London Marathon 2023 | Pushing My Limits | Mile by Mile Vlog
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- Ever since taking up running 6 years ago, THE London Marathon has been on my dream race list. This year, I finally secured a place in this iconic race, so join me as I take you through every mile sharing my highs and lows along the way.
This year, I set myself the challenge of completing my third marathon in under 3 hours, but with only 16 miles of marathon pace training under my belt, it was going to be a tough ask. I pushed myself harder than ever before, facing physical and mental challenges at every turn. From the steep inclines to the deafening crowds, every obstacle was an opportunity for me to prove to myself what I was truly capable of.
As the miles ticked by, I could feel the fatigue setting in, but I refused to give up. With the finish line in sight, I summoned all the strength I had left and sprinted to the end, crossing the line in a time of...well, you'll have to watch the video to find out!
This vlog is not just about my personal journey, but also about the incredible atmosphere of the London Marathon. From the supportive spectators to the inspiring runners, this event is a true celebration of human resilience and determination.
So come along with me on this unforgettable journey and witness the triumphs and tribulations of the London Marathon 2023. Don't forget to like and subscribe to my channel for more exciting vlogs like this!
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0:00 Intro
0:59 Goals
2:43 To The Start
11:58 Halfway
16:00 Finish
23:53 Montage - Sport
Amazing to meet you and Sarah at the Expo! You are indeed a legend. Thank you for all of your advice, as a new runner it's been invaluable! Loved every moment of London apart from the cramps from 30kms, but got it done! The crowds were incredible!!
You basically spent 26.2 miles overtaking!! Absolutely awesome Lee. Decades ago I ran similar times but no way as comfortable as you, I struggled to walk properly after, your recovery is superb and it says to me a Championship place ie sub2.45 is definitely there. Was great to see you en route, looking forward to watching Rachel's run too :)
Coming from an accomplished and fantastic runner such as yourself Mike, that means a lot. I’ve definitely got the confidence to push for that championship place now - we’re discussing Valencia as I write… Thanks again for being there Mike and the continued support, see you bright and early tomorrow morning ☺️
"Weather is pretty good at the moment" - Famous last words on every marathon, half-marathon or when you step out the door for a long run during training.
Too true!!
Absolutely smashed it Lee, you looked so comfortable, lovely to see Mike and Jane supporting you, looking forward to seeing Rachels video next 😀👏👏
Thanks Steve! It felt comfortable for most of the race, but I think the crowds make you forget most of the suffering - they are amazing! Should hopefully have Rachel’s ready for next Friday ☺️
Lee you absolutely smashed it. Can’t believe you said at the end you ran too quick. The dream to get 2:48. I’m just happy to get under 4 hours. Can’t wait to see Rachel’s vlog.
Thanks Bradley! Still buzzing from it really - the crowds were just immense. Hopefully Rachel’s will be out on Friday - 360 footage takes an age to edit!
Gave me a smile seeing your reaction crossing the finishing line and getting your medal. Well deserved and a great ambassador for the vegan movement.
Thanks James - very kind words mate. I hope it can show at least one person that we don't need to exploit animals to achieve our athletic goals.
Congratulations. So well done! A positive split is amazing. Thank you also for advertising your vegan lifestyle to the masses!
It’s my pleasure! 💚🖤 Needed to make up some time after the GPS was all over the place… up to halfway I thought I was ahead of pace! 😅
Only just come across your videos. Amazing London Marathon for you. Well done. Was my first time back there since 2013. Just catching up on some of your other vlogs. Keep up the good work 😊
Thanks Steve! Hope you had a good return! For me, it was just the wall of noise from the supporters pushing you along that made it. Thanks for the support 👍
Well done. Very well executed race. Those tough Devon parkruns must help!
Thanks Tim - lessons learnt along the way but very happy with the result. That reminds me to take on Woolacombe soon 😅
Great to see this success and another step on your journey. Hello to all the cameo appearances both runners and supporters on the course, well done to everyone.
Thanks for your support Dave - starting to dream of a sub-2:40 now and securing a championship place! It’s really boosted my confidence to go for it!
@The Vegan Runner well you're totally set with a GFA time which is what I'm looking at. Just put in a ballot entry for London 24 too. I need to decide when I'll stop changing the goal posts lol. Or maybe I don't. Looking at your training block, negative splits, and comfortable filming... I wouldn't be surprised if another block takes you down to 2:40 but it isn't going to get easier lol
@@davesharratt917 Fingers crossed for the GFA, for both of us! I don’t know if it was the crowds or a bigger aerobic base from the ultra but I found that marathon easier than my other two… so who knows 😂
Congratulations Lee, an amazing result 🎉 Even more incredible that you filmed a lot of the run too, great stuff
Thanks Julie! Just glad I can share the experience and relive the moment ☺️
consistency, you are running your marathons without being greedy, keeping your pace, well done, thanks for sharing and keep going
Thanks Nelio, appreciate the kind words. I think I get a good feel for the target pace in training, then make sure I lock it in in those early miles - from there, just hope for a smooth run and enjoy the race ☺️
Congratulations. Impressed you achieved sub-2:50 while filming.
Thanks Kim - once you get into the rhythm it’s fine but it does make taking on gels/water trickier 😅
Cracking run that. Tough conditions on the day as well, it got warm! RE: GPS, Pete’s Pacer Pro app on the garmin is superb. When you manually lap, it recalculates your time based on your manual splitting and gives you an updated ETA. It basically overrides the GPS element, eliminating any issues you might experience with losing signal etc.
It was a godsend for me, knowing exactly where I was and what I needed - particularly when I was in the pain cave at 24 miles knowing I only needed to run 8:00/mi to go sub-3 😂
Thanks Ben! And thanks for the tip with the pacing app - I definitely need to check that out as I was considering getting one of those wrist bands that have all your target splits printed on them, but that sounds a lot better. It’s pretty tough to do that kind of maths whilst blowing hard! Well done on that sub-3 🙌🙌🙌
Fantastic video, thanks for bringing us on your journey! Huge congratulations 💚💚💚 Lovely to see you smiling all the way 😊
Thank you! I couldn’t help it! Just about loved every minute and the support was phenomenal! ☺️💚🖤
A very entertaining video Lee. Not sure how you guys manage to keep smiling through it. I've shared with Julia our new press sec.
Great video. When you go through mile 3 you see my other half cheering you all on. Cant beat london for atmosphere.
Thank you to your other half! The support on the course was amazing all the way through - essentially wall-to-wall noise!
Nailed that one. Played 3 won 3 as far as your marathon career is concerned.
Looking forward to Rachel's video.
Thanks John! Hoping to make it 4 for 4 by the end of the year and grab that coveted championship place. 🤞🤞🤞Rachel’s vid should hopefully be out by the end of next week.
Great vlog again Lee, looks like you breezed it. loveing your parkrun vlogs as well.
Thank you for your kind words! I put it down to the crowd support - they just carry you the whole way along. I've been having a lot of fun with the parkrun vlogs too, and it's great to know that they're resonating - thanks Paul!
You made it look easy! Well done, plant power 🌱🌱🌱
Thank you! Keep calm and trust in the training to get you through ☺️ Loved every second and can’t wait to go back next month! Thanks for watching.
Fantastic time and a run🎉🏃🏻♂️👍 Well done!!!
Thank you Petri! 👍
Great filming Lee. Enjoyed the way you were overtaking those around you throughout the course. You obviously started with a slower wave and managed your pace well.
Thanks Paul! I started in Wave 1 of the Yellow pen - the only one behind the champs and the elite. I think we merged at around 3 miles and then I spent a fair amount of time weaving in and out. I’m hoping to go for a championship time in Valencia at the end of the year (sub-2:40) so hopefully that’ll mean a slightly clearer course next year 🤞🤞
Great vlog well done Katy, love Dad xx
Absolutely fantastic result, all that hard work paid off. You even smashed your A goal, Outstanding 💪🙌🥇
Thanks Debbie! I’m still buzzing from the experience and it’s given me a lot of confidence to stretch it a little further and go for a championship time 🤞🤞 Thank you for such kind words ☺️
Congrats on your achievement! 🎉🎉
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Josef! Looking forward to running it again this year ☺️
Champ !!
Awesome job . congratulations to u.thank you so much for sharing your video.enjoyed it very much .thank you again
Thanks Jerald! Appreciate the kind words and support 👍
Well done - amazing! Cheers from 🇩🇪
One day, the Berlin marathon! Thanks for watching Philip 👍
The crowds were immense, so loud. 😊 You made it look easy. Congrats on your big PB 🎉
Thanks Brioni! The camera can’t do the crowds justice - the best support crew ever! Hope you had a good race!
Congratulations great run.
Thanks!
Amazing running Lee, that was pretty much perfect pacing / running 🎉
Thanks Gez - pretty suprised with the amount of weaving I had to do, but thrilled with the splits 👍
Well done Lee!! Amazing time! Can't wait to see how Rachel does 😄
Thanks Mici! Well done on your back to back marathons too! Amazing stuff ☺️ Working on Rachel’s as we speak 👍
I’m in your video twice. From behind at the 4min mark, and then I’m very wobbly walking to get my photo taken when you’re kissing your medal!
Was a great day and I’m glad you got such a great time. Really impressive negative split!
That’s great! Well spotted! Whilst editing I kept noticing familiar faces popping up every now and then. Hope you were happy with your race and time - the whole experience was just unforgettable from start to finish. Still buzzing!
@@TheVeganRunner Yes definitely, me too. Can’t wait to do it again next year!
@@danthomasburton See you there ☺️👍
Smashed it! Well done!
Thanks Chris ☺️
Loved this! I’ve just got my vegan runners vest through as well :)
That’s awesome Dan! Didn’t realise you were vegan too!! 💚🖤
@@TheVeganRunner yep! 6 years, maybe longer - I can’t recall now! 😊
Well done, nearly there!
Thank you! Loved every minute ☺️
Well done, you looked so comfortable the whole way!
Up until the final 3 or 4 miles it felt comfortable and still had plenty for a little kick at the end. I think the crowds play a huge part in it - all the support and noise doesn’t give you time to think! 😅
Looking at the split times you were faster in the 2nd half of the Marathon than the 1st half. Well done. I achived this time for the London 27 years ago, back in 1997.
It is quite satisfying running a negative split! Congrats on your time from ‘97! Was that your fastest marathon time, or did you end up PBing elsewhere?
@@TheVeganRunner That was my PB for Marathons in the 20th Century. 21 Cenury Marathons may yet to come??
Awesome video. One thing I noticed is that hardly anyone is wearing headphones. This is mad to me, I always run with music. I totally get wanting to experience the atmosphere and the sounds of the crowds, but I just assumed most people would still have music.
Thanks Sam 👍 90% of my training, I wear headphones, listen to podcasts etc. I’d strongly recommend not wearing them in race day. Primarily to soak up the experience as much as possible - it really was the highlight of the race for me. Also, it’s very busy on the course - this is great for chatting to the person next to you, making friends along the way, but also for your safety and those around you.
The perfect race,the perfect vlog,👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
☺️☺️☺️ Thank you!!
Amazing. Well done for reaching and exceeding your target. Thanks for the video… can feel the emotion, the joy and the passion for the London Marathon
It was such an incredible day, couldn’t fault an aspect of the race and the support was phenomenal - can’t wait to do it again! Thanks for the kind words and support Ang, always appreciated ☺️
Well deserved. One of the best video I’ve seen
Phenomenal 💪👏🙌💚🖤
Thanks Jiri! 💚🖤
Fantastic Lee, your pacing was so impressive! I know you were working at the end but you made it look easy.
Thank you Lin! I’m shooting for a place in the championship so with a bit of luck will be following in your footsteps next year. To stand behind the elites like you did… 😳🤩
@@TheVeganRunner It was an amazing experience especially when the female championship runners started with (behind!) the elite women. I actually got the chance to toe the start line with Paula in 2005.........not that I saw her again after the first minute or so!
@@linl4116 Within arms reach of greatness… amazing! I’d swap that for Yellow Wave 1 😅
An amazing negative split 👌🏼 lovely to meet you. And even a cheeky appearance 😃
Glad I managed to catch you on the vid and to meet you too! That’s two negative split marathons on the trot now… I’m starting to make a habit of it 😅
Well done mate 👏👏👏🌱
Thanks Bruno!
Love it. Never mock the beet.
😂😂😂 Beets not meats!! 💚🖤
Having rewatched this i agree an ultra helps your nerves for a marathon! Hope you are ok?
Hi Mark, thanks for watching again ☺️ Definitely the experience and time on feet of an ultra prepares you in lots of ways for a marathon. Just got back from London after running the marathon again this year - had a blast ☺️
@@TheVeganRunner I had to run my first marathon at Stratford upon avon on Sunday learnt many things to run faster on the next marathon in 10 days time!
@@markconnelly4009 Wow! That’s amazing - 2 so closer together and your first! That’s hardcore. Good luck with your next one and hope the recovery goes well.
INSPIRATIONAL! :) Training for my first marathon at the moment, so just wanted to say thank you for sharing this - it's really inspired me :)
Thanks Suzy! Which marathon are you running? Good luck with the training - you never forget the first one ☺️
@@TheVeganRunner ☺️ ahh i’m training for Yorkshire on the 15th October! Eeee! Nervous and excited all at the same time 🥲🥲😂😂 thanks so much for the good luck message!
You'll smash it! I'm also heading for a marathon on the 15th October - Eden project ☺️ Can't wait!
Oh thats awesome@@TheVeganRunner ! All the best with your marathon & training and thank you for the encouragement!!! :)
Well done! Nick Bester cameo vlogging for his channel at 8:14 😂
Brilliant! They seemed like nice guys 👍
The race looks absolutely amazing!!! I'm a vegan runner as well and I finally got into London 2024 :D I'm so excited!
Wow! That’s awesome 👏 There’s nothing like London, you’ll love it! Can’t wait to get the green and black on and run it again next year. Good luck with your training ☺️
@@TheVeganRunner I’m currently on the pre marathon training, so exciting! Probably see you all at the VR photo prior to the race. Are you doing any other races during training. I’m doing Brighton, Bath and Southampton HM
@@sophiebennettdiplcm8236 Wow! That’s a packed calendar! I tend to just focus on one race, so nothing booked yet but after London, looking forward to my first 24hr/100mile ultra and hopefully Berlin marathon in the fall. 🤞🤞 I’m in the last couple of weeks of pre-training too… 😁
Oh wow ! That ultra sounds fun! Would love to do one in the future. Berlin looks amazing!@@TheVeganRunner
Amazing performance. Congratulations.
Thank you so much 😀
@@TheVeganRunner You're welcome.
Saw you passed Nick Bester & Ben Johnson at 10K
Thanks! They were nice guys when I passed them - hope they finished well 👍
The only pace profile I have found that looks like yours and not mine is Kelvin Kiptum's!
I didn’t realise he negative split as well… sub 60 for the second half 😳😳 Incredible. I’d be happy with a positive split if my time was any where near his! 😅
@@TheVeganRunner also I ran Brighton (my first road marathon, three weeks ago) in 4h0m22s. I don't care about time, I care about strategy (as I trail run usually), so my view on my time and Mrs B's time is that it is very much 'on plan'. Congratulations!
@@chrisshaw2810 That’s a strong outlook to have Chris, well done on hitting that 4 hour mark and more importantly, for running Brighton! Certainly hillier than London
@@TheVeganRunner I started running in March 2020, and I made a policy decision that I would never fall into the trap of 'being disappointed' at not hitting a time, or finishing, or whatever - it's just for fun.
Brighton was 622ft of elevation. London was 328ft. UTMB Nice was 10,774ft, but at least it wasn't monotonous! Refer back to your video about Stoicism. 🙂
@@chrisshaw2810 Wow! That’s an insane about of climbing. London must feel pancake flat comparatively. I like your outlook Chris - I lost a bit of the ‘fun’ in this training block and had to remind myself of something similar.
Do you strength training for marathon? And How to ?
Hi Phoenix, I had a lot of digging out stumps and heavy lifting in the garden, plus splitting logs manually during this training block. That seemed adequate for this time but I’d like to incorporate more formal strength and conditioning into my training but I haven’t found a plan I’m happy with yet…