I have a lot of time for people choosing to run bucket list races easy. Of course these big races are an awesome goal that you can use to motivate yourself to train for that PR, and let the excitement and energy carry you. Equally I understand people wanting to enjoy the race and not be in the pain cave, and remember the experience. When my partner and I do hard long runs together she (faster than me) often goes “remember X on the run?” And I have no recollection. I get wanting to remember every bit of that bucket list race. I guess what I’m trying to say is that people should value and enjoy the experience however they choose.

Myself and a large amount of Les Croupiers RC members are all doing the Barcelona half. See you there 😊

Nice that you're might be coming back to Barcelona. This time I won't be doing it myself (doing the full one a month later), but I might come to have a look and cheer. ;-)

I just plod along in Asics Kayano (30s at the moment) for long runs. Love the stability/cushion combo. The new 4D guidance system in them suits me down to the ground.

Half marathon sounds like a great distance to be doing at this point. Interested to see the focus on hill work for a while: first time seeing you incorporate a hill-specific portion into things. Excited for the Pace Pro test! My wife has the Pace 3: will be interesting to see if it would be worth the upgrade.

Great that you picked a half marathon. After Barcelona did not work out as wanted, it will be a great opportunity to get to the starting line healthy.

Barcelona half will certainly be warmer than Warwick 😂

Can the Noosa be used as an all-rounder? Something that you can do everything in it? Love the review!

I have the exact same pair and I’m up to 250 miles and still look perfect. This was my first ever pair of Hokas and tempted to get another pair of these. They’re feel so good for easy runs but also good for picking up the pace too.

Where was the 10k?

I ran dublin marathon end of October and took 8 days off, back running now but motivation lacking and all runs are a struggle, did one 5k tempo and couldn't even hit marathon pace

It’s good to hear a runner being sensible, rather than going out and training hard all the time. Kudos to you. I’m easing myself back after the NY marathon and it was hard going earlier. HR definitely much higher for the easy pace I was going. Legs also didn’t feel smooth and felt sore. I’m sure it will all come together in time. I’m looking forward to taking pressure off myself in the upcoming year and going back to enjoying running without any goal races in mind. Keep up the good work.

One recommendation (something I have not been asked for) for November would be the Behobia/San Sebastián: 20 km from the Franco-Spanish border to the city of San Sebastián. If you are considering doing it, it is a good opportunity for family tourism, and to get to know part of the gastronomy of that part of Spain.

Good luck on the next training block your enjoy Linda franks part of the route by the school is right by me great course the only slight hilly bit is going over the bridge in fact I did a vlog not so long ago that has bits of the course in it it’s called zone two training run not doing this time wanted to do boddington 10 miler but I do have bourton back in there so hopefully finally I’ll meet you at bourton

Hi Andy, How many weeks does it usually take you to get your HR and effort levels back to where you would like them after the downturn that your currently experiencing? And how do you go about rectifying it? TIA!

Insane time and great watch 🤯🤯 PIPPED my PB by a second there aha

Hi Andy 👋 Curious to know what your coros base fitness is? I caught a glimpse of phillys bowdens think hers was 150ish. I really like it tbh it's much better than just watching your v02 go up slowly.

In a bit I've got 400 street miles on my Hoka Mach 4. Still going strong, also the outsole. It's all about runningstyle.

I'm doing the london landmarks half in March, so I can't wait to follow along your training block Andy, best of luck

Great going Andy. I started a 5k training block and my legs have been shot for a week and a half now sonce i done a 5k TT at the start. I might need too ease it up. Quick question, what is the weekly milage difference you do in a 5k to a marathon training block? I only came out of a marathon block and the suggested milage for the 5k block seems agonisingly low.?

Hi, just watched you for the first time and there were some interesting points you raised. I’m a 50 something female runner, who likes to run for health and fitness. Been running regularly since 2016. I do a few running events a year and Parkrun sometimes. As I have a flat foot and ankle issue, I look for stability shoe reviews in particular, but there aren’t all that many that go out, as narrower racy shoes are more favoured by influencers it seems. I find Ben Parkes reviews quite good and he did a review of shoes for heavier runners which hit the spot. As I’ve subscribed to you, I look forward to seeing your reviews and hope there’s something in the stability sphere for me and other wide/flat footed runners out there.

In 2017 i ran the Barcelona Marathon 😊

Marathons are great, but halfs are even more fun ! just heading out the door to fly to Cyprus for Larnaka marathon on Sunday, doing the half this time… Really excited 😊😊 good luck in the new training block, waiting for the videos ..!

Another running KZbinr said Birkenhead was in Liverpool and that is so wrong, but to say Wrexham is in Chester is possibly worse.😉😂

I'm running the Alicante and gunning for a PB

I've booked the Torremolinos Half 3rd Feb, looking forward to the experience running overseas

Good morning. All the best in those race, Andy. Like from Spain. A nice week for everyone.

I think it depends on why you are doing the video. Your channel, whilst monetised, has the grounding of helping the everyday runner. I think the ethos behind channels like yours is more genuine. Keep up the good work.

Great video Andy. The Pace Pro is so so so good!

holy cow, that is a lot of racing over the next 4 months, sounds exciting..........rolling hills are great for fun and power

I think Alicante has a half and 10k same weekend as Barcelona, nice city, beach and a lot cheaper than Barcelona

It's not a job mate, you're running for fun and latch onto that!

Niceee

Love this review of these 2 shoes! Especially the Endorphin Elite

Like a comment for the algorithm

"I feel like that's a clear definition". Sorry, it wasn't.

Adios pro 3 is a fantastic shoe for long runs and sessions. It really protects the legs and this helps you recover faster.

I think you’ve made some great points in this video and the key thing is that you make it clear you have a desire to see others do well with their running. That should mostly be the goal for people who are making content around running. I think it’s great to see the joy running can bring to people, and I think too many of the running ‘influencers’ are only concerned with being the first to get something, or like Matt Choi has done, want to get their content out no matter how it impacts the other runners around them. Showing such disregard for other runners in any event shows that someone is not properly a member of the running community in my opinion

Great video Andy. You make a good point about some creators just running a little bit in a shoe, then giving a definitive judgement. On that basis though, do you think it's okay that we (could) have slower runner creators who instead focus on the amount of time they've run in the show, and not some arbitrary initial number (normally seems to be 50km)? At the same time, I always enjoy the longer term reviews, as they give a better idea of the durability and consistent performance of the shoe. Related to that, I'd love if there were more "casual" runner creators (probably an oxymoron), so that I can get a better feel of whether a shoe will work for a slower, heavier runner like me. Any recommendations?

Cumulus 25 does not have a aggressive rocker so for long runs or walks noosa 16 might be a trouble

Nice close up shots

Warning about the novablast 5, the initial reviews say is a bit softer than the 4. I know that was the problem you had with the 4 so I hope it dosent ruin the 5 for you

I have found a lot of the shoe review videos are just repetition of the brand's marketing talking points

I also had to move on from Maurten gels which I used in 2 marathons and had same GI issues, couldn’t take more beyond 30k. I am currently trying SIS Beta fuel every 30 min with better results up until now and have felt stronger since they contain 40g of carbs ,with a glucose to fructose ratio of 1:0.8 same as Maurten. Definite test will hopefully be on Dec 1st at Valencia Marathon. 🙌🏼

720km on a pair of speedgoat 3s, not even close on the 4 or the 5 - of course the vibram was worn away on the corner of the heels. Not tried the 6s - I currently have enough shoes 😂!

Definitely loving the Mach 6, I use it for everything from easy to intervals. I may try the Adidas pro 3 when there are some good offers about. Having followed you around Abingdon Marathon this year I feel sufficiently inspired to do Abingdon in 2025. Never done a marathon before so should be interesting. 👍👍

Another tone deaf contribution as if the average person can afford to buy 12 pairs of shoes in 1 year.

Much appreciate you following up with Mach 6. I just got mine today after watching your video and excited to try them!

Andy, what a great video. Have been following you for a few years now, and you never ever gave any of the dodgy vibes the newer wave of runfluencers give, and you never promoted snake oil of any sorts. There is no question about your integrity, or your passion for running and achieving your goals (which may in times, just like with all of us become counterproductive, but still your achievements speak for themselves). Keep up the good work! Oh, and on your question, I subscribe to a lot of youtube running channels, will just mention a few of the newer ones in case you haven't seen them yet: Run To Japan, Tim Grose, Clayton Young.

Agree with the Vaporfly 3. Nike sponsored athletes get to choose between the Vaporfly and Alphafly of course and the ones who choose the Vaporfly typically go with the v2.