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[@Sysiphos81]

Wow, Jen really crushed it... during those runs it looked like a fit girl was running with her grandpa :D

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Leave immediately 🖐. 🤣

[@vinib9981]

Show some respect for your elders

[@JayceBroda]

Ouch! Lol

[@davemorrow808]

Sometimes the truth hurts :)

[@fendybendy6466]

@@MarkLewisfitness LOL

[@brianpmack]

Mark meticulously planned the training, the event, the pacing, and the strategy. Jen showed up and Leroy Jenkins'ed the whole thing. Mark is playing with fire by creating "Jen 2.0"

[@oldvlognewtricks]

Sure… if you ignore the huge amount of work she put in in training

[@CM-nv2vn]

Nice, I wonder how many people get the Leroy Jenkins reference ?

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Took a while to get this video done as we were both ill after the race 🤢 and for those mentioning typo's on my graphics - you're lucky I didn't pass out at the keyboard 🤒 🤣

[@THEUCCTV]

Trooper!! I appreciate you.

[@pietervanderriet9968]

That might explain your struggles in the event

[@kryptokeeper2638]

Typos*

[@jamessylviasyracuse-little865]

I love how doing this video this way means you can still get Jen to do a video of how she felt it went. Double content!!!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

@@jamessylviasyracuse-little865 we have VO2 test next week - I'll ask her after that!!!!

[@cliffclermont]

Jen is a beast.... just support the theory that there are many many folks with great natural talent not ever knowing it. Great work!

[@Henrz999]

Maybe Jen's competitive drive wasn't calculated? Your tactics (and your own personal training) are definitely going to have to change based around Jen's massive improvement, well done to her! She absolutely smashed it!👊 Not so bad yourself Mark😉

[@MarkLewisfitness]

I feel very old suddenly 😂

[@Henrz999]

@@MarkLewisfitness fuck that, bring on London big man💪🏻

[@JonathanRobsonPhoto]

@@MarkLewisfitness I do wonder if Jen should host the channel, and have her... get you fit, you know, so you can keep up 🙂

[@mattmecham]

Too soon Jonathan.

[@reidy_5817]

@@JonathanRobsonPhoto 😂😂😂

[@celticlass8573]

Making the shift from panic and hyperventilation when it gets really hard (which feels VERY scary), to realizing your body can do it and it's OK to push harder, and NOT panicking, is a really challenging step. *GO JEN GO!!!*

[@Namoraslife]

I would be really interested in Jen's training routine, I very much struggle with starting and keeping at fitness, but your explanation of day to day life with desk jobs, kids, dogs and just life sound really reasonable and sustainable. So I'm really interested in hearing about it.

[@MarkLewisfitness]

It’s coming 👍🏼

[@arthurosborne2445]

Mark , as your crawling of the rowing machine and Jenny’s words of encouragement and motivation are ringing in your ears , where you thinking “what the hell have I created” . That said top effort to both of you . And good luck in London

[@MarkLewisfitness]

I was thinking - if I do not have a heart attack, this turn up will make a brilliant narrative arc for the video 😁

[@arthurosborne2445]

Your a true KZbinr now always thinking of the next upload and viral video.

[@MrYuvalt]

It might sound weird but i’d love to see a video where you go through how you organise your life/business/training, from your videos it’s pretty clear that you are very organised and I think we can all benefit from that

[@MarkLewisfitness]

It's coming!

[@lucasvarley9764]

Amazing stuff! All your vids are so well done and very helpful. I was wondering if you could answer a question for me. Have you ever used any of these custom meal plan tools? I got one from Next Level Diet to help me add some muscle and I actually like their plans. Was just wondering if you've heard of or tried any of them yourself. Thank you!

[@rangersmith4652]

Inspiring! At a few weeks short of 62, I got back to cycling after finding running would no longer work with my knees. Five months in, and without really trying, I've dropped 15 pounds of fat, almost doubled my VO2 max, and raised my average speed for an hour by 60%. Seeing this makes me wonder what I could achieve if I had actual goals and a plan. I do have one: In May, just two weeks after dusting off my bike, I rode an organized event of 20 miles, but cycled to and from the start point and missed a turn, resulting in a 30-mile day. I thought I would die (if I could just be lucky enough). Now that that I can easily ride 30 miles four days a week at a 60% faster pace, I'm going for the 66-mile or maybe the century ride for the same event this coming May, and I'm going to make the top 20% of my age group.

[@AO-wg3pt]

These videos with Jen are so helpful. I started running at 28 and always felt like I arrived late to the game and sometimes would get stuck in my head about how I should have started sooner. Jen is such a role model. Subscribed because of Jen 💕

[@khanom27]

Great job all around, Jen did fantastic, can’t wait to see her amazing progress. Btw I just ran my first 5K last week, while 38 min isn’t anything to write home about, I earned those miles. 2 days ago I ran 5K in 36 min, so I believe that improving ever so slightly. I want to thank you for motivating me to be above average. My goal is to get my time down to under 30 min before my first child is born sometime in March 💪🏽

[@MarkLewisfitness]

I started around 38 mins. Just keep at it 👍🏼

[@JustinPDean]

Awesome stuff Khanom! Keep going - with running consistency is King - you will be surprised one day you pop an easy 28mins and you just keep getting faster. Just never take more than 1 week off in a row

[@khanom27]

@@JustinPDean thank you brother. I just came back from another 5k run, according to my Garmin, I ran it in 35:15 min. Feels pretty good to beat the last time 😎👍🏽

[@JustinPDean]

@@khanom27 if u haven't tried it yet the Garmin Coach to 5k is a great way to get oen structure on your training. Lots of good info on what does what etc

[@khanom27]

@@JustinPDean I actually have been using it. It has been quite useful for me. I’ve been thinking on switching to the 10K plan sometime in the near future. I’ve ran 3 5K so far (first felt like I got hit by a freight train after I finished) but in the last two, I felt great, like I could had gone for longer….but as a newbie, I don’t want to push too hard and end up with an injury, so I limited myself to just 5K for at least a week or two.

[@tassko]

This is quickly turning into a family affair; i love it. Well done Jen and Mark!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

What’s awesome is we get soooo many more views from women now which is brilliant because KZbin fitness is 99% male

[@DC-lu5qs]

@@MarkLewisfitness This can't be understated. I think, from watching your videos, that you care about inspiring people to make the kind of journey that she's on. Well done, mate!

[@SchvennMeister]

WOW! This is ridiculously inspirational! We are so proud of how well Jen did and the fact that she carried you for part of the race I know makes you proud of her, as well. Thanks to both of you for letting us come along on this journey! Meanwhile, it's dark at 6PM here, now, raining for 3 days and only 5ºC. So, I just can't bring myself to sun outside, which means...blech....back to the treadmill for the first time in months. Not where I want to be after watching a video like this one.

[@Axel...]

Super exciting results. Jenny can be really proud of her self!

[@alertbri]

I love how you never fail to inspire with your challenges Mark... Always something of a surprise and Jen didn't fail to deliver! So entertaining to watch, and can't wait to see you both tune in on the next event. 👍

[@Clinton.A95]

Amazing video, so well put together. Jen is a beast, that improvement is ridiculous. Can definitely see you've suffered with your recent events and recovery without professional facilities is brutal. Well done guys 👏🏽

[@louisrosado3295]

OMG, I couldn’t stop laughing when Jen said “Hey, come on, wake up!” and your kid’s filming was nice and clear. Of course, you already know you’re great.

[@frost1978]

I massively enjoy your storytelling. Good job Jenna, good luck for your next race!

[@richcrompton6891]

Another fab video Mark. Jen’s progress has been awesome to follow. You both did phenomenally and after all your injuries, doughnut consumption and ill conceived 100km nonsense, you should be immensely proud of what you have achieved over the past 6 months. Can’t wait for the next instalment, but I will do so patiently and with anticipation 😊

[@Intruuder1]

So cool to see Jen’s improvement and acknowledging your own contribution being sub par, I guess that’ll push you on again which is an amazing outcome from the process. Loving the videos keep them coming.

[@Deswilkie]

Seriously impressive! Well done Jen! I always love seeing people who go from "nothing" to "something" and always a little jealous of what they get to experience in that first few weeks of training!

[@davidk4848]

Inspirational and informative - and Jen's progress has been amazing - the result of lots of training and a good mindset - same as yours Mark - I enjoy your videos, thank you and well done to you both.

[@hapandleonard1]

Thanks for stopping for a chat on the day, it was a pleasure to meet you both 😁

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Our pleasure!

[@katherineodonnell565]

This video really helped me today. I watched it yesterday and the idea of having a baseline event to compare a future one against percolate in my head and pushed me to give it my all at a 5 mile race today rather than coasting with a friend like I've done for a while. I'm looking forward to really seeing how I've improved at the summer and winter '23 events. Thanks, it was really the push I needed!

[@dbk81]

Good job Jenn!! Absolutely smashed it, with a smile on your face no less.

[@_alexnoon]

Love this video and it's so great to see Jen's progress! Doing my first Hyrox next month in London and I've also been really enjoying some of the unexpected gains. As a powerlifter, I had the strength, but my cardio was abysmal, but training for Hyrox has awakened a new fire for me and I am loving the more hybrid approach to training. Maybe I'll see you there! 💪

[@heikowallauer]

Good evening Mark, we have all been waiting for this epic video. Congratulations to both of you! And especially to your wife for making all her hard training pay off. Let her comment on the event from her point of view when she gets her voice back. Many greetings!

[@tanbceug]

Always enjoyed the humor but more importantly seeing you knit the entire family into this… great job!! All the best in London! Looking forward. 👍👍👍

[@Maccrack2]

This is such a cool video ! I've honestly had this recommended on my feed and i did not know what to expect, but i ended up watching the whole thing.

[@thelifeofdadam]

well done to the both of you!!! I absolutely love your channel and I cant wait to see your London results next month. Keep up the great work

[@semperliberi]

Awesome video, happy to see this come full circle. Very inspiring and humbling at the same time.

[@andrewdhome]

Just love your style of video - in particular the fact that you don’t take yourself too seriously and inject some humour! Keep it up!!! Oh and well done Jen for whipping his butt at the Hyrox!!!!

[@estudent222]

I hope you'll both feel better soon! Had been checking your channel in anticipation of the hyrox video all week... awesome performance and really liked the video!

[@robertsilver1296]

Well done Jen, fantastic performance! And as always, superb editing by Mark with plenty of great jokes! Hope you’re both recovering well.

[@thisisarturo]

Hey Mark! I started training for Hyrox right after I saw your first video and my wife and I are running our first one in Chicago in Nov 5th! Just wanted to thank you for the inspiration. Greetings from Miami!

[@ceciliai.ogwude2845]

You're a beautiful storyteller. You've got a new subscriber here. Really happy for Jen and you. Staying fit is a gift to ones self.

[@1dkrs934]

Awesome Mark! I love how balanced your mindset is as you're able to identify your own flaws when they are important. Clearly a very logical thinker! Hopefully this has motivated you both to work hard towards your next event, I'd love to see a "Prime Mark" (sorry) take on Hyrox with Jen!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Too old to not focus on flaws! No time to spare on ego!

[@scottporter2513]

Fantastic effort and great to see the insane improvements Jen made. Great video and you both smashed it at Hyrox 👏 👏

[@jimc5000]

Brilliant vid…so cool to see you at nearly 150k subs, remember watching you when you started out in the garage in those Covid swift days…this stuff works, you are going to keep growing here and be huge 👍

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Seems a long time ago 😂 Family thought I was nuts sat in there talking to a camera on my own 😁

[@DraganBakema]

The best thing about you is that you keep your masculinity and humor during all your ego-checks along your fitness journeys. Thats the inspiring part of watching you do your thing. Incredible results by the way. Congrats!

[@cornellmans6362]

Very well done Jen and Mark. You guys truly are an inspiration. Keep up the good content! Waiting for you guys to visit South Africa.

[@innerchimp9783]

Great work! I'm super excited to see your London video next month

[@JayceBroda]

Outstanding work both of you! Jen, you killed it!

[@rockymountainfoothills]

So cool- great work Jen !!! Such progress !!

[@joshsavage3429]

Been really loving your content mark, been watching from the beginning of my journey, 26kg down since March and feeling a lot better, thank you for the videos

[@oneworldfamily]

Wow! That's amazing Josh!

[@joshsavage3429]

Cheers mate, means a lot 💪

[@Jono01]

Well done Mark and Jen! Hope you guys feel better soon and can’t wait to see how you guys go in London. 😊

[@davids9838]

Great job Jen!!!!! 🎉 keep it up. Thanks for sharing your journey with us :)

[@harryrumble4732]

This was really interesting and you guys are hilarious 😂😂. Really appreciate the insight honesty in this event.

[@PeterWoodPersonal]

Great to see Jen's improvement and how much she's enjoying it. She's definitely enjoying being competitive! Looks like the two of you could go far.

[@ralphmartinez1869]

Fantastic job Jen & Mark!!! Awesome gains Jen!!! Loved the Video!!

[@sudstahgaming]

Your a pioneer in fitness for how every human should be on a fitness and health perspective, you are literally saving lives and extending lifespans.

[@funwithme1592]

Another great video, smashed it, well done Jen

[@Simm0700]

Well done Jen love, banging effort. Mad how much more you can push yourself in a competitive environment, someone looks like they got the buzz.

[@mikewalsh3789]

Great video! I love how Jen just crushed it. And in case no one else has mentioned it, I noticed the fancy compositing… top notch! 😆

[@markgriffiths409]

What a superb result, and really inspiring for ‘other half’s’ out there who think this is impossible for them. The summary of improvements - speed, strength, mental focus etc are evident in this competition and Jen probably didn’t even realise how fit she had become until the event also ignited the demon competitive spirit 😆. Well done to both of you! Mark, u have some catching up to do 😆😆👌…

[@ThatRunnerAaron]

Well done both of you, great video as always!

[@mamemeister]

Love your content Mark and utter respect to Jen knocking it out of the park. I'm a former ultra runner and know the strength it takes mentally and reckon she would smash ultra running. Great stuff. 💪👍

[@ianstyring9602]

Great video and well done both. Jen's fitness has gone through the roof. Yet more motivation for me to train for an Ironman next year :)

[@ManuelBTC21]

Congratulations on your success Mark, you can feel proud of yourself.

[@rupertcrokerpoole2246]

Great video - as I'm rebooting my fitness journey after an goofing off 2021 and the first half of this year, you both are a major source of inspiration. Additionally so since previously my focus was running, but I now am taking more of a multi-sport approach to fitness. Good luck at London Hyrox!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Thanks 🙏

[@bim8498]

Absolute mega effort from Jen. Huge props!

[@boschbosch1]

I love this - well done both of you. Amazing effort

[@nicholasmcfarlane4714]

Nice job mate! Awesome to see you guys in these couple events!💪🏼💪🏼😍

[@madelinefitzroy9696]

I’m sure you get a lot of positive feed back, and rightly so. Your videos and content really are very enjoyable to watch. You, Jen, and no your son, are to be congratulated. Easily one of the better channels on KZbin!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Thank you. Much appreciated 🙏

[@nikbrunner5307]

Great video Mark. I'm in for my first Hyrox in London next month. No massive goals but having had a triple bypass 18 Months ago I'm looking forward to the challenge.

[@the_roadrunn3r]

wow, really inspirational! best of luck to you💪🤞

[@ashtonfinkenbinder7233]

Woooohooooo!!!! Great job Jen!!! Hehe hope to meet you guys one day. Another fantastic video!

[@athompson077]

Well done to both of you. Great effort!

[@noone-ld7pt]

Fuck yes Jen! I was so damn impressed to see her pushing Mark on those runs and then doing more than her part on the exercises! Damn cool to watch!

[@TomvdHeuvel]

Awesome job! Very proud of both of you! I'm doing my first Hyrox in 2 days in Amsterdam.

[@kssmyw]

Well done Jen!! Awesome progress!!!

[@muttyvisuals577]

Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels

[@mrlostscooter]

I love this. Currently going through a separation, this couples exercise and the union, companionship and banter is inspirational. *Your content has inspired me to start running and liking it in my 40's to get through my challenging times. Thankyou.

[@amosmoses8656]

Hang in there brother, you got this.

[@mrlostscooter]

@@amosmoses8656 Thank you. Your kind words mean a lot.

[@amosmoses8656]

@@mrlostscooter anytime 👊🏻, it’s a rocky road at first, it does get better and you getting into running is a good move.

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Been there - got the T shirt! It does get better!

[@Alh359]

Running has gotten me through so many tough times in my life. You got this!

[@lukeyd34]

Evening Mark and Jen. I competed in my first HYROX at Birmingham (inspired by discovering HYROX on your channel) in the 45-49 category. I’d trained hard for a couple of months and watched lots of HYROX videos and thought ‘I’d got this!!’ Well, I hadn’t!! It was brutal. Sled push, burpees and lunges killed me. Finish time of 1:22 when I thought I’d be somewhere between 1:12 and 1:18. My partner (who has now become my HYROX manager) suggested I enter the Malaga event next April which coincides with her birthday!! Along with entering the Brighton half marathon in February I’m hoping to get well below 1:20. I think more burpees and lunges are required in training!! All the above has been inspired by you and amazingly Joanne has now joined my gym which is unheard of so thank you for your brilliant channel.

[@r_unner_G]

She absolutely smashed it. Kept her shoulders and posture upright all the way. Really impressive!

[@RichMaciverPhoto]

So awesome to see how much this channel your channel has blown up over the last couple years 🎉

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Took us by surprise 😂

[@garryhost5875]

Nice reality check and amazing progress by Jen. Can't wait to see the next race.

[@wozzgalaxy]

Brilliant video as always, love watching your stuff! Motivating to watch as a 38yo desperately trying to improve my crossfit standards!

[@tkeogh09]

Inspirational stuff, well done Jen.

[@bingoberra18]

That is an inspiring level of achievement. I have just started to put my health together and have never been interested and still are not in competition. But I have been inspired by epic events and have secured a place for a 200 mile cycling ride next summer so that is my motivation that I am working towards. Challenges and measurable milestones are so important.

[@erikkemp9774]

Great video Mark. Loved it

[@day1strength463]

Great video as always. It's awesome when your spouse or partner shares the same passion for working out as you do. Also, the dude in the foreground blowing his nose at the SkiErg station is why I workout at home.

[@jasonpapworth4428]

Excellent video and a great fitness journey to follow. Keep 'up coming guys!

[@redmed10]

Amazing to see so many people involved in this event.

[@markmager1669]

Absolutely agree. I thought Jen would hate it and you would drag her along. She did amazing. Well done.

[@krisdavies3750]

Great content as usual Mark 👏

[@nunom985]

Amazing effort Jen. Solid time for the two of you.

[@tonymayall5039]

Well done both. Awesome result. Entertaining and informative. What's not to love👍

[@matt_vince]

congrats on the result. Love the humour you add into the videos!

[@SenseiEpu]

That was both impressive and amazing to watch. Very inspirational.

[@JonathanRobsonPhoto]

I like your channel Mark, because you are very relatable to most people, myself included. Decided to get back on the fitness horse about 6weeks ago after you inspired me - and you're a Brit, extra brownie points being a fellow Brit! Ran a 2:03 half a month ago, ran a 1:51 half last weekend after a month of working out (cardio) most days and eating right, last 3 miles were my fastest miles. Will continue to watch your channel with a goal of trying to beat my long standing 1:40 half marathon PB next year, through my newly learnt... habits! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Nice times and nice target 💪

[@JonathanRobsonPhoto]

@@MarkLewisfitness I finished.... above average ;-)

[@leslie7922]

Legend

[@LodvarDude]

GO JEN! Well done both of you, and good luck in London!

[@garethellen3745]

Love it guys. Well done Jen!

[@daveyeomans1582]

Honestly, what a great effort, credit to you guy's, that would destroy most people. Definitely above average, and cool that your son filmed it. Keep going!!!

[@rd2nowhere28]

Awesome work. Psyched for my first Hyrox in Manchester to celebrate turning 40.

[@HeliumBloon]

Absolutely spartan work both of you :) this is the content that i love to see

[@Stratulax]

Bwahahaha! She's right, your dog ought to "get it!" 😂 But seriously, its good to see that lessons can be learned even when no ones expecting it, and even by the more experienced athlete. Great, and somewhat humbling, experience for sure! Totally love your modesty, and your combined senses of humor. Looking forward to seeing the next couples Hyrox challenge (or any other couples challenge, for that matter). 👍🏾 Kudos to Jen for taking on the challenge and exceeding all expectations. Bravo!

[@melliott1988]

This has been such a fun journey to watch!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Thanks. We thought it might be back in March. Great to see people enjoying it still.

[@sefikempowermentcoachvilla7843]

Great efforts guys loved the upload 👏