Absolutely agree with so much of this. Absolutely disagree about the shoes. As a runner, your legs are your currency. Your feet, they’re like the change. Look after the pennies, the pounds look after themselves. I rack up around 160 miles a month, and spend about 75 quid on shoes (same pair every time) that last around 400 miles before I start to feel the difference that they’re wearing through. It means I need new shoes every 3 months, but that’s way better than getting injured and having to not run for months.
It's quite painful looking back on that line in particular, totally agree with you these days. I can only plead naivety from being a bit younger, I'm afraid
@@JoshNulty Eliud Kipchoge or very known as Kipchoge is the fastest marathoner in the world. He beat an unofficial marathon under 2 hours. He is the best marathoners in history.
I used to run a 5k every morning and evening when I was in the military - now I'm disabled so it's basically impossible for me to run anymore, but I've been walking on a treadmill every morning and just the walking has made me feel so much better - and I even get "runner's high" sometimes :)
Are you disabled as in you are incapable of running but fully capable of walking in a regular manner before you "sustained" this disablity? Just curious, you don't have to answer though
abbs - the "high" comes at the very end of extreme exertion, like from a series of sprints. I was a medium distance runner most of my life & never got the hi; but back 43 years ago at the end of a sprint session on a football field - I had the most sublime experience, like floating in the air like a bird. I'm too old to chase the endorphins now, but I had that experience & that's enough! 🏃
@@paulryan2128 interesting to know. I've run on and off for around 9 months and never experienced a "high". Feeling more positive and productive sure, but nothing that's be explained as a high.
I don't always get runners high but when I do it's like stars and candy. One time I got a runners high so intense I just started laughing my ass off randomly in the middle of the road.
I'm finding that exercise is really stigmatized with all the "get shredded in 10 days!" type stuff. After starting to work out, I'm realizing it's mainly a mental thing. It's something you don't hear about as much.
"These shoes are about 20 pounds" Me (a brazilian who was taught the american english): isn't that a bit too heavy...? "Or about 25 dollars" Me: Oh right, represent!
@@htsandy3136 I have never meant to start such a discussion, I also don't use either of these currencies, since I am brazilian, I just thought my mistake of confusing pounds the currency with pounds the measure was funny and decided to share, sorry if that somehow offended you
Usually intelectual youtubers like this guy are mega pessimist and depressed finally someone who puts his life together and is also a good thinker Thats some role model material for me chief
we all carry the burden of existence, some of us are just more aware than others(pessimistic/depressed vibe but its not that, its just the feeling of being lost i guess), like exurb1a, and he kinda channels his pain into the art of these youtube videos. great to see!
Agus Puig making fun of people who are depressed. Nice. If someone you know gets depressed pls simply go to them and say: „ hey get your life together“ You will see how this turns out
@@waalterisso9778 no man you misunderstood what i wanted to say, ive gone trough depression and ive helped people trough depression i dont think its funny, what i wanted to convey is that alot of inteligent people are overwhelmed by the world kind of an oposite of the usual "ignorance is bliss" they understand the world so much includijg the bad sides of it that they end up being kind of nihilists that just stop caring about anything, or the weight of the knowledge makes them depressed so they are always low energy, thats why im happy to see someone like exurb1a someone who seems smart and probablyknows how fucked up the world can be yet he chooses to exercice and look at life with optimism, i wasntm akikg fun of anything i was just saying that being so smart and stilll having the strenght and determination to be in shape is something you dont find everyday and i found that inspiring
@@MnMarton yeah its great to see someone smart enough to understand the world to a point where he probably carries a bigger burden than most people but he still finds time to be in shape wich shows he isnt just being the usual smart but pessimistic type but someone who despite their avobe avarage knowledge still has optimism
Saw this video 5 years ago and started running because of it. Still do it because it's so much fun. Thanks for all the great content throughout the years
I remember seeing this for the first time several years ago, and it motivated me to immediately go outside and run. Fast forward to today and I'm a x-c runner and have been for 3 years. I've qualified for sectionals twice but didn't go state. That's fine. There's next year. This video helped start my love for running and it's what I do for fun. But now I've come to a fork in my life and I must make a pretty big decision (at least a big decision for a 17yro). I must choose to either spend senior year with my closest friends, or become a foreign exchange student in Germany and go with the girl I like. I've never had to make this big a decision before, and I'm scared. I didn't know how I was going to choose, but you've helped remind me that there's a way. Running. I'm going for a long run. I justed wanted to thank you for reminding and motivating me again years later.
7months ago i left a comment, saying i went for a run. till this day i run every weekend bevause of it. thanks exurb2a for making me healthy, happier and more self confident
I started jogging daily with poor 1,2km covered, felt horribly, but yesterday on day 21 I already ran 5,5km which is just sort of a miracle for such unsporty person like me, so don't give up too soon, you can adapt in like two weeks and after that jogging does become an addiction. For me being a musician myself, jogging is the only bit of time when i'm not in my headphones and i'm left alone with my mind, my body and the sounds of the world outside and it's just marvelous. So give it a shot, you never know until you do :в
***** Thank you! I can't act and modeling doesn't really interest me but I like making short films and editing and all that. I might start posting some stuff here on youtube
Same story, I was 18 and sedentary going into college, and 170 pounds and skinny fat at 6'. But I did a couch to 5k. I'm now about 6 months in, and running a 5k every day. I have cheekbones now, a jawline, and at 154lbs finally toned. My head works better, and despite the time commitment, I feel happier and I do better in school. 10/10 recommended
Haha, I'm 18 about the same weight, slightly shorter, and am doing couch right now xD you make me feel motivated. I just need to find a good and easy place to run and I'll hopefully start doing it regularly :D
Instead of music, when I run, I listen to long podcasts. Instead of short bursts of indeterminable running-to, it's like having someone talk you through the run
Bridget Hildebrand how do your brain focuses on podcasts when running when i run at the start of 10 mins is tiring but a few more minutes later i will be in the zone and i shut my eyes and *START RUNNING FASTER AND LONGER* that is why im able to finish a full marathon in 2 and a halfish hour not the best time but i guess i was at the top 100 in my marathon
Glonic so your saying that you cant run 5km in abt 20 mins?? My school best marathon runner can finish a 5km run in less than 15 mins his stamina is also better than me
Damn TH-cam even knows I stopped exercising. Fine I'll run tomorrow morning. It's just so annoying when family have to make snide comments or give back handed compliments. Wish I could just do my shit in peace
There is something special about running alone, as exurb said its like meditating with feet. You are alone with your thoughts enjoying the alone time and it feels great!
"I don't run to keep fit or because I feel like I have to do it. I run because if I go more than two days without it I start to get very irritable and melancholy." Same here brother.
ZXC harlie I have asthma too-do it more often (start with smaller than normal distances) and it gets better. I started in 5th grade and haven’t been hospitalized for asthma since (after being overweight and hospitalized twice). If it’s really bad, make sure you have your inhaler.
Don't beat yourself because of it! Me and my brother run around 5-7k and he has asthma, but we started running 6 years ago so he's gotten used to it. No matter when, what or where we go to run he always takes a few puffs and he is good to go!
Him, "The shoes are 20 pounds" Me, "THE SHOES ARE 20 POUNDS HOW DO YOU RUN IN THOSE?!" Him, "Or 25 dollars" Me, " Oh........................................................"
@Thomas Johnson The Empiric system is bad. It's absolute cripe, man. It had 0 intuition, except in certain cases if you have, let's say, twelve fingers. Fr.
This might've been the most important video I've ever watched. I decided to try running after watching this video. My mom signed me up for track after seeing me run (I guess she ran track or something in highschool) and though I was initially against it, I tried it and here I am several years later. I've ran 2 years of track and am now starting my 2nd year of cross country, and I just saw this video pop up in my recommended again, and just wanted to thank Exurb1a for introducing me to running.
Me, after having watched every video on exurbia’s channel: damn, i’ve watched every video on his channel. I wish there was more. Me discovering exurb2a: HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
There are many inspirational videos on youtube, but this is the only only one that actually made me change my behavior. I'm running for about 4 weeks now, 2.5 times a week on average. I'm doing this just to get my head clear, so I don't push myself at all (that's okay, because muscle training is not my goal). It's been very beneficial for me, so thank you for sharing your thoughts on running.
Dunno, I had the same experience. About a year ago I ran every other day, getting a little further each time. After about a month, I could run for an hour. It was boring as fuck. ¯\(°_o)/¯
Running with music in the woods. How can it be so boring? It's the best time to think about stuff. Maybe you aren't doing anything serious in life lol.
Matthew Greer Those thoughts are like a wall. Everyday you run you are slowly climbing over the wall, and the harder and more consistently you run the faster you can get over the wall. Once you have finally gotten over that wall running will start to be fun and you will feel good.
@@Niphredyl Wow it's crazy I left that comment a year ago. Just yesterday I ran a 21 minute 5k, a year ago I was 60lbs heavier running 50 minute 5ks. The only reason I run is because I don't entirely enjoy running while running, but I crave running when I'm not. I love the improvement that comes along with it. It's just great to feel better because of the added health benefits. I'm obviously not any kind of speed demon but pushing my limits is great to experience. If you don't like running, don't run. At the end of the day do what makes you happy. Try other activities such as biking or swimming maybe.
It's definitely built into our genetics to run. I mean look at us. We're half legs. I genuinely think it is likely that proper exercise is not only important to "keep fit", but is actually crucial for proper development of the brain. Kids have this natural tendency to want to run around like mad whenever they get the chance. They're not being "hyper", they're being human. Yet slowly over time we drill it into them that they need to "sit still", "stop running" and "behave". By the time most people are adults they've had the desire to run well and truly knocked out of them. Then we wonder why there is an obesity problem. I my opinion, the very first thing primary school kids should do when they show up in the morning is whatever they want for the first 2 hours. Let them run around like mad in the play ground from 9 until 11. Let them get it all out of their system. After that, they'd probably me more likely to sit down and pay attention in class, rather than constantly wanting to know when break is so they can.. you know... run around.
Children are natural runners and they do just run. They have to be told to stop running. I'm not suggesting that the first thing kids should do in the morning is go for a 5 mile run. I'm suggesting that kids should have 2 hours of free time in the playground where most of them do run around. Proper conditioning is necessary to be able to pull off long distance running. However, most adults are exhausted by running for even 30 seconds. That is partly due to an increasing amount of inactivity as we move towards adulthood. We spend more and more time sitting.
Just thoughts really We are built for running. It's a basic mode of movement. If someone can't run slowly but constantly for at least 30minutes, our society has a problem. Everyone should have that kind of stamina, as it is necessary for survival in emergency situations. (Although it might not be enough)
I honestly don't know how I stumbled across this channel. However, over the past few days I have been listening on my headphones while working on the truck. I've been rather enterained and impressed. Fast forward, truck is done and I decided to go for a much needed run to clear my head. I open TH-cam and this is the first video I see. Funny thing right? Anyway, another great video. I hope anyone who sees this has an amazing day! Be kind to yourselves and to one another. Much love my friends!
+Zachary Runkle was that on purpose? I thought he just had the channel with the intention of starting it eventually. Vsauce has several of those. Don't get me wrong, that's hilarious if that was the joke, but I think you may be overanalyzing
Once you've been running for like 10 minutes you suddenly don't care about what other people think of you, because you realize that they don't actually care! When you see someone running do you pay them any mind? Probably not, maybe if they're quite attractive. And if they're overweight, I just feel like silently cheering them on as they're trying to do something about it. Win-win.
this video inspired me to start running for something other than the middle school pacer test. i have been running for the last 4 years, and i’m 16 years old. i’m going to run in the chicago marathon next time they have it. i never knew how much a simple hobby could change my life. it helps with stress, anxiety, and lets me think about everything for 30 minutes to an hour. you were right, it’s definitely a drug. thank you so much for this video, as it genuinely changed my life. edit: for other runners curious, my times are: 5k- 22 minutes 10k- 51 minutes 15k- 1:30:37 pretty decent id say
I spent my whole afternoon procrastinating, wondering if I should go for a run or not, until this randomly came up. I just came bk from my run and i feel great. Cheers mate and thanks for the inspiration!
Running is love, running is life! I‘m 19 years old and i used to work out a lot (u know, gym stuff) and at some point you realize how unhealthy this kind of sport can be (if you don‘t do any form of cardio). I started to run and first i hated it, just like you mentioned in the video.. i gave up and just recently started to run again, for around three or four months now. And i gotta admit that i absolutely love it! The freedom you feel while running as well as the fact, that all the stress and all those annoying and depressing thoughts of the day stop bothering you for some time, really helps me getting through those stressy days/weeks. I‘m still working out, but if i had to choose, i‘d definetly choose running over any other sport! For everyone who‘s having a stressfull life, start running! Everyone can find some time to go for a run, and believe me, while it is not just making you fitter and overall healthier, it also makes you a happier person! Greetings from Germany, fell in love with both of your channels. :-)
I'd love to run, but there's this fun thing called snow. it makes life hell, and is the equivalent of the sky shitting on you. And then having to walk in it for days or months.
I tried to run and my hands went numb from the cold.... probably should've started running in the spring instead of November.(it's 30 farienheit Michigan)
Tank2174 I also started in November but in slightly warmer New Jersey. Still not fun, but I haven’t noticed my hands getting cold, probably because I’m so focused on my throat feeling like it’s turning to ice and my legs feeling like they’re on fire.
I've watched this video for the first time like 6 years ago, it helped me to finally get into shape, in the meanwhile I've learned more about excercise and about myself. I had periods where I couldn't run and felt like shit, found other stuff to do, recently I've finally been able to get back into running and I just wanna thank you for flipping a switch in my mind 6 years ago. If it wasn't for running and in turn you, I'd probably still be overweight. Oh and for ppl reading this, shoes are worth spending some more money on, starting on cheaper ones isn't a bad idea but if you find yourself liking running, get some aesic gells, they're the best.
This video is great and basically applies to hiking for me. On the weekends I try to go on 25-50km worth of hikes and through out the week I try to do 5-6km after work each day. My coworkers think I'm insane but I can't get enough of it. You're not kidding when you say it is the best high ever. I love it so much. My personal best for a hike is almost 60Km in a single day. It's an amazing feeling when you get to a peak and you can watch the sun set over the forest, it's breathtaking. The sheer beauty of it.
You made me start running, 5 days in and I'm doing better. Started off with 2.25km jog, did it in like 15 minutes(?) with two stops, on my 5th jog today i did 2.8km in like 20 minutes(?) with no stops. Thanks man, I've always wanted to start running and you've given me the motivation to do it!
tsskk i do 3 Kilometers in 13 minutes and i hate Walking *irony off, yeah i ve been doing the samething but i dont go running, i jsut do opushups all day Long, help me
This video changed my life. Ever since 6 or 7 years ago when this video was first published I started running, and I started growing, and changing my life for the better. Thank you exurb1a
I quite running when my second girlfriend left me for some guy she kept telling me was just a friend. I kept telling myself I'd pick it up again when I felt better, but that was almost 4 years ago. You're right. I will start now.
because of this video i just went today for my first run. i really didn't think i could, but this just changed my mind and i wanted to try it. like you said i wanted to start slowly so i aimed at 3k. i just started running without any specific route and without watching the distance for a few songs (that's how i measure time), and finally got home exhausted but not dead just to realize i actually did 4k without pushing myself too hard. so just wanted to say thank you for making this vid and helping me discover running, and that i can do more then i think :)
This video canged my life. (story) i wached this video a year ago, but it never left my head. Jumping back to today, i had my first 5km run, i ran to a pond near my sisters house. First i made some coffe, ate some sandwiches and, was bored, really bored. My phone was out pof battery. So i went outside. I was kind of sad abaut my life. I stomped on bird-poo so i didnt want to wear shoes, so i told my brother i will go swimming. I said to myself to not stop running. I ran on some rocky floor and cut myself a few times, but didnt stop. When i finally got to the pond, my heart was beating and i felt like a boss. I have never felt so proud in my life. As i was swimming i truly felt happy, the consept of time disapeard, i only felt joy swimming. While i was in the water fish started biting my shaking feet. It was tickeling. My feet were shaking, but i ran back, i wanted to feel proud agin and i sure did. I ran back, it was the best feeling. When i got home i took a cold shower. I felt like a man. 5km for my 4th day as a 14yr old is a big acomplishment for me. Thanks for making this video.
I can reflect everything in this video. I was working 12 hours a day and was never so unfit, but since the quarantine I started running after I lost my job and I've lost weight, can run more than a couple of miles and feel so much better mentally. A word of caution though, I disagree with the trainers. After I started running 10k's I started to get shin splints and needed better support. But, everyone is different, if your in pain it might be worth looking into good trainers. They don't have to be expensive as long as they cushion your legs well enough.
After I saw this video in March I identically went on a run the next day. It felt pretty good although in reality I only ran 1.5k. Now if I'm going on a run I do a 8.5km loop near my house and it feels great. Personally I prefer cycling because it brings me places faster and further, takes less time and is loads of fun with friends but I still run twice or three times a week and I love it
I have an easy solution for you. Procrastinate even more. Make yourself late for everything, that way you'll have to run sometimes. It's called running late for a reason.
Hey I don’t know if you are gonna read this but when the pandemic started I had some panic attacks for the first time in my life and this video helped me. I started running and I haven’t stop. I love your videos. Thank you.
hmm. I'm lazy lil shit but I kinda like the sound of this. perhaps an alternative to drinking alone until my liver hurts then collapsing on my bathroom floor crying.
I sign under everything you state here. Very well put, Sir. The "If you're extremely neurotic" part got me. By the way, I like running while listening to Fear Factory full blast. Happy juices inductor! And swimming has also become my thing. Not as exhaustive as running, the whole body is used until it gets dormant and the breathing in and the silence under water gets me some focus, mental clarity and bubbles sound. Wrinkles on the tip of my fingers help me to accept my age and prepare for the upcoming death. Very good for managing dyslexia as no bubbles sound above water and it's hard to breath under water.
So, I've been trying to go and actually run for months now, but with all the videos I watched I still couldn't find the motivation to do so cause I was always saying "this looks nice, I will start running tomorrow" and the next day I would say the same exact thing. But, idk after watching this simple video from you I managed to go outside and actually run in the park. It felt great even tho I could barely run short distances and then had to walk in order to rest to run again. I do hope I can keep it up and if not naturally, Ill watch this video every day to get the motivation. Thank you.
This vid inspired me to pick up running during lockdown, I'm now on my 120th day running in a row, and it's helped me greatly, finding my inner grit and love for running and life in general. Thank you.
I feel the same about running. I'm a computer science student and sometimes I feel like some execises are just impossible to solve or that some concepts are too difficult to grasp. But every time I run, I feel like I can tackle any problem and most of the time, I'm suddenly able to understand it. Running is one of the greatest things in life.
The best thing to do is just stop and give a firm NO. Most dogs aren't trying to attack you; they just get excited by fast-moving things. And even if they are trying to attack you, pretty much any dog is going to be able to outrun a human so continuing to run won't help either. BONUS: if you stay still long enough for the owner to catch up and leash them, you can give them judgey looks and/or comments thus ruining their walk (revenge!) As a person whose dog chases runners, sorry man. He really isn't trying to fuck you up, he just likes running and is excited that you like running too and kind of annoyed that I don't like running. I think he's trying to tell me something. Anyway, he's getting better but terriers are stubborn. Some breeds have a strong chasing instinct (and some owners have a strong stupidity instinct and let their chasey dogs off lead in busy areas).
Aw well, yeah I guess that's a concern. There aren't really a whole lot of stray dogs where I live, so I hadn't thought of that. Depends on your location, I suppose.
I really liked the part where you said running is good for getting good and creative ideas, .... until I realized you were making a video about running because that's the best you came up with while you were running. Still, good video, love your channel, keep it up fam.
I prefer cycling when I want to think. Here are my reasons: 1. I can get further. 2. Getting back after long ride feels easier compared to running. 3. I am faster than people on foot.
I don’t cycle or run recreationally but I do cycle 5-7 miles a day working in delivery, sometimes it can feel great but I recommend running or cycling alone in woods or fields rather than in cites or on roads.
Lewie Armstrong :/ yeah that sucks... I would prefer to cycle outside on an empty road anyday than use a treadmill... Yeah treadmill is the last resort now, back to the gym 😭
I wish I could run but I live in Dubai which was originally a desert and I wouldn‘t be able to run because of the heat as people have gotten heatstrokes in sport lessons before
A local coach in the running groups here swears by a Run/walk/run/walk methodology for preventing injuries. 👌 This vid is awesome and you speak the truth about running🤘
i dont like to run. I like all of the benefits, but I hate the fact that after one hour or two I've only made 5/10k. so I got a bike instead. same feeling, but instead I actually feel like I did much more, by putting the same amount of efforts as someone that runs. I know it's psychological, but I like it better. great video.
im a year late but cycling is nothing like running physically speaking. they use very different muscles and have very different effects. its like doing curls instead of pullups because they both use arms
its been 4 years ever since i saw this video and find myself coming back to this whenever i get derailed from life stuff and start running again thanks exurb1a u da man, this video and haruki murakami's book about running inspired me to start
Absolutely agree with so much of this. Absolutely disagree about the shoes.
As a runner, your legs are your currency. Your feet, they’re like the change. Look after the pennies, the pounds look after themselves. I rack up around 160 miles a month, and spend about 75 quid on shoes (same pair every time) that last around 400 miles before I start to feel the difference that they’re wearing through. It means I need new shoes every 3 months, but that’s way better than getting injured and having to not run for months.
It's quite painful looking back on that line in particular, totally agree with you these days. I can only plead naivety from being a bit younger, I'm afraid
@@exurb2a114 We've all been there!
For real, you fuck up your feet and your gonna have a reallll sucky life
@@exurb2a114 make a updated playlist
Oh cool, guess I'll buy new expensive shoes every 3 MONTHS
Meditating with your feet;
*Peditating.*
Stealing this;))
I don't get it
@@dommywommy4837 Ped means foot in latin
@Plat "Meditasturbating"
@@noahray3681 Actually pes is foot, but ped- is a stem used for... many things
Instructions unclear, won Olympic marathon
This comment would go into comment history if you actually did that
Oh my God! I can't believe I found Eliud Kipchoge on TH-cam! Tell me your secrets!
I tried might need to do something else...
Kipchoge?
@@JoshNulty Eliud Kipchoge or very known as Kipchoge is the fastest marathoner in the world. He beat an unofficial marathon under 2 hours. He is the best marathoners in history.
It's ironic how literally running from your problems can help you overcome them
Yes indeed. It gets boring though after 10 miles, hence why music and podcasts exist.
Literally, not figuratively
It's certainly better than ignoring problems, like many people do, at the very least!
Yep
Not me. It helps me forget about my problems, so at least I feel better, but I still don't take care of them.
I used to run a 5k every morning and evening when I was in the military - now I'm disabled so it's basically impossible for me to run anymore, but I've been walking on a treadmill every morning and just the walking has made me feel so much better - and I even get "runner's high" sometimes :)
respect
Keep this going man!!! RESPECT!!!
You're doing more than so many others who take their bodies for granted.
Amazing!
Are you disabled as in you are incapable of running but fully capable of walking in a regular manner before you "sustained" this disablity? Just curious, you don't have to answer though
*Why are you running* ?
*W h y a r e y o u r u n n i n g* ?
jory habab spoopy
you have a time machine bro?
@I'm not allowed to be on TH-cam leave now
XDD YES
Dat vine
"acceptable way of checking out girls in the park" this guy gets it
My motivation
@@Anon221BC really tho ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Bennett Lane why does this literally always happen
Congrats now drink water
I love that part
That's some quick running for a turtle. The future sure is interesting.
Lmao
@@emperorclaudias3316 You laugh now, but you have to realize these are 20 pound shoes he's wearing on top of that. Refer to the time 0:38
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@@ohcaptainmycaptain3478 i hope this is a joke.
@@PoorPescado It probably is. He's just joking, but his shoes do look heavy.
i don’t get runners high, so i stopped running. i told my dad and he was like ‘oh me neither’ he runs marathons quite often. he is also crazy
Out of curiosity did you replace it with another form of exercise?
abbs - the "high" comes at the very end of extreme exertion, like from a series of sprints. I was a medium distance runner most of my life & never got the hi; but back 43 years ago at the end of a sprint session on a football field - I had the most sublime experience, like floating in the air like a bird. I'm too old to chase the endorphins now, but I had that experience & that's enough! 🏃
@@paulryan2128 interesting to know. I've run on and off for around 9 months and never experienced a "high". Feeling more positive and productive sure, but nothing that's be explained as a high.
Hey, I run cross country and rarely have experienced runners high. In reality it’s not all that common.
I don't always get runners high but when I do it's like stars and candy. One time I got a runners high so intense I just started laughing my ass off randomly in the middle of the road.
I never thought a video on the internet could make me want to do exercise
I'm finding that exercise is really stigmatized with all the "get shredded in 10 days!" type stuff. After starting to work out, I'm realizing it's mainly a mental thing. It's something you don't hear about as much.
“It gets easier. But you have to run everyday, thats the hard part.“
-Bojack Horseman
Thomas Ziehr what episode is that?
@@Noah-qx4kf googles it for ya “Out to sea“ season 2 right at the end
Thomas Ziehr thanks!
"you say you want to get better but you don't know how,here's how" -Diane
Man of culture.
When you become a runner you have to ask yourself *what am I running from?*
For me it's an invisible bear, but for you it might be childhood trauma
probably that ine steel ball replica i trew in a wierd way and never saw again
it may return any day and so i must prepeare
Personally, it's the boomerang I threw that never came back... it haunts me
I just imagine the close up of a running race horse and that motivates me
Haha demons 😆
@@stellartoad pretend you're running from me
The camera work is amazing
It gave me motion sickness.
MrLightDrago that's because the quality was so high you got high from it
I give it a perfect 5/7.
I love the visuals, the quality is phenomenal. It's great to see content creators putting effort into the editing process.
Lmao
gotta love that shaky camera
Lol
It’s cos he doesn’t need to put fancy edits when his commentary is so on point. I enjoyed this video very much. So...fuck you.
Lol most of the reply’s on here took this so seriously
This video inspired me to start swimming and running. Feeling the best I've felt in years, cheers!
@Vaping Eagle shit
Edward lol what are you doing here
Why are you here, what a loser
xDdddJzxjxjdmwsgdn pewdiepie got 69696969 subs git rekt scrubzzsfjfjeksuhslsososusussjsjshegek
Swimming is the shit bruh. Just make sure your breathing is the same pace as your arms, or at a comfortable pace.
@Vaping Eagle Omg seriously. I like terraria too. Are terraria players just attracted to the existentialism and nihilism of exurb1a?
"You've already got legs and evolution gave them to you for free."
people born without legs: bruh
Lmfaooooo
People born too poor to afford internet while you're writing this comment: . . .
Yeah, not many though, eh!
I seriously doubt that this channel is for such people.
And I disagree with the evolution angle. 😊😊
"These shoes are about 20 pounds"
Me (a brazilian who was taught the american english): isn't that a bit too heavy...?
"Or about 25 dollars"
Me: Oh right, represent!
I mean that’s just retarded he said they was cheap before saying they are 20 pounds and he is clearly british..
@okayalabama thanks
@okayalabama I don´t use either and i still instantly understand what they are talking about
@okayalabama what was your comment ment to say? Americans are ignorant?
@@htsandy3136 I have never meant to start such a discussion, I also don't use either of these currencies, since I am brazilian, I just thought my mistake of confusing pounds the currency with pounds the measure was funny and decided to share, sorry if that somehow offended you
Usually intelectual youtubers like this guy are mega pessimist and depressed finally someone who puts his life together and is also a good thinker
Thats some role model material for me chief
we all carry the burden of existence, some of us are just more aware than others(pessimistic/depressed vibe but its not that, its just the feeling of being lost i guess), like exurb1a, and he kinda channels his pain into the art of these youtube videos. great to see!
Role model material > girlfriend material
Agus Puig making fun of people who are depressed. Nice. If someone you know gets depressed pls simply go to them and say: „ hey get your life together“ You will see how this turns out
@@waalterisso9778 no man you misunderstood what i wanted to say, ive gone trough depression and ive helped people trough depression i dont think its funny, what i wanted to convey is that alot of inteligent people are overwhelmed by the world kind of an oposite of the usual "ignorance is bliss" they understand the world so much includijg the bad sides of it that they end up being kind of nihilists that just stop caring about anything, or the weight of the knowledge makes them depressed so they are always low energy, thats why im happy to see someone like exurb1a someone who seems smart and probablyknows how fucked up the world can be yet he chooses to exercice and look at life with optimism, i wasntm akikg fun of anything i was just saying that being so smart and stilll having the strenght and determination to be in shape is something you dont find everyday and i found that inspiring
@@MnMarton yeah its great to see someone smart enough to understand the world to a point where he probably carries a bigger burden than most people but he still finds time to be in shape wich shows he isnt just being the usual smart but pessimistic type but someone who despite their avobe avarage knowledge still has optimism
I love running. My brain feels like there are 20 people people having an argument at all times. Running makes them shut up so I can think.
See a psychiatrist.
Running is my psychiatrist.
You might just be running from 20 psychiatrists at the same time. How fast you run makes all the difference.
People people?
Thermophile I’m late but yes exactly
Saw this video 5 years ago and started running because of it. Still do it because it's so much fun. Thanks for all the great content throughout the years
I remember seeing this for the first time several years ago, and it motivated me to immediately go outside and run. Fast forward to today and I'm a x-c runner and have been for 3 years. I've qualified for sectionals twice but didn't go state. That's fine. There's next year. This video helped start my love for running and it's what I do for fun. But now I've come to a fork in my life and I must make a pretty big decision (at least a big decision for a 17yro). I must choose to either spend senior year with my closest friends, or become a foreign exchange student in Germany and go with the girl I like. I've never had to make this big a decision before, and I'm scared. I didn't know how I was going to choose, but you've helped remind me that there's a way. Running. I'm going for a long run. I justed wanted to thank you for reminding and motivating me again years later.
vey nice dude i support you
Mind Blown But... this video is only three years old, right? You can’t have seen it seven years ago.
@@rosielow527 it's several not seven
Go with friends
noone gives a shit
I dunno. I think I'm allergic to running. I get all sweaty, get out of breath, and it makes my legs hurt.
that's called being out of shape.
I have the same problem, is there a cure?
There is, it's called 'running'
Oh and i suppose i should start drinking allot of milk to cure my lactose intolerance too huh
mexrell you
the joke
7months ago i left a comment, saying i went for a run. till this day i run every weekend bevause of it.
thanks exurb2a for making me healthy, happier and more self confident
@Shazzy is Asian all of his videos help me. I learned to convert the dread into motivation, especially the thoughts on your deathbed vid helps me
Ignatius ha, only the weekends? WEAK.
@@Diddd4444 *Clicks tongue and gives disappointing look*
wise banana it’s a joke lol
Ignatius
You still going?
I started jogging daily with poor 1,2km covered, felt horribly, but yesterday on day 21 I already ran 5,5km which is just sort of a miracle for such unsporty person like me, so don't give up too soon, you can adapt in like two weeks and after that jogging does become an addiction. For me being a musician myself, jogging is the only bit of time when i'm not in my headphones and i'm left alone with my mind, my body and the sounds of the world outside and it's just marvelous. So give it a shot, you never know until you do :в
What's up now
@@haywoodjblome4768 He got so sexy that he had sex with your mom
still doing it?
i would love an update!
I like this kind of video. It's cool to hear you talk about something you really enjoy. I'm going to go for a FUCKING run now
Some say he's still running.
jahmeed009 Hell yeah I did
*****
It was satisfactory. Lol
***** Thank you! I can't act and modeling doesn't really interest me but I like making short films and editing and all that. I might start posting some stuff here on youtube
*****
Thank you! I really appreciate it.
Running is just walking with less steps
who are you, so smart in the ways of science
@@kshitijghag lmaooo
Step 1: move
Lmao this is gold
Your not wrong
4:57 when you spot a hella repulsive insect in your room,
you approach it *and it starts flying*
This comment is underrated.
Lmaooo😹💔
cannot remember last time I laughed to a comment loudly
Nobody:
1.4 mil people: "Why are you running?"
WHY AH U RUNEN?
@@alicem1961 you owe me money
WHY ARE YOU RUNNNEN?!
Underrated comment
Most people they ask why i run i tell them that if you don't run you will die
Same story, I was 18 and sedentary going into college, and 170 pounds and skinny fat at 6'. But I did a couch to 5k. I'm now about 6 months in, and running a 5k every day. I have cheekbones now, a jawline, and at 154lbs finally toned. My head works better, and despite the time commitment, I feel happier and I do better in school. 10/10 recommended
I am also doing couch to 5k and on week 7 now! can't wait to finally get to 5K :D
Good shit man, I'm happy for you.
Huh. I'm 18yrs old, 5'10", and weigh 155 pounds while definitely not being in shape.
Haha, I'm 18 about the same weight, slightly shorter, and am doing couch right now xD you make me feel motivated. I just need to find a good and easy place to run and I'll hopefully start doing it regularly :D
Kenshin Yang 5K is a 5km run
Instead of music, when I run, I listen to long podcasts. Instead of short bursts of indeterminable running-to, it's like having someone talk you through the run
Bridget Hildebrand how do your brain focuses on podcasts when running when i run at the start of 10 mins is tiring but a few more minutes later i will be in the zone and i shut my eyes and *START RUNNING FASTER AND LONGER* that is why im able to finish a full marathon in 2 and a halfish hour not the best time but i guess i was at the top 100 in my marathon
@@lumi5056 how do you finish a full marathon in 2.5 hours??? Wow
Glonic the marathon i joined was only 40+ km
@@lumi5056 yeah that's almost 17km per hour. You're running at 17km/h for 2.5 hours
Glonic so your saying that you cant run 5km in abt 20 mins?? My school best marathon runner can finish a 5km run in less than 15 mins his stamina is also better than me
We now know where he lives by looking at the trees
where?
+RedGill Sofia, Bulgaria.
twitter.com/Exurb1a/status/757986175697190912
Did he recently move there from Britain? Motivated by Brexit? Curious...
I think he already lived in Bulgaria when Brexit happend.
he lives in Sofia he tweeted it
Damn TH-cam even knows I stopped exercising. Fine I'll run tomorrow morning. It's just so annoying when family have to make snide comments or give back handed compliments. Wish I could just do my shit in peace
That's also why I say no when my brother asks if I want to run with him, I want to do it alone
Yeah man!
There is something special about running alone, as exurb said its like meditating with feet. You are alone with your thoughts enjoying the alone time and it feels great!
Thanks, Exurb1a. I ran my first half marathon two days ago thanks to this video. Stay cool, mate.
Mike this video motivated you to start training for a half marathon and 2 days later you ran a half marathon? X to doubt
@@putturin4723 excuse me? Video posted 2+ years ago. Comment is 7 months old--->he started 2 years ago and ~1.5 years later he ran the marathon.
Putturin ur brain cells are panicking
I can’t think when I run;
I can only focus on
*DONTDIEDONTDIEBREATHENONOBREATH*
darn its the vivian MEEEE
I love you sOoo much asthma😌❤️
same, i’m not even asthmatic😂
maybe its too much, try jogging first
I have alot back pain so I have to think about how I run when I run so it's not as injoyable.
yo i quit for such a long time after this comment. starting over now, 3 miles every other day. im so bad at this fml
This made me start running.
Thanks
Remember to use your toes
still running?
Are you still running?
running still?
and why do yall' care? Isn't it obvious? Literally if he is a month or two in he will run until his 70's lol.
"I don't run to keep fit or because I feel like I have to do it. I run because if I go more than two days without it I start to get very irritable and melancholy." Same here brother.
It's 9 PM, dark and cold. Dun giva fuk, I'm gon run now.
I love to run in the dark
b-b-b-b-b-b-but the c-c-c-c-c-CLOWNS!
+Zigzagtiger that will just give you extra motivation :P
your ass better run now!
Running in the dark is one of my favorites things to do. “If you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you.”
Well I tried this but then I realised I had asthma and died
ZXC harlie I have asthma too-do it more often (start with smaller than normal distances) and it gets better. I started in 5th grade and haven’t been hospitalized for asthma since (after being overweight and hospitalized twice). If it’s really bad, make sure you have your inhaler.
Damn man rip
+take 2 puffs before you run. really helps me
Don't beat yourself because of it! Me and my brother run around 5-7k and he has asthma, but we started running 6 years ago so he's gotten used to it. No matter when, what or where we go to run he always takes a few puffs and he is good to go!
KingNick Mapping Productions I lost my inhaler (weezes)
Him, "The shoes are 20 pounds"
Me, "THE SHOES ARE 20 POUNDS HOW DO YOU RUN IN THOSE?!"
Him, "Or 25 dollars"
Me, " Oh........................................................"
It's funny, because you stiLL DON'T USE METRIC, AHHH
Ignorant yank😒
>when you use freedom units
Thomas Johnson typical American comeback.
@Thomas Johnson The Empiric system is bad. It's absolute cripe, man. It had 0 intuition, except in certain cases if you have, let's say, twelve fingers.
Fr.
This might've been the most important video I've ever watched. I decided to try running after watching this video. My mom signed me up for track after seeing me run (I guess she ran track or something in highschool) and though I was initially against it, I tried it and here I am several years later. I've ran 2 years of track and am now starting my 2nd year of cross country, and I just saw this video pop up in my recommended again, and just wanted to thank Exurb1a for introducing me to running.
Me, after having watched every video on exurbia’s channel: damn, i’ve watched every video on his channel. I wish there was more.
Me discovering exurb2a: HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Me literally just now
Facts
Exactly the same for me
Yes just now
There are many inspirational videos on youtube, but this is the only only one that actually made me change my behavior. I'm running for about 4 weeks now, 2.5 times a week on average. I'm doing this just to get my head clear, so I don't push myself at all (that's okay, because muscle training is not my goal).
It's been very beneficial for me, so thank you for sharing your thoughts on running.
Dmitriy are you still running?
Whenever I run all I feel in my head is "whencanistopiwanttodipleaseletitendhowcananyoneenjoythispleaseenditall"
Because you give up probably. The point is to keep going no matter what, until you are fit enough and those thoughts disappear.
Dunno, I had the same experience. About a year ago I ran every other day, getting a little further each time. After about a month, I could run for an hour. It was boring as fuck.
¯\(°_o)/¯
Running with music in the woods. How can it be so boring? It's the best time to think about stuff. Maybe you aren't doing anything serious in life lol.
Matthew Greer Those thoughts are like a wall. Everyday you run you are slowly climbing over the wall, and the harder and more consistently you run the faster you can get over the wall. Once you have finally gotten over that wall running will start to be fun and you will feel good.
Could always listen to JapanesePod or something if music's not your thing I guess
"It isn't exercise. It's meditating with your feet." Perfection.
I've been constantly running for about two months now. Lost a lot of weight and feel really good. No lie, running turns to an addiction...
That's amazing
I've been for like 3-4 years now, mostly consistently, and I don't really like it... My brain is just not wired for it I think
@@Niphredyl Wow it's crazy I left that comment a year ago. Just yesterday I ran a 21 minute 5k, a year ago I was 60lbs heavier running 50 minute 5ks. The only reason I run is because I don't entirely enjoy running while running, but I crave running when I'm not. I love the improvement that comes along with it. It's just great to feel better because of the added health benefits. I'm obviously not any kind of speed demon but pushing my limits is great to experience. If you don't like running, don't run. At the end of the day do what makes you happy. Try other activities such as biking or swimming maybe.
@@Niphredyl maybe you're doing it too much, or maybe your brain is wired for walking
@@Niphredyl how do you run if thats ok to ask
Shouldn't this channel be called Exurb2a or is that just me
No, you're completely right. I expected Exurb1a to be more creative than that...then again, he is quite the idgaf kinda guy.
Look what you've done.
what was it called before?
Ben Chapman Exurb1a 2. It's so boringly funny.
You did it
I am now extremely motivated to start running
Léon Ruhe
Well have you?
It's been a year. How fit are you now?
"Why are you running?"
"I'm not running."
"You *are* running."
Standing up is hard though
are you a dick, Sir?
I always run
Away from my problems 🙃
He does too
@@waldamy8833 then change direction and run right at em
don't worry, just go for a run, and that'll work in contradictions
Not gonna lie, he had us in the first half
It's definitely built into our genetics to run. I mean look at us. We're half legs. I genuinely think it is likely that proper exercise is not only important to "keep fit", but is actually crucial for proper development of the brain. Kids have this natural tendency to want to run around like mad whenever they get the chance. They're not being "hyper", they're being human. Yet slowly over time we drill it into them that they need to "sit still", "stop running" and "behave". By the time most people are adults they've had the desire to run well and truly knocked out of them. Then we wonder why there is an obesity problem.
I my opinion, the very first thing primary school kids should do when they show up in the morning is whatever they want for the first 2 hours. Let them run around like mad in the play ground from 9 until 11. Let them get it all out of their system. After that, they'd probably me more likely to sit down and pay attention in class, rather than constantly wanting to know when break is so they can.. you know... run around.
Children are natural runners and they do just run. They have to be told to stop running. I'm not suggesting that the first thing kids should do in the morning is go for a 5 mile run. I'm suggesting that kids should have 2 hours of free time in the playground where most of them do run around. Proper conditioning is necessary to be able to pull off long distance running. However, most adults are exhausted by running for even 30 seconds. That is partly due to an increasing amount of inactivity as we move towards adulthood. We spend more and more time sitting.
Download a running trainer app, don't do it without any knowledge of your limits.
.
Just thoughts really We are built for running. It's a basic mode of movement. If someone can't run slowly but constantly for at least 30minutes, our society has a problem. Everyone should have that kind of stamina, as it is necessary for survival in emergency situations. (Although it might not be enough)
Sean Martin Running app. Humans are maybe the best runners on Earth. 2 million years of running, all achieved somehow without apps.
I honestly don't know how I stumbled across this channel. However, over the past few days I have been listening on my headphones while working on the truck. I've been rather enterained and impressed. Fast forward, truck is done and I decided to go for a much needed run to clear my head. I open TH-cam and this is the first video I see. Funny thing right? Anyway, another great video. I hope anyone who sees this has an amazing day! Be kind to yourselves and to one another. Much love my friends!
Very glad you got this channel started. Can't wait for the next video :)
Ruins the joke, though. :p
+Zachary Runkle what joke?
There was nothing on the channel and it still had a good bunch of subscribers. It was empty, just like many other popular channels on TH-cam.
+Zachary Runkle was that on purpose? I thought he just had the channel with the intention of starting it eventually. Vsauce has several of those. Don't get me wrong, that's hilarious if that was the joke, but I think you may be overanalyzing
I would if it didn't require being seen by people in public. lol.
Ba Zinga go to a forest or park.
Do it at night
Once you've been running for like 10 minutes you suddenly don't care about what other people think of you, because you realize that they don't actually care! When you see someone running do you pay them any mind? Probably not, maybe if they're quite attractive. And if they're overweight, I just feel like silently cheering them on as they're trying to do something about it. Win-win.
dannieboy824 that might not work with people that have social anxiety
I have nowhere to run
Why is this channel not called "Exurb2a"?
oh my god he changed it
What was it first?
It used to be "Exurb1a 2". That just sounded stupid tbqh.
You have done something amazing dear sir.
This is his second channel for fuck's sake check the About section, i think it's for vlogs and that stuff
this video inspired me to start running for something other than the middle school pacer test. i have been running for the last 4 years, and i’m 16 years old. i’m going to run in the chicago marathon next time they have it. i never knew how much a simple hobby could change my life. it helps with stress, anxiety, and lets me think about everything for 30 minutes to an hour. you were right, it’s definitely a drug. thank you so much for this video, as it genuinely changed my life.
edit: for other runners curious, my times are:
5k- 22 minutes
10k- 51 minutes
15k- 1:30:37
pretty decent id say
me: scrolls
TH-cam: Stop staring at this screen and start running
What if I fall over and die?
Natural selection.
dont
Just take the day off.
then perish.
Wait until you've reincarnated then carry on
this video: running is basically like a drug
me: ok im finally convinced
I spent my whole afternoon procrastinating, wondering if I should go for a run or not, until this randomly came up.
I just came bk from my run and i feel great.
Cheers mate and thanks for the inspiration!
Running is love, running is life!
I‘m 19 years old and i used to work out a lot (u know, gym stuff) and at some point you realize how unhealthy this kind of sport can be (if you don‘t do any form of cardio).
I started to run and first i hated it, just like you mentioned in the video.. i gave up and just recently started to run again, for around three or four months now. And i gotta admit that i absolutely love it! The freedom you feel while running as well as the fact, that all the stress and all those annoying and depressing thoughts of the day stop bothering you for some time, really helps me getting through those stressy days/weeks.
I‘m still working out, but if i had to choose, i‘d definetly choose running over any other sport!
For everyone who‘s having a stressfull life, start running! Everyone can find some time to go for a run, and believe me, while it is not just making you fitter and overall healthier, it also makes you a happier person!
Greetings from Germany, fell in love with both of your channels. :-)
As long as you dont get one of those t-shirts that declares "I RUN"
Humans have an evolutionary history of running -- hunting stuff, fleeing from stuff. We are meant to run sometimes.
My dad should also explain why he runs he has been running for 15 years now
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Oooooooooooooooof
I said out loud "oof", then open the comment...
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooof
25 pounds? sounds a bit heavy for shoes don't you think
what's a kg?
Heineken Kegs ?
2.2 lb in a kg
misson failed we'll get them next time
They cost 25 pounds
I'd love to run, but there's this fun thing called snow. it makes life hell, and is the equivalent of the sky shitting on you. And then having to walk in it for days or months.
it enhances the training effect
I tried to run and my hands went numb from the cold.... probably should've started running in the spring instead of November.(it's 30 farienheit Michigan)
In Celsius it's -1.1111
Tank2174 I also started in November but in slightly warmer New Jersey. Still not fun, but I haven’t noticed my hands getting cold, probably because I’m so focused on my throat feeling like it’s turning to ice and my legs feeling like they’re on fire.
If you live in an area with enough snow try alpine or xc skiing, I got into it and love it.
I actually feel like running now.
One problem; I have a fucking cold.
Sad day.
Do it anyway, do it now.
Aaron I simply went for a walk instead, though who knows what the future will hold?
Well that is certainly a good start, glad to hear it. I wish you many good run sessions in the future.
Aaron I'll be sure to get around to going for one as soon as I feel better, thanks Cx
Newbyte My toenail has been slightly ripped off and I can't Even wear a shoe any more ;(
I've watched this video for the first time like 6 years ago, it helped me to finally get into shape, in the meanwhile I've learned more about excercise and about myself. I had periods where I couldn't run and felt like shit, found other stuff to do, recently I've finally been able to get back into running and I just wanna thank you for flipping a switch in my mind 6 years ago. If it wasn't for running and in turn you, I'd probably still be overweight.
Oh and for ppl reading this, shoes are worth spending some more money on, starting on cheaper ones isn't a bad idea but if you find yourself liking running, get some aesic gells, they're the best.
Hell yes, ASICS gel shoes are great
This video is great and basically applies to hiking for me. On the weekends I try to go on 25-50km worth of hikes and through out the week I try to do 5-6km after work each day. My coworkers think I'm insane but I can't get enough of it. You're not kidding when you say it is the best high ever. I love it so much. My personal best for a hike is almost 60Km in a single day. It's an amazing feeling when you get to a peak and you can watch the sun set over the forest, it's breathtaking. The sheer beauty of it.
Damn, a man of culture too I see. Good music taste my dude
You made me start running, 5 days in and I'm doing better. Started off with 2.25km jog, did it in like 15 minutes(?) with two stops, on my 5th jog today i did 2.8km in like 20 minutes(?) with no stops. Thanks man, I've always wanted to start running and you've given me the motivation to do it!
tsskk i do 3 Kilometers in 13 minutes and i hate Walking *irony off, yeah i ve been doing the samething but i dont go running, i jsut do opushups all day Long, help me
Idk if u continued but I suggest doing as a sport, finding other people who love it is the best and competing is legit the best thing ever
This video changed my life. Ever since 6 or 7 years ago when this video was first published I started running, and I started growing, and changing my life for the better. Thank you exurb1a
Next video : why I eat
why i breathe
I quite running when my second girlfriend left me for some guy she kept telling me was just a friend. I kept telling myself I'd pick it up again when I felt better, but that was almost 4 years ago. You're right. I will start now.
Tony Schaaf good luck. Just remember the harder it feels, the better it is for you.
because of this video i just went today for my first run. i really didn't think i could, but this just changed my mind and i wanted to try it. like you said i wanted to start slowly so i aimed at 3k. i just started running without any specific route and without watching the distance for a few songs (that's how i measure time), and finally got home exhausted but not dead just to realize i actually did 4k without pushing myself too hard. so just wanted to say thank you for making this vid and helping me discover running, and that i can do more then i think :)
Liam Katzenstein have you been running since then
This video canged my life. (story) i wached this video a year ago, but it never left my head. Jumping back to today, i had my first 5km run, i ran to a pond near my sisters house. First i made some coffe, ate some sandwiches and, was bored, really bored. My phone was out pof battery. So i went outside. I was kind of sad abaut my life. I stomped on bird-poo so i didnt want to wear shoes, so i told my brother i will go swimming. I said to myself to not stop running. I ran on some rocky floor and cut myself a few times, but didnt stop. When i finally got to the pond, my heart was beating and i felt like a boss. I have never felt so proud in my life. As i was swimming i truly felt happy, the consept of time disapeard, i only felt joy swimming. While i was in the water fish started biting my shaking feet. It was tickeling. My feet were shaking, but i ran back, i wanted to feel proud agin and i sure did. I ran back, it was the best feeling. When i got home i took a cold shower. I felt like a man. 5km for my 4th day as a 14yr old is a big acomplishment for me. Thanks for making this video.
That one guy who liked my comment you are a legend, you just made my day:)
Great job mate keep it up!
I can reflect everything in this video. I was working 12 hours a day and was never so unfit, but since the quarantine I started running after I lost my job and I've lost weight, can run more than a couple of miles and feel so much better mentally. A word of caution though, I disagree with the trainers. After I started running 10k's I started to get shin splints and needed better support. But, everyone is different, if your in pain it might be worth looking into good trainers. They don't have to be expensive as long as they cushion your legs well enough.
After I saw this video in March I identically went on a run the next day. It felt pretty good although in reality I only ran 1.5k. Now if I'm going on a run I do a 8.5km loop near my house and it feels great. Personally I prefer cycling because it brings me places faster and further, takes less time and is loads of fun with friends but I still run twice or three times a week and I love it
Learn not to heel-strike while you run! We evolved to land on the balls of our feet when we run.
Once you start running ...
You can't stop without the past catching up with you
Its just the perfect time to recreate with detail those bad decisions.
I've been meaning to start running but I have an absurd procrastination problem.
That's why when you're outside one day and don't have anything to do, you just do it
I have an easy solution for you. Procrastinate even more. Make yourself late for everything, that way you'll have to run sometimes. It's called running late for a reason.
boggers I think you ascended the 9 realms
I shit I forgot to run because I was watching a video about running
@@boggers nah i am often late but i don't care enough to run
Hey I don’t know if you are gonna read this but when the pandemic started I had some panic attacks for the first time in my life and this video helped me. I started running and I haven’t stop. I love your videos. Thank you.
hmm. I'm lazy lil shit but I kinda like the sound of this. perhaps an alternative to drinking alone until my liver hurts then collapsing on my bathroom floor crying.
I sign under everything you state here. Very well put, Sir.
The "If you're extremely neurotic" part got me.
By the way, I like running while listening to Fear Factory full blast. Happy juices inductor!
And swimming has also become my thing. Not as exhaustive as running, the whole body is used until it gets dormant and the breathing in and the silence under water gets me some focus, mental clarity and bubbles sound. Wrinkles on the tip of my fingers help me to accept my age and prepare for the upcoming death. Very good for managing dyslexia as no bubbles sound above water and it's hard to breath under water.
So, I've been trying to go and actually run for months now, but with all the videos I watched I still couldn't find the motivation to do so cause I was always saying "this looks nice, I will start running tomorrow" and the next day I would say the same exact thing. But, idk after watching this simple video from you I managed to go outside and actually run in the park. It felt great even tho I could barely run short distances and then had to walk in order to rest to run again. I do hope I can keep it up and if not naturally, Ill watch this video every day to get the motivation. Thank you.
Any updates?
This vid inspired me to pick up running during lockdown, I'm now on my 120th day running in a row, and it's helped me greatly, finding my inner grit and love for running and life in general. Thank you.
Giant it better to go every second day so you dont get injured and also ice heard you can actually get fitter by doing that
I feel the same about running. I'm a computer science student and sometimes I feel like some execises are just impossible to solve or that some concepts are too difficult to grasp. But every time I run, I feel like I can tackle any problem and most of the time, I'm suddenly able to understand it. Running is one of the greatest things in life.
I love to take this to the next level, Mowing. I love to mow my lawn for fun, benefits exactly like this, but with added productivity!!!
I want to run at outside but fuckin dogs always chase me or attack me
LPT Don't run through dog park XD
The best thing to do is just stop and give a firm NO. Most dogs aren't trying to attack you; they just get excited by fast-moving things. And even if they are trying to attack you, pretty much any dog is going to be able to outrun a human so continuing to run won't help either.
BONUS: if you stay still long enough for the owner to catch up and leash them, you can give them judgey looks and/or comments thus ruining their walk (revenge!)
As a person whose dog chases runners, sorry man. He really isn't trying to fuck you up, he just likes running and is excited that you like running too and kind of annoyed that I don't like running. I think he's trying to tell me something. Anyway, he's getting better but terriers are stubborn. Some breeds have a strong chasing instinct (and some owners have a strong stupidity instinct and let their chasey dogs off lead in busy areas).
It's okay when dogs have owners, but what about stray dogs?
Aw well, yeah I guess that's a concern. There aren't really a whole lot of stray dogs where I live, so I hadn't thought of that. Depends on your location, I suppose.
+Hope McFadden bear spray
This is me...I've been running for years now, and you've articulated exactly how I feel. Well done...fantastic video. Thanks
I couldn't force myself to go running for 2 months now, thank you, i want to go running, bye
Is this a new type of scripting language or are you speaking?
I really liked the part where you said running is good for getting good and creative ideas, .... until I realized you were making a video about running because that's the best you came up with while you were running.
Still, good video, love your channel, keep it up fam.
it's a pro tip
Welp, I was contemplating going on a run today. Now I kinda have to
this is one of the best videos Ive ever seen on running
I prefer cycling when I want to think. Here are my reasons:
1. I can get further.
2. Getting back after long ride feels easier compared to running.
3. I am faster than people on foot.
Aleksandar Delic you forgot number 4. You can yell beep beep at people walking
I don’t cycle or run recreationally but I do cycle 5-7 miles a day working in delivery, sometimes it can feel great but I recommend running or cycling alone in woods or fields rather than in cites or on roads.
Lewie Armstrong what if you live in an unsafe crowded city without parks or literally any open space?
Mira Maples I do live in a crowded city and that does make it hard yeah not much you can do but treadmill I guess
Lewie Armstrong :/ yeah that sucks... I would prefer to cycle outside on an empty road anyday than use a treadmill... Yeah treadmill is the last resort now, back to the gym 😭
I wish I could run but I live in Dubai which was originally a desert and I wouldn‘t be able to run because of the heat as people have gotten heatstrokes in sport lessons before
Ahmed Yasser
بتجري فين؟ على الكورنيش؟ عالنيل؟ جناين؟ *سؤال بجد
Run at night!
Mia Who? Drink enough water, dubai is dry enough that sweat does its job and cools you down. And do it slowly first
Marathons are ran in dubai tf u mean
Run at night
The only thing I run is my computer
ORA ORA ORA ORA
Give me mod
Best comment I've seen in a while.
mood
I watched this video two weeks ago and have run about 7 times since. Thank you so much for planting this in my brain, it’s really helping me
A local coach in the running groups here swears by a Run/walk/run/walk methodology for preventing injuries. 👌 This vid is awesome and you speak the truth about running🤘
“Meditating with your feet” I LOVE THAT! Running is lifeeee
i dont like to run. I like all of the benefits, but I hate the fact that after one hour or two I've only made 5/10k. so I got a bike instead. same feeling, but instead I actually feel like I did much more, by putting the same amount of efforts as someone that runs. I know it's psychological, but I like it better. great video.
im a year late but cycling is nothing like running physically speaking. they use very different muscles and have very different effects. its like doing curls instead of pullups because they both use arms
You have to walk to run a 5k in a hour
@@PAINZDA They're both cardio. Which is the one that makes you feel good + all the other things described in this video.
its been 4 years ever since i saw this video and find myself coming back to this whenever i get derailed from life stuff and start running again
thanks exurb1a u da man, this video and haruki murakami's book about running inspired me to start