I RAN MY FASTEST EVER 10K

[@scottmacdonald5813]

Congrats on the PB, but also loved Ken from Japan dishing the love out!

[@hellomark1]

Ken if you run and have social media you should drop a link here!

[@MTBEAST007]

Ken San was kore wo yonderu kana

[@redflash09021981]

Ken seems to be a cool guy!

[@MartinCharlton-ds7ro]

Really enjoyed Sunday’s race - knocked 70 seconds off my age group PB, and even managed to finish 1st in my M70-74 category in the first race in my Saucony Endorphin Pro 3 shoes.

[@BenIsRunning]

That’s great Martin! Nice work, presume your a big fan of the pro 3s then 🎉

[@Ruffnreddyrunner]

Love the pro 3’s fit my foot shape and gait cycle perfectly I find Nike and adidas to narrow for me

[@MartinCharlton-ds7ro]

Interestingly my training has been focussed on the Amsterdam 1/2 Marathon in 3 weeks time - Sunday was very much a warm up race to gauge how the 1/2 Marathon training was going - definitely got an answer to that question!

[@nzushie]

Congrats on the PB Ben! Gotta admit one of my favourite parts of this video was Ken from Japan, what a sweet man.

[@guillembauza1658]

I managed a "Go on Ben" as I was struggling at 2k and you were gliding past coming back the other way at about 7km. Highlight of my day!

[@BenIsRunning]

Amazing! Thank you for the support on the course, hope you had a good race

[@Timr3]

I really enjoy these vlogs with more people in them! Gives a lot of depth to the video!

[@robwhiteley2708]

Congratulations on your PB Ben 🎉. There is probably "Ben is running" action figures in Japan judging by how that guy approached you 😂🇯🇵🏃‍♂️.

[@Dias4815162342]

Congrats on your PB !!! Did it too this weekend on the Remich 10K 38:46 not same level but I was so happy 😅 and wore the exact same Alphafly 😉

[@BenIsRunning]

Nice work! Great shoe choice 🙌🏻

[@Dias4815162342]

@@BenIsRunning thanks Ben 🙏🏼

[@mattie_world]

i feel really inspired and educated from how you handled getting the cold just before the race... maybe weird, but if that was me i would have been thinking my race is not going to go well, i put in all that training for nothing, etc.. you seemed to shrug it off and give it a really good go anyway. keep doing what you're doing! you are a really inspiring person!

[@BenIsRunning]

To be honest I certainly was feeling pretty gutted the night before but it’s one of those things you can’t change so I find it best to try to reframe things and just told myself to give it everything I had regardless :)

[@namebutler]

Top 10 result Ben; excellent stuff!!! Well done.

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks mate, very happy to get up there! Though I was about 20th but came through the field through the race

[@itsty9098]

Amazing stuff, it's so wholesome to see the community come together through racing! Shout-out to KEN!!

[@BenIsRunning]

Absolutely! Stole the show 🙌🏻

[@EddySRunning]

Hey Ben, just wanted to say that your videos give me so much inspiration for running and for life. I hope you all the best mate!

[@Snerunseasy]

Congratulations, wonderful series 30:30 🎉🎊,30:50 is great... well done

[@bleditufa3561]

Was a pleasure to meet you! Well done! 🎉

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you! Nice to meet you too :)

[@Henjo29]

Congratulations on you PB! I'm on week 10 of a 16 week training program for my local November 10K in Japan. Although I've run the race a few times, I've never tried a training program before.

[@BenIsRunning]

Ah awesome! I’m sure you’ll notice a huge difference!

[@zchhansen]

ran my first 10k race ever this last Sunday. Started running 4 months ago, not able to go 2 miles without stopping. Got 50:12 in the 10k, which I'm super proud of, and already looking forward to the next one, and breaking 50!

[@FabianRWhite]

Going from not being able to do 2 miles without stopping to 50 minutes in the 10km is pretty great stuff. I know people who have been running for years who would love to have your time. Keep it up, and I hope you enjoy it. :D

[@BenIsRunning]

That’s incredible, keep up the consistency and that time will tumble into the 40’s before long I’m sure :)

[@Cazzywazzy114]

Really enjoyed the series and congrats for all the hard work paying off 🎉

[@BenIsRunning]

Glad you enjoy it! Look forward to crushing that barrier in the next 10k

[@Fizz_Runner]

Amazing. Love to see your km splits. So fluid. Well done mate. You deserve it 💪💪

[@TiloDroid]

congratz! time to celebrate that new pb! really looking forward to the longer races in the future!

[@BenIsRunning]

Marathon number 5 will be in Seville in feb!

[@anthonyomahoney6088]

Geez, this video was so good because of your positivity. Well done!

[@BenIsRunning]

I appreciate that! Thanks Anthony

[@donovanmifsud8664]

Congrats on your journey in training , running and everything you go through , on this wild ride adventure , just started training for my first race abroad ,and my first ever marathon ,in Barcelona next march , excited to boost my volume Per week ❤🎉, your videos truly keep me plugged in keep it up 🙏

[@marathonranati]

speeeeed broo! so fast! with cold!

[@hannesbengtsson7164]

Great Running, Ben! Enjoyed following your journey to a new PB! Congratulations, keep at it mate!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you! I will indeed 🎉

[@teetertotter5787]

MEG sabotaging the 20 seconds via nasty cold virus!!!!! hahahah. Happy Birthday Meg. Love the flower tattoos.

[@BenIsRunning]

I know right! She made up for it with the great vlogging so ill let her off this time 😂

[@thesouthendrunner]

Fantastic series Ben. So good to see so many people cheering you on. Looking forward to what ever is next

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you! Appreciate you following along

[@timverkoyen8742]

Amazing run. 💪👏. Lovely to see all the support (by KZbin fans, but definately also your family and friends)!

[@nddomer99]

Congratulations! Great race!

[@gavinantony1]

Congratulations Ben... absolute inspiration to many! Starting watching your channel at the start. Always want to run after every video 👍

[@BenIsRunning]

That’s great gavin. It’s for that reason that I continue to share vlogs, appreciate it

[@JBR.1974]

congrats...another awesome run.....very inspiring

[@thomasmt84]

Definitely running to inspire Ben! Well done on the PB! Rapid! 💪😃

[@sheilayara2628]

¡Gracias!

[@kenklee4]

'Grats on the PB Ben!

[@hiderman1014]

Congratulations on PB Ben, fantastic run and effort that 30:30 will come. Great to meet you and catch up on the start line before. Was in the yellow vest aiming for 40 min 10k. Just missed it by 5 seconds 41:05 official time came through 5k at 19:56. It was a very windy course in last 2km and the up hill coming back on the strand by Tina musical

[@BenIsRunning]

Yeah I also lost time in the second half! Hope you still enjoyed the race, crowds were great!

[@hiderman1014]

@@BenIsRunning yeah always a great event and race always quality to run streets of London home race in many way . Still that race was a PB so can’t complain really

[@bustatank1958]

Congratulations Ben. Great performance on the day. And a PB to boot.

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Busta 🙌🏻

[@wilkin976]

Well done Ben, loved the series 👏 👍. Always a great day when you upload.🎉

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Sam!

[@jonathanwatkins447]

Well done Ben. Amazing time especially when you were not feeling good. Keep it uo. Great video

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks Jonathan!

[@konradbarrick9701]

great content as always bro. where would you recommend picking up some original alphaflys?

[@jobanski]

Love the videos! Hopefully you only had a cold and not COVID. I contracted the latter (unknowingly) and it negatively affected my race time. Looking forward to your next trip to Kenya!

[@BenIsRunning]

Hopefully not! Just a cold but should be all good in a few days! I can’t wait 🇰🇪

[@pjlawrie1]

Well done Ben, appreciate you taking a few seconds to chat after the race. Managed to cut a few seconds off my PB and snag 6th in my age cat 🥳

[@BenIsRunning]

Nice to meet you! Great job 👏🏻

[@nathanvandendungen4450]

Nicely done! Great race coverage too!

[@adamrobinson3929]

"That's Jack Rowe, he's ... good". Cracked me up 😂

[@BenIsRunning]

My personal favourite bit in the video too 😂

[@wunderlichdrive]

I had to google the world record to get some perspective. It is 26:11. So, this is absolutely amazing! Serious respect!

[@Sproket]

THAT is insane!!!!!!!! Great stuff dude!!!!!!

[@hellomark1]

So crazy that you PB'd even with a cold! There's DEFINITELY more there!

[@BenIsRunning]

I hope so, certainly wasn’t at 100% but gave it all I had on the day :)

[@james-moves]

Great work Ben, love to see the progress . Nice new tats too !

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks!

[@mikehobbs624]

Great running Ben! Congrats on your new pb 👏

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Mike

[@BigKeith510]

Congratulations Ben

[@igorjovevski5145]

I watch you on Wizz Air marathon. Congrat for the HM win. Do you have any video from that race.

[@ColeRunning]

Great video mate, is that a new thing they’ve brought out… the Soar Throat? 😉 crushed it, couldn’t quite catch you!

[@BenIsRunning]

Aha that’s actually a pretty good one 😂

[@pantaleondomingo5184]

Congrats Ben 🎉🎉 absolutely 🔥🔥

[@blazeeisner]

So inspiring! Congrats on the PB from California!!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks blaze

[@whimsicalreads8250]

Congratulations on your pb, you are so inspiring I was so excited for this video. Also the thumbnail looks amazing 🎉

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you! Took a fair while to put together so I’m glad you appreciate it

[@maxfulcom]

Congrats Ben, what a bloody time for someone sick! And much love for Ken, so sweet :)

[@thematofall]

Its amazing when you are such a high level of running that even taking a few seconds off the PB is so difficult! Amazing stuff Ben!

[@haleytherunner]

Congratulations! I also did that same race but virtually in Canada! 🇨🇦

[@sodaresoda]

Such good vibes in your vids mate. Great stuff!

[@BenIsRunning]

Appreciate it!

[@jaynecummins6243]

Fantastic video, loved all the people shout go Ben .

[@BenIsRunning]

Glad you enjoyed it, was pretty surreal 🎉

[@crankgreenwatts]

Amazing run Ben and an awesome PB 🥳 Your training block video has been very inspiring so well done from a content perspective 👍 Your PB is exactly 10 minutes faster than my 10k which just blows my mind in a good way 🙌 Keep running, keep vlogging, and above all keep injury free 🤞

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you phil! Really appreciate your kind words, hope your well 🙌🏻

[@_Tp__]

10:58 is that a cheeky cole running?

[@_Tp__]

IT IS

[@lizgreen2936]

Brilliant race well done!!. It was sooooo good to see you fist pump a CAMBUSLANG harrier as Im from Glasgow and know a few runners in that club!!...👍🏻👍🏻x

[@BenIsRunning]

Ah nice one! Glad you enjoyed the race vlog 🙌🏻

[@rich391]

amazing! fantastic work getting a new P.B, very inspiring!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks rich!

[@CheeseBlackOps]

Smashed it Ben!

[@xamelaiontas2405]

Congratulations Ben! I will try the Greek gyros before Athens marathon. Hopefully I will make a pb!

[@BenIsRunning]

That sounds like a great idea😂

[@laszlokovacs9596]

hard work always pays off

[@martinrosschou]

7:46 "Run all out the last 10 minutes" - Damn bro, that's my last 1k in a run lol

[@yijuntey]

Amazing run, congrats on the PB! You’re insane 🔥🔥

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you

[@mrjalapeno12]

Well done Ben what a run 💥💥

[@alanfricker8506]

Great run. Would have loved to be in thise wide open spaces at the front but was weaving through the crowds further back!

[@BenIsRunning]

Always tough with these bigger races, I always try to get as close as I can to the front to avoid any traffic. Thanks for the support Alan

[@alanfricker8506]

@@BenIsRunning my first race of this size and can't say I was a fan (and I avoided the worst of the chaos around numbers). I'll stick with smaller events I suspect but nice to give one a go

[@Ligerpride]

Incredible time. Well done.

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you

[@RoyKamau547]

Congratulations 🎉

[@paxundpeace9970]

Already watched the result on Cole's channel. Congrats to that great run.

[@SuperPrefan]

Congrats 🎊🎉🍾🎈

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you!

[@50stuff]

Congratulations 🎉 A great end to your 30:30 series.

[@BenIsRunning]

Appreciate it, thank you

[@samboymebob]

Nice work Ben! Hard work pays off!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Sam!

[@huyphongleedomedia315]

Congrats Ben on the PB Ben! From Vietnam

[@_Tp__]

congrats 🔥

[@fabsterun]

Nice one

[@tutosurexcel]

Well done ! Awesome video as always :)

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@geoffb2900]

Awesome! Congrats!

[@waynetradingfutures]

Great work mate! Extra credit for Ken who had the courage to come up and say hello. ❤

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you!

[@codper2564]

Did this race on sunday, ran most of it right next to that guy from Japan who spoke to you at the end! Was my first ever 10k run in just over 32 mins. You're lucky they posted your number though!

[@DavidBhoy1967]

Congrats Ben!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you David

[@jordans1712]

Attaboy Ben! Great job, overcame the illness and got it done.

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks bud, was lying in bed the night before think ahhh s*** so thankfully it held off. Am now full of cold 😂

[@Anwrimos23]

Best video ever. Great content

[@BenIsRunning]

Wow, some statement 😂 thank you

[@TomD640]

PBBBBB! sick effort man onto the next one 🎉🎉

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks Tom!

[@kasperoertoft]

Congrats Ben!🎉

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Kasper :)

[@cory3476]

Well Done Ben!!!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Cory!

[@WiljanVankaathoven]

Congrats Ben, great PB. How were those Alpha’s, still fresh after 1.5yrs in the box? I have new pairs in storage as well and wondering what the shelf life is for ZoomX. Your thoughts?

[@dlcristianlb2302]

What would recommend for some longer runs for comfort without feeling heavy? Id probably go slow paces to tey and up mileage

[@dlcristianlb2302]

It would be great if you could give me recommendations for maybe older models as well or something around $150 or cheaper.

[@hellomark1]

Btw absolutely not a dick if you don't respond when running! People either realize you're in the zone, or that you're moving so fast that the sound waves just aren't catching up

[@BenIsRunning]

I didn’t even hear my friends I was that deep in the zone! Sound waves, that’s it, I like it 😂

[@Jonathan-teamslgr]

Nice one Ben 👏🏼👏🏼

[@arceus54321]

great effort and great race ben. surprised to see you have fans from japan! he said you're big over there 🤯

[@wojciechbladowski542]

Massive congrats on your PB Ben! I was actually surprised to see you doing a tattoo before a race; hopefully that didn't have an impact on your run!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you! No impact no, if anything it made me faster ;)

[@grumpyoldman7225]

Came here to say this! Awesome work on the PB but 100% tattoos will affect performance - I love all of mine but they are a pretty strong trauma for the body as anyone who's gone for a long sitting after a tiny breakfast will attest!

[@JohnSmith-rx2uv]

Well done Ben!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks John

[@olegundel169]

Well done! There’s more to come for you in 2024!!!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks mate! And this year I hope :)😊

[@fattysl26]

Congrats, I saw you approaching the 7k mark! 😃

[@iq_by_0303]

How long before a race do you warm up? Because i usually start my warmup about 1 hour before the race and one hour before your race you where just chatting to the camara. Also did you just not have a group for the majority of the race? That i think is the most important thing to achive your goal.

[@BenIsRunning]

I like to start my warm up about 1hour/45mins before and then my strides 20/30mins before the gun goes :)

[@BradleySingerRuns]

Ben you smashed it mate. it might not have been the time you wanted but every second counts

[@BenIsRunning]

100%, a pb should always be celebrated after all it’s the fastest I’ve ever ran. Always thankful

[@sjfoleysue3214]

Congratulations on the PB. The Colchester Castle parkrun crew gave you a shout out 400m to go. If I'm not mistaken, you were walking through St James's Park not Green Park.

[@sschwen8050]

Nice job Ben! Try wearing vapor flys or adios pro 3s next time and I bet you’ll get 30:30

[@BenIsRunning]

More to fast times than ‘faster’ shoes ;)

[@r_unner_G]

Congrats! Hell of an effort especially feeling groggy! Tempted to try another 10k soon?

[@BenIsRunning]

Next 10k race will be the Telford 10k in December after 6 weeks in Kenya 👀

[@r_unner_G]

Wowwww just hope the weather's gonna be kind for you in December @@BenIsRunning

[@amandawalker4510]

Chuffed for you.. by yourself too. . Definitely got a sub 30.30 there . With a cold too 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Amanda! Very happy with the result and confident I can build on it too before the end of the year :)