How will I get on running my FIRST ever (Manchester) Marathon?!

How will I get on running my FIRST ever (Manchester) Marathon?! - Al Pepper Runs

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0:00 - Intro
4:00 - The Start
15:00 - Halfway
22:59 - The Last Mile
23:45 - The Finish

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@Hendersayn 3 ай бұрын

Congrats brother, you smashed it! Glad I was there to support and be part of the team on the day. Hopefully the next one we’ll do together!

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

I’m even more grateful for the support! Thank you! Had a brilliant weekend - bring on the half later in the year and whatever we do in between!

@rickbowker 3 ай бұрын

Smashed it Al, love the positive vibe you bring to each video!

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Rick! Appreciate it!

@debbiepriest8123 3 ай бұрын

Well done Al, fantastic.

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Debbie!

@just_jono 3 ай бұрын

Smashed that matey, well done!

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Jono! Officially marathon club now!

@leightondavies7336 3 ай бұрын

Well done Al! Hero!👍🇨🇦

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Haha, thanks mate! Not sure about hero but I’m definitely now part of… the marathon club!

@JamieDavis-ut7bl 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your first marathon mate! And fair play for the constant positive vibes!

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Jamie! Appreciate it!

@deansummerton2577 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant run Al! A Marathon is an incredible milestone distance to run and memory to make. Epic 🏅👏👏👏👏

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Dean! Certainly a memory I’ll cherish for a good while!

@Mack.Tracks 3 ай бұрын

Awesome job, Pepper!

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Mack! I’ll check out your video to see if you managed your goal! Well done mate!

@IanMcalpine-ep9fc 3 ай бұрын

Well done Al. 👊🏻

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Ian, chuffed to have ticked this one off!

@kwaruns 3 ай бұрын

Well done pal. Excellent 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Kris! Marathon club member now!

@doingmybest6438 3 ай бұрын

Well done. I love how you just eat and drink everything in sight as you're going round ❤😂

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Haha, it’s honestly not intentional. I should learn to plan much better but time and time again, I find myself on the start line thinking, ‘well I guess we’ll just see what happens this time!’

@jocooke8255 3 ай бұрын

Well done Al, yes!! Be proud of yourself!! You just finished Manchester Marathon!!! Smashed it 🎉🎉

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Jo! I am pretty proud of this one! Marathon club now!

@adamwood6931 3 ай бұрын

Great effort pal, 🎉

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Adam, appreciate it!

@danmason6339 3 ай бұрын

Great video Al and even better to meet you at the end of what is a great achievement! Hope the T-shirt fits perfectly 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Great meeting you too mate and huge well done! I’ve not tried it on yet! Chucked it in a cupboard believe it or not! Might wear it for London though so everyone knows I’m a marathon runner too!

@danmason6339 3 ай бұрын

@@AlPepperRuns you certainly are a marathon and ultra marathon runner mate👊🏻

@reluctantfellrunner 3 ай бұрын

Great effort. All those miles paying off.

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! I was concerned I hadn’t trained anywhere near enough but it turned out okay on the day!

@alexfarrington265 3 ай бұрын

Great run Al! I’ll have to get that jelly bean to you haha

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Haha, you’re darn right you will! Well done mate, how did you do?

@tommaher1361 3 ай бұрын

Well done mate 👏

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Tom!

@waynedoyle9223 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations from New Zealand!

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Get in! Thanks Wayne, greetings from the UK!

@paulsummerly8203 3 ай бұрын

Great video Al you still managed to chat even when you were suffering.well done mate.

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul! I think I might have actually prioritised running over chatting this time around, what’s got into me?!

@christopherbarnes4882 3 ай бұрын

Well done Al

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Christopher!

@darrenredman9617 3 ай бұрын

Well done Al, did this in 2022 and it was a tough experience for me 🤘🏅

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Well done for 2022 Darren! I’m surprised how steady away I was for this one. Seemed easier than most of the half’s I’ve ran recently which was odd!

@emma-janephillips8761 3 ай бұрын

you did amazing! you don't even look that shattered and its a really good time for the first one ... I kept looking out for that man of mine lol

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, me too but our paths didn’t cross unfortunately! Probably because he absolutely smashed it!

@SwimBikeRunStu 3 ай бұрын

Get in lad 👌 Think I may have to add Manchester to the calender for next year.

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! I’d definitely recommend it!

@ParfTube 3 ай бұрын

Superb effort and you captured the event very well. I appreciated the ‘gin and tonic’ catchphrase and I think a few people on the water stations did too - that’s a wrap…

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

I seemed to get a progressively better response as the stations went on! It’s a slow burner but we got there in the end! Thanks mate.

@thomash8486 3 ай бұрын

Another great video... Keep it up

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Thomas! Got a big summer lined up!

@thomash8486 3 ай бұрын

@@AlPepperRuns I am looking forward to seeing what's to come. I also look forward to trying to use the mindset that you had in this video when I run my first half marathon in a couple of weeks

@mark2rob 3 ай бұрын

Well done on finishing without being hit by the hamstring sniper! Your video reminded me that I haven’t eaten a jelly baby in months…

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Haha, happy to have helped! The only downside is the dust can get sticky with sweat! Too sweet though!

@8theparklands 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic job. Brought back memories of when I ran it last year.

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Al! Did you feel like you missed out this time around or was last year enough?!

@8theparklands 3 ай бұрын

@@AlPepperRuns it’s not put me off running another marathon. Really want to do London so we will wait and see if we are successful in the next ballot 🤞

@mrmalteser24 3 ай бұрын

well done Al

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks as always Doug! Hopefully see you sometime soon!

@DavidWise82 3 ай бұрын

Well done Al, amazing achievement!

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks David! Appreciate it. What’s next for you run wise? Got anything booked in?

@DavidWise82 3 ай бұрын

@@AlPepperRuns just Blaydon at the minute. Will book the GN10K and possibly the Durham 10K. Good luck to Lorna tomorrow 🤜🤛

@hairychris444 3 ай бұрын

Well done! It's a huge achievement, isn't it? (I was in yellow wave - glad that it was a cool day. Beat my target time of 3:45 but ended with a grim case of runner's nips!)

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Sub 3:45?! That’s incredible mate! Sorry to hear about the nips though! I was worried at half way and on the look out for some vas but somehow, I came away relatively unscathed!

@kevinlevinson9512 3 ай бұрын

This was good information for me. With the water stations etc. Looking at this you would be fine with a few gels and water at the water stations. Im doing the AJ Bell half marathon. My goal is a full one after that.

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Nice Kevin! Pleased I could help. As in the Great North Run or Manchester Half? Brilliant!

@jamesroy465 3 ай бұрын

Well done mate, great video. Almost made me want to do a road marathon

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Haha, only almost?! My footage from London marathon should be out tomorrow, see if that sways you!

@jamesroy465 3 ай бұрын

@@AlPepperRuns Honestly i've done 15-17 hour 50 plus mile ultras and I just think a road marathon looks so daunting and terrifying. One day though, you've 100% planted the seed!

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

@@jamesroy465 I was in exactly the same position before Manchester! Ran plenty of ultras but a road marathon always seemed a bit scary!

@mareksieminski7803 3 ай бұрын

Amazing job Al, you should definitely be proud of yourself!!! I'm doing the London Marathon this weekend so will keep an eye out for you and Lorna (best of luck to her!). Are you planning on dropping by any parkruns for a shake out run on Saturday?

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Get in Marek! Good luck! I’m not unfortunately, I can’t make it work with train times. I’ll be filming the marathon from a support / spectator perspective though which should be fun!

@PoetWithPace 3 ай бұрын

Well done Al. Marathons are such fun aren’t they? 🎉🎉🎉

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Surprisingly so! I really want to do another! Thanks mate.

@PoetWithPace 3 ай бұрын

@@AlPepperRuns which one next for you? Newport next week?

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

@@PoetWithPace not sure yet! I’ve got a busy summer but might look for something September onwards!

@Running_Ste 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant effort mate 🤟🤟

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve! Appreciate it! What’s next for you?!

@Running_Ste 3 ай бұрын

@@AlPepperRuns lots of local stuff over the next couple of months building up to Chicago Marathon in October

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

@@Running_Ste wow, get in! Hopefully I’ll see you soon!

@liamallport3361 3 ай бұрын

Congrats on finishing your first marathon Al, got my first in just a few weeks

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Liam! Is that Edinburgh? Huge good luck to you mate!

@liamallport3361 3 ай бұрын

@AlPepperRuns No, it's Gateshead/Newcastle at the start of May. Hopefully I can drag myself over the finish line. Amazing run from you, considering you very rarely train for your races

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

@@liamallport3361 ah yes, that’s the one! You’ll be great! I should train a lot more to be honest! Positivity alone can only get you so far!

@MrRoybit 3 ай бұрын

19:27 I ‘felt’ great 😂😂😂 died at mile 20 💀

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Haha, tell the camera one thing then reality dawns! Jokes aside, you did amazing mate! Well done again!

@chrisaveyard9801 3 ай бұрын

Well done! I made the video just after the jelly bean incident! 😂 I thought it was you as I passed!

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

Haha, and what an incident it was! I’d have gone sub-3 if I’d eaten that. How did you get on?!

@chrisaveyard9801 3 ай бұрын

Wanted sub 4, hit the wall really hard at mile 24 and got 04:00:49! I’ll take it though! I had a really good weekend, it was my first ever marathon and it definitely won’t be my last.

@AlPepperRuns 3 ай бұрын

@@chrisaveyard9801 that’s a tough result in some ways but, in the only way that actually matters… it’s blooming awesome mate! Incredible running!