WHAT I DID AFTER THE BERLIN MARATHON

[@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!

[@Ben.StevenswithaV]

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.

[@mateuszmrowiec4265]

✈️ congratulations!!

[@its_Matt_B_]

✌🏽

[@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!

[@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!

[@alanramos4431]

✈️✈️✈️ Welcome back!!

[@its_Matt_B_]

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

[@bettinapoulos7891]

I’m here for it ✈️ Only thing I ever want to do after a race is shower, eat and try to sleep …

[@its_Matt_B_]

It takes a lot of energy to do anything else!🤣

[@josedescoteaux1]

🛩✈ Good video Matt !

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, Jose!🙌🏽

[@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!

[@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!🤣

[@wildercountry1]

✈great job!!!!

[@its_Matt_B_]

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[@NewBritG]

✈️✈️✈️glad you made it back

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks! Happy to be back!

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!😁

[@brahma80]

Thank you for doing this. For all those who are not running majors, and running only local but has a dream that one day it may come true, you are doing a great service. ❤

[@its_Matt_B_]

Local races are where we all start and do most of our racing! You'll get to run a major if it's something you want to do! Thanks for watching and coming along on my adventure!

[@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!

[@MyFatAdaptedLife]

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! 🤣

[@MyFatAdaptedLife]

@@its_Matt_B_ Trade ya. LOL

[@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!

[@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!

[@leightondavies7336]

Cheers Matt!👍🇨🇦✈️

[@its_Matt_B_]

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[@williamcass68]

✈️ thanks for sharing!

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, William! 🙌🏽

[@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!

[@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.

[@michelledemayo9325]

✈️ Thanks so much for sharing and keeping it real. That was fun to watch. Congrats again!

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, Michelle! I'm glad you enjoyed it. All the videos this week were loads of fun to film!

[@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!

[@carolin1137]

I was volunteering at the 25k water stop and I really enjoy watching these behind the scenes videos of some of the runners that passed me on Sunday. So glad to hear you had a blast. Love from Berlin ✈️

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thank you SO much for volunteering! The race would not have been possible with out you! 🙌🏽

[@largeeddie]

Glad you (and your shoes) made it back safely, Matt. There's no place like home.✈

[@its_Matt_B_]

Yep! We all made it back! It’s good to go away but great to come 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! 🛌

[@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!

[@Deadbuck73]

✈️ just a fine vlog. Glad you’re back home safe and sound! Hopefully you’re not dealing with any issues from the storm that rolled through down that way!

[@its_Matt_B_]

I'm happy yo be home! I live about 10 miles inlond and we had no damage. The people out on the islands and bay weren't so lucky!

[@marga_asana2run]

✈ Still an interesting video 😀 Enjoy your home 🙂

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@marga_asana2run Thank you! It’s good to be home.

[@bcockton]

✈Glad to see that the trip home was uneventful. Time for some rest!

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@bcockton 😴

[@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.

[@avifrunner]

Thanks for sharing, Matt. Air travel never looked so enticing….😂… oh, almost forgot: ✈️✈️

[@its_Matt_B_]

🤣 👊🏽

[@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!

[@derekCKY]

✈️Authenticity. Love it👍🏼

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@derekCKY Thanks, DC!

[@fantombilder]

✈️ great Berlin 4 videos!

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@Mattb9]

✈️ I liked it! It’s a realistic showing of what you had to endure travel wise to run in Berlin. Really shows your dedication man! Plus I think you stayed out after the race much longer than I would have haha 😴 hope you are enjoying being back home!

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@Mattb9 cheers, Matt! Yeah, traveling anywhere to race is always an effort (but always worth it)! I know what you mean about staying out after the race. Normally I split just minutes after the race! 🤣

[@RichThomas]

✈️ ✈️✈️🚀

[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Rich!

[@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)

[@G91YS]

10:00 I liked it ! 🛩

[@its_Matt_B_]

😁 Ty!

[@gokiwi2642]

✈️ cool video Matt, interesting seeing all the train stations, airplane movements, the walking is good for recovery, first thing I look for after a marathon or half is a swimming pool, a few relaxing easy lengths refreshing & feel new again feeling, what’s next are you going for the six star majors? 👣✅🥳👍🏃🏽‍♂️👣👊🏼✈️

[@its_Matt_B_]

Oh yes! Some light swimming feels great after a hard event! 🏊 Yeah, I would love to knock out the 6 majors, if for nothing else than to create videos surrounding them! Sadly it’s far easier said than done. I have Tokyo and London remaining and they’ve proven to be very difficult to get in to.

[@gokiwi2642]

@@its_Matt_B_ yeah that’s amazing only Tokyo & London to do 😮 yeah think Tokyo have to have a really fast time, for your age group might be sub 3 hours qualifying time, wonder if ya have to do Sydney as well now to get a 7 medal star, not sure how it works 👍

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@gokiwi2642 I imagine Sydney will get accepted to be a major and I likely won't get London and Tokyo done before it does so yes, it looks like i'll have to go to Oz. Ugh! That's a long flight!

[@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!

[@alanshrimpton6787]

🛩🛬🛫✈ couldn't decide

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@alanshrimpton6787 When in doubt, make it rain.

[@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! 🤣

[@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!

[@patric5289]

✈️ ✈️✈️

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@patric5289 Thanks, mate! 👊🏽

[@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!

[@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_]

✌🏽

[@XaviarLaCante]

Cute 😊

[@its_Matt_B_]

🙌🏽

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!

[@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! 🤣

[@PoetWithPace]

@@its_Matt_B_ i took up running to get away from that corporate culture LOL

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@PoetWithPace I get it! There is obviously an expectation of promotion/coverage when we go to these events.

[@Panos_79]

✈👍

[@its_Matt_B_]

🙌🏽 Ty!

[@TolunayOrkun]

✈ Hi Matt, as you know I am watching these quite late and I hope you have recovered a bit by now. I am curious about your race fueling? What sort of during hydration/gels etc. used?

[@its_Matt_B_]

In addition to water on the course for the most basic of hydration, I used 5 Maurten 100 gels and one bottle with a Nuun Sport tab.

[@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.

[@jamisons2504]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

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[@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.

[@joelance3327]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Joe! 🙌🏽

[@manueltan8962]

👍

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, Manuel! ✌🏽

[@samanthawyngaard1638]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, Sam!✌🏽

[@LiveYoung0]

✈️ 🛩 🛬 safe travels

[@its_Matt_B_]

🙌🏽 Ty!

[@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!

[@eoinbrennan1311]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

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[@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?

[@MrRobclem]

@@its_Matt_B_ Three days on legs are still very stiff! A nice case of DOMs!

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@MrRobclem Good to hear everything is working as it should! 🤣

[@ATREU850]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

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[@1HappyBob]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Bob! ✌🏽

[@kuraimakumbe3762]

✈️ nonsense appreciated 😂

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@kuraimakumbe3762 Ty! I appreciate your appreciation! 🫡

[@htownq7224]

🛫 ✈ 🛬

[@its_Matt_B_]

You're an emoji master!

[@mrgroundhog9790]

Boring travel vlog = 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!"

[@bodhisattwadasgupta5317]

Great content, but am I the only one to think that nail paint on a man looks simply yukkksss....!!!

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks so much! 🙌🏽 No, you’re not the only one. It’s a side effect of toxic masculinity and unfortunately it’s still very prevalent. If you can get over it, it’s quite nice to find beauty in other areas of life. 😁

[@bodhisattwadasgupta5317]

@@its_Matt_B_ Uh that side ... thanks for the guidance but am very happy and content being on this side of the non fluidic life, cheers ... !!!

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@bodhisattwadasgupta5317 The antithesis between the meaning of your name and your words are...surprising. Please don't interpret my last comment as "guidance." It's not for me to guide anyone. I'm happy you're happy!

[@bodhisattwadasgupta5317]

@@its_Matt_B_ On the contrary, there is direct correlation. Power of knowledge makes you understand that everything the way nature creates, is to maintain a balance, unfortunately in every sphere that balance is getting disturbed, and this isn't an exception. Then again, its a free world, everyone can have their own thoughts.

[@earlcraine2064]

🛫🛬🛫🛬🛩️😅👍

[@its_Matt_B_]

Well played with the emoji story!🙌🏽

[@Drew.Whitcomb]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

@@Drew.Whitcomb 🙌🏽

[@ericbarton2977]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, Eric!🙌🏽

[@lisalaske8700]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Lisa!

[@lisalaske8700]

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

[@oliverwenningmann980]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Oli!

[@stuartbrown8689]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Stuart! 🫡

[@Dave_Balensiefen]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

Nice! Thanks, Dave!

[@LinkedBooks]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

@@LinkedBooks 🙏

[@slimnick6452]

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[@its_Matt_B_]

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