Join me pacing 2 hours at the Coventry half marathon | Swim, Bike, Run, Stu

[@danielstevens8827]

I think that same guy followed me when I was pacing 1:35 last year.. he followed me for breakfast, the run itself and for a post beer 😂 Great content Stu, well done on the pacing duties. 👏🏼

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

😅😅 I hope piotr bought you the beer 🤣🤣 You need to pace 1.35 next year and il see if I can stick with you. 👌

[@cherylx86x46]

Thanks for your content. I ran the Cov half yesterday my first ever one. 🙌 came on here to look for content on more local races and community groups so thank you for this 🏃‍♀️🙏

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

This is awesome. Congratulations for taking on your first one, did you enjoy it? Double points for doing it in that weather. Lots of local running clubs so we are very lucky around cov 👌

[@cherylx86x46]

Absolutely I enjoyed it! 🙌 and I came in that far behind you either so surprised myself :) Do you have any videos about specific routes in and around Coventry between 10-15k ideally. Thank you again 👍

[@benevamalc]

Perfect pacing. Great video too. I saw Jane in the video as you ran through Allesley! Great day out despite the cold and wet. 🙂

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Awesome. Thank her for staying out in the rain. It was much appreciated 👌

[@Drew_Quinlin]

Way to bring good energy to the race Stu! I've never been a pacer but it sounds fun! It's cool you've got a strong community out there.

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

I've paced a few times and I love it. It also helps that you get a free entry 😜 Yeh we are lucky we have loads of running clubs in our area so we all often meet up at races and have some banter with eachother 🤣 Friendly rivalry I think they call it 🤔🤣🤣

[@SAMBAM-Gets-It]

Brilliant pacing there. It's always great following a pacer who knows what they're doing :)

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. Yep you just need a pacer to be consistent 🙈 Hopefully il be following a pacer in my next half marathon to try and get a PB 🤞

[@Lazy_Jay_Racing]

Great job Stu... Loved the banter at the start pen 😂👌 Cov people really made that an event with their support along the course, impressive 😁👏👏👍

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Really trying to push myself out if my comfort zone and do more talking in front of people but it's super hard. 🙈 Feel so self conscious 😳 I was amazed at how many people were out supporting in that awful weather 👌

[@Lazy_Jay_Racing]

@@SwimBikeRunStu I know exactly how you feel.. as you can see, I don't do much talking in my vids... The last one I recorded was bad and I scrapped it completely... You come across well though mate, keep it up and it should get easier 😁👍

[@CarlTheAmateurRunner]

Great job, well done! Pacers have helped me get so many Pb’s I’d like to give back one day and help someone achieve their goal.

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Yep my thoughts exactly. I've ran with so many pacers so it was nice to give back. A few people thanked me for there pbs but in reality they did the hard work. I was just there for a bit of motivation 👌

[@racheld1844]

Great video Stu, you seem to know everyone in racing in Coventry 🤣 We liked your video so much, Rory has emailed run through to see if we can pace at a local run in June 😬 😁

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. Appreciate that. And that's awesome, you will have such a blast pacing people. Its nice going for pbs but I think I got more happiness from helping others and motivating people to get in front of me. Could just do with better weather next time 🙈

[@col_tris_hard]

Top effort mate!!! Great pacing!!!! Beautiful weather.... 😂

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you, You cant beat the British weather. When i was lying in bed i could hear the rain smashing of the window and it wasn't inspiring. It eased if slightly but was a tad soggy.

[@roberthodgson3574]

Great job Stu. You add a lot to the event.

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. Really had a great morning. Was great running around my home city. Even if it was a little damp 🤣🤣

[@MightyMRG]

Great video Stu, good job pacing.

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. Didn't realise how much I waffle on until I edited this down to 20 minutes 🤣🤣

[@AndyCliffMTB]

You were like a shepherd, taking care of your flock Stu😂 Great local knowledge really helpful to the people in your wave, my first half in Oct, would like 2 hrs💪

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Yeh it's a bit like being a shepherd apart from loosing all the flock at the end 🤣🤣 That's awesome, I bet you will smash your first half 💪

[@AndyCliffMTB]

@@SwimBikeRunStu As long as you came in on time (and you did) it’s up to the sheep to stay with you. Mind you, I always seem to see the 50 minute pacer disappearing into the distance😟I’ll be happy with a 2:00 - 2:15 in October😊

[@duncanc8474]

Paced to perfection 👍🏻

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thankyou. Tough to even pace it with all the hills but think I just about managed. Tried to start slowly and build into it 👌

[@samsonslaphead1]

Very accurate pacing Stu, well done! Hope the Nip Guards worked! Great video well done

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. Pleased with how it went. The nip guards were perfect, no chaffing at all 👌🤣

[@benmartin4937]

Thanks for the video, it was nice to watch the course over again. Well done on the pacing, it must be very rewarding helping people get that sub 2. I managed to get around in 1:49 which I'm absolutely buzzing with, the downhill back into town was bliss 🤣 great fun!

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

I absolutely had a blast pacing. Speaking to so many happy people at the end made it worth getting soaked for 🤣🤣 congrats on 1.49 on a tough course. And yes after 8 miles the course is great 😅😅

[@NicRuns]

You’ve got me inspired to do some pacing, Stu!

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Awesome. You would have blast doing it. 👌

[@JohnnyGrant]

Great pacing, great video, great event, even though the weather wasn’t great.

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. The weather was awful. Did you have a good race?

[@JohnnyGrant]

@@SwimBikeRunStuI was really pleased considering conditions and my body not being at its best. Although my recover doesn’t feel good this week 😕

[@runninglikeamotherclucker]

I loved watching this! I like the different scenery, seeing your packet pick-up process versus ours here in the states, and how easily you ran that with the GoPro. Nice job!

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you I appreciate it. With the packets you could collect them from a shop before or juts grap them on the day. Alot of ours get posted out in the mail to us. I'm glad you liked me talking nonsense, there's lots more of it to come 🤣🤣

[@runninglikeamotherclucker]

@@SwimBikeRunStu I feel like I do the same in mine. 😆

[@TheCoeliacCyclist]

Perfect pacing Stu!

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Yeh pleased with that. Lots of people got PBs so really got a kick out of doing it 👌

[@raleyadventures]

Quality video as always and great job pacing 🔥🔥 Spoons is elite

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. Its just alot of me waffling on 🤣🤣 And this is edited down 🙈 We headed to spoons after for a bowl of chips and curry sauce. Was mint 👌

[@PartTimeTriathlete]

Great pacing Stu, was horrible enough just walking along to watch so well done in the rain 👍

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thanks dude. I did give you a way and a shout but I'm not sure if you saw me. Down on holyhead Road. Where I grew up. It was a tad soggy 🤣🤣

[@PartTimeTriathlete]

@@SwimBikeRunStu yeah seemed like you had a good combination of pacing and being the Cov tour guide 😅

[@RunSensible]

Well done, Stu. Smashing pacing such a great job to do.

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. Felt good to help people hit there targets. Its a nice way to give back to my local running community. We just need better weather next year, was a tad damp 🙈

[@thewingitrunner]

Great pacing, mate. You can't beat a local race where you know almost everyone and the crowd watching. Very entertaining vlog. Keep it up.

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Agreed. Nice to know loads of runners and loads of supporters. A good celebration for local running and tri clubs. Loads of people I didn't even speak to either 🙈 Really enjoyed it. 👌

[@Run_Like_a_T-Rex]

Great video Stu and quality pacing!

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. Always good to help other hit there goals. Perfect training for me 👌

[@LesleyCulpan]

Really enjoyed watching this - gave me FOMO!! I ran it in 2021 when it was torrential! Didn’t look much better this time! Fantastic pacing 👍🏻🙌🏻

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

🤣🤣 it wasn't as wet as 21 but it was pretty soggy. Next year I think it's the same date as London and Manchester marathon 🙈

[@LesleyCulpan]

Oh no! I’ve entered the London marathon ballot and I have good feeling…!!

[@harryruns1]

Great pacing mate! Not an easy job, particularly when you have the weather to contend with to 💪

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. Wasn't easy to keep an even pace with the hills but it seemed to come together. The weather wasn't inspiring to start 🙈

[@martynrubery]

Perfect pacing mate.Great video of a great event 👌👟💙

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Did I hear you got a pb?

[@Journeyoflee]

Class footage and editing really like this one , all that in a 20 min vid- great work 😊👊

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. I to tend to waffle. I cut this down from about an hour. Thought that was a long watch with me just talking nonsense 🤣🤣 Making videos is such a learning curve, hopefully I'm improving them as each one passes. Thanks for watching 👌

[@Journeyoflee]

@@SwimBikeRunStugenuinely it was a great video mate 👍🏻 , content , editing etc . When you start doing it yourself you can appreciate the time and effort someone has put in when they make a quality video - great job Stu on the video and pacing 👊 I’m still learning , it is difficult but I like doing it , I just try to be genuine and take the camera with me when I go for a run 👍🏻

[@Sam.Barclay]

Great video, great pacing, well done 😁 always cool to see some other youtubers I follow showing up in each other's videos too (every time you say the intro for your videos I always think to myself "SBR Stutube")

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. We have alot of KZbinrs around here so it's good to get together at races. I really enjoy seeing races through somone else's eyes. I love all the other videos of this event especially. And sorry about my mumbling, even I can't understand what I'm trying to say sometimes 🙈🤣

[@Sam.Barclay]

@@SwimBikeRunStu yeah it looks like a good community 😁 If you mumble I haven't noticed it, I just mean that I can't help combining the words in my head 😆

[@steeena]

Great pacing!

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. I really enjoyed it. Especially in my home city 👌

[@jackoreilly]

Enjoyed this !

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. I appreciate the comment. I wasn't sure it the video was a bit long 🤔 It's amazing how much I can waffle on 🤣🤣

[@cowtidetv1597]

So I’m just realizing that you’re in the UK … lol I couldn’t pace , talk and enjoy myself all at the same time .. 😂😂😂

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Yep, born and bred in the UK. I live in the centre of England 👌. I'm sure you could do all of those things, it's always good to help out at events. It was just a bit wet 🙈

[@ChloeHamard]

Congrats on a great pacing job! Shame that the weather was very British-like lol

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

🤣🤣 yeh it was very british like 🙈 But it was still alot of fun. I think the banter was better with the rain 😅 Spoke to a few people who got under 2 hours and got PBs so I'm pleased to have played a small part.

[@stevemckellar4978]

Great job! I need you to pace me!!

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

I would happily. Just pay for my expenses to get there and I'm in 🤣🤣

[@sagsdothedu]

Great pacing in the rain. Looked soggy.

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Thank you. Yeh it was a tad soggy 🤣🤣 Amazed that it didn't seem to put anyone of. Runners are a Hardy breed. Glad to get to the coffee shop at the end though👌

[@markg99]

Brilliantly done mate. Was the other 2 hour pacer going for a PB? 😂

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

I really don't know, he set of catching the 1.55 pacers and then I never saw him again. However lots of people dropped back to me complaining he was going to quick 😳 I have no idea what he was thinking. I would have been annoyed if he was pacing me 😞

[@benevamalc]

For the history buffs out there: Coventry is onto it's third cathedral!

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Where was the 3rd 🤔

[@benevamalc]

I believe it is next to Nando’s. There’s a visitor centre with some ruins. Knocked down in 1539!

[@grahamread6421]

Yes, he is right. St Mary's, the remains are right next to the other two. It was knocked down by Henry VIII, I remember it well :)) Great video & great run Stu.

[@thethompsonsgotagopro.]

Great pacing! If only Gaz had remembered to get nipple guards 🩸. Nice to see the route too 😊( me and the girls also went in spoons for breakfast 😂) well done again 👍🏼

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

I hope Gaz enjoyed that shower 🙈🤣 Hope he had a good race. No chaffing for me so I'm pretty happy with that. We did head to spoons after for some nachos and chips. Feel like I've finally dried out now 🤣🤣

[@thethompsonsgotagopro.]

@@SwimBikeRunStu he had a great race. Got a course PB so he’s happy 😊