Worcester City Runs Half Marathon /// The Mile Of My LIFE! /// Finding
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- čas přidán 27. 09. 2023
- Here it is.
Showtime.
10 weeks of training for this.
The biggest thank you to Brett aka @ob1brand for offering to pace me. This race means so much to me, running around your hometown streets is the best feeling ❤️
Let go of your limits!
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We could all use a friend like Brett sometimes! Well done both!
Amen to that - thanks so much 👊🏻
OMG!! I was "C'mon Andy:-ing right along with Brett! And I kinda cried when you did it!!!!!! Such a fantastic race! And such an enjoyable series! Le'Ssssss GO!
Thanks so much Tiffany - it was a great moment for me too ❤️
Congratulations Andy, but wow what a friend you got in brett, that guys a machine and that encouragement from him at the end to keep you on track to your goal was amazing, and you responded to that and wow what a finish, take my hats off to you guys ! Congratulations you were awesome 🎉
Thanks Jason! Agree mate - that man is a powerhouse of encouragement and positivity. Top dude 👊🏻
Beautiful Andy! The emotional crossing of the finish line dude, happy tears for you! Good on Brett for carrying you, "it's on, it's on" what a surge at the end.
Cheers Dave, still buzzing 3 weeks later 👊🏻❤️
My kids wanted to know why I was yelling: “Go on son!” repeatedly at my phone. That was bloody brilliant Andy, and so inspiring. I’m a 1:38 half marathoner who, because of you, believes he can go quicker. Loved following the journey and hope you’re enjoying a well earned rest 👍👍
Haha! Nice one Conrad, glad to hear you cheered me over the line. You can do it mate - just wade a bit further out into deeper waters, you'll find that you can swim 👊🏻
@@itsonandyI did! 1:35:55. Sadly their laptop froze (!) at the start so we had to rely on gun time. And I started at the back. I also had a massive wee halfway round 😂. But still delighted with that time. Almost a 3 minute pb, same course, one year on.
This isn’t the first time I’ve watched this.
It won’t be the last.
It’s just so good.
The thing is Andy, you’re so relatable, this could’ve been any of us.
And I think that’s what makes it so emotional! We feel your pain, your grit, your elation… because we’ve felt it for ourselves too.
Absolutely brilliant. Top drawer stuff, this.
Top. Drawer.
Nice one Con - it was such a special day. Lifetime memories made ❤️
@@itsonandy oh big time!!
I made the mistake of watching this around midnight last night before bed. I was so pumped up from watching it I wanted to go for a run there and then 😂. Well done Andy much deserved PB.
Haha bet you fancied a little midnight interval sesh?! Nice one mate 👍🏻
Jurassic Park!
Seriously though congratulations, that was a sprint finish for the history books! Amazing achievement, and what a legend Brett is too.
CASHBACK!
Thanks so much dude, still buzzing from it 🙌🏻
Big shout out to Brett there. Nailed the psychology and pacing. Love the "there is no plan B". Wise words.
He's an absolute legend isnt he. The boy knows what he's talking about!
Aww made up for you! 🙌🏼 what a run! We used to have the same pb 😂 need to up my game now.
As soon as you finish and do a great time it’s so easy for thoughts to instantly go to the next race or how you could go even faster. It’s so important just to appreciate achieving everything you wanted to for the whole training block, enjoy it 👏🏻
I even surprised myself, I honestly didn't think I was capable of that. Absolutely-time has passed since and I feel mega proud of what I achieved this summer.❤️
Feel emotional for you! Incredible. Hats off to Brett for that superb pacing. ❤
Thanks so much - Brett made me work damn hard for it, but so glad he got me there. Man is a legend!
That was a great watch! The first time I broke 1:30 was with a pacer and it’s so much better doing it with someone else, the shared experience and the buzz at the end! Many congratulations on smashing your goal 🎉
Thanks Rick, absolutely mate - that team effort feeling really is amazing. Thanks for watching mate and hopefully I can grab myself a 1:30 half one day!
Blimey I felt that. Well done Andy. Great pacing Brett!!
Thanks so much ❤️
YES ANDY 💪🏼 emosh mate. Incredible work, well done. Kudos to Brett too for the motivation. That sprint finish 🔥 great great effort. Keep it up champ
Nice one Mike, I'm still in disbelief tbh! I woke up quite stressed aswell, most races I've ever done that went well usually start with a morning to forget!
Mate so proud. Very emotional for me when you crossed the line . Well done. I felt I was running it with you, you’ve been so motivating for me and Julie with our running. Can’t thank you enough…. Bret !!! What a total super star, you really are a top bloke. What a team you both make ( Laurel & Hardy ) loves ya both 💙💙
Nice one mate - massive respect to you and Julie for getting out and running races together, you're very inspiring! Great to see you on the day and see you at a parkrun soon x
smashed ir! fantastic job! i can only imagine how helpful a pacer like Brett must be for pushing oneself and learning the art of racing. Fantastic to see you have such amazing experiences :)
Thanks so much - he pushed me right to the very end!
Get on Andy, phenomenal effort! And what an amazing hype man Brett is, legend! 😀
Hahaha he definitely is the best hype man. Certainly kept my head in the game when I wanted to stop!
What an absolutely EPIC run and finish Andy!! Thrilling to watch and I'm so pleased for you. You deserved this. Brilliant from Brett...a fantastic team 🎖⭐
Thanks Deano!
Here I'm sitting behind me laptop shouting "C'mon Andy!!!" Wow, what a thrill and you did it. Massive congratulations to you :)
It sure was a big moment for me, I know not every day will end like that!
Awesome video Andy and even better pacing Brett, congratulations 🎉👏👏👏👏
Cheers Simon!
Fantastic run Andy. Brett done an amazing pacing job as well.
Cheers Troy, Brett carried me at the end!
Back again for another watch. Love that you left the last couple of minutes uncut. So tense, even when I know the result!
You are an absolute ledge mate. Thanks for giving it another view ❤️
Well done Andy!! Great time!! Proper commitment at the end. That’s spirit my friend.
Cheers mate - I still am not sure how I managed to do that... Might see you in redditch tomorrow as I'm coming to spectate 😁
Great effort Andy, very inspiring. What a nice bloke Brett. Well done Hello from Down Under 😊
Thanks Angelo!! ❤️
Only just caught up on this. Been mad busy and finally went on a CZcams catch up session. Congrats, won’t be long until the sub 1:30 is cracked. Love the feeling crossing the line.
Nice one mate, hopefully next year I can knock on the sub 90 door. Highlight of my year for sure!
That was epic! Well done Andy (and Bret)! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Cheers Chris!
Ah, thanks for including Jaz and I at the start line for her first race. I really appreciate that! (We're at the end cheering you as well, just after your scream...)
Honestly, your ability to find something in those final few miles is truly inspiring. I recognize that fading and the sinking feeling, but you managed to pull things back in a huge way. I'll be thinking of your incredible moment here during my future races. What a fantastic effort and an outrageously epic finish!
Thanks mate. Well done to Jaz, I really hope she enjoyed her hometown glory! Thanks for the support all this time mate, it doesn't go unnoticed!
Andy, wow! Great job, congratulations!
Thank you Joe!
Awesome Andy! Great run, I was shouting come on at the end 👏💪🎊
Thanks for cheering me over the line!
Congratulations, great job 👏
Good work Brett too 👌
Look forward to seeing the next target.
Thanks so much!
Congratulations! Well deserved after all the hard work. And shout out to Brett for some fabulous pacing!
Thanks Marcus!
Amazing running Andy and Brett, you guys are inspiring to people like me well done
Thanks so much James ❤️
Take a bow! So pleased for you but you’ve put the effort in. Your videos are really inspiring me to do better…I’ve still got to get that sub 2 but seeing your progress is making think it’s possible! Well done again Andy!
All in good time Andrew - it'll happen! I couldn't for the life of me break 2 hours and was stick for ages. I think the thing that made the difference was running longs slow runs with Intervals once/twice a week.👊🏻
Absolutely awesome mate 👏👏 so pleased for you. That end section of filming the race was a proper goosebumps moment. Well done Brett 👍
Thanks for the support all this time dude. Doesn't go unnoticed.x
Brilliant and strong finish. Was cheering your youtube on 🎉
Thanks for cheering me over the line, it worked!❤️
Absolutely fantastic content, I know I'll be watching this several times. You should have seen me refreshing my Strava on race day waiting for your run to drop!!
Hahaha! Sorry that I contributed to your anxiety that day!!! Hope it was worth it! So pleased with the result ❤️
Another top series. Congrats mate, awesome stuff 👏 👍
Cheers mate 👍🏻 ❤️
Man, that was phenomenal Andy ! I was cheering for you so much during the end lol. You are a beast my friend. I KNEW you were gonna do it. You work your ass off. Oh, & Brett is a friggin machine ! Awesome spotter for you !
Thanks Joe. So happy-im still buzzing. Cheers mate ❤️
Congratulations, those last couple of minutes were so tense! Credit to you for digging deep and getting it done! 💪💪 you've got that sub 3 💪
Thanks Hamish! I think 2025 could be the year for the sub 3 attempt!
Absolutely thrilling stuff!!!
Thanks Hayley!❤️
What a mate Brett is, legend. Congrats mate!
Thank you, team effort!❤️
Omg I was screaming for you 🎉 yay!
Thanks so much 👊🏻
Huge congrats Andy, you smashed it! Sat here watching it cheering along 😂 the rush of emotion when you crossed the line was out of this world! Well done to Brett too... pacing master! X
Thank you Hayley, Brett did all the hard work!❤️
Huggeeee congrats and great video Andy
Thanks Toby! 👊🏻
Massive congratulations Mag. Very proud, absolutely smashed it. Great to have a friend like Brett 👏🏻.
Cheers Ab! Yeah massively shows the value of a pacer!!x
Brilliant, well done Andy, what a finish! 🎉
Thanks so much!❤️
Congrats Andy! Amazing effort 👏 💪
Nice one Ollie!!
Bloody brilliant mate!!!
Thanks Martin ❤️
Epic finish Andy! You're an inspiration!
Thanks so much - very kind words. Just trying my best is all!
Wow that finish! What a moment for you. Incredible progress you've made over the last few years! Well done Andy
Nice one Joe, always nice to look back!
Still watching this banger! Still tears in my eyes at the end 🎯✅⭐😊
Ah mate - you watching it again?!?! You legend ❤️
Great job, just shows what you are capable of, outstanding pacing from Brett, when he said 'It's on' I knew you would get that sprint finish!
Cheers mate, I heard him shout it and I knew it would be close!!! Just ran my heart out 👊🏻
Aw BUZZING for you mate!! Had goosebumps when you crossed the line 🎉
Nice one Josh!
Congratulations really pleased for you...that run streak could have blown up on you but you risked all and got the rewards...fantastic pacing and encouragement from Brett...runners really do make the best people..Well done 🙂
Thanks Gary 👊🏻
Massive work mate. Well done.
Cheers Sean ❤️
Well done mate brilliant result 👏👏👏👏👌💪👍hard work paid off
Cheers mate 👍🏻 ❤️
That finish gave me goosebumps 😂😂😂 Awesome race 😎
Thanks so much - ran my heart out and hoped for the best!
Huge congratulations 🎉🎉 very well done 👏 👏
Thanks so much!!! ❤️
Good effort!
I saw you just before the start, and you were exiting the uni as I was entering! Early on but you looked pretty chilled at that point!
I also got a PB on the day =D
Well done for your PB! Good day out wasn't it ❤️
Fantastic run Andy well done. And well done Brett for quality pacing
Nice one Francis!
Amazing run Andy. Well done Sir💪🤛
Thank you Dermot ❤️
Awesome Andy major kudos to you 🫡
Thank you Jill!!❤️
💥 congratulations 🎉
Nice one Stu 👊🏻
Properly made up for you. I was willing you on at the end! Brett was the perfect pacer (think I might have seen him at Waseley Wobbler last weekend) can I borrow him to get me a 1:45? 🤣 Brilliant video as always.
Thanks so much!❤️
Well done and congrats 🎉 🎊 PB
Thank you!!❤️
What an absolute inspiration Brett is what an amazing friend!
Cheers Chris, couldn't agree more ❤️
Bloody brilliant 👍
Thanks Neil!
Still can't get over this performance. So good!
Nice one mate - are you responsible for the view count on this video? Also are you doing it this year or 10k ing with Mrs A?
@@itsonandy Haha, it’s the perfect video ❤️ It’ll be 10K for me!
Have just ran a 10k PB - having watched this vid earlier today I was pumping my elbows on the inclines (never heard that tip before) and it definitely gained me a second or 3 - thanks, Brett!
You have such heart, Andy - a real joy to watch this. Many many congrats to you
Cheers Mark, absolutely - a top tip! ❤️
Great running Andy!
Thanks so much!
Well done! 🎉
Thanks Nat ❤️
Great video lad, been looking forward to this one. I even make a couple of appearances 😀
Nice one Andy! Hope the race went well for you pal 👍🏻
Well done x
Nice one Vickie ❤️
Brilliant running Andy 🎉🎉🎉
Cheers Dec ❤️
I know this feeling, to some degree. It doesn’t quite make sense before the race but sometimes we have to push (hard) and believe. But we trust the hard work and trust the process (and pacer) and all the work done beforehand. Sometimes the stars (and weather) align on race day and all the hard work does pay off. Pat on the back and onwards, congratulations.
Thanks so much mate! Absolutely, things came together in an amazing way. Brilliant moment!
you sir, are a f**king legend, a shining example of what we can achieve when we push ourselves, well done mate
Nice one Gary, just trying to work hard and enjoy life.x
Andy, you’re a complete legend! Made up for you mate 🎉
Thanks so much ❤️
absolutely amazing and bloody well done! wow!! Also I need a Bret in my life!!! 😅😅
Everyone needs a Brett in their life!
Get in there Andy. Well deserved.
it’s that question you was asked.
HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT.
You wanted.
There was no way I'd let it slip from there!
Great video and a great effort, inspiring stuff for my own half marathon in Oxford in a couple of weeks, sub 1:50 hopefully!
All the best Martyn, I'd love to have a go at Oxford one day!
Smashed it Andy, congrats, maximum effort 💪would love to know how you fuel yourself before and during the race?
The dynamic duo 😁
Well done on the pbs andy. still time for the 5k this year. 😉
That's not the first time Brett's carried me round a course... I may well be needing him for one last 5k attempt this year 💪🏻
I thought you were dead in the water at the end. Nope! What a dramatic finish!
Me too, thought the end was going to end in disappointment. Had to dig very deep that last mile!
Outstanding running Andy. Brilliant effort. Brilliant result. I’ve my second Half Saturday week and hoping for sub 2 hours(Go easy now I’m 52 😂). I’ll be taking two things from you into the race. 1. The inspiration. 2. The Takumi Sen 9. Well done again mate.
Thanks so much Gavin - is Galway this Sat? I love the Takumis, they really help me get into a stride. ❤️
@@itsonandy Yep Galway Half this Saturday. May God have mercy on my soul 😂. Love the Takumi Sen’s to. Just feel next level on the runs.
All the best mate. It's set to be a scorcher here In the UK, I hope you have a cooler time of it! 👊🏻
Man I jumped and yelled when you crossed the finish also. Sprinting the finish is tough man good work.
Thanks so much!! Made it just about... I found some energy right at the end as I knew it would soon be over!👊🏻
I honestly couldn’t see that happening given what a strugglebus training has been at times, amazing effort. Goes to show just how much of a difference mental endurance makes. Well done.
Cheers Dom, mega pleased race day went so well 👊🏻
Smashed it buddy 🔥🔥
Thanks so much 👊🏻
Well done and very good sprint
Cheers James!
@@itsonandy you are welcome
Lovely stuff. I wonder what you could do on a straighter course: so many sharp bends in Worcester.
Yes I'd love to try on a different course. Hometown did give me a big lift though! Thanks ❤️
Called an emergency family meeting to watch this on the big screen. Let’s go!
Hahahah! You'll be pleased with your cameo hopefully!
Well Done.
Cheers Josh!
Wasn't me shouting COME ON ANDY at my TV 😂
Hahaha nice one Lee!!
still the best run vid ever 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Arrgh thanks!! I'm not sure I'll ever be able to top this vid!
I need a Brett!
Everyone needs a Brett!
Well done mate, absolute hero. Sub 90 next year? 😉
Aaaarrrrhggghhh!!!!! I'll be crying the whole way but I might give it a good go!
Is it just me or is getting a bit Smokey in here?
Haha - those eyes blinking a bit more than usual?🤣👊🏻❤️
Wow what a run! Massive congratulations Andy and massive kudos to Brett for the superb pacing and giving you that last kick at the end! Superb 👏
Huge thanks mate - team effort!❤️