WHAT I DID AFTER THE BERLIN MARATHON

WHAT I DID AFTER THE BERLIN MARATHON
This video is right after my race and travelling back home to Florida
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[@pearsbears]

Wow!! Followed all of your vids from the race. So awesome! Congrats on all the shenanigans, so fun ✈️

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks for following along! It was all so much sleep-deprived fun!

[@raja1949100]

Great content even though you may think it’s boring but I guess that’s a life where it has super high and lows but majority is just plain old boring stuff. Lol ✈️✈️

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, mate! You nailed it with your comment!

[@Sallyannsworld]

✈️✈️ such an intense time travelling making content and also actually RUNNING. I hope you’ve had some downtime since reaching home turf

[@its_Matt_B_]

The whole trip was a bit of a sleep-deprived whirlwind. I'm glad to be chilling at home!

[@Dave_running1840]

Feel your pain my man✈️ must be great to be home👍

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, Dave! It's so good to be home and to sleep in my own bed! Pure LUXURY! 🛌

[@i.p2088]

Flying in Europe is a nightmare. I only fly business or not at all.😮✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️

[@its_Matt_B_]

I was moaning to my wife so much that she said that's what we have to do from now on.

[@Wings_nut]

You're living the shoetuber life, Matt. Kudos 👍

[@its_Matt_B_]

It certainly felt like that this weekend. The only difference is I spent a lot of money to feel that way! 🤣

[@Wings_nut]

@@its_Matt_B_ Trade ya. LOL

[@G91YS]

10:00 I liked it ! 🛩

[@its_Matt_B_]

😁 Ty!

[@thomasgraves2531]

The layover in Frankfurt coming from Berlin can be a bit nerve-wracking. Great attempt at speaking German, just one note that the ‘ß’ (the B with the little tag on it) in Bülowstraße is pronounced as a sharp ‘s’ and is alternatively written as ‘ss,’ making it Bülowstrasse. I know German can be confusing. :)😃✈

[@its_Matt_B_]

Yes, I think I knew that, or at least have seen it written both ways on occasion!

[@philault2854]

✈Seems you had a direct flight from TPA to Berlin? Thats not too bad... Great job again. Enjoyed the video.

[@its_Matt_B_]

I booked the least expensive option, so that's why going there was so drawn out. Coming home was easy in comparison!

[@mikew2679]

Matt, thanks for taking us all along to your Berlin Marathon and your events and touring along the way! Loved every vlog. We are big fans!

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, Mike! Glad you enjoyed the vlogs! It was a fun trip to film!

[@blackbelt2000]

I actually enjoyed this vlog, Matt. On my flight back from Berlin, I was lucky enough to get an aisle seat so I could get up as I please which I was very grateful for. Looking forward to a deep-dive of your marathon performance if you plan on making a video of it. ✈

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks for enjoying it! I'm so glad you had an aisle! That would have been so much better! I just got through filming my race recap. I'm not sure when it will post as I have to edit it. Perhaps Friday.

[@bpg201]

Thanks for the nonsense :) I got stuck in a window seat heading to London a couple years ago for business and it was rough....I'm only 6'1" but need that legroom! I like to get up often. Hard to do w/o bothering your row. So I ALWAYS try to get the aisle...✈

[@its_Matt_B_]

I'm usually the same way, but when I booked the flight, this was the last Economy seat with extra leg room. I though I needed to take it, but now I realize I would rather be able to get up whenever I want!

[@Joe_Souza]

Hey Matt, do you wear compression socks on the flight after a marathon?

[@its_Matt_B_]

Yes! My wife and I were having a good laugh trying to peel them off when I got home!

[@timtrenholm3698]

🛩✈ Not sure if I will ever get over to a major in Europe/AUS, but seeing your perspective on travel helps.

[@its_Matt_B_]

The travel part isn't fun on it's own, but traveling to a race adds a lot to the whole experience. Traveling home is never a good time! 🤣 (but being home is)

[@Feanaro5503]

I have a long international flight coming up, so I found this interesting, if not a little scary.

[@its_Matt_B_]

A long international flight is never the most fun thing to do, but it's a good chance to watch a few movies! 🤣

[@CatherineSui-Miller]

Kudos to your positive attitude despite all the travel hiccups ✈️

[@its_Matt_B_]

Aww, thanks, Catherine! It seems to me I complain about a lot of what's going on, but I try to stay positive!

[@mrgroundhog9790]

Boring travel log = the harsh post race reality 😂😂

[@its_Matt_B_]

🤣 Nailed it! Everything is just filled with excitement before the race. After, it's just a lot of "watch me as I go home!"

[@Vuronov]

Fellow runner up here in Clearwater enjoying the second hand Berlin experience from you. I hope things are ok for you across the bridge down there after the Hurricane that you thankfully missed.

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks for following along! I live a little east of I75, so we had no damage, however the coast got hammered. How was everything for you? Any damage/flooding?

[@Vuronov]

@@its_Matt_B_ We were extremely fortunate with only some power flickering during the storm and nothing else, though the pier in Safety Harbor I usually run to totally gone. However, many many friends and coworkers in the St Pete area were totally devastated with houses flooded by 3+ft of water, boats floated away, cars flooded and not working, it's crazy. We're so close together but totally different experiences. They've done a great job clearing up all the wasted up debris on the run paths up here in Clearwater and I didn't really have to miss a step in prepping for NYC.

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@Vuronov Oh wow! Those poor people with the flooding. That last storm we got gave us a lot more flooding down here. Still, the flooding is nothing next to the people whose family is missing. Just a horrendous storm!

[@benstevens1718]

For people that stress about travel/accommodation logistics etc pre/post event, these vlogs are really valuable. For example, Ben Johnson did a breakdown of his pre event activities for the LA marathon a while ago. Given the lack of decent public transport in LA, it gave a great insight into what you have to plan for. We now know what 300 Euros gets you for a hotel on Berlin marathon weekend anyway...

[@its_Matt_B_]

Yeah, I can see that! It definitely helps to see someone going through it and explaining what they did and why they did it. On a bright note, that hotel room was actually only 270 euros, which at the time was around $300.

[@eric-running-to-chamonix]

Oh boy. I am not looking forward to my return✈ trip from Kodiak next week. Welcome back!

[@its_Matt_B_]

I was telling my wife how exciting the trip out to an event is. The trip home is just an exercise in misery! How are you feeling about the race? Feeling strong? Confident?

[@eric-running-to-chamonix]

@@its_Matt_B_ I dropped down to the 50k and, like magic, I started looking forward to the race instead of dreading it. I can focus more on performance than survival. This will be my last UTMB ever, outside of the finals. So I would like it to be a good experience.

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@eric-running-to-chamonix Good plan! What's the point in doing something big if we''re dreading it!

[@stevebailey1682]

✈Good work Matt. I do like these types of videos. It gives me an idea of what it like to travel (by air) to other countries. Time to relax (message to you). Cheers, Steve

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks again, Stevo!

[@Johnnydodgin]

✈️ I appreciate the realness 😅 Also the 5hrs of editing post Marathon. I salute you sir! 🫡

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, Johnny! The editing took a while, but it wasn't too bad as I was sitting in bed!

[@leightondavies7336]

Cheers Matt!👍🇨🇦✈️

[@its_Matt_B_]

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[@tagmckrckn]

✈️ I hope you had a good time in Berlin. Was tracking you and kofuzi and realised you were pretty close to each other. Wanted to see you both but ended up seeing none of you, because there were a million other runners, crazy. Greetings from Berlin

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks for following along! I'm not surprised you didn't see me with the number of people running on the course!😁

[@solebrother9620]

✈️ Great job...very cool! I miss TPA 😢

[@its_Matt_B_]

TPA is a nice bright airport and super easy to get in and out of!

[@McFearless80]

This was fun. It's cool to see everyone I watch interacting with each other. It's like seeing the avengers with marathon legs.

[@its_Matt_B_]

If it's fun for you, imagine how fun it was for me to be there with all of them! It was surreal!

[@akapantsusenpai181]

Oof. I don't think I'd be going to an after party either. Overall, how would you rate your experience compared to the other World Major Marathons?

[@its_Matt_B_]

I was more than happy to chill after the race! 😂 This is a good question. I have to say I wasn't too happy with the in-race experience until the end. The end, being the last 5k or so, was really fun and fantastic. There were a lot of runners and it felt to me that the infrastructure wasn't equiped to deal with it.

[@akapantsusenpai181]

@@its_Matt_B_ To be fair, I think there were 50,000 runners entered in the race. I just watched Kofuzi's video. It's interesting to see both of your perspectives of the race.

[@brianway4240]

I would definitely go to the after-party. Seems like that would make the whole thing better!

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@brianway4240 Have you run a marathon? I'm not sure what it would actually make better! 🤣

[@brianway4240]

@@its_Matt_B_ Did my first one at 15. A couple in high school. I don't do one as often now as I did back then. I'll go to a 20-mile race too. Did it as a teenager and more recently. I remember going to a room a few years ago after a marathon and wished there was somewhere to go. I had traveled there and didn't know anybody. It was a smaller race and shoe companies, etc. don't go or put on any events. Just sitting there by myself. Bummer!

[@Jhanke999]

✈️ Hope you and the family are okay. Rest up. Cheers!

[@its_Matt_B_]

We got very lucky with the storm. No damage here. People on the coast weren't so lucky!

[@Jorgeeruns]

A runners worst nightmare after a marathon having to go up/down stairs 😂 so painful & vlog was a good one 👍🏽 & dropping the ✈️

[@its_Matt_B_]

Ugh! The stairs!🤣 Thanks, mate!

[@kevinscott4938]

✈ Hopefully any travel to Chicago or New York won't be as bad :P (Can't remember if you've done those marathons)

[@its_Matt_B_]

Chicago and NYC are a piece of cake for me! Both are an easy 3 hours! Are you doing both this year? I did both in 2019.

[@kevinscott4938]

@@its_Matt_B_ im some way off thinking about applying for a major. Just thinking of your challenge to do all 6 of the world majors :P at least you've done (at least) 3 of them.

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@kevinscott4938 I've got London and Tokyo left. Both of which the bigger challenge will be getting into rather than running the actual marathon.

[@kevinscott4938]

@@its_Matt_B_ yeah like many of the big races (Great North run being one (biggest half marathon) rejection emails seem to be the big thing. Hopefully Sydney Australia doesn't become the 7th major lol.

[@SantaCruzRunner]

Only Berlin vlog I watched. Loved it✈️

[@its_Matt_B_]

Is this the only one you watched, or did you watch my others from the weekend? If this is the only one, you should go back and watch my others; they're a lot of fun!

[@SantaCruzRunner]

@@its_Matt_B_ Sorry I meant all your blogs on Berlin are the only ones I watched. Thanks for taking the time to post. Hopefully your legs are feeling better from the DOMS

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@SantaCruzRunner Ahh, I see! Thanks for watching them! My legs are ok when I'm sitting and also feel fine when I start walking. It's just those 30 seconds between standing up and starting moving that feel...challenging!

[@brianway4240]

I watched Kofuzi too. They finished seconds apart after all that.

[@jpod]

✈️ one of the most authentic post marathon videos i have ever seen on KZbin, respect!

[@its_Matt_B_]

Wow! That's high praise! Thank you for the comment and, of course, thanks for watching!

[@MsTrinichic]

You're welcome lol I enjoyed it and felt your aches as well lol ✈

[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Ms T. Every runner felt my aches after sitting on a plane that long!🤣

[@lindaskalde6111]

✈️ This is life, not at all boring 😊 Always good to come home 🎉

[@its_Matt_B_]

Your so right, Linda! Coming home is always a treat!

[@PoetWithPace]

Nice one Matt! How does one get invited to these exclusive entries?

[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Donato! Unfortunately it's a case of not what you know but who you know. Find out who works with Adidas Running PR in the UK.

[@brianway4240]

That's how you get into the parties too, right? That's why I'd for sure go. Most of us aren't connected nor invited!

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@brianway4240 No, the after party was open to everyone who ran the marathon. It wasn't anything exclusive! I would have definitely gone if I was made to feel special! 🤣

[@mateuszmrowiec4265]

✈️ congratulations!!

[@its_Matt_B_]

✌🏽

[@NewBritG]

✈️✈️✈️glad you made it back

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks! Happy to be back!

[@ericbarton2977]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, Eric!🙌🏽

[@eoinbrennan1311]

✈️😊

[@its_Matt_B_]

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[@1HappyBob]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Bob! ✌🏽

[@ATREU850]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

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[@manueltan8962]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, Manuel! ✌🏽

[@alanramos4431]

✈️✈️✈️ Welcome back!!

[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Alan! It's good to be home!

[@josedescoteaux1]

🛩✈ Good video Matt !

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, Jose!🙌🏽

[@wildercountry1]

✈great job!!!!

[@its_Matt_B_]

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[@lisalaske8700]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Lisa!

[@lisalaske8700]

@@its_Matt_B_ Great race Matt!! Thanks for the video!!

[@brianway4240]

I had never realized that people in Florida have that accent

[@brianway4240]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Don't feel bad. I don't think many people realize Floridians talk like me!

[@its_Matt_B_]

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[@earlcraine2064]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Well played with the emoji story!🙌🏽

[@Dave_Balensiefen]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Nice! Thanks, Dave!

[@stuartbrown8689]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Stuart! 🫡

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[@its_Matt_B_]

You're an emoji master!

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Oli!

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, Sam!✌🏽

[@MrRobclem]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, Rob! 🙌🏽

[@MrRobclem]

@@its_Matt_B_ my pleasure. I also ran in. Berlin, 3:52:02 in my first marathon. Great vlogs !

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@MrRobclem Nice going! You ran a phenomenal time for your first marathon! How is the body feeling today?

[@Panos_79]

✈👍

[@its_Matt_B_]

🙌🏽 Ty!