How Hard Can It Be to run a half-marathon without any training?

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  • How hard can it be to run a half-marathon without any training? Andrew Younghusband, host of the Discovery Channel's popular show "How Hard Can It Be?", finds out at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 2015.
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  • @natethetoe386
    @natethetoe386 6 ปีที่แล้ว +964

    As a runner, I have noticed that there is a common tread with all runners. They are always encouraging people to run, and they never say any runner is slow or sucks. It is because of this that I call BS on everyone in the comment section that is claiming to be a runner and making fun of the slow time. Runners would just never behave like that.

    • @TwinSquidzLLC
      @TwinSquidzLLC 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Nate L not in person but online yes. Go to the forums on letsrun.com and you’ll see how some of us really feel in our heads. It’s a competitive mindset.
      It feels good knowing you’ve been training and your times are going down and your ego goes up when you look at others and they can’t keep up with you.

    • @gareonconley1956
      @gareonconley1956 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      yeah thats so right i noticed at the race i ran today... even if your time was slow no ones gonna make fun of you(maybe your friends who ran a faster time than you but thats a different story). Cause People who make fun of others are just not going to be find anywhere near such events its cause you are doing something where you have to put effort in and people who talk bad about others dont put effort in anything

    • @pbr2424
      @pbr2424 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      It doesn't matter how fast or your body type you are running and that's all that matters

    • @regansutrisno7920
      @regansutrisno7920 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      That's true. I've run a marathon in 6.56 hours & my running buddies still congrats me.

    • @ethanzhang5683
      @ethanzhang5683 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It's just than nobody in the comments ran at all. They sit in front of a screen everyday and can barley run 1k

  • @Casper-fl1wy
    @Casper-fl1wy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +500

    I just did my first half marathon. Trained for it as well. Took me 2 hours and 30 minutes. Officially slower than a 72 year old a woman and a man who has never ran before. I really wish I didn't watch this.

    • @samstewart1101
      @samstewart1101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I did 2 hrs 35.I suck at running.

    • @nicbarrax76
      @nicbarrax76 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      My first was 2.48, after training for a proper marathon for four months. Don't be sad. :-D

    • @bryanbagayas8447
      @bryanbagayas8447 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its okay peter griffin

    • @cablesandcrochet
      @cablesandcrochet 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      You arrived and (hopefully) in a somewhat alive condition, for the first one that's all that matters ;-) Just keep training and you will get faster.

    • @SuperJohnfoster
      @SuperJohnfoster 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are good. I run slowly. But still do it

  • @TexasAmour
    @TexasAmour 7 ปีที่แล้ว +470

    Honestly, he probably does some other form of cardio outside from running. There's absolutely no way he ran a half marathon cold. When I started cold, I could barely run a mile.

    • @exsxpx1
      @exsxpx1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      exactly and If a person isn't used to running they will mostly likely get cramps on their calves.

    • @TexasAmour
      @TexasAmour 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Exactly omg

    • @mike4ty4
      @mike4ty4 7 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Yes so if this video is not mentioning that it is dishonest. I don't hate someone for doing the run, I hate _dishonesty_ .

    • @kevinkevin5973
      @kevinkevin5973 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      jsut watched the whole video, he says he was having doubts he was gonna make it at 19.5km, pretty damn near teh 20km i said you can run. He was probably actually running low on sugar and noticing that

    • @mike4ty4
      @mike4ty4 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @Kevin Kevin : So you're saying that if you don't have a lot of fat, you can still run the 20km _even if you're highly sedentary_ and don't do any real strenuous exercise all that frequently if at all? (Note those two claims are not necessarily incompatible: if you don't eat very much, you won't get very fat.)
      Also, what's the prevalence of "shitty genetics" in the population? 0.1%? 1%? 5%?

  • @mikewest712
    @mikewest712 7 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    I have heard the hard part is not telling everyone that you run.

  • @MacieRailsback
    @MacieRailsback 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    i ran my first yesterday!!! the most i had ever run was 5 miles until about 2.5 weeks ago when i did a 12k/7.4mi & then an 8k/5mi!! It was challenging and i got 1hr and 56mins for the half marathon!!! i was really proud and it's a great accomplishment! Im gonna do another half next month!

    • @cormac2515
      @cormac2515 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well done 👏

  • @jacksonv5717
    @jacksonv5717 8 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    I ran my first half marathon today

    • @reimon8890
      @reimon8890 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      congrats!

    • @jacksonv5717
      @jacksonv5717 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +TweakerForLife thanks

    • @theyesdave3820
      @theyesdave3820 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well done

    • @Ewan.f15
      @Ewan.f15 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +OneLoudNinja give it a shot, worst that happens is you have to settle at a lower pace after 9 miles or so

    • @bangelz0949
      @bangelz0949 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jackson V I did it in 3 hours and 20 minutes without any training (21 km)

  • @jcb6936
    @jcb6936 8 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Love his mom, she's hilarious!

  • @helveeta
    @helveeta 8 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    I've run many half marathons and got humbled once when a woman in her late 60s beat me by a few seconds. Our time was just under 2 hours.

    • @mattcoffee1269
      @mattcoffee1269 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +helveeta Know the feeling! I ran a 10miler in 66 minutes and the guy in front of me was 57! He kicked my ass by 12 seconds!

    • @Oxyleya
      @Oxyleya 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +helveeta If it bothered you then you need to train harder :D
      2 hours isnt really bad, but you can definitely improve!

    • @helveeta
      @helveeta 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Leominos I realize that 2 hours is an average time, I don't run half marathons anymore, I'm doing ironman now, and my running has improved since that story. :)

    • @Oxyleya
      @Oxyleya 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +helveeta Nice to hear that, keep it up! :)
      I ran my first half marathon at 14 and every year since then (Im 19 now) but ironman is definitely something I plan to get into at say mid twenties depending on how my first marathon goes.

    • @helveeta
      @helveeta 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Leominos Start with a sprint or olympic distance triathlon and see if you like it. I got hooked after my first sprint. Triathlon is an everyday part of my life now. :)

  • @ftolmsteen
    @ftolmsteen 7 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    2:26:00 for a first timer? I know that's not earth shattering time, but this guy must have endurance built up in some way, shape or form before this.

    • @CGIadviser
      @CGIadviser 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Eh its not impressive cause its first time, its more impressive cause of his age and the fact that he didnt train for it. I myself for example ran 1:56:00 and i only did 5km runs for cardio alongside weightlifting. I would argue that it is a lot more of a mental game than people tend to think.

    • @codonbyte
      @codonbyte ปีที่แล้ว

      He spent a day hauling heavy loads with pourrets in an episode of Don't Drive Here.

  • @MrTian1212
    @MrTian1212 7 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    A guy with that body size finishes HM without training at his first attampt... He must has a very strong heart and a pair of huge lungs. Those cannot be given as talent. One need to do routin exercise to maintain that. So even he didnt do any HM training, he must did some other training. This video could be dangerousely misleading. Sofa-Potatos should NOT attampt to finish a HM without training.

    • @natshenkin
      @natshenkin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I would next to die than let my 70 year old mother beat me. But ye no doubt this guy is active on some level, most likely a cyclist. They tend to have 'bigger' upper bodies and skinny muscular legs like this guy.

    • @Dave_Menz_p4p_number_1
      @Dave_Menz_p4p_number_1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      You are right I found his race results from earlier that year, dude is a misleading fraud www.athlinks.com/event/37575/results/Event/438154/Course/657152/Entry/283554508

    • @kotrynasiskauskaite4995
      @kotrynasiskauskaite4995 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Even if he's a cyclist just like Michelle Khare was before her 10 week marathon, it is still his first HM and it should be really respected :)

    • @josie3221
      @josie3221 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      plus his mom is a good half marathoner so he has the genes for it too

  • @RichChh
    @RichChh 7 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    Incomplete video man. You really should have videoed the suffering 2-4 days afterwards. lol

    • @ScottRichey
      @ScottRichey 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      agreed

    • @andrasracz7195
      @andrasracz7195 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or 1-2 weeks.... For sure.... Not even for toiley

    • @dity9442
      @dity9442 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know right? My knees are screaming for 2 days.

    • @sundancer7381
      @sundancer7381 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed. Nothing like tight calves, muscles screaming at you.......Soreness......I just did 5 stationary lunges ......and my left knee kicked up swollen...for 3 days....next time, one week!

  • @ivyannpham
    @ivyannpham 8 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Thank God I watched this video before my half this Saturday =D His mom inspired me so much.

    • @mattcoffee1269
      @mattcoffee1269 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Ivy Beckham mine is tomorrow! Now i feel like a wimp after watching her LOL!

  • @jimwilson3554
    @jimwilson3554 8 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Good video. Any person that regularly runs, does endurance events, knows that there's huge difference between running to your full ability or jogging, which he was doing. And of course between doing a half or full marathon event, absolutely no comparison, whatsoever.

    • @Archangeldawn
      @Archangeldawn 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He accomplished something he had never though or even his Mother though he could do.
      Crossing the finish line is the first step! and at 2 hours and 26 minutes, that's not bad at all. Not bad at all!

  • @lamarr912
    @lamarr912 7 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    My first half-marathon I did was back in 2013. I was 245lbs and had ABSOLUTELY NO TRAINING WHATSOEVER. All I had was a iPod with full charge, my inhaler and God. I completed it in 2 hours and 45 minutes.

    • @Nagevgen
      @Nagevgen 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Lamarr Blocker-Throckmorton that's amazing!! I'm 15, running my 5th half this year and trying to get my time below 3 hours!

    • @edmlegend7224
      @edmlegend7224 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Geneva Alvarez I'm 15 and I've ran 2 half marathons. My fastest time is 1:42:46

    • @Nagevgen
      @Nagevgen 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Edm Legend that's awesome! :) I ran my half last week and did it in 2:46:04 seconds. Not the fastest but better than 3:34:00!

    • @edmlegend7224
      @edmlegend7224 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Geneva Alvarez in my most recent half marathon I broke my record and my new fastest time is 1:36:43

    • @12345sebster
      @12345sebster 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That's great! ... I wouldn't advise doing that (without training) if you're not in at least in decent shape. Some people have died from heart attacks while running.

  • @mramosgoldengirl
    @mramosgoldengirl 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It's definitely possible. Very difficult for most people, but as someone else commented before, if you have good genes and are not carrying around extra weight, it can be done. Granted, you may not actually enjoy the experience and you risk injury, but if your goal is just to prove that it can be done, then it's definitely possible. My fiancé did exactly that last year. I don't think the experience made him fall in love with running, but he proved to himself that he could do it.

    • @fgali5453
      @fgali5453 ปีที่แล้ว

      What happened to him after the half marathon? I heard that you get extrem injuries if you don't train for it

  • @blazicario7289
    @blazicario7289 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was great. She was brutal, funny and supportive. Can’t wait to do my first in a few weeks.

  • @LexesOHara
    @LexesOHara 8 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Just ran a half today. Training for a full!

  • @arham5313
    @arham5313 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Dont worry guys he trained

  • @tommathys2
    @tommathys2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I do a 10-13km run every 2nd week or so, so not that intensively, and last Saturday I wanted to check if I could run the full 21km. After 13-14km my body told me that this distance is not what it was used to - pain calves, thighs etc etc. From kilometre 15, it became really painful but I forced myself to pull through and I was very glad to finish in about 1h47min. So I guess it is possible to run half a marathon without intensive training, but my legs hurt a lot during the run, and they hurt for a few days after it as well

  • @CoelhoSports
    @CoelhoSports 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    pheidippides first ran from athens to sparta (75 miles) to ask for help against the persians. when they told him no, he ran back the next day (75 miles) to athens. there, they told him to run to the battle where the persians invaded at marathon (26+miles). after watching the persians defeated, he ran back to athens (26+miles) to announce the victory. that's well over 200 miles in about 3 days. probably did it in sandals.

    • @ATHLETIC_FEMBOY
      @ATHLETIC_FEMBOY 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      coelho sports Wow

    • @mike4ty4
      @mike4ty4 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, well he probably was running like that all his life doing his job.

    • @paullewis2553
      @paullewis2553 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Athens to Sparta is 150 miles EACH way

    • @mooncow1200
      @mooncow1200 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      And then he died

  • @ParaditeRs
    @ParaditeRs 8 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I'll be the first to admit I couldn't even fathom doing a half marathon. For some reason I get shin splints at the mere thought of running.

    • @Rayven_cat
      @Rayven_cat 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      shin splints go away as your legs get stronger.

    • @trystanlamberttl
      @trystanlamberttl 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Paradite you're not running correctly

    • @cd9954
      @cd9954 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Colin Tuff He can be running ’correctly’ and still get shin splints. I think form is important but footwear is equally important. Not everyone is a forefoot striker and that’s okay. Finding the correct shoe makes all the difference in the world.

    • @h0ckeyd
      @h0ckeyd 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      To be fair, that's what I thought a year ago but after about 12 park run's (5k) and a couple of 10kms, I managed a half marathon a few weeks ago (a very hilly Winchester, UK one) and I'm off to do a 10 mile (16km) run entitled "the great south run" in the UK) tomorrow.

    • @easyrazzle
      @easyrazzle 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ive been wearing champion brand shoes, theyre comfortable and i feel no shin splints whatsoeverm also when i first run, my legs were wide when i run like shoulder length, now my strides are at hip level, i make sure the inside of my thighs almost touch together, i literally eliminated shin splints since i started running that way, the champion shoes soles wear out pretty easily but that's the only shoes ive found where i will not get any injuries or feel any shin splints whatsoever.

  • @frazerfastin6854
    @frazerfastin6854 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    He died because before the run he ran from Athens to Sparta for help

  • @TwinSquidzLLC
    @TwinSquidzLLC 8 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    Bullshit. Without any training you'd be walking on and off that is if you don't get a dnf

    • @inquisition1599
      @inquisition1599 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +Henry Stevenson I ran a full marathon with barely a few weeks training. 5+ hrs Swear to God.

    • @TwinSquidzLLC
      @TwinSquidzLLC 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      +Inquisition lmao that's snail speed. Anybody can do that with a few weeks

    • @inquisition1599
      @inquisition1599 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +Henry Stevenson True, I should have been better prepared. Running a marathon unprepared is unwise but possible.

    • @TwinSquidzLLC
      @TwinSquidzLLC 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Inquisition running a marathon is plain stupid if you don't have several years of base running.
      First try dominating the 5k and 10k for several years then move on from there to the half and then the marathon.

    • @inquisition1599
      @inquisition1599 8 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      +Henry Stevenson Well I did. I ran probably 15 10k ,a bunch of 5k and 6 full marathons and 1 ultra 30 miles. This particular year I kinda slacked off but I was trying to impress my exwife by registering for my local marathon while drunk

  • @yas96225
    @yas96225 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    There are just very different people. Some folks need to train to finish a 5k run in under an hour, others can run a sub-2 half marathon without any training. What are we talking about here?

    • @sensam6155
      @sensam6155 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No one needs to train to finish a 5k in under an hour. That's slow walking speed.

    • @yas96225
      @yas96225 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sensam6155 and there are 400lb people who can’t walk from their bed to the bathroom.

  • @fraserslife8399
    @fraserslife8399 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Just finished my first half in 1:37:09 a couple of weeks ago!

    • @jamesw359
      @jamesw359 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      nice time

    • @fraserslife8399
      @fraserslife8399 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Brandon Near not currently working the half marathon but training 400m Hurdles to try to make a collegiate team!

  • @FaresA123
    @FaresA123 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good for you Andrew! Congrats. I ran my first half marathon a couple of days ago and it was awesome! Yes, the last mile is like a dream :)

  • @jennamarblesismylife5478
    @jennamarblesismylife5478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I’m 15 and have been training for my first half marathon and it is in 2 days, am aiming for 2:45

  • @adversity7805
    @adversity7805 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The dude collapsed and died because he had just got done running extreme distances right before that

  • @cstarsfly
    @cstarsfly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Respect for anyone who completes a half marathon. It takes courage.

  • @Archangeldawn
    @Archangeldawn 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Seeing him cross the Finish line brought tears of joy to my eyes.
    Also, I need to step my game up. I actually trained for a Half-Marathon last year and my time was 2:31:38. It was cold, and after drinking fluids, I had to stop and pee like twice. So yeah, this year I'm beating that time!

  • @ThiLI0n
    @ThiLI0n 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    nah, he died after the sparthatlon...that's about 246km...Pheidippides died after running THAT distance (from Athens to Sparta) and the marathon (from the town Marathon to Athens) after that.

    • @1999Jerod
      @1999Jerod 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, I wonder what kind of training that would be needed to run that. I just heard about that yesterday

    • @ThiLI0n
      @ThiLI0n 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jerod Rumney Who knows what knowledge the Greeks had of military training? He probably was raised to run^^

    • @1999Jerod
      @1999Jerod 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ShellPie Yeah, I don't think an ordinary person could just stand up and run that far. Even a marathoner probably couldn't

    • @sajsunny6329
      @sajsunny6329 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      ShellPie The Greeks could have used horses to travel long distances lol. Pheidippides was mainly used for sending messages to other towns.

    • @mike4ty4
      @mike4ty4 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Jerod Rumney : That is called ultra running. It has been done by a fair number of people, it just takes even MORE training. This messenger though, he would have had running be his job, so he would be "Trained" continuously (no doubt, he would probably have started as a kid, running messages between people in the town, then it got longer and further. No child labor laws back then.). Now that we have cars and the Internet such is no longer needed, leaving such feats to be duplicated only by truly dedicated aficionados.

  • @vivik7853
    @vivik7853 8 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I finished December 2014 my first half marathon 2:32:11 I haven't trained at all. I ran before but only up to 7 miles that was it. I finished I cried I was in pain lol a lots of pain. I ran in 2015 4 more half marathons with Training my best time so far 2:12:43. I am 35 Years . And I hope I will be as strong as this lady when I am in my 70's. My respect to her. And respect to him he did really awesome.

    • @ChaosEngel1992
      @ChaosEngel1992 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      In April 16 i finished my first half marathon in 2:32:47 nearly the same time as you. and I didn't train for it.

    • @mike4ty4
      @mike4ty4 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      You ran before.
      Were you consistently engaged in a running regimen up to or near the date of the half marathon?

    • @forkyfork5677
      @forkyfork5677 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ViVi K hey, im 11 running on friday 3 weeks of training... Can i do it? Btw i Play soccer 2 times a week

    • @zaneabrams7110
      @zaneabrams7110 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      how did it go though?

    • @DrReddit
      @DrReddit 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      +forky fork I'm probably late, but my answer would be 50/50. Playing soccer practices reflexes, not stamina or speed. And 3 weeks of training isn't a lot for a half marathon. Took me 6 months to go from 1:52:17 to 1:28:31

  • @Subliminalmessage78
    @Subliminalmessage78 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing woman. Take care of your body and it will take care of you! I hope to be able to be as fit as her in 38 more years! She is an inspiration!

  • @cdh79
    @cdh79 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    at one of my first ever running events i did the (for a newbie oh so common) mistake to take off too fast, and about a km in there was a spectator standing on the sideline shouting "run at your own pace.. run at your own pace" to the crowd of runners. that's when it clicked and i stopped caring whether i'd be passing someone or being passed by anyone. I started focusing on my planned pace and had to drastically slow down.. i guess that he was the reason why i was able to finish the event (even with a personal best).
    While this video has been a few years old, congrats on finishing.. so, now how hard can a full marathon be? ;)

  • @adamgroves4467
    @adamgroves4467 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love it! I am running my first full marathon in April!!

  • @dandilionsandsunflowers
    @dandilionsandsunflowers 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this so much. Way to go Mom and son!! What an inspiration you are Mom❤️❤️

  • @jandaruma5284
    @jandaruma5284 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i was a total coach potato and i ran my first half marathon without any training in 2014. it was the first time i used my muscles in my whole life. i finished the race in 135 mins and it cost me 5 toenails, painful cramps and shin splints. i couldnt even jog for a month after race. it was a stupid decision. luckily i met a running coach after race and he taught me many things about running, breathing, training, nutrition etc. he even allowed me to train with his elite group when i reach a point that i was strong enough to keep up with their warming up.
    a year later i ran same course in 87 mins.
    it's possible to run a half marathon without any training, but it's not a wise choice. i was lucky i didnt die there. you may not lucky enough to survive.

  • @torilovesanimals
    @torilovesanimals 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I love his mom lol

  • @Mikishiya
    @Mikishiya 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My first half-marathon at the age of 18 took me one hour and fity five minutes!

  • @carolynpleasance4225
    @carolynpleasance4225 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I think I found someone as fun to watch as Andrew, his mom! I'd love to invite them to run the Around the Bay in Hamilton ON this year.....(Andrew can do the 5K)

  • @08lewiswoods
    @08lewiswoods 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing video 😂 all the motivation i need for Sundays Brighton 2020 half marathon 🙌

  • @runwithwoody
    @runwithwoody 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Running an event in little or no training is something one of us is quite familiar with.. it’s tough. But recovery is tougher. Really enjoyed this vid!

  • @jeffvernando
    @jeffvernando 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I will run my first half marathon on August 28th in Bali!

  • @paullewis2553
    @paullewis2553 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    bad reporting as usual! .Pheidippides did not die after running to marathon. he had already run to Athens and back over two days BEFORE the marathon run. That's 300 miles before the marathon in the heat!!

  • @adalieze
    @adalieze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve done 3 so far…it’s better if you train beforehand. There’s a lot of mental and physical changes that need to take place first

  • @juandaa.g7295
    @juandaa.g7295 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My PB for half marathon is around 2 hours 12 minutes.. This old lady is just insane 😂😂

  • @joinrichworld
    @joinrichworld 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    i am going to run my first half maraton next summer!
    Im 14 years old.

    • @Voileen
      @Voileen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's awesome! I'm 30 and running my first half marathon in May :)

  • @Tzadeck
    @Tzadeck ปีที่แล้ว

    This is great. Why isn't more internet like this internet.

  • @jenniferknudson4560
    @jenniferknudson4560 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Good for you, that's way beyond my expectations for you..." I love this XD. I'm running a half in two months but I'm doing a moderate amount of training.

  • @MissGrace4
    @MissGrace4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s so obnoxious how well he’s doing with no training 😂, but I’m also weirdly proud of him for having the balls to try it. Good job. 💪

  • @wolgainuk
    @wolgainuk 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    and it was actually quite a good time, I am impressed for no training at all, he must be doing some other form of exercises, his overall fitness is pretty good

  • @roustabout4fun
    @roustabout4fun 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Enjoyed the video..more than I expected...Canadians are fun-good folks!

  • @viktoriabrown2078
    @viktoriabrown2078 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nobody spotted that 2:18 finish time is not 6:20 m/km pace!? To finish in 2:18, you need to run 6 m/km pace, which is a BIG difference for a runner!

    • @TwinSquidzLLC
      @TwinSquidzLLC 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      2:18 for a half marathon is very slow

    • @viktoriabrown2078
      @viktoriabrown2078 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +Henry Stevenson It depends where you are coming from. For an athlete, for sure, it is slow. But most people who run a half are not athletes, they just like the challenge and maybe even train for it. For someone who just likes to run as a hobby, it is not bad at all.

    • @TwinSquidzLLC
      @TwinSquidzLLC 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Viktoria Brown It's so slow it's laughable. Whenever I see these slow runners I question why are you running if you're going so slow? At least train until you can run under 2 hours and go from there. Lol to each their own but I'm more into the sub 5 min pace elite runners.

    • @viktoriabrown2078
      @viktoriabrown2078 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      +Henry Stevenson I don't think anybody who finishes a race of any sport at any pace is laughable. They are running because they are having fun. They are not there to break any records, they just want to keep healthy, get moving and have fun. I'm one of the slow runners and I just don't care about time, I'm not there to run fast but I also don't care what people think about me LOL I'm there for myself.

    • @TwinSquidzLLC
      @TwinSquidzLLC 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Viktoria Brown haha well then I guess you're a recreational runner and not competitive which is a big difference. From a recreational runner's perspective you are right. Run for yourself and have fun. Good luck.

  • @geralynll
    @geralynll 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    your mom is such an inspiration

  • @Rglezy
    @Rglezy 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I always recommend, doing an electrocardiogram before starting long distance races. Just to make sure you have no cardiovascular problems. Once you're doctor says it's good. You shouldn't have to worry about dying in the marathon. :)

  • @UbayLanas
    @UbayLanas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very impressive to run the 21K without any training at all. 👍💪👊💪🤝Your mom even made a statement, "Maybe I don't need to train "5:26 nevertheless you did it. I am very much proud of you like your mother. Please do not do it again because you will risk yourself having a heart attack. Lastly, you did not train at all?😓😓😓 Maybe you did some cross-training before this event. It took me about 5 months of strict running training before I ran half-Marathon.😎

  • @tylerdurden15671
    @tylerdurden15671 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you can run a half marathon without any training if you want to run it in 2 hours and 26 minutes! if you wanna run in 1 hour and 26 min, well, you could not make it in a lifetime, try it, it's different! (a humble runner)

  • @croppydoodle3730
    @croppydoodle3730 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    No training but definitely exercising. I ran my first half four almost 4 hrs.

    • @finnhyman9862
      @finnhyman9862 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Croppy Doodle did you walk?

    • @Rhys-gv3ir
      @Rhys-gv3ir 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@finnhyman9862 Literally lol

  • @Bondisaurus
    @Bondisaurus 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2h:26. Not bad for no training! 👍 so cute that you got to do it with your Mum. 😊

  • @yurties1725
    @yurties1725 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anyone training for their first Half and stuck for time on their training just get to 7 miles and you'll find the extra 6 on the day. When I Ran my first marathon I only got to 20 miles (Max Recommended distance) for training and found the extra 6 miles on the day. When doing a half Marathon your body is less tired at the 7 mile mark so it will be easier for you to get to the finishing line than Marathon runners who was also 6 miles short in their trainning. it's all mentality and don't worry about time it's about finishing in your first Half Marathon

  • @mandame6256
    @mandame6256 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    If anyone wants to run a half marathon make sure you have training before hand! Also during the half marathon if you have water don't gulp it down, take it in very slowly so that when you run it doesn't bounce around in your stomach;)

  • @angelafosse5955
    @angelafosse5955 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done! Your mum looks amazing! Benefits of exercise.

  • @dipjyotibaro4688
    @dipjyotibaro4688 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Its not even easy for a beginner to run 3 kms..I don't believe you to be a beginner.

    • @GrenadR
      @GrenadR 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      its a slow pace but still impressive doing the entire half mara without walk breaks

  • @charlescreak4175
    @charlescreak4175 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Got my first one in 7 days time - haven’t trained. Let’s go

  • @dieplhycreations8601
    @dieplhycreations8601 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a beautiful experience must be running with mom. 😍

  • @raptorthefirst
    @raptorthefirst 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s kinda crazy, when I start surpassing how many people were in the video . What a time we have lately….

  • @artistenovice1407
    @artistenovice1407 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a wonderful and inspiring mother knowing how to motivate her son with reverse psychology! ❤

  • @Kevin-gf1yk
    @Kevin-gf1yk 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Comparing a marathon and a half marathon is comparing apples and oranges, not the same thing at all.

    • @James-fw5ew
      @James-fw5ew 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Kevin Decoteau well they're both long distance running events. I think they're more alike than different.

    • @kwak76
      @kwak76 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +James Harman They are but you have to train twice as long and hard for the full marathon.

    • @Kevin-gf1yk
      @Kevin-gf1yk 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed, I ran Boston a month ago, it was not in any way easy.

  • @cousinbebop
    @cousinbebop 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very impressed - it's not that easy to do when you have trained let alone haven't. Well done.

  • @TimothyKammrad
    @TimothyKammrad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He must have permanent knee damage! I'm training fir 6 months now an there is no way one can do a 21km with ZERO leg/knee training!

    • @distancerunner6211
      @distancerunner6211 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I will begin my training in October of this year and hopefully run a half by the end of 2021

  • @christophersmith3254
    @christophersmith3254 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well I did about six 10k runs across about 4 weeks as my training for my first half marathon.
    There is a massive difference between a half and a full though. You need 12 weeks minimum of consistent running to prepare for a full marathon

  • @ifaacnewton7618
    @ifaacnewton7618 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Without training it's relatively hard.
    But after you've trained for a full marathon for three months or so, you'll find you can do halves without any water or food intake in a cold day as part of your long run training.
    And if you are a member of the ultra-marathons running elite a full-marathon is nothing but a warm up.

  • @jacobwells89
    @jacobwells89 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My first half is in 14 days. This gives me hope. I just hope I finish 🙏

  • @Amandakaymtz
    @Amandakaymtz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i'm doing my first half in January and I just started training again after 3 years of not running (last time I ran was xc/track in high school). if you and your mom can do it in 2+ hours, I really hope that I can too.

  • @trooper744
    @trooper744 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great Vid!! I find that after a month of doing 5k or 6k a day or every 2 days the body adjusts and it becomes easier.

  • @wyatttheard3534
    @wyatttheard3534 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My older brother trained me to a 7:19 pace half marathon in about a month :)

  • @UnBLeighVaBle
    @UnBLeighVaBle 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    So awesome at the end when you'll start running hand in hand!! She's a pretty cool mom.

  • @underthestarsoverthemoon4259
    @underthestarsoverthemoon4259 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m running my first half marathon in April and I’m so excited but so nervous.
    I am training for 16 weeks. I used to be a runner as a teen and I’m 26 years old now and 30 pounds heavier. Not overweight but I could lose some weight. We’ll see what happens. I’ve always wanted to run a marathon and this is motivating me to start exercising and eating healthy. I love doing both of those but I never really did it for anything but for myself and I always failed after five weeks but now I have a goal to go for(running the half marathon)

  • @AJ42K
    @AJ42K 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    He is not the only one who actually did this exact same thing. I am another one of the few who also did a half marathon without any training too.
    Eventhough he can beat my time which is 2:36:19, if it weren't for his mother, he would have not finished.

    • @mike4ty4
      @mike4ty4 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Prior exercise regimen even if not specifically marathon training should be disclosed?

  • @icharful
    @icharful 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Running a half marathon in two days time and even though I've done some training I haven't done near enough. Thank you for this video is has helped ease the nerves a little. If I complete it in 2 hours 30 I'll be happy!

    • @Coldkenny24
      @Coldkenny24 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Charlotte H how did it go?

    • @icharful
      @icharful 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Coldkenny24 did it in 2 hours 15 😁

  • @Bling92
    @Bling92 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    When they say they didn't train, they did but not recently

  • @teresahocking7905
    @teresahocking7905 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is SO FANTASTIC! Well done, what an achievement.

  • @belmontedavid510
    @belmontedavid510 8 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    i call bullshit on finishing without any training at all....im sure this guy was running for training for at least 3 months...lack of respect for how hard it is to do

    • @Langor
      @Langor 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      pace of approx 7m/km... not that crazy. When i get on the treadmill the preset settings are 2mph, 4mph, 6mph. It's at 6mph that i start actually running... lower than that its fast walk/slow job speed... so i can see it being done by a beginner.
      Slow and steady wins the race.

    • @mike4ty4
      @mike4ty4 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Magnolia Rose 'Xactly. He's trained alright, just not _specifically_ for the _marathon_ . I know this because I can't even run a mile. I'd poop out long, long, long, long, long before 26 miles. Video is deceptive. Just like Trump.

    • @agburl275
      @agburl275 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      he was basically walking

    • @cd9954
      @cd9954 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      mike4ty4 So because you can’t do it, it’s a lie? ‘Running’ a mile isn’t hard when you’re going at their pace. I ran a half marathon with no training and no exercise at all for the 7 months leading up to the half marathon. The only hard part was the hip/knee pain that came with running that distance after doing nothing for so long. No problem with cardiovascular as it’s such a slow pace.

    • @easyrazzle
      @easyrazzle 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      chrlie hustle,
      you a deceiver, bet your dumbass is light and trained before the 7 months, this video is about how its relevant to a couch potatoe, no one does this, period, common sense, something you lack and you only know how to talk trash. lol

  • @Bobby_The_Cat
    @Bobby_The_Cat 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am training for a half marathon in October. I love to run!

  • @prettyboimut1
    @prettyboimut1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love every moment of this! Made me cry 😭

  • @jessicas4345
    @jessicas4345 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    His mom is SO cute! LOVE HER running skirt and socks! I hope I can still be running Half Marathons when I'm 70!!!

  • @markojovanovski3372
    @markojovanovski3372 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    not that unusual actually,people tend to peak with their endurance with age! (yes,even 70yolds)

  • @DeanVegaHope
    @DeanVegaHope 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I ran a half marathon without any training whatsoever years ago, I walked possibly about 3-4 mile of it, finished in just over 2 hours. I regret not training to be honest.

  • @nickditti345
    @nickditti345 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A lot of the advice and comments here are just incorrect. Poor advice for a new runner. Even if you ran a 5hour marathon that still takes months of training for the average runner. The average marathon time is 4 hours and 27 minutes regardless of age. A 5 hour marathon takes a lot of training and is a huge accomplishment.

  • @jasmin112
    @jasmin112 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for byutiful video. It motivated me for my first half marathon. i remembered the energy thats on the marathons. Now i cant wait to run my first half marathons :)

  • @MattOutdoors
    @MattOutdoors 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Never run a half, but in all the long distance runs I've done, the last few kms are the easiest.

  • @sunspear4858
    @sunspear4858 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    my mother knew a young man who trained all year but collapsed and passed away after a half marathon. he died of a heart attack.

  • @borami22
    @borami22 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hated running until I participated in my first race.
    After that it seemed kinda easy.
    It's funny how it changed.

  • @MinusTheRogue
    @MinusTheRogue 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I ran my first HM last sunday, managed to make 1hr 44mins (i have been running for a few years tho).

    • @Thegsr98turbo
      @Thegsr98turbo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good job!! I'll be doing my first HM this Saturday with only 105 miles of training and I really want to finish in 1hr45mins:)

  • @OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro
    @OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I JUST ran a half marathon YESTERDAY! I missed the full marathon start time by 15 minutes! 13.1 is VERY challenging! However, a deconditioned person CAN wog (combined jog and walk) their way through it!

  • @fluffycupcake3997
    @fluffycupcake3997 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Doing my first half marathon tomorrow and I’m hoping to get 2 hours and 30 minutes I’m 14 so I’m just hoping to get that

  • @imraniqbal297
    @imraniqbal297 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love that old lady. She is my inspiration now.

  • @Svdgri
    @Svdgri 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I did a half marathon yesterday without ever running a mile before. I did it in 2:39. My pace was slow but I didn’t take a walking brake. My feet and knees are hurting me today, maybe because I did it on my sneakers. I don’t think I would do it again

  • @pquenita
    @pquenita 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is amazing! Thank you so much!

  • @chickfinnegan8969
    @chickfinnegan8969 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    He also didn't run 26.2 miles. He died, due to multipletrips, and routes that added up to be over 300 miles.,