Have to admit to having tears in my eyes at the end of the video, thanks Harry and Sonny (and the extra camera person/professional athelete) for a truly inspirational film.

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tony my man All the best with your own running journey Harry

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words, Tony.

@tonyuk928

3 жыл бұрын

@@sonnyhacker1591 I was in a similar position to you 4 years ago, 5 stone too heavy nearly 58 and could not run 100m without stopping. Now at nearly 62 I have a 5k PB of 20:24, a 10k PB of 41:30, half PB of just under 1 hour 35 and a 3:37 test marathon PB. I am hoping to break this in a Race Marathon tomorrow which should give me a good for age time for the London Marathon going forward. Hope your story will inspire others too take up running and hence their life as I know that it has completely changed mine.

@vision8579

2 жыл бұрын

@@sonnyhacker1591 Impressive Sonny. I've been working at it for about 1 year, still have not hit the 1/2 marathon distance.

@richardgormley260

Жыл бұрын

@@sonnyhacker1591 hope you are still doing well and enjoying your running!! 😊

One of those times you wish there was something more impactful that a like button on KZread, great work lads 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

🤝

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

My thanks, Trevor

Brilliant... that's definitely an inspiration to us bigger guys... I was 125kg 2yrs ago.. I started running using Couch to 5k.. its a 9 week program and I completed 5k on week 8 in 32mins, my weight went down to 105kg ... then I stopped... life got in the way I suppose.. my weight went up to 115kg .... im now sitting here literally just finished a 2.5km trail run, my first run in 18 months ... shattered and looking for inspiration I found your channel.. brilliant... keep it going... 👍

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing Dave, well thank you for watching. I think there is a slightly untapped market out there for running as a bigger guy. I spoke to Sonny this morning and he had just completed parkrun - he’s shooting for the sub 30 Keep it up Dave, it’ll be worth it, being fitter just makes everyday life easier. Good on you and thanks for watching Harry

@davekirkwood9076

2 жыл бұрын

@@thisisjogon I think us bigger guys are taking over.. ironically one of my mates won his park run this morning with a finish time of 19:33 ... 3.58km pace... he's invited me on a run.. we couldn't be further apart in ability 🤣 ... I'll give it a go.. 👍

That was mega. Well done Sonny and the team for supporting him! 👏👏

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Stuart! Harry

Well done to Sonny for completing the run and well done to Harry and the person with the camera! I saw his 5k video first. I'm currently working towards Couch to 5K in Perth, Australia (on week 6). I grew up in Tetbury near Bath and must say there are too many hills in Bath. The only place I ran there was at the uni athletics track back in my teens.

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

Know Tetbury well, yes Bath is always amazingly hilly when you run around it. Thanks for sharing - all the best

@catrionakilgallon4400

9 ай бұрын

I’m in Perth too, hope you have achieved your goal!

Just done my 2nd half marathon and got home to watch this video, I am 68 and started running 3 years ago, same story as Sonny. Do about 2 and a half hours as well. Love the idea of doing this with someone as I just take off with no intention, get to 15km and think why not. Great encouraging channel.

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Colin, bravo on the 2nd half marathon, unlocking these distances can do something wonderful to the soul Keep up the great work Colin and cheers for watching Harry

Brilliant guys that’s what it’s all about

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

🤙

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I could never understand why people wanted to run further. Yesterday finished my 1st 10km trail run, now I want to go for a further, more challenging run 😂 I've been bitten by the love for running 😅😊

@thisisjogon

10 ай бұрын

Amazing. Welcome to the bitten Crew

Just discovered this channel and binging like mad. What a nice community!

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome and thank you

@matthewsmith2040

2 жыл бұрын

Training for a half at the moment after running one about 3 years ago. Inspiring to see the dedication!

Sonny, what a legend you are my friend! This is the running content we all want to see. Great story telling as always Harry, superb video. JOG ON!

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words, Charlie 🙏

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

🧡 Charlie McCarthy

Very inspiring story. A year ago I was 96 kg and decided to lose weight after my son was born, I’m 80 kg now and really loving the running. Training for a half marathon in 5 months and can’t wait! Well done, Sonny.

WOW I got so emotional watching this. So inspiring. Congratulations Sonny you did amazing 🎉💪🏃‍♂️

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Lisa 🙂

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Lisa

Proper running by two proper blokes( and the lady cameraman! ). GAZZ and Riley ☢☢

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

🙏

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Gazz

The ending with climbing the summit again is so poetic, well done!

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Oli 🤙

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Main man Oli, always supporting, cheers Oli

Years since I commented on anything on you tube but this deserves it. Well done sonny! Keep it up!!! ❤😊👍👍

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard, appreciate you commenting

I’m very late to the Jog On party (which is awesome btw); great story & I love that parkrun has become a unit of measurement

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome and thank you Paul, yes the ‘just a parkrun to go’ has also become a favourite

Sonny did a great job with the run & top marks Harry for helping Sonny out. Well done both of you 👍🏃

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊 I honestly think I might of folded the last km without Harry and Louise, they were brilliant!

@TheDeterminedRunner

3 жыл бұрын

@@sonnyhacker1591 you did it, 1st of many 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sonny was definitely also determined that day

What a great way to capture your first half marathon! Well done Sonny! Marathon next! Great video!

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

I really couldn't imagine 2 half's back to back 😅🤪 thats definitely the goal, though 😀

@ThisRunnerLovesPurpleYT

3 жыл бұрын

@@sonnyhacker1591 Bit by bit you'll get there. If you continue on as well as you have been, you'll do it! I have done a few marathons and sometimes now, after doing a half, I still think "imagine doing that twice!" Its the goal you set on the day. Good Luck!

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

The marathon awaits

I had a realisation at the age of 37/38. Eating too much, drinking, smoking not monitoring anything around my health and suddenly hitting 17.5 stone - the absolute heaviest I had ever been. I gave up smoking and monitored my diet. As soon as the first lockdown hit I tried running. With drive, focus and support of others I continued my journey and went from 3k - 5k, from 5k - 10k and beyond. Soon I had time goals and distance goals. I still have lots of goals I want to hit but I run half marathons and hit times I could only dream of. I haven’t smoked for years I eat healthy and wouldn’t change it for the world. Life is a journey and what a journey it can be when your running. Well done sonny - super inspirational and I felt every step along than journey. Amazing ✊

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Chris, what a journey. Running can be an amazing changer of someone’s life or condition. Well done and keep it up

Great subject, brilliantly edited and full of warmth. Love these videos. Thank you for inspiring us

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Adam

Love this what an awesome story look forward to an update on sonnys running journey 💪🧡

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

🧡

Inspirational.

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Kim

This was so wholesome x

@thisisjogon

8 ай бұрын

Sonny was great to run with

LOVE this. Great running Sonny, what an inspiration and what a great video Harry. Well done

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stuart

What a great story and really well told. Love the Jog On videos which are so varied and interesting. Keep it up.

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

That’s very kind Ian, we try our best to bring out stories from the running world. Thank you for watching Ian Harry

Great video!

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Seb. Great comment. Harry

What a great video Harry & an awesome experience to have shared together!

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

🧡

Great work Sonny!

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ally, and cheers for watching Harry

Well done.. both of you

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matus

Have to admit my eyes filled with tears at the end! What a great story of triumph! Go on Sonny 👊🏻

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

He’s a legend. Thank you for watching and commenting

Amazing video Harry. this is what running is really all about. Well done Sonny.

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dave 👍

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Dave

Great watch well done sonny 👍

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Michael

Currently training for my first half marathon - thank you for the insight and the inspiration!

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the watching and commenting Emily!

Got a massive smile on my face after watching this one, nice one Sonny, I can draw so many similarities between where he was in this video and where I am now, such a relatable story I think for many of us, and fantastic to see him conquering barriers he thought were insurmountable at the beginning.

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

It was brilliant to be able to do this with Sonny, he’s a great human

sonny you are an inspiration!! well done sir. cracking video harry

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Bronagh

That was amazing! Sonny is a true inspiration! Harry, you've made a wonderful video, so moving, so inspiring 👍

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Kerry. Harry really did do a great job :)

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kerry

Another amazing video Harry 👍 Congratulations on your 1st Half Marathon Sonny, great running 💪 May be see you on the Bath Half start line next year Sonny 🤔 If you enjoyed the canal run, I can recommend the Kennet & Avon from Bath to Bradford on Avon 🏃‍♂️

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou, Colin. Funny you should mention the K&A, I done dundas to avoncliff and back this morning - lovely stretch 👍

@colinsawyer9391

3 жыл бұрын

@@sonnyhacker1591 🤣🤣🤣 great minds ... I'm in Trowbridge, one of my fave long runs is to Avoncliff and back 👍

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

@@colinsawyer9391 Haha! Small world! Might pass you on the footpath one day then mate 🤙

@colinsawyer9391

3 жыл бұрын

@@sonnyhacker1591 we will have to make sure we are wearing my JOG ON tops 🏃‍♂️👕

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

@@colinsawyer9391 A staple now mate :) I'm the biggest moving traffic cone in Bath , you won't miss me 🤣

what a legend, well done Sonny.

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

Sonny the legend

Great work Sonny! Love the video - well done Jog On

@thisisjogon

8 ай бұрын

Cheers 🔥

Congrats to Sonny! You've inspired me with your perseverance

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it Jacob, thank you for watching

This really hit me as someone that was in a similar situation to sonny, that feeling of finishing your first half, so anticlimactic at the time (didn’t do it in a race either) but looking back, such a incredible achievement! Well done Sonny!

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, well done yourself and wishing you all the best

Sonny … legend!

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

The man the myth the legend

Well done Sonny, it’s starts with one step and you never know where you will end up

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

🤙👍

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Ninja Runner

This video has lifted up my spirit to want to run a half marathon regardless of my age or body shape. Thank you Jog on for this inspiring video

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Scott, I wish you well with it if you decide to run a half distance. Thanks for watching and supporting Harry

I love this..... I am older, slower and bigger than most runners and content like this is inspiring. Well done Sonny!!!

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you Tania

Well done Sonny, great video. 👍

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Andrew 👍

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for always watching Andrew

Welk done, Sonny!

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Well done Sonny!

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

🧡

Having to watch the Jog on back catalog to get my Jog on fix, glad I did great story and even better ending

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Alex, appreciate you going back. Early preview, thinking the new video will be out tomorrow. That’s the plan anyway…

Fantastic work Sonny !

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the kind words, Jim 👍

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Jim 🧡

Great work Sonny. I had a similar journey over the first COVID lockdown with running which saw me fall in love with it. Starting off massively overweight, I used running and a diet improvement to to shed over 5 stone and I've never felt better. My love for running was born of a necessity to lose weight, but has stuck with me ever since.

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear Mike, that switch to falling in love with the act of running itself is a big secret to momentum and consistency Keep it up Harry

I so love this story. There are a lot of parallels to my story - too many. I was 290 at my heaviest in August 2018, when I started my life change. I started running, and at Christmas 2019 a friend of mine ran with me and became my encouragement. In August 2020 I ran my first half (2h25) and haven’t looked back. Last year I ran 10 half’s and this year, my friend is encouraging me to prepare to run my first full.. especially since I am now at my goal weight of 180 lbs. Sonny I am proud of you. And thanks for the awesome content. Glad I found this and now I have another podcast to listen to.

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing Stan - I wish you all the best with your continued journey Harry

A brilliant video and story. Well done Harry and Sonny 😃

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Claire 😊

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Claire

Great video, well done Sonny. You never forget your first (half). You've got a real eye for quality content Harry, keep them coming.

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Darren 😊 Definitely a run to remember!

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Darren 'the legend' Smith

Firstly well done sonny, this is the first video that really resonated me due to my own weight gain. I also turned to running almost 1 year ago. I am heading towards my first half marathon which will be the GNR 2023. Very inspiring video Harry, well done and thank you. Wish me luck and sonny hope you are well

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Lee, next video will also touch a little on this and running as a bigger person, which I’ve had experience with. Thanks for supporting what I make 🙏

Loved this video Harry. Inspirational stuff, Sonny - well done indeed.

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Steve :)

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

🧡

Well done Sonny! What an amazing achievement. It's really not easy so your dedication is inspiring.

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Emily :)

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

He did very well indeed Emily, thank you for the comment

Nice one sonny! That's an awesome run 🤙 Thank you Harry for another superb video 🧡

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dave :)

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

JOG ON Dave, the legend himself

Really well done guys, this was great to watch! 👏🙌👏

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Nicky :)

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Nicky, your top order is being processed, thank you very much for buying one Harry

Well done Sonny, and as others have said Harry, great storytelling as always!

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Claire

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Clare :)

Great video, very inspirational, I've been running again since November 2021, after being told i have type 2 diabetes, currently upto 7k, i find these videos funny and easy to watch, keep em coming.

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear Jason and thank you. Well done on your own journey since 2021 - keep it up too! Harry

That was a great video. Well done Harry...Great job Sonny

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Derrick, nice to know this video is still being watched!

@derricklaychuk8965

2 жыл бұрын

@@thisisjogon I will compare you to Jason Mamoa, you both have a great collection of material to watch, but you both need to keep the beard...lol

Such a good video, very motivating.

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

🙏

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always Mr Usher

Awesome work Sonny! I'm at a similar point of wanting to run my first HM, my best distance being just over 10 miles. Sadly had to ru n shorter distances due to injury, but this has inspired me to get back into distance training again, hopefully I can get there too one day xD

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 Best of luck with the come back!

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck with the training and thank you for the support

Great video Harry, inspiring stuff!

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Harry done an amazing job 👍 kudos on the recent snowdon and nevis summits 🤙

@RunningOffGrid

3 жыл бұрын

@@sonnyhacker1591 ah thank you Sonny 😊

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

Sonny Off Grid - the collaboration episode

Sonny, my experience is that running and weight loss is a positive feedback loop. When you lose some weight, running becomes more enjoyable and goals become achievable. You run more and lose some more weight. I went from 107 kilos to 85 kilos, from parkrun to (a) marathon.

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate your story Colin; thank you for sharing. Well done on your own journey and cheers for watching

That was brilliant, I wonder if and hope Sonny is still running .

@thisisjogon

11 ай бұрын

The Sonny trilogy May one day happen

Big fan here, great videos for general runners like me. Now that I feel very confident with 10K runs I'll have my first ever 21K in about two months, so the time is ticking. Hope to end up with similar 2 hours 30, which is an excellent time.

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support - best of luck with your half

Brilliant inspiration here. I came down with the flu back in May and dealing with the after effects I kind of stopped running. In retrospect quite the excuse, but I am planning to get back in it as I did sign up for a spartan race this September. Unfortunately I am in quarantine currently so til this is over I have to rely on living vicariously through people like you and Sonny. Soon though, I wanna get back.

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and I wish you all the best with your journey

@tobin1677

Жыл бұрын

@@thisisjogon thank you, I had to come back to this video and share, this evening I did my first half distance run just like Sonny here (though admittedly a fair clip slower) and I am pretty proud to be able to say that.

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

@@tobin1677 Awesome well done!

Im on a weight loss journey also,I lost 265lbs.so far💯 I did it by going vegan and jogging/running. When i started I could run a mile in 15minutes. Now I can run a 5k in 24minutes PB. Im planning to run my first half marathon this summer at the baltimore running festival🍀 This morning I weighed 185lbs

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant stuff, well done on your journey

this is a nice story. Great job finishing the distance, next time you will make an under 2h time, keep going.

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Well done Sonny, Awesome achievement, always run with how many parkrun's to go, has he done one though!

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

I think not yet because of lockdown Andrew - no doubt he will once they kick off aga in. Thanks for watching Andrew

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Andrew. Unfortunately not, but very much looking forward, and keeping fingers crossed for their return next month 🤞

Right know im Sonny. Startet running a half year ago my weight was 137 kg. My weight is now 118 and my goal in 2023 is a half Marathon 🙂

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

All the best with 2023, keep driving and thank you for watching

❤

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

❤️

5:41 Hey Harry is this in Cornwall? Because the bridge looks very familiar and I used to go there all the time as a family when going to my grandparents.

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

It is not, it's actually close to Hungerford

@lankysam

Жыл бұрын

@@thisisjogon Oh ok, meant the cotwolds as well but nice to know 👍

Is that canal called Avon? In 2014 I’ve cycled from Harwich to Lands End and the route was also allong the Kennet and Avon canals. Maybe on same parts as you where running.

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I suspect you did! Appreciate you watching and commenting

@DeDoentje

2 жыл бұрын

@@thisisjogon I've been watching quite a few of your videos the last couple of days and they are very nice to watch. Especially the ones where you and others are trying someone to help to break a time barrier on the 5k. Seeing areas where I have been cycling through gives it something extra of course. Well done.

Impressive stuff - I started parkrun last year and have taken 10 minutes off my PB so far but mainly still walking I’m planning to do couch to 5k once I’ve lost a couple more stone (have lost over 16 stone so far)

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

Well done Adam, keep it up 🧡

Hello :) I admire your hard work on your weight loss journey! :) Weight loss is not easy but I think you do a great job! New subscriber to show support ❤️ love to help each other grow

@sonnyhacker1591

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Tuan 👍

@thisisjogon

3 жыл бұрын

🏃‍♂️

Nice! What was the final time?

@thisisjogon

Ай бұрын

3 years ago, genuinely can’t remember it exactly - I think about 2:39 Sonny was great

Why would you put a hill at the finish. Brutal.

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

I know Jeinsen, it was that last little unplanned sting in the tail

@jeinsenlam9756

2 жыл бұрын

@@thisisjogon it was almost sisyphus esq

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeinsenlam9756 absolutely, but fortunately no boulder for Sonny

I would love to hear how he’s doing!

@thisisjogon

Жыл бұрын

A fair amount of strength work and he’s hoping to run another big distance soon. The Sonny Trilogy will hopefully one day be complete

@emberchord

Жыл бұрын

@@thisisjogon I love that. I started running at 145kg in august so I can relate. He’s incredibly empowering, enabling and uplifting with this story. Thank you for showing it!

Well done Sonny!

@thisisjogon

9 ай бұрын

He’s a legend

Well done Sonny!

@thisisjogon

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Antonio! He had a great run