Well done Andy, 15 time Marathoner, I've no desire to run back to back races 😂. Re your struggling in the latter stages, I was massively guilty of underfueling in a lot of my early marathons, so now I try to get around 30g of carbs in every half hour, part of marathon training is to find the right fuelling and just work into your training(train that stomach as well) , I can't emphasise enough, how much difference you'll feel, best wishes on your next adventure 👍

Andy you've definitely got mental toughness don't worry about that, you're just not a robot! Watching your videos and Donatos, Brett's etc makes me think it may be time for me to enter my 1st ever marathon next year 😮.....keep up the good work and great videos mate

Hi Andy! Congrats on your 2 on 2, you did absolutely great! I did my own 2 on 2 last year and it was a fantastic experience! I ran Munich and then Amsterdam. I had never completed a marathon under 4h20m before, my PB until October 2022 was 4h23m. But in Munich I ran 4h01m and in Amsterdam I finished in 4h19m. I can't tell you how happy I was with my performances! So, yes, I would totally recommend doing a 2 on 2 once in your life.

Congratulations Andy. Two marathons in two weeks is a fantastic achievement so be proud. Really pleased you seemed to have a better race experience at Yorkshire than Chester. Adding a beautiful ParkRun and it's been an incredibly successful weekend. Finishing safe and enjoying the day should always be top priority - 'punishing' yourself for a slightly quicker time, serves no purpose. The importance of FUELLING can not be understated, and you will need to come up with something. Think your mental struggle at a certain point of both Yorkshire and Chester is a direct result of the fuelling issue - get that right and the rest will follow. I ran both Chester and Yorkshire marathons too - loved them both. Congratulations once again and best of luck with further challenges. Ps. The air B&B looked stunning. Drone footage was awesome.

Please don't doubt yourself - if you train at a high volume of mileage with a slow pace for most of it and then sprinkle in faster running you could most definitely run under 3:30

Well done Andy. Love these half travel, half running vlogs. Keep 'em coming. Two marathons in two weeks on HM training is some achievement. Regarding marathon nutrition I mix it up with High 5 Aqua gels (these have more water so easier to stomach albeit a bit bulkier) and Voom Electro Energy bars plus water on the course.

You haven’t regressed Andy. You just got a pb in the half and didn’t train for these marathons. That’s not regression 😂. Regression would be preparing the same as you did for Manchester and going much slower!

We've a saying here in Ireland that goes "You're some man for one man" I think it's pretty apt for you! Well done 👍

Absolutely phenomenal mate. Just brilliant to watch you do these amazing runs 👏👏👏

Amazing well done mate

York great flat marathon..lovely place to visit...well done 🙂

Brilliant video again Andy. Well done on your achievement and thanks for putting the inspiration out there. Im doing my first marathon in April (Manchester) and I'm excited but apprehensive. Funnily enough, it was your Manchester marathon video that made me sign up and I've since caught up on all of your videos since then. So, seriously, thanks for doing this. Really enjoy watching the content. Happy running!

Loved the video. Well done Andy! Weather and surroundings couldn't have been better I think :)

Well done on The Double, Andy! Loving the drone shots over the ruins. The psychology of the marathon sure is interesting (and frustrating)! Cheers, as always, for the video. York looks great!

Cracking efforts mate! Finally caught up with all of these :) Looks like you had a terrific 7 days and those are decent times with nothing longer than a half marathon program. That Airbnb in York though 👌

Well done mate. I did York too, was my 1st ever marathon, ran a 3.54. That hill at the end was a killer. Keep up the quality content.

2 marathons in 2 weeks !!! Great accomplishment Andy ! You are a machine brother. Awesome job mate.

Great video Andy. York looks worth a visit.

Very sensible race great job! Look forward to seeing what you do next, the weekly mileage consistency were cranking out before manchester is definitely the way to go if you recreate that for a longer time youll be sub 3:30 easy!

Enjoyed this, what a super achievement we'll done. Miles 20 - 25 is a mental thing, starts with just 2 park runs to go, then a park run, then a few mile reps, now your there. One of my favourite workouts is a pre park run parkrun easy, park run strong and a cool down toughens the head. Brilliant episode

Great Vlog. Sheriff Hutton unless I'm mistaken? Two marathons there I've DNFd so you're two up on me there 😂 You don't lack mental strength at all. It's all in the training. We made a video last week about 5 reasons why people might underachieve at the Marathon. And mentioned Mr Daniels and how to mentally approach his numbers.

Did London the heat wave year and was so annoyed with my time that I did an individual marathon the weekend after. Motivation was through the roof but last 5km was vile!

Another great video Andy 👍 Both are the best footage that I have seen of Chester and York (courses that I absolutely must run one year if trying to keep down the costs). I think that you can definitely push down that time which you ran in Manchester and start running regular times that are quicker than that with some minor tweaks to training + more weekly mileage. Look to build closer to 40+ as a base (when you aren't recovering or training for anything in particular throughout most of the year) then look to build towards 50+ miles per week during your peak training weeks on the next Marathon you would like to attack. It might not work on the first one but would definitely work for you over a few training blocks I would think.

I'm another that can't stand gels - I'll try almost anything else but them! Great running there Andy

That was really neat watching you run two marathons! Thank you for sharing!

Well done mate. Great vid 👏 back to back marathons is also a massive achievement 💪😁

Congrats on this achievement! Was pretty shocked at your times for both marathons actually. I've seen people do back to back marathons, but they tend to dial the pace all the way down so they know they can finish both. And if you find something to replace gels, I'd be very interested. They don't sit well in my stomach either. Food test series, anyone?

What an achievement!

Well done Andy not easy on tired legs💪💪💪

Continue to love following your running journey! My old legs wouldn’t let me do back to back marathons.

Loving the videos,for those struggling with gels has anyone else tried zoom bars?im ok with gels but don't love them,i did a combo of gels and chopped each of the blocks of zoom bars into 4 then just sucked them like sweets( similar texture to kendal mint cake but fruity)i found that worked well for me,massive congratulations on 2 in 2 weeks,i saw you stop with the guy with cramp which i thought was so good of you 👏 👏 👏

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Great video as always, would you advise me on which marathon is best for my 1st ever one the Chester or the York thanks in advance 👍

Great achievement Andy. If it was easy everyone would be doing it.

Are you training with the fueling? Including in shorter distances - it's the only way your gut will get used to it whilst your body is working. You might not technically need it for those shorter distances, but you've got to give your GI system chance to train too ☺️

Your half marathon time and your 5k time give very similar VDOT equivalent marathon performances, just under 3:20. It seems to me that fuelling it almost certainly the biggest reason why your marathons don't reflect your true speed. If you really can't get on with gels, I would suggest trying different brands and different flavours as you will likely find one you do like. Otherwise, a carb drink mixture is a good bet. I use SIS but put 1.5x the recommended concentration which makes it taste better to me plus more fuel per litre.

I saw you at Dudley parkrun this morning but I was too starstruck to say hello...

Fountains Abby , I have never ran it but I have been up there with The family a couple of times (nice they wave the fee for non National Trust members for the run ( yes a load of history especially during civil strife in the UK) in the evening a large amount of deer can seen on the way to the gate house.. two marathins and park run / tourise walking the day before the second .. Mate you are a nutter (but a very cool nutter in my book) . Well done .. now REST

Well done, I think it has to do more with the fueling than the 50k weeks (if your training has been specific work)

That was really so great to see you accomplised the double marathons in two weeks. Great man congratulation from me- you really are something special Andy. Inga

Can’t decide which is better for my first marathon, Chester or York . They both have hills , and apparently big ones at the end of each ?

Great shot at 5:45.

Please tell me you at least high-fived the priest! The only reason I ran this in the past 😂

If I’m reincarnated… I want to come back as Daisy

Gels are awful for me, make me sick. Try baby food, so much better. Apple and banana porridge from Aldi is my choice. So much easier to get down.