HUGE Marathon Workout 3 WEEKS Out From BOSTON | Hoka Rocket X2 Review

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In today's video i take the all new carbon racing shoe from HOKA for a 34km marathon workout in preparation for the Boston Marathon, in just 3 weeks time. I share my first impressions review of the Hoka Rocket X2 going over my likes and dislikes after the session. If you enjoyed the video please leave a like and consider subscribing to the channel.
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Please note these shoes were gifted to me by Hoka for the purpose of review however my thoughts and opinions are very much my own and have not been seen or edited by Hoka before this video was published.
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Комментарии : 126

@derekpugh5457 Год назад

I’m a 7.5 size too….that’s where the similarities end 😂😂😂😂

@crankgreenwatts Год назад

Great session Ben and awesome vlog quality 👌New Hoka looks very nice indeed and will certainly consider a pair later in the year 🚀

@bustatank1958 Год назад

Hi Ben, great review on the new Hokas. Another plus point is the colour is fantastic. I always go half a size up on Hokas.

@peterkisidaj9329 Год назад

Hi Ben, thank you for a great review as usual. Rocket x2 looks great, I'm really thinking to try them. I noticed not only in this video, that you have a very nice running posture, with flying legs closely to the butt after bounce from the ground. Looks very efficient gait cycle, awesome. I need to be more focused on the posture on my runs too 😊😊 Thanks and all the Best with your training!

@GeorgiosA Год назад

Hey Ben, great session! Are you doing any hill specific training while preparing for Boston? uphill and downhill? Best of luck with it, looking forward to see yor video of the race, as well as your prep until race day

@jamie_edwards7090 Год назад

Usually I skip through the running clips on a lot of running videos, but I didn't skip a single second here. Great production quality, and great shoe review too! Good luck for Boston (say hi to Eliud for us)

@ronrunsworld Год назад

Vlogs getting more professional! Love seeing that. Great Job Ben 😊

@BenIsRunning Год назад

Thanks Ron :)

@Davatai Год назад

Great video. Great workout. 3K times 7 with 90 minutes rest is not easy at all. You are in top shape.

@Snerunseasy Год назад

Great video Ben, Thank you camera man... your videos motivate me a lot - doing Cape Town Two Oceans (56km) in 17days now

@thabaninjokwe3439 Год назад

I'm not doing it this year Goodluck 🎉

@BenIsRunning Год назад

Best of luck! Sounds like a great challenge

@Snerunseasy Год назад

@@BenIsRunning Thank you so much, it's a great challenge Indeed,in a beautiful coast line (great views of the ocean)...a game of two half,2nd half very tough hills

@sebastianfrost5689 Год назад

Another Vid! Well done Ben

@BenIsRunning Год назад

Thanks Seb 😂

@ric_garbin Год назад

Hi Ben, not sure if you are going to see this. I like your content a lot, inspired me to start so document my running journey. I'm from Brazil, I have experimented filming myself running but cannot get a decent stable shot like you get when you run. My question is, what camera do you use to shoot your running videos and do you use any hand stabilizer? Keep the good work, much appreciated. The Kenya series was fire.

@joelmead Год назад

Hoka finally back with the big boys in the supershoe game. Best of luck in Boston, Ben!

@BenIsRunning Год назад

They certainly are! Finally they’ve given in and changed the foam

@germaneagle8376 Год назад

I also have the Rocket X2 and I think it feels fantastic! he's my new favorite for competitions I also have the Carbon X3 and Mach 5 and Rincon3 but this new shoe is by far the best in comparison for me

@buttsniffa7469 Год назад

Bloody hell you're quick Ben

@ramore1000 Год назад

Nice video, good to see the brands supporting you. Not sure if it is a trick of the camera but your left foot seems to flick up more than the right and I wondered if that makes any difference to you or comes from an old or potential injury issue?

@BenIsRunning Год назад

Yeah you’d be right Keith, I’m not too sure! It’s just my natural footstrike but be interested to know if anyone has any expertise :) I noticed it when editing 😂

@olegundel169 Год назад

Uploading regularly! Appreciate it

@BenIsRunning Год назад

No problem ole! Thanks for your support

@brandonm4664 Год назад

Good luck in Boston. Weather is improving up here.

@BenIsRunning Год назад

Fingers crossed!

@jonathanwatkins447 Год назад

Good luck with camera man. Very nice. Great video as always

@BenIsRunning Год назад

Thanks, could you notice the step up in video quality?

@andrew-ng Год назад

Do share more about how the training at Kenya improved your running. I would love that!

@mophuis1970 Год назад

Hi Ben great watching you posts... Have you noticed that when you kick back your left leg it is higher than your right leg? I guess that's the benifits of having a camera man 😊

@KhaiiRuLe Год назад

Hi Ben! Now that you’re back from Kenya experience. Could you do an update on your marathon training schedule throughout the week?

@BenIsRunning Год назад

It’s not very structured at the moment as I’m very busy with out commitments so difficult to share in advance if that makes sense. Best is to follow me on strava :)

@greenyelly Год назад

Kudos to the camera guy. Nice to see you up the game!

@BenIsRunning Год назад

Thanks! Glad you appreciated it :) more to come

@marathonranati Год назад

I love your videos!

@dalekirkwood6496 3 месяца назад

Great video. Ive just started using the Cielo Road for my session/inrerval work and thinking of this for my race day shoe. Did you ever reach 100 miles in them?

@finneas_0710 Год назад

it is quite novel to watching you running from a cameraman's angle hhaha, already get used to your previous filming styles😄 btw, I found that your left leg (maybe right) comes a bit higher than the other one, which I got the same issue either. Is there any way to improve it? Wish u the best, Ben!

@TimNguyen825 Год назад

I'll be doing be first Boston in 3 weeks too! Looking forward to seeing all of the running RU-vidrs out there and maybe kipchoge if im lucky

@BenIsRunning Год назад

See you out there

@ADAMBLAZEVIC Год назад

A warmup with 4:32 pace and 127 bpm, man, I'm trying to get down to 4:30 and this wild for me :) But at least I'm at a point where I know if I work hard and stick to the training plan I can get there, I mean not where you are but around 4:00 pace at 10k at least.

@BenIsRunning Год назад

It’s all relative. 4:30/km was my pb pace for 5k 4 years ago for some additional context. Some professional marathon runners run easy runs at 3:40/km

@ADAMBLAZEVIC Год назад

@@BenIsRunning yeah, and I know many for whom my pace is also unreal. I think the main thing is to find motivation and not look at these times as unreachable.

@andriboh Год назад

Great video, the camera man is a nice improvement

@BenIsRunning Год назад

Thanks Andre! Glad you appreciated the up in production quality

@nattygawd6588 Год назад

Hey, Ben. Hope you're well. Love the content. I'm new to running , would you do a video on the process of joining a marathon like Boston?

@BenIsRunning Год назад

Hi natty! My place at the Boston marathon was arranged by ProDirect and adidas so I’m afraid I don’t have that experience to tell. Great idea though

@nattygawd6588 Год назад

@@BenIsRunning appreciate you taking the time to reply. All the best for Boston. Can't wait to see it. 🔥

@TheConnor67 Год назад

Great content as always Ben but any chance of mile pacing times in brackets .. km’s go straight over my head 😆

@BenIsRunning Год назад

I’ll add this for the next one, not a problem

@Sindreini Год назад

Hi Ben! Would be interested to hear your taper plans for Boston, in terms of mileage etc. Keep it up!

@BenIsRunning Год назад

I’ll cover this in the following week’s episodes :)

@thiefoftomorrow Год назад

channel blowing up

@Nahoj-Run Год назад

Good luck in Boston ( Lycka till i Boston) Myself 46 days from the half marathon in Helsinki. About shoe choice. Cloudsurfer 7 or Hoka rocket x2. Have now had cloud monsters, enjoyed every session with them. The swede

@teetertotter5787 Год назад

The marketing of this shoe is working on me. Every time I see it I want it.

@sagsdothedu Год назад

How do you think the Hoka Rocket x 2 compare to the Nike Vaporfly and Alphafly? I have a pair of original Rocket x but not impressed. No where near the snap and cushioning of the Nikes. Maybe the Rocket x 2 is a better comparison?

@bendigeidfranemmanueljones5694 Год назад

That's some mighty tempting squish @ 30 secs...

@jasonbeaven5231 Год назад

Good vid again 👍 any chance u can put min/miling as well as km pace on the screen ! 🤞

@BenIsRunning Год назад

Sure thing, will add this next video :)

@tommoore3292 5 месяцев назад

Just ordered these for 5-10k races as iv been using mach 5 for daily training

@KilledCrossover3 Год назад

Could you explain to me what a 7 x 3k training is? Like would it be 21k but rest in between each 3k? Also what’s the difference in doing this but shorter like 1600m what does it do for you and what are some other training methods I can use in my runs. Does doing the same runs every week matter?

@user-oe7zz3tm9k 10 месяцев назад

Скорее бы уже вышло продолжение прошлого видоса) интересно что будет дальше)))

@AugherAndy Год назад

Injured but hoping to be able to run by April 17th! Just get ne to the finish in whatever time!!!

@BenIsRunning Год назад

Hope recovery continues to go well! Good luck 💪🏻

@ironmantooltime Год назад

These look like a decent alternative to vaporfly next % 2? 🤔

@aroldoamoroso9968 8 месяцев назад

What do you recommend between Hoka Rocket x2 and Adidas adios pro 3 for the sub 3h marathon?

@norestwicked6125 Год назад

Noob question but do you buy your exact shoe size while on these running shoes?

@50stuff Год назад

Will you be doing any more runs in the Mizunos you wore in Japan? (I bought some for London.)

@BenIsRunning Год назад

I still use them yes for workouts just like this but only tend to film when it’s focused more on new releases

@RobE8475 Год назад

Will you be posting a race recap of Boston? Unless I’ve missed it?!

@Ze-Germanzuk Год назад

Insane that the warmup pace is still a minute faster than my "race" pace😂

@user-ui4hg2pf7h 9 месяцев назад

Реально убийственные заносы)) шоб мне так везло) спасибо за видосы братик

@bobkrogh1670 Год назад

Nice gliding running form.

@iflewoverthecukoosnest7016 Год назад

Ive never seen a Ben is Running shoe review where he didnt say buy em! Its making me wonder how honest is reviews are or whether theres a cash incentive to say good things?

@BenIsRunning Год назад

This is a fair point :) To respond if you don’t mind, with all shoe reviews and more specifically first impressions I try to give a balanced argument going through my likes and dislikes of each shoe I review. In the carbon racing scene the majority of companies have now caught up and the likes of hoka, genuinely are producing competitive carbon options. It’s now more down to personal preference rather than which performs best. I just share my opinions and yes getting the shoes for free, I can’t pretend I’m totally unbiased but that’s part of my job now I guess. Hope that gives you some clarity into my thinking. I’d never make a video saying a shoe is utter crap because that doesn’t look good for anyone in my opinion, I’d simply not review it

@lukejamesquinn Год назад

The warm up is my actual run😂

@friponX Год назад

What sort of race distances do you think the Rocket X2 works the best at?

@BenIsRunning Год назад

10k/half marathons for me personally.

@user-tf6km7nr5y 9 месяцев назад

Круто! Топи до конца БРО!)🍏

@leslie7922 Год назад

watching this whilst having 100kmph gusts outside wind wise, your day looks dead still in comparison lol

@JavierISampedroTNF Год назад

Great workout! almost taper time, right? :)

@SadeghGorgani 10 месяцев назад

офигеть эти спины решают))) ты очень удачливый челик)

@jasonlee3247 Год назад

All this talk of Boston and there’s me running the half marathon in Boston UK in a fortnight 🤣

@amandawalker4510 Год назад

Must feel strange running by yourself after group runs in Kenya :)

@ronaldnelson3175 9 месяцев назад

Скорей бы ты уже показал свои новые тактики) пора бы уже начинать лутать кэш))

@ludmilamuhina9881 9 месяцев назад

Где ты научился так играть? Получается у тебя прям офигенно, чел, продолжай!))

@iq_by_0303 Год назад

would you pick it over the takumi sen 8/9 for a 5k?

@BenIsRunning Год назад

Yes

@jordenekkelenkamp9397 Год назад

How much kilometers do you average a week?

@QronoZ713 Год назад

Sweat Elite vibes

@ThaReaperD Год назад

Can you take the insole out of the shoe? I'm considering this shoe, but I need my custom orthotics.

@BenIsRunning Год назад

It’s removable yes if I recall right

@ThaReaperD Год назад

@@BenIsRunning thanks!

@6kmanu Год назад

wahahha his easy pace is my death pace lol

@i.p2088 Год назад

Regarding the fit to go TTS or up half a size?

@BenIsRunning Год назад

As I said in the video, probably true to size if your like me and prefer a snug fit on race day :)

@lucretiaspeidel4589 9 месяцев назад

близкая разыгровка была) думал уже все, минус балик, но хорошо что окуп все таки пришел)

@marathonranati Год назад

To me... I would "pass out" after that speed interval... especially at a "3:25" pace!

@strengththenics8495 Год назад

If I train for 42 km then will my 5km best PB will fall??

@ajaybn Год назад

Lot of the Iten kenya learnings implemented as promised.

@BenIsRunning Год назад

They are indeed :)

@jobanski Год назад

I kind of feel like they should have called it the, “Hoka Roka!” Lol

@user-pp6xh7mq5c 9 месяцев назад

Близкая игра. Рад что все закончилось в твою пользу, а не в пользу казика))

@rc1906 Год назад

What ON Is that in the background

@brunoclap Год назад

👍👍

@fabsterun Год назад

Huge first

@BenIsRunning Год назад

HUGE 🎉

@fabsterun Год назад

@@BenIsRunning 🤣

@emanuelsantos5585 Год назад

Nice place with no trafic

@BenIsRunning Год назад

Perfect yes apart from the odd tractor and delivery man 😂

@d4ve3 Год назад

What’s your go to shoe for the marathon then?

@BenIsRunning Год назад

I’ll be racing the Boston marathon in the adidas adios pro 3 and it’s between them and the Nike alphafly 2 as my first pick :)

@Himlovesrunning Год назад

Say our Hi to Kipchoege

@afilgfan Год назад

Is it just me or do you kick back your left leg higher than your right Ben? Perhaps you're slightly less flexible on the right?

@BenIsRunning Год назад

I do yes! Anyone an expert in form and give me some tips, I’m all ears :)

@oscarvandeneijnde3760 Год назад

On spikes 🤨

@kristiansully4874 Год назад

You literally see zero pro runners using hoka 😂

@benjaminkristiansen9967 Год назад

2nd First

@BenIsRunning Год назад

🥈

@anjelikanoskova6195 9 месяцев назад

Ну тут сразу понятно что сайт топчик и можно бабосик лутать нахаляву)

@valeriychernov9208 9 месяцев назад

Казик напрягать пытается, но в итоге ты сам его напряг))

@robbristle5642 Год назад

THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW THAT 205 grams = 7.2 OZ.

@grantmckay7014 Год назад

95% of the world uses metric...

@JStock1032 Год назад

Hoka QC is pathetic. ASIC actually knows how to make a running shoe.

@spazzypaddy Год назад

Is there any company you won’t shill for?

@yanaxiao5107 Год назад

great! Can u check email, Ben🙂

@laszlokovacs9596 Год назад

thx 🦜