Attention hobbyjoggers - I also have a youtube channel...

What are you trying to convey? A training plan, collection of anecdotes or...

Parliament Hill is pretty good for hills too by the way, in fact coupled with the track its the best place in London. Primrose Hill is also nice if you want something a little closer in, ditto Regents Park if you want a flat run.

So you're just reciting facts that anyone could find the answer to by using a search engine?

femalerunneruk wrote:

Thanks - a compliment is always nice.

Yeah - I’m definitely at the early stages and still learning/gathering equipment. Just got a bonus with work so I may well use that for some good equipment. Is the sound in the ‘London Running Routes’ any better?

I’ll focus on more vlogging-style videos until I get a better camera, as it’s a GoPro so it’s better for that. Lots of learning to do in the meantime but appreciate you taking the time to write your advice!

Yes, the sound when you were outside in the video is much fuller than when you were in your room. Is it the same microphone as when you are in your room just closer?

What kind of editing software are you using before uploading to YouTube? There are color and sound adjustments you can do.

There are some cheap tricks you can do it get a lot better indoor quality video without spending much. For example, you could place hang two white bed sheets on each side of you aimed 45 degrees and out of view of the camera. Behind those need sheets, shine a house lamp. To adjust the power, just move the lamps closer or further. This will give you very soft light that will look much better. Be sure to adjust the white balance in the camera or in post to give your skin a slightly yellow warmth instead of looking cold like a hospital.

Aim a couple of lamps in the background with the same bed sheet diffuser trick and you will have a complete light setup that can rival other high quality YouTube vids.

You don't have to get a better camera, you could just use your iPhone as your indoor camera for now. With a proper light setup, the low light performance of big cameras is gone. The primary benefit of the big cameras would be giving you flexibility in lenses that are not wide angle and flip up screens so you can see yourself while filming.

The wide angle lens of your GoPro is very apparent with the barrel distortion on the sides. Wide angle lenses are also not flattering for people because they distort the shape of your face and give you big noses. For an indoor setup, you want something like a 35mm or 50mm full frame equivalent focal length so that you don't get distortion and would let you frame your face tighter.

jamin wrote:

So you're just reciting facts that anyone could find the answer to by using a search engine?

Welcome to the world of the Internet - plenty of people watch videos instead of googling. Also can’t believe jamin posted on my thread! #famous

The mic in the “London Running Routes” video was an external mic rather than the GoPro one.

Very basic software atm but will be getting Adobe Premiere Pro tomorrow which will give me the ability to do adjustments. My iPhone is an SE so not a great one tbh, will see if my boyfriend will let me borrow his X.

As for white balance, I’m still getting used to my GoPro settings but will have a play around.

Again, thanks so so much, these are really valuable tips

Jeez thanks. Just what we needed another running blog that tells us how to qualify for Boston.

The Scot wrote:

Parliament Hill is pretty good for hills too by the way, in fact coupled with the track its the best place in London. Primrose Hill is also nice if you want something a little closer in, ditto Regents Park if you want a flat run.

I loved Parliament Hill when I went for the GoodGym ‘Olympics’ last summer and want to go back, but it’s a bit far to get to as I’m in the south east and it’s in the north west. Maybe in summer when I have more ‘exploring energy’.

femalerunneruk wrote:

My iPhone is an SE so not a great one tbh, will see if my boyfriend will let me borrow his X.

As for white balance, I’m still getting used to my GoPro settings but will have a play around.

An iPhone SE will be fine compared to an X. They both only have wide angle lenses so there will not be much difference. The key is the lighting, not which iPhone you have (unless you have the iPhone 11 Pro with the 50mm full frame equivalent lens on the back).

The GoPro may not have the ability to manually set white balance in camera. It's probably just all auto. Easiest thing to do is change it in post if it is not too far off.

You're a female on LetsRun trying something, they'll either wanna bang you or wanna hang you. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I looked you up on Strava and you're not running 50 mpw with any sort of consistency smh

That's because I keep most of my runs to followers only and it only shows the mileage you've made public as I recently learnt. Last week 50.2, week before 60.5. 2,019 miles last year. Good stalking though!

Pretty interesting. Nice that you shared it here.

Just one tip: on LetsRun is obligatory to wear you watch on the outside of your left wrist ;)

check again wrote:

beware of stalkers wrote:

You are cute, so expect a lot of attention.

She is not cute.

Hi jamin.

Would you consider dating a catch like jamin?

What are your 5km/10km/half/marathon pbs?

20:35, 43:something, 1:35, 3:23. I appreciate I’m not fast but I’m front-of-the-pack in local social groups I run with so there’s some people I can maybe help

Planning to go sub-20 this summer

jamin wrote:

So you're just reciting facts that anyone could find the answer to by using a search engine?

You are a hearless turd, but that had been known for years.

OP, do you have a coach? (haven't watched the whole video yet)

Cleveland browns head coach wrote:

Would you consider dating a catch like jamin?

I’ll ask my boyfriend what he thinks ;)