I DID A WORKOUT AT THE UK'S FASTEST PARKRUN - Bushy Park the world record course!

This weekend I ran the Bushy Park parkrun, the course where the ParkRun world record was run by Andy Baddeley! The Bushy Park parkrun is flat and fast, just outside London and attended by a huge 1000+ finishers each week! I used the parkrun as part of my running workout for the day, running controlled (ish) at tempo pace for the 5k, then building into a 2 mile and 1 mile rep after the parkrun to continue to session. This was only my second ever parkrun, after running my first earlier this year with the one and only Harry Morgan from Jog on! It was also technically a parkrun PB! I'll definitely be back for more - this was seriously fun.
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[@MariaMarsbar]

Congrats to Daniel on passing his drivers test! I hope you do more parkruns just because they're so much fun! Sadly I can't do parkrun most weeks because I work Saturdays 💔 I look forward to seeing your cross country content!

[@PhilyBowden]

Ah no that’s a shame, hopefully you don’t work on Xmas day and get to do that ParkRun?!

[@mrlostscooter]

This is so embarrassing, but I'm fairly new at running and somehow thought that you were talking about km's instead of miles and thought I must be doing okay! How wrong I was! 🤦🏻‍♂️😂🤣 Have been awe inspired watching you and mark Lewis. Thank you for your content.

[@xzaz2]

Who talks about miles?

[@santirulez]

@@xzaz2 her when she is talking about her pace for the park run and rest of session

[@Splattedable]

I keep making the same mistake every time she talks about pacing 😅

[@nrobertson33]

Yeehaw Daniel at the wheel. Oh yes and as ever I am mesmerised by your casual genius Phily. You drop a 17.30 park run and I can only dream. Respect.

[@weskenny]

Great videos. You should definitely try some more parkruns. I travel all over the place doing them. It's a great way of seeing different places home and abroad.

[@bradnarraway9141]

British weather always fascinates me - from heatwave to seeing your breath in just a few weeks! ... And then down to the sports top for the last mile rep 😅Looked like a fun time though, not surprised that the parkrun crowd pushed you beyond your intended pace! I'm excited to see some cross-country adventures in the near future, and as a proper Canadian boy I have to give camping my vote of approval 👍

[@PhilyBowden]

Yup pretty much! It’ll be hail and thunder tomorrow probably! Thanks for the vote for camping 🏕 👏🏼

[@timverkoyen8742]

So love watching you two. Very much fun to follow and watch! 🙏🏃‍♂️

[@gdenner1]

Love parkrun, well done on your second one, love to you see you doing more 👏👏

[@caseregan8166]

I'm cracking up imagining what those runners behind you are thinking as you're casually chatting to the camera while they're going all out 😆

[@coops111s]

I intend to do this parkrun in the not to distant future I just love them, great run Phily 😀🏃‍♀️

[@timsaxon8944]

Love these vlogs. You guys are a tremendous duo

[@andypandy2848]

Probably the right call to recover more before a marathon. Enjoy the cross country and some more park runs now you have your personal chauffeur!

[@timetorunchannel]

Lovin’ both of your jackets 🙌🏻 so legit

[@NicolasVERMANDE]

Camping is fun every once in a while Daniel! I hate camping too, but tbh every time I went has a special place in my memories 🙂

[@martinbaccardax5366]

Bushy and Kingston were my local Park Runs (you should try Kingston's, which is just across the river: it's a flat, narrow and sometimes muddy course, but it's up-and-back along the Thames towpath and a really lovely run!) ... once again, Philly, your videos are making me homesick! ;-) Thoroughly enjoyable, though!

[@Simm0700]

Fuck yeah, cross country videos, can't wait. First race is this Saturday for me, pb on the course and I'll be happy.

[@eddiegaul1903]

Nice workout Philly. Pretty impressive to bust out a 17:30 5K and then follow it up with a speed session. Also glad you listened to your "inner self" on bagging the full marathon for the year. I had visions of doing a fall marathon this year but after an injury and covid there was no way I was going to be able to run, let alone train, for what I wanted to. We'll see how things go for this spring but I am enjoying focusing on the shorter races these days. Enjoyed the video.

[@PhilyBowden]

Thanks Eddie 🤗 yes you’re so right, no point forcing it and digging a hole! Fingers crossed for a great comeback for you

[@clairhardywynn5620]

Ohhhh campers are the best kinda people - Iv camped with my family - hubby n 2 boys who are now 13/15 since the youngest was 2 ! We started off with a tent tent and camp camped for years then when the boys got bigger instead of getting a bigger tent we decided to go ‘up market’ and glamp instead - bearing in mind me n hubby are now ‘that bit older’ but Daniel u must indulge Philly, honestly ull have a blast - it’s such a friendly lovely cozy thing to do ….. especially when u have bbqs and drinks round an open fire 🔥 ooohhh honestly they have been best years 🥰

[@PhilyBowden]

Yes we are 👏🏼 I have such good memories of camping as a kid, Daniel is pampered 😉 Glamping is a good shout!

[@pauldwain]

I did this exact session last week actually (not including a parkrun!) and loved it. So difficult to ensure you stay controlled on the 3 and then get quicker to the end. Amazing how short 1 mile feels at the end after 3 & 2 mile reps.

[@PhilyBowden]

Yeah it’s a great session, love the longer reps - you should try it in a ParkRun!

[@kierlak]

Parkruns are great fun. I generally use them as my speed session (I like doing fartlek, often people start racing me when I pick up the pace, then I slow down, at the finish line their knackered and I am okay but feel guilty of tempting other runners to push 🙄😅 I need to wear a t shirt saying: I am doing fartlek today, then again they'll probably avoid me seeing the word fart 😅), sometimes easy run, sometimes I go for a PB.

[@PhilyBowden]

Haha love that, yes you just confuse some people - I think an “I’m doing a fartlek today” t shirt is a great idea 😂

[@bh4560]

Yes I do intervals during parkrun like 1km hard then one easy..lol. or start 1km easy. Just to mix it up.

[@simonhughes8880]

Congrats to Daniel on passing his driving test. I must start doing a GPS dance, looks fun. I used to camp when i was a kid, there is nothing like being in the middle of a field under canvas. Pity about Valencia but you can save it for another year.

[@PhilyBowden]

The GPS dance is a fine art, I think parkruns should start doing collective ones on the start line.. could be fun! ANOTHER VOTE FOR CAMPING DANIEL!! 🏕😎

[@jonb1107]

17.31.. absolutely brilliant time, well done.

[@jeinsenlam9756]

It's really cool to see you run my local park run!

[@khurramkhan4141]

Great video! 👏 A really enjoyable watch 😀

[@artcafe2684]

Camping can be fun, especially what is dubbed as Car Camping (IE driving to a campground and camping). You can bring everything you need in your car, get some nice inflatable beds and because you are car camping there is no limit to what you want to bring. Don't want to sleep in a sleeping bag? That's ok, you can bring your duvet, a real blow up mattress and your pillows from home. You guys should go camping for sure.

[@artcafe2684]

LOL - Yep. I live in Washington State and we have similar weather. We go from warm weather to, I need a jacket in a minute. Also our springs are crazy (we get all 4 seasons in one day sometimes).

[@PhilyBowden]

Was exactly the same when I lived in Oregon too! PNW is at one with the UK climate haha

[@arranlinton-smith1145]

Am I the only one who is disappointed that you are not doing the marathon? This is my end the running spectrum and I enjoyed learning from your previous experience.

[@erikainglasses]

What does the P mean for drivers? (Canadian here)

[@alyssabaptist5174]

Would love to see you at kings lynn park run. We have little parties very often :)

[@MrRennieFrumpkin]

Agreed, the RC1 grips are amazing…the RC2 not so great 😢 And camping is bloody ace, especially if you go with a few mates - Although only go if the weathers decent 😊

[@PhilyBowden]

Maybe they’ll bring back the OG grips? Camping trip may be being booked at this rate Daniel…

[@neilthomas9651]

Camping is the best 👌 Daniel needs to get out of his comfort zone!😊

[@saladhands1364]

Last Saturday a marshall at Walsall Arboretum Park Run shouted "2nd Place" to me even though I was like 60th 😂 I was doing the run in intervals and just as the true 1st place person lapped me on my 2nd lap I started to turn on the burners and people assumed I was hot on his trail. It was nice having an insight into what it would be like being an elite even if it was a total misunderstanding 😂

[@tworunningbrooms]

Camping. Everyone else's noises all through the night. Minimal sleep and cooking takes an hour when it would take 10 mins at home. Self defeating and time consuming. We're with Team Daniel. We ran Bushy parkrun years ago. About 150 did it back then. That start line was insane. Reminiscent of the National XC.

[@PhilyBowden]

But what about the sleeping under the stars, marshmallows round the fire and living off the land! I hear you on everyone else’s noises though 😂

[@artcafe2684]

We are all excited that Daniel is learning to drive. Awesome!

[@lynchs2441]

Great video, thank you! Time to change link to your watch :)

[@PhilyBowden]

Good spot!

[@slinkydonkey]

Well done you make it look easy 😆

[@flwi]

What does the P stand for that you put on the car? Pro? Pilot? Phily's chauffeur?

[@PhilyBowden]

All of the above would be much more fun, it’s a boring “passed” but I think your suggestions are much better

[@jonathanburson4994]

I missed that week or I would have been moving you along at the front of the funnel!

[@vtrunnermudtrail9921]

Great job!... is the 3,2,1 suppose to work on threshold or increase speed endurance?.. thanks for all that you share:)

[@PhilyBowden]

A little bit of both, it simulates picking it up through a race whilst staying controlled at the start

[@James.chalmers]

Mad how many people was doing it, the one I do is struggling to get 100 people last week they was less than 40 there and I came first, it must be very popular there

[@tobyk8125]

People travel from all around the world (literally) to do this one as it's the original.

[@sarahgerrie3845]

No XC after December means no Parliament Hill…wise choice!! 😊

[@PhilyBowden]

I can happily watch that one and enjoy being dry and mud free! 😂

[@coco_bold]

you are no longer in Greece, temperatures are certainly not as warm. Did your watch tell you your session was not productive like the last time you did a parkrun?

[@PhilyBowden]

I know, sad times 😢 haha thankfully not, I wore my COROS this time around instead!

[@stokeszboy]

Try woodley Park run as its local and not too busy.

[@PhilyBowden]

That’s been recommended before, will probably be the next one I visit!

[@jmsanderson]

Ten k subs in a day or two. Exciting times, think you'll go full time with this?

[@PhilyBowden]

Thank you! If it gets to the point where it can pay the bills like my 9-5 does then hell yeah!

[@DJCoachCookie68]

I've got Osteoarthritis in my right knee now, so can't really run. My previous best 5k time was 20mins I recently did my 1st Park Run and had to jog/walk it in 38 mins I found the ambiance to be very competitive. This was not what I was expecting. If I had walked it I'd probably have taken an hour and definitely finished last. I didn't see any other walkers taking part, and I felt very self conscious as a result. I thought that the main ethos of Park Run was to be inclusive and encourage those not used to exercise to take part. People could start off walking, then progress to jog/walking, jogging then running then onto organised races and competitions. With all you superfast whippets around I don't think I will be taking part again. I will see how Park Walk develops, but you'd probably get Olympic Race Walkers entering that! 🤭

[@PhilyBowden]

It’s a shame you feel uncomfortable with others being competitive around you. I’ve only ever seen parkruns as an encouraging environment, encouraging everyone to take part whether walking jogging or running - seen plenty of walkers that cheer on the runners whilst the runners cheer back!

[@Adamnealvelez]

Go camping! You can find some awesome trail runs that way!

[@thejeffinvade]

17:30? Impressive

[@The_Funky_Horn]

Apparently Newbury Park Run is flat. I reckon the chairs are for a really long queue. Tickets or a new gadget of some kind? 😅

[@PhilyBowden]

Ooh another one to check out! Not for a queue no but good guess

[@guywarner8391]

Dan you should go camping. It's a fundamentally traumatic experience but then you can continue the cycle of saying to people "oh you don't like camping?" with a raised eyebrow (like they're a weirdo sort of thing that everyone does), even though no-one actually likes camping. So they can then pretend to like camping continuing the cycle. It's a bit like having children. I have two. Great running btw Phily.

[@PhilyBowden]

Haha I appreciate this somehow positive spin on camping being a negative thing 😂

[@fishplantsandhamsters8391]

Didn't know Emily Carrey runs fast, and in a park run!

[@modwithcod519]

Was that ketchup on eggs Benedict ?!?

[@PhilyBowden]

No… 🤥🤥🤥

[@kerricappy4890]

Daniel go camping!! You already have the chairs 🤷

[@PhilyBowden]

Yes thank you!! 👏🏼

[@peterwilkins7013]

Daniel's wrong.

[@buffaloj0e]

+1 for not camping Daniel is correct, stick to your guns camping is rubbish.

[@themiddlebro111]

Never seen the appeal of it and never will 😂

[@riktumber8112]

Camping is the only way to have a decent time away!.

[@ZirothTech]

Looks like a nice course! I love incorporating a parkrun into my workouts or long runs, adds a bit of spice to a session! Thanks for sharing the video :D

[@PhilyBowden]

It was a lush course! Definitely should do it more often, it’s a revelation 🤩

[@richsullivan1950]

"What are we?" "Er...idiots?" had me in absolute stitches 😆 Sensible decision to cancel Valencia if you're still behind where you wanted to be post-Covid, looking forward to the cross-country content

[@PhilyBowden]

Haha thanks Rich, I guess idiots and late were both good definitions at that moment 😂

[@hamba1998]

Congratulations on 10k subscribers! Your first parkrun was the video that got me into your channel, so it's great to see you back at one. I deliberately saved this video for motivation for parkrun today, although hurt my neck at the gym yesterday so I'm not sure how running is going to go. By the way, you were the fastest female at Bushy since April 16th - not bad when you weren't pushing 100%!! No woman has 'won' Bushy parkrun since 2011: I reckon you could put that right😉 Also, well done to Daniel on passing his test! I passed mine in Jan 2020 and haven't driven since😂

[@West.Ham1964]

The last parkrun I done a few weeks back was part of my marathon training long run, I got to the start line after 13 miles and run perhaps my slowest time lol

[@AMarvelousLife]

Hey Philly - I been following your channel for a few months now. I started my channel about a year after you (summer 2022) and it's been fun following your growth. I can see you having a huge following one day. Like you, I also quit my 9-5 to focus on my passions. So, I take a lot of inspiration in what you do... As a bodybuilder, running is a foreign concept to me. But you present the world of running in a fun way that's easy to engage with. Best of luck and excited to see the channel grow!!

[@sureshot1100]

Love your video, they make me laugh :) can’t wait to see you do more cross country running. I am planning on doing a 50k trail race in November

[@darrendeas1408]

Always wondered what Bushy Parkrun was like,that mass of people at the start was awesome like one of those American college cross country races! I’ve incorporated fartleks and tempo runs into parkrun before,such a great way to do your session with other people.

[@PhilyBowden]

It reminded me of the National cross country at parliament hill, a stampede! It’s not so bad though because it spreads out pretty quickly. Yeah absolutely a really fun way to mix things up!

[@Beregond]

really fun video! And while it is of course sad for you not to be able to run the race you had planned, I am really looking forward to seeing videos of your cross country season!

[@PhilyBowden]

Thank you Miles, and the marathon will come before I know it next year I reckon

[@francismckenna7338]

Over 1000 people at that Parkrun. Incredible numbers. And how fast was that kid who finished just in front of you!!

[@PhilyBowden]

He was rapid!

[@JasonCliftJones]

0:32 - Given I've already seen you on the Top 10 fastest UK parkrun times list for this week (you were 8th), this is going to go well...

[@PhilyBowden]

😬😬😬 oopsy

[@workouteveryday]

Very cool video that can make me excited again to exercise. Thank you very much❤❤

[@jameswilson870]

Great video Phily as always. I can see myself at various points through the footage. Including a glance across on the grass section and Dan films you from his bike. I finished 16th in the end. I am looking forward to XC too and I wish you luck in your races. Keep up the great content. 😊

[@PhilyBowden]

Aha amazing! Thanks for the company out on the course

[@rohanmontgomery7014]

Great run!! Im from Sydney, AUS but was travelling in the UK and did Bushy parkrun on the same weekend, and funnily enough I spotted myself in your video around 4:17… I’m the one with the hat on the left 😄

[@andyclark8991]

Phily love your awesome video. It’s way cool, love to be able to do that time (any where near that time) piss easy. Like yourself. Because that’s way way fast, Phily your awesome/cool, your way way fast Massive thumbs up👍, to all

[@tobyk8125]

Bushy ranks as the 86th fastest according to Power of 10! Still fast though. 😃

[@PhilyBowden]

Ah yes but it still holds the mens world record 😎

[@jameshickey100]

You should come to do mersea Island Park run on a Saturday morning it start at 9 am to 10 am

[@A-betterMe]

Extra vote for Dan, camping's rubbish

[@themiddlebro111]

I'm glad I'm not the only one 😁

[@jamesmoss5404]

Nice parkrun philly and what a great time.

[@2spoons]

Camping is awesome.... why because you can camp and then run up Ben Nevis, or around Loch Ness, hill training in Lake District or start early and run Yorkshires Double Bob..... cheaper than a hotel (but almost as comfy) - its not just getting wet on a campsite..... you get to run in more places

[@chilloutvibesforyou]

You should do them more often, a lot of runners in Australia incorporate a Parkrun into their training schedules! Well done!

[@PhilyBowden]

I definitely will, wouldn’t say no to a trip to Australia to experience the Aussie parkruns someday too!

[@chilloutvibesforyou]

@@PhilyBowden Except for when it's summer and feels like 30C at 7am where I am lol :)

[@davidpitt5032]

@Phily Bowden you could combine running an Aussie Parkrun with running at the World Cross Country Champs in February next year in Australia!!!!

[@PhilyBowden]

@@davidpitt5032 now that is an idea that COULD convince me to do XC past December

[@everybody5502]

@@PhilyBowden It is a great track in Bathurst Australia but you might need to be out running up a few more hills

[@bh4560]

Great vid as usual philly. 👌 🙌

[@oscardanson7127]

I was pacing 21 min that week, didn't watch your channel back then but strange now seeing myself in a video.

[@Acewhip]

1:44 Weather app sponsorship... COME ON!!!! 😁

[@PhilyBowden]

This is such a good idea 😂

[@yourefunny487]

Did you have to pay a fee and get permission to film in bushy park and then upload it?

[@AnkeWeckmann]

Yayyyy!

[@rickmcqueen5378]

Hurray for Daniel learning to drve, guess you can teach an old dog new tricks after all🤣! Looking forward to your cross country videos, it is a great way to love the grind.

[@PhilyBowden]

Haha he took his time… he owes me A LOT of lifts 😉

[@graffix11us]

Forget Red Bull, Phily brought her own wings 🙂

[@wrusst]

I would like to see an all out park run at some point

[@PhilyBowden]

I will make sure this happens 😎

[@ascalt7868]

Is this a really fast course?

[@steadystudying]

I had no idea parkruns existed. Will have to find some in my area

[@PhilyBowden]

You’ve definitely gotta try them!

[@iq_by_0303]

you should go camping

[@barrick4807]

What is that P?

[@Astrolavista]

Congrats in advance on 10K subs, you're a great personality for encouraging athletics and I have no idea how you ran that fast whilst vlogging!!

[@PhilyBowden]

Aw thank you so much 🥰

[@itsfortheloveofrunning]

I feel ya Philly, I’m always always late to parkrun with my warmup and intros taking too long

[@rmjames83]

So good you are listening to your body & postponing the marathon-a huge commitment if you don’t think you’re ready or the bod is up for it. U don’t want to set yourself up for a fall (confidence/enjoyment of running, u get what I mean!) by not coming up with the result ur after/aiming for. Excited to see some cross country content-haven’t tried that yet but I’m very curious🤣 it’s all exciting for me these days after falling in love with running fairly recently after HATING it as a kid🤣

[@izzatshafawi3387]

sometimes u look like C.Ronaldo, btw nice running vlog, we all love it.

[@lesnamingha6170]

Congrats, Daniel! I never made it past L! lol. Nice Duck parka, Phily. We were in Eugene last weekend to see a ball game at Autzen, (Our team lost😐) but I did not have time to run the trails. I long for the days of talking about 5 min/mile workout paces! I'll leave it to you 'young uns' to carry on! Have a great week!!

[@vacationmode6286]

I am American and have no idea why you put the Letter P on your car when Daniel was driving…is it for Party😂🎉

[@PhilyBowden]

P for passed!!

[@maria3110]

Great video Phily, loving your content. Just a thought to your Marathon plans, there are some great, flat marathons in February in Spain.... Murcia 5th February, Alicante the week later - just a thought..... I know how much you enjoyed Seville?? and maybe shorten the cross country season even more????? Keep posting the content. Inspirational.❤

[@SubtleForces]

I don't think Montreal counts as the vicinity of Bushy park, but Saturday's local parkrun is my next tempo session and a test for shoes and watch settings, etc ;-)

[@2spoons]

Ha ha ha..... my friends like to run just under 20 minutes and they happy and you plough past every one with 17 minutes..... Thats why you're Team GB

[@mich4u]

Ok. So in Poland there are almost no people at parkrun in compare to UK.

[@tobyk8125]

This is the biggest one in the UK. We have lots of little runs too.

[@johnrichards2640]

I’ve done 500 parkruns and have a marathon pb of 3.38, but watching you ‘proper’ runners, it’s a different sport. Brilliant to see

[@jimlaidlaw8925]

Zoooom a cracking parkrun Philly , slightly annoyed that i went to Brooklands round the corner from bushy and missed seeing you burn off into the distance 🎉

[@hoxandjones]

I'm literally sorting through my camping gear, whilst watching your video, and I say you should absolutely go camping, it's good for the soul! Awesome sesh too, Phily!

[@PhilyBowden]

Yes thank you!! 🏕 🥳

[@Scott-fi6ml]

You should get Harry Mogan to join you at that parkrun you just did. It would be great to show him how far you came since your first parkrun.

[@abhoria666]

Another vote for Camping! Though probably one for next summer 🥶