Congrats, that's a huge improvement. Would be cool if you made a "How to" video about creating a training plan (10K/HM/M...?), for example number of runs/mileage by experience level or target time and what kind of runs + maybe some workout suggestions as well as cross training. It's probably a lot but could be a series also.
It’s great to see the marathon executed so well. I’ve seen other race recaps from super strong runners and it seems they often get sucked into ‘staying with the pack’, then paying for it later. Ben’s disciplined decision to hold back and run his own race clearly paid off!
Amazing result Ben. 😎😎 Nutrition is one thing that the running community tend to gloss over. Its just "have a gel and drink when thirsty" most of the time. Selfish I know, but if you could do a video at some point about Nutrition. So like an average week with the specific meals you ate, carb loading before your marathons, during the event and even after in terms of recovery or just splurging on cake and beer after the race And really get into the details rather than "eat lots of fruits and vegetables" that other channels tend to think covers it. 😂😂
Congrats Ben! I've been following your journey since Hackney last year and it's crazy but also inspiring how much you've improved in 12 months. Looking forward to the next 12 months!
Congratulations Ben, I was shocked to hear that this was only your 4th marathon. Relatively new to your channel, I'd love to know more about your running journey.
On that course and in those conditions it’s equivalent of at least a 2:22 on a faster course like Berlin or Valencia 🔥 what a run mate! Aaaand sub 30 10k 🎯 sounds juicy! Count me in!!
I agree, I think marathon experience really helps - you know what to expect, you know how your body will feel, a better understanding of fuel and hydration too. It gives you extra confidence for sure.
Great improvement Ben, its interesting that food and core have been my biggest improvements after sleep (ive always loved sleeping). After changing to a whole food plant based diet I have seen improvements in training and post-workouts/race with no other change feeling so positive. All the best on your journey and be great to see you do another ultra marathon sometime in the future.
Nice recap hoping to do something similar this yr going from Seville in Feb to Leeds in May albeit alot lot slower... Well Done-absolute HERO! Great tatt
Congratulations on the PB! Really interesting video, a great example of how key tweaks can impact on race day. Could you provide the link for the Kenyan Core Video please?
An incredible journey from where you started out, been following along for quite some time and your progress is inspirational to many, sadly I can never achieve this being early 50s and coming back from femoral neuropathy, keep up the great work.
This is so good! And congrats again on your PR! I was wondering if you could do a video that goes into more depth of your nutrition? I struggle that when I try to eat “cleaner” I end up not getting enough calories in….
Awesome job Ben. I really appreciate how in several of your videos you look at the lessons learned aspect and not just boast about your amazing pb. I've gotten so many good tips and really revolutionized my training thanks to you. Keep it up mate 👍
Great recap Ben, Boston was also my first major and first time there, totally agree with your summary of Boston, I pulled it back on pace as I was ill in the weeks beforehand, happy to get to the line and enjoyed every step of it, best running experience of my life, planning to go back next year 😜 hope your training goes well for the rest of the year
Wow Ben. What a great race you did. Can't believe you were solo most of the race. Happy for you. I also did boston and found the atmosphere amazing. What a fun day. Keep up the great work on the courses and on these videos. Congrats again
I think the standout thing for me watching your race was just how comfortable you looked. I’m sure running at that pace isn’t at all comfortable, but you just looked super relaxed and efficient. Reminded me (just a tiny bit!) of David Rudisha running the 800m at London 2012. Has anyone ever looked more like the complete running machine? Good luck with sub-30
Thank you! With the marathon thats the trick i guess, run as fast but as effieciently as possible so you can hold your form in the later stages of the race. fine margins mind you :)
Great video man! I eat fairly healthy for the most part but if I do fancy a donut or a treat food, I like to find a proper recipe and make it myself, which is much more time consuming than just going to the shop and buying it. This makes it easier for me to have things in moderation without feeling restricted because I don’t always have time/energy to be making donuts or cookies all the time😂😂
Awesome result at Boston, Ben! This recap on your training changes was great. I’ll have to start doing some of those long core workouts in the future. Thanks for this!
Time improvement is impressive, but six donuts in a sitting is a singular talent. Many congratulations on conquering the raspberry fillings, an inspiration to all ❤️
Congratulations for everything you've achieved Ben, amazing accomplishments in such sort time, I'm so happy for you, I hope to see you soon among the elites of the sport. I have to add, I followed your advice of manual lapping every 5km pointer during the marathon and it was truly game-changing, along with the lap pace on the watch face it was so easy to track my progress during the race, I'm keeping that one from now on, cheers!
Awesome job Ben! Huge inspiration! Just ran my first marathon in Toronto this past weekend and qualified for Boston. Can't wait to experience this next year!
@@KenDiaries hi Ken, I modified a version of the Nike Marathon Plan. Very typical marathon plan. Built up to 100km weeks by Week 12. And then did 4-5 weeks at 100km + mileage. Two speed days a week, one reduced day at about 30-40 mins easy. And then the rest are 15-16km days. And my long runs between 30-40km.
@@Powellcon Fantastic! And Congratulations. I’m running my first too in Toronto this Oct. Will be starting training for this one probably by next week. I’d love to qualify for Boston someday!
I suppose the thing I'm most curious about is the pacing. 4 minutes off your PB is a lot and with your watch I'm sure you would have known that. So at some point you've got to make a decision on whether or not you can sustain it all the way to the finish. You're basically taking a bit of a leap into the unknown and it must take some balls to do that especially as you know there's hills coming up. It must be a battle between your legs saying "I feel great" and your brain saying "we've never gone this fast"!!
Hey Ben, congratulations on all of your accomplishments. By chance is the link available to the ab workout/regimen you did in Kenya? Means a lot, thank you!
Amazing stuff and sounds very sensible easing off from the pack etc! Also very pleased to hear I’m not the only one who has to eat a whole slab of chocolate in one go! x
Congratulations Ben! Super Inspiring! I'm about to head into my first world major / marathon training block for the New York City Marathon. Are you doing that one this year?
@@BenIsRunning Thank you! I've heard this also will make sure to prep for the hills! I start my training in June all the way through Australian cold weather 🤣
That is great performance ! I suspect in ideal weather, flat course kind of situation you could be even faster :-) love the content you make ; keep inspiring us :-)
Thank you so much for your informative video. You mentioned posting a link to the core workout you did in Kenya which was filmed by someone else, however I cannot see, or find, this link?
Have you considered trying a plant-based diet? It's been shown to give some pretty good benefits (e.g. documentary called Gamechangers) particularly if based around whole foods. Would be cool to see you prep another mara and see if it makes a big difference? Keep it up!
@@BenIsRunning ahhh okay, well anyway I hope you'll reconsider again one day, if not for the health benefits then maybe for the ethics/animal rights or environmental benefits
Bro 😂I can certainly relate to that snacking. I buy a pack of 2 of cookies and eat them all in the same evening 😆... I do want to improve my running but not quite enough to cut that habit just yet 😬
Unbelievable! Congratulations! I saw you in Valencia, by the way, I'm from there, what would you recommend us to do for those of us who can't go under 38 minutes for the 10K? I'd appreciate it if you could help us with some words, is running technique very important? Best regards!
Congrats, that's a huge improvement. Would be cool if you made a "How to" video about creating a training plan (10K/HM/M...?), for example number of runs/mileage by experience level or target time and what kind of runs + maybe some workout suggestions as well as cross training. It's probably a lot but could be a series also.
Only short of asking him to coach you
@@killian7120 A video or series like that could actually be a great way to attract potential coaching clients. Good idea 👍
Congrates for the great time
Paid off the hard work
Keep up the good work
To run a PB in Boston says a lot about your fitness and what you can do on a flatter course! A great training block and a great race, congrats!
Dude this madness, I remember watching your first few videos a few years ago and to see how you have progressed is just phenomenal. Good work sir!
It’s great to see the marathon executed so well. I’ve seen other race recaps from super strong runners and it seems they often get sucked into ‘staying with the pack’, then paying for it later. Ben’s disciplined decision to hold back and run his own race clearly paid off!
Thanks jeff! I think i had the bad run i had in Valencia in the back of my mind. Such fine margins and im glad i made that decision in the moment.
Congratulations, you deserve to be proud of Boston, the long hard work and commitment was all worth it!
Thanks zensei!
Amazing result Ben. 😎😎
Nutrition is one thing that the running community tend to gloss over. Its just "have a gel and drink when thirsty" most of the time.
Selfish I know, but if you could do a video at some point about Nutrition. So like an average week with the specific meals you ate, carb loading before your marathons, during the event and even after in terms of recovery or just splurging on cake and beer after the race
And really get into the details rather than "eat lots of fruits and vegetables" that other channels tend to think covers it. 😂😂
You development on so many levels are inspiring!
Thanks Erik!
Congrats Ben! I've been following your journey since Hackney last year and it's crazy but also inspiring how much you've improved in 12 months. Looking forward to the next 12 months!
Thanks Matty!
Mate, unreal! Not just the PB(s) this year but your description of the finish... soaking up the crowd solo must've been incredible!
Thanks buddy, it really was special!
Congratulations Ben, I was shocked to hear that this was only your 4th marathon. Relatively new to your channel, I'd love to know more about your running journey.
Plenty more to come!
On that course and in those conditions it’s equivalent of at least a 2:22 on a faster course like Berlin or Valencia 🔥 what a run mate! Aaaand sub 30 10k 🎯 sounds juicy! Count me in!!
I agree, I think marathon experience really helps - you know what to expect, you know how your body will feel, a better understanding of fuel and hydration too. It gives you extra confidence for sure.
Just knowing how you should feel at the half way and the 20 mile point is a huge advantage :)
Very sensible smart running Ben . Kenya certainly gave you ways to refine your training, nutrition is key too. Well done 🎉🎉
It certainly did! Crazy how many tips and tricks i picked up in just 2 weeks! Thank you Amanda
Well done Ben, big congratulations. Love your amazing content!
Ben I love the transparency with Adidas and Prodirect.
Great improvement Ben, its interesting that food and core have been my biggest improvements after sleep (ive always loved sleeping). After changing to a whole food plant based diet I have seen improvements in training and post-workouts/race with no other change feeling so positive. All the best on your journey and be great to see you do another ultra marathon sometime in the future.
Great video mate, will definitely look back at this when I eventually take on Boston in years to come!
👀
Thanks bud! I’m sure you’ll smash it. Can’t wait to see you move up the distances
Really satisfying smart race. Pleasure watching you succeed like this, dude.
Thank you Arlo
No matter what race, we’ll be rooting for you!
Congrats Ben, could you share your video about core routine that you mentioned in the video.
Dude have his PB on Boston...
Built different...
Congratulations Ben on your achievement, and thank you for your contribution to the sport which has a positive influence on other runners.
Brill, off to check core workout, thanks!
Well done! Come visit South Africa. Soweto Marathon is early November, looking at 50 000 people running through the townships.🎉
Nice recap hoping to do something similar this yr going from Seville in Feb to Leeds in May albeit alot lot slower...
Well Done-absolute HERO! Great tatt
superb!...really helpful backstory and I think your note about eating and core strengths will ring true with many. Well done on your excellent run...
Thanks John
Congratulations on the PB! Really interesting video, a great example of how key tweaks can impact on race day. Could you provide the link for the Kenyan Core Video please?
An incredible journey from where you started out, been following along for quite some time and your progress is inspirational to many, sadly I can never achieve this being early 50s and coming back from femoral neuropathy, keep up the great work.
Heck yea. You deserve everything coming to you. Thank you for being such a cool, normal human when i met you in the athlete's village. You are A+ rad!
Thanks buddy! Im just a normal guy sharing the journey!
This is so good! And congrats again on your PR! I was wondering if you could do a video that goes into more depth of your nutrition? I struggle that when I try to eat “cleaner” I end up not getting enough calories in….
Well done Ben!! Massive congratulations. You deserve this so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Giannis
Amazing running Ben. And an inspiration to us all💪
Thank you Ian
Awesome job Ben. I really appreciate how in several of your videos you look at the lessons learned aspect and not just boast about your amazing pb. I've gotten so many good tips and really revolutionized my training thanks to you. Keep it up mate 👍
Congratulations Ben, absolutely smashed it
Thank you Jack
Great recap Ben, Boston was also my first major and first time there, totally agree with your summary of Boston, I pulled it back on pace as I was ill in the weeks beforehand, happy to get to the line and enjoyed every step of it, best running experience of my life, planning to go back next year 😜 hope your training goes well for the rest of the year
Amazing work 👏.
Love itttt LETS GOOO 🎉🎉
Congrats again Ben! Super proud and I don’t even know you! Always cheering you on from down in Aus!
Appreciate you nonetheless Jamie! Thank you
Simple and humble 🙌 great job bud 💪🏻
Thanks bro, i learnt with the best
Thanks for the recap, Ben!😍
great recap, man. and again, what a race! many kudos!
Thank you Tercio
Well done Ben. That was a great run and very well deserved for all your hard work.
Thank you Andy
Congrats on the big PB Ben!
Thanks Eric
Great recap and congratulations on your new PB
congratulations, you did amazing! i was wondering where can i find the link to the ab workout you mention?
Thanks K, here you go: th-cam.com/video/aTu7PNgZ5Tc/w-d-xo.html
Wow Ben. What a great race you did. Can't believe you were solo most of the race. Happy for you. I also did boston and found the atmosphere amazing. What a fun day. Keep up the great work on the courses and on these videos. Congrats again
The donuts talk and moderation talk was like talking to myself.
Good Race Ben!
This is amazing, I’m so proud of you. Congratulations on doing it and on the PB! This was an amazing video, thank you so much for this!
Congrats Ben.. summary: clean eating, strength/core training, and focus on workout.. thanks for inspiring us..
Thank you and building on from previous consist blocks :)
consistent*
Would you do a follow along core workout video?
I think the standout thing for me watching your race was just how comfortable you looked. I’m sure running at that pace isn’t at all comfortable, but you just looked super relaxed and efficient. Reminded me (just a tiny bit!) of David Rudisha running the 800m at London 2012. Has anyone ever looked more like the complete running machine? Good luck with sub-30
Thank you! With the marathon thats the trick i guess, run as fast but as effieciently as possible so you can hold your form in the later stages of the race. fine margins mind you :)
Excellent job Ben. That’s a hell of a performance on that course.
Great video man! I eat fairly healthy for the most part but if I do fancy a donut or a treat food, I like to find a proper recipe and make it myself, which is much more time consuming than just going to the shop and buying it. This makes it easier for me to have things in moderation without feeling restricted because I don’t always have time/energy to be making donuts or cookies all the time😂😂
Thats a great way of doing it! It still be that guy eating all the cookies before theyve had time to cool down aha
Congratulations! I am hoping to run the London Marathon next year!
Thanks! Hope your lucky enough to get in!
Fantastic result well earned 🎉
Really inspiring, Ben, thank you! Looks like no way to avoid core training, heh... Congratulations on impressive PB!
Ive neglected it for so long. If i can get through 45 mins of death by core i can get through a marathon no problem.
Awesome result at Boston, Ben! This recap on your training changes was great. I’ll have to start doing some of those long core workouts in the future. Thanks for this!
Congrats Ben!1❤🎉
Time improvement is impressive, but six donuts in a sitting is a singular talent. Many congratulations on conquering the raspberry fillings, an inspiration to all ❤️
Congratulations for everything you've achieved Ben, amazing accomplishments in such sort time, I'm so happy for you, I hope to see you soon among the elites of the sport.
I have to add, I followed your advice of manual lapping every 5km pointer during the marathon and it was truly game-changing, along with the lap pace on the watch face it was so easy to track my progress during the race, I'm keeping that one from now on, cheers!
Inspiration bro! I have been following you always since I have started running! But you’re progress of BostonM23 couldn’t make me any much prouder ❤
Thank you! Appreciate the support
@@BenIsRunning a question, did Adios 3 Pro gave you an extra push compared to the others?
Love your channel! Great to see your channel growing! Keep it up Ben! 🏃♂️💪
Thanks Tim
Well done Ben! Congrats on your PB :) Could you share the link to the core workouts you mentioned in the vid??
th-cam.com/video/aTu7PNgZ5Tc/w-d-xo.html
Shit, was literally eating a donut I bought on the way home today cause they were on sale when you were talking about donuts 😅😳
Felizidades Senorito Ben! Gracias! GG!
Awesome job Ben! Huge inspiration! Just ran my first marathon in Toronto this past weekend and qualified for Boston. Can't wait to experience this next year!
Great job you’ll love it 🎉
Great work @Powellcon! And congrats on your BQ!
May I ask what program did you use for your first Marathon training?
@@KenDiaries hi Ken, I modified a version of the Nike Marathon Plan. Very typical marathon plan. Built up to 100km weeks by Week 12. And then did 4-5 weeks at 100km + mileage. Two speed days a week, one reduced day at about 30-40 mins easy. And then the rest are 15-16km days. And my long runs between 30-40km.
@@Powellcon Fantastic! And Congratulations.
I’m running my first too in Toronto this Oct.
Will be starting training for this one probably by next week.
I’d love to qualify for Boston someday!
Come to Montevideo city marathon next year, you win for sure , the winner this past weekend won with 2:30 time
Te biggest marathon in my country Uruguay 🤣
6:05 hi Ben, do you have link to the core workout video?
Great run Ben. Looking forward to your track season. You'll have the 29:xx for 10k in no time!
Well done Ben
Great vlog Ben; loved the training session in London as well as the Boston vlogs too!
Very well done Ben! You finally nailed it 🏆
Thanks 🙏🏻
@@BenIsRunning top man!
I suppose the thing I'm most curious about is the pacing. 4 minutes off your PB is a lot and with your watch I'm sure you would have known that. So at some point you've got to make a decision on whether or not you can sustain it all the way to the finish. You're basically taking a bit of a leap into the unknown and it must take some balls to do that especially as you know there's hills coming up. It must be a battle between your legs saying "I feel great" and your brain saying "we've never gone this fast"!!
Hey Ben, congratulations on all of your accomplishments. By chance is the link available to the ab workout/regimen you did in Kenya? Means a lot, thank you!
Thanks Marquis: th-cam.com/video/aTu7PNgZ5Tc/w-d-xo.html
@@BenIsRunning Thank you!
Love the content! Hey Ben where is the link to the core workout from Kenya? Thanks.
Amazing stuff and sounds very sensible easing off from the pack etc! Also very pleased to hear I’m not the only one who has to eat a whole slab of chocolate in one go! x
About 15 mins slower than Eliud Kipchoge remarkable Ben
Congratulations Ben! Super Inspiring! I'm about to head into my first world major / marathon training block for the New York City Marathon. Are you doing that one this year?
Good luck, not this year but ive heard its quite a challenging on so down shy away from the hills on your long runs :)
@@BenIsRunning Thank you! I've heard this also will make sure to prep for the hills! I start my training in June all the way through Australian cold weather 🤣
Total inspiration, sub 20:20 soon👀
That is great performance ! I suspect in ideal weather, flat course kind of situation you could be even faster :-) love the content you make ; keep inspiring us :-)
Congrats Ben! I am curious on a fast course what you think you could potentially run a marathon in assuming everything went as planned?
Excellent.
Great running, enjoy your rest.
And I'm 100 % with you with the chocolate 😅
here after the puma video
Thank you so much for your informative video. You mentioned posting a link to the core workout you did in Kenya which was filmed by someone else, however I cannot see, or find, this link?
Serious progression in short amount of time
You da man! Amazing!
Congratulations Ben! 🎉 Can you tell me where you got this shoeboxes from which are visible in the background?
Have you considered trying a plant-based diet? It's been shown to give some pretty good benefits (e.g. documentary called Gamechangers) particularly if based around whole foods. Would be cool to see you prep another mara and see if it makes a big difference? Keep it up!
Funny you should say that! I tried it for 4 months in 2021 but ultimately decided it wasn’t for me
@@BenIsRunning ahhh okay, well anyway I hope you'll reconsider again one day, if not for the health benefits then maybe for the ethics/animal rights or environmental benefits
Bro 😂I can certainly relate to that snacking. I buy a pack of 2 of cookies and eat them all in the same evening 😆... I do want to improve my running but not quite enough to cut that habit just yet 😬
😂😂 as runners we can pretty much get away with it
Inspirational stuff Ben
Food makes your body what you want to be❤🔥
Revenge I was reading blood type food diet that seems really interesting subject ( not fab diet)
Love to see it Ben, on a flatter course, with that effort, what time do you think you could’ve got that down to?
Does anyone know where we can find the marathon core workout video?
Great recap!
Thanks for the tips on diet
All you can see in that down hill photo is a sea of Adizero Pro 3 and Vaporfly's.
Do you include any protein powders or supplements in your diet? Please do a full video on any nutrition and core training 🙏🏼
Unbelievable! Congratulations! I saw you in Valencia, by the way, I'm from there, what would you recommend us to do for those of us who can't go under 38 minutes for the 10K? I'd appreciate it if you could help us with some words, is running technique very important? Best regards!
Where is the link to the core workout?