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[@colinm9168]

Saw you at the start ....nah can't be Matt , he's doing Valencia. Hope you enjoyed the run around Dublin, I think it's a cracking race with a fair course...but I'm biased.

[@TheFODRunner]

Well done mate! Loved the detail you went into before about strategy and fueling etc, good to see you have such a blast out there!

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks mate. It’s a great race. Would suit you because you’re an animal on the hills.

[@karldonnelly8089]

You came by us at ten miles and I was telling the others who you were and forgot to give you a shout out! Great coverage and great to see you enjoyed it so much. And coming back is a must now that you know the course!

[@teetertotter5787]

I am laughing so hard at how the camera makes the people around you look like video game characters. Nice training run!!!! Go Valencia!!!!

[@davidsweeney4356]

Well done matt met you just before the start and made the video, Couldn't believe it was you as a previous poster said we dont normally meet our running youtubers. Smashing run on Sunday and best of luck in valencia.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Great to meet you very briefly. How did your run go? Loved the race.

[@Irishirich]

Delighted that you enjoyed the race. It was a great day out. It was my first Dublin marathon and had a wonderful time.

[@runtraveller9787]

Amazing race Matt! It was really a secret race 😂. I wasn’t expecting to see you crossing that finish line on my video. Best of luck in Valencia 👊🏾 Gustavo

[@darrenmclaughlin4113]

Fantastic training run!! Managed to get round it myself. Weather played ball and the support was fantastic. Good luck for Valencia.

[@noelliesla01]

Fantastic. Well done again. You nailed the course. Yes it was tough and hilly. But you nailed it. Learing so much from you and your podcasts. Thanks so much. Do come back again and bring Kelly so she can experience the great Dublin atmosphere 🙌

[@eddiegaul1903]

This was really impressive Matt. I love your channel as well as your wife's. You did a FANTASTIC job recording the atmosphere and lead up to the race. I know I've run marathons 3 weeks apart and I'll be honest, the 2nd one did NOT go as planned. I am definitely not an elite runner but it was a slog. I like how you identified the risks of running a full marathon near your goal race and I know the feeling of wanting to race / test yourself very well. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing what you can do in Valencia.

[@JohnBirtchetSharpe]

Loved this vlog , totally different spectrum when it comes to the performance, but the love of the run and being able to have fun with an event is universal!

[@tommoore3292]

Support in dublin is amazing

[@JavierISampedroTNF]

Great job Matt. A very big confidence boost for Valencia. Go, go!

[@Ligerpride]

Great vlog of the course. I did it myself and am lucky enough to do a lot of my training runs in the park. It was quite tough out there I thought. Well done on your run.

[@anthonypower7048]

Congrats was my 6th Dublin on Sunday 3 weeks after Chicago and Dublin wins the atmosphere stakes hands down, obviously the atmosphere builds as the day moves on. Love the phoenix Park the second time, so quiet for that mile or so.

[@cbrattonart]

I recently did the same. Six weeks out from CIM I ran my local marathon. Great experience I got 2nd which is very motivating. I cut back the next week pretty hard but I can tell m getting fit. Good luck in all your races.

[@christinaclementson]

I think keeping it quiet took the pressure off and you were able to execute the plan perfectly. Absolutely brilliant Matt. Excited to see what you can do in Valencia.

[@mikehobbs624]

Great video Matt! That's some training run, you weren't far off your pb. Looking really strong, it bodes well for Valencia. Hope you recover well 👍

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Mike. I felt really good and am excited for the rest of the block and Valencia. Thanks for your support 👊

[@jonathanwatkins447]

Well done. Love how happy you were about the course and how it went. Great video

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks. I really enjoyed it. I love marathons and the Irish support was outstanding.

[@saintsaens21]

Really good editing and musical choice (also leaving ear room for the ambient sounds).

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thank you. I really appreciate that. Sometimes a I find choosing the right music and getting audio levels difficult so it’s nice when it works. Thanks for watching.

[@kierlak]

🤞 for Valencia. You're gonna smash it mate 💪💪

[@71heff]

Well done Matt, you make it look so easy. My DCM didn't quite go as well as yours.... If you slowed down an hour or so to 3:30 you'd have seen 10x more supporters but I suppose that's not really an option for you!! 🤣🤣 Best of luck for Valencia

[@SC-rn1uc]

What a time mate. Especially with the camera too. Very tough course it is with the hills. Glad you enjoyed the run and your stay in Dublin tho, come back next year!

[@mylesgibbons2377]

I was talking to matt before d start and total gent, great video as always and u had a great bonce in ur stride late on, go and smash valencia now

[@tommylawlor2857]

Well done Matt great run

[@leeeastoeable]

thats one of the best POV running videos i've ever seen!

[@Marco10021981]

Well done! The course looks good! Hope I got chance to run in Dublin one day… Keep running✌️✌️✌️

[@marksmyth5505]

Brilliant video and what an amazing run,best wishes Mark (Dublin) glad you enjoyed,it's a tough course ,best of luck in Valencia :)

[@russamehta]

Great video. Love watching someone as good as you run for just the hell of it. What a 21/2 hour training run!

[@MrDalemami]

Great stuff, impressive 👏

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thank you. 👊

[@PoetWithPace]

Nicely put together Matt. Will you be having sushi before the main race in Spain? How are the legs feeling now?

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks. I will be having rice. I am not sure where I am eating yet but it will be rice as boring as it comes. Legs feel great. I have done a couple of light sessions this week and I am excited to build again next week.

[@PoetWithPace]

@@TheWelshRunner great to hear the legs are well and good luck with the last few weeks of prep for your big race!

[@TheWelshRunner]

@@PoetWithPace Thank you

[@ImamotoTieme]

Amazing 👏 🙀 Sunday was my first marathon and as expected I hit the wall on km 19 but thank God I managed to finish it in 3h44m. 😊 I have to practice the fuel before the race.. I just took a gel just before the kick off as I am not used to eat in the mornings.. but I will introduce it maybe like u did, wake up earlier to have plenty of time for digestion . And congratulations Matt.. Great video and race

[@kentalbertson2565]

Thanks for sharing Matt. I will be in Valencia to watch my son, so I will definitely follow you as well.

[@petergibbs6993]

Super stuff and great video - well done Matt

[@robbristle5642]

Superb vlog. Love the shared experience.

[@VIV292]

Wow I could imagine how you’ll feel after a good taper and going in with fresh legs full of conditioning!!!!! Congratulations on solid long run

[@johnshandle777]

Great training run !!! Do you think your previous 5k training block is now helping your marathon training?

[@thestreakpodcast]

Sick edit.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed. 👍

[@peterrobson1201]

I'm predicting 02:16:38 for Valencia, this training block has you flying!

[@artiesavage-swaine3523]

😂

[@josiemcteague8840]

Well done!!!

[@zachepley9200]

Would love to see your recipe for your homemade gels!

[@ngpuleio]

Practice makes perfect

[@michaelgriffiths305]

Matt, always love your "All In" mentality. Based on watching some recent videos, I had Felton down for fastest you tuber by the close of 2022. Who knows!? Maybe Nick Bester holds out.... that said if you can keep it all together a big PR is on the cards come December for you. Like your alternative approach! With the wave of prominent running youtubers getting sponsored by Soar and showing their Marathon builds to upcoming targets your guys begining to create mini a mini sub narratives to anyone interested in Marathons. Keep up your great running Matt - stay cool. Looking forwards to seeing you standing on the start in Spain ready to roll!

[@earlybhoy1119]

Totally ran Dublin the right way Matt, it's definitely a negative split course.

[@VicNicGuitar]

Excellent man! A great confidence boost for Valencia. You didn’t mention water? Do you not have any at all? Great video as always. Good luck with the rest of the training.

[@hugothompson7346]

Superbly put together diary of your great stealth run!! The rice, I 'once' tried a packet cold on a hike and it's so claggy and hard to get down! Anyway, epic training run! Such a result at atb for Valencia!

[@tekipaf]

Great video and music! Oh and well done on a pretty good time for a training run!

[@leedennis9616]

Hi Matt great running mate 👍 how are you carrying your home made gels on the run ? Thanks for the vid mate

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks. 2 x small soft flasks (150ml) with 100g of carbs in each (I got through 1.5 of them). Put one soft flask in each of the back pockets on the Soar Marathon Shorts. I had a back up Maurten (which I didn’t use) on one of the gel loops on the front. Optional as I’ve done it both ways but I use a flipbelt over the top of everything to keep everything nice and stable and no bouncing around. It’s all been trial and error for me but this is now what I’ll use on race day. I think everyone needs to try out what works for them.

[@leedennis9616]

Thank you for the reply Matt much appreciated. I use tailwind for everything and I struggle with marathon distances because they don’t do gels so I make up my own mixture. Thanks again mate good luck in Valencia can’t wait to see you smash it 👍👍👍

[@SeanAltamurasalt]

Hello Matt When you run a long distance finishing strong it will always boost you. I have ran over 50 marathons, including a few 50+km... when I was younger I got some PBests on the 10k, the week after... now injuries have slowed me down, but I don't think I'll ever stop... Sean from Naples, Italy Ps. Also a youtuber.

[@debbiehuston4769]

Totally inspirational! Well done Matt 👏👏

[@TheWu]

Very interesting vlog!

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed.

[@francismckenna7338]

Great video Matt and a great race you did. So many people said it was a fab day Music by Hans Zimmer was beautiful too.

[@crankgreenwatts]

Very well done indeed 🏃‍♂💪 Do you have a video on making your own gels please ?

[@joefaifer]

That's inspiring stuff. 2:31 for a training run. Also good to know your gels made it through airport security with ease. I was wondering the same thing 🤣. Looking forward to see what you do in Valencia!

[@Thegreat772]

Mmmmmh so 4hrs before a race. I wasn't sure. I've been eating 2hrs before my races. And last week, I had kinda had a stich or some sort of minor stomach pain. Awesome job BTW 👏 Well done.

[@Stevenc1984]

Looked like you had a lot of fun! 🏅🎉🎊

[@kophotography895]

Well Done....Rest Up Properly 2-3 days easy

[@hcronos]

Smashing mate

[@mattmurt]

Wel done Matt

[@selfcoachedrunner]

I usually hit a full 26 mile progression run in training for a marathon, has always worked quite well!

[@jessruns123]

Well done! 🎉

[@harrydaniels1942]

Absolute madman risking sushi! Could’ve gone the same way as Paula Radcliffe 😅 Great video, very impressive Marathon!

[@IRunDaily]

I ran Essex marathon a few weeks back, and have another 'A' race marathon in a few weeks. I didn't hit my goal in Essex, but new it was a 'free' race. If I nailed it, great. If I didn't, it would serve as a good training run. Just need to nail the next one now 😬

[@henryangove915]

Great video and well done for making that look so easy. Where did you store all the gels you had?

[@SeeChadRun]

Most users don't think about this, but all those shots where you were just walking by the camera, walking out of the hotel, etc... You had to set up the camera, hit record, walk over to your shot, walk by the camera, walk back and pickup the camera and stop the recording. Then of course, edit all of this together too. Anyways, great job! Both on the video and the race!!! Setting the bar high for the rest of us RunTubers ;-)

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks. Yeah it’s more effort than I normally make 🤣 but I had the time so did some extra shots. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks 👊

[@michaelmulligan0]

Dublin is known as the friendly marathon… hope the atmosphere was good for you

[@Runner2706]

Great run Matt, really hope it comes together for Valencia. Looking at your HR data I'd be interested to know what your max HR is and what % of max HR range you run in for the marathon? Cheers and all the best.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks. Max HR is about 192. For this marathon I averaged 87%. I have averaged as high as 92% in a marathon but at that intensity I blew up. It will be interesting to see what I can hold in the main event.

[@hennnnerz]

Tell us more about these home made gels?

[@davidfisher345]

Well done on running a controlled event - good way to prepare - having fun is the most important part! What are the Top 5 things you learnt / confirmed / will change from this effort for Valencia? Seperate Video

[@funvids69]

QQ: about your rice for breakfast, how did you heat it up? Did the room have a microwave ?

[@TheWelshRunner]

I ate it cold. It’s already cooked but tbh I struggled because it didn’t soften up without being warmed. I did contemplate an AirBnB so that I would have a microwave but there were none suitable available when I booked.

[@funvids69]

@@TheWelshRunner thanks, noticed you mentioned in the video straight after. Is rice normally your go to then? Normally using the microwave. I struggle on breakfast that’s easy to consume. I know Phil sesemann has the pots/tin of ready to eat rice pudding.

[@iranali8581]

Congratulations Sir please sir 2h30mint According trening program vidio send me sir

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thank you.

[@wesleytwiggs7687]

Answer: BECAUSE I’M BUILT DIFFERENT!!! 💪

[@TheWelshRunner]

🤣 Thanks Wesley 👊💪

[@wesleytwiggs7687]

@@TheWelshRunner cheers mate. Hopefully I’ll be in the 2:30 range by next year. Your videos give me hope.

[@paulprothero9997]

Plus 6!!!!!!!! My range is never lower than -3 or +3!

[@guruyogiathleticsacademypa8764]

good

[@melaniedickinson7231]

Don't know how I didn't spot you, I was marshaling at Mile 2

[@camhurst5565]

Lol I'm finishing my 5k jogs at 36mins. Insane.

[@RunForPeace-hk1cu]

sounds like you have a 2:28 in you.

[@RaphaelIgrisianu]

also had that inst360 and it has a horrible battery life. Sold it long time ago. If Id ever choose to run with a cam again Id opt for the heavier, old gopro hero session 4 or 5