you’re absolutely insane for how you kept going go be a father man!

GOY COYDYYY!! Soon you will be enjoying your new endurance adventure of being a father! Excited to update y'all on how far into couch to 5k I am when we all regroup

This channel got me through my entire pregnancy last year, and now I have a 10 month old daughter sitting in my lap patting my hand as I watch this video. It’s your turn to go experience this incredible part of life that we call parenthood!! Thank you so much for your vulnerability, for being a creator that truly cares about their audience and for inspiring us every Monday! CCFN, Choo-choo for now, DJ Cody 🚂

Cody, my dad has been a triathlete since before I was born. It wasn't easy, but there *is* a life balance that you will find. He instilled a lifelong love of fitness and health in me. You're already setting a positive example for your son.

You guys are gonna be great parents. Enjoy this time. We'll all be here when you return. Remember, Energy Is Everything!

This channel helped me start running 6 miles a day and lose 20 lbs, couldn’t do it without you Cody! Go be the best dad ever!!!!

Thank you Cody, the team, and the comments section for this channel. It’s motivated me in so many ways and I love reading the comments here every week. Take all the time you need with our Queen Kels and baby Choo Choo. We ascend together!! ❤️

“Everything starts hard” is exactly what I needed to hear. I started watching this channel a little late, but it’s given me so much courage to take care of myself. I’ve been back in the gym and unafraid of trying new workout classes. Life changing. Hoping I keep it up!!

It's okay guys he'll be back 🙏 we'll make our own progress to feel great about by the time he gets back!

take as many months as you need, and take care of yourselves and your new family member! the great thing is that the community you built here over the duration of this channel will help support each other during those months off and when you’re back we’ll all be ready to hop back on that train together :)

Cody, at the beginning of the year I was in a severe depression, in and out of hospitals, psychiatric waiting rooms, and weekly appointments with my therapist. One of the biggest sources of my depression is self hatred and not liking what I see when I look in the mirror. Through your honesty with sometimes struggling to get out there and do the workout you want or you ate a bit more than usual, you reminded me that that is okay. Now, I have been officially discharged from therapy because of how well I'm doing! I'll be on medication for the rest of my life, but right now, I am the happiest I have ever been. Your videos have helped me get out there and loose some weight! I've lost 10kg in the past few months. I'm unsure if I would have done that without your motivational videos. For the last few years my family and I didn't know if I would even make it through high school. I graduated last month and am going on to do my dream course at University. Things are looking up. Thankyou for your constant motivation and unknowing support. I think I speak for all the subscribers of this channel when I say, we love you! Can't wait to see the father you become.

we ascend together!!! I’m so proud of you and this community. go be wonderful parents and we’ll regroup next year! CHOOCHOOO

cody u made me cry at the end 😭 i’m not even a physically active person but watching u do ur thing every week is always so enjoyable. thank u & everyone else who works on this channel for all that you do, i hope u enjoy yourself with your son. we’ll be waiting with open arms!!

Goodluck with being a father Cody, enjoy your well deserved break.

Happy paternity leave!!!! I got diagnosed with an autoimmune disease (at the ripe age of 28) this year which brought my life long fitness journey to nearly a haul while I got medical care and learned what my body needs to be well. This channel has brought me so much joy to follow your journey - even when my journey was healing on the couch for months. I ended up running a half marathon and I am now back fully to my fitness routine and I just wanted to comment that although I am often a silent follower, I have been encouraged, uplifted, inspired, and entertained by this content during some of my most challenging days. All the best and thank you for sharing your journey!!!

In a partnership it’s important to take turns being “support crew”! And having baby can be a serious endurance sport so I’m glad you’re taking this time!

You have to be there for the baby! And a month or two seems not even enough, don't stress yourself if it's longer. Thank you for getting a lot of us into running!

cody trains 4ever!!! this channel has already made such an impact. ran my first two 5ks, 10k, and half marathon this year, partially because of the inspiration cody was bringing every week. this community is so cool and i'm grateful to have found it. go be a dad!! we'll be here!

As a mom who loves running and training, and is a huge fans of yours, I can't wait to see what you come back with and how you balance parenting and training. That's exciting to me! So many parallel lessons in parenting and training. You got this and can't wait for your return

I wish that it was more normal for creators to take breaks. Signed up for my first marathon (Spring 2024) because of this channel. Thanks Cody for all the fun and inspirational content. Happy holidays to you and Kelsey and an early congrats on becoming new parents!!

Thanks Cody, Tyler, and Matt. This channel has been a blessing. See you next year! CHOO CHOO

Take the time to enjoy your son and your new family dynamic. This channel is wonderful and your journey here thus far has been impactful to many! That said-- it will be here when you get back. See you then and sending 💛🎉

Hello choochies!!! I just did my first official 5k today and it was awesome. The running community is awesome. Hoping to do my first 10k in a few months. Choo choo yall

This was really solid advice and is so applicable to anything in life. Being in my mid 20s right now, there is so much uncertainty and so much fear not knowing where I’m going or what I’m doing, yet still being afraid to take risks and go after what I want. It’s been really hard to ground myself over this past year or two since graduating college. But life is really one obstacle at a time, and just because it’s challenging doesn’t mean you can’t overcome it. Thanks for always being so straightforward and open with your life. Everything from your comedy to your introspective takes really do help people out :)

LMAOO I THOUGHT THIS WAS THE MAIN CHANNEL AND I ALMOST HAD A MELTDOWN

Everything about how you approach your life, passions, and goals will forever be an inspiration. What I appreciate the most is you're never ambiguous about what's most important: your family. Congrats to you and Kelsey

This is a completely selfish thought. But I’m really hit hard emotionally by this news. I started a weight loss odyssey last September and really started to pick up running early this year with thanks, in large part, to this channel. I had seen some of Cody’s content before but his videos on this channel made me really connect with him and gave me motivation to do more and push myself further than I thought I could. I’ve lost over 175 pounds and I’m in the final stages of training for my first half marathon and I truly don’t think I would be saying that without Cody. I completely understand why this decision was made and respect the hell out of it. But it sucks. I will commit, as Cody says at the end of this video, to not give up personally and keep fucking going. Thank you so much for this content Cody and I truly hope and wish that you will return to this channel next year. Happy holidays to all the choochies. We still ascend together, always.

Go live your life bud. No need to apologize! You've been a tremendous inspiration to me this year as I myself have begun my running journey. So many days I wanted to be lazy and you helped motivate me to get my workout in anyway. Not just that you helped me accept the bad days and recognize the work I put in regardless. Thanks to you I was inspired to sign up for my first half marathon in February. I thank you for all the time and work you've put into the channel, and will wait patiently on any future updates. For now, happy holidays to you and your family, early congratulations to you and your wife on this baby to come, and most important of all CHOO CHOO!

It’s good to get emotional and reflect from time to time. This May I finished chemo and now here I am in December with a half marathon under my belt and a marathon right around the corner. It does sound cliche but it does get better, you just have to work. Thanks Mr trains, talk to you soon

Codes mate, it's been a blast watching these consistent uploads and it'll be a blast when you come back. In the meantime, the community is gonna keep the ball rolling for the fitness journey and getting those numbers up. ENERGY IS EVERYTHING BABY, CHOO MOTHERFUCKING CHOO!!!!!

My guy! I owe so much to this channel. I started training for my first ever marathon on the first week you posted. Since then, I've literally gone week to week with you, and completed that marathon with an olympic triahlon along the way, and am prepping for my first ultra and eventually, an iron man next year. And genuinely, seeing you go through the highs, the lows but still ALWAYS ASCENDING, was such a motivation to me man. I'll miss that upload notification. Go be the dad we know you'll be. Energy. Is. Everything.

One of the coolest things about this channel to me is to go back and see your progression. When you ran your first ultramarathon you said you started with the mentality, “why would I count myself out?” You also shared that you didn’t feel motivated after the pandemic and that first ultra helped you bounce back. As a fan of all your channels it’s great to see how often you’ve posted over the last year on all your channels and how you seem to be really enjoying it again. You’ve also helped me to get motivated and back into running and I am officially training for my first 10K. Thanks Cody!

A week ago I decided to quit my job of 9 years, frequently working 98 hours a week, or maybe a tad less every once in awhile, and focus on spending this next year getting back to running and taking a lower paying, less hour per week job. Ive lost 100 pounds in a year before back in 2013 but Ive gained it back and then some. Drinking has also become a problem for me. Tired of it all and finally grabbing the steering wheel after being on cruise control for so long. Been watching this channel since you started it and hope everything goes well with the birth of your son and you come back whenever you feel comfortable and we can ascend together ✊🏼

Go be a father! Take your time, take care of your family. We’ll be here!

"I might just go for a run now" what an ideal ending to the video man. It just sums up everything so perfectly. Let me tell you I always have you in my mind whenever I go for a run (started because of this channel), you have been an enourmus inspiration for me, and continue to be one. Go enjoy being a parent Cody, and don't worry too much about the videos, I'm sure everyone of us will keep pushing forward, so when you come back, we'll have more stories and acomplishments to write down in the comments❤️ CHOCHOOOOO ENERGY IS EVERYTHING WE ASCEND TOGETHER

I was sitting here feeling down and overwhelmed after battling an infection for the past month that has left me in a lot of pain and as if I’ve aged 10 years. It’s really cut into my fitness and I’m worried I lost a lot of the progress I made this year with consistent weight lifting and getting back into running (did a half marathon!). This really inspired me though and I’m on my way out the door right now to move around a bit. Thanks for the motivation and for humanizing the process of working towards a goal. Take all of the time you need. Being a parent is a trip and that transition can be heavy, but you will both do great.

I started watching this channel last year and it has grown to be the most encouraging community I have ever seen on KZfaq.Your motivation is inspiring and I started my fitness journey because of this channel and like you will be doing an Ironman (half) in June.Your break is beyond deserved and I can’t wait to see you come back better than ever. We ascend together!!!!

My family is also growing and we're having a new kid end of January. I ran my first half this year and I probably wouldn't have done it without this channel. Thanks for the inspiration Cody, and good luck with the kid. It will change everything and I know this is weird and parasocial but I'm very happy for you. Good luck and thanks again.

Oh my, thanks Cody for what felt like a sweet phone call to everybody here. Put off watching this, but two months isn’t too bad. We’ll hold down the fort. Gor Cordy!!! ❤️‍🔥 Very best of wishes to you and your family. Such contagious nice energy here! See ya soon 🏃‍♀️💨

This made me emotional, I saw your first video and it made me realize I wasn't happy with my body or the lack of fitness I was doing so I started watching your videos everyday and going to the gym every day. My weight loss hasn't been huge but it's been noticeable, and my muscle gain has really been what's effected me making me feel more confident in my body. I started watching you back when you did podcast episodes with Noel and now seeing you have a baby is awesome. Thanks for all the laughs and hard work you've put into your videos, you've genuinely made me a better person. Have fun being a dad!!

I ran the Philly Marathon in November, my first and prob not my last marathon. You were a huge inspiration for me. You’re a wonderful man, Cody

So grateful for this channel. You got me to start running for the first time in my life, and I’m in better cardio shape than I’ve ever been. Congrats on all you’ve accomplished in 15 months, and have a FANTASTIC time becoming a father!

I trully love this community you have built here. Having let myself go and not being motivated for the last couple of years after being an athlete while growing up, I keep coming back to these videos and comments for support and motivation. Seeing someone being so real and staying so cool has been the best and thank you for allowing to follow you along this journey. Now good luck on you next and biggest journey of your life of becoming a dad.

Simultaneously heartbroken and so excited! Gar Cardy! What a year! Your absence will be missed, your memories will be remembered, Our Anticipation will be WILD!

This channel encouraged me to start running & I just did my first 5k race this past weekend. And now I just wanna keep working up towards a marathon!! Cody we’re all so happy for you!! You absolutely deserve this break.

Ran my first half marathon in November and this channel was a huge inspiration in taking that step. Thank you Cody!

why did hearing cody say "the arrival of my son" get me a little emosh? being a fan of cody since the "vine days" and watching him evolve all the way to where he is now got me feelin a little sentimental lmao. cody i'm so happy for you and kelsey, and the new journey you're about to go on. wishing you guys lots of health & happiness for your growing little fam :,)

Immediately saved this one to favorites. It’s been an honor watching you grow into the good hearted and determined person you are now from the silly dude on vine, and now a husband and a soon to be father! What a journey and it’s just getting started. Thank you for all the laughs, tears, and everything in between. Just signed up for my first half marathon after rehabbing a sprained knee. Looking forward to the first steps! You’re the best. Thank you

I started running consistently because of you in October and have been going strong 5 runs a week since!! I love watching your videos with a cup of coffee in the morning, inspiring me to get out there when I really don’t want to. Your videos have been a massive help. I’ll have videos to watch while you’re on break. Thank you man.

Best of luck with fatherhood cody ❤

So many great shorts clips in this video in the sense of motivation and how to approach goals and getting started! Way to go Cody!

This channel inspired me to sign up for a half marathon when I could only run 3 miles max. Thank you for this channel and for inspiring us all, but its time to take care of your family and be there for them! We will all be here for when you are ready to come back! CHOO CHOOO!

i've loved watching this channel and applying it to my life, and i don't even train. It's just motivational for all kinds of stuff. thanks cody!

Love you Cody! I was in LA this weekend and I was looking at everyone running at Venice Beach but none of them were you. 😢 I’m so happy you and Kelsey are about to have your baby. You’ve created such a cool community here and we support you ❤️

Not me tearing up before work! Thanks for the vulnerability and inspiration. Just think-how cool it is that you can do walk talks with a freakin BABY STROLLER and Kelsey in the future. Ya’ll are the best! enjoy your moment!

Just wanted to say I appreciate you and this channel! On Friday I ran my first 10k race and I hope to run a half marathon next month. Your channel has been a big source of inspiration for me! Cheers on becoming a parent 🎉

I lost my dad this year and fell off of training pretty hard. Having your videos every week, whether I was training or not, kept me accountable and were just a huge comfort during a hard time. Thank you for the inspiration. I speak for thousands of people when I say I’m so truly happy for you and excited to be along for the ride in your next chapter of life. Enjoy your time off, it is well deserved.

Cody, you are genuinely one of the most inspirational and driven person I’ve ever seen. Not only have you changed people’s lives for the better through their health on this channel, but you also bring joy and escape to fans of your other channels and media. Your compassion for Kelsey and willingness to be vulnerable in your endeavors is rare and beautiful in a world with so many other issues, and you are so deserving of all of the happiness and success that you have earned. I’ve been on and off this channel because I’m out of my fitness focus right now, but I’m hoping to change that - and I’ve routinely seen the videos on this channel and felt motivated to try. If I do get back into it, it will be in large part because of how raw and open you are with us in sharing your health and fitness journey. Please: take all the time you and your lovely family need, and enjoy every minute. You and Kelsey are going to be incredible parents, and I have no doubt that you both will raise your son to be as impactful and awesome as you both are. We will be here waiting and wishing you all the best!!

This has been my favorite channel on YT since it started. Thanks for doing it - has been helpful, motivational, and fun for me and from what i can tell a bunch of others. Choo Choo

just recently got into this channel and im obsessed! good luck with parenthood cody!

The videos have been awesome. Thanks, Cody. Have an amazing time being a new dad. Congrats to you and your lady

Thank you Cody. You inspired me to pick up running for real and even though I'm still running 11min miles, I hope to be able to run 6 miles in 60 minutes before you're back posting on this channel ❤ take care. Choo choo!

this channel has helped me so much with staying consistent. I’ve watched every video for 15 months & I can’t thank you enough for all that you’ve put into this channel!! Enjoy this next chapter of being a dad..this little boy is gonna have the most amazing parents & im so so happy for you and Kelsey❤️❤️ choo choo Cody!!

Cody you've been such an inspiration. I started my running journey after going to NYC to see you in the marathon and I've been making great progress so far. I'm a little scared going to into the winter and how I'll be able to keep the running up in freezing cold temperatures but I'll always have these videos to look back on for motivitation. Thank you

take as much time as you need! This channel has motivated me to run consistently twice a week. I can't wait to see how many BPM my resting heart rate has gone down as my cardiovascular health improves!! This channel is probably lengthening my lifespan and many others!

We’ll be here when you’re ready man, time to be a dad!! All the best and enjoy ❤❤ Energy is everything 🚂 ⬆️

cody i JUST found this channel this week and JUST subscribed yesterday 😭 take your time and enjoy life with kelsey and your son 💗 we’re all so proud of you !

Thank you for sharing this journey with us!! I’ll be starting my running journey in January, congratulations again for the baby! And best of luck to you and Kelsey!! Happy 2024 🎉

You got this Cody, don’t worry we all believe in you and that you can accomplish anything, props to you for making this decision for yourself

Been loving following your journey man, don't apologize for taking a break.

Absolutely love your content and videos. I never really watched your main channel but saw codytrains and few months ago in my suggested and decided to give it a try as a new triathlete myself. Been hooked on this channel ever since. Thanks for all your hard work to motivate the community and provide some much needed exciting content in this sport. Can’t wait for you to come back and good luck!

Thank you, Cody! I’m planning to start exercising and getting healthier this January. Will definitely be going back to your videos for motivation bc I’m lazy as hell and watching your runs always made the whole thing fun to do. We’ll see you when you’re back at it again! ❤

Love this channel and the energy on this channel. Part of health and wellness is having boundaries and taking breaks! Take care of yourself and slow down a bit!

Stoked to welcome you to the parenthood club, my friend. Prepare yourself for the endurance race of your life. Perpetually tired. Perpetually happy. Thank you for being true to yourself, Cody. Truly. GAR CARDYYYY!

I've never commented on a youtube video, and i've been watching youtube for a veeery long time. Just wanted to say this channel was so inspiring to me through the summer, pushing me to ride by first century ride (100 miles woohoo!), run my first ever running race (10k woohoo!) as well as running a half marathon. I used to hate running and only did it to achieve a certain look to my body, but watching you have so much fun doing it lead me to train properly, start slow and work up to higher mileages and faster times. By the end of fall going into winter, I am running 10 miles and having fun doing it. Just wanted to say a huge thank you Cooordaay and just say how much I appreciate you sharing your journey. Can't wait to see what comes next year for all of us. Choo choo and let's ascend together!!

You are amazing cody! I’m not even into running or working out and i’ve watched all of these cause it’s fun to see this side to you!! You and Kelsey will be such amazing parents and i’m jealous of your baby! Have fun with your baby and kelsey!!

You had a crazy 15 months of training, now it’s time for a different training to get ready to welcome your guys baby into the world! We’ll keep on pushing through our goals, workouts, etc. What you’ve done with this channel that has helped out and motivated others to take that first step into the unknown is incredible. Until then, energy is everything and we will still ascend together! Chooo chooo!!! 🚂

This probably won’t be seen but I’m going to post it anyway. I’ve got my first ever 5K race today after deciding to take up running in January. It’s 0 degrees here in the UK, so perfect weather for a run, choo choo

Choo choo Cody!! Have loved this channel and different side to you and it’s been such an inspiration. I’m 3 months post partum from having a little boy (so excited for y’all it’s life changing!!! 💙) and in the new year im definitely going to start training for a race to get back out there and will def be rewatching videos as inspo! 🙌🏻 hope yall have the best holiday and enjoy your little one when he arrives, you’ve got this!

the only activity i do is pilates but watching this channel has become a weekly routine and it was so fun to see your journey these past months. congrats again on being a dad, you and kelsey are going to be great parents! take all the time you need cody

I just ran my first 10k and placed in third, really all because of your videos inspiring me to do so. Next up is a half marathon. Do your thing, go be the best dad!

Excited for you Cody! Lots of crazy life shit ahead and focusing on that is completely normal. Enjoy it while it lasts❤

Happy to say I’ve been watching week to week for the last 15 months. It was always something to look forward to every monday, and I’ve been running more than ever! You’re a legend, and see you soon.

I have been watching your training videos/videos in general over the last 4 months while I feed my newborn son. You’ve kept my husband and I encouraged and entertained on your journey while we were in the middle of becoming new parents and it’s incredible to think you’re going to step into the journey of being a first time parent as well. It’s an amazing choice to focus on Kelsey and your new babe, the time absolutely flies with a newborn and you will want every second to soak up that time with him. Proud of you Cody!!

This is such an exciting time! We'll be here when you're ready to get back to it! In the meantime, "CHOO CHOO" We'll see you out there, Cody! Good of luck 💛

You are about the enter the absolute best chapter of your life! I have a 3 year old daughter and a five month old son, I watched this channel throughout my entire pregnancy and those early morning feeds, and I am just so thrilled for you and Kelsey…no one can truly prepare you or convey just how much you you can love or how wonderful life will be once your boy arrives! Looking forward to hearing your news and your return!

thank you so much for this channel!! I watch all your channels but this one's my sneaky fav - you've helped me through my surgery recovery for a torn ACL. you guys are going to be amazing parents

You've been a huge inspiration to me and I just did my first half marathon, never thought it would have been possible a year ago, choo choo

it was a nice ride:)

Thank you for being a constant inspiration to us, not only as a creator but specially as a person and now as a father! WE ASCEND TOGETHER! CHOO CHOO!

You’re gonna be such amazing parents. Congrats on such an insane 2023. As someone who’s disabled it’s been very inspirational watching your channel. All the best ❤️

This has been my favorite youtube channel since you started it, so excited about the things you've accomplished and the things you have in store for next year!! I always watch these videos before my workouts to amp myself up. Thank you for all you do!

why are you breaking up with me

THIS BETTER BE CLICKBAIT

I didn’t know you did another channel until this video. Saw and watched some others. Love that you are a runner! Just subscribed to this one. Can’t wait to have your videos back here !

cody - your videos & tmg content has gotten me thru the years, especially this year n last year. ill be 7 months sober on christmas, i started running and playing soccer more because of how much u inspired me. seeing u in different stages of life and over coming a lot of things has motivated me to better myself and challenge my physical & mental capabilities. WE WILL STILL BE HERE WHEN U COME BACK!! good luck to you & kelsey, u are both going to be amazing parents

Awww 🥹 I cry lol you’ve been a great source of inspiration for a lot of us! And we know you will be back but take ALL the time you need/want, enjoy your time with your new son and with Kels, have the best time learning to be a dad 🥹 and we will be here when you are back, CHOO CHOO!

It’s been a pleasure following your journey so far and I’m wishing you and your family well in the upcoming months. Looking forward to your return! I started running because of this channel and I just had my first 40 mile week and I’m planning on the running the LA marathon in March

As a result of this chanel (which I've been watching since the first video) I've done two half marathons in the last 15 months. As well, I'm training for a marathon in November and two more half marathons in between now and then. I truly wish you good luck with the baby and hope you come back soon. Choo Choo Cody!

You’ve inspired me to start going to the gym in the beginning of this year, i’ve been going consistently since and am now running and training for a half marathon! You’re changing lives Cody, thank you!