Rather than making fun of Badders for losing the Parkrun record, I think it is appropriate to celebrate the amazing achievement he made and how long he held it for - fantastic legacy Andy!!

@robintaylor1466

Жыл бұрын

parkrun! (lcaow -lower case all one word)

@michaeldallaway1988

Жыл бұрын

Just a bit of British/runners banter

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

Don’t worry we definitely have! Not many people can say they’ve had a world record for that long and we are immensely proud of him here at TRC

@UTubeSL

Жыл бұрын

If Andy had had modern supershoes he'd still have the record! Legend. Got to wind him up though 😅

@alisonbinns7158

Жыл бұрын

​@@michaeldallaway1988just wander if the "banter" goes a bit too far? Verging on bullying? Also, isn't the running community meant to be supportive?

Andy still has the course record for my local Parkrun. I suspect he'll keep that one for a while longer. 😁

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

Great mentality Duncan! 😁

I still very much admire Andy's record for the same reason as the new Andy mentioned. He just went out for a Saturday morning run in normal shoes without pacers etc. So it really much elevated his efforts, because it took a full team and modern carbon plated shoes to beat his "casual run" record. So for me these two records are not really comparable, they're absolutely amazing and mind blowing in their own way but shouldn't compete against each other.

That’s a excellent point the fact the record stood for so long considering the advances in what we wear etc plus obviously being aided by 6 pacemaker’s, not matter how you look at it what a fantastic achievement to of had that record for so long. Well done Andy

I was at that parkrun! It was an amazing thing he did because it was SO windy!!

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

Do you think it helped or hindered him?

@hairyairey

Жыл бұрын

​@@runningchannelit's out and back so a bit of both

Who is he trying to kid ‘it was just a laugh, it’s all a bit of fun’ and then saying he didn’t want to break the record by a huge margin. Why couldn’t he say ‘I really went for it and really wanted to break the record’. You don’t have 6 pacers for a bit of fun. Badders is the true hero here! End of story.

Rick, you are the man, I can't imagine what you have gone through and trying to get back into PB territory, I have the most respect for you keep it going ❤👍🙌

After finding this channel recently and watching a LOT of the older videos.. 2 years old..3 years old..it’s great to be only 4 minutes after this one is uploaded. Sorry for your loss Andy. Your record was incredible. And it continues to be an incredible time. That it held for 4 years shows what an impressive time it was. And will motivate you to find your best running self in the time ahead through your recovery. You work incredibly hard and that’s what has got you the results. Good luck to you in future, hope that you can get the record back but well done to Andy Butchart (must be in the name) who took your record for their incredible personal achievement. Thank you to the Running Channel for continuing to bring excellent content. I love this stuff as I’m on my recovery back and feelin the running fire. After a few years out with personal health issues I’ve fallen a LOT but want to get it all back! And your content is an inspiration and makes me want to keep pushing forwards. Thank you. I could talk longer but no one would want to read it most likely so I’ll end it here. Thank you all for being the clear best running channel. 😃

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

We would read it! Thank you for the lovely comment and taking the time to comment. If you need any advice from us just drop us a line!

@hairyairey

Жыл бұрын

Almost 11 years!

Thanks folks. Great bit of batter again and thoroughly enjoyable. And stand proud Andy that you held the record for so long.

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

We agree he definitely should!

Andy saying the Western States is net downhill made me laugh so hard I snorted lol. 😂😂😂

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

Should we make him run it?

@rutherke41

Жыл бұрын

@@runningchannel we’ve got to get him into at least a marathon first! COME ON, ANDY!

Rick and his Parkrun PB - I met Rick at your London Marathon event this year and thanked him for being such a great inspiration, as you all are. The knee injury was heartbreaking (I'm not a doctor 😂) but the recovery has been wonderful. Thank you for sharing that with everyone. Well done Rick! 👏👏

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

We think he’s pretty awesome here too. What video would you like us to make with Rick next?

@50stuff

Жыл бұрын

Well someone's going in an ice bath 🤣🤣

@neilroberts2448

Жыл бұрын

What is your PB Rick maybe you can get a bunch of subscribers to act as pacers and maybe you a wind break bubble?

Great podcast. It was the perfect length for my base run today.

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

Ah glad to hear it! Hope the run went alright?

Great video, 2 amazing runners and top blokes

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

Really glad you enjoyed it Simon!

5:40 40min 10k is exactly what I'm working towards. Seeing Andy struggling is just a bonus.

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

It’s a win, win then 🙌🏻🙌🏻

My last 5k pb was in Jan 2020 COVID hit and I got busy with work and now I'm 5 mins slower. Really hoping to get back to It by the end of the year

The Edinburgh course Andy B did is paved and pancake flat but it’s on the coast so can be a bit breezy sometimes!

Parkrun world record wasn't the only one to go recently ... the Backyard Ultra world record went too at Dead Cow Gully, Australia where Phil Gore completed 102 laps, or 450 miles, and ran for around 4.5 DAYS ... on the hour, every hour. Just insane! Oh and I also originate from The Wirral :)

@kimnielsen5692

11 ай бұрын

It was amazing! Phenom effort from all

1:45 That's why people enjoy this podcast so much!

Rick… not running related but did you manage to hear Kezia Gill sing at Bruce Springsteen concert? She is absolutely awesome 👏 Love love love the running channel

The Rocky training run was in rocky 2 The steps sequence in the original Rocky where he fails and then manages it were both filmed on the same day 😂😂

Love the channel. Content and info is great. QUESTION: I have been training in a 10kg weight vest. Doing the couch to 5k in the hope of getting a better 5k time. Is repeated training in a weight vest bad for my running technique? Will this actually make me faster when I take the vest off? Is it more likely to cause injuries? What are your thoughts on weighted vests? Many thanks Marc Hoy Southampton

Edinburgh is definitely a fast course. Ranked 32nd in the UK according to the current Powerof10 rankings.

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

But what’s number one….? 🤔

@hairyairey

Жыл бұрын

​@@runningchannelLong Eaton? Very flat course and not many corners

Lucky I got to run at Bushy last month when it was still held the record and what a difficult course it would be with the grass and gravel.

Absolutely love this podcast, I have a question though? I’m in a middle of a training plan for a half marathon, the training plan is In minutes not miles, I’d love to know if this is ok, I’m frightened that I won’t get enough miles in when the half marathon comes around, what do you guys think?

Love this channel ! I am running the original marathon in Athens in November, I have done other marathons but any advice on Athens ? Thank you

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

James has run it, his top tips are to enjoy the atmosphere at the start and in the first few miles when you are in Marathon. They are very emotionally charged and will fuel you for the miles to come. The bus journey is pretty long to the start so make sure to catch up on some extra sleep or just relax but try not to look out the windo too much as you’ll see much of the route!

2841 to 2861 at the moment! I hear ice baths are the best way to get over losing a park run world record.

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

Listening to the description of how he had dropped pacers early and then picked them back up as he passed them at 3.5km to 4.5km. And to say they made all the difference. I would say that shouldn't stand as a parkrun record as its definitely not in the spirit of parkrun. Even with official world records you can't have pacers jump in to the event.

@aqasanu1992

Жыл бұрын

solid point

@mattrobinson1427

Жыл бұрын

I'd say helping your friends to a faster time is all in the spirit of parkrun. I'd Iove to see more people around the country trying to break the record to see how low it can go.

@anthonywillis6085

Жыл бұрын

@@mattrobinson1427 I'd agree if those friends ran the whole thing. Parkrun is mainly about participation and his friends didn't actually take part in the full course.

@andrewshort2167

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree, it shouldn't count as a parkrun record, in the same way Kipchoge's sub-2 hour marathon doesn't count as the marathon record because of the artificial assistance he got. Having pacers is fine, but not when they drop in and out because they can't keep up!

Some more context to the western states record: it was set in 2012 and nobody has been within 20 minutes of it until now. The 2nd place woman, katie schide, was also under the previous record. It's a hot race, but this year was much cooler than average

Immensely impressive to have held the record for so long. And arguably more challenging course and equipment wise. Some potential interesting follow up videos - how long do records stand for in running, testing the effect of pacers on 'normal' runners, at parkrun, and whether others could make equivalent PB improvement as Andy did that day in 2012.

New subscriber, just returned to running after about 15 years my previous training regime was simple try to improve x distance time untill it stabilised the increase distance to x+1 and repeat, looking at your videos i hear terms like long run, easy run, tempo run & flatout run i get what long, easy and flatout are but what on earth is a tempo run?

Would be really fun if you guys would do a video evaluating movie-running styles! :D

I’m curious as to how much of Andy wants to regain his crown. Also you have done the 5 toughest parkruns before, ever thought about doing new parkrun. I’m slightly biased and think the Denton Dene parkrun in the west end of Newcastle is a good one to try. But not for a pb, we are a lovely undulating course.

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

Maybe we will have to drop in if we are filming up there soon 🙌🏻

Damm the records

Edinburgh I made 32nd fastest in the UK in my most recent fastest/slowest list. So, on a reasonable day, that is pretty quick and probably no more than about 10 seconds slower than the ones above it bar the one at the very top (Pegwell Bay) that is somewhat short of 5K. Bushy Park only 115th but that partly reflects all year conditions not bone dry summer grass/gravel trails when you don't lose too much IMHO.

How Andy's 'friends' could wriggle out of the woodwork to take pleasure in him losing the record screams lots about them. Andy's interview with the new record holder demonstrated great grace and insight into what Parkrun is really about which is so much more than getting faster.

@saintsaens21

Жыл бұрын

_'take pleasure in him losing the record'_ Nobody takes pleasure for such a thing, they just remembered him when he got mentioned on the news and thought they'd give him a shout out.

@runningchannel Question; Is it weird that when I run, I lose mobility in my wrists? Like, I can move them, but the quick rotation I need to open the camera app on my phone just isn't doable.

Can you do a video of Sarah doing Brigid Kosgei's exact training plan, Andsy attempting to break the half marathon world record of 57:31 and also Andy attempting to run a 2:30 marathon

When I saw the new park run record I knew there would be megabants this week

It was a "cool" year for western states and because of the large amount of snow fall this year the river was too fast to run through so they used boats instead of the ropes they usually use across the river

Firstly, congratulations Andy on your 11 year parkrun PB. Now, for TRC brand, how about Mo having a go at the parkrun record?

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

Oooooo we'll see what we can do! 😂

@moaningpheromones

3 ай бұрын

He has done Bushy Park years ago in a very conservative time, just if you weren't aware.

That Daniel Craig, in Rick's opinion, would be a faster runner than Tom Cruise because he comes from the Wirral is an interesting debating point. Apart from the famous former James Bond the only other famous native of that part of the world that comes immediately to mind is Lady Hamilton, mostly famous for her shocking relationship with Admiral Lord Nelson. I'm now wondering how hot her parkrun times were?

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

New Andy B gets parkrun! All about the community

You should do a series of bladders trying to beat the parkrun pb again.

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

Do you think he could do it?

@MrDjpaulh1982

Жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely and that was supposed to say Badders. Autocorrect 🤦🏼‍♂️

ive been a runner for almost 7 months now. i just finished my first half marathon in 1:48, but ive picked up an injury that makes unable to run for at least 4 weeks. i know ill lose a fair bit of my progress, but is there some sort of ''muscle memory'' here, so i dont have to spend 7 months gaining what i already gained. it kind of freaks me out (Ps, i know i wont lose 100% of my progress) but you know what i mean

@Stevenc1984

Жыл бұрын

Take the comeback slowly. It'll take a few runs, but you'll be back to pre-injury levels within a few weeks.

In some ways I'd like to see someone come much closer to the actual 5000m world record; but in some ways I hope no one tries beating the new time for another 11 years.

@hairyairey

Жыл бұрын

Yes, but it would have to be on a fast course like Edinburgh. No corners for example. From memory Edinburgh is 2km straight, a 1km loop and 2km back. Like a lollipop 🍭

I thought of Andrew immediately 😂

I feel like if you're using pacers that are not running their own parkrun, it ruins the spirit of it. 🤷‍♂️

next can we see a 35min 10k as that's what I'm working towards

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

We will challenge Andy to do it if the sub 40 minute one does well 🙌🏻

Who is Andy Butcher? Do you mean Butchart?

I think the Tom Cruise/Daniel Craig running still might be down to sprinting while wearing a three piece suit.

i'm not even sure parkrun timings are accurate to within 3 seconds lol

@koukouvania

Жыл бұрын

parkruns are great and brilliant but i dont think timing is their forte. you have to pick up a position barcode then make your way to the scanning post several yards away then scan your id barcode and then scan your position barcode. i am not among the first to finish but i dont see it can be much different for first finishers; for all i know it may be better at other parkruns, i have only done the one location

@amymackay5828

Жыл бұрын

​@@koukouvaniait's not as accurate as a race with chips but the time is typically taken by at least two time keepers so your official time is when you cross the finish line, not when you scan the barcode. As long as everyone picks up their finishing barcode in the right order it's decently accurate. When I have been the time keeper my partner and I are less than 0.5 seconds different for each runner. Not bad for a free race

@nath9091

11 ай бұрын

Bit late but yes as someone who's done timekeeping they can be accurate to sub 1 second especially for the first finisher. Basically you press a button to start the timer when the Parkrun starts and then again everytime someone crosses the finish line. This doesn't take implausible levels of reaction time as you're waiting for it. If you timed a friend running between two points you could probably get less than a second difference. Problems come with pressing too many times, short/long courses esp with seasonal or unexpected course changes, problems on the token end e.g. someone leaving the finish funnel without a token and one not being put aside and a few other reasons but the frontrunner will be pretty much bang on.

As I'm Andy C, maybe this 50 year old can smash the record next week 😬🏃

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

Go for it Andrew! 💪

@andrewcollier3495

11 ай бұрын

@@runningchannel unfortunately I am down with a cold this week. No record 😬

It's so strange that the world record beater is ALSO called Andy B. What a coincidence...

For the record, Phil specified Phil from New Zealand in his question…

Andy Baddeley when Andy Goodeley breaks his record.

I love parkrun, but 'parkrun is not a race' infuriates me. Yes, its technically true, but it can be whatever you want it to be, and for lots of us it's often a race with ourselves

@aqasanu1992

Жыл бұрын

I walked a parkrun with a friend with their child in a pushchair, it wasn't a race. Certainly more wholesome than when I push myself. Parkrun is an event which transcends 'racing'.

@michaeldallaway1988

Жыл бұрын

@@aqasanu1992 great! I'm pleased you had a great time. As I said above, parkrun can be whatever you want it to be, and we've all got our own reasons for doing it and stories to tell, including all the brill volunteers each week 🙂

Using pacers in a Park Run? How can that be allowed as a record?

Having pacers for parkrun seems somewhat against the spirit of it all 😅

@marco3391

11 ай бұрын

Don’t people pace 20,25,30 at parkrun at bigger events? I thought it was normal

13'47" at Bushy Park? I watched that course online once - isn't it all grass and little dirt tracks? Not much is paved. Grass is bloody slow. Harder to compare certain different parkrun courses. I'd say the old record was the better run. Go to Bushy and get under 14. Even the shoes are better now taking seconds off.

@TBasianeyes

2 ай бұрын

Bushy Park was just his home park, he probably didn't even go out there trying to get a record.

Andy's record would have gone long ago if more of the world's best did Parkrun but they choose to only run on the big stage and not at community runs. Eliud and Mo Farah would easily get under 13 minutes at Parkrun but they don't feel thats worth doing

@moaningpheromones

3 ай бұрын

Mo Farah has run at Bushy Park, just way off record pace but yes, a shame more world class runners don't give us some low 13s. I doubt Mo could now run a sub 13 anywhere let alone a parkrun course. yeah - watch out for other park users as some early morning jogger is doing 2'36" pace - hahahaha

The usage of pacemakers should be illegal in a parkrun It's supposed to be a fun run and skill of the person running it

@slowloris1847

Жыл бұрын

How on earth would you manage that? Parkrun is not one thing - let people run/walk how they want - it is just a bit of fun after all! I've paced my son to his first sub-30, and today, my other son paced with two of my friends aiming for sub-20. I regularly use other runners I know as "pacers," even though they don't know I'm doing it, and some parkruns have pacers with target times on their back.

@RossNixon

Жыл бұрын

Parkrun pacemakers should only be for set times: e.g. sub-30, sub-25, sub-22, sub-20, sub-18 for dragging keen people to a target PB. The pacemaker must run all the way.

If in 10 years her friends haven’t done a park run, they lose the “friend” status

@runningchannel

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha good point!

Somebody get this man some sunscreen

Come on now, "parkrun is not a race"... 🤣

Yes. Cruise vs Craig. Cruise is the best movie runner ever. Pierce Brosnan as Bond - worst.

First!