This is pure gold! I've found your videos thanks to Stephen Cousins recommendations last week and I have been binge-watching since. I love the honest commentary! Marmy army party seconded!
The algorithm suggested your channel this morning. I often look at a few running youtubers before heading out to Parkrun. Loving your channel and looking forward to binging on your back catalogue.
MARM is increasingly becoming the window on the running world - sharp, witty ,informed and humorous comment from the runner’s runner , wherever you do your running.
Wait until you get into trail running, it gets even more expensive then 😂 mandatory kit requirements include fully taped seam jackets, waterproof trousers, extra base layers 💰 There is a charity called ‘kit squad’ based in Shropshire, they supply clothing and equipment to low income families who want to get outdoors, it’s all donated. We did a 10k race last week and the race organiser stated they were going to be there so we took some kit along, they ended up with 5 bags full of kit ready to donate 😊
The MARMfest will obviously be taking place in Broadway Town Hall? After a couple of bottles of cheap plonk, we can race up the hill to the tower. It will either be the making or the end of the MARM channel 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great blend of (justifiable) ranting, useful advice and entertainment Tim😂 With you on insurance, my car insurance, up 51%, no claims, same car, when challenged, they said “it’s inflation”😂 Oh ok, thanks. Got it down to 30%. And I say exactly what you said (who’s buying these houses??). As you said, running and just getting outside is free. Race costs for big events are high but good tips from you and I never pay full price for shoes, you just need to look around😊
That might be the best intro to a YT video ever! Happy belated birthday to Lilly! Great points about cost of living and running etc. Have a great week, Tim! #marmyarmy #nonipplesweremarmedinthemakingofthisvideo
Get me to MARMFEST😂 Happy birthday Lily🎂🎁 so true about races mate. I recently ran the Birmingham winter warmer event in on a Saturday in Sutton park. I did look and it was the Birmingham running festival the following day also in Sutton park but opted for the winter warmer event as it was £10 cheaper and it started earlier. Just for to look at all the details.
Thanks Simon… Yep, dig out and spread the word about those little nuggets. MARMFEST is gaining momentum. Ideally, I’d like to book Kasabian, but I’m at the mercy of their diary….
Top Tip *if you volunteer or be a pacer at a race they will normally let you run another race for free * also it helps the running community as we can’t do it without the volunteers. Cracking video again MARM , I felt like I was watching Alan Partridge in parts of it - and that’s a compliment 😂😂 keep up the great work mate - love the channel 👍🏻👍🏻🏃♂️🏃♂️💨💨💨💨
Thanks Journey. Would love to do a video as a pacer. Will have to get you to let me know how to do it. Love Partridge. This year MARM, next year Hamilton Water Breaks.
It's a great channel, because I am a running addict I watch a lot of running content and some of it is very informative and some of it is sheer promotion fest But this channel is refreshing, it's pared down, no fancy pants twattery and there is no better humour than sarcasm.. M. A. R. M. I salute you... Keeping it real 🎉
Evening Tim.... cost of running imagining to myself that since injury I used to buy a pair of Brooks (not Sauncony) every 3 months - let alone the cost of races and hotel charges (and if the wife came along - the shopping bill) 🤣 this would scar any one away from running.... mind you you haven't met my wife 🍾🥂🤸♀ 🧘♀🍷💣💥
Welcome to the herd MARM 💜🐐.. A sesh on SIS energy gels, so funny...😉🤣😂 (high 5)..😉 When will the Lonely Goat running top make its debut?.. Great news that your subs have grown, well deserved!..👍👍
I'm really feeling this too with the cost of living, I have done 2 HM events so far with a PB of 1:36:45, I'm doing an ultra marathon in 2 weeks, and I cover on average 50-70km per week, all in primark running trainers, really not the best but you have to do what you can do, I'd love to treat myself to pair of good running shoes, but at the moment I just can't afford it
Great video as usual. Look forward to the next one. Hope you managed to register your interest for Cambridge next year. I’ve got Oundle 20 tomorrow as part of my marathon training. Let’s see how that goes….
Love it. If any of the MARM followers want a 15% discount of our trail races in Snowdonia then let us know! 30 March - Dyfi X Half & Full Trail Marathon; 02 June - Cadair X Half Marathon. Both very tough routes with lots of height gain
well done Marm! Thanks for the tips. With the price of everything... i'm starting to think the homeless have it figured out right. Insurance is a total scam.
Cremins!! Hello my friend. Thanks for watching. Solihull?? It’s not bad. The only problem is the heat in August and it is very hilly. They also chuck a 10k into the mix so it gets crazy busy at the finish. Run Through are great though. Decent medals and organisation!
What I would say about joining a running club is the social side as well. We have a bar and meet up for park runs and car share to races. Great team spirit that you can't get with a online club.
£45 for full time students and over 65's a YEAR! With membership to England Athletics, free entry to the sutton road relays twice a year, 4 XC races in the Birmingham and District league and the chance of a London marathon place. Have a look at our website. West bromwich harriers. Would be fantastic if you came to one of our training sessions to show your viewers that not all running clubs are only for the fastest.
In the 70's, if you were a student, they gave you a grant just for turning up ! I went skiing in Gstaad with the Aga Khan & his posse with mine, and had enough left over to fly in Gladys & her Pips - boy could they eat - to perform at my 21st. Fond memories when they played this: ruclips.net/video/QxZ-30qI9LM/видео.htmlsi=NNW3Qqmq-2SbsTbs
I've got some empirical evidence here. Old Barnsley 6 Road Race in 1974. 20p to enter. New Barnsley 10k 2024. £26. Inflation would have seen it at £2.61. And this is a club and council supported event not a profit events company. Increased cost of logistics.
The corporate races cost a bomb. Here in Japan too. I just paid 200 quid just to enter the Aso Volcano 115km Trail Race, although they say part of the fee goes to 'land conservation' etc. Plus I need one night in a hotel and transportation there and back. Nuts. I can only afford this type of race once a year. Luckily there are some cheap local races though, including my university's annual 89km walking event, which we are allowed to run and costs about 7 quid. Lovely.
I can never believe how CHEAP home insurance is in U.K. I live in Canada and have just renewed my insurance which cost $3377. Granted it is a wooden house but it is still way more expensive than what I would pay in U.K. By the way , when I first did the London marathon it cost me 6 pounds. No idea what it costs now but I am sure that somebody will tell me.
I’ve got no idea David. I’ve never gotten past the ballot. Rejected. Year on Year!! I LOVE the fact that MARM has hit Canada 🇨🇦. Picturing myself on your big screen…..with all of your other extortionately insured items…. Thanks for your support my friend!
I've been running for about 6 weeks now. 52 years old. Bought some nice daps. Your videos make me laugh, I can relate. Subscribed!
Thanks Gaz. Keep on keeping on my friend.
This is pure gold! I've found your videos thanks to Stephen Cousins recommendations last week and I have been binge-watching since. I love the honest commentary! Marmy army party seconded!
Thanks Joanna!!! Glad you like the vids. Hope the binging doesn’t get too irritating!!
Superb! enjoy how your roll out your opinions with fantastic humour!
Thanks Andrew. Fairly sure my opinions are flawed, but glad you raise a grin!!
Don't change Tim. You are a joy to watch.
Thanks!! (Will try not to)
The algorithm suggested your channel this morning. I often look at a few running youtubers before heading out to Parkrun. Loving your channel and looking forward to binging on your back catalogue.
That algorithm knows its stuff. Hope you keep watching and enjoy the channel. Whereabouts are you? Midlands or further afield?
@@middleagedrunningmanA middle aged Dublin runner. Also a big fan of the Saucony endorphin range.
MARM is increasingly becoming the window on the running world - sharp, witty ,informed and humorous comment from the runner’s runner , wherever you do your running.
You learn from older mentors Hearty….
Love the rants keep it going from a VSMARM
Thanks Bed!!
Wait until you get into trail running, it gets even more expensive then 😂 mandatory kit requirements include fully taped seam jackets, waterproof trousers, extra base layers 💰
There is a charity called ‘kit squad’ based in Shropshire, they supply clothing and equipment to low income families who want to get outdoors, it’s all donated. We did a 10k race last week and the race organiser stated they were going to be there so we took some kit along, they ended up with 5 bags full of kit ready to donate 😊
That’s brilliant. What a great charity!!
Inspiring stuff.
Can’t work out if you’re taking the piss!!
MARM content is like Marmite flavoured Walkers. You either love them or hate them. And I love those crisps.
Thanks Tom. Trying not to be too obnoxious - genuinely just joking a lot of the time….. but there is ALWAYS a place for yeast extract!!!
The MARMfest will obviously be taking place in Broadway Town Hall? After a couple of bottles of cheap plonk, we can race up the hill to the tower. It will either be the making or the end of the MARM channel 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thanks Dan. MARMfest at The Lifford Hall?? That sounds like a plan. May well lose the damage deposit.
Brilliant video, very entertaining, made me laugh. Keep on running 🇬🇧
Thanks Shaun. Keep on watching!! 🇬🇧
Great blend of (justifiable) ranting, useful advice and entertainment Tim😂 With you on insurance, my car insurance, up 51%, no claims, same car, when challenged, they said “it’s inflation”😂 Oh ok, thanks. Got it down to 30%. And I say exactly what you said (who’s buying these houses??). As you said, running and just getting outside is free. Race costs for big events are high but good tips from you and I never pay full price for shoes, you just need to look around😊
Jokers Andy.
Never ever pay full price for anything.
You're so sarcastic - and I love it!
Thanks Freight. I imagine it's not everyone's cup of tea...
That might be the best intro to a YT video ever! Happy belated birthday to Lilly! Great points about cost of living and running etc. Have a great week, Tim! #marmyarmy #nonipplesweremarmedinthemakingofthisvideo
Thanks T-Rex!
Good advice. We love running. 😊
We do holes
Get me to MARMFEST😂 Happy birthday Lily🎂🎁 so true about races mate. I recently ran the Birmingham winter warmer event in on a Saturday in Sutton park. I did look and it was the Birmingham running festival the following day also in Sutton park but opted for the winter warmer event as it was £10 cheaper and it started earlier. Just for to look at all the details.
Thanks Simon…
Yep, dig out and spread the word about those little nuggets.
MARMFEST is gaining momentum.
Ideally, I’d like to book Kasabian, but I’m at the mercy of their diary….
@@middleagedrunningman F that mate, I think Noel and Liam would be up for the reunion if they knew about this momentous event!!!
Top Tip *if you volunteer or be a pacer at a race they will normally let you run another race for free * also it helps the running community as we can’t do it without the volunteers. Cracking video again MARM , I felt like I was watching Alan Partridge in parts of it - and that’s a compliment 😂😂 keep up the great work mate - love the channel 👍🏻👍🏻🏃♂️🏃♂️💨💨💨💨
Thanks Journey. Would love to do a video as a pacer. Will have to get you to let me know how to do it.
Love Partridge. This year MARM, next year Hamilton Water Breaks.
@@middleagedrunningman I did post a link but it’s not been shown I’m not sure if you have to approve the post as it has a link in it .👍🏻
It's a great channel, because I am a running addict I watch a lot of running content and some of it is very informative and some of it is sheer promotion fest But this channel is refreshing, it's pared down, no fancy pants twattery and there is no better humour than sarcasm.. M. A. R. M. I salute you... Keeping it real 🎉
@@emmarunyeard6832 legend Emma!!
Evening Tim.... cost of running imagining to myself that since injury I used to buy a pair of Brooks (not Sauncony) every 3 months - let alone the cost of races and hotel charges (and if the wife came along - the shopping bill) 🤣 this would scar any one away from running.... mind you you haven't met my wife 🍾🥂🤸♀ 🧘♀🍷💣💥
Nothing addictive ends up being cheap spoons.
Bought a pair of Brooks not so long ago. They are coming back into the game!!
Love this Tim. I work in a school of sanctuary in Middlesbrough so totally get this. You're a top, top man 🙏
Thanks Dean.
Mate - that’s superb work you are doing my friend. You are no doubt making a big difference.
Welcome to the herd MARM 💜🐐..
A sesh on SIS energy gels, so funny...😉🤣😂 (high 5)..😉
When will the Lonely Goat running top make its debut?..
Great news that your subs have grown, well deserved!..👍👍
The Nerd Herd.... No top purchased yet...
Will have a browse.
Then get a voucher code...
good stuff Marm , good advice , keep it coming 😀👍
Thanks for your support Simon!
Superb again Tim! You’ve actually made some cracking suggestions there! And MARMfest! Count me in!
You're the barman at MARM Fest Andy. It's important prominent MARMERS have an appropriate role.
@@middleagedrunningman you mean I’ve got to come up with a cocktail laced with SIS gels!?!? 😂
Yes please Andy.
An electrolyte ridden rack of shots.
Cracking video great sense of humour, keep them coming.
Cheers GTex. Will try to keep spouting nonsense for you!!
Haha loving the rants. Keep it up 💪🏻😂
Thanks Catherine. Can’t help it. Sometimes the rant takes over!!!!
I'm really feeling this too with the cost of living, I have done 2 HM events so far with a PB of 1:36:45, I'm doing an ultra marathon in 2 weeks, and I cover on average 50-70km per week, all in primark running trainers, really not the best but you have to do what you can do, I'd love to treat myself to pair of good running shoes, but at the moment I just can't afford it
Fair play Hybrid. It's the running that's the main thing. Just write "carbon" on the side of your Primarks.
Absolutely brilliant 🤩
You’re a star!! Thanks Paul!!
Brilliant as usual 😂
Thanks Studney!! Cheers for watching!
Great video as usual. Look forward to the next one. Hope you managed to register your interest for Cambridge next year. I’ve got Oundle 20 tomorrow as part of my marathon training. Let’s see how that goes….
Hi Jonathan!! Yes. Registered. Hook or by crook I’m racing that bad boy. Good luck at the Oundle…. Give it some wellie.
@@middleagedrunningman I needed wellies it was so wet, did it in 2:46:46.
Thank you so much fab vids
Thanks for your support Greg!!
Great video again, I never go anywhere without a voucher if I can help it 🤣
Thanks Helen. Love a voucher - even one that takes 54 attempts to work.
Love it. If any of the MARM followers want a 15% discount of our trail races in Snowdonia then let us know!
30 March - Dyfi X Half & Full Trail Marathon;
02 June - Cadair X Half Marathon.
Both very tough routes with lots of height gain
Like the sounds of these beauties.
Will have a browse online.
Thanks for sharing the code my friend.
well done Marm! Thanks for the tips. With the price of everything... i'm starting to think the homeless have it figured out right. Insurance is a total scam.
Spot on. First thing any homeless bloke does these days is take the piss out of my insurance premium. Had enough.
Recently found your channel great stuff. Solihull half in August? Should I bother. Did Finsbury park in January, very impressed by Run Through
Cremins!! Hello my friend. Thanks for watching. Solihull?? It’s not bad. The only problem is the heat in August and it is very hilly. They also chuck a 10k into the mix so it gets crazy busy at the finish.
Run Through are great though. Decent medals and organisation!
Thanks Tim, 😂. Hilarious and so true.. Iim looking forward to a “running for Prime Minister’ political rant next???
Thanks Andrew.
Not sure it would work out very well with only one policy.
I’d just lower taxes on trainers.
@@middleagedrunningman best manifesto so far!!
Another classic ❤
Thanks True Red!! Quality MARMER. Really appreciate your continued support and kindness!!!
You are the right kind of different in a wave of running based youtubers 😁👌 keep it coming
Thanks Lazy Jay. Different is good. Obnoxious? Hopefully not. (Can’t help it)
What I would say about joining a running club is the social side as well. We have a bar and meet up for park runs and car share to races. Great team spirit that you can't get with a online club.
To be honest, I will join one with real people in the future. Met some quality people running.
£45 for full time students and over 65's a YEAR! With membership to England Athletics, free entry to the sutton road relays twice a year, 4 XC races in the Birmingham and District league and the chance of a London marathon place. Have a look at our website. West bromwich harriers. Would be fantastic if you came to one of our training sessions to show your viewers that not all running clubs are only for the fastest.
In the 70's, if you were a student, they gave you a grant just for turning up ! I went skiing in Gstaad with the Aga Khan & his posse with mine, and had enough left over to fly in Gladys & her Pips - boy could they eat - to perform at my 21st. Fond memories when they played this:
ruclips.net/video/QxZ-30qI9LM/видео.htmlsi=NNW3Qqmq-2SbsTbs
Belter that AGAIN Glo.
Your musical taste is second to none.
Late night Radio 2 show - you’re made for it.
I've got some empirical evidence here. Old Barnsley 6 Road Race in 1974. 20p to enter. New Barnsley 10k 2024. £26. Inflation would have seen it at £2.61. And this is a club and council supported event not a profit events company.
Increased cost of logistics.
Yep. Genuinely feel for event organisers. Margins are fine. Need to share those races that are a bit special.
The corporate races cost a bomb. Here in Japan too. I just paid 200 quid just to enter the Aso Volcano 115km Trail Race, although they say part of the fee goes to 'land conservation' etc. Plus I need one night in a hotel and transportation there and back. Nuts. I can only afford this type of race once a year. Luckily there are some cheap local races though, including my university's annual 89km walking event, which we are allowed to run and costs about 7 quid. Lovely.
John!! A MARMER in Japan?? No way?? Please say it's true.
@@middleagedrunningman MARMER? Please explain..
Another word for MARM watcher. Supporter. Member of the MARMY Army. (MARM - Middle Aged Running Man)
@@middleagedrunningman Oh right! Absolutely. I'm one myself (originally from the UK and same generation I believe).
Team Red will be back in charge soon. They'll fix everything.😂
We can only hope…
How much worse can they possibly be?
@@middleagedrunningman Democracy in a nutshell.
I just pretend I’m back in the eighties where race entries are £3/£6 & I can buy a pair of Nike Pegasus for under £40!
I ❤️ the 80s.
I can never believe how CHEAP home insurance is in U.K. I live in Canada and have just renewed my insurance which cost $3377. Granted it is a wooden house but it is still way more expensive than what I would pay in U.K. By the way , when I first did the London marathon it cost me 6 pounds. No idea what it costs now but I am sure that somebody will tell me.
I’ve got no idea David. I’ve never gotten past the ballot. Rejected. Year on Year!!
I LOVE the fact that MARM has hit Canada 🇨🇦. Picturing myself on your big screen…..with all of your other extortionately insured items…. Thanks for your support my friend!
Cafe Nero is the good stuff-dont lower your standards
Never Alf.
I’ve been racing Ironman for over 30years, let me know when you want a real definition of expensive and collaborative hotel gouging 😂
Iron Man for 30!! Some shift that Ian.
(You’ve spent some 💰)
Thanks for watching!!
Yes, 30 years is generous cut off🤣
My heart sank when I saw UTMB partnering with IM. It’s all heading the same, unfortunately 🙁
Thats the reason I sacked off the road running. Too pretentious.
The community at off road events is far more inclusive and accepting
Some good eggs on trails. (that smell like rotten eggs)
so true. Just bagged a bargain on ebay. Saucony speed 4 for a quarter of the price!! hardly ever buy anything new (apart from pants! )
Speed 4s are super plush.