I Ran a MARATHON Because of Anime!

Is running a marathon because of an anime a stupid reason? Yes, absolutely - which is why I did it. Find out how the hit anime "Run With The Wind" inspired me to run my first Marathon!

Chapters
0:00 Run With the Wind Overview
1:46 So, I Wanna Run a Marathon
3:10 Not So Fast!
4:51 Everything Went Wrong
7:22 Race Week
8:17 A Last Minute Hiccup
9:06 Race Kit Pick Up!
9:41 Race Strategy
10:07 RACE DAY!!!
10:51 Post Race

[CrumblingCube]

Oh yeah the PBs in the video are now out of date, here's the new ones:
5K - 18:30 [9/2/2024] - current goal: 16:30
10K - 40:32 [10/2/2024] - current goal: sub 40
Half-Marathon - 1:46:20 [4/28/2024] (not true attempt, time taken from full marathon)

[hucklejoko]

You weren't just a "casual runner" with those PBs man. You're close to the local elite.

[judyzhang]

I’m proud of you for running a marathon!👏

Also “I have the hand eye coordination of a goldfish”🤣🤣🤣 same here. I don’t play any sports but I do walk a lot

[okisweirdstories]

Awesome! I watched this anime for the first time in Jan 2023 and it got me into running. I was rewatching it recently and like you impulsively signed up for the 2025 Toronto marathon in May. I have some interval speed training to do tonight, and this video got me even more pumped for it!

[jonjaulee]

I love love love Run with the Wind! I found it as I was starting my running journey. The soundtrack is firmly on my running playlist now. And I'm also currently dealing with a right knee issue! Congratulations on your amazing achievement!

[Pentaclipse]

Finally got around to watching this. I'm super proud of you. 😭

[ojoaomotta]

Thats amazing storytelling dude, congrats on the PB!

[sleepyturtwig]

So glad I came across this video never thought many people still know about this anime. It inspired myself to do a marathon last year and ran a sub 3 hour marathon in my first marathon in LA marathon. I watched this anime few years ago during high school and rewatched it ever since as it motivates me during my training for my races. I'm sad that it never got a second season because it had so much potential but still left on a great ending too. Hope you and everyone else who is on the path to running and racing from 5k to marathons, you can be a runner no matter how fast or slow you are, it's all about when you start and the right mind set

[CoWsGoNeighh]

Dude, run with the wind also got inspired me to go run too !

[WarmLillie]

Run with the wind… You know an anime good if it make you think of it after and touch grass

Well run the pavement…

[lakshmiravi]

i did my 600m 2:53 . then now 1:54, 2 years of work . i watched it three times . MASTERPIECE . IT WILL IMPROVE YOU IN ANY WAY

[Leeroy]

Well I started playing volleyball 33 years ago because of Mila Superstar and I really enjoyed Haikyuu!!. Seems totally fine for me to pick up marathon running like this ;). Nice debut :).

[alexiscastillo]

Damn it's been so long, glad to see you again.😁👍

[gabetrahan-halme]

In October the book that inspired the show finally released in English! I highly recommend reading 'Run with the Wind' as a novel. It's a fun way to relive the series but in a different format with more details!

[MakoTheFrog]

It's a great show, with a great ENG dub and made by people who clearly understand the sport of running on a fundamental level, it also serves almost like a training plan for anyone looking to start running themselves but don't know where to start, it explains things very clearly but also dives deeper into more advanced training methods without too much exposition dumps. highly recommend!

[TwiinStar]

Shoutout to you guy from... Guelph? Lol fellow Canadian, I'm in Toronto myself. Your 5k and 10k PB going into this were damn good. Might do the Mississauga half next year and build toward my first marathon in the fall.

Also, thanks for the new anime suggestion. I'll give that a watch during the holidays.

[abbasnaqvi]

Im so glad that I wasn’t the only one that ended up signing up for a race just because of an anime. Running my very first race ever, a half marathon this Sunday!

[larrysill]

gotta love sport anime lol... got me into volleyball and running

[jpod]

Hmmm im a runner who likes anime, will def check this out!

[manuelcompean]

I've already done my first marathon due to this anime too and now I'm attempting to break my actual record, kudos for you 🫡