Running my first marathon as a slow runner | Brighton race day vlog
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Published 2024-04-13
If you're a beginner runner or thinking about running your first marathon, this video is for you!
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All Comments (21)
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Don't call yourself a slow runner. You are a "runner". Don't stress about pace, do it for the enjoyment of running and being part of the great running community
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Just to put it in perspective, you're still faster than the 99%+ of people who have never run a marathon. An incredible achievement! 👏🏻
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Hii! Writing from Brazil 🇧🇷! Thank you so much for all of this! Sometimes I really feel terrible for not running faster and progressing slowly. But seeing that there are people who show that running "slow" doesn't make you “less runner”, it's really good! I love following you!
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Emily I am so glad I have “run” into your channel! I am a slow runner and I’m so proud because I truly enjoy running. I would however love to progress and have those PB moments one day. So far I’ve been able to hit a PB with my 10K time. I am starting my marathon training as I will be doing my first marathon this November. 🎉 Very excited! Thank you so much for sharing your journey!!!
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It went seamlessly. You’re incredible. I’m so excited to run London next Sunday. I would love to see you run another marathon or maybe a park run tour, or even a monthly half marathon. I love your channel so much.
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You're a hero to many and doing more good than you realize, well done pal!
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Massive congrats, what an achievement! Let's see a 50k next 💪 I have never run a marathon but am getting into mountain trail races (not actually racing though) and would love to see a fellow slower runner training for one 🤍
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Ah you did it! And smashed it! Just think that you were on your feet for nearly 5,5 hours, what an accomplishment! Be very very proud of yourself and all the people you have inspired on your journey. Thank you so much, you make me (fellow slow runner) feel seen :) Excited to see your next endeavours! Ultramarathon would be so cool!
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Fellow purple waver 💜 huge huge well done!! I felt exactly the same with the nerves. As soon as I arrived at the park, my nerves vanished and I was super excited to get going. It was a fantastic celebration of the weeks of hard work, dark early mornings and consistently wet long runs, finishing in a bright a beautiful sunny day in Brighton. I didn’t want it to end ☺️
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This is so inspiring! I just posted a lackluster run update. But I am getting back on it now. 👟💕
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Great channel! Run my first yesterday, the Leeds marathon!
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Well done! Omg your slow km is not slow for me haha
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I don't see 12 miles per hour as slow. 🙂 Great job!
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Congratulations! Thank you so much for your videos, they really help me as a slow runner to get my head straight when everyone around me is running a lot faster than me. I'd personally be interested in seeing another marathon or a triathlon next. The latter would be really interesting so see from a beginner perspective. I also have a fun team triathlon coming up which I have never done before. But I would understand if the rest of the audience would be more interested in pure running content :)
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Congratulations on a great race, and this awesome video series. It's been really good watching you get through all the training and then hit your goal at the end. New camera seems to be spot on 👍🏻🏃♂️
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You made it look easy!! Awesome job!
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American viewer here! Thank you for mile times😊. Congratulations! So motivational
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Thanks for sharing your journey. It’s so refreshing seeing a “slow runner” and the sheer happiness in your race day. I’ve signed up for my first marathon - Manchester 2025 and no longer feeling like I’m just not fast enough 🥰well done Emily. You achieved so much
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YouTube randomly suggested this video to me and I'm so glad it did. I always believed I would never be able to run a marathon but after watching the manchester marathon this weekend, and attempting a half this year. You've gave me the last little push I needed to give the Manchester Marathon a go. Loved this video! and new subscriber ❤ well done for running the marathon!!!
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You give me such a good feeling. I always tought i have to run fast to be good. Knowlng there are other people running Slow makes me happy
