Martin Lee

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@LizSmith292 9 сағат бұрын

Well done to both of you. A terrific achievement!

@LizSmith292 18 күн бұрын

Good Luck Martin. Hope you achieve your goal.

@MartinLeeGBR 18 күн бұрын

Either way, there will be a video!

@LizSmith292 18 күн бұрын

@ Will look forward to it.

@LizSmith292 Ай бұрын

Am speechless. Night time, karaoke runners! You couldn’t make it up. Well done 😅

@MartinLeeGBR Ай бұрын

You’ve got to train for the race that you’re going run. We shall sing ourselves from Meriden to Banbury through the night. Sometimes I wish that I took up Scrabble as a hobby.

@LizSmith292 Ай бұрын

@@MartinLeeGBR My son does something similar where we live in Suffolk. I play online Scrabble- totally safe and no singing required!!! Good Luck for your race.

@oliverharvey7561 Ай бұрын

an adventure!

@MartinLeeGBR Ай бұрын

2/3 was great. Once we left the main road on Boars Hill it became more of a chore than an adventure.

@mjmj8938 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful scenery

@SwimBikeRunStu 2 ай бұрын

Welcome to meriden. Just a few minutes down the road from my house. We also have another ultra from meriden. The coventry way. Good luck with the training 👌

@MartinLeeGBR 2 ай бұрын

@@SwimBikeRunStu Thanks I’ll keep an eye out for the event. I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to reach Meriden from Birmingham International station.

@one-foot-forward 3 ай бұрын

It’s a great event that I’ve run a couple of times. Haven’t run properly for a few months and going to use this as something to train for. See you on the “start line”.

@MartinLeeGBR 3 ай бұрын

Great stuff. I'll see you in the Bulls Head before the start. Good luck.

@LizSmith292 3 ай бұрын

Sounds absolutely bonkers Martin, but well done for giving it a try. So admire your enthusiasm, but using McDonald’s for navigation, really! Looking forward to the next episode 😂

@MartinLeeGBR 3 ай бұрын

I know. Normally I plan and navigate by pubs or cake shops. But running through the night will require a different approach. Better to find out in advance that there are two McDonald's close by than risk turning up at the closed one at 3am.

@holeinmyshoe 3 ай бұрын

Escape From Meriden sounds like a great event. Does it really sell out in 15 minutes?

@MartinLeeGBR 3 ай бұрын

There are only a few hundrer places available. You'll need to know the day and hour that race entries open to get a place, they sell out faster than tickets for Glastonbury. Last year there were a handful of early entry places available if you could complete the online pub quiz from hell (no other way of describing it). See: escapefrommeriden.co.uk/

@oliverharvey7561 3 ай бұрын

Seems rather ambitious - i *walked* about 15 miles/day while doing the Ridgeway - and that was murder! Running 30 would be good going. 50 surely impossible. Anyway - good luck, and keep us in the loop ..

@MartinLeeGBR 3 ай бұрын

I've run 50 miles once before. This will be my first attempt at going further. No guarantee that I'll succeed. I've planned various escape routes if I've had enough and need to stop.

@LizSmith292 3 ай бұрын

Hi again Martin. Have just completed the Wychwood Way and wondered if you’d done it. Really enjoyed the whole walk other than the very poor signposting. The handbook was very informative but useless for navigation. You’re so lucky living near the Evenlode Valley, it’s stunning.

@MartinLeeGBR 3 ай бұрын

Not yet. I was planning to run it over two days this summer, but it doesn't quite fit with current training. Have you looked at the Evenlode Way? ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=Evenlode

@LizSmith292 3 ай бұрын

@@MartinLeeGBR I heard you mention it on one of your videos but didn’t pick it up. Certainly looks a possibility for next year so have ordered the maps. I live on the Essex/Suffolk border so my walking trips are 3/4 days stay locally. Thanks for the suggestion.

@BIueharvest 5 ай бұрын

the hill down to letcombe is proper steep

@MartinLeeGBR 5 ай бұрын

Found out the hard way. Knackered my knee on that slope. 5 months unable to run followed by restarting couch to 5k.

@LizSmith292 5 ай бұрын

Yay, have finally completed the OW, except for a few miles due to mud and flooding. Am in awe of your running group doing this as a running challenge, especially in the Chilterns. Thanks again for the films and tips, I found them really useful.

@MartinLeeGBR 5 ай бұрын

Congratulations! Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

@benjohnson8460 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Running this event in 3 weeks, good to get a sneak preview. I live in the Alps & do a lot of events but this will be a new race for me

@MartinLeeGBR 5 ай бұрын

Good luck. Get lots of practice in climbing stairs!

@siobhangallagher8282 7 ай бұрын

Love this video, especially the little lambs! Thanks for sharing Martin!

@MartinLeeGBR 6 ай бұрын

In the timeline of another universe we're still there tending the sheep.

@LizSmith292 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Martin. Am planning to walk the Oxfordshire Way starting in May so it was great to get an idea of the terrain. Well done in those weather conditions.

@MartinLeeGBR 7 ай бұрын

Glad you found the video useful and hope that you enjoy it as much as we did. We're running the final section at the end of the month, so one more video to come.

@oliverharvey7561 7 ай бұрын

looks a bit foreboding! - enjoy

@MartinLeeGBR 7 ай бұрын

It's going to be wet!

@marcusfillbrook 7 ай бұрын

You’re heading the wrong way!

@Reverbb_2.0 8 ай бұрын

Cool

@SwimBikeRunStu 8 ай бұрын

Looks like a great event 👌

@MartinLeeGBR 8 ай бұрын

It is. I'd thoroughly recommend it.

@sallybaden917 8 ай бұрын

How do you film that while running ????!!!! 😮 Well done both !

@jsh2479 8 ай бұрын

Nice video! I ran it too and loved it🙂 I also got confused over the start line!🤣🤣

@mrbrown554321 8 ай бұрын

hi martin, really enjoyed this & it's definitely motivated me as I'm running it this saturday. Can i ask how long it took you?

@MartinLeeGBR 8 ай бұрын

Hi, I took me 14 hours 31 minutes. Although apparently 2 hours of that was spent 'not moving' i.e. in a pit stop. Its a great day out in the countryside, all you have to do is keep going. I'll be sure to be watching your dot. Good luck.

@davidyoung9153 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your post and well done. I will be attempting it this year, my first Ultra. What advice would you give me for the Chester 50

@MartinLeeGBR 9 ай бұрын

In retrospect what worked well for me was keeping to a much faster pace than I anticipated over the first half of the course. This gave me confidence and the option of walking the second half without having to worry about cut-offs. Teaming up with a fellow runner after Bridge Trafford was invaluable, trying to find the route in the dark wasn't easy.. Good luck.

@edenmol4005 10 ай бұрын

this is so inspiring to see , love that you come back and smash it ,stronger ,massive well done!!

@MartinLeeGBR 10 ай бұрын

Thanks. It turns out that its so much easier when you know the route and don't get lost. Who knew?

@edenmol4005 10 ай бұрын

@@MartinLeeGBR love how much difference you look in desire the second time, you absolutely smashed it mate, proud if you, ino dnf hurts bad and getting lost can imagine, I've felt it, its always coming back stronger more expirence and conquer it from failure,💯👊🔥🔥 i might have a go at it this year

@Reverbb_2.0 Жыл бұрын

Goooood🎉

@MartinLeeGBR Жыл бұрын

We took a taxi from Charlbury station to Bourton-on-the-Water with blenheimtaxis.com/ and broke for lunch at Shipton-under-Wychwood at the Wychwood Inn thewychwoodinn.com/

@dougiedoesstuff Жыл бұрын

Well done mate. Having watched your DNF from last year, it was great to see you complete it. 💪🏼 I’m signed up for next March so it’s good to get an insight into the surroundings and what to expect. Thanks pal and we’ll done again. 👏🏼👏🏼

@MartinLeeGBR Жыл бұрын

Cheers. In retrospect, I can see what went wrong the first time and what went right with the second. My tips: - Do the recce runs offered by GB Ultras, being familiar with the course really helps. - High training volume, just do lots of weekly mileage. - On the day run with people it helps pass the time and keep you distracted. Good luck with it.

@samsibley Жыл бұрын

loved this one Martin! mountains scare me too…

@oliverharvey7561 Жыл бұрын

your mountain anxiety is interesting -

@MartinLeeGBR Жыл бұрын

I love the mountains and they scare me too. Also, I have never been very good with heights. The two together at once at the wrong time was not a good combination.

@oliverharvey7561 Жыл бұрын

lovely scenery -

@oliverharvey7561 Жыл бұрын

Oh I was there today - trying to find this new Hanbourough-Blenheim path - good effort triathletes….

@MartinLeeGBR Жыл бұрын

A busy day to choose to explore the park.

@SwimBikeRunStu Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't mind the run but the camping not for me 🙈🤣

@siobhangallagher8282 Жыл бұрын

Love this video! Camping and spring trails? You are a gluten for punishment! Viva the yak hat!

@MartinLeeGBR Жыл бұрын

It all seemed like such a good idea, until the reality of mid-April weather hit me.

@oliverharvey7561 Жыл бұрын

Very good Martin - impressed that the body is holding together!

@MartinLeeGBR Жыл бұрын

KT Tape and various pieces of compression clothing just manage to hold everything together.

@WinningInters 2 жыл бұрын

Well done 👏

@acciojenna 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats! Finishing a marathon is impressive!

@andreafletcher6046 2 жыл бұрын

Well done 👏

@markbarnes6415 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations sir 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@PoetWithPace 2 жыл бұрын

Very well done Martin 🏅…. How you feeling now?

@mummypaige 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Martin ! I was there from Australia last Sunday Amazing day You captured it beautifully Can’t believe how serene you seemed during that last brutal bit I was a tad messier !!

@MartinLeeGBR 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the event. I was only ‘serene’ because I could no longer run any faster than a slow shuffle.