BRUTAL FARTLEK WORKOUT WITH ELITE KENYAN RUNNERS

Vlogmas #1 Today we headed down to the famous Boston Fartlek workout here in Iten, Kenya to see if we stood a chance of keeping up...spoiler, we didn't! For the next month I'm going to attempt a daily upload in December. Wish me luck. If you enjoy the video, please leave a like and consider subscribing for more running related content.
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[@Jamieaverageaussierunner]

4 men on one bike without helmets killed the icu nurse in me 😂 great video, trip looks amazing! Happy recovery Ben!

[@BenIsRunning]

Sorry 😂 when in Kenya

[@andrewbutcher6677]

Great video .Inspiring and educational.I am excited about meeting you in person, Ben.

[@Snerunseasy]

Good to see you recovering nicely, thanks for the awesome vlog 👊🏾

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you 🙌

[@Alecmcq]

Yay! A vid per day in December!! Look forward to it, Ben!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks Alec, will be a good challenge…hope you enjoy :)

[@xray8127]

the kenyan kids are so sweet watching and saying hi to everyone ❤

[@BenIsRunning]

They are indeed! Everyone is so friendly

[@robertburpee9473]

Happy for you Ben that your recovery is going well!!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Robert

[@jordans1712]

Man that is a long farlek session. I appreciate you showing me that and will incorporate it into my plan. Thanks Ben! Way to recover!

[@BenIsRunning]

It is indeed! Some of the Kenyans stop at 10 if they are more 5k focused :)

[@lehitimo]

More vids to come! See you at 4pm, UK time... that's around 12 midnight Philippine time😅 full speed recovery ahead👍

[@BenIsRunning]

Every day in December 🙌🏻

[@SV8812]

Glad to hear your recovery is going well!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you 🙏

[@iq_by_0303]

Looking forward to Vlogmas. : < )

[@biswajitkhan4516]

Great content 👍.. Keep going ❤

[@EBoone503]

I literally woke up and said "yay it's Vlogmas!" hahah.. best time of the year.

[@BenIsRunning]

Never done it before so not 100% sure what time getting myself into 😂

[@marathonranati]

you crushed it man! keep grinding!😉😉

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks! Will do!

[@MeganGrinham]

WOOP WOOP here we go vlogmas !

[@BenIsRunning]

Buckle up 🙌🏻

[@davydee8765]

Yayyyyyyyy, Vlogmas

[@Persistence_run_444]

Love these blogs! Keep it up mate!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you. Plenty more to come

[@Persistence_run_444]

@@BenIsRunning Awesome!!! I’m binging your videos now. I’m doing my first ultra marathon tomorrow. 52k! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@BenIsRunning]

@@Persistence_run_444 hope it goes well!!

[@Persistence_run_444]

@@BenIsRunning thank you!!

[@Matterzzz]

That’s wild seeing that many people on a motorcycle 😂

[@BenIsRunning]

4 men on a bike 😂

[@groupsimon6501]

Daily vlogs, exciting. Hope you're doing well after this workout. Will you're going to Kenya next year too?

[@BenIsRunning]

I’d say almost definitely yes, love it here 🇰🇪

[@ColeRunning]

VLOGMAS LETS GOOOOOOO

[@BenIsRunning]

Content for Christmas 🎁

[@y.e.s10]

Can't believe Vlogmas is incoming mate! Is there gonna be a future video about Winter Gears/Shoes/Warm-up? I'm quite curious about what's ur daily training routine like in the winter cuz I struggle so much in winter time xD

[@BenIsRunning]

I’ll certainly cover this when I’m back in the UK :)

[@y.e.s10]

Awesome! @@BenIsRunning

[@EricCartmanFTW]

for the 2/1 farlek its about 10k effort, how would you go about the 1/1s and 3/1s?? for example in 3/1s do I also maintain 10k effort but jog slower in the recovery phase? how do the kenyans typically execute them

[@laurenmillyx]

I would love an insight into your new strength routine? And also always up for the nutrition videos (FDOE, intra-workout fuel) and maybe some fun/non-running festive ones?

[@BenIsRunning]

Great ideas thank you! Will certainly take these one board, thanks Lauren :)

[@amandawalker4510]

The surface looked pretty rough too, lots of pot holes, not ideal for intervals for me, good on you for getting it done.. Looking forward to the daily posts :)

[@BenIsRunning]

Yeah the terrain is very challenging but I guess that’s what makes the Kenyans such great runners

[@ghostoperator-op6ku]

Ben is literally me 😂

[@fabsterun]

Brutal first

[@isaach6313]

just me, or kenyans give really solid, loud, and oddly satisfying handshakes

[@BenIsRunning]

The clap on connection is very loud 😂

[@markbateman9222]

Sorry to be a bit pedantic but any session where the duration of both the number of hard efforts and the recovery between them is determined in advance is an interval session and not a fartlek? Certainly nothing like the original conception of fartlek -"speed play"- as created in Sweden in the 1940s. Whatever, really good to se you back running pretty hard, Ben. Hope the rest of the recovery process goes as well as these early stages.

[@BenIsRunning]

Yes I agree. The only thing I can think off is that the interval length varies from session to session, Tuesday is 1/1 and Thursdays maybe 3/1. But for a true Swedish speed play, the on sections of the workout will vary in duration.

[@andersvikingsvensson8762]

Hey from Scandinavia )) I suggest to Ben to use skipoles when doing hill fartlek ..this will engage more muscles upper body and enhance cardiovascular load as well as unloading of the strain on the injured leg 😅😅

[@BenIsRunning]

Not sure I’ll find any of those in Kenya 😂

[@andersvikingsvensson8762]

@@BenIsRunning Try crutches

[@tekstar78]

Live Q&A!

[@infocuslearning]

Nice! I think you forgot to link the fartlek session from March.

[@BenIsRunning]

I did link it as a tab, is it not showing? Will look into it :)

[@teetertotter5787]

Callum is going to hate that this is called a fartlek instead of intervals. hahahha.

[@BenIsRunning]

Even id argue that it’s technically an intervals session 😂

[@circuitchalanger1798]

Leg workout and schedule for 3200m running

[@joelmead]

Sun, sun, sun, sun, kush 😂

[@BenIsRunning]

😂

[@y3_38]

Will you also go to Ethiopia and Uganda?

[@BenIsRunning]

Almost definitely in the next 10 years, would love to experience running over there and if there are any differences

[@y3_38]

@@BenIsRunning that would be very cool to see it

[@leandrokansuke5222]

I would like to listening from you why do you think you had injuried and how could you prevent it... Thank you so much for your attention, with best wishes, Leandro

[@BenIsRunning]

I believe it was caused by racing to frequently as well as training with high intensity between races. I simply didn’t respect the recovery time needed after a hard 10k before racing 2 half marathons back 😂

[@lesegobrinomoalosi9606]

Good luck, the daily videos are surely welcome, it's December...

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks bud! It’ll be a challenge but I’m ready for it :)

[@FSALOkfnt]

Movember is over now Ben, shave the Tash!

[@BenIsRunning]

This one’s been growing since November 2020 😂

[@kushtrimtorozi]

Best run we had so far 😎🇰🇪

[@BenIsRunning]

Indeed! Same again next Thursday 🙌🏻

[@chriskoorts8191]

Aspire to Vlogmas..Vlogmas to inspire us!

[@BenIsRunning]

I like it 😂 I certainly aspire to do it…whether I can is a different story 😂

[@davidtachezy7177]

What about a video about your Våga hats....

[@BenIsRunning]

A dedicated video?😂

[@jeffreybien6558]

I used to do 4:10 per kilometer, but when I stopped for a month, it was difficult to do 5:00 per km. Is this really normal?

[@BenIsRunning]

I’ve got no idea. If I did absolutely no exercise for a month then I’d expect to see a deterioration in my running performance. I’m sure if you get back into it you’ll quickly see a return of fitness

[@sungjemkabawalling3202]

Hi brother is their any tips or workouts for 5k run in 15mins?? My 5k PR is 20mins😭 I want to improve more😅

[@BenIsRunning]

I’ll make a video 🙌🏻

[@sungjemkabawalling3202]

@@BenIsRunning Thank you brother 😇

[@carlorunning85]

Safety first 😢

[@amandawalker4510]

Omg , no helmet 😮

[@willanderson3224]

Out of interest how does one one end up in this " camp". Selected? Apply? Rock up and hope for the best?

[@BenIsRunning]

Funny you should ask will! The next video on the channel should help answer that! Live at 4pm :)

[@willanderson3224]

@@BenIsRunning awesome, so nice to have such an active response in the comments, awesome channel mate

[@karvn1148]

What’s with all these comments 😂

[@BenIsRunning]

I’m not sure 😂

[@emberchord]

you could shave the moustache for christmas :3

[@BenIsRunning]

Afraid not, It does need a trim mind 😂 not got my trimmer with me