Who is Ben is Running? From Parkrun to Marathon - Camping Chair Chats Ep. 1

[@BenIsRunning]

Absolutely loved this. What a great platform for the running/KZbin community. Thank you for having me as the first guest 🙏🏻

[@kierlak]

Can't wait to one day see you move to trail running. You've inspired me to get back to running (currently sort of preparing for the first marathon next year, managed to do HM last Sunday after month and a half of consistent running). Gl in Valencia, sub 2:20, that's ambitious goal, hope you get it 🤞🤞 As they say: shoot for the moon even if you miss you still end up among the stars 😎

[@pandarcywalkington6595]

Ben you seemed nervous 😬 I think Philly is intimidating tho 😝

[@markhill2173]

Do London, Ben. It's the race you HAVE to do. An absolutely incredible day.

[@NathanHeaver]

hello nice to see you here

[@irunfar1125]

Loved that mate. Hope to share the roads together in the future as soon as I am gonna be able to leave Ukraine🏃‍♂️

[@jdpjamesp]

I misread the title as "Who is Ben running from" and thought... valid question!!!

[@nobodyofanyrealimportance7878]

Whoever it is, I doubt they'll catch him.

[@jsphcle]

💀

[@xxxxxx-jt4kl]

Great idea love to see you chat with Ben Parkes and Sarah Place

[@papag3no790]

Great interview Phily. I've just gotten back into running this year aged 55 after more than a decade off and you n Ben are proving inspirational to my old legs. Am now training 4 times a week and have (possibly optimistic) hopes of getting another sub 3 marathon before I'm 60. Keep up the good work. Love the grind.

[@PhilyBowden]

Yes LOVE THE GRIND, willing you to that sub 3 my friend

[@roryfollinpiano2161]

you’ve got this! my dads in his 60s and got close to sub-3 even with a stitch for half of the marathon he did

[@kglockified]

Ben is a major inspiration for me. His story of going from an amateur runner to where he is now is very inspiring. Also, enjoy his down to earth, personable attitude. Loved this video. For future guests, I don't have any recommendations. However, regarding the questions, I'd like to know what motivates people and what they think/say to themselves to keep improving even when there are setbacks.

[@schoukri]

I love this idea. Great start kicking it off with Ben is Running. I’d love to see you interview Nick Bester and the Welsh Runner for future episodes.

[@timverkoyen8742]

People to interview in the future: the German guy who supplied Kipchoge with bottles during the Berlin marathon. Your coach. Daniel (what life is like as partner of). People you are coaching and their progression. Btw. I hope you still keep doing your own workout vlogs?

[@PhilyBowden]

Great ideas 👏🏼 and yes of course, the usual content will still remain!

[@timverkoyen8742]

@@PhilyBowden awesome!!! 🏃🙏🎉

[@bev9708]

YES GREAT!!!😁

[@shanira99]

Bottle Claus!

[@johnarleentaninecz2867]

I have been following Ben for a while. He has one of the best running channels. I am glad that I saw this interview- now I have another to follow as well

[@runningoneddie]

I loved hearing Ben's story and I've been a fan of his for a while now. Great to see two fantastic runners getting together for a chat. You make a good interviewer Philly!

[@stevedarunner5736]

Great idea, great video. Ben and Mary Bridges would be great additions. Maybe a reverse interview for your story as well.

[@danielhehir863]

Great to have 2 top athletes and KZbinrs collaborate! Love the new concept. Ben is quality and I am sure will reach his goals. Love the grind!!

[@DeeJay_78]

These are a great idea. Love both of your channels and look forward to seeing who else you will interview! Hope Ben's marathon training goes well and he smashes 2:20 in Valencia xx

[@buffaloj0e]

Amazing concept, can’t wait to see more, awesome work Phily

[@lynchs2441]

My favorite two youtube runners :) Thank you Phily and Ben!

[@joshkneller]

Loved this. The "ok, we're done" after the kms had me laughing 😂

[@PhilyBowden]

He’s lucky I came back after that blasphemy

[@everaldoalmeida4924]

Me too

[@MrRennieFrumpkin]

What a top chap Ben is! Great idea for series 👍

[@sherwinmoscow9455]

I am new to running at 68, and have enjoyed watching both of your videos. Keep up the great work--each of your journeys offers me good info, stokes my motivation, and is a pleasure to watch!

[@PhilyBowden]

That’s inspiring in itself, good for you!!

[@teetertotter5787]

Absolute perfect choice for Ben as the first Camping Chair vid.

[@mstallion98]

Enjoyed this video since I watch both of you. Both of you are inspirations to me. I am racing again (5k’s) after almost 30 years of not racing. I never really stopped running but was not running big distances but now am putting in the miles.

[@hargoj7984]

Bloody marvellous! Can't wait to see the future guests.

[@Eddie-Spaghetti]

This was brilliant thanks Philly. Ben is a great guy been following him a long time now but felt like I learned a lot about how he got to where he is now

[@hamba1998]

Loved this, can't wait to see who you have next! Those times seem unreal for someone who has been running for such a short period! I've been running for a similar period and would be ecstatic with 3:10 at my next marathon, Ben is almost an hour faster 😮 Would love to know some of your answers to these questions Phily

[@PhilyBowden]

He’s a grafter that’s for sure! Ooh maybe I’ll have to swap seats with someone and get grilled myself at some point

[@gavinantony1]

I've been following both your channels for about a year since I started to run again! Always look forward to the next episodes.. keep on keeping on 👍 Ben has such a fantastic story. Excellent stuff 👏

[@cantonaisking77]

Love listening to Ben. His attitude is class. 👌🏻

[@chinov2933]

my two favorite running idol in one video, can't ask for more

[@2spoons]

Great Camping Chair Chat... especially in the world of sales (for camping chairs).... bit Awesome 👏 👏 questions and great ideas in my head now to excel from them.. Nice one Philly

[@markdyer2580]

Great new initiative Phily. As an older runner I find all your output inspirational... Keep them coming as my Son and I planning to enter Budapest marathon next year and things like this keep the motivation high. Chapeau!

[@PhilyBowden]

Thank you very much Mark, good luck to you both on your marathon venture!

[@michaelbennett6778]

Brilliant interview and great questions to Ben . Had followed Ben for the last year so very enjoyable to understand the motivations and challenges !

[@lewismorgan4866]

What an ace video! can’t wait for more guests really find them interesting keep it up

[@donovanmifsud8664]

Great content , following you both , runner from Malta🇲🇹👋😃 24 years old , looking forward for my first half marathon abroad in Berlin next april🙏💪🏃‍♂️🧡✌️

[@fayecartner8886]

Loved this, would love to see you interview Flora Beverley!

[@jason.rams4]

Great idea with camping chair chats!! Loved the episode and can't wait for episode 2! And congratulations on 10K subs!

[@coops111s]

You two are just naturals in front of the camera, it was informative and very enjoyable 😀 all the best 👍

[@RS-pz2yb]

You need to get Mark Lewis on, the guy is absolutely nuts (in a good way) and will bring a lot of people to your channel that aren't really focused on running. Ben Parkes and Sarah Place too .

[@josephsweeney4531]

Two of my running inspirations, I’m an avid follow of both of you

[@PhilyBowden]

Thank you Joseph!

[@davidjuson5608]

That was a surprise. A conversation between somebody I know very little and someone who I had no idea existed: and it was compelling. Impressed with the presentation and result and look forward to further episodes. As for future guests, Philly, I had the pleasure of attending a talk by ultra runner Carla Molinaro earlier this evening and I think the two of you would educate and entertain. And share a few laughs.

[@PhilyBowden]

Thank you! I have met Carla she’s brilliant, definitely one to consider getting on here for a chat!

[@davidjuson5608]

@@PhilyBowden Thanks for the positive feedback. Should add that I hadn't heard of her last week. She was doing a Q&A at Run Co. in Southampton and I attended because I was keen to try out the new Hoka Mach 5s. Whatever, good luck with your KZbin channel, you've made a great start.

[@andydevinewine]

"km's" "OK we're done" 😂😂😂😂

[@markbateman9222]

Nice video! Good idea, interesting discussion about running is always interesting! I predict that, with another 12-18 months training at his current volume, Ben will run comfortably under 2:20. His abilities clearly lie in the more aerobic areas. Only thing is that he really needs to get faster over 5K & 10K if he is going to break into the real elite at the distance.

[@PhilyBowden]

I think you may be onto a winner 💥

[@marthadeleon1566]

Loved this…would like to see you and Adam Fogg talk about how different your school experiences were and where you both are now. Great content!

[@arranlinton-smith1145]

Camping chair chat was super cool. Like it! If you want to interview someone who only took up running three years ago, already run three marathons with a fourth in two weeks' time and is now targeting a Boston Marathon qualification place at the age of 67, then I'm your person. I also have a cool Basecamp, sports caravan which you can interview me in front of!

[@christophersmith3254]

Andy baddely

[@uras1]

Great segment! I've been following Ben for a while now and hes a great representative for running even though his journey has just begun. Looking forward to future episodes :)

[@DevRunner]

Hey Phily! I've had the honor and opportunity to interview Ben for my channel as well! He is a genuinely nice guy! I wish both of you all the best in your running and everything else you choose to pursue! Keep pushing - keep pinspiring!

[@JamesPearce]

Was not expecting the deck chairs to be used for this... Great video anyhow. Love both of you.

[@PoetWithPace]

Well done Phily and Ben. Nice chat 🏆

[@martinkelsen6049]

Great first guest, and you are such a natural host Phily. It's funny, but the two of you are my favourite runners on KZbin, by a mile (or km, if you prefer). 😂

[@PhilyBowden]

By a mile will be fine 😉

[@martinkelsen6049]

@@PhilyBowden It may be that I share my parkrun running roots with Ben. For a 5k it seems sensible to break up into kms, rather than 3.1068560 Miles, which is harder to remember! 😂

[@PhilyBowden]

@@martinkelsen6049 don’t know what you mean, my brain loves doing a little maths on the way round 😉 😂

[@NicolasVERMANDE]

Great job! Can't wait for the next one :-) I can suggest Matt Rees (the Welsh Runner) for the next one, would be amazing!

[@vacationmode6286]

Great video! We found parkrun is global and one happens close by in portland, Oregon USA every Saturday. So excited to start running them 👟🏃‍♀️🥳

[@gdenner1]

Great interview Phily, now we know what the camping chairs were for ;-)

[@LexDundee]

Wasn't expecting the camp chairs to be for this 🤣 great content 👍🏼 love the idea top 👌🏽

[@jamiecorcoran6490]

Enjoyed the interview and Ben has achieved so much in a short period of time as a runner

[@FPL_James]

Love it Philly!! As a guest I’m hoping you know her (I want to say you did a track race right at the start of the season together), I’d love to see a chat with Samantha Harrison. She has obviously had an awesome year, but she is 100% her and doesn’t fit that typically runners appearance. I think you both being so authentic and not afraid to be incredible women are just what the sport needs.

[@simonhughes8880]

Totally agree with you. Luckily i am friends with Sam on Facebook.

[@FPL_James]

@@simonhughes8880 Step up Simon, make it happen.

[@PhilyBowden]

Good shout, Sam is a lovely person and has a different story to most!

[@simonhughes8880]

@@PhilyBowden I could ask her if you want me to.

[@PhilyBowden]

@@simonhughes8880 ah thank you but I can ask her myself when the time is right 😊

[@paul.5125]

Loved this sooo much. I think Kelly from Kellogs on the Run would be a good chat. Thats a great channel. And Genzebe Dibaba if she just happens to randomly stroll into your back garden some day.

[@PhilyBowden]

I’ll drop Genzebe a text I’m sure she’ll pop round 😉

[@oatmeal4life441]

Second that on the Kellogs! Matt and Kelly would be a fun pair to get together

[@ovelmo]

this is great, i'm looking forward to future camping chair chats. and i just noticed you broke 10k subs, congrats!

[@PhilyBowden]

Thanks! 🤩

[@workouteveryday]

Great video and great inspiration. Thank you very much😍

[@caiocipolatti3030]

Nice idea and nice first guest! Loved it!

[@clperson17]

Lovely video, Phily! I could listen to an hour of this

[@PhilyBowden]

Podcast pending then I guess!

[@rawbanana729]

Really fantastic video this, thank you guys

[@a.s.6616]

Very cool concept! would love to see you and Lucy Charles-Barclay

[@Nayz13]

This is great, I hope you make more interview videos in the future

[@cliffwright1970]

Good concept: can't wait for more. 👍 As a minor snippet of constructive feedback, the "dancing shadow" to the left of Ben in the first half of the video is a little distracting 😉 ... darned autumnal sunshine with its' long shadows 🤣

[@PhilyBowden]

Must tell Daniel to stop dancing 😉

[@cliffwright1970]

@@Danny-id1xo Nice to see you enjoy your work at least 😀... Appreciate you want the best lighting on the subjects so must be hard to get that balance.

[@cliffwright1970]

@@PhilyBowden PS. Can I request a "Jog on with Harry Morgan" interview please for a next episode: and if so, can you reprimand him for single handedly ruining all other running videos on account of every orange T-Shirt in the background sparking a "I wonder if that's Harry or his crew?" reflex in my head?! 🤣

[@what_it_is]

Very well done, not easy to interview people, u did great!

[@rmjames83]

Love this!!! What an awesome series Philly! Have you thought about putting it on a podcast app? It’s exactly what I’d love to listen to when I’m running!! I’m not a paid KZbin subscriber so can’t play videos in the background-I’ve tried, but running causes the video to skip, or stops altogether when the screen locks🤣

[@jonm7505]

Wow, great video! Phily you are an amazing interviewer, and I am already a big fan of Ben too. It is great to find out more about his background and life. I think Cole Gibbens (Cole Running) and Harry Morgan (Jog On) would be fantastic guests too 🙂

[@PhilyBowden]

Thank you Jon! And thanks for the suggestions for guests too

[@isabelm6505]

The rocking Daniel-shaped shadow was a great addition. Excellent video as per usual, can't wait to see more in this series!

[@brianpaxton1785]

Great interviewer Phily keep up the good work !👏

[@Scott-fi6ml]

I like to see you have a sit down chat with Andy the CEO of the Running channel that is here on KZbin.

[@chrisgardiner4998]

“Ks” …. We’re done Ben! 🤦🏼‍♂️ … such a nice guy, who it’s great to run into at our local park runs in Essex.

[@deec6535]

Oh man. We had a bad trail race this month. It wasn’t even an ultra, just a Golden Trail series in Wales. Awful day. I’ve never run so poorly. I kept trying to remind myself that even good runners have bad days, so I can, too.

[@GA_Navajo]

I’m an American who is a big fan of both of you. This was awesome!

[@laurainthehaute918]

Same! The Brit runners are an inspiration and also “Ks or miles?”😂❤ The “sole” of wit!

[@lr4796]

6 mins in already love it

[@MONROE711]

Awesome! Two of my favorite KZbinrs! I hope you chat with Harry Morgan soon!

[@christinaclementson]

Yes! Harry owes you Phily, seeing as he interviewed you 😊😊

[@paulhammerton4385]

Loved that Philly. I follow Ben and feel like I know his 'why'. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@PhilyBowden]

Thank you so much!

[@kenkretz6392]

Great video guys:) Only 3 years running?!? So jealous.

[@jastrup8128]

This concept looks awesome!

[@rossgrant5849]

This is such a good watch!

[@Ytsejam007]

Brilliant video, great format!

[@johnbaalham1305]

Great video, very insightful. Been watching you both for a while on your KZbin journey’s your both smashing it and Philly your a natural interviewer 👍🏻

[@PhilyBowden]

Aw thank you very much!

[@everaldoalmeida4924]

I am from brazil mybe u know … we speak portugues Brazilian, so I try understand, with subtitles is more easy, but I love to hear and learn little bit more about Ben, and improve my vocabulary 😅😅😅 thanks for that. Valeu! How we say here 😂😂😂

[@ilaganddie9380]

Logistically may be a problem, but The Messy Happy would be another good one. Can't wait to find new people through this!

[@PhilyBowden]

I would be very up for this, AND a visit to Thailand, hopefully these videos take off and I can fund a trip over there!

[@tomg9704]

Love this idea - keep up the good work both 👍

[@kofuzi]

The vibe here is right

[@PhilyBowden]

Thanks Kofuzi, and you’ve been nominated as a future guest in the comments 😉

[@kofuzi]

@@PhilyBowden sounds good. I've got my own camp chair, if that helps in any way

[@PhilyBowden]

@@kofuzi next time I’m in your neck of the woods I’ll shoot you a DM!

[@SuperYtc1]

@@PhilyBowden Ok but why hasn't this happened yet?

[@clairehesketh1577]

Love this as a new series!

[@el_carbonara]

love the video and a big fan of both channels, thanks so much.

[@rogercarter1265]

Please interview Laura Muir. She is my favourite athlete to watch racing :)

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Great chat, enjoyed that Phily 👍

[@tekstar78]

Great interview! I just wish you would have asked him what his top 3 favorite running youtube channels were.

[@PhilyBowden]

Oooh next time!

[@Car-guy-real]

What a great video. Thanks Phily 👍

[@jaseinclee]

Great idea. Really enjoyed the interview

[@whatsronwithwrestling9029]

Aaron Reynolds - Recommend him as he was a former runner on the track. (Power of 10) Fell out of love for the sport and now thriving in the sport. Gone From sprinter to half marathon/marathon distances. He has a great story to tell. Check him out. P.S great video

[@TheSmallRoo]

Awesome idea, Phily! Runner inspo is a given, but to be a little left field - maybe a chat with Daniel about his experience of running by proxy and the curious things he sees etc from an observer perspective.

[@PhilyBowden]

Oooh interesting stance, maybe one for the future

[@deanevans3968]

Great concept! Tim Grose would be a good guest to get on at some point. (Fellow youtuber and had a big influence in Power of 10 back in the day for those who don't know)

[@PhilyBowden]

Great idea, Tim is an unsung hero for his work on Power of 10 and I’d love to hear the back story

[@christinaclementson]

Enjoyed that Phily. I’d like to see Kelly Ruck (aka Kellogs on the run) and Ben and Mary (aka This Messy Happy) although that might be tricky as they’re in Thailand.

[@ianbarnett5051]

What about interviewing Mark Brown of Guildford & Godalming, he once finished 73rd in a Hercules Wimbledon 5k.

[@hamwhacker]

Peepo. Interesting interview! ❤

[@michellesims9059]

Look at Dawn Nunes from Seven oaks Kent, she is a physio at Pure Sports in London. Originally from SA, done comrades and many other crazy ultra running events.

[@WJ-qw8wl]

Phily brilliant interview . I think young Mr Gibbens (Cole running) you guys are not only inspiring the younger generation but also more mature people like me to get out an love the grind ! Chris Ford (Fordy runs ) would be brilliant ?

[@paulvymeris425]

Brilliant video Phily!

[@wilsonruns3381]

Amazing loved this video! 🙌

[@implodingslowly]

Love this form of video!