What’s Next? | How You Can Join the UK’s Newest Pro Running Team!

[@jamessieber4074]

The quality vs Turn around time on these videos has been very impressive. Love the diversity of personalities and how everyone just seems like genuine friends. Awesome work, and excited to see the women's team build!

[@the.distanceproject]

Awesome feedback, thank you! 😎

[@meurigevans123]

Loved this Font Romeu series and kudos to Charlie for getting these videos turned around so quickly without compromising on quality! Looks like a great bunch of lads and it’s great to see you’re expanding the female side of the team too. Good luck with all the XC races and am I right in saying you’re doing the 10 years of Podium 5k next month Callum? 👀 will be great to see you back racing after what you’ve been through 👏🏼

[@the.distanceproject]

Thanks for watching the videos! Glad you enjoyed them. My (Callum) race schedule is a little uncertain as I have to take each session as it comes and see how I do… but keep an eye on my Instagram!

[@ThatRunnerAaron]

Something about Ellis’ demeanour just makes me laugh 😂 he’s a proper geeze.

[@the.distanceproject]

@@ThatRunnerAaron he’s a legend 🤣

[@TomHigham14]

Awesome video. Callum, your description of the team and what it's trying to do is so spot on - clear, articulate and energising! If this running game doesn't pan out you've got a hell of a sales patter :)

[@the.distanceproject]

haha appreciate it mate, thanks!

[@hippygeeza]

I love listening to Callum talking about how he wants to drive the sport forward incorporating social media and personalities in the sport. Listening to him talking on the pod about track and field has got me into it and I never thought a "hobby jogger" like myself could love watching diamond league etc so much or know so many pro althetes by name. So thanks Callum

[@the.distanceproject]

This is a great comment to receive - thanks so much 💪🏼 glad you’re enjoying watching some running now!

[@conorbrendandunne160]

What's the name of the pod?

[@hippygeeza]

@conorbrendandunne160 run it three ways, it's with Callum, Ben from Ben is running and Tom from pro direct running

[@oisin7022]

The quality and volume of videos is amazing I love it

[@the.distanceproject]

Appreciate it!

[@85DanGraham]

This channel is one of my favourite KZbin channels to watch. Great videos every time. But really loved the last set of videos with the team side of it. Great job guys keeping up the amazing work. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@the.distanceproject]

Really appreciate the feedback! 💪🏼

[@mountaingoat1982]

Well done guys yesterday and a fantastic run by Beattie in that mud! Looks like Ellis and Rory will also make the euro team. I noticed Callum pulled up yesterday in the short course after only a few minutes - hope it’s nothing too serious?!

[@the.distanceproject]

Nice one!

[@christopherwestcott2496]

Another fab video, looking forward to following the team. allez allez

[@the.distanceproject]

appreciate it!

[@asvale301]

Love the ambition, super inspiring, can't wait to see where the team will go

[@the.distanceproject]

@@asvale301 thanks for watching!

[@tombarton8856]

Loved this series, great insight into training at altitude and building a solid base - any Team Makou merch planned?

[@the.distanceproject]

in the pipeline for 2025 for sure! maybe sooner...

[@therunnersam]

Amazing mini series really enjoyed it. Keep up the amazing work and running team makou❤

[@the.distanceproject]

appreciate it!

[@simonhallgbduathlete]

Great final video. Loving the team setup.

[@the.distanceproject]

Thanks Simon!

[@mountaingoat1982]

Ellis is great on these vlogs, seems like a proper funny bloke and someone that you’d enjoy a run with and a pint 🍻 top bloke! All the other guys seem a laugh as well mind. Looks like a good training group.

[@the.distanceproject]

Couldn't agree more!

[@melchiorvalentine769]

Mint video, best one yet. Love how honest and niched it's become. Thanks for inspiring us. As for the women's angle, most of us just want to see the best runners. Everyone wants to watch Keeley, Hellen etc.... But everyone also wants to watch Cole and Josh too. Now we want to watch Callum and Sarah, it is what it is. Good luck on Sunday Efrem and best wishes to the team for Mansfield - complete shithole of a place but massive football following, they came to us on Tuesday and were amazing!

[@the.distanceproject]

Thanks for watching 👍🏼👍🏼

[@simonbarclay8476]

Awesome, hilarious and top quality. Love it 👏👏

[@the.distanceproject]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@timverkoyen8742]

Great content! Love the ideas and truly hope it will explode and elevate all your lives and performances! 👏💪

[@the.distanceproject]

I hope so too! Thanks for watching 💪🏼

[@alexb1084]

Marching On Together 💪🏻

[@the.distanceproject]

MOT

[@mranthonychou]

fucking top class content as always! Impressive how easy (from what's shown) Callum has dropped back into training given his injury!

[@the.distanceproject]

Appreciate it! 💪🏼

[@bryonyproctor205]

These are the best type of videos 👌

[@the.distanceproject]

Glad you like them!

[@vivpm]

Thanks

[@the.distanceproject]

Very generous! Much appreciated 🤝

[@abkonk]

Lionel Sander's channel has insane turn around. Talbot kills it with the Kona series

[@the.distanceproject]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@ianbarnett5051]

Great to hear you're racing Mansfield with respective clubs and the Euro Cross Country trials - and hope that includes Marc Scott as well.

[@the.distanceproject]

@@ianbarnett5051 I don’t think Marc plans to run any XC, but you’ll have to check his socials for that! :)

[@Ibraheemkantharia]

Hbd Sarah 🎉

[@the.distanceproject]

😎

[@markbateman9222]

Really enjoyed the posts from altitude. Looks like you got a lot of good work in. Any news on competitive plans? Are you planning to race indoors this winter? There is a championships isn't there? (European?)

[@the.distanceproject]

We will all try and make the GB team for the European Cross Country championships. After that, we’ll see!

[@henryedward1194]

Wondered when Marc Scott was gonna make an appearance 👀 Great to see Sarah on the team, what a chill individual. Excited to see Makou Endurance develop. Best running content on KZbin. 💪 PS you never said where the name came from?

[@the.distanceproject]

@@henryedward1194 we’ve been training a lot with Marc has he’s staying on the same street as us here in Font!

[@derekpugh5457]

Love this channel, but now a local Manxie is involved even better…..go Sara 🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲

[@the.distanceproject]

@@derekpugh5457 💪🏼💪🏼

[@Mma-p1q]

Let me know when you’re starting the academy 👀 should host a trial race or something like that.

[@the.distanceproject]

👊🏻

[@fastrax1949]

Nice one. Going forward I just wonder if there will be a conflict with your Hoka support if athletes wearing other brands start to appear in videos. Yes, I noted Marc Scott of course but no prominent branding on him. Given sublimation tchniques it would be possible to produce Team Makou vests, tees and longsleeves with varying additional brand logos. So yes the majority would have Hoka added but another member might have e.g. ON added. Of course the highlight of the video was the use of one of my all time favourites, Sam & Dave's "Hold On I'm Coming! Brining back memories of clubbing in Manchester in the late '60s. All the best Terry Lonergan

[@the.distanceproject]

Hi Terry, thanks for watching the video! There is no conflict with other brands appearing in videos, we might be young but we aren’t totally stupid and made sure to run all of this through our respective athlete/brand managers before going ahead! If HOKA want to start sponsoring the team as an entity, things will obviously change! Cheers 💪🏼

[@fastrax1949]

@@the.distanceproject No suggestion that you are stupd at all, Callum, but I know some marketing teams can be quite defensive of their brands. I'm easy to contact (through Rory certainly) if you think I could help with some sublimatiion garments to promote Team Makou.

[@Ibraheemkantharia]

Quality ❤

[@the.distanceproject]

💪🏼

[@vivpm]

Love it 🙌

[@the.distanceproject]

🙌 thanks mate

[@aycubed3076]

Nice vid, what watch does Sara have on?

[@timokudre]

goated

[@the.distanceproject]

🫡

[@28mouse85]

Nice work 👍 best cross country shoes/spikes for xc season?

[@the.distanceproject]

HOKA MD-X2 will be used by a lot of us :)

[@lucapowell2494]

unreal

[@the.distanceproject]

🫡 cheers Luca

[@berenicie]

only bangers

[@the.distanceproject]

Facts

[@GeorgeRussell9]

Charlie is a content MACHINE. Quality higher than the altitude of Font

[@the.distanceproject]

He’s a beast

[@RobWalker1]

Happy birthday Sarah

[@the.distanceproject]

😬

[@jamielong6056]

Shame the font romeu content has come to an end. Lovely little series. Looking forward to the next

[@the.distanceproject]

Appreciate it!

[@crayontom9687]

You need a Vets section now 👀

[@the.distanceproject]

🤣 em

[@SonnyAllen-dm5ox]

Great video and would love to see a female side. Any advice for young athletes dealing with injury?

[@the.distanceproject]

Find expert advice & DON’T listen to people on the internet. A lot of frauds out there! See doctors, physios etc. that are fully qualified and experienced 💪🏼

[@Stevenc1984]

Not nervous about Mansfield at all now 😬

[@the.distanceproject]

@@Stevenc1984 🤣

[@westbourne94]

It's not just the running on this channel that is elite, the tunes are also world class. 🙌🏻

[@the.distanceproject]

Facts 🤟🏼

[@qwyte7950]

thought we were going to find out what happened on the last lap of the track session where someone got red carded 👀

[@the.distanceproject]

Haha there’s not been any red cards yet!

[@mrrob6730]

Has Marc Scott joined?!

[@the.distanceproject]

Nope.

[@mrrob6730]

@@the.distanceproject He was running with you guys though right or was I seeing things?!

[@PHOTON-v3r]

So how are you tackling DEI? Are women and men the same?

[@the.distanceproject]

Currently in our sport we have 2 categories that athletes can compete in (male & female) - these are what we are referring to when talking about either the "men's team" or "women's team". Appreciate it's a sensitive issue so if any specific wording has caused offence, apologies.

[@scottcockburn9112]

If team makou are ever looking for a average runner to bring on the team (16:12 5k) then hit me up 😂

[@the.distanceproject]

@@scottcockburn9112 will do 🤣

[@muaawiyahabouarb6731]

Final video ever!? Nooooooooo!!!

[@the.distanceproject]

Not ever! Just from this camp.

[@muaawiyahabouarb6731]

@@the.distanceproject ok, good!

[@johnauld9851]

I recon you should on board some sprinters to the team… so they can teach you the etiquette about getting out their way… 😊

[@the.distanceproject]

@@johnauld9851 nah it’s ok

[@charliewheeler2981]

Tinman Elite 🤮 Tinpot Elite 😀

[@the.distanceproject]

😬

[@joelmead]

Using the Trump rally music on the intro 🔥🔥🔥

[@the.distanceproject]

Not intended lol but good to know we’re finding popular songs 🤣

[@joelmead]

@@the.distanceproject Amen to the popular, Trump be cooking this year