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It certainly was tough but also beautiful! A wonderful experience amongst difficulties and triumphs.

I would say so. There are less than 100 participants between both the 100 and 50 milers. Despite it being lesser known, the race director does a great job and it's a worthy race.

@@SeeChadRun oh wow! It did look like there weren’t that many runners but that’s still surprising! No wonder they were able to give you a bunch of stats of how you did afterwards, and why they were grateful you chose them for your first 100.. now that I think about it, doing a race like theirs does seem like the most ideal for one’s effort on a first 100 compared to others like Leadville where you risk DNF from the strict cutoffs

@LexiaBoo Totally! This race had a 40 hour cutoff. Still, because of its difficulty, about 1/3rd of the 100 miles DNFed.

In the moment it felt brutal but I'm super proud of the accomplishment. Would totally do it again!

They would offer plenty of cushioning for walking. I ended up giving these to my father-in-law and he loves them for watching.

@@SeeChadRun thanks awesome looking for a comfortable shoe to walk in

So many great volunteers, racers, and of course my family who was out there too! Appreciate you checking out the video!

Thank you so much! Yah, that Wadi LS hoodie is great. I enjoy wearing it even when I'm not running. Really appreciate you watching the video as well!

Best of luck this Saturday! That's pretty exciting and it's an awesome race! My suggestions or tips would be to not underestimate the second climb between miles 14 to 18, save a little bit of energy for the downhill to the finish line, and enjoy all of the views! Wish I could run it this year but, I just finished a 100 mile ultra a week and a half ago (UTE 100 video is also on my channel right now!) ruclips.net/video/wUah95mbE1I/видео.htmlsi=oYik6luO9p1UD0f0

@@SeeChadRun Thank you, that is really helpful. I'll check out that UTE video. How much water did you carry? Did you ever run out between stations?

@stevecogswell7872 I only carried the two soft flasks on the hydration vest which was enough between aid stations. I didn't have to fill up between stations.

Fabulous! I'm glad you are here and happy that you enjoyed the video.

I wore size medium and have a 38" chest. I don't think I had to mess with the sizing much and it seemed to fit me perfectly. Sorry to hear you're having issues with the sizing.

@@SeeChadRun thank you.

Thank you Ian! I'm super proud of this accomplishment and already wondering what the next 100 mile race will be.

Yes, thought the same.

I appreciate it! It was so good to have and see the family there. It was fun to see how excited the kids were to see me at various aid stations and to have my wife support me the way that she did makes her a superhero. Thanks for checking out the video!

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. It really is a pretty amazing (and tough) course.

Thank you Taylor! I appreciate the course and its beauty more because of the struggle and the triumph. As always, I appreciate you watching my videos!

Thank you! I'm super proud of the accomplishment. I appreciate you for watching the video!

Thank you! Jordan is great 👍 And what an epic first 100 miler for sure. Thanks for watching the video!

The location is a little remote. It's a few hours from any major city seeing that it's down near Moab. Beautiful course though!

No regrets indeed! Thanks for watching the video!

I'm so happy that you found this useful and I appreciate your comments! It's a great race for beginners and experienced trail runners. Good luck this year! I'm hoping to run the 50 miler next year.

These are similar, though just a tad wider compared to Salomon's.

@@SeeChadRun Thanks for the quick response!

No, not ideal for wide feet.

They are great shoes! I should mention that I did develop some blisters under the balls of my feet after 70 miles, but that could have happened in any pair of shoes. Otherwise, they were comfortable the entire race!

@@SeeChadRun if it takes 70 miles to reach the blisters I think I'll be good! Thanks again

Congrats 🎉 What an epic and difficult course!

It's an awesome race! If you're running it this year, best of luck to you!

Thank you! Definitely was a difficult race but I'm so happy that I did it. I appreciate your support!

Thank you! A tough race with absolutely beautiful scenery. I'm glad this one was my first despite its difficulties. Appreciate you for watching the video!

Haven't signed up for my next yet but I'm not against it. Already forgetting about the hard moments! 😆

You're not the only person to tell me that! 😆

I love you anyway. ​@SeeChadRun

I like how Eric just randomly appears. ... And the girls told you to run.

@khsmiles as the night came on, I kind of forgot to record anything so there we were suddenly running together 🙂 The kids were so fun!

My first and certainly not my last! Thanks for checking out the video!

The arch and the toe area do feel very similar, although from what I recall, it seems that the Pursuit 2 had a slightly more aggressive arch but it's marginal. The insoles are slightly different and in the Pursuit 2 the insole is higher quality and doesn't retain water helping it to release water better.

Sounds like you'll have a successful 50k! What race are you doing? I'm glad you found the channel and are enjoying it. It's fun to share journeys like this with everyone.

@@SeeChadRun I'm doing the Red Feather Trail Jamboree 50k. Yeah man, keep it up. Maybe I'll see you out running. I run mainly on the trails in Boulder County.

@Outdoors2theMax Red feathers is a great race! I have a video of the inaugural 50k that I ran a couple years back. I'm also planning to run the 50 miler next year. Best of luck and enjoy! ruclips.net/video/Ee8f1uV5U3I/видео.html

@@SeeChadRun I'll take a look, thanks!

I ran in the Topo MTN Racer 3 trail shoes. They actually worked great until about mile 70 when I developed a blister under the balls of my feet (first my right foot then later my left). Perhaps having a shoe with a little more underfoot protection would have been useful. Looking at the shoes after the run, I can tell the midsole took a beating but otherwise it's a great shoe!

Regardless of when you finished, that's still an amazing accomplishment! Huge congrats!!! With the blisters that formed underneath the balls of my feet, I found it very difficult to run the downhill sections during the last 25 miles. Sorry to hear that you had some major footwear issues as well. Way to persevere!

It was absolutely beautiful! And yes, so amazing of my brother to run so many miles with me and also to have the support of my family at a couple aid stations. They really helped lift my spirits. Appreciate you watching the video and for the comment and support!

Thank you!

Thank you David! It was uplifting to have my family out there.

I'm glad you asked! I was running in the Topo MTN Racer 3 trail shoes, T8 Sherpa shorts with their Commandos underwear, Path Projects Wadi LS hoodie, Black Diamond Distance 8 pack, Salomon carbon poles, and Ciele hat and Goodr OG sunglasses. All the gear worked great except next time I'll choose a shoe with just a little more underfoot protection (or rock plate).

Appreciate you watching the video! It was a pretty incredible journey for sure. I'm recovering quite well. My legs have never gotten very sore and my feet are recovering (first time really getting blisters during a race).

Haha! 😂

Yeah! Thank you so much!!

@@SeeChadRun You're welcome, champ! 👍

I nearly had tears in my eyes a few times at that moment and aid station. Really contemplated to drop but I'm so happy I didn't! Such a huge accomplishment that's hard to put into words and describe to others, I'm happy that I could share a part of that journey in this video. As always, thank you so much for your kind words!

Was coming to say the same thing. 30:30 is what I sent to my person saying thank you. Bawling to her plea to remind you what the past and future you wanted her to say in that moment. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you my friend! I thought about dropping but my family rallied around me and I'm so happy that I kept going. I even ran a couple miles and a few sections here and there during the last 10 miles!

I'm glad you enjoyed the video and it was my pleasure to share the experience. Words can't describe the experience so hopefully the video does better 🙂 Thanks for giving it a watch!