I Just Ran The Best Half Marathon of My Life!

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Join me on my quest for a personal best at the Copenhagen Half Marathon, where I set my marathon personal best just months ago. Come along for the day before the race, the race itself, and my immediate post-race thoughts and watch as I push my limits in the elite race in what turned out to be a really hot day! 🏃‍♂️🇩🇰 #HalfMarathon #CopenhagenRace
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[@pgmonday37]

I will never not tear up when Daniel screams "Let's go Phily" - another amazing video!

[@OmnicronYT]

I wasn't going to go for a run today, but a Phily video is the best motivation

[@grady1113]

That’s why I’m here

[@PhilyBowden]

I love this, and FYI - I really didn’t feel like running today either, but sometimes you have to just drag yourself out 🫠

[@thomasfell1205]

There’s something beautiful abt this channel, the filming and editing from Daniel is amazing, let alone the incredible role model Phily is in the running community 🫶 Inspired by both of your channels every time I see a video, love the grind 😊

[@PhilyBowden]

It’s been a team effort ever since the start, and we own this channel in equal shares even though it goes by my name/face. Wouldn’t have it any other way! ❤️

[@trevorhillier4041]

Phily gave me my mojo back recently, and I done my first half marathon distance in about 4 years, in a time of 80 mins. I'm a 57yo getting over health issues so a big thanks to Phily.

[@PhilyBowden]

This genuinely made me well up, bloody good for you Trevor!! 👏🏼

[@urbancanyons8871]

Amazing job Philly! A PB in 20 degrees heat, you can’t be disappointed with that. If the temperature was 10C you’d easily have run a minute quicker. People underestimate the effect of temperature.

[@DeeKay1911]

Ran the same race and the heat was brutal - they reported quite a lot of people actually needed help.

[@AskHybel]

I must have been more then 20 degrees - it was like running through hell. Doing any kind of PB on that day is impressive.

[@jacobriis7859]

I heard it was 23°. I'm no scientist. But running on black asphalt in a city, I think it might be even warmer! Or it will feel warmer!

[@Stripeyperch]

Fantastic result Philly. Big shout out to Daniel great video really captured the atmosphere and mood the music everything spot on.

[@PhilyBowden]

He’s getting pretty good at this isn’t he!

[@mylesgibbons2377]

It's great when u know there is more there even after a PB, I ran 71mins last year, 77 and 74 this year and feel I have trained harder and in better shape than that, hoping it all comes together dublin marathon 5weeks time

[@melchiorvalentine769]

There’s a lot in this one. Firstly, your talent is so big. I work full time with elite athletes and to see you disappointed after running a PB would be tough as a coach. Granted it may be part of your macrocycle, in which case it is less significant than a race later down the line and vice Versa. You are an inspiring athlete, me and my friend lace up due to people like you, Ben Felton, Kofuzi, Kipchoge etc… Running is en vogue right now, a bright spot that the sport probably hasn’t been in, and it’s due to contributions such as yours. We always talk about the triangle of Enjoyment-Fun-Satisfaction and the difference between each for each session or competition we are in, dependent upon the athlete and stage of season. I think this is applicable here, enjoyment doesn’t always have a place. Thank you for what you do, we need you more than you know (probably). Love from your friends that you haven’t met yet x

[@Scuba_Son]

I love that this comes out in time (US EST) to watch while I have a morning oatmeal before Sunday long run. LTG. Great job Phily.

[@PhilyBowden]

Haha you’re welcome x

[@teetertotter5787]

Phily's finest half marathon yet. Daniel's finest editing yet.

[@davidleonard37]

Great editing and race footage. Daniel has a gift for it. Racing is funny sometimes, even when you run a pb you can be a bit disappointed but it's still faster than you ever ran and on a hot day when you weren't feeling it. Trust the process..it will come.

[@SteenLarsen]

As a Dane i am happy it seems you had a great time again in Copenhagen! Thanks for a great video!

[@PhilyBowden]

We will be back! 🫡

[@MrPhibib]

Ahhh I featured! I’m in the back in blue at 13:14, hope you heard when I shouted love the grind! Congrats on the PB. Was such a hot day

[@jordans1712]

Always celebrate the PB! 1sec or 1min is progress. Your effort inspires many, thank you Phily!

[@toddapplegate3988]

A PB on an iffy day is a bigger win than a goal time on a good day. Yes, you struggled but you found a way through. A bigger defeat would have been to give in l, either push too hard or back off and give up (unlikely). "It felt like a 10k" may just be the ultimate point. It's not a marathon and that nasty mix of speed and endurance that a half presents said yes marathon runner you are faster (PB) but you are marathon runner (unsettled run). You have great days ahead.

[@MarriedWithBackpacks]

I love this! The post-race thoughts are the thoughts of a true athlete. "I ran a PB, but..." Keep striving for excellence! And it's a performance we mortals look up to. You're an inspiration!

[@cselenee90]

It’s my first half marathon today here in Chicago!!!!! I didn’t get to train much. Im sure I’m walking a lot of it today 😅😅 currently eating waffles, 1 banana & pb 🎉

[@PhilyBowden]

Main thing is to enjoy it, it’s your first one so it’ll automatically be your best yet!!

[@petewilcock]

Well done Phily (one L)! A PB is always a good race, and speaks well to future PBs!

[@gtromble]

Chocolate Milk Love Story... oh my. I came for the running but stayed for the amazing creativity and video editing - the slo mo, the soft jazzy music - Daniel is really really good! Oh, and there's still the great running.

[@stocktonnash]

Just ran my third half today. 26min pb, but I’m still pissed about a couple of kms. Nice to know you can crush and still be disappointed.

[@EvaWenborn96]

You are a true inspiration to me, Phily! It's okay to feel let down in your journey from time to time. I hope you keep remembering to SMILE and enjoy every run you do!

[@pianosign]

well done, phily! i'm glad helen is such a good coaching fit for you

[@fzb4220]

Seems everyone was struggling with the heat. Also 22 degrees in Denmark can feel warmer than 30 degrees + in south Europe because of the air humidity.

[@bopndop2347]

You inspire me! I’m still in recovery from ACLR surgery but I can’t wait to get back on the roads

[@iim_human]

This was a fun one and great to see Phily, that when we fall short of our goals, you can still pick yourself back up and keep going until the next one! And the filming/editing Daniel, superb!

[@PhilyBowden]

Ah thank you, I’m glad it brought a new angle to things! Race recap video is gonna break this down even more 👀

[@kathleenbolanos]

Phily just a fantastic race and experience. I'm so sorry you didn't feel confident and content with the results. It's such a solid step forward tho, well done to you! Great job! And stellar video Daniel🎉

[@graffix11us]

As they say, "That's Racing" You never know what's going to happen or how you are going to feel. Funny but I get butterflies watching your race videos, but I don't get them for my races. Been doing it long enough that I can control myself but watching you gets my heart rate up, haha!

[@caroline-saratremblay1415]

I am a very amateur runner and yesterday ran a 10k in the Montreal marathon weekend. Did not go as good as I wanted and felt a bit disappointed, until I came to the moment you talked about your coach. Hey, I have done a PB! Thanks Phily, you were as good a coach for me than yours was for you in Copenhagen!

[@AxelEriksson-yg1oo]

I just want to recommend the half marathon in Gothenburg (Sweden) which is in May every year. I believe it's the largest half marathon in the world with thousands of participants and the number of events around the course is insane. There are so many live bands and the overall atmosphere is GREAT! I'm not sure if you're planning on doing a race at that time but if you do, Göteborgsvarvet is great!

[@cliffwright1970]

Cracking result! You should be pretty chuffed if you've PB'd ... yet feel like you've got more! I ran the Nottingham 1/2 Marathon on Sunday and PB'd by nearly 4 minutes ... yet I'm still "slightly" miffed at having kept plenty in front of the 1:50 pacer, but my official chip time ended up as 1:50:01 where I was aiming for Sub 1:50. (My Coros says I ran 21.24k overall, and my 1/2 marathon time was 1:49:40 .. so I'll go with that! 🤣)

[@johnshandle777]

You always learn more from when things don't go to plan. Just shows how far your progressing, if you get a massive PB yet still upset. Only a stepping stone to the Olympics

[@PhilyBowden]

You’re not wrong, I’ll learn a lot from this one

[@seanmcdonagh6237]

Well in Phily. Just ran my first half in just under 2 hours and it damn near killed me, looking forward to the next one

[@tomkemp1276]

I ran my best (and first) half marathon today too at the Robin Hood half in Nottingham. Great inspo from Phily the common- thanks!

[@nrg_runs]

Oooh congrats! That was also my first half marathon… 13 years ago! Still very much in love with running and about to start a KZbin channel documenting a year of marathon training 😅

[@RickyMiller-gd6xt]

Great effort Philly, a PB and feeling dissapinted has all the hallmarks of better to come and a sub 70 not far away.

[@Jess-Rabbit]

I thought of your last marathon video a lot while I was running Berlin today and trying to channel your positive energy and enthusiasm. It worked! PB. You rock Phily!

[@ZachJalteco]

Such a beautiful and amazing video. The editing was so great it even made me feel a little of the start line nerves! Congrats on the important stepping stone, and thanks for giving me all the motivation I needed for my last half marathon session of the training block today!

[@DrProfX]

Great job, Phily! I understand the whole PB “but could have done better” feeling! It’s actually a great sign when you think of it as progression … you just got a PB with an immediate feeling of improving on it - great spot to be… after all the dust settles…

[@PhilyBowden]

This is exactly how I feel about it now! 💪🏼

[@graceplatt9313]

love the cinematic editing on some of this 😆👌 smashed it!!

[@tworunningbrooms]

Well done, Phily! A lifetime best can't be sniffed at. More to come in the future! 👍🏃‍♀️👏

[@alanramos4431]

I’ll be cheering for you when you make the national team for the Olympics 👍👍👍 Go get it!!!

[@Halsemus]

Seems like denmark is the place for you to perform the best ;) Well done!

[@Joshuacrandley2679]

A PB, what's not to like. I don't think you did anything wrong. I guess you're looking for a perfect race each time. Be proud. Well done and great video. So good job Daniel.

[@zoeedwards4588]

This was a great video, Daniel did an awesome job with the filming and editing :) Congrats on the PB Phily!

[@PhilyBowden]

Thank you!!

[@HannahJ]

It’s funny seeing you run the route. We crossed the route 3 times on our way from our apartment to our church (one of the side streets near the finish line in Frederiksberg Allé) also saw one of the drinks stations and I got excited about pipe cleaners on some of the bottles

[@kenhenderson8183]

Congrats! Solid run and new PB! Interested in what you said about not getting comfortable during the race. Look forward to hearing your race after thoughts.

[@iberiksoderblom]

Congratulations on your result When I looked at the results right after the race, I wasn't really sure if you had the race/result you wanted. Like I said in your previous video: You have a tendency to bring sunshine to Copenhagen 😎 ☀ Stop doing that 😀 Anything above 17 degr. C is hot to me ! That thing with "out of sync" feeling, I can relate to in the race. For me it was absolutely the humidity that kept messing with me, that I could not evaporate enough heat. I've been procastenating all morning... Originally planed for a 30K... Then after waking up, changed it to 2 x 13K.. Then watching Berlin Marathon, and then Phily in Copenhagen, going on a chokolate milk frenzy 😀 (I hate that I've gone lactose intollerant 😞 ) Now I'm more likely to do a 10K and then a 5K later. I've got 8'ish weeks until my next marathon ( with a 30K trail in between and unfortunately a comming DNS on the 13K Eremitageløbet ), slowly gettting my sciaticaproblem under controle.

[@PhilyBowden]

Haha sorry for bringing the heat (again), promise its not intentional! I think a lot of people felt it out there, saw plenty who had to stop which was really sad to see. Hope you got out for that run!

[@iberiksoderblom]

@@PhilyBowden Did the run, but changed to 5K + 6x800m (5K speed, 2 min. recovery) on track + 5K back home. Unstructured, but I let my mind find out what it really wanted to do. Once I got to the track, my mind said "You Love the Grind" and then I did the intervals and loved it, and did the 5K back home. I'm happy with that. Of you do not have any plans to visit Denmark in the mean time, then I hope you'll show up at the CPH Marathon next year. I have my place allready and will prepare for a sunny, hot and humid day 😁

[@derek_spear]

Great video both and a fab run Phily. We've all been there with the disapointing run and your coach is right, use it as a stepping stone. You didn't feel great yet still set a new PB. Come the day you fire on all cylinders then watch out PB time 😊🏃‍♀💪

[@Cuca138]

Yeah, gotta get back in to running. Thanks for the inspiration Phily and Daniel!

[@kimdecker8901]

I don't know how you do it, Phily! We are so impressed! Love the grind AND the PB!

[@macsmachine]

Excellent race, been looking forward to your post race thoughts. Congrats on the PB and glad you’re not satisfied yet. That means we still have lots to more to come😊

[@nigelbeamish2845]

congratulations on your new PB. always great videos for motivation :=)

[@RunningWithConnor]

Well done Philly! Hearing nothing but good reviews about Copenhagen half so it's definitely one on the bucket list!

[@dbracer]

I loved this video, that informal style with un-posed shots and glimpses of Phily's mood in the lead up to the race. Excellent work. Not a bad run either!

[@Smidgeon-pigeon]

I liked it for the same reason! It's more polished than a vlog but still informal and friendly. Really capturing a certain vibe.

[@matthewmcnaught9883]

One of the best edited videos yet

[@ksteege]

Love it Phily!!! Excited for that PB and what it indicates on where you will go in the future - if you can run a PB on a day when you are out of rhythm and not feeling it - it will for sure pay off in the long run... I am hopefully running Chicago in a couple of weeks - I say hopefully because I tripped on an easy run last week and hit the pavements pretty hard and bruised my ribs - it was about 4 days ago and I still cant run a couple of steps without a lot of pain so I know i have a bit and the training is there so I am hoping that I can be OK after about a week or so fingers crossed - Ill be there regardless for my athletes but hoping I can run it with them at least for a good part.

[@Jay_-fw9je]

Bro, you are awesome, following your progress and journey has been amazing to watch. Love the grind and thank you for sharing and inspiring🤪

[@LuckyLuke2307]

Loved it, amazing race. Just came back from my own with a similar kind of result. Way faster than I have ever done, but I know it could have been even better. But I actually had tons of fun, hugely because I remembered from some video somewhere, that smiling is key 😊 Thank you!

[@BM24DK]

I also ran the Copenhagne Half Marathon and it was tough race... Sun was just beaming down on us the last 8 km.

[@_Domo_]

CONGRATS!!! Full minute pb on a bad day, and you'll go CRAZY fast on your next half marathon :3

[@Acewhip]

0:01 Daaaamn Phily, you are getting even more gorgeous...🥰 (and damn you Daniel, this is probably your fault...😁) ANOTHER great video guys!!

[@debrascott8775]

There is something visceral about Daniel shouting "GO Philly, come on". ❤

[@darbymichelle]

Proud of you Philly! Thank you for being honest! Can’t wait to see you in Houston!!

[@asimd09]

Congrats phily on your PB. Loved the city and the vlog🌟

[@nro337]

Let's go Phily!! Brilliant!

[@sal5lows1]

Great video! Congratulations on your performance truly amazing

[@ericvault]

Great editing on this one. You had some fun on this one.

[@bonrgaard5021]

Now i need a Cocio… happy to see you back in Copenhagen ❤

[@staceysmillie1746]

This is an excellent video! Congratulations Phily. 😊

[@brianpaxton1785]

Well done Phily on your PB great running and great video with good editing from Daniel. I just got back from the Berlin Marathon did it 3:49:30 👏👏🏅👍🇩🇪

[@PhilyBowden]

Oioi well done!!! 👏🏼

[@implodingslowly]

Love seeing that elite or (in my case) not, we go through the exact same emotions through a race. I recently ran Berlin and killed it on paper with a 17 minute PB, but it was a fight the whole 42k. Like you, I never found my groove. Sucks because some training runs I was flying high! Oh well, lessons to be learned in every race.

[@PhilyBowden]

Woah 17 mins is HUGE though, hats off to you for grinding that out!

[@zitjednoduse]

Great video and congrats to PB! You should be an actor 🤔I love your alcohol free beer commercial 😁Also great to see how the basecamp and race looks from eyes of elite runner.

[@rakeshsinghavbil2392]

Never matter how bad the circumstances are Just stay hard

[@chrisbrenner4598]

They have the best background music. Like an old Charlie Brown special.

[@2spoons]

I completely agree Phily, I had it drummed into me by one of our local legends.... but hers an indirect question.... have you even run a PB on a hangover...... seriously I have and did get a PB..... why though It completely escapes me as to why..... may be I was still dreaming and had no issues.... just thinking aloud!!

[@KashAbs]

Had to save the playlist of a legend! Keep doing what your doing ☺️

[@rubarb1275]

Great video! Well done Philly, hopefully you will be proud of this run, and that you will see this as a stepping stone to greater things. 👍

[@derekpugh5457]

Well done …be waiting for this, great run…loved that green MGBGT ❤️

[@PhilyBowden]

I had to Google MGBGT just so you know 🚗 😂

[@derekpugh5457]

@@PhilyBowden every day is a learning day😉…ps can you get that chocolate milk in the uk ?

[@ianpayton3639]

A lot of similarities with myself today in Berlin. A PB, but disappointed. Still, you’re right about this being an opportunity to learn.

[@gcklo]

Congrats on the PB🎉

[@jasonflorimonte3813]

I scream, You scream, we all scream for Phily getting a PB! Congrats!!!

[@D14aos]

Great vlog, great content, great running

[@bcrruns1085]

Way to go Phily!

[@deshall1885]

Well done on the PB🎉👏

[@michaelsesler1158]

congratulations 🎉

[@davidjuson5608]

Insightful. However, I can't see me being able to find the time to get my nails painted in my pre-run preparations. Well run Phily!

[@mikestevenson1334]

Congrats on running a PB, Phily!

[@annestrock4917]

Congratulations on a P.B.! That out of sink rhythm thing is the worst. Daniel did an amazing job with the footage. I really want to get a pair of those white pants you were wearing!

[@Merritt7278]

Well done be proud 👏

[@johnsenior478]

Great editing and filming..love seeing the pre race process and who were the guys doing the synchronised group warm up…had my knee replaced in May after 13 years of being unable to run..but every time I watch one of these it reinforces my resolve to get back to it..even if it’s only 5k a few times a week. PB? What’s not to like?

[@wk633]

Oooh, I need to find a nail-polish the colour of my Red Endorphin Pro 2s for CIM!

[@AlbertWeijers]

Don't be disappointed, it's not like you have a tear in your calf 2 weeks before a marathon, like I got this morning.... You trained, got there, started, got a PB, wonderful!

[@PhilyBowden]

Ah man that’s so tough! Sending healing vibes! ❤️‍🩹

[@AlbertWeijers]

@@PhilyBowden I feel them! Thank you!

[@nickmoore5105]

This is a nice one Dan

[@jaseinclee]

That's fantastic Philly

[@marathonranati]

dont worry 🙅‍♂be happy☺

[@kristinakohler4150]

Oh goodness Philly, you hype us up! 😂 Congrats!!! ALSOOOOO time for more KZbin Shorts? 🙃

[@petrathornton2916]

Right. I'm converted. Chocolate milk it is this afternoon 🙂😋

[@EmilyONeill-wb5qd]

Congrats, nails and shoes have recently worked for me and pbs! Would you ever do Vienna? Think you would rock it!

[@Seanonyoutube]

Nice work philly 👊🏼

[@hellomark1]

This has me seriously considering getting my nails done before my next race 🤔

[@sarahajeffery3845]

Love your matching nails 😊