Did today my first Purkrun ever. Since following your workouts improved my Halfmarathon PB by 9 minutes to 1:49. Thank you for your work and good luck in Frankfurt from Poland.
Exciting to see who gets the best time. You in Frankfurt or Seth James Demoor in Amsterdam. Pressure! Both jolly nice chaps so best of luck to you both.
Massive fan of your videos, Ben. Keep up the great work. Love the sound of your plan for Frankfurt - nice and even and run on if you feel good! Good luck.
Love the videos, great inspiration. I've been out for a month with a stress fracture but back to running from Sunday with a slow 5km. Hopefully gonna do a sub 1:20 half marathon soon and smash my old PB!
Thank you for sharing your journey, it make me believe I actually able to run a sub 4 marathon... (Now I still struggle at 5:14:39 at age 43 years old :) Big thanks!
I’m 46 and ran 3:59 at the 2017 London Marathon, my first. I trained and applied a lot of what Ben has suggested over the years and ran 3:35 at the Manchester Marathon this year. You can make it as complicated as you want but as Ben says it’s quite simply all about ‘getting it done’. 👍🏼
Hey Ben been watching your journey since 1.5k subscribers, boy how things have changed!, difficult to explain but like a number of your subscribers I'm sure, never believed I'd be as invested in another runners races as my own but with both you and now Sarah can't help but feel nervous ahead of the events, thanks for all the content and bringing us along for the ride, best wishes to you both for Frankfurt, bring him those PBs !!
Love your videos! I am interested in your coaching but I am just waiting for there to be open spots on your website! Also, I need to order your hoodie soon! ❤❤❤👟
Another good vid Ben, My pair of turbo 2’s (in blue) came last week and they feel reactive and more importantly comfortable. All the best in Frankfurt and to Sarah as well with the sub 3:20 attempt. 👍🏼
Good luck Ben! Listened to the podcast other day of you on the Aussie running thing, was good to keep my mind on something on a long run! I have a place in the London marathon now, wouldn’t probably be that fussed about ever doing something like that if it wasn’t for the realisation that you can make some pretty big progressions in time by following the types of things you are doing!
Should I follow the 3:29 pacers in Frankfurt? Would they help in making sure I run the tangents or shortest distance especially during all these turns at the start and finish? Goal is 3:30
Wow, that Tuesday training looks very hard and funny! At least it isn't boring at all and you work in so many different paces! This Sunday I'm attempting my PB in 15km. Last year I did 55:53 and now that I've trained more I'm looking for a sub54 race!
Nice fun vlog, love the "to infinity and beyond"... you go Ben Lightyear! 🤣 Great cheer up and inspiration as I'm currently bed bound with a horrible cold and miss my Saturday long run 😕 @ Sarah, Gesundheit! My better half would leave my A.. standing out in the rain and lock the door behind me.
I've just noticed that you're at 40.8k subscribers! Congrats!! Will Frankfurt marathon be the 42.2k subscriber special? It would be awesome to see you pr!! Best of luck!!!
Im running the New York marathon 2 weeks today and not had the greatest training this year with hanstring injuries but your vlogs and commentary always push me on. Ran 20 miles yesterday as last big run but for the first time in 20 odd years of running the bottom of my feet feel like they are bruised and really tender after the run and following day. Painful to walk on. Any thoughts?
hey Ben, to split negatively in Frankfurt is highly difficult, normally you are exposed to a strong headwind for a couple km. to find a group is key for your goal to speed up, but even then it is difficult, since most groups fall shortly after the half marathon mark apart...
Nope, you better look again the footage from last year. Gabius lost a considerable amount of time because of that. Moreover 3 years ago when sisay Lemma won, there was also a heavy headwind!!!
Probably after Berlin.. even though I wasn't well at the time, I went through half was in about 70 mins and was working too hard. Sub 2:20 will happen one day, maybe this time next year.. but not right now!
i wish you all the best for Frankfurt 👍 maybe we see us. I am from Frankfurt and i also run after Berlin wish PB Frankfurt. The weather will bee good 😉
Ben, what would your reccomendation be for the number of different running trainers to own? I own 1 pair neutral New Balance, and 1 pair of Hoka One One Arahi 3's (these were bought after gait analysis showed a stability shoe would improve my gait). I am fairly fit, having been in the Army 12 years, however have only ever really owned 1 pair of shoes at any one time. However i have joined up with a local XC team and also signed up for the Loch Ness Marathon next year (my 1st marathon). So what would your advice on differnet shoes be? Thanks in advance from a new subscriber and lover of the channel! Martin.
Love your enthusiasm for running and life.A comment as a coach and athlete. I feel you could work on your stride length through bringing your tighs higher and then you could achieve a longer stride. Also your contact time with the floor/ Street/Track should always be worked on. I would love to see you achieve your goal in your future races. keep the great work up.
Well they weren’t flat out.. could have ran them faster.. but was going a bit slower as didn’t want to tire myself out too much. But ran them on how I was feeling during the rep and that felt ok.. so no harm done!
Good luck in Frankfurt, Ben. Love the videos. Quick question - since you live in London, do you do the bulk of your mileage on paved paths/roads or do you try to get out on softer surfaces more often? Even trying to get up to 50 mpw right now with primarily road running has been brutal on my legs.
The card on the shelf! That was from the end of the last video... don’t really need a bigger car exactly, just something more comfortable and stable.. has a Citroen C1 and we only really do long journeys and it’s a tough effort in that car. Enjoyed it while we had it though, just need to look after my back!
Hello sir...m frm.india...running 35k..21k..and many 10k...nw recently my knee cap started paining while running...pls suggest sm vaccine or ointments for recovery..
Hey Ben love your videos, was just wondering you should get yourself a drone, to film your runs from high above or have a stable view of your run with the drone following you (maybe Sarah could drive it). Have you ever thought about buying one? Casey Neistat shoots great running videos with his drone(s)
I have.. but where I live you can’t fly them.. a bit like where Casey was in NYC.. it’s illegal where I am in London. Plus I can’t really afford a decent one right now. If I leave London then maybe!
Have you seen the size of Greenwich Park!! Haha.. sometimes I do surprise myself at the things I come out with when vlogging, but it was so silly what I said I just left it in!
Do you have a hamstring problem? At 5:58, during your 400's, your feet are moving differently, one is much higher on the 'backswing' than the other. Hope your marathon goes well!!!!
I'm 185cms.. but don't talk about weight on the channel I'm afraid.. I've sadly seen a few too many runners get in all sorts of trouble with underweight issues, so try not to talk about it or highlight it. Saying that I do monitor my own weight.. mainly to keep it up. So it's within all the BMI guidelines. Hope you understand.. and obviously no problem in you asking!
Got to be the cheeriest guy on TH-cam.
Bens and Seth James DeMoors enthusiasm is awesome!!!
Man Sarah is a keeper standing out in the rain while your training!!! Mine just slams the door behind me 😂😂
Haha.. she is a keeper for sure!!
Yes she is
@@SarahPlace ha second that!!:)
lets hope your missus doesn't read the comments mate lol
collide I’m talking about the other guys missus mate, not Bens lol
Did today my first Purkrun ever. Since following your workouts improved my Halfmarathon PB by 9 minutes to 1:49. Thank you for your work and good luck in Frankfurt from Poland.
Always love the *AWESOME VIBES* in your videos Ben (and Sarah), you really live that 'Getting it done' life done you. Conker fights! Loved them days.
Haha.. haven't even thought about conker fights for about 20 years!! Bought back some nice childhood memories.. Glad you like it Marc! :-)
@@BenParkes I remember people baking them, painting them with nail polish and other things trying to cheat haha. :)
I love watching your video and useful tips Ben
dipping in vinegar was the one I remember.. no idea if that actually worked!
A Ben Parkes video, hitting that like button before even watching it obvs 👍
Same man hahaha!
Love your energy brother
everyone looked smart casual at that Garmin event and Ben just rocks up in a hoodie like a boss 😂
Exciting to see who gets the best time. You in Frankfurt or Seth James Demoor in Amsterdam. Pressure! Both jolly nice chaps so best of luck to you both.
Thank you Shaun.. I'll try my best. Appreciate the support! :-)
Wow go Sarah standing out in rain just to film you well done for Frankfurt both of you
Success in Frankfurt! It will be perfectly 10°C with partly sunshine. I hope to run 3h15-3h25 there.
It's always Inspiring to watch your Vlogs...thanks
Goodluck. Doing my very first marathon in 4 weeks not enough to prepare but so pump and excited after watching the Kenyan guy Mr. Kipchuge
Massive fan of your videos, Ben. Keep up the great work. Love the sound of your plan for Frankfurt - nice and even and run on if you feel good! Good luck.
You're clearing feeling far better than you were before Berlin. Best of luck in Frankfurt!
Love the videos, great inspiration. I've been out for a month with a stress fracture but back to running from Sunday with a slow 5km. Hopefully gonna do a sub 1:20 half marathon soon and smash my old PB!
Ah, sorry to hear that with the stress fracture.. that sucks. Hope the 5k goes ok and pain free!
1:20 sounds pretty fast, wish you all the best. I'll try my first sub 2h hm this weekend.
Stress fracture is 8 weeks no?
Thank you for sharing your journey, it make me believe I actually able to run a sub 4 marathon... (Now I still struggle at 5:14:39 at age 43 years old :) Big thanks!
You never know what might happen Ivan. Keep on training and working hard. All the best!
I’m 46 and ran 3:59 at the 2017 London Marathon, my first. I trained and applied a lot of what Ben has suggested over the years and ran 3:35 at the Manchester Marathon this year. You can make it as complicated as you want but as Ben says it’s quite simply all about ‘getting it done’. 👍🏼
@@darrengofton7564 Thanks, I will do my best to achieve my goal. Thanks thanks! :)
Ivan Wong good luck and keep at it, the journey and end goal is so worth it! 🙌🏼
thats still good!
Good Luck at Frankfurt Ben, looking strong
Best of luck for Germany, doing Dublin the same day
Have a great run Colm.. enjoy it!!
Great video as always Ben all the best for next weekend!
Ben I have a good feeling about your Frankfurt marathon... you might surprise yourself...
Good luck to you both! 👍🍀
See you in Frankfurt sir and good luck
Good luck with the race Ben
Hey Ben been watching your journey since 1.5k subscribers, boy how things have changed!, difficult to explain but like a number of your subscribers I'm sure, never believed I'd be as invested in another runners races as my own but with both you and now Sarah can't help but feel nervous ahead of the events, thanks for all the content and bringing us along for the ride, best wishes to you both for Frankfurt, bring him those PBs !!
Nice to see that you also follow Sage! He gives so many good tips about running!
Sage is the king!! Met him a few times and he's so nice.
Haha, love the Sage with your meal at 7:56. Good luck in Frankfurt!
Best of luck for Frankfurt to both of you 👍🏻
You both did inspire me to inscribe myself in the park runs at Paris.
That’s great to hear.. enjoy your first Parkrun!!
Ben Parkes thank you. I gonna wait to run my first parkrun next saturday.This Sunday i run a half marathon.
Very nice video.
To infinity and beyond!! I Love the effort you guys are putting in the making of these videos.
Brill vid, gonna give your Tuesday workout an outing tomorrow, so simplistic yet so beneficial 👍🏼
Never disappoints 👍
Struggling with directions to get to a Garmin event! Love it 😊
Love your videos! I am interested in your coaching but I am just waiting for there to be open spots on your website! Also, I need to order your hoodie soon! ❤❤❤👟
Another good vid Ben, My pair of turbo 2’s (in blue) came last week and they feel reactive and more importantly comfortable. All the best in Frankfurt and to Sarah as well with the sub 3:20 attempt. 👍🏼
Good luck Ben! Listened to the podcast other day of you on the Aussie running thing, was good to keep my mind on something on a long run! I have a place in the London marathon now, wouldn’t probably be that fussed about ever doing something like that if it wasn’t for the realisation that you can make some pretty big progressions in time by following the types of things you are doing!
Good luck on raceday !!!
Should I follow the 3:29 pacers in Frankfurt? Would they help in making sure I run the tangents or shortest distance especially during all these turns at the start and finish? Goal is 3:30
Great video, I will be watching the Frankfurt race on TV from Dusseldorf I am cheering for you guys and hope you both get those PR’s
Aww, thank you. Very kind! :-) Enjoy the race!
I will
Love your videos Ben, keep up the good work! (Water the roses!)
I'll go and top them up now!!
GOOD luck
Wow, that Tuesday training looks very hard and funny! At least it isn't boring at all and you work in so many different paces!
This Sunday I'm attempting my PB in 15km. Last year I did 55:53 and now that I've trained more I'm looking for a sub54 race!
Great workout ben :D I really enjoyed watching the session in small bits like this. Also 7:57 Sage!! haha
Have a nice weekend!
Conker fights? Never heard of it lol. I live in Sweden
Woke up early to go attempt my first sub 20 Parkrun. Was stoked to see a video from you two! :D thanks for the inspiration!
How did it go Danny?
@@BenParkes warming up now!
I'm going for a sub 20 too!
Good luck Isaac!
How did it go?
Gonna be repping the cap merch up at Yorkshire marathon on Sunday! 🧢 Hoping for my first sub 3 but will settle for London GfA and failing that a PB 😄
Hope you hit your goals Rich!! All the best to you and everyone running Yorkshire!
Nice fun vlog, love the "to infinity and beyond"... you go Ben Lightyear! 🤣
Great cheer up and inspiration as I'm currently bed bound with a horrible cold and miss my Saturday long run 😕
@ Sarah, Gesundheit!
My better half would leave my A.. standing out in the rain and lock the door behind me.
Great video Ben, good luck for Franfurt to you both, your both in great shape, would be cool if you could both snaffle a couple of pb's each.
Good luck, hope this one goes beyond expectations
I've just noticed that you're at 40.8k subscribers! Congrats!! Will Frankfurt marathon be the 42.2k subscriber special? It would be awesome to see you pr!! Best of luck!!!
Im running the New York marathon 2 weeks today and not had the greatest training this year with hanstring injuries but your vlogs and commentary always push me on. Ran 20 miles yesterday as last big run but for the first time in 20 odd years of running the bottom of my feet feel like they are bruised and really tender after the run and following day. Painful to walk on. Any thoughts?
You got this. Get that PB Ben oh and Zahraaa
Ill say hello if i see you at the Messe Expo Ben... have a good one 👍
Ben, have you had much use out of the theragun? I noticed it in the back ground.
Noticed your hip extension on left side your foot doesn't come up as far as your right side, might be something to look at?
It's something I'm working on!
How many km’s did you get on your prior pair of Nike Turbos before retiring them and breaking out the new pair?
They are on about 700.. I still use them, as phase new shoes in. Will probably get another 100km in them.
the weather is always beautiful in London :) :P
Haha.. the sun came out just as we got back to the flat after that session.. typical! But yeah.. pretty bad most of the time!
@@BenParkes Here in Milano too good weather :P but finally we got some rain this evening :)
hey Ben, to split negatively in Frankfurt is highly difficult, normally you are exposed to a strong headwind for a couple km. to find a group is key for your goal to speed up, but even then it is difficult, since most groups fall shortly after the half marathon mark apart...
Nope, you better look again the footage from last year. Gabius lost a considerable amount of time because of that. Moreover 3 years ago when sisay Lemma won, there was also a heavy headwind!!!
collide ok, dann war das wohl ein unglücklicher Zufall. Na dann hoffentlich wieder normale Bedingungen für dieses Jahr 😅
Where ya getting these tunes from ya hero! God bless
epidemic sounds
Hey Ben! When did you realize that you probably weren’t going to hit sub 2:20 in this training block? Thanks
Probably after Berlin.. even though I wasn't well at the time, I went through half was in about 70 mins and was working too hard. Sub 2:20 will happen one day, maybe this time next year.. but not right now!
Ben Parkes#nohumanislimited 👍🏻
i wish you all the best for Frankfurt 👍 maybe we see us. I am from Frankfurt and i also run after Berlin wish PB Frankfurt. The weather will bee good 😉
Ben, with all this typical british rain... do you have a waterproof that you’d recommend for running? Thanks!
Love the vids keep them coming
thank you Craig!
Ben, what would your reccomendation be for the number of different running trainers to own?
I own 1 pair neutral New Balance, and 1 pair of Hoka One One Arahi 3's (these were bought after gait analysis showed a stability shoe would improve my gait).
I am fairly fit, having been in the Army 12 years, however have only ever really owned 1 pair of shoes at any one time.
However i have joined up with a local XC team and also signed up for the Loch Ness Marathon next year (my 1st marathon).
So what would your advice on differnet shoes be?
Thanks in advance from a new subscriber and lover of the channel!
Martin.
Love your enthusiasm for running and life.A comment as a coach and athlete. I feel you could work on your stride length through bringing your tighs higher and then you could achieve a longer stride. Also your contact time with the floor/ Street/Track should always be worked on. I would love to see you achieve your goal in your future races. keep the great work up.
Running Amsterdam
Go well Anthony! Enjoy 🙌
What's the downside of going too fast for your splits at the park? You seemed able to maintain at a faster speed than anticipated, isn't that a bonus?
Well they weren’t flat out.. could have ran them faster.. but was going a bit slower as didn’t want to tire myself out too much. But ran them on how I was feeling during the rep and that felt ok.. so no harm done!
What time will you be at the Expo on Friday?
Good luck in Frankfurt, Ben. Love the videos. Quick question - since you live in London, do you do the bulk of your mileage on paved paths/roads or do you try to get out on softer surfaces more often?
Even trying to get up to 50 mpw right now with primarily road running has been brutal on my legs.
You guys are such a cute couple! Relationship goals there haha. Good luck with Frankfurt, Park run tomorrow for me hoping for a new PB :)
Good luck!! Hope you get a PB
Ben got any tips for a first time marathon runner?
Do you ever compete in cross country?
Is your diet changing this week in preparation for your peak race? Or are you just eating the same as you usually do?
What should my 5k, 10k, half M and M time be? Help. How do I determine this?
Do people here recommend the ForeRunner 35?
Is it the best budget GPS running watch?
Had the FR35 for 3 years. Good reliable watch.
@@rodlambert7153 nice. good to know it survives for a long time.
You just know Sarah hates the (forced) thumbs up at the end! 😂. Good luck for Frankfurt mate 🤞🏼
Why the congrats card and needing a bigger car???
Best of luck in Frankfurt guys hope it goes well and you both enjoy it!
The card on the shelf! That was from the end of the last video... don’t really need a bigger car exactly, just something more comfortable and stable.. has a Citroen C1 and we only really do long journeys and it’s a tough effort in that car. Enjoyed it while we had it though, just need to look after my back!
@@BenParkes I know have you feel with the C1 I have the older one and it does my head in sometimes 😂
Ben you’ve got to be eating those Broccoli stalks, that’s where all the nutrients is!! 🥦 🥦 🥦
Love the video!! I’m excited for Frankfurt!! Good luck 👍
Thank you Erik!
Hello sir...m frm.india...running 35k..21k..and many 10k...nw recently my knee cap started paining while running...pls suggest sm vaccine or ointments for recovery..
Hey Ben love your videos, was just wondering you should get yourself a drone, to film your runs from high above or have a stable view of your run with the drone following you (maybe Sarah could drive it). Have you ever thought about buying one? Casey Neistat shoots great running videos with his drone(s)
I have.. but where I live you can’t fly them.. a bit like where Casey was in NYC.. it’s illegal where I am in London. Plus I can’t really afford a decent one right now. If I leave London then maybe!
Wouldn't really call Greenwich the sticks!
Have you seen the size of Greenwich Park!! Haha.. sometimes I do surprise myself at the things I come out with when vlogging, but it was so silly what I said I just left it in!
Do you have a hamstring problem? At 5:58, during your 400's, your feet are moving differently, one is much higher on the 'backswing' than the other. Hope your marathon goes well!!!!
Jacob van der Meulen He said in the comments section of another video that he didn’t notice he did this until recently. Don’t think it’s an injury.
why are you using a watt bike as a clothes horse!!!!! lol
Well it makes a great clothes horse when I'm not using it!!
@@BenParkes expensive furniture 🤣
PS good luck next week, will be tracking.
Hey Ben, how tall are you and how much do you weigh? (If you don’t mind answering)
I'm 185cms.. but don't talk about weight on the channel I'm afraid.. I've sadly seen a few too many runners get in all sorts of trouble with underweight issues, so try not to talk about it or highlight it. Saying that I do monitor my own weight.. mainly to keep it up. So it's within all the BMI guidelines. Hope you understand.. and obviously no problem in you asking!
@@BenParkes Cheers Ben. Understood and not a problem. You've helped me whack up my 5K PB time to 17:50! Huge fan btw. Cheers!
Love it - inspiration as always! Got my fist 10k next Sunday and very excited! :)
ooooh, exciting!! Good luck Zoe, come back next week and let me know how you get on!
South East London? 🧐 That might make some East Londoners angry lol
First
Speedy :-)
Central London is smelly ? That was not nice of you to say it !
Well I do live here! Always seems like there is lots of pollution when we go into the centre..