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Thanks mate. I am 45 , quite fit and have run just one road marathon. For some reason I’ve signed up for a 105 km ultra which has a couple of hills. I was about to drop out, but seeing your video - I’ve decided to try, walk most of the way and at least attempt to finish it. Thanks for the various tips

A quick question: do you ever do hiking specific training for ultras? Maybe working in hiking time on long runs? If so, how long would you typically hike for? Thank you for this, it is so helpful!

really useful and will use to prep fpr my 1st 100k ultra in May

Well done! Congratulations!!

Great video - planning for a 3:20-3:30 marathon this hear - this is really helpful

Overwhelming thanks for sharing your experience ☺️🙏

Unfortunately many people have problems with the right running shoe. I have flat feet and I ran in 0 heeldrop shoes becauae barefoot running was a thing. Well it fucked up my knee and achilles and it's been chronic for years. I got brooks adrenelines becaue they're stabalising shoe with 12mm heeldrop and ran in them for 5 years, then I had to switch to brooks beats for more intense stablisation because I had gained some weight after having 2 kids. Just saying "cheap" running shoes is barely the answer if you're going to but intens amount of stress on your body with a high impact sport like roadrunning then at least you can do is get good quality shoes. The rest comes in time.

What kind of trail shoes were they?

So pleasant to listen to. You would probably be very good as a podcast host. 🎉

really enjoyed that! thanks for the breakdown :)

wear tights for chaffing Running shoes: Do not skimp. Buy the best for your ability and ensure they look after your feet.

Prob the most honest, well thought through and comprehensive guide there is on RUclips. Awesome video. Thank you so much. Im in the early phase of running, just started a month ago, ran my first 10 miler, calves are feeling it still after 3 days ago lol. Thanks for the tips

Never save money on sports equipment. Find what fits and has all the performance features required for sports. That's safety, health. Why be miserable?! You need one pair of shoes a year. 15$ mo is less than diabetes treatment.

Hi James. Can I ask, how long did you train using MAF and did you see a benefit? I'm going to get myself fit to run a 50k and i reckon a long block of MAF wouid really help?

Very good, thanks for sharing!

People should take pride in running in shoes until they fall apart. The nonsense on YT with people fawning over shiny new stuff is ridiculous and sad.

Question ❓ can we run 50 miles ultra trail with no experience except 10k road run exp only.? also only have two months of training period for 80k ultra trail run. Is this possible? please answer it and I will tell my real experience after that .

Those kind of running shorts are always around on Chinese Shopping apps, you just have to be persistent to find it. It usually ranges from 4 to 20 dollars

That was a great accomplishment James and the marathons you do is really tough on you but you do them and you finish them in a great way man. inga dk

Great job sir ! Greetings from Sweden.

Awesome thanks for sharing. Glad to hear you talk about heart rate threshold. I was thinking about doing that for mine. Excellent tips re 1st and last 10k. I imagine I'll rewatch this several times

Happy new year @James - looking forward to see what the future holds <3

Amazing man!

AWESOME!!!

Thanks for the bird's-eye view on your journey, James. Always relatable, inspiring and interesting. Cool stuff 👍🙂

Beautiful. You could get sentimental for less 🥲 Perfect choice of music!

Very informative especially for those new to the sport. Thank you.

This video brought tears to my eyes James. You've been such an inspiration to me in my own running journey. Watching your tips videos, and the races you do - I absolutely love your charisma and love for the sport. Your videos and editing are so well done and expertly crafted. May your journey be one filled with adventure and good health. Keep going James!

Super Inspiring Journey, James. 😊

Love your content James! I am hoping to run my first ultra (probably 60k) in 2025. Partly because of your videos and the motivation I get from them. I hope to run a sub 3.30 Copenhagen Marathon firstly though. Are you running that again? If yes let me know so I can come and say hello ;) I need to cut off 10 minutes of my PB from last year though. Not sure whether it is possible or not but with a lot of MAF leading up to the 16 weeks of specific training, I hope I will ;) Do you upload your training programs anywhere? Cheers and happy new year

elite level plodding sir

Thank you for making videos, James! Your videos have always been among my favourite on this platform. Nowadays RUclips is overrun with people trying to make running into a full-time job and their videos reflect that; many people just stick a camera in their face and record themselves rambling. Your videos however, which this video also highlights perfectly, are much more focused on the joy of running in beautiful places, the philosophy behind running, and the connection by sharing the journey with other runners. It gives your videos a feeling of authenticity and inspires to go out and explore rather than merely focusing on pace and time. Best wishes in the coming year(s), and I am looking forward to many more race videos!

Very cool james 🎉

Thanks for sharing your journey!

Congrats on the achievements, James !

happy days✌🏼

You are inspiring in your fight for the 100 miler here in Great Britain I think you are doing so well. Inga dk

Well done JAMES, it was awesome to watch you run this race so hard and challenging too. I think you did it the right way, and completing is nearly not to understand, congrates from me. Inga dk.

Maybe really protecting your eyes and maybe ski glasses. inga dk

I will highly sugest that you wear glasses for your next race if you race in Sweden again its a very windy route, Inga dk.

Yes the consequensy of such a brutal race is often this by the imune system and thats just a fact but really nailed it at last and having the two swedish guys to chat with was great for you too. I think you did it great out there in the cold James.... congrates with the ring and the result....Inga dk.

Thanks never thought to use the Garmin pacepro feature will be trying that next time out

Well done on completing a very tough race! I did my first 100k in May this year. First 58 km very lonely - couldn’t get chatting with anyone. At the aid station I wanted to go home but decided to keep going. As I left the aid station I got chatting to a guy called Andy. We walked (he was injured, I was knackered) and chatted for the next 13km and it saved my race

Great recap, already thought that I had already seen the Kullamannen one, but still nice to hear the story after contemplation. I would recommend you to to come to Finland and run NUTS Ylläs Pallas organised in July. The 200 miler is a bit extreme, but the 160km one you'll see the best parts!

Come to Bornholm. Hammeren Ultra will give you challenge and beauty.

Well done for finishing that beast, James. I love running but I'm a fan of being able to see and eat too 😂😅. This one is not on my bucket list...

Absolutely smashed it James. Great reflections. One to avoid I think 😂 Too dark for too long but hats off to you 🏃🏻‍♂️🏁

Yes, you missed beautiful views. It’s so beautiful on that coastline. Good work 💫

Welcome to our home race kullamannen. It's a different kind of race :) and yes the trails are very nice during the day to

Mental! Maybe try a 5km now 😅