Ryan. nearly 7 years ago I was nearly 58 and weighed nearly 18 stone and could not run 100m without stopping exhausted. Now in my 65th year I have run dozens of half's and 10 marathons including 2 London's and one in sub 3:28. I have run 230+ parkruns and 1 in just over 20 minutes (sub 20 still an ambition!). More important than any of this is how much physically and more importantly mentally I feel now. My biggest ambition now is to still be running when I am in my 80's. I have watched 100's of running TH-cam vlogs and I can truthfully say that watching this has been as inspiring as any of them. Now as a subscriber I am looking forward to watching your running journey in the future.
Thank you Tony! This comment has made my day. To have someone as accomplished as you enjoy my vids is one of the reasons I make them. A huge well-done and congrats on your accomplishments (amazing and inspiring to read!) and I hope that I can emulate anywhere near your benchmarks when I am 65. I am sure you will be going into your 80's and beyond. Cheers for taking the time to write this comment and good luck sir!
Congratulations Ryan! It’s great to see how much it means to you, I managed to get my sub 30 mins in April this year with the very same time, always sprint finish!!! I’ve been slowly working through your videos and really enjoying your style of editing and seeing your amazing progress. Looking forward to you smashing some more PBs 🎉
Hi Ryan, I've watched a few of your videos now and I'm always impressed with your enthusiasm and humility. You have been on a fantastic journey and long may it continue. Congratulations on your 29:59 time. I love the way that you set targets and work very hard to achieve them. I have found it interesting to see how you have learned through experience and you are slowly modifying your approach. Keep on setting targets and smashing them. Good luck with your next one.
Thanks James. I appreciate you saying that. I try and made my vids entertaining so theyre barable to watch while sharing my progress. I really appreciate you watching and commenting. 💪
As a heavy bloke myself, well done! Love running myself, can manage a sub 30 quite easily, but backed off a bit instead for cycling, because some joints really don’t forgive me that easily anymore (age over 40 and its perks, I guess). Really admire your passion and endurance for the ultra stuff! You inspired me to try this out next year. Keep up the good work and the next 20000 subs are right around the corner!
Fantastic video as always 😊 awesome achievement. I love that you make these videos about the reality and hard work of getting fit when overweight. I got a bit fitter a few years ago, but as someone now stuck on the couch rather than the 5k , its hugely motivating seeing someone elses journey and what can be achieved. Whilst i enjoy watching other youtubers as well, a lot of them are already fit to some degree before making "i ran parkrun with no training " videos and whilst fun to watch, they arent as relatable. Your videos are really entertaining and your no quit attitude is hugely motivating. 👍
Thanks Puggle. I'm pleased you enjoy them. I make them the only way I know how to... With absolutely no fitness experience 😅 but an overwhelming urge to achieve the most I can. Thanks for watching and for commenting. I hope you maybe give one a try. 🙌
This is super impressive Ryan! Now that you have lost weight and are getting fast I would love to see a 400 or mile challenge! I particularly like the 400 as it is the most painful for me.
I can see you are below 100 Kg by now. Being fat is not compatible with your new lifestyle. You talk a lot about how you were and show videos about it. However, I always wonder what triggered that radical change from a desk-bound man eating his life away to an endurance athlete. Where was the hyperactive, highly motivated, and challenge-thirsty Ryan back then?
That is a really good question and one I could probably make a video about all on its own. I focused my attention in the wrong directions before. Lined other people's pockets and danced to the beat of other people's requirements. I woke up one day and had enough, left the corporate world and focused on family, myself and the world as I saw it.
@@RyanCondon Thank for your answer. Sorry if it was too personal. My father died at 50 overweight, in awful shape and I guess because he never had the courage or the urgency to do something about it. I am glad you started before your health decline. You are an excellent role model. Keep it up
Amazing and you did it without having to look like Mark Lewis.
Ryan. nearly 7 years ago I was nearly 58 and weighed nearly 18 stone and could not run 100m without stopping exhausted. Now in my 65th year I have run dozens of half's and 10 marathons including 2 London's and one in sub 3:28. I have run 230+ parkruns and 1 in just over 20 minutes (sub 20 still an ambition!). More important than any of this is how much physically and more importantly mentally I feel now. My biggest ambition now is to still be running when I am in my 80's. I have watched 100's of running TH-cam vlogs and I can truthfully say that watching this has been as inspiring as any of them. Now as a subscriber I am looking forward to watching your running journey in the future.
Thank you Tony! This comment has made my day. To have someone as accomplished as you enjoy my vids is one of the reasons I make them.
A huge well-done and congrats on your accomplishments (amazing and inspiring to read!) and I hope that I can emulate anywhere near your benchmarks when I am 65. I am sure you will be going into your 80's and beyond. Cheers for taking the time to write this comment and good luck sir!
Well done pal absolute great effort and well deserved.
Nice one Simon. I appreciate the comment. 💪
Great work Ryan, you executed to perfection. I'm delighted for you.
Completely unlike me to have followed a plan this well, that was more of an achievement than the eventual time.
Thanks for watching and the comment.
Congratulations Ryan! It’s great to see how much it means to you, I managed to get my sub 30 mins in April this year with the very same time, always sprint finish!!!
I’ve been slowly working through your videos and really enjoying your style of editing and seeing your amazing progress. Looking forward to you smashing some more PBs 🎉
Thanks and congrats on your PB. I'm pleased you like my vids. 💪
Hi Ryan, I've watched a few of your videos now and I'm always impressed with your enthusiasm and humility. You have been on a fantastic journey and long may it continue. Congratulations on your 29:59 time. I love the way that you set targets and work very hard to achieve them. I have found it interesting to see how you have learned through experience and you are slowly modifying your approach.
Keep on setting targets and smashing them. Good luck with your next one.
Trial and error... The best way forward. Thanks for watching and taking the time to write that comment Neil. 🙌
Freaking awsome. Great work!
🎉 beautiful. I know that feeling!😊
Thank you. 🙌
This channel is great. Love the content. You will reach 100k subs one day for sure. Awesome transformation!
Thanks. I appreciate you saying that. Pleased you enjoy the vids. 🙌
Great achievement and inspiring. Your VLOGing style is incredible.
Thanks James. I appreciate you saying that. I try and made my vids entertaining so theyre barable to watch while sharing my progress. I really appreciate you watching and commenting. 💪
Well done that man, I always pull a hammy when I try to run... So I'm sticking to the cycling.
I enjoy alot of cross training. Thanks for the comment sir!
As a heavy bloke myself, well done!
Love running myself, can manage a sub 30 quite easily, but backed off a bit instead for cycling, because some joints really don’t forgive me that easily anymore (age over 40 and its perks, I guess).
Really admire your passion and endurance for the ultra stuff! You inspired me to try this out next year.
Keep up the good work and the next 20000 subs are right around the corner!
Thanks Fabian. Good luck on your challenge next year. I bet you'll smash it.
Fantastic video as always 😊 awesome achievement. I love that you make these videos about the reality and hard work of getting fit when overweight. I got a bit fitter a few years ago, but as someone now stuck on the couch rather than the 5k , its hugely motivating seeing someone elses journey and what can be achieved. Whilst i enjoy watching other youtubers as well, a lot of them are already fit to some degree before making "i ran parkrun with no training " videos and whilst fun to watch, they arent as relatable. Your videos are really entertaining and your no quit attitude is hugely motivating. 👍
Thanks Puggle. I'm pleased you enjoy them. I make them the only way I know how to... With absolutely no fitness experience 😅 but an overwhelming urge to achieve the most I can. Thanks for watching and for commenting. I hope you maybe give one a try. 🙌
Fantastic Ryan, well done!!! Love your content 💚👊
Cheers Phil. 🙏
Congrats man, keep it up!
Thank you!! 🙌
Hells yeah Ryan. Well done.
Thanks my friend. 💪
CONGRATS RYAN! 🎉
Cheers Jay 👍
8k warmup is so Boss. Congratulations on your your PB.
Thanks Anders. Im 100% putting this small win down to that warmup. I'm doing this for all future Parkruns now. 😅
Fantastic, well done 👏
Thanks Lisa 🙌
Great job and congratulations. When you set, belive in yourself and achieve your goals there is nothing better.
Was a relief to get it just before the end of the year. 😅
Well done Ryan, great effort & some good tips 👍
Cheers Matt. Thought it was about time I attempted some kind of strategy.
Amazing job!
Hey Ryan, massive congratulations. I knew you did it ages ago, as I follow you via the park run app. Strong brother!
I didn't even know that was a thing. 😅
Thanks for watching and the comment. 💪
Amazing work, well done 👍🏼 I set the same goal last Christmas, and on 23/12/22 I ran 29:59 too! Loving the content 😀
Inch or a mile... Winnings winning! Congrats. Now onto sub 25! 💪
Amazing. Well done. Great to put a goal out there and then achieve it. So pleased for you 👌
Cheers Stu 🙌
This is super impressive Ryan! Now that you have lost weight and are getting fast I would love to see a 400 or mile challenge! I particularly like the 400 as it is the most painful for me.
Tell me more. I'm assuming you literally don't mean a 400 mile run?
Congrats!!
Thanks Robin 💪
I laughed, I cried. what a story. I am trying to achieve sub 35. Motivated!
Sign up and keep on turning up. You'll smash it! Good luck and thanks for the comment. 🙌
congrats champ
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Brilliant well done 💪💪..... And also well done for doing a half marathon on the same day 😂 (8k X2 plus 5k)
Cheeky half marathon and a 5k PB. That was a good day. Thanks for watching and commenting Scott. 🙌
I stand by what I said: I am calling that smashing it! Killer video, killer story, and killer outcome. On to sub 29?
Thanks Lee. Always looking for that next incremental target. 💪
Congratulations.
Cheers 🙌
1717😊thanks
I can see you are below 100 Kg by now. Being fat is not compatible with your new lifestyle. You talk a lot about how you were and show videos about it. However, I always wonder what triggered that radical change from a desk-bound man eating his life away to an endurance athlete. Where was the hyperactive, highly motivated, and challenge-thirsty Ryan back then?
That is a really good question and one I could probably make a video about all on its own.
I focused my attention in the wrong directions before. Lined other people's pockets and danced to the beat of other people's requirements.
I woke up one day and had enough, left the corporate world and focused on family, myself and the world as I saw it.
@@RyanCondon Thank for your answer. Sorry if it was too personal. My father died at 50 overweight, in awful shape and I guess because he never had the courage or the urgency to do something about it. I am glad you started before your health decline. You are an excellent role model. Keep it up
@@thecoffeeblogNot personal at all. Happy to attempt an answer. I'm sorry for your loss.
Hey! Thought I'd let you know that your comment got a mention in my latest video "the aggregation of marginal gains" that goes live tomorrow. 👍
@@RyanCondon I am looking forward to watching it. Thanks, Ryan