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When you are filthy rich, you are willing to pay all your money to get healthy. Trading your ability to walk and to live a full life for more money? Is it really worth it?
CFS is why you were capable of doing this. Your ability to push yourself even when exhausted is applicable even when CFS is not kicking your butt. This is why the US said to give me your tired, your poor and your huddled masses. Because the downtrodden always have more of a fire in their spirit because they have no choice they must push on to survive and live a decent life.
As a long distance runner myself, I can absolutely back that running is a mental battle just as a physical one. Well done on achieving a half marathon 😊❤
As a non-runner: absolutely, I get bored and start to focus on every pain and then I get angry at how slow I am and how I'm not getting better then I loose all motivation so I just stop running for a month lol. Literally can't do it mentally, but I'd consider myself physically fit enough (although with the pandemic it's not at peak atm xD), since I'm doing Martial Arts and exercise very intensely.
Also a runner but quickly learned I’m middle distance/short distance runner can run a mile in bout 5 and 1/2 minutes feel dead inside if I try to run more 5k.
I respect your enthusiasm, posivity, and achievement. However, I cannot stress enough how bad this is to attempt, especially with chronic fatigue syndrome. The chances of making you flare up are great, along with long term damage to joints/injury. Pacing is extremely important for cfs. Please take care of you
Thank you for your worry! I completely agree with you, but I wouldn’t have done it if I thought I was at a high risk of a serious flare up. There was only a small chance of a flare up after this (as I’ve been looking after myself and keeping my workload light for a while), which is why I bit the bullet and did it; I listened to my body and stopped when I thought I was entering real danger territory, I alternated walking and running for this reason too. As I said in the video, my hips are a degenerative condition so they are only getting worse regardless of what I do. Which means that this isn’t really going to impact them much truthfully as they are already long-term damaged, it’s only downhill from here! 😭 I agree that most with CFS shouldn’t do this, and I did say in the video that I don’t recommend most people do this at all - it’s just something that I personally felt was important to do for me. I’ve looked after myself super well since, and I’m resting and recovering 💗
@@Ellbat I'm really glad to hear that, still well done anyway. I think it definitely boosted yourself. You can see it in you, so I understand what it meant to you. I'm 46 and been disabled and chronically ill for nearly 16 years, was pretty fine till I was 30, apart from a wonky spine. So I'm speaking from on the other side if you like. Positivity is great, but it does have limits for some. I hope you continue to be well and happy ☺️
A half Marathon is a thing. Without training that is insane. Yes, be proud, well done! Training would have made it easier, perhaps, because training could have caused you hip injuries as well. Thank you for this. As someone with an issue with my right hip since having COVID in 2020, I truly felt your pain. It also taught me I can do more than I am and stop when I feel too much pain.
I can’t wait to be at the beach, here in Belgium and suddenly ellbat emerges from the sea and talks to a camera “so, I did it guys. I swam across the channel!”
I've run a lot of 5ks. There are lots of people who sign up for them thinking "it's only 3 miles." Every 5k I've ever run, 1/2 the pack starts walking once we round the first bend where their family and friends can't see them anymore. Running is hard.
xD This is the funniest. You see people, like me starting in the '4:30-5:00'/km group, and "everyone" takes off and I'am like 'Sheeeeet, I must've overestimated my 4:35/km' ...two km later... and ...yeah... there they all are :P
You did WHAT?! Oh my precious, summer child... take care of yourself! Marathons are fricken' hard core! Absolute MAD respect to you for doing this though.
I really appreciate you being open about your struggles with CFS! That takes strength and makes you way more badass for still doing all the things you do! Edit: The distance is seriously impressive. I can't jog for more than a kilometer without feeling sick, but this motivates me a lot.
I'm glad you stopped at half. I thought everyone knew the story of the first person to run the 24-26 mile distance, to deliver news. They died pretty soon after reaching the goal and announcing that news. (this was waaay before modern medicine though, so you'd probably be fine if paramedics got there). It's important to train and get yourself fit enough to handle that kind of distance.
It was actually (who else?) a Greek guy, who run from Marathonas (this is why it is called marathon) to Athens which is 42km or 34km (depending on the route he chose), and messaged the Athenians that "we won" (in a battle with Persians) and dropped dead. But the whole story is not very clear, and it is supposed to have many elements that are missing.
@@MariaTkl This actually is not true, not that it didn't happen, but it's not the reason the modern marathon is the distance it is. The marathons in the first Olympic Games, starting with the 1896 games in Athens, were not fixed and we're around 40km. In 1921 the International Olympic Committee agreed that the standard distance for the marathon would be the distance that was used in the Olympic marathon at the 1908 games in London which was held from Windsor Castle to White City Stadium plus one lap of the track. This is why it's such a weird distance and not a full set of miles or kilometres. I'm not belittling the heritage, the modern Olympic organisers wanted an event to tie the event to the Ancient Greek Olympic Games and having an event named after the fabled run Pheidippides made from the Battle of Marathon to Athens died the bill, just that the distance used isn't that from Marathon to Athens.
“You did what now!?” is a polite translation of my words upon reading the title of this video. “No f***king way!” sums me up at the end. You are a special kind of crazy lady. Love it!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍😎
I know several people who have. Their knee and ankle injuries lead to say please don’t. And they started out fairly fit and exercising several times a week! Honestly I wouldn’t even WALK a marathon with no training 😂 Ellbat: “I want to give myself the best possible chance to complete this!” Also Ellbat: Does it with zero training
I know it sounds silly but if I ran as much as I needed to in order to train to run this marathon, it would’ve aggravated my hips to the point where running it was impossible. The condition is degenerative so it gets worse with time and usage, so training could’ve caused a lot more pain, and a much lower chance of completion 😭
I saw the title and it reminds me of that episode in How I Met Your Mother when Barney ran a marathon with no training and got stuck in the underground/ subway train because his legs didn’t work 🤣😂
Girrrrl major props to you, this is such an incredible achievement!! I've been a runner for over 9 years and I've done my first marathon last year (ngl it was the hardest thing I've ever done) and I put about six months of really tough and difficult training into it, so seeing you attempt this without any training seems insane. You can be super proud of yourself for making it this far, this was really inspirational to watch! Also, thanks for being so open about your struggles. Mad respect for you! 💚
so proud of you well done!!! and im SO happy that you were so happy and proud of yourself for doing half of it, instead of being disappointed that you didn't finish it all. that shows a healthy mindset gal !!! love u
I love that you woke up one day and decided to run a marathon. Props that it didn't kill you. I have an athletic background and have been trying however unsuccessfully to get back on the team I used to compete with...which involves consistently showing up to work outs and progressing from there. Congrats again. You're my hero.
And here I was feeling awesome about my 1-mile run *with no training in recent years* today. But many years’ ago I did train my ass off for a half-marathon, and it was STILL really hard. You’re now in my Top Ten Badass list.
I love the smile at the end and I can really relate. I've been obese most of my life. At the age of 26 I lost 80 pounds and started running. Then a friend of mine signed me up for a half-marathon. I thought he was crazy but after couple of months of training I went for it. After I finished, first I started crying (happy tears) and then laughing. It was the most amazing feeling of accomplishment in my life. And when I saw your big smile, it took me back to that moment, so I just want to thank you :)
I sooo needed to see this!!! As an elderly run/walker who signed up to Run the Walt Disney World Marathon in January 2022 & have never run more than a 10k, I was really struggling mentally this past week. Now, I’m going to try my best (& start training) and be happy with whatever I achieve knowing I tried! Glad I found this video today! Thank you! 🏃🏽♀️🏋️♂️🏊♀️💪
I actually trained for a half marathon and I still struggled with the race so this was extra impressive to me that you were able to do all this. Also mixing running and walking is a totally valid approach!
i was waiting for a funny fail but this was actually inspirational 🥺 i hope your health issues get resolved as soon as possible 💗 love you so much, you always bring joy even with your presence ✨
I've been training for a half marathon lately (which may well be changed to a virtual event due to the Delta variant of C-19 outbreak here in Aus 🇦🇺), and I've been feeling kinda flat about it lately. Also, I have hip impingement too, and my left hip especially has been murder lately. Thank you for making this video and inspiring me again, I really needed it right now. And congrats on your achievement! Maybe I'll start sharing my journey online too, you're an inspiration ❤️
My hip impingement announced itself for the first time (that I was aware of) when I did a half marathon! Absolute agony, I don't think I'd ever put myself through that shit again. But good luck! It's an experience 👍
@@honeypot9867 Last year they had participants walk/run the 14km distance around their local area instead of travelling to central Sydney and gathering in a massive group (understandably, with Covid happening). They didn't cancel altogether, but had participants register online and record/stream their participation and sent out the participation shirts and medals via Australia Post. I was a bit bewildered by the whole idea of a 'virtual run', tbh, so I just did the distance in my hometown as I usually do when I'm training anyway. It's definitely a lot less exciting than the usual event, but a lot safer virus-wise. With the Delta variant wave going on in Sydney atm I'll be more surprised if the 2021 event isn't a virtual one.
Ohh, that's very odd. I'm curious about what the streams look like. but I can definitely see how that would be less exciting online compared to IRL. my friend likes to run a lot and she trains for our local marathon and she says the energy of being around a bunch of runners and seeing the passion in other people is what makes the marathon fun. but seriously, it's very impressive that even without much motivation coming from marathons due to covid that you still do the distance, so hats off to you. Just know that some random teenager from the internet is proud, haha :)
@@honeypot9867 Thank you, that actually means a lot to me, it's usually an event to raise funds for charity but it's difficult to get people hyped up when everyone is in different places on their own. The race atmosphere definitely makes a massive difference, it'll be a big deal for everyone when we can all run together for the event, and a lot of people get dressed up for it. I remember two years ago there were a bunch of people running in inflatable dinosaur suits 😂🦖
Congrats on the marathon, you over came more then most can even imagine. Like you I suffer from chronic illnesses which make most thing's way harder. You should be proud of yourself for going as far as you did :). Love from Canada.
The cat at the end made my day and my cat's day. I had to rewatch it just so he could see the cat jumping out of the bag. He also loves the Game of Thornes Dragons.
@@Ellbat Glad to know you're back to normal now! You're always so considerate and thoughtful of others in your videos, I'd hate to hear you ended up majorly hurting yourself instead. Self love and all that jazz. Have a happy Tuesday!
I ran my first (and maybe last) half marathon this past may, with some similar limitations and thoughts that "if i dont do this now i may never will" - it really is an experience in which you can always hold a sense of pride, and i appreciate your documentation of your journey! I'm new to your channel but yours is for sure quality content! Keep being great!
Elena!! You should totally try to start a compost bin (if that’s a possibility for you), and show the journey! All the bits and bobs of veggies and fruits can get put in and won’t go to landfill!! This was an awesome video and I love the final message at the end, I needed that thanks❤️
You are crazy strong, I also struggle with hip pain and idkkkkkk if this could ever be in my future. I hope I grow up with the mental strength that you have because what you’ve done is amazing. ❤️
You did amazing! Considering that you are running in Bath, which is just one big hill whatever way you go, you did so well. Really impressed by your mental strength!
"Even though my body was screaming at me, I was grateful... felt stronger than ever". Welcome, you are now a runner. :) This is why most of us do it and it's hard to explain to a non runner. Keep it up, but increase mileage very gradually. Cca. 10% a week with rest days which are really very important.
Thank you for this video Ell, I was having a seriously bad week and day, and you just reminded me to be grateful that I'm still able to breath. I needed your video today!!!! 🤗🤗🤗💗
You really did amazing not lying and you had a great motivation! And it doesn't even matter if you just done half of a marathon because it takes a lot of practice just to get there so congrats your amazing and keep going!!
Seriously impressive - running is both a beautiful freedom and an ugly truth - I applaud all of those who can just run without pain or stress! The fact that you clearly were wondering 'What the fuck am I doing?' and still pushed through is amazing!
Hi Elena, I'm 39 and have similar illnesses to you, I have fibromyalgia, hypermobility syndrome esp bad in the hips, plus tons of other things. My health is unlikely to improve much. I miss how I used to be able to go for long walks up in the hills and along the beach, and do things with the kids. I completely understand where you come from when you say if you don't do it now you may never have the chance again. I love your attitude to things in general and your sense of humour, I hope your young audience can take things away from your videos to implement in their own lives. You're a great role model for young people of today, especially girls. I have 3 teen girls and often mention your videos to them. Thanks for being real, and well done on that half marathon, not to be sniffed at!! Xxx
Seriously I wish you would do comedy as your timing and delivery are perfect. Aside from that I honestly believe you could have finished the full distance if you had some guidance and your hips don’t explode. I’m very confident of this. You did almost everything wrong. Funny and entertaining as always, but again with the right guidance you could have done 26.2.
I loved this video! Ive had a love/hate relationship with running for a good few years now, and i have found the mental struggle to be the hardest part to overcome
Getting as far as you did with no training, body pain, breathing pains... that is a serious pat on the back. Most people don't even get out of their office chair or couch. You were and are determined. Every video I have seen has been an inspiration in one for or another. I tip my hat to you Ellbat. I can't even run a mile anymore If I tried. 3 back surgeries all in the same location.
Okay, Frame 19:03 needs to be framed, seriously look at the expression on this cats EYES! This Frame is a Polaroid Picture Perrrr fact Moment! 🐾 So Cute!
So proud of you!!!! While my pride in you is useless perhaps my proud in you makes me feel hopeful. Hopeful that if and when the mood strikes maybe I will surprise myself because you shafted your journey with me. Thank you!
So technically you ran over a half marathon! You are such an inspirational person. Ever thought about going into motivational speaking? You are wise far beyond your years. So proud of you 🎉❤️
Your resilience in this video is *i n c r e d i b l e.* Like I'm actually sitting here with an expression of "wtf kind of sorcery is this" plastered all over my face.
I was right you were running from something, the weaker you. Great effort and great strength of mind to keep going even when you were hurting. Much respect to you Ellbat 💛😊 Now are you going to do exercise videos? If yes I'll watch them and do the exercises with you. Congrats on Archiving a half marathon (better than not archiving anything) 🍻🍻🍻🍻👍😁💛
Watching this video was just me going "Oh, I have that diagnosis too! Wow, and that too, and that too!" I did get the hip operation already though, and it took a long time and a lot of rehabilitation and training to heal, but I'm very happy I got it. It really helped a lot. Even so, I'm never gonna run a marathon or even half of one. I can imagine the pain, which, YIKES, so let me just say: 1. You're crazy girl, and 2. Mad respect.
It was really awesome to watch you do this! I signed up for a 10k in August back in June and was in training, then hurt my foot badly at work a week ago. I'm not going to be able to do it even walking and was really down about it, and your experience here cheered me up some!
Well done! I ran cross country in my youth and learned so much about what my body is capable of! I felt very motivated while watching this video but after finishing it and my zero sugar Monster energy drink and returning to my 9-5 desk job...I regrettably lost all of the motivation you built up in me. Now I'm motivated to just stay alive until 5pm.
I love the inspired Ellbat on the way and the absolutely miffed editing ellbat after judging the shit out of the optimistic previous version of herself 😅💜 #SoRelate #ManyHilarious
Honestly, Ellbat, considering your fatigue and hip problems and the complete lack of training, I think you did amazing! An entire half-marathon is still a feat. I'm proud of you, and I hope you can get that surgery at some point. My mom has two types of arthritis, and it's really a huge pain for her.
I had an injury to my hip/pelvic area and no one knew how to help me for 7.5 years. I could barely walk two blocks without being in severe pain. Everyone I went to was stumped. But I knew, deep down, that something could be done. So I went to a spinal specialist, who then sent me to his physiotherapist. Finally, someone knew what was going on! In 3 months I was mostly back to normal. And after a year, on a whim, I decided to walk from my house to a friend's business. It was just over 20kms and I did it. I had never walked that far in my life. And I was so proud of myself! I swear, a lot of doing a thing is just deciding to do it because why not?
I'm so so so so proud of you miss Elena. You're the best and I love you and hope you heal up really soon because you don't deserve any pain or hurt. You're lich rally the best🥺❤️❤️
This makes me want to run again SO much!! But so frustratingly I have 4 torn discs in my back, & running causes me major ongoing nerve issues 😕 Used to absolutely love running!
Here's wishing you a good recovery from your run. And please treat your body sensibly from now on and don't do that kind of stupid sh*t for the clicks anymore. It's great that, with this run, you've achieved something that you feel is worth something. Now that you know what you can do on the spot and have built up some muscle while doing it, that is a great chance now to actually keep on running and start regular training.
Running is totally 50/50 physical and mental battle. I love distance Running because of the battle but even after full training (5 months) i cried from mile 20 on my first marathon. Also run/walking is a legitimate way of running distance its called jeffing and i know many peopl who jeff half, full and ultra marathons. Well done on completing your first half 👏
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EDIT: please don’t do this if you have a high risk of a CFS flare up. My CFS has been amazing over the last year and the chance of me having a flare up due to this was low; but I still walk/ran when I needed to, and stopped when my body told me to. Look after yourselves, know when to stop. Proud of you for all you do 💗
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I would if I were u
When you are filthy rich, you are willing to pay all your money to get healthy.
Trading your ability to walk and to live a full life for more money?
Is it really worth it?
CFS is why you were capable of doing this. Your ability to push yourself even when exhausted is applicable even when CFS is not kicking your butt. This is why the US said to give me your tired, your poor and your huddled masses. Because the downtrodden always have more of a fire in their spirit because they have no choice they must push on to survive and live a decent life.
you have serious willpower ffs
iNabber in the comments section? Wack
Love u friend, come run with me soon! 💗
iNabber! Love your content!
True that
You said "my hips may only get worse so lets run a whole marathon while i still can" thats so wholesome and also badass.
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Thank you for not pushing yourself to a full marathon. Super impressed you did 22km though. That's pretty insane.
You’re too kind! 💗
You are a mad woman! I love it, but please be careful, since I know you will always do you, boo!
@@Ellbat i second what he said
*reads title*: that sounds like a bad idea... I'm curious!
As a long distance runner myself, I can absolutely back that running is a mental battle just as a physical one.
Well done on achieving a half marathon 😊❤
As a non-runner: absolutely, I get bored and start to focus on every pain and then I get angry at how slow I am and how I'm not getting better then I loose all motivation so I just stop running for a month lol. Literally can't do it mentally, but I'd consider myself physically fit enough (although with the pandemic it's not at peak atm xD), since I'm doing Martial Arts and exercise very intensely.
@@stellaw3682 absolutely agree! I get bored running on a treadmill, so mine is all outdoors.
I also practice martial arts 😊
@@stellaw3682 Listening to music and thinking I'm dancing in a club is my way to curb boredom! 😄 You could also try listening to podcasts :)
Also a runner but quickly learned I’m middle distance/short distance runner can run a mile in bout 5 and 1/2 minutes feel dead inside if I try to run more 5k.
exactly, around 6th kilometer the individual "pain" of muscles etc. stops and then its just a mental battle with your whole body telling you to stop
I respect your enthusiasm, posivity, and achievement. However, I cannot stress enough how bad this is to attempt, especially with chronic fatigue syndrome. The chances of making you flare up are great, along with long term damage to joints/injury. Pacing is extremely important for cfs. Please take care of you
Thank you for your worry! I completely agree with you, but I wouldn’t have done it if I thought I was at a high risk of a serious flare up. There was only a small chance of a flare up after this (as I’ve been looking after myself and keeping my workload light for a while), which is why I bit the bullet and did it; I listened to my body and stopped when I thought I was entering real danger territory, I alternated walking and running for this reason too. As I said in the video, my hips are a degenerative condition so they are only getting worse regardless of what I do. Which means that this isn’t really going to impact them much truthfully as they are already long-term damaged, it’s only downhill from here! 😭 I agree that most with CFS shouldn’t do this, and I did say in the video that I don’t recommend most people do this at all - it’s just something that I personally felt was important to do for me. I’ve looked after myself super well since, and I’m resting and recovering 💗
@@Ellbat I'm really glad to hear that, still well done anyway. I think it definitely boosted yourself. You can see it in you, so I understand what it meant to you.
I'm 46 and been disabled and chronically ill for nearly 16 years, was pretty fine till I was 30, apart from a wonky spine. So I'm speaking from on the other side if you like.
Positivity is great, but it does have limits for some. I hope you continue to be well and happy ☺️
one of these days, Elena. if you end up pulling a hamstring... DON'T COME CRYING TO US, GURL! 😒 (honey, at least tell us you stretched first.)
the fact that you did this video while having chronic fatigue and pain is by itself amazing 😭😭😭 i admire u, but take care of your body!
You’re the sweetest
Elena, please do something like “I try the Korean 10 step care routine” next please. Simply to pamper yourself instead for once 😅
Yes! She abuses herself so much for us, and she deserves a treat.
This is actually an excellent idea omg
@@Ellbat I agree, after this you definitely deserve a pamper yourself video or two. Self care and self love bb
A half Marathon is a thing. Without training that is insane. Yes, be proud, well done! Training would have made it easier, perhaps, because training could have caused you hip injuries as well. Thank you for this. As someone with an issue with my right hip since having COVID in 2020, I truly felt your pain. It also taught me I can do more than I am and stop when I feel too much pain.
I can’t wait to be at the beach, here in Belgium and suddenly ellbat emerges from the sea and talks to a camera “so, I did it guys. I swam across the channel!”
One day bro, one day
I've run a lot of 5ks. There are lots of people who sign up for them thinking "it's only 3 miles." Every 5k I've ever run, 1/2 the pack starts walking once we round the first bend where their family and friends can't see them anymore. Running is hard.
xD This is the funniest. You see people, like me starting in the '4:30-5:00'/km group, and "everyone" takes off and I'am like 'Sheeeeet, I must've overestimated my 4:35/km'
...two km later... and ...yeah... there they all are :P
You did WHAT?! Oh my precious, summer child... take care of yourself! Marathons are fricken' hard core!
Absolute MAD respect to you for doing this though.
I really appreciate you being open about your struggles with CFS! That takes strength and makes you way more badass for still doing all the things you do!
Edit: The distance is seriously impressive. I can't jog for more than a kilometer without feeling sick, but this motivates me a lot.
🥺 thanks, that means a lot! 💗
My god, as a runner, a half marathon with no training is such Next Level Badassery I cannot even.
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The phrase like a damn sociopath has never applied more until right now
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After reading the title of this video, I half expected you to open this video like "No. The answer is no."
I'm glad you stopped at half. I thought everyone knew the story of the first person to run the 24-26 mile distance, to deliver news. They died pretty soon after reaching the goal and announcing that news. (this was waaay before modern medicine though, so you'd probably be fine if paramedics got there). It's important to train and get yourself fit enough to handle that kind of distance.
Yup, that's the 1st thing that came to mind as well upon reading the title of the video.
It was actually (who else?) a Greek guy, who run from Marathonas (this is why it is called marathon) to Athens which is 42km or 34km (depending on the route he chose), and messaged the Athenians that "we won" (in a battle with Persians) and dropped dead. But the whole story is not very clear, and it is supposed to have many elements that are missing.
@@MariaTkl This actually is not true, not that it didn't happen, but it's not the reason the modern marathon is the distance it is. The marathons in the first Olympic Games, starting with the 1896 games in Athens, were not fixed and we're around 40km. In 1921 the International Olympic Committee agreed that the standard distance for the marathon would be the distance that was used in the Olympic marathon at the 1908 games in London which was held from Windsor Castle to White City Stadium plus one lap of the track. This is why it's such a weird distance and not a full set of miles or kilometres. I'm not belittling the heritage, the modern Olympic organisers wanted an event to tie the event to the Ancient Greek Olympic Games and having an event named after the fabled run Pheidippides made from the Battle of Marathon to Athens died the bill, just that the distance used isn't that from Marathon to Athens.
“You did what now!?” is a polite translation of my words upon reading the title of this video. “No f***king way!” sums me up at the end. You are a special kind of crazy lady. Love it!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍😎
Girl the fact that you would put your phone down, go back and run past it killed me
Dude it was so awkward people were watching me run past it like ??????? Are you ok
I know several people who have. Their knee and ankle injuries lead to say please don’t. And they started out fairly fit and exercising several times a week! Honestly I wouldn’t even WALK a marathon with no training 😂
Ellbat: “I want to give myself the best possible chance to complete this!”
Also Ellbat: Does it with zero training
I know it sounds silly but if I ran as much as I needed to in order to train to run this marathon, it would’ve aggravated my hips to the point where running it was impossible. The condition is degenerative so it gets worse with time and usage, so training could’ve caused a lot more pain, and a much lower chance of completion 😭
Just be careful doing these challenges. Over-exertion especially without training has risks. Cheers!
100% agree! This is why I alternated walking and running, as well as stopping when I could tell my body was done! Thank u for the worry!! 💗💗
I saw the title and it reminds me of that episode in How I Met Your Mother when Barney ran a marathon with no training and got stuck in the underground/ subway train because his legs didn’t work 🤣😂
YESSS
That was such an iconic episode
@@Ellbat thanks for noticing my comment 🥰☺️ I’m glad you love HIMYM too! 😄
Girrrrl major props to you, this is such an incredible achievement!! I've been a runner for over 9 years and I've done my first marathon last year (ngl it was the hardest thing I've ever done) and I put about six months of really tough and difficult training into it, so seeing you attempt this without any training seems insane. You can be super proud of yourself for making it this far, this was really inspirational to watch!
Also, thanks for being so open about your struggles. Mad respect for you! 💚
I have a friend who goes out for 10 mile runs for fun on the weekend. I don’t really understand her most of the time.
😂👏👏👏
yeah, my dad ran 2,020 miles in 2020. i hate running. i don’t understand these people
Somone needs to do a video: I complete every 2021 Ellbat video in a month.
Or Ellbat does her top 10 vids in 10 days or something like that??
so proud of you well done!!! and im SO happy that you were so happy and proud of yourself for doing half of it, instead of being disappointed that you didn't finish it all. that shows a healthy mindset gal !!! love u
I love u 🥺
I love that you woke up one day and decided to run a marathon. Props that it didn't kill you. I have an athletic background and have been trying however unsuccessfully to get back on the team I used to compete with...which involves consistently showing up to work outs and progressing from there. Congrats again. You're my hero.
I believe in u, go kick ass dude !!!
And here I was feeling awesome about my 1-mile run *with no training in recent years* today.
But many years’ ago I did train my ass off for a half-marathon, and it was STILL really hard. You’re now in my Top Ten Badass list.
You are incredible and strong. Your overall positivity makes you a completely wonderful person!
Wow... running a marathon. Sounds like hell to me 😭 good job Ellen
I love the smile at the end and I can really relate. I've been obese most of my life. At the age of 26 I lost 80 pounds and started running. Then a friend of mine signed me up for a half-marathon. I thought he was crazy but after couple of months of training I went for it. After I finished, first I started crying (happy tears) and then laughing. It was the most amazing feeling of accomplishment in my life. And when I saw your big smile, it took me back to that moment, so I just want to thank you :)
I sooo needed to see this!!! As an elderly run/walker who signed up to Run the Walt Disney World Marathon in January 2022 & have never run more than a 10k, I was really struggling mentally this past week. Now, I’m going to try my best (& start training) and be happy with whatever I achieve knowing I tried! Glad I found this video today! Thank you! 🏃🏽♀️🏋️♂️🏊♀️💪
Having the notifications on for when you post was absolutely 100% without a doubt the right choice. Haven’t regretted it one bit . Love you doll face🖤
I actually trained for a half marathon and I still struggled with the race so this was extra impressive to me that you were able to do all this. Also mixing running and walking is a totally valid approach!
Elena making me want to go out and do this right now. Super inspirational! Great job!
You are really inspiring! The determination was awesome. Congrats on the massive achievement!
i was waiting for a funny fail but this was actually inspirational 🥺 i hope your health issues get resolved as soon as possible 💗 love you so much, you always bring joy even with your presence ✨
That is INCREDIBLE! So proud
I've been training for a half marathon lately (which may well be changed to a virtual event due to the Delta variant of C-19 outbreak here in Aus 🇦🇺), and I've been feeling kinda flat about it lately. Also, I have hip impingement too, and my left hip especially has been murder lately. Thank you for making this video and inspiring me again, I really needed it right now. And congrats on your achievement! Maybe I'll start sharing my journey online too, you're an inspiration ❤️
My hip impingement announced itself for the first time (that I was aware of) when I did a half marathon! Absolute agony, I don't think I'd ever put myself through that shit again. But good luck! It's an experience 👍
How would they do that virtually?
(Asking for a friend 🤫)
@@honeypot9867 Last year they had participants walk/run the 14km distance around their local area instead of travelling to central Sydney and gathering in a massive group (understandably, with Covid happening). They didn't cancel altogether, but had participants register online and record/stream their participation and sent out the participation shirts and medals via Australia Post. I was a bit bewildered by the whole idea of a 'virtual run', tbh, so I just did the distance in my hometown as I usually do when I'm training anyway. It's definitely a lot less exciting than the usual event, but a lot safer virus-wise. With the Delta variant wave going on in Sydney atm I'll be more surprised if the 2021 event isn't a virtual one.
Ohh, that's very odd. I'm curious about what the streams look like. but I can definitely see how that would be less exciting online compared to IRL. my friend likes to run a lot and she trains for our local marathon and she says the energy of being around a bunch of runners and seeing the passion in other people is what makes the marathon fun.
but seriously, it's very impressive that even without much motivation coming from marathons due to covid that you still do the distance, so hats off to you. Just know that some random teenager from the internet is proud, haha :)
@@honeypot9867 Thank you, that actually means a lot to me, it's usually an event to raise funds for charity but it's difficult to get people hyped up when everyone is in different places on their own. The race atmosphere definitely makes a massive difference, it'll be a big deal for everyone when we can all run together for the event, and a lot of people get dressed up for it. I remember two years ago there were a bunch of people running in inflatable dinosaur suits 😂🦖
Congrats on the marathon, you over came more then most can even imagine. Like you I suffer from chronic illnesses which make most thing's way harder. You should be proud of yourself for going as far as you did :). Love from Canada.
The cat at the end made my day and my cat's day. I had to rewatch it just so he could see the cat jumping out of the bag. He also loves the Game of Thornes Dragons.
I'm simultaneously impressed and concerned. You were probably in serious hip pain for like a week. But kudos for sticking to it I guess?
Hahaha, my hip was pretty rough but it’s doing ok now! Back to its usual moaning and groaning haha
@@Ellbat Glad to know you're back to normal now! You're always so considerate and thoughtful of others in your videos, I'd hate to hear you ended up majorly hurting yourself instead. Self love and all that jazz.
Have a happy Tuesday!
I ran my first (and maybe last) half marathon this past may, with some similar limitations and thoughts that "if i dont do this now i may never will" - it really is an experience in which you can always hold a sense of pride, and i appreciate your documentation of your journey! I'm new to your channel but yours is for sure quality content! Keep being great!
Elena!! You should totally try to start a compost bin (if that’s a possibility for you), and show the journey! All the bits and bobs of veggies and fruits can get put in and won’t go to landfill!! This was an awesome video and I love the final message at the end, I needed that thanks❤️
2:15 I am here for the dfs slander 😂😂😂 has anyone actually bought a sofa from them, like ever?
I've never met anyone who has lmao
This is why I love you. You got up and did you. You are a fireball.
I generally sign off by saying, keep doing you. Don't ever stop.💗
You did great!!! you should be proud! I'm so impressed and proud of your accomplishment.
I'm watching this and rooting you on the whole way
So proud and impressed of/with you
You are crazy strong, I also struggle with hip pain and idkkkkkk if this could ever be in my future. I hope I grow up with the mental strength that you have because what you’ve done is amazing. ❤️
This is so powerful and I’m soo proud of you and so happy you got so much out of this experience
You’re so sweet omg
Ellbat Making Running Great Again!! You go girl. You know the next time and the next time you try this it will get easier.
You did amazing! Considering that you are running in Bath, which is just one big hill whatever way you go, you did so well. Really impressed by your mental strength!
You’re so sweet 😭😭
Waiting for the running community to find this, I’m readying the popcorn.
I’m scared of them
@@Ellbat with good reason to be 😅
"Even though my body was screaming at me, I was grateful... felt stronger than ever". Welcome, you are now a runner. :) This is why most of us do it and it's hard to explain to a non runner. Keep it up, but increase mileage very gradually. Cca. 10% a week with rest days which are really very important.
Thank you for this video Ell, I was having a seriously bad week and day, and you just reminded me to be grateful that I'm still able to breath. I needed your video today!!!! 🤗🤗🤗💗
You really did amazing not lying and you had a great motivation! And it doesn't even matter if you just done half of a marathon because it takes a lot of practice just to get there so congrats your amazing and keep going!!
Seriously impressive - running is both a beautiful freedom and an ugly truth - I applaud all of those who can just run without pain or stress! The fact that you clearly were wondering 'What the fuck am I doing?' and still pushed through is amazing!
Congrats on your Half Marathon!
I hope your body is doing okay now
Still deserve a congratulations! And why is YT not pushing this more??
They're gay
I HAVE CFS TOO! I only got diagnosed recently! It’s nice to know I can still be capable
This is a great achievement! You should be really proud.
Hi Elena, I'm 39 and have similar illnesses to you, I have fibromyalgia, hypermobility syndrome esp bad in the hips, plus tons of other things. My health is unlikely to improve much. I miss how I used to be able to go for long walks up in the hills and along the beach, and do things with the kids. I completely understand where you come from when you say if you don't do it now you may never have the chance again. I love your attitude to things in general and your sense of humour, I hope your young audience can take things away from your videos to implement in their own lives. You're a great role model for young people of today, especially girls. I have 3 teen girls and often mention your videos to them. Thanks for being real, and well done on that half marathon, not to be sniffed at!! Xxx
Seriously I wish you would do comedy as your timing and delivery are perfect. Aside from that I honestly believe you could have finished the full distance if you had some guidance and your hips don’t explode. I’m very confident of this. You did almost everything wrong. Funny and entertaining as always, but again with the right guidance you could have done 26.2.
I loved this video! Ive had a love/hate relationship with running for a good few years now, and i have found the mental struggle to be the hardest part to overcome
Getting as far as you did with no training, body pain, breathing pains... that is a serious pat on the back. Most people don't even get out of their office chair or couch. You were and are determined. Every video I have seen has been an inspiration in one for or another. I tip my hat to you Ellbat. I can't even run a mile anymore If I tried. 3 back surgeries all in the same location.
That’s crazy!! You did awesome! 😁👍🏼
Thank u so much!
Okay, Frame 19:03 needs to be framed, seriously look at the expression on this cats EYES! This Frame is a Polaroid Picture Perrrr fact Moment! 🐾 So Cute!
Your experiments are undefeated 🔥
You're amazing Ellbat! Yay! 🙆♀️
You have my respect! Not that you didn't have it before, but now even more! That's quite the achievement!!!
You deserve way more views, loved every video since I discovered the first one
aw thank u, that means a lot
this better go viral or imma be mad😤
props to you cause i hate running
You’re so sweet aw
So proud of you!!!! While my pride in you is useless perhaps my proud in you makes me feel hopeful. Hopeful that if and when the mood strikes maybe I will surprise myself because you shafted your journey with me. Thank you!
🏆I'm proud of you, an accomplishment worth an award!
So proud ! I leave you this comment to help boost
I hope your body recovers as well as it can after being pushed to the limits !
So technically you ran over a half marathon!
You are such an inspirational person. Ever thought about going into motivational speaking? You are wise far beyond your years. So proud of you 🎉❤️
Your resilience in this video is *i n c r e d i b l e.* Like I'm actually sitting here with an expression of "wtf kind of sorcery is this" plastered all over my face.
You’re so kind, thank u
You did amazing!! well done!
Way to go! You went a lot further than I could ever go. By the way, the look you had at 5:37, TOO FUNNY!!!!
I was right you were running from something, the weaker you.
Great effort and great strength of mind to keep going even when you were hurting.
Much respect to you Ellbat 💛😊
Now are you going to do exercise videos? If yes I'll watch them and do the exercises with you.
Congrats on Archiving a half marathon (better than not archiving anything) 🍻🍻🍻🍻👍😁💛
Looooove the sweater you're wearing while editing!
Watching this video was just me going "Oh, I have that diagnosis too! Wow, and that too, and that too!"
I did get the hip operation already though, and it took a long time and a lot of rehabilitation and training to heal, but I'm very happy I got it. It really helped a lot. Even so, I'm never gonna run a marathon or even half of one. I can imagine the pain, which, YIKES, so let me just say: 1. You're crazy girl, and 2. Mad respect.
It was really awesome to watch you do this! I signed up for a 10k in August back in June and was in training, then hurt my foot badly at work a week ago. I'm not going to be able to do it even walking and was really down about it, and your experience here cheered me up some!
It was actually running that gave me the mental confidence you talk about
Well done! I ran cross country in my youth and learned so much about what my body is capable of! I felt very motivated while watching this video but after finishing it and my zero sugar Monster energy drink and returning to my 9-5 desk job...I regrettably lost all of the motivation you built up in me. Now I'm motivated to just stay alive until 5pm.
Well done! What a legend. Now go make a video about getting your hips sorted!
I love the inspired Ellbat on the way and the absolutely miffed editing ellbat after judging the shit out of the optimistic previous version of herself 😅💜 #SoRelate #ManyHilarious
Honestly, Ellbat, considering your fatigue and hip problems and the complete lack of training, I think you did amazing! An entire half-marathon is still a feat. I'm proud of you, and I hope you can get that surgery at some point. My mom has two types of arthritis, and it's really a huge pain for her.
Thank you for diagnosing my hips!
I'm pretty sure this is what I've got!!!!
I had an injury to my hip/pelvic area and no one knew how to help me for 7.5 years. I could barely walk two blocks without being in severe pain. Everyone I went to was stumped. But I knew, deep down, that something could be done.
So I went to a spinal specialist, who then sent me to his physiotherapist. Finally, someone knew what was going on!
In 3 months I was mostly back to normal. And after a year, on a whim, I decided to walk from my house to a friend's business. It was just over 20kms and I did it. I had never walked that far in my life. And I was so proud of myself! I swear, a lot of doing a thing is just deciding to do it because why not?
way to go!! you did a great job!
Thank you so much!!!
I'm so so so so proud of you miss Elena.
You're the best and I love you and hope you heal up really soon because you don't deserve any pain or hurt.
You're lich rally the best🥺❤️❤️
Girl just reading the title I was like 😂😂 I already know exactly what's happening in this
This is such an inspirational video though from one Ilena to another great job!
This makes me want to run again SO much!! But so frustratingly I have 4 torn discs in my back, & running causes me major ongoing nerve issues 😕 Used to absolutely love running!
Here's wishing you a good recovery from your run. And please treat your body sensibly from now on and don't do that kind of stupid sh*t for the clicks anymore. It's great that, with this run, you've achieved something that you feel is worth something. Now that you know what you can do on the spot and have built up some muscle while doing it, that is a great chance now to actually keep on running and start regular training.
Running is totally 50/50 physical and mental battle. I love distance Running because of the battle but even after full training (5 months) i cried from mile 20 on my first marathon. Also run/walking is a legitimate way of running distance its called jeffing and i know many peopl who jeff half, full and ultra marathons. Well done on completing your first half 👏