I have run for many years and have completed many marathons. I always train specifically for each marathon. Last year I just picked a marathon and ran it with my normal training. ( about 25-30 miles a week) No long run, no taper, just show up and run. Everything was fine until around 18 and then it was a sufferfest. It was fun looking back just seeing what would happen. Good job and maybe try a trail 50K next.
MooMoo Math and Science How is that normal training? My *high school* cross country weekly milage is like 40 and that’s just team practice not even with personal crap... how long are your long runs?
I live in Grand forks next to Fargo and THIS IS AMAZING. I saw this at school and spent an hour searching for it today because it was so funny and motivating
As an Aussie marathon runner congratulations on completing the marathon and making a great video!. I am putting Fargo on my bucket list (ps love the tv series of the same name).
I have got my first ever marathon on April 8th in Manchester in the UK, and I guess you can figure why I was searching on here for "can I complete a marathon without training". ...I was planning on backing out of the race but out of the 15,000 entrants I have been selected as one of ten runners to be filmed for TV and share my story and work alongside the ambassadors for the race ...so now there is no escape! Well done on completing your race, I feel a little more at ease now ...i think ha
Thanks you. Less than 2 weeks to go! I did actually manage to get a 17 mile run in just over a week ago, which was good. What wasnt so good is that I seem to have busted my knee on that run so I have been resting it since. I'll try to remember to drop by and let you know how I get on with the race
Ashley Lee Hey good luck on your race! I did my first marathon 2 weeks ago at the LA marathon and it’s super fun but of course also painful lol You go this!
I realised I forgot to let you know how I got on. I ran the marathon in Manchester last sunday and it went far better than I expected. I decided that instead of being worried and nervous I would try to relax and enjoy it. Like a 26 mile party. The aim was just to finish and if i could make it under 4 hours 30 then that would be a bonus. I finished in 04:03:30 seconds! Passing 2 friends in the final few miles who where both experienced marathoners! I am now considering running it again next year, and training to get that sub 4. And if i can run a marathon, anybody can. Thanks again for the well wishes and of course the video to help me believe it was possible. Ash
thats nice i am also training for a marathon but im 16 so i have to wait two years two even be legally allowed to run a marathon but considering i have so much time i think ill aim for a 3h i think thats really high but better aim high and miss then aim low and hit, right?
I did this but for 21K only. I run up to 18K then do walk-run til the finish line. I did get cramp 300m away from the finish line. I felt involuntary curving of my right foot so I had to stop for two minutes. Then I run to finish the race. Yap could barely walk for 1 week. I really thought you are not going to make it specially when you started feeling pain but I was surprised you did. Amazing. Congrats. Looking back at my first 21K again, there was no way I could continue to go for another 21K. Maybe another 5K max.
I also did marathon without training. I hate running but I want the medals. I also talked to my doctor if it's okay. My goals was less than 6hrs. my first was worst, because I walked a lot and took time. I think the more you took time the more pain you will have after. My second is I just jogged, and it wasn't painful as much than the first.
Great video, I was captivated the whole time. It gives me a little hope. I am training for my first marathon and documenting it although---> I am not a runner and I kinda hate running lol. But you gave me hope that somehow, someway.. im definitely getting across that finish line!
This channel is far better than I ever though it may be. Watched the my first video of this gem of a channel. Scotty ye just got yerself a sub.Make more videos.
GhoulKiller9001 that's great time! I didn't start running until i was 44-year-old. Never did much athletic so i am happy with any time. I just like distance. I am now 48 and ran my half in 2 hrs. 8 minutes yesterday. I do about 1500 miles per year. I first marathon(no walking) was 4 hrs. 22 m. Not fast but the mental challenge is the same.any way you get there walk or run is great. Any one that decides to become a runner has guts. Glad to message a fellow runner!
I like watching videos of new Runners that really inspires me to keep going it reminds me of when I first started. I always get chill bumps when I see new runners go after it because it's fun
Ran the Fargo 1/2 a couple years ago and I got out of bed the same way the next day!! Tried my 1st marathon last fall and had to walk a bit too. No shame! I watch a lot of ultra marathons and there is NOT ONE person there that runs the entire way of those. So - chin up!! But next time - train a bit - eh?! :) (great video!)
it also really depends on the marathon. I have run marathon without training, (i've only done 2, but the one i trained for hurts every bit as much :D) but it was in Edinburgh, which is a very flat course, and also you have the wind behind you for 75% of the course, a decent coastal breeze. it really helps. (also let's be honest here, even those that don't walk/run are at best jogging. only a tiny fraction actually RUN a marathon. the edinburgh course double back on itself... and when you see those guys HOURS ahead of you it's incredibly impressive/inspiring/depressing)
I hate when I see these videos and they don’t show their finish time or how they feel the next day. Good job doing both! You were strong mentally, and I bet you get it the next day!
Congrats on finishing the marathon. I did my first with no training this past year and the first 18 miles were no sweat and I think anybody can do without training if they are in relatively decent shape. Its those last 8 miles or so that are the ball buster!
Awesome vid Scott! Me and my friend did the same thing last spring. We found out once we got there that it was a trail run as well...Not the best of decisions but definitely possible!
This is sweet haha! Nick Symmonds is doing quite the opposite with his training - Honolulu Marathon is months out! You should check out his channel. It is awesome and hilarious!
No training is needed. Training can actually make you think you can't run a marathon, the first 6 miles is harder than the 2nd 6 miles, most people who train get similar times all the time regardless of how many times they go out and run. I do my 42nd and 43rd marathon this weekend within 5 years, what you really need is mind training and experience, do it in a marathon forget the training no problem, What I can say at 41 marathons I can take my mind back to any point in my past life before I was a runner and complete a ultra marathon not just me, my first 7 marathons I said it would be the last by the way :)
Haha I'm glad you did this - it shows that there is a process to marathons - mental and physical. If you want to make it out the marathon and be able to walk the next day, you train so that your body isnt shocked to all get-out haha.
Emil Zatopeks first ever marathon was the men’s marathon at the 1952 helsinski Olympics, where he decided last minute that he would compete. He ended up coming first.
I did this as a 17 year old. My back stopped me halfway through. 21 km in 2 hours and suddenly I could barley walk... I don’t think my core could handle it. But I did exercise or I had run often before.
I ran my first (and last) marathon this past summer without training and relate in many ways the this haha! I had a bit more of a cardio background so only had to walk 2km of it, but i just remember how much I got ribbed on by the other runners for having two 1 inch wide holes in my shoes and never having run further than 13km before... Anyways idk where im going with this, thoroughly enjoyed the vid!
Been running around 6km for the past few months, wanting to get to 12-15km by July to run a half, but if you can run a full on no training, then I guess I better step my damn game up.
Seriously well done you that's amazing!!!....but u are a bit nuts for not training!!..🙈🙈😁p.s.......i live in Scotland and they DO NOT play bagpipes at funerals!!!.. but it did make me lol....😂😂👍👍
Anyone who can move can run a marathon with no training it will just take longer than if you had completed any training. If someone takes 9 hours to complete a marathon they have still completed a marathon, right.
Ray Ramano of YT! Hey man great job on your marathon. I agree you can do a marathon with no training but it'll be a journey. I ran my 50 last weekend with minimal training but I'm a Stubborn MF. Congrats!
I ran one without training, finished in 4 hours and 10 mins, at the time I was consuming weed almost 2 to 3 times a day and I entered into the marathon because of a stupid bet I made while high a couple months before. Showed up, ran for 22 miles with no problems, then pulled my it band on my left leg and suffered through the last 4 miles. Was actually on pace for a 3:40 before the injury.
I did this when i was 21, wasn't intentional, a worked 5-6 days a week in retail, my mum was on her way out with cancer so kind of spur of the moment applied to run for a cancer charity and got a place after agreeing to raise a set amount.... planned 6 months of training, to get me ready... had smoked and drank since my early teens and ate lots of fast food and meal deals for convenience while working.... More importantly for me, id never done running, always hated it, not good at football or anything like that and because of everything that was going on had only managed 6 "training runs" in the 6 months prior to the marathon... about one a month and only maxed out at 14 miles with lots of stops... was out at a friends birthday party the night before and had a couple of drinks...on race day i knew i was stupid, stood on the start line smoking a cig in the rain and wind, 6ft 2 was just about 14 stone, running in slightly too small cross country trainers on tarmac, because i literally had done no prep and didn't realise how much id notice... loaded up on pain killers, hit the wall 4 miles in when my kidneys felt like they had exploded :') didn't stop moving for the entire thing for fear of cramping up, just kept moving, knowing that i didn't want my mum to see me fail. final time for the marathon was 5hr 15 mins. finished it thinking that id literally pushed myself as far as possible without dropping dead, couldn't bend my legs at the finish to take my joggers off, or walk for a couple of days after and had on and off heart palpitations for 9 months. But it wasn't that bad, worth it even just to know my own strength, only when your at the actual peak of your physical endurance that you can appreciate the difficulty. good effort
did the same thing personally. took me 5:58 mins, tho you seamed to have stopped and got food more.. and was 26 at the time, weighed about 120kg/260LB, and im 5:11/6 ft. the night before i stayed at a pub/inn about 10 min walk from the start, and had maybe 7 or 8 pints. then morning of, i had 2 XL mars bars and 2 cans of monster. took me 2 or 3 days to be albe to walk again. did this at the London Marathon... i did do a tiny bit of 'training' i brought trainers months before hand, wore them most days to break them in, and 2 weeks before the race, i did a 10-15 min run to make sure shoes were comfy. but as the london marathon is in April, the time i should have been training was cold and wet... so i didnt. i had done 1 bit of running before, i ran a 5k 3/4 years before the marathon, and it took me 37 mins, and my marathon pace per 5km was 40mins on average.. so i just have a pace and go
I ran a marathon with no training. I got offered a free place at the London Marathon and thought, yeah, I can do that. At the time, I was just playing 5 a side soccer, once a week. I stupidly thought I could train by buying a bike but still ended up buying the wrong one. I had full intentions of starting training 'next week' but didn't even go out once and before I knew it, I was one week away from the race. Everybody was telling me that i couldn't do it but I ended up finishing in 5 1/2 hours and ruined my knees for about 9 months. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I train now and do half marathons but I've still not seriously thought about my second full one.
I once went out to run 5 km which was the furthest I had run before and something switched in my head mid-run and I ended up running a half marathon without stopping. I am 200 lbs and I only took one bottle of water and no food, plus I didn't eat well beforehand because I wasn't expecting to do it. It made me really ill for a about a month. Did you have any lasting effects?
i recently ran a marathon without training and with the correct pacing i think anyone can do it. The bit that hurts is the day after when your knees and feet ache real bad....
What was your time in the end of it? I am a runner aiming to run my first comrades marathon (Google it and see how insane that will be) Enjoyed your video, well done for proving people wrong as well, and showing yourself you can do it!
Cool untrained brother! At age 32 did an untrained marathon at 4:45. Only ran a 5 mile jog 3 months before it. Was my second marathon the first being 3:45 2 years before. Then 15 years later at 47 thought ‘ok let’s go run another untrained 26.2 miles!’ for kicks and ...,bonked out at 13! Complete bonk.Time is ticking and no way could handle an untrained at 47. But with training you can even today at 54 stay in shape bike n run. Life is a Blessing!!!
A stupid idea with a humbling result. Well done! I ran a half marathon once for fun, needless to say. It hurt, and it wasnt fun. I should train more before trying it again.
People have no clue. Lots of people do run/walk in marathons, half marathons and even 5ks! I realize that isn't exactly what you did, but you completed a marathon and that's a feat that not many people have done. I wonder if some of the people commenting even have attempted to! I ran my first marathon last year and let me tell you, I claim the term RAN even though I ran for 2 min and walked the next 30 seconds for the entire race. Without doing any math, it's obvious that I didn't RUN it, but check out Jeff Galloway. He's an accomplished RUNNER, and he run/walks. So CLAIM your marathon, no excuses! You did great! But, wow... how did you EVER eat so much? My stomach would definitely rebel!
Damn, man..how long did it take to recover from that? In the marathons that I've run, it usually hurts to walk downstairs for 3-4 days...and that's with a lot of training. Credit to you for going the distance.
I did it, it succckkkeeddd! I ran the first half in 2.36, i finished in 6 hours... yeah.. I learned that training is more for conditioning joints and bones and not so much for the actual fitness, however that was probably because I'm cyclist so have a reasonable aerobic base..
What was your final time on it? Congrats! I've walked 27 miles non-stop and it's not easy....although the more you do it the easier....now I can walk 30 miles and is great lol
If it is possible with no training, I'm sure I could do it with the cycling and occasional running I do. Now I just need some motivation, and a load of bananas.
haha great vid man! good humor too! looked like you ate more than you ran though no offense. I think I saw Jesus was carrying you their for a little while😇 1corithians 9:24
THE TITLE IS A QUESTION. Scott knows how to manipulate minds, create a video and increase the number of his views. No harm, no foul. I believe all people with their mental capacities would know the answer anyway.
Way to go!! Love the Levi's Hope plug. He's a sweet kid!! Definitely check it out.
I have run for many years and have completed many marathons. I always train specifically for each marathon. Last year I just picked a marathon and ran it with my normal training. ( about 25-30 miles a week) No long run, no taper, just show up and run. Everything was fine until around 18 and then it was a sufferfest. It was fun looking back just seeing what would happen. Good job and maybe try a trail 50K next.
About mile 17 known as hitting the wall because glycogen is depleted and so experts say eat gels/bars when nearing that mark.
Sage Canaday is a professional runner RUclips Creator with excellent vids about precisely this type of stuff
MooMoo Math and Science How is that normal training? My *high school* cross country weekly milage is like 40 and that’s just team practice not even with personal crap... how long are your long runs?
Hey, a marathon is a marathon. Good job! This whole video was pretty funny but I felt bad for you in the clip from the morning after. 😅😅
You did well! Congrats!! Best part? The closed captions, THANK YOU!!!
I live in Grand forks next to Fargo and THIS IS AMAZING. I saw this at school and spent an hour searching for it today because it was so funny and motivating
I found this funnier than I probably should have. You did better than I'd do with zero, haha. Good on ya. :D
As an Aussie marathon runner congratulations on completing the marathon and making a great video!. I am putting Fargo on my bucket list (ps love the tv series of the same name).
I have got my first ever marathon on April 8th in Manchester in the UK, and I guess you can figure why I was searching on here for "can I complete a marathon without training". ...I was planning on backing out of the race but out of the 15,000 entrants I have been selected as one of ten runners to be filmed for TV and share my story and work alongside the ambassadors for the race ...so now there is no escape!
Well done on completing your race, I feel a little more at ease now ...i think ha
Good luck!
Thanks you. Less than 2 weeks to go! I did actually manage to get a 17 mile run in just over a week ago, which was good. What wasnt so good is that I seem to have busted my knee on that run so I have been resting it since. I'll try to remember to drop by and let you know how I get on with the race
Ashley Lee Hey good luck on your race! I did my first marathon 2 weeks ago at the LA marathon and it’s super fun but of course also painful lol You go this!
I realised I forgot to let you know how I got on. I ran the marathon in Manchester last sunday and it went far better than I expected. I decided that instead of being worried and nervous I would try to relax and enjoy it. Like a 26 mile party. The aim was just to finish and if i could make it under 4 hours 30 then that would be a bonus. I finished in 04:03:30 seconds! Passing 2 friends in the final few miles who where both experienced marathoners! I am now considering running it again next year, and training to get that sub 4.
And if i can run a marathon, anybody can. Thanks again for the well wishes and of course the video to help me believe it was possible. Ash
thats nice i am also training for a marathon but im 16 so i have to wait two years two even be legally allowed to run a marathon but considering i have so much time i think ill aim for a 3h i think thats really high but better aim high and miss then aim low and hit, right?
I did this but for 21K only. I run up to 18K then do walk-run til the finish line. I did get cramp 300m away from the finish line. I felt involuntary curving of my right foot so I had to stop for two minutes. Then I run to finish the race. Yap could barely walk for 1 week. I really thought you are not going to make it specially when you started feeling pain but I was surprised you did. Amazing. Congrats. Looking back at my first 21K again, there was no way I could continue to go for another 21K. Maybe another 5K max.
I also did marathon without training. I hate running but I want the medals. I also talked to my doctor if it's okay. My goals was less than 6hrs. my first was worst, because I walked a lot and took time. I think the more you took time the more pain you will have after. My second is I just jogged, and it wasn't painful as much than the first.
nice to see your video, its really lovely one
appreciate your effort to run a marathon and also to share the experience with many of us
Great video, I was captivated the whole time. It gives me a little hope. I am training for my first marathon and documenting it although---> I am not a runner and I kinda hate running lol. But you gave me hope that somehow, someway.. im definitely getting across that finish line!
Did you die?
I like this format a lot for your style, man. The light music in the background for energy, the framing, the editing, and the style of delivery.
Very good disclaimer that I did not see, glad you included this and successfully completed your goal 👍🏻
This channel is far better than I ever though it may be. Watched the my first video of this gem of a channel. Scotty ye just got yerself a sub.Make more videos.
That is awesome! Well done! (funny too)
awesome job! I'm running my first marathon 6/19 in Duluth. I needed this inspiration =]
Scott Cramer thank You! I just hope to still be walking when I hit that 26 mile mark 😂🤘
Then training would be a good idea lol
I have been
Awesome vid! Seems you ate a lot.
I was barely able to run a half marathon (2h10min) after training
thiagov6123 that's not bad that's about my time on a half a marathon
Greg True that's cool, my goal was to do it in under 2 hours, since I run 10k in 50 min, but I just couldn't maintain the pace
Yeah that would be like world class times lol, but it's crazy how the pros can run a marathon in the same time I run a half marathon
GhoulKiller9001 that's great time! I didn't start running until i was 44-year-old. Never did much athletic so i am happy with any time. I just like distance. I am now 48 and ran my half in 2 hrs. 8 minutes yesterday. I do about 1500 miles per year. I first marathon(no walking) was 4 hrs. 22 m. Not fast but the mental challenge is the same.any way you get there walk or run is great. Any one that decides to become a runner has guts. Glad to message a fellow runner!
it was half marathon
"this must be an old person's sport" 😂
I like watching videos of new Runners that really inspires me to keep going it reminds me of when I first started. I always get chill bumps when I see new runners go after it because it's fun
Astute observation. Even among runners, marathons are an old man''s game.
Ran the Fargo 1/2 a couple years ago and I got out of bed the same way the next day!! Tried my 1st marathon last fall and had to walk a bit too. No shame! I watch a lot of ultra marathons and there is NOT ONE person there that runs the entire way of those. So - chin up!! But next time - train a bit - eh?! :) (great video!)
You're pretty awesome dude and I'm glad I found your channel. Keep up the good work!!
if it hurts during the race.. wait till tomorrow. hahaha u will never knew that stairs would b so difficult.
Great channel dude! You got a good thing here, love your style. Your album is fire too! Subbed
it also really depends on the marathon. I have run marathon without training, (i've only done 2, but the one i trained for hurts every bit as much :D) but it was in Edinburgh, which is a very flat course, and also you have the wind behind you for 75% of the course, a decent coastal breeze. it really helps.
(also let's be honest here, even those that don't walk/run are at best jogging. only a tiny fraction actually RUN a marathon. the edinburgh course double back on itself... and when you see those guys HOURS ahead of you it's incredibly impressive/inspiring/depressing)
Awesome job man! An inspiring video for a beginner runner as myself!
I hate when I see these videos and they don’t show their finish time or how they feel the next day. Good job doing both! You were strong mentally, and I bet you get it the next day!
Get = felt
Congrats on finishing the marathon. I did my first with no training this past year and the first 18 miles were no sweat and I think anybody can do without training if they are in relatively decent shape. Its those last 8 miles or so that are the ball buster!
Awesome job man!!!!!
Great video !
Awesome vid Scott! Me and my friend did the same thing last spring. We found out once we got there that it was a trail run as well...Not the best of decisions but definitely possible!
Idk how this has only 26,000 views. Actually pretty interesting.
You seriously have a fantastic voice.
Nice vid. Thanks for sharing. Funny comment section also.... (haters comments were so hilarious)
This is sweet haha! Nick Symmonds is doing quite the opposite with his training - Honolulu Marathon is months out! You should check out his channel. It is awesome and hilarious!
No training is needed. Training can actually make you think you can't run a marathon, the first 6 miles is harder than the 2nd 6 miles, most people who train get similar times all the time regardless of how many times they go out and run. I do my 42nd and 43rd marathon this weekend within 5 years, what you really need is mind training and experience, do it in a marathon forget the training no problem, What I can say at 41 marathons I can take my mind back to any point in my past life before I was a runner and complete a ultra marathon not just me, my first 7 marathons I said it would be the last by the way :)
I loved watching that. Fair play to you for taking it on oh to be young again best wishes from ireland where was the marathon seems very friendly.
This reminded me how agonising it was when i did a marathon... and i trained
Haha I'm glad you did this - it shows that there is a process to marathons - mental and physical. If you want to make it out the marathon and be able to walk the next day, you train so that your body isnt shocked to all get-out haha.
Great video
Ahahah nothing beats free bananas as a good motivation 😂 cool video, I just hope that you did not feel too sore the next few days
Emil Zatopeks first ever marathon was the men’s marathon at the 1952 helsinski Olympics, where he decided last minute that he would compete. He ended up coming first.
Very entertaining
I did this as a 17 year old. My back stopped me halfway through. 21 km in 2 hours and suddenly I could barley walk... I don’t think my core could handle it. But I did exercise or I had run often before.
I ran my first (and last) marathon this past summer without training and relate in many ways the this haha! I had a bit more of a cardio background so only had to walk 2km of it, but i just remember how much I got ribbed on by the other runners for having two 1 inch wide holes in my shoes and never having run further than 13km before... Anyways idk where im going with this, thoroughly enjoyed the vid!
Been running around 6km for the past few months, wanting to get to 12-15km by July to run a half, but if you can run a full on no training, then I guess I better step my damn game up.
Seriously well done you that's amazing!!!....but u are a bit nuts for not training!!..🙈🙈😁p.s.......i live in Scotland and they DO NOT play bagpipes at funerals!!!.. but it did make me lol....😂😂👍👍
Anyone who can move can run a marathon with no training it will just take longer than if you had completed any training. If someone takes 9 hours to complete a marathon they have still completed a marathon, right.
Haahahahaa!!! That’s an amazing finish time for what you did! Congratulations!
This video is awesome. I always wanted to try the same thing, but now I don't have to because you already did it.
Ray Ramano of YT! Hey man great job on your marathon. I agree you can do a marathon with no training but it'll be a journey. I ran my 50 last weekend with minimal training but I'm a Stubborn MF. Congrats!
Yep. Did it in 2015 at Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota. Ran 2:30.
Nice video, cheers fella
I ran one without training, finished in 4 hours and 10 mins, at the time I was consuming weed almost 2 to 3 times a day and I entered into the marathon because of a stupid bet I made while high a couple months before. Showed up, ran for 22 miles with no problems, then pulled my it band on my left leg and suffered through the last 4 miles. Was actually on pace for a 3:40 before the injury.
I did this when i was 21, wasn't intentional, a worked 5-6 days a week in retail, my mum was on her way out with cancer so kind of spur of the moment applied to run for a cancer charity and got a place after agreeing to raise a set amount.... planned 6 months of training, to get me ready... had smoked and drank since my early teens and ate lots of fast food and meal deals for convenience while working.... More importantly for me, id never done running, always hated it, not good at football or anything like that and because of everything that was going on had only managed 6 "training runs" in the 6 months prior to the marathon... about one a month and only maxed out at 14 miles with lots of stops... was out at a friends birthday party the night before and had a couple of drinks...on race day i knew i was stupid, stood on the start line smoking a cig in the rain and wind, 6ft 2 was just about 14 stone, running in slightly too small cross country trainers on tarmac, because i literally had done no prep and didn't realise how much id notice... loaded up on pain killers, hit the wall 4 miles in when my kidneys felt like they had exploded :') didn't stop moving for the entire thing for fear of cramping up, just kept moving, knowing that i didn't want my mum to see me fail. final time for the marathon was 5hr 15 mins. finished it thinking that id literally pushed myself as far as possible without dropping dead, couldn't bend my legs at the finish to take my joggers off, or walk for a couple of days after and had on and off heart palpitations for 9 months. But it wasn't that bad, worth it even just to know my own strength, only when your at the actual peak of your physical endurance that you can appreciate the difficulty. good effort
well done
In the end of the video when you got out of bed I did the same thing funny as hell but it hurts laugh my ass off but I feel you
Bro I run XC and I feel that day after pain everyday
I im healty but i could never do this i bearly can walk 5 miles nice job doing this
Breakaway 70 you ain't healthy if you struggle to walk 5 miles
great video!
did the same thing personally. took me 5:58 mins, tho you seamed to have stopped and got food more.. and was 26 at the time, weighed about 120kg/260LB, and im 5:11/6 ft. the night before i stayed at a pub/inn about 10 min walk from the start, and had maybe 7 or 8 pints. then morning of, i had 2 XL mars bars and 2 cans of monster. took me 2 or 3 days to be albe to walk again. did this at the London Marathon...
i did do a tiny bit of 'training' i brought trainers months before hand, wore them most days to break them in, and 2 weeks before the race, i did a 10-15 min run to make sure shoes were comfy. but as the london marathon is in April, the time i should have been training was cold and wet... so i didnt.
i had done 1 bit of running before, i ran a 5k 3/4 years before the marathon, and it took me 37 mins, and my marathon pace per 5km was 40mins on average.. so i just have a pace and go
I ran a marathon with no training. I got offered a free place at the London Marathon and thought, yeah, I can do that. At the time, I was just playing 5 a side soccer, once a week. I stupidly thought I could train by buying a bike but still ended up buying the wrong one. I had full intentions of starting training 'next week' but didn't even go out once and before I knew it, I was one week away from the race.
Everybody was telling me that i couldn't do it but I ended up finishing in 5 1/2 hours and ruined my knees for about 9 months.
I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I train now and do half marathons but I've still not seriously thought about my second full one.
I once went out to run 5 km which was the furthest I had run before and something switched in my head mid-run and I ended up running a half marathon without stopping. I am 200 lbs and I only took one bottle of water and no food, plus I didn't eat well beforehand because I wasn't expecting to do it. It made me really ill for a about a month. Did you have any lasting effects?
What height are you?
Amazing!
I remember doing a 54 km walk without specific training. Couldn't flex my legs for 3 days.
i recently ran a marathon without training and with the correct pacing i think anyone can do it. The bit that hurts is the day after when your knees and feet ache real bad....
Nice video im subscribing
What was your time in the end of it? I am a runner aiming to run my first comrades marathon (Google it and see how insane that will be) Enjoyed your video, well done for proving people wrong as well, and showing yourself you can do it!
Cool untrained brother! At age 32 did an untrained marathon at 4:45. Only ran a 5 mile jog 3 months before it. Was my second marathon the first being 3:45 2 years before. Then 15 years later at 47 thought ‘ok let’s go run another untrained 26.2 miles!’ for kicks and ...,bonked out at 13! Complete bonk.Time is ticking and no way could handle an untrained at 47. But with training you can even today at 54 stay in shape bike n run. Life is a Blessing!!!
Highly amusing. Thanks. :)
a 2:30 half for not training is like really good
Good job!
A stupid idea with a humbling result. Well done! I ran a half marathon once for fun, needless to say. It hurt, and it wasnt fun. I should train more before trying it again.
I run a marathon without training, it hurt bad for a week and couple with very little training, two long runs .....manage to finished under 4 hours
People have no clue. Lots of people do run/walk in marathons, half marathons and even 5ks! I realize that isn't exactly what you did, but you completed a marathon and that's a feat that not many people have done. I wonder if some of the people commenting even have attempted to! I ran my first marathon last year and let me tell you, I claim the term RAN even though I ran for 2 min and walked the next 30 seconds for the entire race. Without doing any math, it's obvious that I didn't RUN it, but check out Jeff Galloway. He's an accomplished RUNNER, and he run/walks. So CLAIM your marathon, no excuses! You did great! But, wow... how did you EVER eat so much? My stomach would definitely rebel!
Damn, man..how long did it take to recover from that? In the marathons that I've run, it usually hurts to walk downstairs for 3-4 days...and that's with a lot of training. Credit to you for going the distance.
does the "No training" include No stretching right before running?? Just curious...
That handshake at 4:19 hahahah
Hey Scott! Congrats on Finishing. What Marathon was this? What is the finish cap off time?
I did it, it succckkkeeddd! I ran the first half in 2.36, i finished in 6 hours... yeah..
I learned that training is more for conditioning joints and bones and not so much for the actual fitness, however that was probably because I'm cyclist so have a reasonable aerobic base..
When he said "hi my name is scot cramer" i was like WAIT IS THIS SCOTTY CRANMER😂😂😂
I would love to run a marathon but I want to train but my ankle is injured currently 🙁
This guy is the next Kipchoge
Legend 😂😂
Can totally relate to your run. I did mine without training too... not recommended though .
Nice video man - what time did you get?
Really fast
Hey man, I know you did this just to say you did it, but what was your finishing time for completing?
Bagpipes seem to be for funerals in the U.S. They use them for marching bands and everything in Scotland.
What was your full marathon completion time? Curious?
Good job!
He looks like Daryl Sabbara (Meghan Trainers fiancé) especially at 2:04
background song at 9:29? the guys you hi-fived were playing it
what's the background music?
What was your final time on it? Congrats! I've walked 27 miles non-stop and it's not easy....although the more you do it the easier....now I can walk 30 miles and is great lol
If it is possible with no training, I'm sure I could do it with the cycling and occasional running I do. Now I just need some motivation, and a load of bananas.
I mean my dad ran an ultra marathon without training... and ultra marathon is 100 miles or more.
haha great vid man! good humor too! looked like you ate more than you ran though no offense. I think I saw Jesus was carrying you their for a little while😇 1corithians 9:24
THE TITLE IS A QUESTION. Scott knows how to manipulate minds, create a video and increase the number of his views. No harm, no foul. I believe all people with their mental capacities would know the answer anyway.