Watching this to get inspired for this weekend's Dublin Marathon - what a brilliant video, thanks for sharing. The joyful optimism at the start vs the emotional and physical battle once the body starts to break down, what a perfect summary of the marathon distance. Well done on finishing, many in that position would have dropped out!
Fair play on toughing it out to the finish. I know the feeling, it's bloody horrible. I hope that you enjoyed the experience and much respect to you. Great video.
Doing Dublin next week great watching your experience - a real roller coaster of emotions there. Hoping for sub 3 myself will see how i go. Well done mate
I looked at the amount of subscribers and saw 610 and I expected a k at the end of it keep up the hard the work you deserve so many subscribers this is your first video I have seen you have earnt a sub
i was in the worst shape of my life and decided to run a marathon that was only 40 days away. I only had enough time to get in 9 short training runs, but i was still pretty confident before the race (it's just a marathon..anybody can do it, right?). Well i did it, but it was one heck of a struggle, i definitely had to "pay the bank" from miles 18 through 26.2. Literally pushed my body the hardest it has ever been pushed.
This race is on my bucket list and I've searched for videos of it on UA-cam before. Guess that's why their algorithm recommended your video. Well done!
Gotta love it when the algorithm works in your favor! I definitely recommend the Dublin marathon! One of the friendliest atmospheres I have been a part of!
Cheers Neil! If I do say so myself, I had a pretty good poker face for awhile but then the lack of running training really showed itself. I’m sure if I threw in some more runs and long runs I’d be able to go under that 3 hour barrier!
Without a doubt! I’m he rowing fitness means you’re starting from a really good place. You just need your legs to be run legs rather than just rowing legs!
I enjoyed watching that and in places reliving my own experience from DCM 2019, which was my first marathon. I can't really remember the last 2 or 3km because I was so fucked and had tunnel vision, but watched your vlog reminded me. How amazing was the weather eh? Well done pal, you grimaced through it. Class day out...
Thanks Colly! I'd have to say that was definitely one of the nicest possible days to go for a quick lil Sunday run around the city. But people were right, this is definitely one of the friendliest marathons I've ever seen/been a part of! Plenty of support, especially that lady who saw me struggling and tossed me a banana with a pat on my sweaty back!
Cheers man - the pain cave is one of my favorite vacation spots to visit! And I miss my days in Durham, can't wait to go back and visit the old stomping grounds and see what has changed.
Like your video. Respect doing this without training! I ran my first marathon this year in Rotterdam. It was hard, but a great experience. In 2020 my second marathon in Rotterdam. Dublin marathon is on my bucketlist.
Cheers, Maurice! It was a fun challenge to take on. Good work getting the first one done and kill it net year! Also get your entry in now if you want to do the Dublin Marathon next year since it's a lottery system now!
@@EamonGlavin I heard about the lottery. In 2020 I will do Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Maybe I want to do Dublin in 2021. In February I go to Dublin for a few days, I think it's a nice city
Yeah I ran my first half marathon without training and felt like you did, then I trained for a month for the next one and ran it in 2hr9 min and felt great after. I ll never run that again without getting in runs prior.
Ayyy, well done Joshua! I definitely should have gone for some runs prior to the race if I wanted to give it a better go, just to get my body used to the impact. I knew I was running it on October 5th, so I had 3 weeks to get some runs in, but come on, that wouldn't have as interesting a video!
Huge respect and massive well done, but that’s completely insane! Very apt Teti clip, you must have a lotta juice to do that craziness. Was it for charity?
Cheers Stew! It's definitely not a recommended to go in without training for it, can definitely attest to that! I think Teti might be the reason Liam and I became friends this time last year! And no charity, just a personal challenge! Although the guy I ran with was doing it for charity and helped me get the race bib!
But there is no Eamon Glavin in the results. Bib 5074 is Noel Melvin. The race rules state clearly "You may not give or sell your number to anyone else". Any comment on this?
Hey thanks for your comment Brendan! I was interested to see if someone would bring this issue up. At the beginning, I did my best to follow the proper registration procedures and rules, going through the process every time tickets were released, but the site crashed at checkout each and every time and I lost my opportunity to race. Hard luck, but sometimes that's the way it goes. I had resigned myself to not running the race until the opportunity to run arose three weeks prior to the start! I do believe there is a flaw with a rule that prevents runners from not being able to replace a name on the bib for what I personally view to be legitimate reasons for such a change. The fact that the organization wanted Noel to simply eat the entry fee after he had to pull out and not allow someone to run in his place is strange to me. If I were trying to contend for overall prizes or qualification times for more races, I wouldn't have gone through with it because clearly I'm not in the right age category for that! Now let's be clear, I fully realize what that rules intents are, preventing users/organizations from buying up a load of numbers to resell them for a profit and stop runners from competing in the wrong category. However, since there are only 22.5k runners, while other major marathons often deal with twice as many entries, I think there's an opportunity for a thorough name transfer system in the case of legitimate and outstanding circumstances that happen in life. Perhaps a booth at registration pickup where both parties must be in attendance to have the transaction go through? Would I have liked to run under my name? Of course! Have I suggested to some of my contacts in the race organization that such a transfer process could be implemented? I have! Hopefully one day there will be! I hope that wasn't too longwinded of an explanation for what could be perceived as simply an attempt at me trying to justify the decision!
100% - so much support all 26miles, unlike some where you hit plenty of dead zones and have to spend all your time in your own head! I was offered so much food and drink along the way when I was seriously struggling hahaha
Helps having been a cross country runner in the past and still very aerobically fit for rowing! Just, as to be expected, didn’t have the legs for the whole running part!
fair play mate but jaysus you have to treat the 26.2 with respect, wheels fell off big time in the 2nd half, if you trained properly for Dublin 2020 you'd have a much more enjoyable experience
Hahaha, you're not wrong. I was feeling great until my right foot gave out on me, which training runs could have helped to prevent. I did enjoy the challenge of seeing what I could do without properly training for it though! Depending on where I am this time next year, I'll definitely throw my hat in the ring again, but this time with some prep!
Haha for sure mate, actually im used to like the pain already 😅 i just did 30k race again last sunday in preparation for Firenze Marathon (nov.24) 😍 it will be my 3rd marathon for 5 months of running 😁
Haha thanks! Just need to gutsy up and get into it. Plus, since I was doing a video-a-day, the day before was registration and the day after was the post race discussion - so the whole day was just focused on race day and seeing if I could survive the pace!
I am giving myself 10 years (now 8 years)to do marathon under 4 hrs when I am 60 ,my training is going well ,ran 20 miles on treadmill,then thought fxxx it lol ,plenty of time ,just been out doing hill reps ,I feel great
Well to be fair, I did say in the description, "Ok, yes, I train for rowing, but definitely not for running. And that's a big ass difference!" I realize I'm definitely in way better shape than say, a couch potato who tries to go run one for the first time! Plus I have a pretty solid running background from high school cross country. But over the last 6 years since my last marathon, I can count the amount of times I've gone for a run/jog on 2, maybe 3 hands! Plus, I'm not a marathoner, nor a runner. I'm 100% a rower through and through, so being competitive, I thought it would be fun to try and see how long I could stick with the 3 hour pacing group - so I definitely paid for it in the back half. Plus it made for a good video title!
Watching this to get inspired for this weekend's Dublin Marathon - what a brilliant video, thanks for sharing. The joyful optimism at the start vs the emotional and physical battle once the body starts to break down, what a perfect summary of the marathon distance. Well done on finishing, many in that position would have dropped out!
Can't believe it has been 4 years since this race! Hope everyone has a more fun time than I did hahaha
Fair play on toughing it out to the finish. I know the feeling, it's bloody horrible. I hope that you enjoyed the experience and much respect to you. Great video.
Much appreciated! It was a great experience and an even greater challenge to try and stay with the 3hr pace group as long as I could!
Congratulations on completing the marathon, what an achievement. Well done on filming, great insight into how tough a challenge it is!! ☺️
Thanks Niamh! i'm glad I was able to to actually keep my head about me to keep filming in the second half!
Doing Dublin next week great watching your experience - a real roller coaster of emotions there. Hoping for sub 3 myself will see how i go. Well done mate
I looked at the amount of subscribers and saw 610 and I expected a k at the end of it keep up the hard the work you deserve so many subscribers this is your first video I have seen you have earnt a sub
Hey thanks a lot for that, Brandon! I really appreciate that more than you would think. Maybe one day there will be a K at the end!
Inspirational mate, massive congratulations, really well done
Cheers my dude!
This is a great video my friend, pure grit at the end and you got it in a super time! Fairplay
Cheers Sean! It was such a great experience overall even if it didn't seem like I was enjoying myself at the end there hahaha
The support at Dublin looks great! Definitely one I'd now consider doing in the future 👍
It's definitely one of the friendliest races I've ever seen of been a part of! High recommended!
This is amazing! Thank you for posting this - it's an incredible effort and really inspirational! Congratulations for such a quick time too.
i was in the worst shape of my life and decided to run a marathon that was only 40 days away. I only had enough time to get in 9 short training runs, but i was still pretty confident before the race (it's just a marathon..anybody can do it, right?). Well i did it, but it was one heck of a struggle, i definitely had to "pay the bank" from miles 18 through 26.2. Literally pushed my body the hardest it has ever been pushed.
Fair play to you man! Gotta love being able to push to that breaking point sometimes just to see where it is.
This race is on my bucket list and I've searched for videos of it on UA-cam before. Guess that's why their algorithm recommended your video.
Well done!
Gotta love it when the algorithm works in your favor! I definitely recommend the Dublin marathon! One of the friendliest atmospheres I have been a part of!
Thanks for helping me get round and for bringing the juice. Unreal shots as usual!
You’re the man, Liam, the sub 3 hour marathon man! Definitely would not have stuck in that pace group as long as I did if I didn’t have you to chase.
I got a bit emotional watching that too mate. I said you can't bluff a marathon but you gave it a bloody good shot! Amazing effort. Well done.
Cheers Neil! If I do say so myself, I had a pretty good poker face for awhile but then the lack of running training really showed itself. I’m sure if I threw in some more runs and long runs I’d be able to go under that 3 hour barrier!
Without a doubt! I’m he rowing fitness means you’re starting from a really good place. You just need your legs to be run legs rather than just rowing legs!
Holy crap! 😲 3:44 without training is a very respectable time, congratulations!
Thanks!
I enjoyed watching that and in places reliving my own experience from DCM 2019, which was my first marathon. I can't really remember the last 2 or 3km because I was so fucked and had tunnel vision, but watched your vlog reminded me. How amazing was the weather eh? Well done pal, you grimaced through it. Class day out...
Thanks Colly! I'd have to say that was definitely one of the nicest possible days to go for a quick lil Sunday run around the city. But people were right, this is definitely one of the friendliest marathons I've ever seen/been a part of! Plenty of support, especially that lady who saw me struggling and tossed me a banana with a pat on my sweaty back!
You were truly in the pain cave, my friend. Good job! And nice Duke shirt by the way! I’m writing this from Durham!
Cheers man - the pain cave is one of my favorite vacation spots to visit! And I miss my days in Durham, can't wait to go back and visit the old stomping grounds and see what has changed.
U learn a lot about yourself over 26 mile, gotta respect the distance, well done mate!
You really do! I know I'll need new shoes for running too, that's for sure.
nice one; got my first since I was a teenager coming up...just turned 50 and thought hell yeah go for it!
That's awesome, Allan! Enjoy yourself and make some friends along the run like I did!
Like your video. Respect doing this without training! I ran my first marathon this year in Rotterdam. It was hard, but a great experience. In 2020 my second marathon in Rotterdam. Dublin marathon is on my bucketlist.
Cheers, Maurice! It was a fun challenge to take on. Good work getting the first one done and kill it net year! Also get your entry in now if you want to do the Dublin Marathon next year since it's a lottery system now!
@@EamonGlavin I heard about the lottery. In 2020 I will do Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Maybe I want to do Dublin in 2021.
In February I go to Dublin for a few days, I think it's a nice city
Great video, just passed you on the right at halfway, got my sub 3
Well done man, great accomplishment! Wish I could have been there with you! Hahaha
look great. i would like to run this sooner or later. Loved the starting announcers Irish accent
He's apparently a huge Irish legend too - got me properly excited to run hahaha
Nice try! Well done on finishing through the pain
Great video! I ran Dublin too but had to drop out due to injury...2020 we go again!
Thanks Ross! Hope you've recovered from the injury - I'm finally back to strength after my bruised foot! Good luck next year!
Yeah I ran my first half marathon without training and felt like you did, then I trained for a month for the next one and ran it in 2hr9 min and felt great after. I ll never run that again without getting in runs prior.
Ayyy, well done Joshua! I definitely should have gone for some runs prior to the race if I wanted to give it a better go, just to get my body used to the impact. I knew I was running it on October 5th, so I had 3 weeks to get some runs in, but come on, that wouldn't have as interesting a video!
Boy that’s Olympic level running
Took me a second too until I reread and saw it was a half he mentioned running!
Great job on the marathon! Keep up the good content
Cheers Wilbur!
Huge respect and massive well done, but that’s completely insane! Very apt Teti clip, you must have a lotta juice to do that craziness. Was it for charity?
Cheers Stew! It's definitely not a recommended to go in without training for it, can definitely attest to that! I think Teti might be the reason Liam and I became friends this time last year!
And no charity, just a personal challenge! Although the guy I ran with was doing it for charity and helped me get the race bib!
Big respect to you for keeping going.
Thanks Lough Rynn! Really paying for it now but it was a great experience and challenge to undertake.
But there is no Eamon Glavin in the results. Bib 5074 is Noel Melvin. The race rules state clearly "You may not give or sell your number to anyone else". Any comment on this?
Hey thanks for your comment Brendan! I was interested to see if someone would bring this issue up.
At the beginning, I did my best to follow the proper registration procedures and rules, going through the process every time tickets were released, but the site crashed at checkout each and every time and I lost my opportunity to race. Hard luck, but sometimes that's the way it goes. I had resigned myself to not running the race until the opportunity to run arose three weeks prior to the start!
I do believe there is a flaw with a rule that prevents runners from not being able to replace a name on the bib for what I personally view to be legitimate reasons for such a change. The fact that the organization wanted Noel to simply eat the entry fee after he had to pull out and not allow someone to run in his place is strange to me. If I were trying to contend for overall prizes or qualification times for more races, I wouldn't have gone through with it because clearly I'm not in the right age category for that!
Now let's be clear, I fully realize what that rules intents are, preventing users/organizations from buying up a load of numbers to resell them for a profit and stop runners from competing in the wrong category. However, since there are only 22.5k runners, while other major marathons often deal with twice as many entries, I think there's an opportunity for a thorough name transfer system in the case of legitimate and outstanding circumstances that happen in life. Perhaps a booth at registration pickup where both parties must be in attendance to have the transaction go through?
Would I have liked to run under my name? Of course! Have I suggested to some of my contacts in the race organization that such a transfer process could be implemented? I have! Hopefully one day there will be!
I hope that wasn't too longwinded of an explanation for what could be perceived as simply an attempt at me trying to justify the decision!
@@EamonGlavin They have now instituted a transfer system so looks like you were right!
Big E energy 👌🏼🔥❤️
You know it! Keith would be proud!
Well.done I came in 4.16 ...was a lovely day for it
Fair play to ya Gary! Definitely the nicest weather we've had, followed by a dreary week.
Love the Dublin marathon,known as the friendly marathon for a very good reason
100% - so much support all 26miles, unlike some where you hit plenty of dead zones and have to spend all your time in your own head! I was offered so much food and drink along the way when I was seriously struggling hahaha
Eamon it's absolutely amazing
wow, no training and still you got sub 4...
Helps having been a cross country runner in the past and still very aerobically fit for rowing! Just, as to be expected, didn’t have the legs for the whole running part!
I hate talking while I’m running intensely so even more respect for talking and shooting while running!
After the 15th mile when I fell off pace, I basically used it as my own therapy to get through the last 10 miles hahaha
Lol I felt the shift in tone of the segments change for sure
fair play mate but jaysus you have to treat the 26.2 with respect, wheels fell off big time in the 2nd half, if you trained properly for Dublin 2020 you'd have a much more enjoyable experience
Hahaha, you're not wrong. I was feeling great until my right foot gave out on me, which training runs could have helped to prevent. I did enjoy the challenge of seeing what I could do without properly training for it though! Depending on where I am this time next year, I'll definitely throw my hat in the ring again, but this time with some prep!
Fair play bro 🤙
Cheers, Philip!
Great video, how did you manage it?, phone?
Thanks Michael! What do you mean by manage it? If you're asking how I recorded it - I used the new GoPro 8!
@@EamonGlavin You answered the question, really steady footage, music and content, well done
I know that feeling mate 😂😂😂
I ran my 2 marathons w/o any proper training in just 4 months of running 😅😂😁
Congrats!!!
It's definitely a unique pain but super rewarding feat!
Haha for sure mate, actually im used to like the pain already 😅 i just did 30k race again last sunday in preparation for Firenze Marathon (nov.24) 😍 it will be my 3rd marathon for 5 months of running 😁
I used to play football with Liam when I was a kid haha
Hugeeeee respect to the guy for breaking 3 hours! Absolute beast and a ton of fun to chase through the first 25k!
I feel your pain :)
Always good to know I'm not going at it alone!
Good start to video ,some of these type of videos spent 3 quarter of the time sitting in a car ,registration etc,much prefer the actual running
Haha thanks! Just need to gutsy up and get into it. Plus, since I was doing a video-a-day, the day before was registration and the day after was the post race discussion - so the whole day was just focused on race day and seeing if I could survive the pace!
I am giving myself 10 years (now 8 years)to do marathon under 4 hrs when I am 60 ,my training is going well ,ran 20 miles on treadmill,then thought fxxx it lol ,plenty of time ,just been out doing hill reps ,I feel great
What rowing training did u do prior to the marathon
Well, there’s 299 videos of my daily life this year before this day. And the video afterwards also explains a lot…
Miss you bruh
You too buddy. See you soon
Running by my home at 6.2 miles :)
Oh hey! Would have waved if I'd known hahaha
Your mental to think you’d get sub 3 with no training haha but sub 4 still great 🎉
Was a pretty damn fit rower so the first 15 miles at sub 3 pace went fairly well! Foot wasn’t having it though, wish I had my current marathon shoes
running a half marathon under 1.30 without training? in a fancy world maybe
Well... technically did that in the first half of this marathon!
sore the next day id say!
100% - took 2 long days before I could walk again!
Better train for it next time then
You're definitely not wrong. Fun challenge for myself though, even if it didn't seem like it!
17:20 :(
I know dude, "Hey Brother" was playing and it absolutely struck me to my core. Missed you guys big time
You did train. You're a rower. No marathoner thinks it's cool to brag about running it without training.
leonie keogan stop whining like a girl. You have grown out of kindergarten.
Well to be fair, I did say in the description, "Ok, yes, I train for rowing, but definitely not for running. And that's a big ass difference!" I realize I'm definitely in way better shape than say, a couch potato who tries to go run one for the first time! Plus I have a pretty solid running background from high school cross country. But over the last 6 years since my last marathon, I can count the amount of times I've gone for a run/jog on 2, maybe 3 hands!
Plus, I'm not a marathoner, nor a runner. I'm 100% a rower through and through, so being competitive, I thought it would be fun to try and see how long I could stick with the 3 hour pacing group - so I definitely paid for it in the back half. Plus it made for a good video title!
@@arjanpetersen huh??!
You giant muppet. You're reply doesn't even make sense!!!!!
Stefan Pete I agree that it was an unnecessary statement, but we don’t have to insult girls here!
Agree title of video needs to be changed to " I'm a rower i train hard rowing but can i run a marathon "
Nothing inspiring about this, train for a marathon and do it properly.
Nah, that's boring content