Trail Running In Spain - Training for Trans Gran Canaria 128k - Ben Parkes S2 E2

[@williammcallister4066]

Super appreciated the note that came with my cap, cheers Ben! Really enjoy the vids and training tips, hoping I can crush the vert like this over the next couple of months too!

[@BenParkes]

Glad you liked the hat William! All the best with your training, let me know how it goes!

[@runner1984]

Spain has some great runs. Plenty of adventure.Segovia & Toledo are dench.

[@jamiexavier6654]

Blimey! Not the easiest course to get around! Brilliant running and stunning views!

[@BenParkes]

Jamie Xavier yeah, very tricky! Hope you’re well Jamie! 🙌

[@jamiexavier6654]

@@BenParkes you did make it look easy though! All good with me thanks hope the same for you too 😊

[@owenf9793]

lovely area and plenty of vert!!! enjoy the downhills

[@BenParkes]

Thank you Owen.. love the downhills.. nearly as much as the ups!

[@TheFODRunner]

Blimey that looked rather technical going down!! Fair play that’s a beast of a climb well done!

[@BenParkes]

Thank you! It was very technical going down.. all good training. Hope all is well with you!

[@TheFODRunner]

Ben Parkes yes mate all good thank you, keep up the content!

[@TomDymondPage]

Very enjoyable watch Ben! All the best in the race. Would love to go there

[@BenParkes]

Thank you Tom! Glad you enjoyed it. Hope your running is going well!

[@dokutaaguriin]

Absolutely stunning views!

[@heavyt5702]

Another great vid, Ben. What an amazing place, stunning views 👍

[@BenParkes]

Heavy T it was such a beautiful area.. highly recommend!

[@brentransom5300]

Great views, can’t wait to get out to some real mountains. Keep up the training and content it all helps.

[@piperalice]

Thanks Ben - great content as always! I particulary enjoyed watching this trail run - for me, this type of run, where you explore new places off the beaten track, is the best thing about running :)

[@BenParkes]

Yeah.. doing the same loop near home can get pretty boring at times, so love trying to get out and explore as much as I can. Glad you liked the video Alice, all the best and hope your runnings is going well!

[@simonlakin5067]

Great stuff Ben. Keep that going and you could do a Bob Graham Round. 👍

[@BenParkes]

Not tough enough to do a Bob Graham round... well not yet anyway. Maybe one day!

[@piperalice]

Definitely! & have a crack at Killian's new record whilst you're at it 😂✌!! (seriously though, it would be awesome to see you do it!)

[@DanRuns]

Really cool! That looked fun!

[@BenParkes]

Dan Runs SO much fun. Hope you’re well Dan!

[@JKEOJKEO]

Loving this, Im getting super excited for TGC! Just over 2 weeks to go! My second time attempt, Last year was Brutal. Good luck mate!

[@BenParkes]

Good luck Jake!! See you there!

[@CjayeMedia]

Great video Ben. I just found your channel as I was looking for other trail running vloggers. Just subscribed. Would love to make to Spain to do so trail videos.

[@BenParkes]

Glad you like it Cjaye! Off to Gran Canaria next week to film some more videos, so more to come! All the best and welcome to the channel!

[@CjayeMedia]

If you ever make it out to Southern California let me know and we can collaborate on some videos

[@MichaelCooney]

Another great running video 👑👌

[@BenParkes]

Michael Cooney thank you Michael!

[@nikfarrant1640]

Pretty m8 awesome ! I need one of those hats 👍

[@DarrenSmithTrailRunning]

How have I only just found your channel, very nice footage Ben, hit subscribe so will be along for the ride going forward. Need to find out how you did in the race now!

[@georginamcnulty7564]

As always you are amazing but Sarah she is a machine to keep up no words

[@lucians3000]

Never stop chasing you dream!

[@Veronica_Plus]

hey ben any chance you can do a "home" bodyweight strengthening routine - glutes, hips, lower back? resistance bands variations too? love your content. thanks

[@johanlarsson23]

amazing view on the top of the mountain! is this place near to Malaga? :)

[@BenParkes]

Hey Johan. The Strava link is in the description if you wanted to see the exact route. It's pretty close to Malaga though!

[@craignewt3588]

Great stuff mate,Mount Everest next hey

[@danm99]

Where in andalucia are all those nice trails

[@BenParkes]

Dan M Cerro del Lucero 18120 Alhama de Granada, Granada, Spain goo.gl/maps/5JBqGTH2uyp this was the summit. The route is on Strava! www.strava.com/activities/2048870698

[@ioanparry]

Great video Ben, absolutely stunning surroundings. Are you sporting the Hoka Speedgoat 2s?

[@ioanparry]

Missed the last two mins of the video - where I now see that you mention the Speedgoats!

[@BenParkes]

Hey.. yeah, the Speedgoat 2's. LOVE THEM! Just purchased a pair of the 3's today, so looking forward to testing those out.

[@ioanparry]

@@BenParkes Great, looking forward to hearing your thoughts between the two as I'm considering the Speedgoats myself!

[@runningwithmarc]

What a great place to run, -9c while I was running here today in Finland :P bet your legs got a little sting in the shower after all them scratches ;) Great video, as always!

[@BenParkes]

-9!!! Ouch!!! I'd be out training in skiing clothing if it was -9! Yes, the shower certainly hurt later that day.. dam gorse bushes! haha.. Hope you enjoyed your run Marc!

[@craigtsmith6957]

Ben - may I ask a question not related to this post at all - Do you intend doing a shoe review of Clifton 1 Release and Vapor fly 4%?

[@BenParkes]

I would love to.. just wish I had more time in the day to get everything done. The Cliftons 1's are amazing though in my opinion.. just don't seem to be lasting well. Think they'll be done by 400km.. which is pretty poor. The 4%'s are the greatest running shoe ever made in my (very limited!) opinion.. but for the majority of runners concentrating on getting some decent consistent training miles will be way more productive than hoping the 4%'s will make a difference.

[@Crismans843]

“Living the life”

[@printsjack4499]

Great content but theres such a huge difference between your voice audio and music. I have to turn the volume right up to hear you speak but then get deafened when your music begins to play between clips... very frustrating.

[@BenParkes]

Hi Jack.. sorry about that. Everything sounded completely fine on my laptop before I uploaded it... will go back and look at the edit and see if I've made any mistakes where it might not be correct on other platforms. Thank you for letting me know.