly! So inspiring
Truly amazing race vlog! Bravo!
Well done Philly!! We're all super proud of you! x
Go Phily!!! I've loved watching your journey!
loved every second of this!! so so proud of you - what an inspiration, to see the difference in mindset and how you feel during and after the race!
Proud of you!
Such an inspiration! Congratulations Phily 🎉
Well done! Proud of you!
yoooo the editing is awesome!!!
Well done champ!❤
You are amazing! Well done for an amazing journey!