Beautiful!!!

7mm lugs? Now that sticks haha! First time I've heard of this brand. Nice review!

Nice to meet you yesterday with the drone. Best wishes

This was definitely a rough terrain to run through. Shoes look like they are holding up well. Usually you have to use the shoe a few times to break them in.

Great review Martin…. that was a very soggy trail at half-way through video. Remind me not to go there, wherever it was 😂

Loved the review on the Ronhill Reverence shoes, Martin! Your detailed experience really paints a clear picture of what it's like to run in them. From muddy hills to rocky trails, it seems like they handle it all like a champ! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us - definitely got me itching to hit the trails! Will run a mountain marathon on Saturday. Best wishes, Martin!

Nice vidio ..thanks for share my friend

Martin, really enjoyed the video as much for your experienced insight into the shoe as well as the beautiful and varied trails and terrain that you run on. I like the 7 mm lugs (some shoes have only 4 mm lugs that wear quickly) and the 5 mm drop. Thank you.

Seems like it has a bunch of great features (pros) and not as many cons, which is good. It will be interesting to see how it and its cousin the Freedom does as new players in the market, especially among the fell runners and maybe also orienteers. Tough uppers might be good in cacti country. Are the lacing loops reflective?

Amazing!!!!!

Nice looking shoe. I have run on Michelin in Xero shoes. I think Speedland also uses it. It is a great material.

Any chance of a Topo Athleltic review?

I've heard that the Outdoor Extreme 3 rubber has 50% more stickinessability than the Outdoor Extreme 2 rubber, so it's well worth the upgrade 😅 Hopefully that upper will soften up over time 🤞

Looks like a decent shoe for some speedy technical mountain running. I think the guys at Surrey Trek and Run have the trail version. Great review as always. 😎🤘

Weather looks amazing.

Love the pace that you were going at in the video. Great focus all the way through even though the weather wasn't pristine. Keep pushing your limits.

Thank you for the thorough review! Especially the top strap install, I could not figure out from the drawing in the instructions what the heck it wanted me to do!

If anyone is wondering between this bag and the Salomon adv skin 12 this bag is lighter and if you live in a hot climate . It also feels cooler on your back.

I TOTALLY felt your pain! Not my first marathon and done quite a few half's but last min sign up saw rushed training and (unsurprisingly), subsequent injury. Was starting to feel bit sore and tired by 13 miles and by 20 miles, hamstrings were in agony and had completely seized up! Alternated running with jogging for last few miles but was REALLY hard! Still, never had a DNF yet and didn't plan to now! Super friendly marathon! Would do it again but not with only 6 weeks training! Never underestimate the importance of the training timescales, eh?! 😂

Living In Derby currently..Next year moving to Golspie..I should think I'll be running the Moray Marathon 2026 as a 45 year old...Sunday Im running the Newport Marathon hoping for 3.15 did 3.19 in Abingdon last October....2019 I came up to Inverness for the half on Megabus stayed in a backpackers hostel ran 1.34 it was good training for the Blackpool Marathon a month after...Our paths are going to cross..Planning on joining East Sutherland Athletics Club after I move.

Congratulations Martin! The Determined Runner goes through and nails it. Does anyone’s training and race day go according to their plan? The overcast sky looked welcome given the lack of shade on the marathon course. What’s next, recovery, back to gear reviews, back to trails, back to training, and do you have other running goals or events coming up?

Looks like a very nice vest, Martin!! Great price.

"the plan is to enjoy it" I don't believe this statement can be fulfilled. We'll done, Martin. Great race and great vid.

Congratulations, Martin!

I think you ran a text book marathon! That’s how everyone does it 😅. Well done and you just made me realise one more time that you truly deserve the name of your channel……looks like a great event with a few less runners than London.

Great effort Martin!!! I’d be more than happy with that time 👍🏻

Wow, your determination and spirit throughout the Moray Marathon are truly inspiring, Martin! Despite the challenges and pain, you never gave up. Your journey reminds us all to enjoy the ride and give it our all, no matter what. Congrats on finishing strong, The Real Determined Runner! 👏

Felt your pain there. You are the Determined Runner! Well done.

Martin, I agree with Ben, true John Wayne and Clint Eastwood grit and determination! Congratulations and well done, especially with the hips not cooperating.

Well done, Brother!!!! Hope you are doing well!!! 💪🏻🙂 It’s been a bit since I have been on KZbin! Getting caught up on all of your videos!!!!

Yes Martin!!! That was a real display of grit and determination mate. Superb stuff mate! You gave it 110% 👏🏅😎🤘

I had a funny feeling I’d see myself giving a big cheesy grin and a thumbs up at the start 🤣 Great video Martin, it really was a fine marathon. As the announcer said “the big race isn’t in London, it’s in Moray” 😆 🏃‍♂️

Well done! Finish is finish as you say! Keep pushing

Good going Martin! 4:12 is still great with all the hip difficulties! When my cramps started in the LM at 35 k, I spent the next few km’s stop/ start with around 15 mins stationary , then walked the last 2-3km. I lost 30mins plus because of all this otherwise I might have snuck under my 4:10 PB. Like you, it all seemed possible until wheels fell off! Hope you enjoyed though. Looks quite ‘lonely’ once everyone had spread out…. ??

Im not sure you can ever enjoy running a marathon 🤔🤣

Brilliant 👍 By my standards,that's a quick marathon (only done two).How's it compare to your previous times?

Hi Martin, I’m just curious - were there hydration/nutrition stops along the way or were you self-contained? “A finish is a finish” that rings so true.

Must be fun having cars going past during the race 😅 Glad your hips stayed on long enough to finish, in true Determined style 😁💪🏃‍♂️

Hope you had a good day out mate! It was a great route!

Sounds like an excellent price point. A good price and size for a marathon. I'm with you, don't love the tiny front closure system but you pointed out the nice attention to detail securing the end of the cord and easy adjustment. It's a vest without sides that wrap around, which might be a price point saving but I find the side vest pockets handy because they are within reach. Good phone inner pocket suggestion (heavy items in a vest do like to bounce). That a situation where I would like a pocket over a pocket. Usually, I don't understand the pockets on top of pockets because the overlapping pockets interfere with each other (put stuff in the pocket in front of the water bottle pocket and that stuff interferes with putting your water bottles in their pocket). Sometimes I find an empty bottle pocket is better for phones because it's tighter pocket. It does look like 4L on the back plus the front storage, so maybe bigger than expected and big enough that you might be out long enough to want poles so now I'm curious about how well the pole carrying system works--will they stay put and are they out of the way. Overall, the price point means it will be a good seller. I hope it works well for your marathon!

Great review mate! Moray Marathon will be my first road marathon so I was thinking about a light vest to carry gels ect! Have a good race, maybe see you along the way!

Great review Martin!

Sounds like a decent little vest Martin. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences of it mate. 😎🤘

Martin, very balanced review, thank you. Nice pack when considering the price, and as you said, any improvements would increase the price. I have mixed feelings about the poles being attached in the front. Quick to access (compared to pack that attaches poles in the back), but I would be concerned about freedom of movement with arms swinging when running. What's been your experience?

Hey Martin, great review on this Innov8 Racepac! Sounds like it's pretty much a Swiss Army knife of race vests. Love how you detailed the versatility with pockets and adjustments - seems like a magic trick fitting all that stuff in there! I totally get the struggle with fiddly bits when you're just trying to focus on the run. Can't wait to hear how it holds up for your marathon!

Negative splits, lovely. And right on target, achieving your race goal finishing time! The trials and tribulations of training is part and parcel of training as you said. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Great review Martin. I have been liking the regular Trailfly. It was my first time running in Inov8. They are great

Awesome Martin. A 1:49 is great . Hope you feel better soon

Great looking shoe!! Enjoyed the review!

Great video, Martin!!! Congrats on a race well done!!! I hope you are recovering from Covid.