My Berlin Marathon 2022: Review

[@TheSqueak99]

Nice to see an articulate, educated person giving detailed experiences about travel, hotel stay and of course the marathon itself in a balanced and calm manner.

[@runmyworld]

“I gave him a head start” 😂 Well done so pleased you enjoyed it all and felt so relaxed Great point on the bins on the course

[@OldManRunner]

Cheers!

[@stefanf5433]

Thank you for sharing your Berlin marathon experience. It was both informative and entertaining. Kudos to you for finishing and doing so in good speed! And with no injuries either which has to be a plus. I really enjoy watching your content and look forward to your next running adventures/time trials/shoe reviews. 👍 Greetings from Sydney, Australia. 🦘

[@OldManRunner]

Hello Stefan. Thanks for your kind comments…on the way home now after a great trip. I must try and get back to Australia. I will never forget my first time during Sydney as the clouds broke and we saw the bridge and Opera House… quite a magical sight!

[@stefanf5433]

@@OldManRunner Maybe if the Sydney Marathon is added as an Abbott Major Marathon by 2025 you will come visit Australia again to run it! Safe travels home.

[@williamonate3172]

Really enjoyed your sharing all the details of your gear and your Berlin marathon experience! 🤠

[@OldManRunner]

Cheers William… roll on the next one…

[@mofasaking8342]

Thanks for taking the time to tell us your Berlin Marathon story. it really helps a lot. You may have just given me a dose of motivation to press ahead with PR plan. I love hearing from a humble runner like you. Belated Congrats on the PR.

[@OldManRunner]

Thanks! Very best wishes for the race

[@Panos_79]

Amazing video as always, I'm really glad you enjoyed the race so much, it's the most important thing of all, alongside finishing without any incidents. From what I understand, you are planning to run all the major marathons? I have to say, between your races and following Kieran Algers's journey running the Danube this summer (Manvmiles), I'm seriously thinking of running my first marathon myself in Paris next spring.

[@OldManRunner]

Yes. I’m trying to get to all six of the major marathons. My guess is they will add a few more along the way. The hardest thing is getting in… I win the lottery for Chicago and Berlin and the London lottery opens in a few days. Then I am running a virtual New York marathon and if I do I get guaranteed entry to New York next year. They really do get addictive. It’s hard to explain how good you feel when it’s finished and it all sinks in….Paris in the Spring sounds fabulous!

[@davidjason1164]

I think you have a knack for doing videos, really informative you should do some more reviews

[@OldManRunner]

Thanks David… hoping to get the chance to review the 6 World majors…

[@bev9708]

🎊👍🏻🏃‍♂🏅🎉 BRAVO BARRY!!!! You cracked me up there a few times 😂 So glad you enjoyed it, by far the most important thing!!! Yeah all real champions make it look so easy, but really any time under 4h is truly an impressive achievement so BRAVO!!!! AND still be able to walk the next day!! Hope you found the James Joyce pub too and enjoyed that as well. Sorry but that's pathetic giving out the Finisher T'shirts before even starting!!! Well, I've got 3 weeks to go for my second ever marathon, second one this year, and I must say I am really quite terrified , even more than the first time, 'cause now I truly know just how much it hurts!!! 😬😩😂 But you had the right attitude there, I too just gotta let go of the idea of getting a PB and just decide to enjoy it!!! Will be curious for a little post-marathon comparison video of the 2 versions of the shoe too, one day!! 🙋🏻‍♀👍🏻🏅💪🏻🎊

[@OldManRunner]

Well I am really glad I made you laugh. Making anyone laugh is a great feeling...The James Joyce pub closed down, based on my experience they are seldom anything to do with James Joyce...oddly enough there is a street close by that is mentioned briefly in Ulysses...so i pottered about looking for that, went down the wrong parallel street, saw a bookshop, went in and bought an comic novel of Ulysses created by an Austrian born, German cartoonist...I was in and out of the shop in less than a minute, much to the surprise of the staff...When is your marathon, I will keep an eye out. Very best of luck with it...

[@bev9708]

@@OldManRunner Ohhh well nice you got yourself a JJ souvenir anyway!! Thanks Barry, it’s Oct 15! I managed 4h30 in April, which I was thrilled with, but it’s hard to not want to do better, though really just surviving is more than enough pressure !! 😁😁

[@OldManRunner]

@@bev9708 Yes. There is always that pressure. I ignored it for the most part this time…which was so much more enjoyable

[@bev9708]

@@OldManRunner I had started working on getting faster after the last marathon, but in July with the heat I was NOT enjoying running under that pressure and ended up losing sooo much motivation. Once I gave up on speed and just really focused on time on feet, it came back again and I'm sooo much happier!!! I'm sure our age too makes a difference, but I think it's true of anyone. I listened to the Doctors of Running interview Brodie Sharpe on youtube today (3 running physios) and they spoke about Kenyan marathon runners doing 9 and 10min pace on their easy days!!!!!!! 😵😵 I've definitely been too hard on myself!!!

[@OldManRunner]

@@bev9708 All my various devices have been telling me I’m running too fast on easy days. About a month ago I started to follow the advice and train slower in easy days…which has been beneficial

[@tonymcdonnell3065]

Congratulations Barry.....so much really good info and detail on it....well put together....keep up the fine work.Tony.

[@OldManRunner]

Cheers Tony. Had a great time… training for the next one starts tomorrow…

[@JohnBirtchetSharpe]

just catching up now ( a bit late , had a good giggle at your dear Adidas post) , very well done , your planning is impeccable sir . I agree with the bins , always rubbish (also 1/2's) I like to sip my water , if I take a salt tab its when I need it (not being tied to where they have a station) , always means I have to search for a bin or it gets left on the side. Might see if I can do it next year depending on what is left of the pound by then

[@OldManRunner]

It is a great marathon...if you get any chance give it a go..The London lottery opens Saturday...will be giving that a shot...and then there is the virtual one that I am sitting here thinking about...

[@bartekzielinski1645]

Chapeau Barry! Another major in the books and this one was pretty special! Congratulations on a fantastic run through the streets of Berlin. Your post race video is most informative for all of us who wish they could've been there or hope to make it there one day = thank you. If Sydney gets added to the list and you decide to run it, I'll make the trip up North to the Emerald City too.

[@OldManRunner]

Thanks Bartek. Wonderful race to run. I imagine when they add Sydney to the list there will be a clamour for entries...getting in is harder than running the majors...but if OI get a shot at it I am taking it!

[@bartekzielinski1645]

@@OldManRunner Sydney here we come! I followed 5 runners in Berlin - you and Kipchoge were most successful in your goals! Everyone in my running KZbin feed seemed to be there on Sunday ... Matt Fox from Sweat Elite, Nick Bester, The Run Testers, Ben Parkes... Your report was most comprehensive!

[@OldManRunner]

I find the lower I set my goals, the more often I attain them! When I reviewed Chicago I thought nobody would be interested or world watch the video, but I forgot that most people who ran the race might be interested and this year, people planning to do the race are...so I kind of based this format on Chicago...in hindsight there is a lot of things I could have structured better...but I will for the next one!...there's always a next one...the London Lottery opens in 2 days and as long as I run a marathon in a month or so, I get guaranteed entry to New York...

[@bartekzielinski1645]

@@OldManRunner good luck with the London lottery - and good on you for doing the NYC virtual mara to get into NY - time trial or race, a marathon is a marathon, it will never feel like an easy run.

[@kathyrunsaround3393]

Thanks for sharing your experience of the Berlín marathon. Sounds like you had a great time.I am yet to do one of the BIG marathons but will hopefully get to run one in the future. Do you concéntrate mainly on running marathons?

[@OldManRunner]

Hello Kathy. I suppose I have been concentrating on marathons, but kind of accidentally. I have been tackling my Parkrun 5k and hope to get faster at that. There is something about the marathon though. Technically I perform worse the longer the race goes on, maybe that is the draw. I know as soon as I finish one I am itching to find another one. If you fancy a big marathon I cannot imagine anything topping Berlin...

[@TolunayOrkun]

Hi Barry, congratulations for successful completion of Berlin Marathon. I was on vacation around Portugal mostly disconnected and I just got around to watching your video. Looks like you had fun and yes, you could have a PB if you pushed yourself a bit harder but that is OK. It will come another time. I know you didn't want to take away anything from Kipchoge this time around ;)

[@OldManRunner]

Thanks Tolunay. I really did enjoy it. I signed up fro the London 2023 Lottery so here's hoping...

[@jacksheehan8014]

Congrats Barry! Serious effort. Berlin looks like a seriously good route. What marathon is next?

[@OldManRunner]

Cheers Jack! Next is a virtual marathon. If I run it in the next month or so (will check the dates) I get guaranteed entry to the New York Marathon 2023…

[@jacksheehan8014]

Wow, the New York marathon would be amazing. Best of luck with that. I’m doing the Cyprus marathon in March 🤝

[@OldManRunner]

@@jacksheehan8014 Fantastic!

[@alanrobinson2229]

Congratulations on your Berlin marathon. I just watched this video,after doing my first 4 k run/walk,in over a week,c/o knackered left knee. Just realised we are same age I just started running 3 months ago tho. How long have you been running?

[@OldManRunner]

Hello Alan. I ran a lot in my twenties and then intermittently over the years and then picked it up seriously a few years ago when I started making videos… the videos give me a reason to run and vice versa…I’m hoping to do all six major marathons but who knows… Chicago and Berlin done, New York this year…

[@jasonsrunning]

Great video on my favourite marathon - lucky enough to do it last year too and this, are you going this year yourself?

[@OldManRunner]

Not this year, I am doing New York...loved the fact that I was in the race that Kipchoge broke the world record...he's going again so you will be there if he breaks it again! Will watch it on TV

[@Chris_Baily]

Well done Barry! Great video and great time, plus you hit your top objective - to enjoy it! Quick question: was your comment about Chris running London in a week aimed at me?

[@OldManRunner]

Yes. Hope you have a great one…love to watch it on the TV… waiting for the lottery for next year to open up in a few days

[@Chris_Baily]

@@OldManRunner In that case, many thanks for the mention :-) To answer your question, as it is my first marathon I won't be in any fancy dress, just regular running gear :-( I believe we are both down for the Virtual NYC marathon in late October 2022 to have a guaranteed place in 2023? If I am right, and we both get our places, it would be really cool to meet up out there?

[@OldManRunner]

@@Chris_Baily Chris. That would be great. I’m trying to figure out when and where to run my virtual. I think I will try to run it on October 24th. If the weather is bad I can try another day. I guess we will both have to run two marathons in quick succession… but I guess the finishing time doesn’t matter which is good…

[@Chris_Baily]

@@OldManRunnergreat, we should talk nearer the time about a NYC meet up. You might be interested in my plan for my virtual marathon. I was going to run it on a local tarmaced trail, but with my visual impairment I can't see well enough in the darker sections to be safe. So, my new, safer, plan is to run it at my local track - all 105.5 laps! Am I mad? (Or dizzy!?)

[@OldManRunner]

@@Chris_Baily The track plan seems mad, but strangely appealing. I’m going to watch the marathon on the beeb on Sunday… what will you be wearing? Will keep an eye out

[@rajkumarraosinhji1397]

Fantastic. Most impressing. Congrats once again getting the PB under 4 HOURS. Now question on Asics Metaspeed Sky plus. Is the shoe new or first time use? Checking how many miles work for you on this shoe. BTW, Soar has a race vest 4.0 in green with blue. Notice that new Sky plus will have those colors (blue instead of current yellow). Much thanks!!!

[@OldManRunner]

Cheers Rajkumar… very happy to have another run in under 4 hours. The Sky+ is relatively new… a few testing runs and 5k race. I had no problem with it, comfortable throughout. I saw the Soar green top, it had a dash of blue… I thought it looked a little boring. I only saw one person running in a Soar top. It was in the colours of the South African flag… it looked good

[@rajkumarraosinhji1397]

@@OldManRunner Much thanks for the correct and shoe info. Since you wore Track-Smith Berlin vest, hope you get contacted by them for partnership. Use their Turnover Tights for winter running. They are really great. Thanks much!!!

[@OldManRunner]

@@rajkumarraosinhji1397 Tracksmith make some very comfortable running clothes. Will try some more items

[@rajkumarraosinhji1397]

@@OldManRunner Appreciate the kit; will get the UA-lightweight mask for next race. Thanks!!!

[@i.p2088]

I was waiting for this one. Tried to see you on the TV.. Business class inside Europe is a joke. Same seat.. Sandwich if you are lucky.. You fly business but take a chance on the hotel 🤔

[@i.p2088]

The glasses you are wearing in the hotel are prescription?

[@OldManRunner]

Yes. The glasses are my Rudy Project running glasses…I made a review of them on the channel but quite simply they are better than all the watches and all the shoes in terms of helping me run happily. … you are right about chancing the hotel… but this time it really worked! I flew Business on Swiss to Zürich which was pretty good… Aer Lingus not so much…

[@i.p2088]

@@OldManRunner I worked in Schiphol.. I was in charge of the duty free for the pilots. I don't fly Air Lingus..

[@OldManRunner]

@@i.p2088 I guess Aer Lingus used to be a full service airline, but it has all changed… and not in a good way

[@i.p2088]

@@OldManRunner I was referring to a different problem..

[@chmjnationalsuperarmygener8564]

Good