Whoa, hello cutie!
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Fucking hell 
Bloody well done! Awesome transformation! 
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Film coming out called Brittany runs a marathon coming out soon. Based on a true story. Looks interesting Sham.
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Look like a totally different person. Incredible transformation
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What the actual fuck, itās like youāve de-aged 8-10 years.
Amazing mate, thatās incredible.
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Dropped my KFC in awe
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Iām now trying to remember what you looked like when we met mate. What was that, five years ago now at least? I donāt think you were thirtieth birthday party big at all, but you certainly werenāt as trim as you are now.
Really inspiring mate.
Inspiring me to eat all the shit I want that is, cos Iām not quite thirty yet so I know I can eat all the pizza I want and still turn things round again 
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Haha. I think maybe 4 years rather than 5 and I was probably about halfway between my heaviest weight and where I am now then.
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Well done man, looks like a lovely route as well!
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That a solo effort mate. Was this a training schedule being followed for another attempt on Dublin.
Thatās some levels of self discipline you got there mate.
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Yea was solo. Dublin has been cancelled since May so I hadnāt started that prep yet but I trained for this over 10 weeks or so as was starting from having built up to a half anyway. This was actually attempt 2 as I tried a couple of weeks back but hadnāt got it in me/went out too hard.
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Why did you find it harder? Iām always in awe of people who run marathons. I do a lot of cardio but the most Iāve ever ran without stopping is about 20k, at that point I start to get dehydration headaches.
Also do you have any tips I really feel like my jogging is all over the place, one day I can run 15k at an ok pace with a sprint at the end whereas another I get sluggish at 3k mark and my nips hurt and I end up just walking for half of it.
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Iāve always used base layer for the nips as I would be absolutely fucked without that. Iāve switched to Under Armour heatgear recently but even the cheapo Sondico stuff from sports direct does the job. Donāt get cotton/ thermal base layer!!
My strength and conditioning training has been a bit shit since lockdown so I just didnāt have that base to rely on when the legs were starting to give up a bit. Also you definitely get a boost from the supporters on the street. There was about 250k lining the course of Dublin last year.
As regards advice, do you use a watch to pace? I think itās vital. If I just went out at top speed I wouldnāt even last 3k before being gassed. Also, if youāre suffering from dehydration sounds like youāre not bringing water? Also vital. Ten miles is the absolute max Iād go out without a water bottle.
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Plaster for the nips mate. Fabric strip is best and base level if itās getting cold.
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Oh no I never bring a water bottle, I never really think about how much Iām going to run I just go out, put my headphones in and go as long as I want to/can.
I never really time myself either as I only run casually to supplement with my weight lifting. I feel like recording it would subtract from the good vibes I get doing it casually but I still admit that when I do have days where I run 15k+ with no breaks itās because Iām in great head space yet mindful of my controlled speed.
I heard a while ago that one of the most important things is to start a run slowly, breath in through your nose for the first half k and consciously think about your pace and breathing. Yet every every other time I step out for a jog I go full puppy dog energy and gas myself. Itās definitely a discipline.
I basically do what is in your last paragraph. I am conscious of my pace by looking at my watch 42 times a minute.
@Stroller I use base layer all year round. Plasters didnāt really work for me plus Iām a big girl when it comes to removing a plaster.
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As an injured and ageing ex bodybuilder, whoās mental health has put an end to training , Iām in awe of anyone who can run a marathon. Personally I think itās a phenomenal achievement, even just taking part is an achievement.
Good luck Sham, congratulations on even attempting such a feat .
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I would have thought a corn plaster in winter for he nipples