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This is AWESOME! I got in for the 2024 NYC marathon through a charity called The Book Fairies, so pumped. Thank you for the inspiration.

Just over an hour to finish dang! Thats a tough race! I'm impressed you were able to keep the donuts down

great job.., this race is a challenge. would be a lot easier to eat a dozen donuts over the course of a marathon.., or even a half marathon..

Looking forward to the Krispy Kreme challenge

Ur wack

Hell yea bro put it right in our faces❤

digging the tunes.., keep it going man

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regerts

Nice job 👍

Happy to see you’re doing good. I’m still over here training for my first marathon. Your NYC videos were motivation for me since the beginning. 57 days to go!

Good to see you back. Agree it's hard to train and make content. Just do what make you happy 👌

Good to see you're doing alright! Looking forward to more videos no matter how you end up formatting and scheduling them

2 legit 2 quit.

Congratulations!!! Good race and great video. Keep up the good work. NYC Marathon is on my bucket list. Mind if I ask where you got your personalized running shirt from?

What is your goal time for the marathon? 50 mile weeks respect!

Wow that much of a weather difference between North and South Carolina? I built in a half marathon into my training plan when I visit family in Florida in February. Living and training Minnesota, I’m dreading running in the heat!

Good to see the consistency 👌

Congrats on the finish.

You had me with the title not going to lie. Tricky! Keep at it dude, love the grind

great stuff, how bad was that rain ? what watch are you using ? keep up the good work.

What camera mount are you using for your runs?

Killing it. I've started listening to David Goggins' book while doing my runs the past week. Pure motivation. Stay hard.

Great job with the consistency 👌

Great job ObieWanKenRunbie. (Sorry for the bad joke). Didn't realize you live in an area where Ice Hockey is popular until the very end of your video. Most Finns are crazy about Ice Hockey. FIN vs USA in the Worlds is always a highlight.

Fun stuff! Congratulations on a very successful year and all the best for 2024.

"You crazy for this one, Rick!" It seemed like December was a challenge for me too, a lot of chilly but not really cold days when it never really felt great outside, and no big goals that I was chasing. You totally crushed New York and you can't expect to bring that level of commitment to every race, and it's probably tougher when training is one of many things, not the thing. But you're carrying much better fitness into this training cycle and I expect another great race if you keep just showing up every day. And yeah that might apply to a lot of stuff in life. Good to hear that things are looking up.

Looks wet! Completed my 5 miler on the snow covered road today. Thinking I might need some waterproof shoes for winter conditions…

Way to go! I was hoping for some actual ice this morning TBH. It was never quite cold enough here.

Hi

Just keep turning up, consistency is the key 👌

Dude. Thanks for speaking your mind and being real. I’ve gone through the same ups and downs. Like you said, I think it’s part of the overall process. Over the years, there’s dips in your S&P 500 retirement fund, but over the course of 40 years of saving and staying committed, the general trend is upward. I have to remind myself of that with my running sometimes. Also, you gotta throw away those natty lights. No wonder you’re hungover. Also, Matt Stairs owns the Dodgers #2008 #intothenight #JonathanBroxton #GoPhillies

The frustration is real!! I have put on 10lbs ever since i had shoulder surgery over a year ago. I am not as fast a runner as before. Take it day by day. sometimes we need a mental break. We put too much pressure on ourselves as runners!! You are not alone! Keep moving forward!

That looked like a lot of fun.

I’ve only seen a couple of your videos, my 2 cents. In my opinion you run among a lot of distractions from the endeavor (on the sidewalk at store fronts for example). I too am a road runner - but I run at very early hours while it’s still dark, few if any cars and I run on the crown of the road where it’s even - as opposed to the sides (high visible vest & running lights, safety). Running is solitude and I would never wear anything in my ears for a myriad of reasons including safety, I need to hear my foot strike, I need to hear my breathing….running is constant self-monitoring with all your senses. Running is solitude, it’s ‘ritual’, find some value added benefit to the pursuit. I consume 1 g of protein for every lb of body weight, and drink 3 protein shakes/day to achieve that. The older you get, the more protein you need to repair your body nightly - you have to prepare yourself nutritionally to be successful. And even after all that I can have a bad day running, but the moment passes and tomorrow is another opportunity to have an awesome run. Never too high, never too low, even keel….and it’s always about the journey. There are some great inspirational running books out there - find one. Regroup, repurpose and you'll be fine. Best of luck.

Happy New Year. You are going through the normal post holiday's weight gain phase, like me. We shouldn't think of this in a negative way. Food is awesome. I go through a weight gain and weight loss cycle every year and it's totally fine. Just by training for our goal marathons and switching to our normal diets, it soon will be only burned energy for our aerobic engines. But I wonder what does a typical american road marathoner's diet look like? As a hobby runner from Finland I don't have a clue.

Just run.. that's all that Life asks of you. Truly Inspirational.

1 year composed in 360 seconds. THANK YOU FOR THIS EPISODE. The inspiration to endure is in this video. No filters.

lets goooooo

Taking off some pressure helps me when the slump hits. Just finding ways to keep it fun and mix it up, and remembering why you started. Could be running on some trails, without a watch, just whatever works for you. Could luck with training! 👊

Feeling disconnected? Not uncommon for weekend warriors post NYCM & Winter's arrival. Once the race is over, no matter the race, it's over, yesterday's news...and you have to move forward. More times than not that country wisdom is true, 'if you keep doing what you're doing you're going to keep getting what you've been getting'. Switching things up can go a long way in getting you through the Winter. Get off those roads you're running on in these videos and hit all trails. Run in darkness & by the stars instead of daylight. How and where you explore change is up to you - but press onward...

Hi

Just got sick this week and resting. Worried what it will do to my training (just completed three 30 mile weeks in a row). Nice to see you come out of your sickness ready to rock. Any tips?

GO GO

Get ready for the next one

Congratulations on the Race man.

i fuck heavy with the rebels

I bought 2 pairs of endorphin pro 3. (REI, saucony website)...not a fast runner at all...but really wanted to try the pros. And I bought a pair of asics glide ride 3 and saucony shift 3. I can pass up a bargain😂😂

Pretty decent haul! I got a pair of saucony ride 15s for $40 that should hopefully last me most of next year

Nice haul! Great job with those gym workouts too. I skimmed the Black Friday sales and didn't see anything I couldn't live without, but I've loaded up on clearance shoes combined with sales and discount codes all through the year so I'm well stocked. And the whole wardrobe is getting into the act now that we're back to the NC winter weather rollercoaster, 20 degrees warmer or colder from one day to the next. I could have gone for a new running jacket if I'd found a good deal because both of mine are well thrashed at this point but I'll keep looking. Rock on!