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I also have to thank Cody for helping me turn my life around. About 5 months ago, my gf of 7 years and I broke up. I was depressed, 50 lbs over weight and hated life. Cody Trains got me to start walking outside in the mornings. Then those walks turned into half jogs, and now I'm running 4-5 days a week. I'm 15 lbs lighter, feel amazing, and just ran my first 10K this past weekend! Couldn't have done it without this channel. Thanks for everything, we ascend together, CHOO CHOO!
As a trans-person I've never really felt like my body belonged to me but these videos have inspired me to take control. I have top surgery coming up within a year and am working towards my first marathon along with some strength training to help masculinize my upper body. This channel is the reason I started to believe I was capable of taking my body back and I will forever be grateful. 🚂🚂
I'm only 22 but I was born with a couple heart defects and last September, my doctors said my condition worsened significantly and I'll need open heart surgery in the near future. This was difficult emotionally (for obvious reasons), but thankfully this channel started shortly after the diagnosis and I've watched every episode since. It's been a huge inspiration and in February I started running for the first time since I was a kid. In fact, I stopped driving completely and bike to work every day. In May, right after your Ironman, I was inspired to do my own challenge so I started training for a half marathon, doing 12+ miles weekly averaging 9 min pace. Shortly after, my doctors told me I could run but I must avoid raising my heart rate over 150 BPM. I had to stop training for the half marathon, but I've continued biking to work. This week, I just ran a total of 12 miles (three 4 mi runs) for the first time since my doctors limited my heart rate. I'm averaging 11:30 pace, to stay completely under 150 BPM (which is fucking frustrating,) but I have no plan to stop running or biking! Thanks cody
Hey, if you want, you can do long-distance running, which keeps your heart rate super low the whole time ❤ then you can still have a game plan and a big goal. You're doing awesome. Keep it up. And best of luck 👍
Hey man hope you’re doing well. I had an artificial valve put in at 24. The surgery sucks and recovery is weird as hell. Just remember that you’re climbing your own mountain and not some arbitrary one. I really wanted to do a marathon with 5 years of my surgery, but I’ve had some set backs and injuries and never got there. Heart stuff is weird because you can look and feel healthy, but you’ve got this wall that you genuinely can’t/ shouldn’t push through. take your time and remember being happy is the goal.
@@Seamalicous Wow. Thank you. It's basically impossible to meet people who have been through this at my age. I hope you're doing well and I appreciate you
Hey man, good work! You probably already know this but if it helps reframe things for you, then depending on your age, sun 150HR is zone2 training which generally makes up most (80%) long distance running training (at least for normies) because it builds aerobic base. So if anything it's great to stay below there! I assume it would help with your condition too but I've no experience there, just hope you stay healthy and strong. Sounds like you're doing all the right stuff! Good on ya 💪🏻💪🏻
Hi Cody! My husband, our 13 month old daughter and our dog have been going on walks/hikes twice a day all summer and after seeing your Ironman training with all the swimming , you inspired me to even start swimming which I try to sneak in during my daughters naps. Nothing crazy but I try to be consistent. Being a first time mom has been really tough to find time for myself so finding time to swim has been so helpful and I’m so much happier on the days I am able to squeeze some laps in. Thank you for always encouraging your audience to be the best versions of themselves.
As it seems like many others do, I owe you a sincere bout of gratitude, Cody. Around five months ago I experienced some major life changes (found out my long-term partner had been cheating for years- woohoo) and was forced to move back across the state with my parents at 23 with nothing but my dog and the belongings that could fit into my car. After stumbling on this channel I decided to give running a go as something to take my mind off things and promised to stay consistent with it. Since starting I now run around 4-5 days a week, have lost about 25 pounds, ran a 5k, have a 10k next week, and will be signing up for a half marathon once I wrap the 10k. Seeing you constantly putting in the work and getting better in each video has been so inspiring to me, and continues to push me even on the days I would have rather layed in bed and cried. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for inspiring me to invest in my health and change things for the better when I felt I hit rock bottom. We ascend together!! :)
Sorry for some possible grammatical error. im from iran. im 31 now and i was on a gymnastics team since i was 7 . i shattered my ankle when i was training for the national team Selection competitions. i was 16 . That got me depressed and completely unmotivated. i started to gain weight rapidly and it got to the point that i didn't care anymore. last year i was 112 kg and i hated myself. i stopped looking at myself in the mirror and my mental health got very dark . 7 month ago i decided that i had to change my life or I'm not gonna see my 40s . i started training again after a long time and a couple month ago i started watching cody and his journey and it was a good motivation for me to see him do all this amazing achievements and keep going higher and higher. i lost 46 kg in 6 month. im in the best shape of my life and i feel so much better now . thank you cody . keep on cho cho-ing . ENERGY IS EVERYTHING
i feel more energized when i work out in the morning and it gives me the rest of the day to catch up on stuff or just relax. the only time i work out in the afternoon or at night is when i have work and really don't feel like working out after but end up pushing myself to get up and train choo choo!!
As a husband and new father (3 month old baby boy), Cody helps motivate me to keep my training up. I’m an avid runner but ever since having our baby I haven’t trained as much. Recently though as crazy as it seems, if I’m sleep deprived and go for a run, I have more energy to keep taking care of our baby. Cody’s training won’t be just for him anymore, but will be to the benefit of his family!
I finally ran my first full mile on the treadmill the other day. I’ve never been able to run a mile without walking in my life until then. I definitely think your videos have been helping me, not just in an inspirational way, but also tip-wise, I’ve been learning how to enjoy running, how to practice running, and how to treat my body better. I’ve been dealing with an ED for a long time now and I’m starting to build a healthier relationship with food and working out and a lot of it is thanks to this channel. I’ve been a subscriber for a really long time and the more you started talking about working out the more I realized I should be pushing myself to do better. Thank you, Cody, for the inspiration and help along the way.
I've been having severe mental health issues the last couple of years (started when I stopped running cross country). When you started your channel, I saw how excited and passionate you were with just exercising, emphasising the wonderful feeling that rushes over you after your run, bike or swim. I started running regularly ever since that first video almost one year ago now. I am now training for my first triathlon and I'm super fucking excited. Thanks for staying fired up, keep spreading that flame.
These videos have honestly become such big part of my week, they always come out right when I get back from the gym and I watch them while I'm having dinner. It's a ritual at this point and it's quite nice to be reminded that there are other people working towards their fitness goals just like you. I kinda miss the catch phrases to be honest though, "energy is everything" and "good morning, blessed day" were awesome
Hi Cody! Your channel motivated me to start running. In January when I started I couldn’t even run a mile. Today I ran 12 miles with some friends and I feel great! I have about 2 weeks until my first half-marathon and I’m pumped!!
Only doing this because you asked. I found your iron man video about two months ago. It really inspired me. The day after I signed up for a 50k with 8000 feet of ascent having only ever completed a 5k prior. I finished in a time that I was pleased with and just recently got the news that I won the lottery for the Bigfoot 200. I’ve struggled with my mental health for a long time and having really embraced running as a way to clear my head and feel accomplished at the end of the day and I don’t know if I would have ever even tried without Cody trains. Thank you.
Ive noticed that too. Especially when he said a couple vlogs ago about how he gained weight from eating too much. I feel like hes always in a deficit, but of course he prob eats more than he films on camera.
Cody definitely has major fat kid energy, but I’m just gonna guess that growing up with incredibly healthy active parents just taught him how to stay active and built good habits with eating. Throw him in the average American family as a kid and he’d probably be screwed
I started running again after 6 years because of this channel and all your accomplishments. I started going to the gym regularly about a year ago and I wasn't seeing any results until training to run again. Thank you so much for being not only an inspiration to me but to all the people who watch.
i’m a dancer and since the summer, i’ve been working way harder. always whispering “energy is everything” to myself when it starts to get hard and i’ve grown so much in such a short time. your videos are always so great to watch and thank you inspiring me!
Used to be a swimmer in high school and was always in tip top shape. I was always really bad at running so naturally i stuck to swim, until I graduated and eventually put an end to that chapter. Seeing these vids inspired me to tackle my weakness of running and eventually use my swim background to do a triathlon! I’ve signed up for a trail half marathon and tbh I’m kinda intimidated but we gotta keep the train goin! CHOO CHOO
Hey Cody. I felt disappointed in myself this May. So I started walking every day for a couple of kilometers, didn't have any goals just wanted to clear my mind. Mid June I saw that you had completed an Ironman, that gave me the motivation to start running and now almost 3 months have passed. My first-ever half-marathon race will be this Sunday. Next year I want to run a full marathon, but still need more time to prepare for that. I never was a runner and this is all because of You. Thank you for being such an inspiration.
Something about this channel is so comforting. I've been watching you for years and I never would've thought you'd be such a motivating and inspiring presence on my health journey. Thank you! To anyone who is commenting their personal story and might stumble upon this comment I want you to know I am very proud of you and I'm very much rooting for you!! Keep up the good work! ❤
Hey Kody Co, I’ve been watching your main stuff for a while now and didn’t pay too much attention to this workout channel at first. Basically, since seeing your effort I’ve been motivated to drink less (almost all together) and quit nicotine for the first time in 3 years. I used to be an endurance athlete before college and I decided to sign up for a half iron-man. I’m running 8:30 miles and biking further than I’ve ever gone before. Mostly I just needed to see that it’s okay for motivation to fluctuate. I appreciate your effort and you’re going to be a great role model for your kid. Cheers.
Such a sweet message! Congrats on kicking the nicotine! I cut down on my drinking, then I drank at my usual weekend rate this weekend and realized, "Oh, this makes me feel awful and is actually not that fun." And now I think I might just cut it out again. I once read that good habits create other good habits. Since I stopped drinking, I was eating less takeout and sleeping better and as soon as I had a few cocktails, I was back to the old ways. Keep making good choices and good choices will come to you more easily, I think. We ascend totether 😁
since you started this channel i have started swimming 500 yards 3 times a week, and me AND MY MOM have begun walking daily, we now signed up for our first 5k walk/run this fall! LUV U CORDY
I know this is mainly all about working out but I want to thank you Cody for all of your videos. I’m 23 and your videos have consistently given me joy and peace in some of the darkest moments of my life. To say I’m struggling mentally is an understatement but your videos make things like even eating so much more manageable. As someone with no parents, family, and alone in a new state this fan base has given me a sense community. Listening to how compassionate you are with yourself inspires me to do the same. My life so far has been about others so seeing someone like you take the time to take care of you and do what you love gives me faith that I can do the same. Your videos are a breath of fresh air and they’re healing in so many ways. Thank you Cody (-:
I’ve been following you for years and was thrilled when you started Cody Trains. This summer, I committed myself to run four night trail races in Texas during record heat, gradually increasing in distance all three weeks apart; one 10k, two 20ks, and lastly, a 30k. I placed in both of my first 20ks and got 3rd for my first 30k, all in 100+ temps. I’d like to think I did so well because I was rockin’ some sick Cody Run Club swag, but in reality, thinking of your inspirational content helped me ascend my caboose up those treacherous hills in the middle of the night. Thank you for inspiring me and so many others to keep chugging along and ascend to new heights. CHOO CHOO 🚂✊🏻
Love the new segment at the end! I’ve suffered from a lot of pain in my leg & back which has stopped me from doing spin classes. It can be really discouraging sometimes, but with months of physio I’m finally able to do the treadmill again, and maybe get back to spin class soon, so Kirsten’s comment is really inspiring to me. Sending you lots of love & support Kirsten! 🩷🩷
hi i’m 23 and was very much in the Big Sad a few months ago and watching this channel helped me start running, i went from barely being able to run a mile to running 4 miles yesterday, good stuff. whenever it feels bad i think about you literally gagging while running by that sewage plant.
I’m a baby, 10 months old, and Cody has inspired me to start walking and in just 2 weeks after I started walking I just finished my first ultra marathon! Thank you Cody for inspiring me to get off my lazy ass
I have really dreaded running because of PE at school. Now I’m doing 5-6 km runs 3 times a week and loving it ! You really inspire me to just move my body without judgement and that being consistent is everything :) thank you for all of your content
I bought a bike and started working out because of this channel cody, ive been loving biking and went from barely being able to do 5k rides to averaging 15k in a couple weeks! I love this channel, more bike content soon pls
In 2018 I was 350 lbs and addicted to drugs and alcohol. I went to rehab and began the process of reclaiming my life, at 20 years old. I got home, got my first apartment, and decided to start running. At first I couldn’t run more than 100 yards at a time. I started pushing myself and finally got up to running a mile a day. Once I felt I was in good enough shape I kept pushing my distances, and got up to about 2.5 miles at a time. I was running for longer but I was still very slow. I thought I just HAD to stay at the pace I began running at. Over time I ended up losing 150 lbs by running everyday and taking my nutrition seriously. I began to plateau at that rate until I started watching this channel. I ran my first 5k last week in 28 minutes after finally taking my training seriously. Your perspective about using your body while you can really motivated me to get more active and opened my eyes to see what a privilege it is to be capable of participating in endurance events. Seeing you complete the Ironman helps me believe I can do it myself. I even bought myself a garmin because of this channel. You’ve inspired me more than I could ever put into words!! ENERGY IS EVERYTHING!!
ran a 1:30 half marathon for the first time and i still have more in the tank. I had an unhealthy relationship with running after some mental and physical battles following varsity cross country. After watching your channel I felt inspired to get back into it and I fell back in love wih running again. I dont know why i ever stopped, I think it might have been because of how high I set the bar for myself as I always beat myself up after every race. I still struggle to find peace of mind but I think somewhere along the way I forgot how thankful I should be to be able to run. So many of us take for granted something that others could only dream of doing. I train every day because I can, and I am so fucking grateful for it.
Hey Cody, running has been in my family for decades now my dad and mom are both multiple marathoner runners and because of your videos and a little help from my family I am gonna be running my first marathon in November, i watch your videos before every run so I can challenge myself to match or even beat you, I love you and your videos so much and I look forward to every training video❤️
I’m a Ph.D. Student and we can have super weird hours because we have no set schedule. During 2022 I started coming into work later and later and it was having a real negative effect on me and the people around me as I always felt out of it and would work late. The very first Cody Trains videos inspired me to set the New Year’s resolution to wake up at 6 am every weekday so I can get to work at a decent time and make it home early enough to do the other things I enjoy. One of which is now running as watching enough of these videos has got me to sign up for my very first ever half marathon. The coolest part is that I now get the opportunity to run for the Michigan Ovarian Cancer Alliance, a charity that raises money for ovarian cancer research, which is what I do for my Ph.D., and for patient care. Thanks so much Cody truly changed the way I love my life!!
Been watching codytrains since the beginning and so far this year I’ve done my first ever triathlon and first ever half marathon thanks for all the inspo!
This channel has been an inspiration to me as I prepare for a half marathon in 6 days. My training has been rough, and my confidence has ebbed and flowed throughout. Tack those feelings onto a few years of injuries and health issues, and I have been feeling down as the day rapidly approaches. Then you post a video, and suddenly that washes away. Thanks for all that you do.
Cody, I’ve been a fan of yours since college. Every time you uploaded a new video, I would put it on the tv in the living room during dinner and would force either my boyfriend (now husband) or roommates to watch and laugh with me. I’m now serving in the Army on Active Duty, and I was fairly overwhelmed and stressed for the first few months of my new job. When you posted your first video on the Cody Trains channel and talked about taking a chance on yourself and not being afraid of failure, that reignited something in me. I decided to try out for my installation’s Army 10-Miler team. We ran 10 miles as a qualifier and I ended up being one of the top female finishers and actually made it onto the team. Having that mindset has also helped during the daily struggles of training, especially after or before long work days when the last thing I want to do is run. Thank you for bringing a sense of realism and understanding to the world of health and fitness. I head to Washington D.C. in October to compete in the race, and I’ll be ascending and choo-chooing the whole way. P.S. I keep an Energy Is Everything hat on my desk for morale, and my Platoon Sergeant immediately took to the saying. We now quote “EIE” daily, as a way to get through dumb Army things.
I just want to have a family full of Ironman and women like you. Your story of your parents and sister completing the challenge is so awesome. I’ve completed a sprint tri last month and my 2nd is on 9/17. Then I’m biking 100 miles for an MS Foundation in Oct and my first half marathon is scheduled for Nov. I’m also registered for my first 70.3 next July in Maine. Starting is one thing, and it’s hard, but once you do, the next challenge is how to keep going and staying motivated. I very much appreciate your content and I always look forward to new videos. It’s the perfect balance between goofball humor, on-going training, food creations and random adventures. Your life is pretty awesome so thanks for taking us on board the Cody-train!
Hey Cody! My sister introudced me to your videos a couple months back and I found you funny asf. Eventually I came across Cody Trains and saw your Iron Man training videos which has inspired me. In the last two years I've been on a weightloss journey losing 90 pounds. 5 months ago I was rejected by a girl and to get over her I started to run, doing my first 5k back in April. 3 weeks into it randomly after work I was feeling down so I thought I should go for a little run to clear my head. Next thing I know I keep going and run a half marathon after 3 weeks of running. Just this weekend I did my first ever running event, the London Half Marathon and got a PB 1:34:27! Watching your videos helps me keep on track with what I'm doing, so thank you!
I binged all of your Cody trains videos and was super inspired. I signed up for a tough mountain challenge for next year. A 5k obstacle course on a mountain and I’ve started training! Thanks for making training seem normal. That’s my goal as an average Joe to make training seem attainable for anyone and everyone. We ascend together 😄
i recently twisted my ankle 7 different ways in 3 different places. ugh. I'm such a burden to my family. thank you for making these videos and inspiring me to keep pressing on. despite the pain I've managed to continue my rigorous schedule and impromptu dance sessions (I was part of the swing dance club in middle school). i hope one day i can get to a point where i can do a half marathon! thanks for your inspiring videos dear Cody.
About a year ago, I got really out of shape to the point where a simple walk around the block got me out of breath. But on September 12, 2022, Cody, you posted your first video on this channel. Seeing you start training for the Iron man, really opened my eyes. That day instead of walking around my block, I jogged. I did the same the next day and the day after that. Then, over the next few weeks I noticed that I could not only go around once but twice, then three... four. After some time, I was able to run around 10 miles at around an 8:40 pace. True there were days that were tough but on those days I would watch your videos, only to get hyped up to get after it! Last Friday, I competed in my first marathon, and was able to achieve a goal that many months ago I would have said was impossible. Along with many others, you have helped me, thank you And Remember... ENERGY IS EVERYTHING!!!
yo cody this is my 2nd year running cross country in high school. I ran my first 5k race of the season last Thursday in a 16:41 on a tough course bringing in first place and a course record. ONLY ONE SEC OFF MY PR. I love watching your videos and Im hoping to push myself to the collegiate level. Im only a sophomore rn though. Keep up the great contnent
I love reading these comments too! Thought I’d share my story. I severely injured my knee when I was 15 and have struggled with chronic pain ever since. To make matters worse, I had to have hip surgery at 23. I never thought I’d be able to be very active. I was always told I could never run. I got into lifting when I was 24 and this year, at 28, I was so inspired by your videos, I picked up running. I still suck at it, and it’s a big struggle. I have my 2nd 5k this week. I’m pretty slow and have to take walk breaks, but hoping I can keep getting better. Thanks for inspiring me to do hard things!
This channel pushed me to run my first 5k in March, and now I have my first 10k coming up at the end of September. These videos are such an inspiration and have made me passionate about running and my health; thank you!
Last September you inspired me to start running. I’ve never been a runner and i officially completed a 5K last November. I ended up documenting and I will watch my videos from time to time when I feel down on myself. I am now challenging myself to become faster and then moving to a 10K. Thank you for being an awesome inspiration to keep pushing myself! Cho-Cho!! 🚂
Dropping my huge thank you to Cody in the comments! I've never been an active person and always had trouble sticking to a workout schedule consistently. I often gave up a week or two in. I binged some of your training videos about a month ago and decided to finally commit to a goal and start running. I'm running a 5k on Saturday, something I've never done before! I always wrote fitness off in high school and college because I "wasn't athletic." But I've never felt better since I started this! I wake up most mornings to go running with my friend doing this with me, and I feel amazing. The biggest part of your videos that has helped me is knowing that something is better than nothing. It helps keep me motivated even on days I don't quite hit my time or running goal. I've been a fan of yours since 2016 and never would've seen myself doing something like this. My friend and I are working towards a half marathon next fall! Thank you for making these videos, it truly inspires me to keep going, even on days I want to quit. Thank you!!
watching these when they first started motivated me to sign up for a half marathon after a 3 year hiatus, which then led me to sign up for my first marathon (NYC in november) in support of sandy hook promise and their efforts to combat gun violence. i am so proud and so excited. thank you for the consistent motivation - as the mileage has gotten longer, these are a weekly dose of positivity and energy... which we know is absolutely everything! we ascend together, choo choo, etc. much appreciated.
I love watching Cody Trains when I'm on the stair master in the gym. I hit PR last weekend when I climbed for 1 hour and 35 minutes. We ascend together!!
I never thought I could run, ever. I tried it before very briefly and would just give up thinking it wasn’t for me. But watching Cody train for the Ironman and listening to the Insanely Chill episode with Danny, hearing him say that there’s no such thing as “not being able” to do something really resonated with me. So, I went out there, got myself some proper shoes and a training plan and I just recently completed a 5k and I’m making my way to a 10k, half marathon and a full marathon. I run practically every day and come back to watch these videos. I love this channel and the changes that it has inspired in my own life. Choo choo! 🚂
I seriously can’t tell you how much you’ve inspired me. A year and 1 month ago I decided to quit a 5 year vaping addiction and I have been clean from it ever since!! One thing that I have been terrified to do since quitting is going for runs because I’ve always been scared that my lungs couldn’t take it. But since watching your videos, I’ve been inspired to start running more and more each week. Little by little my lungs are thanking me for it! I literally feel like my lungs are healing by the day by getting outside and getting my heart rate up in my body moving. So basically I went from struggling to run for 30 seconds to going on 20 minute run/walks everyday and I’m working to run a 5k! Thanks for the vids that keep me going ❤️
After watching this your countless motivational videos, me and 7 other of my best friends completed a triathlon sprint this past month. It created such a core memory that will stick with us for so many more years. Most of us are now training to complete a full triathlon in Mount Tremblant next spring!
@CodyKo- I’m a single mom and have let the grind of being over worked and under paid get me down and I became so unhealthy & overweight, but since I’ve started watching your Cody Trains videos you’ve inspired me to start becoming my best self. I now make time to exercise and eat healthier NO MATTER WHAT! LETS FUCKIN GO!!
For years I have struggled with my weight where I kept gaining and losing weight but for the past year I have been super consistent and since mid March I have only taken 5 days off. I started training for an Iron Man that I am shooting to do a year from today. Since I started getting serious about working out I am down 40 pounds in a year and I went from not being able to running a mile at the beginning of the year to doing my first 10K and doing that in under an hour and now in November I am doing my first half marathon. It feels crazy because I was always someone who hated running now I love it and these videos keep me motivated every week
I just ran my first mile today, something I haven’t done since I was a teenager! And I actually felt good. I started watching these videos as a couch potato and now I’m going to the gym 4-5 times a week and trying to get my weight down to make running easier. I love reading these comments and learning other people’s stories, it helps me keep going. Thank you for the motivation.
Cody used to read his favorite comment on the old 2016 volgs. Unreal that he's bringing it back. (you inspired me to start running again but now I'm injured. the comeback is soon)
over the past weekend i took part in a charity trek and walked 13 miles. not only is it an achievement physically for me, but training for it was difficult because i really struggle with anxiety and getting outside on my own. before this past month i hadn’t been outside on my own for more than 10 minutes at a time. i definitely want to continue walking and push myself further because it’s had a positive influence on my mental health. i had oats the morning of the trek and thought of you, and when the hills got tough i thought of your mountain hiking advice about getting over the mental block of it feeling daunting. thanks for the motivation and entertainment!
Not going to lie, I used to hate running but watching you train for the port mac IRON MAN (an hour south of where I grew up) I was like, damn, if Cody can do it so can I. Fast forward 4 months recently completed the city to surf (a cheeky 14k, did it in an hour 12). And have signed up for a half Mara trail run to round out the year. Have not been happier and really loving every run I go on. Big thanks to Cody Ko, choo fucking choo
As a young person in the music industry, I used to struggle with diarrhea during long sessions of writing music. As a producer I would leave the hot seat just to sit on a hot throne, coming back to a room full of people praying to god that the smell wouldn't seep into the vocal booth. Sometimes i would fart. But I started running, and your channel has continued to help motivate me to run every day, and over the course of this year, the bowels move every morning before my work starts, and never during. Thank you Cody, you single handedly cured my bowel movements.
Cody I highly recommend taking a glucosamine supplement if you don’t already. It’s great for protecting your joints while you train. I sprained my knee not too long ago and it healed way quicker than I expected because of it. Turmeric supplements are also great for preventing inflammation/pain from soreness and they overall just promote better mood and energy. I hope this comment reaches you and thanks for inspiring me to be more active bc I’ve been slacking. Best wishes to you and Kelssy❤️
9:49 The comments about the long run days being right on the line between your "feels good" and "feels awful" is so true, I'm trying to work up to 10 mile long run days and 7 miles feels like incredible but once I hit 7.8 mi or so I feel like I can't take another step. Gonna cycle some short fast days to get that stamina built up soon hopefully. Hoping to get up to 9 soon. Might just run for a timer and see if the mileage is ruining my mindset.
i finally faced my fear of running and running outside and ran a mile outside on saturday and sunday this past weekend. i go to the gym a lot but as someone who is not in good cardiovascular shape (and a little bit chunky) i was always afraid to run-but after reading these comments and watching cody show up for us and himself every week, i finally did it. and it felt amazing! yes i walked sometimes but i was able to push myself and get that great feeling of “i did it anyways”. thank you cody and fellow chodesters for helping me face my fear. ❤
I'm a long time watcher of Cody's stuff and TMG so I immediately subscribed to Cody Trains when the first couple vids went up. It was honestly super inspiring to go from listening to Cody talk about running a marathon in 2017 on the original Insanely Chill to where he is today, making the best content on UA-cam by far. I started running and biking again earlier this year and am on track to hit 100 days of not missing a workout, averaging about 35k of running a week and 100k of biking and have never felt better. I've also fixed my sleep schedule and am consistently getting my 8 hours and waking up at 6:30 with a cold shower every morning which has made a huge difference in my productivity and happiness. Also interested on seeing more business stuff on Insanely Chill and cant wait for the My First Million interview with Shaan. Thanks for helping everyone ascend together, CHOO CHOO:)
Guys, I'm telling you. If you watch these Tody Crains videos WHILE eating... like eating ANYTHING, the meal just becomes 10 times better instantly. Like for real. Try it, if you don't like it, I don't give a fuck. Love you Kody. All the way from Belgium, Bruges x
Cody, since you started this channel it's been a weekly motivator - that said, i've been kinda going through it for most of this year and stuggling to get back into the solid routine i had. Seeing you enjoy exercise so much is making me want to get back to that positive headspace so i'm gonna keep pushing! thanks cody
I would always hear you talk about Cody trains on the TMG pod but never watched. But once you started going into detail on insanely chill, I got really interested. I have an athletic background but haven't been consistently active in about a year. Decided to go on a 2 mile run. Couldn't even go a 1.25 without walking. Only 2 weeks later, I was going 3.25 miles without stopping or walking. I didn't realize how stressed and mentally drained I was till I started to feel so good from the runs tho. Im now training for a 15k that's in march and I am the happiest I've been in a long time. so shout out to you? idk
it's so nice to read how inspirational and helpful such simple videos Cody uploads can be to people. constant positive vibes in the videos and the comment section is so heartwarming to read and watch. keep it up everyone
This channel helped me get into a full workout routine at the beginning of this year. I even ran a 5K. I was at my peak in late May, but I had to get my wisdom teeth out and was advised against any rigorous physical activity for a few weeks. I fell out of the habit of working out. The last couple weeks, I’ve just been trying to run a few times a week, not worrying about upper body until I’ve made a habit of working out. This morning I had finished a mile and a half with a 12:45 time. I walked another quarter mile, and was ready to end when I convinced myself to keep pushing forward and run until I hit the 5K mark. The last half-mile was one of the most painful ones I’ve ever run, but I didn’t let it stop me. I finished with a 26:50 time, my best yet. (No incline though so that might be cheating.)
When I found out about this Cody Trains channel after watching your regular videos on the button and listening to your podcast, I watched almost all of them back to back. Your video on you completing the Iron Man race literally had me in tears by the end. You could feel the emotions and just the raw determination you have for life. You inspired me to actually get up and go outside and do something in my free time other than binge TikTok lol. Five months later and 50lbs down, I’m hiking 2-4 miles 4x a week, lifting weight I never could before, changed my diet and started cooking at home, and actually enjoy moving my body now. So, I just wanted to thank you for inspiring me to actually get up and MOVE! P.S. Congratulations to you and Kelsey on becoming parents 😌
These videos do so much more than you think! I’m currently training for a half marathon taking place on October 8th and I’m super excited for it. Just 3 years ago I used to weigh 100 pounds more than I do now. By July of 2022 I had lost that weight, feeling great about my athletic abilities, and then I suffered a medial malleolus avulsion fracture and had to be off of my foot for close to 6 months. After the fracture and Physio, it took me 8 months to run a 5K and a month after that to run a 10K. Now, almost 14 months after the fracture, I am running 12K at a 5:00/km pace (the proof is in the Strava). Your videos helped me so much with staying motivated and getting me off my butt on those days where I find it very difficult to get moving. I’ll be choo choo-ing across the finish line of my first half marathon.
i’ve been watching your training journey since you first started this channel and it has helped me through my fitness journey tremendously! i used to have the most anxiety going to the gym to the point where i would just be having panic attacks and sit in the bathroom then leave and not come back for weeks. but when you started training i finally felt like i wasn’t alone in struggling with any type of fitness and i’ve been going to the gym 5x a week since then. and i am now training for a 10k that’s in 3 weeks and it’s been so amazing watching your progress as well as mine and i know you don’t know me but you have helped me more than you will ever know or understand. thanks for putting yourself out there and always pushing yourself to do more. choo choo!
Cody, you inspired me to start running and I am so grateful. I am half way on the “Couch to 5K” app. Not sure if that’s exclusive to Australia. Think that’s 3 miles haha. After this it’s on to 10K (6.2 miles). I keep reminding myself that we are naturally active beings! And!! It’s free to walk out your door and run! So good. Energy is everything. We ascend together.
I have always been recognized as “the runner”. That was my personality for YEARS, and I kind of hated it. I stopped for a while and then I got pregnant with my first child. When I had my little one, Cody Trains videos started coming out and I was so hyped about you doing triathlons and it made me realize that it ain’t bad to be called a runner. I did my first triathlon earlier this year and have been running ever since. Thanks to you I broke that wall of dislike of running. Gonna do another tri in November :) thanks Cody!!
I used to play field hockey in High school and after I graduated I suffered a really bad back injury and for 5 years I've been on and off of fitness while gaining lots of weight. I remember when you uploaded the Ultramarathon video, I felt so inspired and have been slowly tallying up the miles! Ran my first trail run 7km race this past sunday and it was amazing! thank you for inspiring me and many others in this comment section to get up and move. ENERGY IS EVERYTHING
love this channel. i started to do a mile a day this week i’m at 12 miles so far and my goal is 130 miles by the end of the year. you have inspired me to do something about my cardio and not just be complacent thank you
I love watching these videos every week. Today is Labor Day and I just finished my first 10K ever! These videos were a huge motivator for me getting into running and it feels so amazing to have a fitness goal to strive for. Thank you Cody for sharing this journey with us and look forward to what’s next. P.S. frictionless
You have to make a reaction video of your first cody trains video compared to how you are now. it's truly incredible and inspiring to see how whatever you set your mind to, you go for it and you refuse to give up. I don't know how you do all of the things you do on all of your youtube channels, podcasts, music, merch and the million other things you do that we don't even know about. On top of that you married an amazing women and are getting ready to be the best Dad someone could have. Congrats by the way. I've been watching your videos for years and you are one of the most consistent creators. You always manages to bring somthing new to your videos that keep me laughing. Your truly inspiring. I hope you know how incredible you and the things you do are. I feel like a psycho leaving this comment, I never comment on videos, but I truly thank you. from all of fans who don't interact with your videos
Cody! I ran my first half marathon on the weekend (in Sydney). I decided to start running this time last year when I watched your first cody trains video and it has kept me going along the journey. Choo choo ❤️
I have my first half marathon on the calendar in November! While I did lift, I didn't run at all before watching your videos. I love seeing you push yourself to become better and prove to yourself that you can do hard things. Now, I've climbed by first 14er, consider 5 mile runs "easy" and have taken 2 minutes off my pace. I love that I'm constantly looking for a new challenge. Thank you for inspiring me!
Been watching the videos from the start and was training for a half marathon, unfortunately tore my ACL and had full reconstruction done in May. I done my first 5k back yesterday and the videos 100% helped keep me motivated throughout rehab 🙌 thanks Cody! Choo choo
Your channel helped motivate me to start running! I used to 100% believe I could never run distance. I just ran my first 5k distance yesterday and am doing a proper 5k race at the end of the month. So excited to have set a goal and hit it, your videos help keep me inspired even on the days when the last fcking thing I want to do is go out for a run
I also have to thank Cody for helping me turn my life around. About 5 months ago, my gf of 7 years and I broke up. I was depressed, 50 lbs over weight and hated life. Cody Trains got me to start walking outside in the mornings. Then those walks turned into half jogs, and now I'm running 4-5 days a week. I'm 15 lbs lighter, feel amazing, and just ran my first 10K this past weekend! Couldn't have done it without this channel. Thanks for everything, we ascend together, CHOO CHOO!
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We ascend together! That's awesome :) congrats and keep it up!!
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Damn bro, we have a very similar situation. 7 and a half years, split in January. Hope all continues to go well!
I went for my first run because of Cody, and I twisted my ankle. Thanks Cody
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i went to the gym to go on the treadmill bc i felt inspired by cody and i got a stress fracture in my foot 😭
@@emilyables5608 it really be like that, hope it’s healing up well 😅
I'd say this is worth sueing over
"Are you Cody Ko?"
"No I'm Cody Trains right now."
As a trans-person I've never really felt like my body belonged to me but these videos have inspired me to take control. I have top surgery coming up within a year and am working towards my first marathon along with some strength training to help masculinize my upper body. This channel is the reason I started to believe I was capable of taking my body back and I will forever be grateful. 🚂🚂
I appreciate that Cody’s reading comments. It’s important to know that we all have different starting points and different goals ❤
I'm only 22 but I was born with a couple heart defects and last September, my doctors said my condition worsened significantly and I'll need open heart surgery in the near future. This was difficult emotionally (for obvious reasons), but thankfully this channel started shortly after the diagnosis and I've watched every episode since. It's been a huge inspiration and in February I started running for the first time since I was a kid. In fact, I stopped driving completely and bike to work every day. In May, right after your Ironman, I was inspired to do my own challenge so I started training for a half marathon, doing 12+ miles weekly averaging 9 min pace. Shortly after, my doctors told me I could run but I must avoid raising my heart rate over 150 BPM. I had to stop training for the half marathon, but I've continued biking to work. This week, I just ran a total of 12 miles (three 4 mi runs) for the first time since my doctors limited my heart rate. I'm averaging 11:30 pace, to stay completely under 150 BPM (which is fucking frustrating,) but I have no plan to stop running or biking! Thanks cody
Hey, if you want, you can do long-distance running, which keeps your heart rate super low the whole time ❤ then you can still have a game plan and a big goal. You're doing awesome. Keep it up. And best of luck 👍
Hey man hope you’re doing well. I had an artificial valve put in at 24. The surgery sucks and recovery is weird as hell. Just remember that you’re climbing your own mountain and not some arbitrary one. I really wanted to do a marathon with 5 years of my surgery, but I’ve had some set backs and injuries and never got there. Heart stuff is weird because you can look and feel healthy, but you’ve got this wall that you genuinely can’t/ shouldn’t push through. take your time and remember being happy is the goal.
@@graceraven3423 Thank you so much!!! Increasing mileage is definitely the goal. Just did 5 miles yesterday :)
@@Seamalicous Wow. Thank you. It's basically impossible to meet people who have been through this at my age. I hope you're doing well and I appreciate you
Hey man, good work! You probably already know this but if it helps reframe things for you, then depending on your age, sun 150HR is zone2 training which generally makes up most (80%) long distance running training (at least for normies) because it builds aerobic base. So if anything it's great to stay below there! I assume it would help with your condition too but I've no experience there, just hope you stay healthy and strong. Sounds like you're doing all the right stuff! Good on ya 💪🏻💪🏻
Hi Cody! My husband, our 13 month old daughter and our dog have been going on walks/hikes twice a day all summer and after seeing your Ironman training with all the swimming , you inspired me to even start swimming which I try to sneak in during my daughters naps. Nothing crazy but I try to be consistent. Being a first time mom has been really tough to find time for myself so finding time to swim has been so helpful and I’m so much happier on the days I am able to squeeze some laps in. Thank you for always encouraging your audience to be the best versions of themselves.
As it seems like many others do, I owe you a sincere bout of gratitude, Cody. Around five months ago I experienced some major life changes (found out my long-term partner had been cheating for years- woohoo) and was forced to move back across the state with my parents at 23 with nothing but my dog and the belongings that could fit into my car. After stumbling on this channel I decided to give running a go as something to take my mind off things and promised to stay consistent with it. Since starting I now run around 4-5 days a week, have lost about 25 pounds, ran a 5k, have a 10k next week, and will be signing up for a half marathon once I wrap the 10k. Seeing you constantly putting in the work and getting better in each video has been so inspiring to me, and continues to push me even on the days I would have rather layed in bed and cried. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for inspiring me to invest in my health and change things for the better when I felt I hit rock bottom. We ascend together!! :)
Sorry for some possible grammatical error. im from iran. im 31 now and i was on a gymnastics team since i was 7 . i shattered my ankle when i was training for the national team Selection competitions. i was 16 . That got me depressed and completely unmotivated. i started to gain weight rapidly and it got to the point that i didn't care anymore. last year i was 112 kg and i hated myself. i stopped looking at myself in the mirror and my mental health got very dark . 7 month ago i decided that i had to change my life or I'm not gonna see my 40s . i started training again after a long time and a couple month ago i started watching cody and his journey and it was a good motivation for me to see him do all this amazing achievements and keep going higher and higher. i lost 46 kg in 6 month. im in the best shape of my life and i feel so much better now . thank you cody . keep on cho cho-ing . ENERGY IS EVERYTHING
6:03 this is so real, wanting to hang out more but the other friend says they don't want to in a a respectful way
i feel more energized when i work out in the morning and it gives me the rest of the day to catch up on stuff or just relax. the only time i work out in the afternoon or at night is when i have work and really don't feel like working out after but end up pushing myself to get up and train choo choo!!
As a husband and new father (3 month old baby boy), Cody helps motivate me to keep my training up. I’m an avid runner but ever since having our baby I haven’t trained as much. Recently though as crazy as it seems, if I’m sleep deprived and go for a run, I have more energy to keep taking care of our baby. Cody’s training won’t be just for him anymore, but will be to the benefit of his family!
I’m a dad to a six month old boy and I feel the same way. In a weird way you feel like you’re training to better yourself for your family. What a rush
Same 2 y/o ans 3 m/o and since codytrains been grindin! Salute to all of you
I recommend some Nick bare videos too
I think he gets into training while having a new born in some of his videos
I finally ran my first full mile on the treadmill the other day. I’ve never been able to run a mile without walking in my life until then. I definitely think your videos have been helping me, not just in an inspirational way, but also tip-wise, I’ve been learning how to enjoy running, how to practice running, and how to treat my body better. I’ve been dealing with an ED for a long time now and I’m starting to build a healthier relationship with food and working out and a lot of it is thanks to this channel. I’ve been a subscriber for a really long time and the more you started talking about working out the more I realized I should be pushing myself to do better. Thank you, Cody, for the inspiration and help along the way.
That’s awesome 👍 Keep up with the hard work🎉
@@pedroaugustoganem5264 thank you so much!!
I've been having severe mental health issues the last couple of years (started when I stopped running cross country). When you started your channel, I saw how excited and passionate you were with just exercising, emphasising the wonderful feeling that rushes over you after your run, bike or swim. I started running regularly ever since that first video almost one year ago now. I am now training for my first triathlon and I'm super fucking excited. Thanks for staying fired up, keep spreading that flame.
I have an 8 week old baby and I feel fitter just watching these, so excited to get the chance to train again! Thank you for the motivation!
These videos have honestly become such big part of my week, they always come out right when I get back from the gym and I watch them while I'm having dinner. It's a ritual at this point and it's quite nice to be reminded that there are other people working towards their fitness goals just like you. I kinda miss the catch phrases to be honest though, "energy is everything" and "good morning, blessed day" were awesome
Energy is everything… and so is two suckles of water.
Hi Cody! Your channel motivated me to start running. In January when I started I couldn’t even run a mile. Today I ran 12 miles with some friends and I feel great! I have about 2 weeks until my first half-marathon and I’m pumped!!
running my first 5k tommorow after 5 months of running :)
good luck man!❤
Good luck! You’ll do great 🏃♂️
Only doing this because you asked. I found your iron man video about two months ago. It really inspired me. The day after I signed up for a 50k with 8000 feet of ascent having only ever completed a 5k prior. I finished in a time that I was pleased with and just recently got the news that I won the lottery for the Bigfoot 200. I’ve struggled with my mental health for a long time and having really embraced running as a way to clear my head and feel accomplished at the end of the day and I don’t know if I would have ever even tried without Cody trains. Thank you.
for someone who talks about loving food a lot, Cody really doesn't eat much. Also more cat content pls
Ive noticed that too. Especially when he said a couple vlogs ago about how he gained weight from eating too much. I feel like hes always in a deficit, but of course he prob eats more than he films on camera.
Prob beers. It is sugar so can make gain weight
He probabbly does but doesnt show everything on camera
Cody definitely has major fat kid energy, but I’m just gonna guess that growing up with incredibly healthy active parents just taught him how to stay active and built good habits with eating. Throw him in the average American family as a kid and he’d probably be screwed
I started running again after 6 years because of this channel and all your accomplishments. I started going to the gym regularly about a year ago and I wasn't seeing any results until training to run again. Thank you so much for being not only an inspiration to me but to all the people who watch.
i’m a dancer and since the summer, i’ve been working way harder. always whispering “energy is everything” to myself when it starts to get hard and i’ve grown so much in such a short time. your videos are always so great to watch and thank you inspiring me!
Used to be a swimmer in high school and was always in tip top shape. I was always really bad at running so naturally i stuck to swim, until I graduated and eventually put an end to that chapter. Seeing these vids inspired me to tackle my weakness of running and eventually use my swim background to do a triathlon! I’ve signed up for a trail half marathon and tbh I’m kinda intimidated but we gotta keep the train goin! CHOO CHOO
Great job on facing that fear/intimidation!
Hey Cody. I felt disappointed in myself this May. So I started walking every day for a couple of kilometers, didn't have any goals just wanted to clear my mind. Mid June I saw that you had completed an Ironman, that gave me the motivation to start running and now almost 3 months have passed. My first-ever half-marathon race will be this Sunday. Next year I want to run a full marathon, but still need more time to prepare for that. I never was a runner and this is all because of You. Thank you for being such an inspiration.
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Something about this channel is so comforting. I've been watching you for years and I never would've thought you'd be such a motivating and inspiring presence on my health journey. Thank you! To anyone who is commenting their personal story and might stumble upon this comment I want you to know I am very proud of you and I'm very much rooting for you!! Keep up the good work! ❤
Hey Kody Co, I’ve been watching your main stuff for a while now and didn’t pay too much attention to this workout channel at first. Basically, since seeing your effort I’ve been motivated to drink less (almost all together) and quit nicotine for the first time in 3 years. I used to be an endurance athlete before college and I decided to sign up for a half iron-man. I’m running 8:30 miles and biking further than I’ve ever gone before. Mostly I just needed to see that it’s okay for motivation to fluctuate. I appreciate your effort and you’re going to be a great role model for your kid. Cheers.
Such a sweet message! Congrats on kicking the nicotine! I cut down on my drinking, then I drank at my usual weekend rate this weekend and realized, "Oh, this makes me feel awful and is actually not that fun." And now I think I might just cut it out again.
I once read that good habits create other good habits. Since I stopped drinking, I was eating less takeout and sleeping better and as soon as I had a few cocktails, I was back to the old ways. Keep making good choices and good choices will come to you more easily, I think. We ascend totether 😁
since you started this channel i have started swimming 500 yards 3 times a week, and me AND MY MOM have begun walking daily, we now signed up for our first 5k walk/run this fall! LUV U CORDY
I know this is mainly all about working out but I want to thank you Cody for all of your videos. I’m 23 and your videos have consistently given me joy and peace in some of the darkest moments of my life. To say I’m struggling mentally is an understatement but your videos make things like even eating so much more manageable. As someone with no parents, family, and alone in a new state this fan base has given me a sense community. Listening to how compassionate you are with yourself inspires me to do the same. My life so far has been about others so seeing someone like you take the time to take care of you and do what you love gives me faith that I can do the same. Your videos are a breath of fresh air and they’re healing in so many ways. Thank you Cody (-:
I’ve been following you for years and was thrilled when you started Cody Trains. This summer, I committed myself to run four night trail races in Texas during record heat, gradually increasing in distance all three weeks apart; one 10k, two 20ks, and lastly, a 30k. I placed in both of my first 20ks and got 3rd for my first 30k, all in 100+ temps. I’d like to think I did so well because I was rockin’ some sick Cody Run Club swag, but in reality, thinking of your inspirational content helped me ascend my caboose up those treacherous hills in the middle of the night. Thank you for inspiring me and so many others to keep chugging along and ascend to new heights. CHOO CHOO 🚂✊🏻
Love the new segment at the end! I’ve suffered from a lot of pain in my leg & back which has stopped me from doing spin classes. It can be really discouraging sometimes, but with months of physio I’m finally able to do the treadmill again, and maybe get back to spin class soon, so Kirsten’s comment is really inspiring to me. Sending you lots of love & support Kirsten! 🩷🩷
hi i’m 23 and was very much in the Big Sad a few months ago and watching this channel helped me start running, i went from barely being able to run a mile to running 4 miles yesterday, good stuff. whenever it feels bad i think about you literally gagging while running by that sewage plant.
I’m a baby, 10 months old, and Cody has inspired me to start walking and in just 2 weeks after I started walking I just finished my first ultra marathon! Thank you Cody for inspiring me to get off my lazy ass
I have really dreaded running because of PE at school. Now I’m doing 5-6 km runs 3 times a week and loving it ! You really inspire me to just move my body without judgement and that being consistent is everything :) thank you for all of your content
I bought a bike and started working out because of this channel cody, ive been loving biking and went from barely being able to do 5k rides to averaging 15k in a couple weeks! I love this channel, more bike content soon pls
In 2018 I was 350 lbs and addicted to drugs and alcohol. I went to rehab and began the process of reclaiming my life, at 20 years old. I got home, got my first apartment, and decided to start running. At first I couldn’t run more than 100 yards at a time. I started pushing myself and finally got up to running a mile a day. Once I felt I was in good enough shape I kept pushing my distances, and got up to about 2.5 miles at a time. I was running for longer but I was still very slow. I thought I just HAD to stay at the pace I began running at. Over time I ended up losing 150 lbs by running everyday and taking my nutrition seriously. I began to plateau at that rate until I started watching this channel. I ran my first 5k last week in 28 minutes after finally taking my training seriously. Your perspective about using your body while you can really motivated me to get more active and opened my eyes to see what a privilege it is to be capable of participating in endurance events. Seeing you complete the Ironman helps me believe I can do it myself. I even bought myself a garmin because of this channel. You’ve inspired me more than I could ever put into words!! ENERGY IS EVERYTHING!!
ran a 1:30 half marathon for the first time and i still have more in the tank. I had an unhealthy relationship with running after some mental and physical battles following varsity cross country. After watching your channel I felt inspired to get back into it and I fell back in love wih running again. I dont know why i ever stopped, I think it might have been because of how high I set the bar for myself as I always beat myself up after every race. I still struggle to find peace of mind but I think somewhere along the way I forgot how thankful I should be to be able to run. So many of us take for granted something that others could only dream of doing. I train every day because I can, and I am so fucking grateful for it.
Hey Cody, running has been in my family for decades now my dad and mom are both multiple marathoner runners and because of your videos and a little help from my family I am gonna be running my first marathon in November, i watch your videos before every run so I can challenge myself to match or even beat you, I love you and your videos so much and I look forward to every training video❤️
I’m a Ph.D. Student and we can have super weird hours because we have no set schedule. During 2022 I started coming into work later and later and it was having a real negative effect on me and the people around me as I always felt out of it and would work late. The very first Cody Trains videos inspired me to set the New Year’s resolution to wake up at 6 am every weekday so I can get to work at a decent time and make it home early enough to do the other things I enjoy. One of which is now running as watching enough of these videos has got me to sign up for my very first ever half marathon. The coolest part is that I now get the opportunity to run for the Michigan Ovarian Cancer Alliance, a charity that raises money for ovarian cancer research, which is what I do for my Ph.D., and for patient care. Thanks so much Cody truly changed the way I love my life!!
Been watching codytrains since the beginning and so far this year I’ve done my first ever triathlon and first ever half marathon thanks for all the inspo!
This channel has been an inspiration to me as I prepare for a half marathon in 6 days. My training has been rough, and my confidence has ebbed and flowed throughout. Tack those feelings onto a few years of injuries and health issues, and I have been feeling down as the day rapidly approaches. Then you post a video, and suddenly that washes away. Thanks for all that you do.
You’re going to do awesome!
Cody, I’ve been a fan of yours since college. Every time you uploaded a new video, I would put it on the tv in the living room during dinner and would force either my boyfriend (now husband) or roommates to watch and laugh with me. I’m now serving in the Army on Active Duty, and I was fairly overwhelmed and stressed for the first few months of my new job. When you posted your first video on the Cody Trains channel and talked about taking a chance on yourself and not being afraid of failure, that reignited something in me. I decided to try out for my installation’s Army 10-Miler team. We ran 10 miles as a qualifier and I ended up being one of the top female finishers and actually made it onto the team. Having that mindset has also helped during the daily struggles of training, especially after or before long work days when the last thing I want to do is run. Thank you for bringing a sense of realism and understanding to the world of health and fitness. I head to Washington D.C. in October to compete in the race, and I’ll be ascending and choo-chooing the whole way.
P.S. I keep an Energy Is Everything hat on my desk for morale, and my Platoon Sergeant immediately took to the saying. We now quote “EIE” daily, as a way to get through dumb Army things.
I just want to have a family full of Ironman and women like you. Your story of your parents and sister completing the challenge is so awesome. I’ve completed a sprint tri last month and my 2nd is on 9/17. Then I’m biking 100 miles for an MS Foundation in Oct and my first half marathon is scheduled for Nov. I’m also registered for my first 70.3 next July in Maine. Starting is one thing, and it’s hard, but once you do, the next challenge is how to keep going and staying motivated. I very much appreciate your content and I always look forward to new videos. It’s the perfect balance between goofball humor, on-going training, food creations and random adventures. Your life is pretty awesome so thanks for taking us on board the Cody-train!
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Hey Cody! My sister introudced me to your videos a couple months back and I found you funny asf. Eventually I came across Cody Trains and saw your Iron Man training videos which has inspired me. In the last two years I've been on a weightloss journey losing 90 pounds. 5 months ago I was rejected by a girl and to get over her I started to run, doing my first 5k back in April. 3 weeks into it randomly after work I was feeling down so I thought I should go for a little run to clear my head. Next thing I know I keep going and run a half marathon after 3 weeks of running. Just this weekend I did my first ever running event, the London Half Marathon and got a PB 1:34:27! Watching your videos helps me keep on track with what I'm doing, so thank you!
I binged all of your Cody trains videos and was super inspired. I signed up for a tough mountain challenge for next year. A 5k obstacle course on a mountain and I’ve started training! Thanks for making training seem normal. That’s my goal as an average Joe to make training seem attainable for anyone and everyone. We ascend together 😄
i recently twisted my ankle 7 different ways in 3 different places. ugh. I'm such a burden to my family. thank you for making these videos and inspiring me to keep pressing on. despite the pain I've managed to continue my rigorous schedule and impromptu dance sessions (I was part of the swing dance club in middle school). i hope one day i can get to a point where i can do a half marathon! thanks for your inspiring videos dear Cody.
About a year ago, I got really out of shape to the point where a simple walk around the block got me out of breath. But on September 12, 2022, Cody, you posted your first video on this channel. Seeing you start training for the Iron man, really opened my eyes. That day instead of walking around my block, I jogged. I did the same the next day and the day after that. Then, over the next few weeks I noticed that I could not only go around once but twice, then three... four. After some time, I was able to run around 10 miles at around an 8:40 pace. True there were days that were tough but on those days I would watch your videos, only to get hyped up to get after it! Last Friday, I competed in my first marathon, and was able to achieve a goal that many months ago I would have said was impossible. Along with many others, you have helped me, thank you And Remember... ENERGY IS EVERYTHING!!!
yo cody this is my 2nd year running cross country in high school. I ran my first 5k race of the season last Thursday in a 16:41 on a tough course bringing in first place and a course record. ONLY ONE SEC OFF MY PR. I love watching your videos and Im hoping to push myself to the collegiate level. Im only a sophomore rn though. Keep up the great contnent
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I love reading these comments too!
Thought I’d share my story. I severely injured my knee when I was 15 and have struggled with chronic pain ever since. To make matters worse, I had to have hip surgery at 23. I never thought I’d be able to be very active. I was always told I could never run. I got into lifting when I was 24 and this year, at 28, I was so inspired by your videos, I picked up running. I still suck at it, and it’s a big struggle. I have my 2nd 5k this week. I’m pretty slow and have to take walk breaks, but hoping I can keep getting better. Thanks for inspiring me to do hard things!
This channel pushed me to run my first 5k in March, and now I have my first 10k coming up at the end of September. These videos are such an inspiration and have made me passionate about running and my health; thank you!
Last September you inspired me to start running. I’ve never been a runner and i officially completed a 5K last November. I ended up documenting and I will watch my videos from time to time when I feel down on myself. I am now challenging myself to become faster and then moving to a 10K. Thank you for being an awesome inspiration to keep pushing myself! Cho-Cho!! 🚂
Dropping my huge thank you to Cody in the comments! I've never been an active person and always had trouble sticking to a workout schedule consistently. I often gave up a week or two in. I binged some of your training videos about a month ago and decided to finally commit to a goal and start running. I'm running a 5k on Saturday, something I've never done before! I always wrote fitness off in high school and college because I "wasn't athletic." But I've never felt better since I started this! I wake up most mornings to go running with my friend doing this with me, and I feel amazing. The biggest part of your videos that has helped me is knowing that something is better than nothing. It helps keep me motivated even on days I don't quite hit my time or running goal. I've been a fan of yours since 2016 and never would've seen myself doing something like this. My friend and I are working towards a half marathon next fall! Thank you for making these videos, it truly inspires me to keep going, even on days I want to quit. Thank you!!
watching these when they first started motivated me to sign up for a half marathon after a 3 year hiatus, which then led me to sign up for my first marathon (NYC in november) in support of sandy hook promise and their efforts to combat gun violence. i am so proud and so excited. thank you for the consistent motivation - as the mileage has gotten longer, these are a weekly dose of positivity and energy... which we know is absolutely everything! we ascend together, choo choo, etc. much appreciated.
I’m running my first half marathon next week. I couldn’t run more than 2km’s a few months ago. Thanks for the inspiration Cody 🕊️
I love watching Cody Trains when I'm on the stair master in the gym. I hit PR last weekend when I climbed for 1 hour and 35 minutes. We ascend together!!
I never thought I could run, ever. I tried it before very briefly and would just give up thinking it wasn’t for me. But watching Cody train for the Ironman and listening to the Insanely Chill episode with Danny, hearing him say that there’s no such thing as “not being able” to do something really resonated with me. So, I went out there, got myself some proper shoes and a training plan and I just recently completed a 5k and I’m making my way to a 10k, half marathon and a full marathon. I run practically every day and come back to watch these videos.
I love this channel and the changes that it has inspired in my own life.
Choo choo! 🚂
I seriously can’t tell you how much you’ve inspired me. A year and 1 month ago I decided to quit a 5 year vaping addiction and I have been clean from it ever since!! One thing that I have been terrified to do since quitting is going for runs because I’ve always been scared that my lungs couldn’t take it. But since watching your videos, I’ve been inspired to start running more and more each week. Little by little my lungs are thanking me for it! I literally feel like my lungs are healing by the day by getting outside and getting my heart rate up in my body moving. So basically I went from struggling to run for 30 seconds to going on 20 minute run/walks everyday and I’m working to run a 5k! Thanks for the vids that keep me going ❤️
After watching this your countless motivational videos, me and 7 other of my best friends completed a triathlon sprint this past month. It created such a core memory that will stick with us for so many more years. Most of us are now training to complete a full triathlon in Mount Tremblant next spring!
@CodyKo- I’m a single mom and have let the grind of being over worked and under paid get me down and I became so unhealthy & overweight, but since I’ve started watching your Cody Trains videos you’ve inspired me to start becoming my best self. I now make time to exercise and eat healthier NO MATTER WHAT! LETS FUCKIN GO!!
For years I have struggled with my weight where I kept gaining and losing weight but for the past year I have been super consistent and since mid March I have only taken 5 days off. I started training for an Iron Man that I am shooting to do a year from today. Since I started getting serious about working out I am down 40 pounds in a year and I went from not being able to running a mile at the beginning of the year to doing my first 10K and doing that in under an hour and now in November I am doing my first half marathon. It feels crazy because I was always someone who hated running now I love it and these videos keep me motivated every week
I love this. I needed motivation for today, so I watch Cody Train. Going for a walk now.
I just ran my first mile today, something I haven’t done since I was a teenager! And I actually felt good. I started watching these videos as a couch potato and now I’m going to the gym 4-5 times a week and trying to get my weight down to make running easier. I love reading these comments and learning other people’s stories, it helps me keep going. Thank you for the motivation.
cody ko, sweetest man on the internet
I couldnot watch your old videos on this channel due to my exams and i just finished binge watching all 4 videos . AND YOU POST THIS ONE PERFECT !
I swear Cody and Kelsey are the only UA-camrs who find it embarrassing when vlogging in public.... then other UA-camrs. I love their humbleness.
Kelsey’s “yes chef” at the end was the best I love her sm😂😂
Cody used to read his favorite comment on the old 2016 volgs. Unreal that he's bringing it back. (you inspired me to start running again but now I'm injured. the comeback is soon)
Ran my first 5 miles ever yesterday! Been working up from 1 mi to 3 mi so yesterday was big🚂🚂
over the past weekend i took part in a charity trek and walked 13 miles. not only is it an achievement physically for me, but training for it was difficult because i really struggle with anxiety and getting outside on my own. before this past month i hadn’t been outside on my own for more than 10 minutes at a time. i definitely want to continue walking and push myself further because it’s had a positive influence on my mental health. i had oats the morning of the trek and thought of you, and when the hills got tough i thought of your mountain hiking advice about getting over the mental block of it feeling daunting. thanks for the motivation and entertainment!
Not going to lie, I used to hate running but watching you train for the port mac IRON MAN (an hour south of where I grew up) I was like, damn, if Cody can do it so can I. Fast forward 4 months recently completed the city to surf (a cheeky 14k, did it in an hour 12). And have signed up for a half Mara trail run to round out the year. Have not been happier and really loving every run I go on. Big thanks to Cody Ko, choo fucking choo
I'm so glad you started a comment portion. You have no idea how much this channel helps people. Like me 🙏
Ran my first 5k today!!!!! This channel inspired me :) thank u
As a young person in the music industry, I used to struggle with diarrhea during long sessions of writing music. As a producer I would leave the hot seat just to sit on a hot throne, coming back to a room full of people praying to god that the smell wouldn't seep into the vocal booth. Sometimes i would fart. But I started running, and your channel has continued to help motivate me to run every day, and over the course of this year, the bowels move every morning before my work starts, and never during. Thank you Cody, you single handedly cured my bowel movements.
Cody I highly recommend taking a glucosamine supplement if you don’t already. It’s great for protecting your joints while you train. I sprained my knee not too long ago and it healed way quicker than I expected because of it. Turmeric supplements are also great for preventing inflammation/pain from soreness and they overall just promote better mood and energy. I hope this comment reaches you and thanks for inspiring me to be more active bc I’ve been slacking. Best wishes to you and Kelssy❤️
9:49 The comments about the long run days being right on the line between your "feels good" and "feels awful" is so true, I'm trying to work up to 10 mile long run days and 7 miles feels like incredible but once I hit 7.8 mi or so I feel like I can't take another step. Gonna cycle some short fast days to get that stamina built up soon hopefully. Hoping to get up to 9 soon. Might just run for a timer and see if the mileage is ruining my mindset.
i finally faced my fear of running and running outside and ran a mile outside on saturday and sunday this past weekend. i go to the gym a lot but as someone who is not in good cardiovascular shape (and a little bit chunky) i was always afraid to run-but after reading these comments and watching cody show up for us and himself every week, i finally did it. and it felt amazing! yes i walked sometimes but i was able to push myself and get that great feeling of “i did it anyways”. thank you cody and fellow chodesters for helping me face my fear. ❤
I'm a long time watcher of Cody's stuff and TMG so I immediately subscribed to Cody Trains when the first couple vids went up. It was honestly super inspiring to go from listening to Cody talk about running a marathon in 2017 on the original Insanely Chill to where he is today, making the best content on UA-cam by far. I started running and biking again earlier this year and am on track to hit 100 days of not missing a workout, averaging about 35k of running a week and 100k of biking and have never felt better. I've also fixed my sleep schedule and am consistently getting my 8 hours and waking up at 6:30 with a cold shower every morning which has made a huge difference in my productivity and happiness. Also interested on seeing more business stuff on Insanely Chill and cant wait for the My First Million interview with Shaan. Thanks for helping everyone ascend together, CHOO CHOO:)
Guys, I'm telling you. If you watch these Tody Crains videos WHILE eating... like eating ANYTHING, the meal just becomes 10 times better instantly. Like for real. Try it, if you don't like it, I don't give a fuck.
Love you Kody. All the way from Belgium, Bruges x
Cody, since you started this channel it's been a weekly motivator - that said, i've been kinda going through it for most of this year and stuggling to get back into the solid routine i had. Seeing you enjoy exercise so much is making me want to get back to that positive headspace so i'm gonna keep pushing! thanks cody
I would always hear you talk about Cody trains on the TMG pod but never watched. But once you started going into detail on insanely chill, I got really interested. I have an athletic background but haven't been consistently active in about a year. Decided to go on a 2 mile run. Couldn't even go a 1.25 without walking. Only 2 weeks later, I was going 3.25 miles without stopping or walking. I didn't realize how stressed and mentally drained I was till I started to feel so good from the runs tho. Im now training for a 15k that's in march and I am the happiest I've been in a long time. so shout out to you? idk
just went on a run like just now and broke 9:00 minute pace for the first time. 8:56 boys
it's so nice to read how inspirational and helpful such simple videos Cody uploads can be to people. constant positive vibes in the videos and the comment section is so heartwarming to read and watch. keep it up everyone
This channel helped me get into a full workout routine at the beginning of this year. I even ran a 5K. I was at my peak in late May, but I had to get my wisdom teeth out and was advised against any rigorous physical activity for a few weeks. I fell out of the habit of working out.
The last couple weeks, I’ve just been trying to run a few times a week, not worrying about upper body until I’ve made a habit of working out.
This morning I had finished a mile and a half with a 12:45 time. I walked another quarter mile, and was ready to end when I convinced myself to keep pushing forward and run until I hit the 5K mark. The last half-mile was one of the most painful ones I’ve ever run, but I didn’t let it stop me. I finished with a 26:50 time, my best yet. (No incline though so that might be cheating.)
When I found out about this Cody Trains channel after watching your regular videos on the button and listening to your podcast, I watched almost all of them back to back. Your video on you completing the Iron Man race literally had me in tears by the end. You could feel the emotions and just the raw determination you have for life. You inspired me to actually get up and go outside and do something in my free time other than binge TikTok lol. Five months later and 50lbs down, I’m hiking 2-4 miles 4x a week, lifting weight I never could before, changed my diet and started cooking at home, and actually enjoy moving my body now. So, I just wanted to thank you for inspiring me to actually get up and MOVE! P.S. Congratulations to you and Kelsey on becoming parents 😌
These videos do so much more than you think!
I’m currently training for a half marathon taking place on October 8th and I’m super excited for it. Just 3 years ago I used to weigh 100 pounds more than I do now.
By July of 2022 I had lost that weight, feeling great about my athletic abilities, and then I suffered a medial malleolus avulsion fracture and had to be off of my foot for close to 6 months.
After the fracture and Physio, it took me 8 months to run a 5K and a month after that to run a 10K.
Now, almost 14 months after the fracture, I am running 12K at a 5:00/km pace (the proof is in the Strava). Your videos helped me so much with staying motivated and getting me off my butt on those days where I find it very difficult to get moving.
I’ll be choo choo-ing across the finish line of my first half marathon.
i’ve been watching your training journey since you first started this channel and it has helped me through my fitness journey tremendously! i used to have the most anxiety going to the gym to the point where i would just be having panic attacks and sit in the bathroom then leave and not come back for weeks. but when you started training i finally felt like i wasn’t alone in struggling with any type of fitness and i’ve been going to the gym 5x a week since then. and i am now training for a 10k that’s in 3 weeks and it’s been so amazing watching your progress as well as mine and i know you don’t know me but you have helped me more than you will ever know or understand. thanks for putting yourself out there and always pushing yourself to do more. choo choo!
Cody, you inspired me to start running and I am so grateful. I am half way on the “Couch to 5K” app. Not sure if that’s exclusive to Australia. Think that’s 3 miles haha. After this it’s on to 10K (6.2 miles).
I keep reminding myself that we are naturally active beings! And!! It’s free to walk out your door and run! So good. Energy is everything. We ascend together.
“Are you Cody Ko?” “No”
I ran 3ks today. Not a massive deal but as someone who actively avoids stairs, I feel proud of myself. Your videos have really inspired me
I have always been recognized as “the runner”. That was my personality for YEARS, and I kind of hated it. I stopped for a while and then I got pregnant with my first child. When I had my little one, Cody Trains videos started coming out and I was so hyped about you doing triathlons and it made me realize that it ain’t bad to be called a runner. I did my first triathlon earlier this year and have been running ever since. Thanks to you I broke that wall of dislike of running. Gonna do another tri in November :) thanks Cody!!
I used to play field hockey in High school and after I graduated I suffered a really bad back injury and for 5 years I've been on and off of fitness while gaining lots of weight. I remember when you uploaded the Ultramarathon video, I felt so inspired and have been slowly tallying up the miles! Ran my first trail run 7km race this past sunday and it was amazing! thank you for inspiring me and many others in this comment section to get up and move. ENERGY IS EVERYTHING
love this channel. i started to do a mile a day this week i’m at 12 miles so far and my goal is 130 miles by the end of the year. you have inspired me to do something about my cardio and not just be complacent thank you
Cody listening to Ruger is so random😂😂😂 Afrobeats kings 🫦
I love watching these videos every week.
Today is Labor Day and I just finished my first 10K ever! These videos were a huge motivator for me getting into running and it feels so amazing to have a fitness goal to strive for.
Thank you Cody for sharing this journey with us and look forward to what’s next.
P.S. frictionless
You have to make a reaction video of your first cody trains video compared to how you are now. it's truly incredible and inspiring to see how whatever you set your mind to, you go for it and you refuse to give up. I don't know how you do all of the things you do on all of your youtube channels, podcasts, music, merch and the million other things you do that we don't even know about. On top of that you married an amazing women and are getting ready to be the best Dad someone could have. Congrats by the way. I've been watching your videos for years and you are one of the most consistent creators. You always manages to bring somthing new to your videos that keep me laughing. Your truly inspiring. I hope you know how incredible you and the things you do are.
I feel like a psycho leaving this comment, I never comment on videos, but I truly thank you.
from all of fans who don't interact with your videos
Cody! I ran my first half marathon on the weekend (in Sydney). I decided to start running this time last year when I watched your first cody trains video and it has kept me going along the journey. Choo choo ❤️
I have my first half marathon on the calendar in November! While I did lift, I didn't run at all before watching your videos. I love seeing you push yourself to become better and prove to yourself that you can do hard things. Now, I've climbed by first 14er, consider 5 mile runs "easy" and have taken 2 minutes off my pace. I love that I'm constantly looking for a new challenge. Thank you for inspiring me!
Been watching the videos from the start and was training for a half marathon, unfortunately tore my ACL and had full reconstruction done in May. I done my first 5k back yesterday and the videos 100% helped keep me motivated throughout rehab 🙌 thanks Cody! Choo choo
Your channel helped motivate me to start running! I used to 100% believe I could never run distance. I just ran my first 5k distance yesterday and am doing a proper 5k race at the end of the month. So excited to have set a goal and hit it, your videos help keep me inspired even on the days when the last fcking thing I want to do is go out for a run