Ultra Running VLOG - Quebec Mega Trail 100 Miles Ultra Marathon
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- Curious about how to train and run an ultra marathon? Welcome to my ultra running training VLOG - Episode 7. This series shows what it takes to run ultra marathon, providing you honest and uncensored details as I train and race for 100 miles ultra marathon every month for the third year. This is a 'behind the scene' view showing the imperfection but the reality of ultra running. This episode covers 3 weeks, including recovery from Bighorn 100 miles, training block, taper, and my latest ultra marathon - Quebec Mega Trail 100 miles (QMT100).
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I finally had a real training block. This might be the last for a while so I made the most of it. By racing so frequently, I'm often in cycles of taper - race -- recover - taper - race.
My focus was on having good mileage (aiming 60-70) with 1-2 strength sessions a week, and speed work (or hills). It wasn't perfect, but I was pretty close.
Then I was back home visiting my family before racing Quebec Mega trail 100 miles - a rugged east coast type of race! If you know...you know. I'm aiming for a full documentary release early next week, but it'll be challenging as we will be traveling already for my next race.
Next race is Tahoe Rim Trail 100 miles in Nevada on July 20-21.Quebec Mega Trail 100 miles - part of the world trail major! July 4, so stay tuned!
As always - Thanks for watching and remember -
Work Hard!
Believe in yourself!
Push your limits!
Simon
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It was great to finally see my family an relax for a couple of days!!!!
The Bighorn movie will probably come out early next week - we're driving to Tahoe this weekend and there's no way I can wrap it up by Friday... Stay tuned!
So glad you and Nora got back to Canada! I hope Nora gets the best new ear buds/headphones that she has been wanting!
@@Gator35 Feels good to be home :)
We'll get her some new ones. In the meantime, she has 1 of the 2, so it's not that bad actually
Let's be real...You're not an average person, Simon. You might not be setting world records, but you're doing more than 99.99% of the population.
Thanks - fair enough!
I think he means avg person from athletic/genetics standpoint. Many avg people can do extraordinary things with the right mindset. Even doing a 50k you are already in the 1%, he's in the .001%...
@@coachb530 Even in the athletic community he's a beast. How many people are doing 100 milers every couple weeks? I wasn't insulting him by saying he's not average, I just think he's a little naive to what he's accomplishing. It's badass.
@@rymaples I just think you are misinterpreting the comment when people say they are an average person and instead looking at what he's accomplishing which is after the fact. If you lined him up with people athletically doing various movements -- situps, pushups, pullups, weighted movements, sprints, 5k times, etc...he'd be on par with the average person which is what he's trying to tell people that the average person can do these insane things if they put their mind to it and put enough time/effort to achieve it.
This doesn't have anything to do with the fact that what he's accomplishing is far greater than 99.99999% of people will ever accomplish, which is a true statement as well.
Incredible what you do. What you are capable of, amazing.
You enjoy it, that is important.
Have a great day , safe travels and God bless you.
From Toronto Canada.
Thanks Freddy!
Thanks for all your vlogs and videos, they're helping me stay motivated with my hiking while a bunch of other interests also tug at my time. I recently learned of a trail marathon in the state park that I do most of my hiking in and am now seriously considering getting involved with it because of how encouraging these videos are.
Sounds great - good luck :)
To echo what has been said, thankyou for these vlogs, they really do inspire and the tips are very very very helpful 🎉
Thanks - and thanks for watching :)
Excellent video, Simon! Great work summarizing your training and the QMT 100! That terrain was brutal with the mud and roots and rocks! That must've taken so much mental toughness and self-belief! Thank you for the schedule update, as well! That makes it easier to pay attention to the races you have coming up! So glad you avoided serious injury in those conditions!
Sure thing - and I was actually thinking about you and the comment you made the other when I decided to put a little schedule update. I might make that more regularly - makes a lot of sense!
And absolutely, the QMT course really takes a toll mentally because you can't relax much. It's tireing! I had experienced a somewhat similar feeling when I did midstate massive in Massachusetts
Hey Simon, nice vlog! Your videos helped me in preparation for my second 50k trail run (it is going to be in 3 of august) and now i feel more confident, so thank you!
Good luck - let me know how it goes :)
QMT course looks amazing (and hard)! Good luck at Tahoe, it's an amazing area, I'm running the 56-mile distance this year.
That's what I hear! I've never been around Tahoe but everyone has nice thing to say about the area and the race itself! Good luck with your race :)
I still think that Simon is not human 😅. Sooo many races... Crazy!
Or I have a twin brother!
Oh no, poor Nora... Give hug from me 🎉
She's really unlucky with these things! She also had been attacked (and bitten) by a dog last summer when we were in Colorado!
Psyched for your race schedule! Thanks for bringing us along for the ride. Best of luck 🤘
Thanks :)
Really easy to charge and carry a backup battery for that fenix headlamp. I never worry if it's one night and feel very safe for more than one as long as I have that.
Oh yeah for sure! I always have an extra battery (and/or back up main light) plus a spare safety light. You just never know!
Thanks!
Thanks Linda!
1:44 I'm here for the poutine!
:) I had quite a few, but that side of the road casse-croute was by far the most authentic!
Good job pour ton course. Ça a dû faire du bien d'être de retour à la maison ! J'ai cherché ta chemise funky mais je ne t'ai pas vu.
Oui c'etait rafraichissant! Et courrir au quebec c'etait tres special
Aaaagh! The bees! Poor Nora! One time, in a trail marathon, 2 loops...we had to pass a bee/wasp nest TWICE, and you knew you were probably gonna get stung at least once. You'd try to avoid it, but both passes...the bees won! Got a few stings. The one on my butt cheek was the worst. 🐝
Oh and the anticipation must be bad!
J’étais au ravito mistachibo! Belle performance de ta part! 👊🏻
Merci! Et merci du support!
Mistachibo...que de bon souvenir haha! J'etais vraiment inquite du segment avec les roches mais ce n'etait pas si pire...
More video with the dog!
It's alba! She was super smart, was fun to hang out! They didn't really crew me except for 1 stop - and she seemed semi--worried about me haha. Smart dog!
I'm be interested in understanding the complexity and organization that goes into planning your schedule out in what seems to have to be at least 1 year in advance. I find that most popular 100s are sold out well in advance, so how are you deciding which you are going to do that far in advance and what happens if you got a decent injury -- would you just lose out on all those races as many don't offer refunds past certain date? This would have to be an ongoing challenge as well because as soon as you finish a few months worth, you have to get right back out there and re-book 2 more a year in advance unless the ones you are doing don't get sold out.
Lastly, the other thing that I'm curious about is the estimated costs associated with this endeavor of 100 miles every month as you aren't just doing that -- which just entry fees and associated food/supplies can get expensive, but you are traveling to many of them and some overseas. You and your lady must make really good money to afford this hobby :)
I plan about 1 year in advance - November/December is when I mostly "lock" my racing calendar the next year. Apply for lottery, get some but miss on many, and fill with plan B right after (that's usually around Jan for most races). There are races you can sign up last minutes - a lot actually. And some good ones too. Bryce I signed up the day before. So I don't necessarily need to plan 1 year ahead, but there is logistic beyond just signing up for the race, so planning ahead is helpful. And it's true, the best ones do sell out and have either lottery or waitlist.
A major injury would ruin a lot of races for sure. Which is why I'm careful - I always have to think ahead. I've had a few minor injuries where I decided to switch to shorter distance, which is usually not an issue with race director (e.g., I did this at Cruel Jewel and Bishop).
Cost-wise, not every race is the same. And registration is the tip of the iceberg if you are not careful. But I certainly manage to stay on the 'cheap' side compared to many other runners. For example, a race like Bryce Canyon. We drove there, and slept in the car. So our expenses was 360 for registration, probably ~100 for gas, and probably 100 for food (but it's not like I wouldn't eat if I'm home, so not sure that should be included). So roughly $500 for that race. Several other races fell in that range - Zion, Antelope, Jackpot, Black Canyon, Javelina, Angeles Crest. Even cocodona wasn't bad except for the registration.
But I see people with 2-3 crew, renting a house for 1 week, flying there and renting a car. That's easily lodging 500, flying x3 = 900, car 300, gas 100, food 300, registration 300. So probably closer to $2.5k. And that's not factoring loss of revenue for 3 people for a week, which is the real cost here. So just a single race for some is more expensive than half my calendar year.
I don't often fly for races. Or try not to because that's where it becomes pricy. I have only done 2 international race out of ~50 - and arguably flying back home for a race was more about seeing my family so I would have done it anyway.
Loss of revenue is the biggest cost. But I'm able to travel on the road, so that's typically a zero. But I do spend ~20hrs weekly on making videos for youtube. If these hours were spent working instead, this represents easily a few ten thousands annually...
We're not rich, but we have decent jobs, but we're mostly just careful with our spending. We even live with roomates. And car sleep very often when traveling.
@@runningwithsimon Very informative and kind of what I was thinking you would have to do. People underestimate the coordination in that so very impressive just in that alone! What's the general driving distance or furthest you will drive for races? I think most I have done is 11hrs, but most of the ones that seem really cool are West Coast and I'm in Florida so costs start to soar if you have to fly as I'd rather do like you said and just stay in my vehicle.
Makes sense on your international ones, I had just recently saw you doing the overseas one and then planning another and I was thinking this dude must be loaded :)
@@coachb530 I hear you - we used to be based in Boston, which would have made this very challenging travel-wise and cost-wise. And it's not just the cost. The option to drive makes it very convenient, especially if it's both Nora and I, we can switch driver. So we can leave whenever is most convenient. Typical is going to phoenix-ish or arizona, which is like 6 hrs. Southern Utah (Zion, Antelope, Bryce) is more like 8hr, which we typically split in two evening (stopping in vegas to work during the day). The absolute furthest we've done is tricky. We went as far as Leadville (from San Diego) in 2022 and 2023. So about 15-16hrs one way. BUT... we wouldn't normally do this, and it's a little more complex. We were mostly on the road those summer. So for example this trip included racing badwater, ouray, leadville, mogollon - it wasn't just driving in and out of leadville, but rather driving to death valley, and then go straight to ouray, followed by leadville, and stopping by arizona. Wouldn't be possible if we couldn't work remotely obviously. And even for me, I'm mix remote / in office. So I can't do it again this year.
So here’s a long shot…
Did you ever live in Golden BC? You look familiar and have the same first name and accent
No, not me - maybe my evil twin?
@@runningwithsimon Hahha probably. Keep slaying
Very impressive man!
Do you get good sleep? Genuine question.
@@randmcnally. Depends what you mean. I fall asleep very quickly and can sleep very deeply. I try to have enough but often work or travel or racing comes in the way.
@@runningwithsimon just curious if you prioritize sleep, or feel it's an important part of your training/recovery. Does the lack of help in your long distance pursuits? What are those coros stats 😁
@@randmcnally. I try to prioritize sleep when I can - it's important. It makes a huge difference in recovery and in training. But the reality is that I'm often too busy.
@@runningwithsimon thanks for the reply. I am trying to see what life is like with 8 hours of sleep. I also work into the evening or night on occasion and find that I can't do that like I used to and still feel good on my runs. been doing all I can to prio the sleep.
Tu viens de Québec?
Oui et non. Je viens du quebec, pas de quebec. Je suis ne et j'ai grandi a Montreal. Mes parents sont de quebec par contre, et mes grand-parent y habitait toutes leur vie. J'ai egalement habite dans la ville de quebec pour 2 ans pendant ma maitrise, avant de quitter pour mon doctorat en europe (et maintenant j'habite au USA)
@@runningwithsimon beau parcour ça :) merci pour les vidéos. Très motivant et instructif, c'est très aprécié.
Maybe it is just me, but Im not so sure you know what "I'm cheap" means. Haha
haha, well, for example, car sleeping when we could definitely afford a room.