Thanks buddy! Appreciate the support and encouragement. I ran this Mara just to do this victory lap at the end! Even had a faster pace than the year i did my HM final sprint :) Cheers buddy!!!
Yes mate! Loving the quick finish and the music to go with it, great editing and very inspiring, you've come such a long way and the best part is....this is only the start!!
Yo! Thanks man! It’s been a long time coming! Thanks for the support and encouragement throughout the process! Appreciate it all! It’s taken a lot of time out of things! Haha yea very true just the start! Cheers bud! Appreciate it!
I like the buff. I like to think I was your influence. I liked your 10K footage. You had the best crew ever! What an amazing finish location and time. Great job!
hehe! Well yea maybe! I never use to wear and it became a ritual with the training runs so naturally made sense for the big day! Thanks buddy! Appreciate all the support and encouragement! Was a good day! :)
I see from your video that I came in just behind you! ha. Well done, I think we had a very similar race, and I started to hit the wall at the 25km also. I'm giving it another shot this year, aiming for a sub-4. Fingers crossed!
Well there you go! Awesome! Thank you! Will always remember this one! All the best this time round mate! You got this! Unfortunately I’m out of races for the rest of the year due to post Covid fatigue issues, but hope to be back to goals and chasing new records next year! Get a sub 4 for me please 🥳🥳🥳
You kept us waiting for this video but it was worth it 😀Very well done on your first marathon and that's a very good time. Running a marathon really is a different type of race altogether.
Yea sorry for the delay; it was all taking a lot longer than I thought and of course the usual life things in the way! Appreciate you sticking around and following the journey mate! Means a lot! Thanks for the encouragement and support! Yea! It has taken me on a journey and I have come out with so much more understanding; still lots to learn!
Just watched this whole vid mate & it is epic!! Keep up the great work with your running & your content. Hope to see you soon at another ASICS run event legend
I've been waiting for this one! Finally!! Awesome effort, Chris! You did a great job filming the race. That marathon sure is a struggle, huh? Massive kudos! It sure is nice to have family support, too.
Hehe sorry for keeping you on the waiting game so long! Appreciate the support and encouragement through the journey! It’s been so great and lots to take away! Tough on but so happy! Yea was nice to have them there! Thanks bud!
Awesome effort and enjoyed seeing snippets and insights of your mara experience that give some perspective on just what you are up against. So proud of you 👏🏅😍
Thank you! Wow your first half, that is super exciting! All the best! When is your event? I remember my first HM; HM is actually probably one of my favorite distances.
@@CLFurlong it's the Melbourne one hopefully on 4 Oct. Just downloaded the nike running app. Your so inspirational! After being overweight for some years...decided during this time to lose weight and gain control. Running again has been amazing and reminded me what I actually love. Been wanting to participate in the event but never thought I could. Signed up and have decided mind over everything :) Loving all your input Chris
JAZZ SANDHU awesome! So exciting! Let me know if you have any questions! Will try to guide/help if I can. That’s really great! Kudos for you for taking the step forward! That’s the spirit! Do the work, and have fun along the way, see the progress and feel good 🤘🏼 you’ve got this!!! Are you sharing your journey at all?
@@CLFurlong I am so excited!! I would love if you could share with us what we should eat in prep for the big day and water intake and any helpful tips :)
JAZZ SANDHU for sure! Are you watching my 2020 training plan? I’ll be getting into details on that. th-cam.com/play/PLmOvpHFT3KcSxL3ngoFvL0_VmDAmJSMUn.html
Well done Chris! It’s been great to watch your journey. The first one is really tough, that’s for sure. Despite the pain, I bet you’ve caught the bug now 😂
Awesome job! I would think Melbourne was warm. Here in the USA, we rarely run in races as warm as Melbourne. Great that the finish was in the huge stadium.
Hey thanks for the comment! Yea Melbourne goes from 7c days in winter to 37c days in summer; luckily we had a nice 26c day for the marathon and since we started around 7:30 it kept it cool - but my gf did it when it was 30 and it makes a huge difference to the race let alone it’s nothing like the training conditions. Thank you! Yea that is my favorite part for sure! Have you done a Mara?
Hey man! We finished pretty much at the same time, I can see you on my asics video sprinting hahaha. I struggled a lot after 21km both my leas cramped really bad I just dragged myself to the finish line somehow... anyway hopefully 2020 I can aiming for a better time 😂
haha! well there you go! Yea it was a tough race; but I am so happy regardless, to now be a marathoner ;) Good Job man! Yep next year ill be back for revenge :) haha!
hey mate, not running the half in July this year, I am doing a half tomorrow though. Im training for my 2nd 50KM ultra, so focused on training, more than events at this time. All the best with it mate! How exciting! Also thanks for the comment :)
Melbourne marathon is a joke, the event organiser already went to cafe and runners are so easy to get lost. Cuz i am lost And the Police are still close the road , another 30 Minutes to be in the Uber . Legend marathon event.
Anyone spot the edit mistake ;)
I saw the 5k split graphic twice, is that what you're referring to?
HAHAH yep ;)
Excellent time for your first marathon! That sprint at the end was great you passed so many people. Congrats marathoner!!
Thanks buddy! Appreciate the support and encouragement. I ran this Mara just to do this victory lap at the end! Even had a faster pace than the year i did my HM final sprint :) Cheers buddy!!!
Yes mate! Loving the quick finish and the music to go with it, great editing and very inspiring, you've come such a long way and the best part is....this is only the start!!
Yo! Thanks man! It’s been a long time coming! Thanks for the support and encouragement throughout the process! Appreciate it all! It’s taken a lot of time out of things! Haha yea very true just the start! Cheers bud! Appreciate it!
I like the buff. I like to think I was your influence. I liked your 10K footage. You had the best crew ever! What an amazing finish location and time. Great job!
hehe! Well yea maybe! I never use to wear and it became a ritual with the training runs so naturally made sense for the big day! Thanks buddy! Appreciate all the support and encouragement! Was a good day! :)
I see from your video that I came in just behind you! ha. Well done, I think we had a very similar race, and I started to hit the wall at the 25km also. I'm giving it another shot this year, aiming for a sub-4. Fingers crossed!
Well there you go! Awesome! Thank you! Will always remember this one! All the best this time round mate! You got this! Unfortunately I’m out of races for the rest of the year due to post Covid fatigue issues, but hope to be back to goals and chasing new records next year! Get a sub 4 for me please 🥳🥳🥳
@@CLFurlong: Hope you get better, man. Thanks, will let you know how I go. See you next year maybs :)
@@TheJimbaHut thanks mate! You got this!’n
You kept us waiting for this video but it was worth it 😀Very well done on your first marathon and that's a very good time. Running a marathon really is a different type of race altogether.
Yea sorry for the delay; it was all taking a lot longer than I thought and of course the usual life things in the way! Appreciate you sticking around and following the journey mate! Means a lot! Thanks for the encouragement and support! Yea! It has taken me on a journey and I have come out with so much more understanding; still lots to learn!
Just watched this whole vid mate & it is epic!! Keep up the great work with your running & your content. Hope to see you soon at another ASICS run event legend
Thanks so much buddy! Appreciate it! onwards and upwards! Lets go! :) Likewise man! :)
I've been waiting for this one! Finally!! Awesome effort, Chris! You did a great job filming the race. That marathon sure is a struggle, huh? Massive kudos! It sure is nice to have family support, too.
Hehe sorry for keeping you on the waiting game so long! Appreciate the support and encouragement through the journey! It’s been so great and lots to take away! Tough on but so happy! Yea was nice to have them there! Thanks bud!
CLFurlong so I expect you’ll be telling us your upcoming race plans in your recap video?
There will be some details yes :) hehe stay tuned!
CLFurlong can’t wait!!
Well done Chris. I really enjoyed your marathon series. That was a excellent time for your first marathon. You have a fantastic base to build on.😀
Thanks Claire I really appreciate the support and so happy to hear you have enjoyed the series. I look forward to doing more and seeing the growth!
Awesome effort and enjoyed seeing snippets and insights of your mara experience that give some perspective on just what you are up against. So proud of you 👏🏅😍
Thanks mum and for being part of the support crew! What a day! and a Year too! Appreciate the support all the time.
Well documented! You showed great belief throughout.
Wild Stride Fitness Heidelberg thank you! Hoping to get my revenge next week with my backyard marathon 🤘🏼
Great job. Marathons are no joke. My body hurts more after marathons than ultras.
Thanks buddy! I’m just happy to be a marathoner now :)
Oh that’s interesting. I guess they are different in approach
Wow go you! About to do my first half this year...after not having ran in 17years. This was motivating to watch.. great work!
Thank you! Wow your first half, that is super exciting! All the best! When is your event? I remember my first HM; HM is actually probably one of my favorite distances.
@@CLFurlong it's the Melbourne one hopefully on 4 Oct. Just downloaded the nike running app. Your so inspirational! After being overweight for some years...decided during this time to lose weight and gain control. Running again has been amazing and reminded me what I actually love. Been wanting to participate in the event but never thought I could. Signed up and have decided mind over everything :) Loving all your input Chris
JAZZ SANDHU awesome! So exciting! Let me know if you have any questions! Will try to guide/help if I can. That’s really great! Kudos for you for taking the step forward! That’s the spirit! Do the work, and have fun along the way, see the progress and feel good 🤘🏼 you’ve got this!!! Are you sharing your journey at all?
@@CLFurlong I am so excited!! I would love if you could share with us what we should eat in prep for the big day and water intake and any helpful tips :)
JAZZ SANDHU for sure! Are you watching my 2020 training plan? I’ll be getting into details on that. th-cam.com/play/PLmOvpHFT3KcSxL3ngoFvL0_VmDAmJSMUn.html
Incredible work! You should be so proud of yourself!
Thank you! I just did the Virtual NYC Marathon today... So stay tuned my MARA #2 will be on here soon!
@@CLFurlong so cool! I've been looking into doing some virtual runs too! I'm excited to hear how it went!
@@mlejb4 do it! It is a lot cheaper and fun still too!
#staytuned 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Well done Chris, I got my sub 2hr half marathon this yr in melbourne marathon., nice course and great atmosphere
Well done mate that’s awesome to get sub 2! Thank you! Yes it was really great atmosphere :)
Well done Chris! It’s been great to watch your journey. The first one is really tough, that’s for sure. Despite the pain, I bet you’ve caught the bug now 😂
Thanks Dylan! Appreciate you following along! Means a lot! Thanks bud! Yea I’m keen to see what’s next for my growth hehe 😊
@@CLFurlong looking forward to seeing the journey continue!
Dylan Van Es thanksss!!
Awesome job! I would think Melbourne was warm. Here in the USA, we rarely run in races as warm as Melbourne. Great that the finish was in the huge stadium.
Hey thanks for the comment! Yea Melbourne goes from 7c days in winter to 37c days in summer; luckily we had a nice 26c day for the marathon and since we started around 7:30 it kept it cool - but my gf did it when it was 30 and it makes a huge difference to the race let alone it’s nothing like the training conditions. Thank you! Yea that is my favorite part for sure! Have you done a Mara?
@@CLFurlong I've done one full marathon. I run mostly halfs.
Rush Rush sweet! Yea I do enjoy a good half too!
Well done. Great achievement 👍🏼😎
Thank you!!! Appreciate it!
Hey man! We finished pretty much at the same time, I can see you on my asics video sprinting hahaha. I struggled a lot after 21km both my leas cramped really bad I just dragged myself to the finish line somehow... anyway hopefully 2020 I can aiming for a better time 😂
haha! well there you go! Yea it was a tough race; but I am so happy regardless, to now be a marathoner ;)
Good Job man! Yep next year ill be back for revenge :) haha!
Before COVID hit
are u running the run melbourne half marathon july 2023, it's my first race event, hopefully i will see you
hey mate, not running the half in July this year, I am doing a half tomorrow though. Im training for my 2nd 50KM ultra, so focused on training, more than events at this time. All the best with it mate! How exciting! Also thanks for the comment :)
Good job!!!!!!
Thanks Clint!!
well done!
Thanks James! Appreciate it!
Amazing 🤩
Thank you!! ❤️
Well done! That's a great time. What's next? :)
Thanks Will. Appreciate it. All to be known soon :)
Melbourne marathon is a joke, the event organiser already went to cafe and runners are so easy to get lost. Cuz i am lost And the Police are still close the road , another 30 Minutes to be in the Uber . Legend marathon event.
Ahhh yea the traffic is a nightmare! Good thing this doesnt impact the Race if running.