My First Marathon | Not What I Expected…

[@SuperYtc1]

Doing a marathon is like getting drunk. It seems like a great idea. It's fun at the beginning. There comes a point when you say to yourself "never again". Inevitably, you do it again.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha exactly that

[@richardwilson5913]

I said never again in 1992 after my first London Marathon (4.26). But then……. I just knew I could do better and it kept annoying me. A mate just told me I had to run more, longer, faster and more often to prepare correctly. Now after 18 marathons and a 2.47 pb I know anyone can do it if they put in the training effort. There is no other way!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha nice one Richard well played, I have a feeling that might be my fate in the future too! Thanks for commenting and welcome to the channel

[@AdamRadcliffe]

2:47 is seriously impressive

[@leolee5761]

👍

[@maxsweep]

It’s nice to see an honest review. My first marathon (London) is this year and most of the videos about LM make it look easy. I fully expect to be questioning my life choices from about 15 miles in.

[@evelyntaylor-williams3653]

'Never doing that again'....exactly my words at the end of my 1st Marathon. Currently training for my 4th London. Massive Congratulations!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha always the way. Thank you 👊🏼

[@Lalo_Runs]

I died when you said “i always thought THE WALL was a myth” 😅😅😅 bro we had the same experience with our first marathons ❤️

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahahaha excellent, the first half is definitely more fun than the second 🤣

[@BradleySingerRuns]

i feel your pain. i know exactly how you felt at london. i had the same issue between 17 and 19 i felt pain in my legs. the crowds are amazing they kept pushing you along. well done on completing the marathon,

[@bh4560]

Great effort man. The wall is REAL! 🤣 mile 23 I hit it like a train earlier in the year. Apparently the key is never ever bank miles. Stay on pace from the start. Easier said than done though. 🙌

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha yeh definitely, thanks very much. Don’t even think I banked miles just too ambitious with the pace overall 😂

[@almostaverageroger]

Congratulations! I'm running my first full Marathon in September. Sending loves from the Philippines 🇵🇭 💜

[@DG-nn8zt]

Well done. Marathons are no joke.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thank you sir

[@ChristopheStrobbe]

Very good to end the video with a debrief about the state of your body and mind four days after the race. You don't see that in every "I ran my first marathon" video.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thank you mate 👊🏼🫡 welcome to the channel

[@aileencampos2929]

I finished my first marathon at the CIM IN Sacramento last weekend and i finished at 6:02. Never ran before in my life before training. I want to train again in a year and try to finish in less time!

[@michellehollins6768]

Congratulations on your first marathon - it is hard and I had to laugh at your wall comment and also your friend with the high five comment. I first did a marathon back in 2016 at Brighton with a time of 04.43.07. Fast forward I have ran multiple marathons now with my pb time at London in 2021 at 04:00:30. Also did it 2022 with a GFA time of 04:02:00 - doing it again this year with hopefully a sub 4. 2022 I was also training for my first 100 miles and London was my last training run. I'm more of a trail runner than road. Just remember anything is possible ❤

[@themanorruns]

Massive congratulations man, especially doing it in London. It's a humbling experience but incredible, New York as my first this year, London on my to do list!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thank you mate! I’ve got my eyes on New York at some point too. Have a good one!

[@SamPenfolddd]

Wicked stuff mate. Congratulations on finishing!!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Cheers Sam!

[@Jmf1190]

Loved the vid, then to see at the end you ran for cardiomyopathy uk was even better. My son died from restrictive cardiomyopathy last year, he was just 2 years old. I’m running the 2023 London marathon in his memory.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thank you so much glad you loved it 🙏🏼 so sorry to hear about that and best of luck on your journey. If you need anything DM me on instagram @adamradclifts

[@Jmf1190]

Ok mate I will look you up 👍🏼

[@theraving90s65]

Good luck m8🙌🏿

[@johnrwilker]

Great job! I’m doing my first marathon in Chicago this weekend! I’m very excited but just a little anxious to tell the truth. 26.2 miles is a lot and I hope my legs hold out.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Nice one mate take it nice and easy in the first half and get ready for pain in the second, you’ll smash it!

[@Lalo_Runs]

GOODLUCK!!!! Dont start to fast!!! The adrenaline kicks in and you feel invisible the first 8 miles but it will creep up the last 6 miles!! Goodluck!!

[@uhlexseeuh]

How’s it go

[@bertilandreassen4094]

Congratulations 💪💪

[@AdamRadcliffe]

🫡🫡

[@johnmcnally198]

Well done that’s a really good time for your first marathon

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Cheers mate 🤙🏼

[@johnmcnally198]

I did last years London marathon Adam and I didn’t have a good race issues at 15 mile with my ankle 4:57 for me mind you a week later I got a PB at the Birmingham half are you having another go this year

[@thedoberman6240]

Nice job. Running a marathon at anywhere near 90kg is no joke. Was a huge effort for my first one. Fair play for doing something out of your comfort zone. Am sure you'll be back and lookin at a 50k before too long

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha not so sure we will see 👀 thank you for the comment

[@sharingforimprovement155]

Damn brother that’s insane and inspiring. Nice work man🙏🏻

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thanks for the comment mate

[@999rossi999]

I really enjoyed this video, well done 👍

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thanks mate, you might like some of the travelling ones on my channel too!

[@julianpalk]

well done mate!! I was doing my first marathon this weekend too! 2 waves behind you finished in 4:35! completely unprepared but lots of lessons were learned. Miles 21-24 were by far the hardest! London is absolutely bonkers and will definitely always remember Sunday. Congrats!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha nice one Julian, it is bonkers isn’t it. Well done last weekend! And welcome to the channel

[@julianpalk]

@@AdamRadcliffe Thank you!!

[@CityTrailRunner]

This is pretty much my first marathon exactly, including the finish time. (Except I was delusional enough to be aiming for 3:30!) I eventually went on to 4 sub fours, best time 3:45 and a few in the 3:50s. It takes a while for your body to get used to it! Glad you stayed injury free. Great video.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Cheers mate + congrats on your PBS 💪🏼

[@juniorperavlova]

Great effort that, lad. All worth it in the end!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Cheers Benny appreciate it mate!

[@mikewendlberger138]

Congratulations 🎉

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thanks mate, hope you enjoy my other vids 🤙🏼

[@misswrightmissbones8]

Glad to see you kept my screaming in there😂 well done you!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Proved very hard to avoid 🤣🤣

[@marcwilding4804]

I’ve been in that hole too! Well done Adam, unless you’ve been there people won’t ever understand how hard putting one foot in front of the other is! Your run was almost identical to my VLM of 2021 - same goal (sub 4) ran the start too fast and then bonked at about 21 to come in at 4.35! Worst experience of my life! Having to do London 24 to make up for it and exorcise that demon of bad performance!

[@ukmattj]

Really enjoyed watching this… have just signed up for London and Berlin ballots (1st marathons). Well done for getting it done bro! Huge achievement

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Cheers Matt, Nice one good on you, good luck getting one of them! Hope you smash it

[@JurrienChef]

Good job!! Getting nervous for next week seeing this video. Marathon Amsterdam first time 16 oktober.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Nice one have a great time. No need to be nervous you’re going to love it, just take that first half nice and easy and get ready to battle for the second!

[@julia.1606]

Congratulations and well done!! Was pretty much the same for me, first half I was loving life, soaking it all in hoping it's never gonna stop. Last bit I can't remember much, looking at the pictures after I was like "oh yeah, Big Ben" 🤣

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha congratulations to you too Julia! After the race I realised I didn’t look up in Canary Wharf once 🤣

[@andreafletcher6046]

Well done!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thanks Andrea!

[@Kup1208]

God damn man, mad props for you mate we all know how hard you worked for it

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thanks mate appreciate it, glad you enjoyed my suffering haha

[@takeshi_zero3271]

Respect!! 👏👏👏

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Cheers mate!

[@markbarnes6415]

Congratulations mate

[@AdamRadcliffe]

cheers man glad you enjoyed

[@MrCol104]

Congratulations Adam. Welcome to the club. 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Some brilliant footage which caught the atmosphere of the day perfectly. The support from your friends was awesome. Hope they’re proud of what you achieved. Congratulations once again and best of luck with future challenges.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thanks Colin, nice to be here 😃. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed and hope you enjoy future videos!

[@Rivaboyz1987]

👏well done man

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thanks dude 👊🏼

[@elliottwilliam5156]

Well done buddy, great achievement 🎉

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thank you mate!!

[@kf430]

Keep it up!

[@TheHeggleton]

Brilliant! One day I might do a marathon - still working up the distances! Though you saying 'never again' has scared me a bit 🤣. Weirdly, my friends Claire and Matt are in your video - crazy shorts running in dementia vests at 3.46. Small world!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha it’s definitely worth it, and the fact I changed my mind the next day says all you need to know, small world lol

[@mattb6873]

That’s a while lotta fuel before and during 😅 congrats!!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha used to eating a lot now and lose weight pretty fast if I don’t 🤣

[@timothytrewin]

Congrats on your first marathon! 🎉 I did my first in Edinburgh in May (4:42) with next to no training and said I'd never do it again, the pain is real 😂 but after that I really wanted to push and see how I could go with it so I've been training since June for a sub90 half marathon which is on the 16th 🥵 then maybe back to another marathon. Goodluck with what ever you look at doing next 💪

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Nice one Tim thank you! Smash that half marathon, good luck with it! Hope you enjoyed the video and stay tuned for what’s next!

[@timothytrewin]

@@AdamRadcliffe thanks brother! Look forward to seeing what you got next 💪

[@PZJBimha]

Congrats

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Cheers 🤙🏼

[@jassaljs]

Well done! Great effort 👏👏

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thank you Mr Jassal!

[@fierce3006]

Great work Adam 💪🏼

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thank you man 👊🏼

[@jackoreilly]

Well done mate !

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Cheers dude

[@pavan20100611]

Nice one mate. Great to see you cross the line in very good time. Inspiring work man. All the cheering tells about the hard work you have put in mate. Cheers for many more to come. Subscribed :)

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thanks Pavan appreciate it, and welcome to the Channel!

[@cameron-alexander]

Great job mate. A marathon sure ain’t easy but it’s always weirdly worth it. 🤔 congrats on finishing💪🏻, I reckon you’ll be back again for round 2 for sure 😂

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thank you mate 👀 we will see

[@dlyroadrunner]

Haha they always say ‘never again’. Good job mate.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha cheers Daniel

[@PoetWithPace]

Well done Adam! Marathons are such fun aren’t they? 🏆

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thank you sir, yes they are with such an amazing atmosphere!

[@PoetWithPace]

@@AdamRadcliffe do you have any more planned?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

No events planned at the moment

[@PoetWithPace]

@@AdamRadcliffe enjoy the rest and recovery!

[@skobodabaws8946]

😂😂😂Part by the tree kills me😂

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha yep friends didn’t hesitate in telling me all the inanimate objects that beat me 😂

[@Tonynz]

Excellent work! Did you take any gel packs through out the race?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Yes mate every 5k roughly

[@normanyuanfsj]

Once you started, you would get there easily (faster than 3:30), considering your age/fitness level. The main inexperienced mistake? You need add regular long run (20K+), no need to run hardly quick, but need to be long enough.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Nice one thanks Norman, I only had time for 1x 12,14,18 miles this prep so will do more long runs next time for sure!

[@topoisomerace]

Great attitude and a very inelligent recap.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thank you!

[@AskJaiUK]

Adam, well done and huge congratulations. That race just showed us how far can we push ourselves physically and more importantly mentally. I found the crowd was just incredible. Especially near Cutty Sark and towards the later part of the race. As you rightly said I don't remember anything from mile 20 other than wanting it to end. In the end it took me 4:23:57 to complete my first Marathon. It was really emotional when it was over. It was my bucket list item to do it. Well, I thought it was but somehow I put my name in the ballot for 2023 again haha... Fingers crossed. What's next? Are you doing any other races?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Nice one Jai, sounds like we had very similar races! As the pain fades away I’m sure lots of others have entered too haha. Next challenge for me is getting my advanced open water scuba diving license, in the future I’ll look into more endurance events!

[@tamlyngoodrich3838]

First one I did was 4.36 and hunting a sub 3 now. The pain of the first almost makes anything else easier!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha excellent, best of luck with it!

[@stevenwarnes3461]

Well done Adam, I ran it too & your video matches all the excitement, feelings, emotions I had on the day - almost to the letter. Sure you’ll be doing your next one very soon, good luck man 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Cheers Steve glad you enjoyed the vid and had the same experience! Hope you enjoy what’s next on the channel too

[@nobody_homey]

Been doing some consistent running for the first time in my life. I have quickly learned that this is absolutely not for me. I may get up to a decent 5K to participate for all the causes I support, but a marathon will always be beyond me (I don't have the desire or the willpower).

[@johnmiller5630]

Good video and you got it done which for a first marathon should always be the real goal. You’re a fit guy by the looks of it so for next time I’d say build in long slowish runs to your training. Get at least a couple of 20 milers in so the legs know what to expect on the day. Marathons are hard so again well done👏🏻👊🏻.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Cheers John! Appreciate it, definitely I only did 1x 12,14,18 miles on this prep so that was my mistake. Thanks for the advice and hope you enjoy future vids!

[@trevorharris1007]

Well done. Next time try walk the water stations for a minute. Will help in the end

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Definitely a good shout , will do next time

[@treythewey]

Awesome video! How long did you train to prepare for this marathon?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Originally signed up for April 2020 (tried to go from couch to marathon in 4 months which was beyond stupid) was lucky it was cancelled for Covid. In the end I went from 5k/wk to marathon in about 9 months

[@kona7094]

I'm thinking about the target time can we still do something, hope you start in Berlin 2023 :)

[@ersinmehmet]

Great effort mate! I done my first with you as well, the crowd made it for me, if you heard “Go on TURK”… that was me :) 3:52:22 (aged 43) I’ve been running for just under 3 years Heard a lot of people in the pubs afterwards say “fuck me i’m never running a marathon again that afternoon! Which is mental, that experience was the best day of my life, defo booking in another marathon very soon. In the meantime staring on Monday I’m running 10 miles a day for life - for “UNICEF”. See you on the next start line! Ersin @TenMilesDone

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Nice one Ersin, incredible effort! I think everyone was still shocked by the pain but they’ll soon change their mind haha. All the best with your new challenge, smash it!

[@ersinmehmet]

@@AdamRadcliffe 100% let’s hope they do! Thank you - 3 days to go… watch this space! 💪🏽

[@TheSqueak99]

Good on you man. Nothing easy about a Marathon! But sure if it was easy wouldn’t everyone do it?!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Cheers Paul, exactly!

[@twold4this]

Top vlogging. Articulate and humble analysis. I'm in 2 minds 🤔.. .. most blokes, including this old guy, would give up one of his kidneys to look as good as you (much hard work on your part) However it is no surprise that a first marathon would be particularly hard for a man built like a *brick sh!thouse* (compliment) with muscles in places where I don't even have places 💪😁 You were very sensible in your goals and that meant your *struggle* was put off til as late in the run as possible! You seem like the kind of a *competitor* who will want to again experience the feeling you get at the conclusion of a road marathon. I started getting fitter in my 50s by giving up smokes and booze and attending a gym with the goal of *running a 10k in under an hour in the coming year*... that was in 2009 and since then I have run (staggered, blundered... crawled) about 50 half and over 100 full marathons (including some *short* ultras) my point? If a basically unmotivated VM65-69 with pitifully little mental fortitude can do that I'm sure you will run (at least) 1 other marathon 🏃 Again, well done on your fabulous achievement - you seem like a *good guy* as well! 👍

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Really enjoyed reading this mate hahaha thank you for the kind words. Super impressive the turnaround you took at 50 to achieve that. I think you’re right I’ll be hungry for more in the near future haha. Welcome to the channel hope you enjoy some of my future stuff as well!

[@juliedale8210]

Sounds like my marathon, plan A of 4 hours went at 16 miles, plan B of 4:10 went a few miles after, & then I saw the 4:15 pacers go by & I just couldn’t hold onto them! Goal then was just to finish & hope for under 4:30! Somehow I flew the last 3 & came in at 4:22:41. Was gutted at first, but upon reflection is pretty damn good for my first marathon! Took a good week for my appetite to return & for myself to start feeling normal. Well done, onto the next……?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha nice Julie, very similar races! Not quite yet lol

[@outlandexplore]

Nice video mucka, how much were you weighing when running this?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thanks mate, was weighing 88kg

[@EARLYSEVEN]

New subscriber here😊

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Welcome to the club

[@hill120]

Sub 6 is glorious to me. Lol.. Hope you'll join the Cebu City Marathon in January of 2023. That's next month.

[@vrombo]

What was your weight in kilos then, Adam? The marathoners basically don't carry that big shoulders, chest and arms :)

[@AdamRadcliffe]

About 89kg mate

[@lukearmstrong1694]

Hi Mate I have my first marathon on Sunday.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Good luck dude enjoy it

[@halmo68]

Félicitations 👍

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Gracias

[@wafaabecker8543]

I Did my first one today and it took me 5 hours

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Awesome work, congrats 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[@albertoalveriomondillajr6067]

GOD AFTERNOON LONDON,,,😇😘😅😄😃😎😍🤗🙂🤔,,MERRY CHRISTMAS,,,,,, IM A RUNNER FROM YRENE STREET MIRAMONTE LUKBAN PROVINCE OF QUEZON PHILIPPINES I LOVE LONDON

[@SteakmanTexas]

Eating 4 to 5 times a day is a problem. Cut out the carbs and almond milk and processed foods and you will feel better during training next time.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

It can be, depends on your circumstances and goals Alan. I perform well on a high carb diet and eat minimal processed foods compared to most and felt great during my training. Thank you for your concern and advice though, all the best

[@TheSqueak99]

Cut out carbs? You must be mad 😂

[@SteakmanTexas]

@@TheSqueak99 I just qualified for the Boston marathon eating only meat 5 months. Improved my marathon time by 28.5 minutes after cutting out plants. 3:43 at 62 years old. It’s the fountain of youth.

[@hans-peterstiegler4576]

First : congrats , well donne, second : as a Young sports Guy like you , it could have been done much better …😢

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha thanks Hans, watch this space and it will be

[@liamwalsh2467]

I'm running in next years marathon and hoping to raise alot of money for charity.If I get injured before the race could I send someone else to run the race . Sponsors will want to see a medal and a time otherwise the charity will miss out on all the money thanks

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hey Liam, you'll have to check with the charity and with the Marathon regulations. Typically a charity will let you roll over your place to a following year but changing the runner I haven't heard of so much. Get the training in super early and rest up two weeks before and you will be fine!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Also the charity receives the money as soon as it is donated typically, regardless of the outcome of the event being fundraised for.

[@davidc4408]

First marathon was 4hrs 2 mins. For a fit young male first marathon anything under 4hrs 30 mins is good. Hard as hell been 6'4 and 250lbs weight trainer. Carrying too much muscle as that is my focus. Dropped to 215 lbs after muscle loss and did a 3hrs 6 mins. Marathons are for small people and little muscle mass not your Arnold Schwarzenegger look

[@handelhan7264]

This man is handsome and hot.

[@timshields8720]

What? "The hard work is done" ... really? Was your longest run really only 8miles?? If so ... LMFAO 😅

[@AdamRadcliffe]

No mate it was 18 miles, not sure where you got 8 from. And the training is always harder than the event 🤙🏼

[@woody_runs]

Respect mate! 🙏🏼 I’ve done it twice now and going again this year 🫣 I must be MAD but it’s all for a great cause so worth the pain @mssociety 🧡

[@AdamRadcliffe]

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 good luck this year bro