It’s official… I have shot my first VLOG (a vlog is just what you think it is, a video form of a blog, or video blog — clever name huh?). I really enjoy several other runners that do video blogs (shout out to BananaBuzzBomb, STUFT Mama, and BexLife) and decided to join in on the fun, but with a slight twist. Yes, I like to do what other people do, but I tend to mix it up a bit, for better or worse. Here is what you will see when I do my VLOGS.
All of my VLOGs will be done on the run, literally.
Sorry, you won’t get to see the blank wall behind me. My plan is to shoot these with my iPhone while I am running, sort of. Typically they will occur before or after, but on occasion you may find one in the middle of a run. I decided to do a BEFORE and an AFTER video for this past weekend’s Horseshoe Lake 50k put on by Coastal Trail Runs. There is a full recap coming this week, but for now you get to enjoy how energetic I am before the race and then how I look six hours later. (Sorry that the after video is poor in quality — I’m learning).
The Before — Horseshoe Lake 50k
The After — Horseshoe Lake 50k
And there you have it. My first of what will be many videos of me on the run. A full recap of the race is coming this week with plenty of photos. Thanks again.
Great first vlog – you seem comfortable and natural in front of the camera. And, congrats on the killer trail run – 50k is long for what I think I remember you saying is your first one!
Total congrats on the 26.2 trail marathon! That sounds like an accomplishment to me! 50K…I’m not sure if that’s on my bucket list or not…
Great Job! Look forward to hearing more about it!
I really liked the vlog! It was short enough that it held my attention. Maybe I just have the attention span of a gnat, but when videos get longer than a couple of minutes I usually stop watching and go on to something else.
It seemed as though you had a pretty good attitude about stopping at the marathon point. You are absolutely right – to go out and run a marathon on a trail on a hot day IS something to be proud of! I can’t wait to read your race recap!
Yay! Welcome to the world of vlogging! Looks great. Just subscribed!!
Awesome!! Great first vlog (especially your captions) and can’t wait to see more and love that you’re going to do them on-the-run. Umm, a trail marathon in hot weather is nothing to dismiss but good on you for not just pushing through for the sake of it.
Love the first vlog and congrats on the race!
You did great for your first vlog! And congrats on completing a trail marathon, even if it wasn’t your initial goal!
I loved this! Especially your editorial “bubbles” in there. It looked beautiful. I think you did the absolute right thing and there’s no shame in what you did. In fact, read my blog today on just this topic.
you’ll have another crack at it. Keep the vlogs coming!
We were totally on the same page… great post if people want to learn more about the infamous DNF label.
The vlogs look great! I actually like doing vlogs since sometimes it’s easier to just speak rather than write your thoughts.
Smart to listen to your body. They’ll be other races that you kick ass in!
Btw – was it me or did the color of the sky change it the second video? Weird!
Thanks… haha, ya it happens when that big trailer goes by. I think it is the sun reflecting off the trailer onto the phone. Either that or aliens.
Clearly, you are a vlog professional! Just saying :)
dnf doesn’t mean you didn’t try. Corny but true. Love the vlogs!
nice vlogs!! looking forward to on the run vlogs. so long as they dont make me dizzy from the bouncing around ;)
Loved your vlogs! Shooting a video is a great way to capture the emotions right away rather than trying to write them down later. It sounds like you made the right decision with the DNF. Great job still running a marathon distance in tough conditions!
Great first vlog!! And YOWZA on 50K! My God, I can’t wrap my brain around 50K, and you were under-trained for a full marathon and still hit it? That’s powering through!
PS: Love that at least you had an ending to your vlog! Mine was cut short..with a phone call!
You a good vlogger. :) Is that how you say it? DNF- NBD (no big deal). In the big picture, it doesn’t even matter, yes? YOu look pretty darn good for doign a marathon in those conditions. Keep the vlogs coming friend!!! :)
LOVE LOVE LOVE!! You are a natural on camera – you should definitely do more VLOGs =)
And I agree with stopping…no shame and no sense in continuing to run if it wasn’t your day. But, at the end of the day, you still ran a trail marathon – pretty darn impressive =)
Nice job on your vlog! I love your little notes on it, too. Not finishing does not negate your huge accomplishment. Congrats!
Great vlog!! You are very natural and relate-able. I’m sorry the heat and allergies got the best of you on this one, but it sounds like you made a healthy choice for you! Great job!!
You are a stud.
Good stuff! I’m loving the vlog thing. Makes me want to do more vlogs because it is really fun to see the folks we read all the time. Looks like it was a beautiful day despite the hard run. I can understand why you had to call it a day but great job no matter what.