MANCHESTER MARATHON 2022 VLOG
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- In this episode of The Wu, I'm running the Therme Manchester Marathon 2022.
I had been training for this race to 1) hit a PB (sub 3:15:00) and 2) aim for as close to 3hrs as possible to set me up with confidence to break sub 3 in the autumn. Realistically expecting to fall around 3:05:00 based on training paces. Watch along to see what happened!
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Incredible run. The fact you just ran a huge pb. Perfect splits. A time is just a number. That run was amazing.
Cheers Andrew, thanks for the words and support. 🙏🏽
I feel your pain mate, that's agonisingly close. However, 9/10 seconds is nothing at the end of the day. We can beat ourselves up about these near misses but ultimately these are minor and arbitrary in the big scheme of things. There will always be an opportunity to rue a missed goal regardless of standard so I say embrace the massive achievement made here and if nothing else there will be another chance god willing. To be alive and for this goal to be within reach is surely something to be cherished.
Well done on a great run.
You are absolutely right! When the dust settles and the emotions calm down I know it was a great run and a confidence booster. Just at the time 9 seconds felt so close to glory but I should be grateful to be running and enjoying the journey.
Incredible mate!!! What an effort! Recently came across your channel as have recovered from my injuries and can finally brace myself to watch running videos again! Fantastic!
Thank you, yes I know how hard it can be when injured, especially looking at other peoples strava and social feeds. I was really badly injured before and was bed bound with a lower disc back issue, found it really hard to watch running content as well.
Wow. Brilliant video and fantastic attitude from yourself. Sometimes you have to take that leap of faith, take a little gamble and see what happens.
Compelling viewing. I was on the edge of my seat willing you to break that golden 3 hours.
I'm gutted you came so close but hope you're not too disappointed. What an absolutely incredible performance and you should be immensely proud of that.
This mirrors my own experience at MCR last October. Watch said I'd done a sub 3 hour but course measured slightly long on my watch. This meant my official time was fraction over that 3 hours.
Just 1 week later I did finally nail the sub 3 hour at Yorkshire marathon, running 2:58:11.
Massive congratulations once again. That sub 3 hour marathon will happen at Amsterdam. Very best of luck.
In the meantime you have a nice trip to Boston, USA to look forward to. That will be exciting.
Thought Manchester 2022 was a brilliant event. Crowd support was amazing. Loved every minute of it.
Thank you for such kind words my friend! Sub 3 at the Yorkshire Marathon is impressive! I ran that before with my wife as our first and I remember quite a long incline near the end of the race. Also you managed it 1 week later!!!! I'm still sore from Manchester hahaha
watching this for the second time, very well done. Good Luck on the Boston entry
Thats awesome, glad you enjoy the content!
Going for 3 15 and run 3.00.09 that's an incredible effort pal
Well my PB was 3:15. I trained for paces of 4:20-25/km for this which is around a 3:05 finish time. I just felt so good early and during the middle that I really thought I could do sub 3.
Thanks for supporting the channel !
Beautiful running footage, nice vlog, my friend! Fully watched and subscribed, always so glad to find channels with running clips! Happy Sunday evening! And congrats for the race!
Really glad you enjoyed the episode. I hope to make many more! Thanks for the support.
Incredible effort. Not a matter of if but when you break sub 3. Matt. Well done.
I really hope you’re right! It was really hard for me in the last part and it does scare me a little bit thinking I’ll have to probably go through it again. I just need to make sure I am better prepared. Thanks for the view.
Respect. U know u got it.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, bring on the 2:55!
You know something about Christian Eriksen from Denmark ? He had a heart attack but play football in an English club.....YOU KNOW HIM ? He is a very respected athlete. Congrates to your result in Manchester marathon Wu......Inga, DK.
Yes I watched the game when it happened!
Awesome video mate, great to see you breaking through those goals. Looking forward to the next for you 🔥
Hi mate, thanks 🙏🏽, how about you, gonna smash the sub 3 too?
@@TheWu I can only dream 😉 ! 18 weeks until the next, I'll be manifesting a big '2' on that finishing click
Cracking time well done. Love your race day vlogs
Cheers buddy, glad you enjoy them, many more to come!
Respect. Unbelievable effort
Thanks bro, it will be you in Derby!
Well done Wu !! so close, im sure youl'll get your sub 3 very soon, if not in Amsterdam, Boston. I ran the race too, I was in your coral - Red B too. I saw you on the startline warming up, im your video too by chance. Thanks, Matt
Thanks mate! Ah yes you are the guy in white. I'll give you a subscribe. Well done on your run too.
@@TheWu Thanks. It will be good to follow this last part of your sub3 journey. I'm going for it too but a bit behind you, hopefully next year. Got a few more marathons this year to announce later, hope to get Dow. To 3:10. Good luck !! I'll check out a few more of your videos, only seen that MCR one so far
Great video Will. Massive congratulations 🎊
Great to meet you in the flesh at Junior Parkrun this morning.
Keep up the great work 👍
Yes was really nice to meet you too! I'll see you again soon mate.
just watched this and was blown away by your effort. new subscriber here. well done 👍🏻
Thanks Ian, that’s very kind of you! 🙏🏽
Absolutely awesome mate🎉
Thought you were going out too fast but you must be in great shape and kept it going, even getting faster until the last few miles, what a race! Big congrats! 4:41 haha matt from run the planet fellow youtuber there
Yes looking back on my splits I also noticed a few during the 27km to 33km mark I ran 3 splits at nearer my half marathon pace which was probably a mistake, I should have just held around 4:15/km. Oh well it was a learning curve! Thanks for the support.
Absolutely incredible that mate. Proud of you.
Thanks mate , catch up soon!
Awesome run....
Thanks for the view and support.
Great vlog. I’m in red b next week… are there more toilets at the start? How do you carry your Maurten drink on course? Cheers
Yea, I remember toilets were available after the wave was called to walk down to the start area. I will have shorts with pockets in carrying some flasks.
So proud of you! Sorry for the high pitched voice at the finish line! 🤣
🤣 haha
😂
Well done awesome run
Thanks Tim
Amazing effort! I can only dream of times like that 😂
Thank you, a few years ago I also dreamed of it too, but as long as you enjoy your journey thats the main thing.
So you'll get it next time. You hadn't trained specifically for sub three. So next time you will, and you'll get it easily. Well done.
Haha thanks for the confidence. Not sure it will be easy but I'll certainly be better prepared for those end miles! Thanks for the view!
Congratulations mate. You clearly would have made sub 3h if you weren't carrying the Gopro!
Thanks mate, hope you are well. I'll see you soon mate.
Great video! What hotel did you stay in and how did you get to the start line? I’m running in 2023
I stayed in the Portland street premier inn, which is about less than 5 mins walk from the tram stop to get to the event village. About 10-15 mins or something on the tram. Plenty of people to follow as many can been seen walking around in the morning catching the tram. It will be quite expensive as the hotels will put the prices up on pre-race days. So try get accommodation sorted early as possible incase its full up too.
If you were not carrying the go pro and talking , you’d have sub 3 many times by now.
I think for the first Manchester definitely! But for the others it was down to other things, York illness, Manchester 2 wasn’t fit enough and then illness/cramp for Amsterdam.
I saw the videos (great job btw!) carrying a go pro screws the running form - try a marathon just focusing on the running - you’ll do at least 2:58 👍 you’re a great runner - you’ve got it