Coping with a Running Addiction /// When the Run Takes Over - do you embrace it, or seek help? 

Not boring at all. Absolutely brilliant. You cheer me up loads 🎉. Thank you👍🏃🏻‍♂️👏👏👏

Middle aged running woman here.. Started at 50 and yesssss.. Roller-coaster of running... A few ultras.. Many 10ks and many hard lessons learnt... Yes it can hurt and yes it steals your soul but there is nothing like it.. ❤

Wonderful stuff, even later into running me I played a lot of village rugby in my younger years 66 now .. running a20K race at Landsend on Sunday ..inspirational stuff

What a great video, was an absolute shock to see us appear on screen 🤯 thank you so much, will be great to hopefully meet you soon in person ☺️🙌 keep it up

Hope to see you running for many more years. I’m 52 and only started at 49 so I know what’s going through your mind. Just gotta make the most of it Tim. Gotta be about it.

Delightful video Marm,

Agree with absolutely every word, well said sir. I started running at 40..still going 20 years later and not stopping any time soon!

I'm a fellow addict, I think about running waaaay too much! It makes me happy, makes me feel physically good and is the only thing that would get me up at 6am on a Sunday morning! I did my first marathon nearly 30 years ago and now at the age of 60 have started running ultras. You have many more years than 12 ahead of you Tim! Keep up the good work. Cheers.

I can relate 100%… thank you for sharing

Made me feel better watching this after a ‘stuff’ day. Thanks…and keep looking after yourself.

If there are people like me around your channel will do really well - your videos feel like my autobiography (this one and the alcohol one esp). Keep up the great work!

I absolutely love this video, literally had goosebumps when you spoke about how your daughter in year 9 responded to you, and you are absolutely spot on in everything you said!

Thank you so much for the mention. You won't believe how chuffed I am with that. Especially as I'm a lowly triathlete 😂😂

I started running at 49 just to improve health and now I am addicted 2 years later. Everything you talked about is also happening for me. My family thinks I have lost my mind with all the running videos and kits I own 😂

For me running is personal therapy & each run an act of self-affirmation of authenticity & perseverance. In a nutshell running is ritual. You can fake a lot of things in life, but not running (or racing). The running gods know - and reward accordingly. Been doing this since the '70's, hundreds of races & now 60. Running is not fair and you have to be genetically blessed to stay in the game. With each passing decade you see runners who unfortunately are predisposed to osteoarthritis & no longer able to continue the journey - appreciate it while you can.

Iv been running on and off for 10yrs never took it seriously till i turned 40 and i felt stressed with life. So i took up running again but this time iv kept at it. Been running for 2yrs non stop i managed to pluck up the courage to do heaton park 5k run...after that i got hooked and iv ran tons of 5ks and 10ks and i cant stop! When im at work i think about routes to run and scouring places for competitions. I love it i totally embrace it whole heartidly. 😅

I agree with the other comments! This was anything but boring. So relatable. I started running 4 years ago, at almost 45. I don't race a lot but can't see myself stopping running while my legs still work. Also have 3 daughters, and try to set a good example 👍🏻🏃‍♂️

Running flipping drives me mad. I've done it all my life and I'm like you addicted! But hey there worse thing to be addicted to. Now I'm 59 I want to do a vet 55 pb. Keep going and keep bringing us the great content.

Ok. Yep, I have the running addiction. Started running at 50, I am now 70 and running better and faster than ever. Mainly half marathons and 10 km races but did my first marathon last year. I don’t plan on stopping running. You have many more years ahead of you want. Don’t put a time limit on it 😀

A nice change of pace from the usual MARM vlog, thanks for sharing the perspective on life and aging and running.

A different video Tim but brilliant. I really enjoyed that one. All the best for the weekend 💪

I started at 60 and have no regrets. Will hopefully mean I should have enough in my legs to keep going for another 20 years. I've met a fair few people who started early and had to give up in later life due to dodgy joints.

At 49 I'm definitely addicted to racing.. gradually watching my times get slower but it's not a deterrent and i have the same buzz now as i had when I started running competitively at 24, in fact I didn't really peak until i was in my late 30's early 40's... I absolutely agree on the subject of looking after our own mental wellbeing and using running and exercise to calm, improve or just escape the difficult thoughts we all have... 👌 I can't help but love your video content and I am really glad i found your channel... Keep it up Marm, it's all good 😁👍p.s. i hope to see you at a race sometime 😁👍

All 100% bang on. This isn’t about addiction, it’s about steering into the skid, letting go and accepting oneself.

Watched this one a couple of times as so many relatable points and observations -actually first saw you at Brueton parkrun then found your channel by chance, subscribed and have enjoyed catching up on the other great content 😆 - keep on, keeping on MARM ! 👍🏻🏃‍♂🏃‍♂#marmyarmy

Tim. That video was fantastic! Everything you said is so true. I’m 52 and started running ten years ago. I too absolutely love it. My wife of Thirty years is so supportive of me as are our four grown up children. I’ve just spent a bloody fortune on new trainers a watch and earphones! My work mates think I’m mad… but I tell them it’s fantastic to be out in the countryside early in the morning watching the sun rise. Keep up the good work and good luck for year ahead. As I’ve said before, we love sitting down on a Sunday evening with a beer and a marm video!! All the best. Gaz.

Cracking marm video....poignant witty and profound ! 👍

Brilliant video. Thank you!

Thanks for sharing

You are my inspiration!!!!

This might be my favourite video of yours. Wonderfully honest, humble, and relatable! The comment about how proud your daughter is of you nearly set me off. I concur with the other channels as well. Love watching the videos Stu, Ryan & Haley, & Andy put out. #marmyarmy

That was beautiful, well said 🏃‍♂️

Brilliant heartwarming video, thanks marm 👍

Ben Parkes, Believe in the Run, The Running Channel and Fordy runs are all good running vlogs

I started running in 2016 when I was 37! Now training towards my first ultra this year! Loving the content 😊

So many great points in this video. Love it !! Good luck for all your racing in 2024 😃 definitely just embrace it and enjoy.

As a long time subber, I wasn't expecting that - love the honesty Tim, properly put a smile on my face

I feel seen 😂 started running at 39 myself, 44 now and the addiction is only growing! Did my first 50k last year and got a big year of racing planned. Enjoy your ultra, it'll be awesome!

This all sounds spookily familiar!!! Great video... Thank you.

This video hit the nail on the head for me mate! I'm almost 47, started running in Jan 2020 and wish I'd started a long time ago because I'm not half bad at races, but also because of the awesome people you get to meet and the places you get to see. Keep it going buddy, looking forward to watching your videos for a good while yet! 💪😊🤘

Great video Tim, one of the good ones. I told you that cyclists weren’t all bad. I’ll get you on a bike eventually.

I relate strongly to this video. It does become a bit of an obsession.

Just recently started watching your channel and have to tell you I think it’s brilliant! You never fail to make me laugh! Keep up the good work! All the best in your races for 2024! Cheers from across the pond!!👍🇨🇦

Loved this one Tim. ✊️

Lovely video, had me blubbering. Pretty sure I know where your favourite spot is, right near The Lakes station. Oops, hope I’m right.

Really classy. It's been brilliant watching you get to this point. I'm the same as you with such a love for running. I'm 50 now and have been running for just over 4 years. It's so incredible. I like to put the word 'running' down in the middle of a piece of paper and write all the things it gives me (time alone, challenges, where I want, when I want, races, scenery, friends etc etc etc) around the outside and it's incredible how many things we get from it and out of it.

Can very much relate… subbed! Great video and introspective view. I’m mid 40’s and two years into my running journey, addicted to signing up to races and buying shoes and gear. Have found 50km to be my fave distance atm, challenging and so rewarding. Wife thinks I’m crazy, friends say I’m boring, but the best part is my kids have embraced it and run parkrun weekly and it’s something we can share

12:18 and every bit of it was useful. Thanks👏

I started a year and a half ago at the age of 53... yep addicted!

Great one this, glad I found the MARM channel, agree with you on the self care as a 54 year old I am like you who just get on with it, however I stepped away from a stressful role at work last year after suffering for 6 months in it…best thing I ever did & the number of people in my company who have said it took courage to do that surprised me as it felt like they could be the same but can’t admit it, always put yourself and your family first 😀

Hello,definitely embrace it ! Great video, really enjoyed that one. You're only a youngster , I'm 59 in March and training for Manchester marathon in April at the moment ( mum of the Ryan part of @raleyadventures) got to love being able to share the same fun. See you at Warwick

Great watch that was…..and so very very relatable. Keep up the great work!

48!!🤣🤣- Had to pause the video there I was laughing so hard! Started running at 50 - am 62 in a minute and still manage to struggle round 5s 10s and Halfs at a LONG way of last place. I promise you - your legs won't fall off the minute you start getting free prescriptions! (Honestly - Best laugh on You Tube this week! Priceless!)

I had a bit of a Niagara Falls coming on too just watching your video. Very emotional and very relatable.

All that missed opportunity running in your 20's / 30's, ditto. Fantastic vlog summarising my exact sentiments/ feelings about running. Hit, nail, head, its not just me 👍👍👍

OK, just stumbled across this from the algorithm. I liked this one. I'll give a subscription to your channel a go and see where it takes me. My name is Mark and I am a run-aholic.

Well said mate, great video. I've had it in the past "oh you going for ANOTHER RUN" and "I don't get all that running". Well to be fair there is not a lot to understand!!! 😂 Also we are similar ages and I came to running later and think we will keep it going especially as I now love it so much. Keep enjoying it and keep collecting the medals 👍🎉

I’ve been slacking on my MARM viewing recently but was told by two little legends today that I must watch this video tonight ☺️ Keep up the fab work Mr S - you’re brilliant. Love these videos - they proper cheer me up on a Sunday evening. Ps. Defo want a MARM mug - it’ll look great on a teacher’s desk 😂 DD

One of your best, love your videos (maybe its a mid 40s thing!!), so relatable. Im no where near the runner you are, but genuinely it gives me hope that one day ill get close after only starting 4 years ago (weirdly with three daughters, one in yr9, and twins in yr 7..). Keep marming!!

Great to encounter your channel for the first time. I'm 40 and started running just over 2 years ago, and am feeling that increasing addiction. Maybe I'm on your journey.

Really enjoyed this one mate. Absolutely bang on the money with everything you said. Thanks for the shout big man. Ps I really like you too.x

More common than you would think I'm guessing, I started running at 44 purely to lose weight and then realised I love it, now at 54 I feel the same.... time is running out. How many years do I have left before things start falling off with old age :)

Cracking stuff. There are some other great running channels out there that I love as well. You've all inspired me to lose weight and get fitter. Aiming for my first marathon in April. I don't know if I'll complete the distance, but I'll enjoy it regardless.

Totally agree .i started at 40 at park run know i run ultras And marathons

💯Empathize! 😂 Also, 48 y.o. and wondering why running didn’t stick earlier - was in a cross-country team in my high school years and then ran my first Half in my 30s but then there was a huge gap until I picked it up again at 42 and have hardly had a day off since… yes, obsessing about shoes and races, paces and workouts…

Awesome bonus video! So many parallels here, total addiction after starting at 40, the worst thing i've found is having an injury and not being able to run! It's very frustrating. However I know guys who are 80+ and still running strong, some people say if you started late in life you have more left in you.

Am an outdoorsy addict. Started running races at 17 after school. Still going strong at 57, continous all year every year. Still having fun.

Just stumbled across your video. Can totally relate! In my 40s, been doing Parkrun's on and off for a few years but only really got the bug when I signed up for the London Marathon coming up in April. Since I signed up, have bought 4 pair of trainers for my rotation (i.e. daily, recovery/long, trail and race) after watching tons of reviews. Now watch a ton of videos of people running anything from Parkruns to Ultras. I'm totally addicted too.. umm.. borderline obsessed. 😄

Hey Tim, since you've slowed down you've become more reflective, I like it, (I liked the poetry, Shakespeare and crap quizzes too - please don't change too much). I started running ten years ago in my mid-forties essentially to find myself, now 3000 odd days later, averaging 5km a day, I no longer have any idea where I am, but I do love it. - Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day.

Running is my stress release. Other then high school, I started about 8 years ago and I am so regretting not running when I was younger, but I know my body is probably not as worn down as some who ran their entire life.

i got into running at 55, (now 63) i still only dabble by your standards but my plan is not to give up running, even if it kills me.

Worse things to be addicted to, I reckon. 🚴

That was a great video! 100% relate to everything you said there! I’ve only been running for 3 years and wonder why the hell I didn’t start earlier. Now I’m addicted to events (I can’t call them races at my pace 😂) and my kids see me doing something to keep healthy gets them out of bed now to do parkrun! Anyway, great change of pace with this video and looking forward to seeing your Wychavon way run! Best of luck and enjoy!

i accidently started running at age 19 . Now at 69 looking back running brought so much positive and great stuff into my life i love every run i ever did....even love it more today than ever before

Recently become a subscriber to the marmy army! Great vid. Got back into running 4 years ago. Parkrun was my gateway drug, I've since tried 10k, half marathon, 20 miler. Where will it end?

Hey, great video, cheers fella! Davey a running addict here. I started 3 years ago and am now 64. When I'm not dodging mountain goats ( I live in Austria) and plotting my next route, you'll catch me glued to running videos, pretending to read running books (mostly just staring at the pictures) and studying my Strava run info. Last year, I decided to enter my first ever event and finished a trail marathon - 1,900 meters of elevation and 5 hours and 20 minutes of questioning my life choices. Loved every minute (that’s a lie by the way but felt like it’s what I should say). This year's agenda? More trail events and a 'Backyard Ultra,' where the only thing ultra is my questionable decision-making skills. Then, I'm eyeing an 80km race next year because I am a bit slow up top and didn't learn my lesson the first time. My friends, who shall we just say are generously endowed in the love-handle department and who have nearly all had knee replacements, keep insisting I take it easy. I just look at them blankly (I’m a master at that by the way) and nod, secretly plotting my next trail conquest whilst they chat to each other about the latest pills the doctor has given them. Who cares about the years I've missed? I'm too busy picturing myself in my 80s, leaving walkers in the dust and outrunning woodland hedgehogs. Cheers to your videos, and keep the laughs and entertainment coming! Cheers Chairman MARM Separatist Group Austria

I already have a spreadsheet to keep track of my races in 2024. I want to race or at least do a solo time trial every week of the year. I started right off in high school doing like 20-25 races a year and I miss that high frequency racing.

Great film. Thanks what's your strava link please. Steve

Great Video Tim. I’m currently training for the Paris Marathon. I started running at 49 and I am now 54. I wish I had started years ago too. Have you done the Charles Darwin Half in Shrewsbury? Just wondered if it was worth doing. It’s next month.

I will be 69 this year and still running ultra marathons, will be doing my 8th Two Oceans 56k in April and have done 3 comrades and 2 100k races. So the addiction is real and more so as you get older.😂😂😂

Brought Mizuno Wave Rider 25's just after Crimbo (because they were a bargain). Failed experiment. Brought Scott Carbon Speed RC a, week later (because they were carbon... and a bargain ) Surprisingly good... Now have my eye on a new pair of replacement Hokas..... I will have them, I will😂

Rather than wishing I'd started runnjng earlier (aged 29) I'm glad I didn't leave it any later. Yes we can both relate to the obsession point. We like to say it's our lifestyle Totally agree with your point on selfishness. Let's say selfish is what the unfocussed call the dedicated. And yes we now habitually watch nothing else but running RU-vid so that's now a sub-obsession. Great content Tim. Keep it coming. You certainly bring something different to the RU-vid running scene.

Don't worry about the obsession disappearing at 70. For me, it has become more intense. I think Curtis summed it up rather well: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-t-l91O9VxN0.htmlsi=CvJkh3w5eIy75bV3

Donato is 61 years old and recently ran a sub 19 minute 5k!!! It sounds like you had a similar Christmas to me on the running shoe websites haha Can you not adjust your running vest so that it is tighter? That`s going to be annoying over the course of an ultra. Also, if you are struggling with nipple chafing, NIPEZE plasters are amazing 😍😍

I am thinking of getting into running properly. I have been doing couch to five k again and i am trying to get back down to doing 5k in 26 minutes. Any advice?

MARM will not be suffering from MAD ( Middle Aged Disappointment ) he is far too balanced for that and his audience will increase increase exponentially during 2024 , his original contribution to running for runners will ensure that the likes and subscribes with continue to expand The MARMY ARMY as more dedicated followers come onboard.

my name is Sigma...its been 2hrs13min since my last run...

I don't get it

I'm an 63 year old running addict myself( oh how I can relate to constantly looking for gear) so glad I stumbled on to your channel. WONDERFUL !!!!

nipple pads my brother! i use 'mr nipple', works very well, i never get any chafing

Great insight to MARMs mind-set regarding running and age.. 51 here and still trotting along nicely and will continue to do so..👍👍 Only thing that gets difficult is seeing your age cat changing on race day..🫣