The idea of testing your navigation apps before race day is a great call. I had trouble with my watch navigation recently and wasn't sure how to fix it, while miles away from home.
Amazing that you share your training details with us. Very informative, the workout in freezy temperatures added to the “work hard vibe” nicely, and the long trail run was just beautiful to watch. 🙌🏼 Thank you so much for taking up my question.🙏 Watching people run, while running on the treadmill myself, works now quite well for me - so I am catching up on all the Ultra Runing YT Vlogs :-) I will also apply your tipp on the strong core and play around with speed and general posture on the treadmill. I wish you another amazing and consistent training week! 👍🏼 We root for you ⚡️💪🏼
Thanks for watching and commenting again, I love your engagement. Great news about finding something to enjoy about the treadmill experience. Hooray for distraction with fun RUclips content.
I felt like it took forever for the roads and trails to thaw from the big freeze! Views looked great and Saturday the weather looked amazing in your area! Looking forward to next week's video. :)
Nice week of training. Since I abhor the treadmill I did all of my runs outside this week. Not sure it was the smartest decision, but it was interesting running in 3-4" of snow in 10-20 degree weather. My hip flexors were much sorer than normal which I guess is expected with all the extra stabilization necessary due to the snow and ice.
I imagine you were lifting your feet out of the snow holes different than you normally run across the ground? That difference in mechanics could affect your hip flexors too.
Yeah, good work on your training and running in all of the conditions last week, it was a little challenging! I need to check out the tree farm, it looked much prettier than I expected 😉 I think box/double stair step ups are so helpful. You definitely want your up leg to be pushing you up, with the quads and then really clenching the glute as you straighten up, and it'll help you propel uphills with more strength. Happy training!
The tree farm is awesome, but it isn’t mapped well and signage is mostly nonexistent. Feel free to borrow any of my GPX files! It is an active farm, though, and sometimes areas are closed or get logged and trails get moved and removed.
Q from your Aussie mates :: when do you factor in LONG runs prior to race days? And in the same vein, do you build longer runs and bigger mileage weeks? Nice insights into a genetically talented 200+ miler☺
Hi Wes, thank you for these videos! Your runs in the past were already very impressive so a work-out regime like this doesn't surprise me :) I live in the flattest part of the Netherlands and this August I will participate in the UTMB so the climbing meters will be interesting.. Luckily I have access to a treadmill so I can do some incline running. However, I don't know how to practice the downhill running.. Last year during my first 100K it caused me almost the finish-line. I was wondering if you had any tips for the amateur runners that live on the flats with minimal training equipment. Keep working and all the best with races this year!
Another great video and the great tip on doing a step up. I sometimes will do a long run on the treadmill too and I like watching some sporting event - curling is actually real fun to watch - or some other television show. When you are on your own on these trails do you have any fear of running into some wildlife? Thanks for these videos
I remember watching curling during a Winter Olympics, it was fun! Check out this week’s video, your question is in the Q&A ruclips.net/video/D_dGsQHo8hg/видео.html 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Love the training series, very down to earth and relatable, great stuff. How many different shoes are you actively running and training in? How much do you rotate through them for road vs trail, vs mixed?
I’m starting to move from a mileage-based training plan to one that is time-based. I see that your training is organized based on time, so I’m curious: how do you plan your routes before your run? When I’m planning for a set amount of miles, I can plan a route accordingly, and be pretty confident that when I finish the route I’ll be pretty close to my goal distance. However, it seems like it could be tough to estimate how long it’ll take to run a given route, so you could under- or overestimate. Thanks! And this content is great btw, really interesting stuff.
Re plantar fasciitis: have you tried toe yoga? I used to get PF and after listening to a running podcast where a PT talked about toe yoga exercises I tried them and they really helped
I haven't heard of "toe yoga" before! Are you talking about exercise like these? ruclips.net/video/SbQ2RYxbppE/видео.html ruclips.net/video/wfYSEFwJMDA/видео.html ruclips.net/video/DoiCSewCpYo/видео.html I have tried to do this exercise many times before, but I didn't know it was called Toe Yoga. I can't yet control my toes this way, I would love to be able to. Thank you for mentioning this, I'll keep trying!
Thank you for your talks on your thoughts on your run. Great insight. What has your experience been with plantar fasciitis? Is it a normal after a long run for you? or does it occur every few months? Do you run on it if it hasnt gone away by the next day?
Very interesting as usual. Less a training question, but based on content of video, for next week. Why use your mobile for nav, and not say a Coros watch (or a garmin enduro ii)? Maybe I am wrong, but I would have thought even with navigation on a watch would easily outlast a phone. I don't often run in unknown places, but I find when I do I tend to click the nav on and off on my watch, unless I am in a maze. Admittedly, I have never done anything even remotely close to a 200miler.....
Hey Wes! I see you in very good shape but I'm sad to see you suffer at your right foot. For me this week a very, very bad news...in the 2024 no more long Race! I've got a calcification in my right foot...and next week I start to cure It. But the doctor was very clear, I can't Run any distance for, maybe, 6/7 months... 😢😢😢 So I was thinking to do some yoga or Gym exercises while I cure my foot... 💪 Any advice for a beginners Like me? 😅😅 Hugs from Italy! 🇮🇹💪
Oh no I'm so sorry to hear about this foot problem. Good that you're going to get it fixed but 6 or 7 months to recover? My friend, I'm so sorry. This will be a good chance to cross train and focus on what you can do. I think you're right, yoga and other strength and core work would be a good investment as you heal. It will be worth it for sure. Keep us in the loop with how it goes.
@@wplate Oh yeah, I think that the doctor Is a Little too drastic😁😁😁 but I'll see the progress day by day. Anyway, I Will focus on my heal and I'm so sure that not so far I'll Run Again!
I am enjoying your training series! I was doing the step up exercises wrong too. I do have a question... I don't know much about the Cocodona races and I am wondering if the course is well marked? Do you need to use a map/GPS type app on your phone during the race? Thanks! Hope this week of training is going well.
@@nextaidstation3095 The cutoff for Sedona Canyons 125 is really generous, making it different from most 100 milers. You can hike it, even go off course from an aid station and sleep in a bed, even do that more than once! Plus it is the more beautiful half of the 250 course, you should consider it!
I wrote a little something on Reddit... www.reddit.com/r/PacificCrestTrail/comments/183ahwb/comment/kbx64wa/ Other than that, they are generally comfortable. I haven't used them for many hours yet though. Cautiously optimistic. The Ultraventure 1 was my favorite. I didn't like the UV2, and the UV3 is too wide for me. I like the MTN Racer, but not for ultra distances.
Hey Wes, I’m the one who reached out to you on Instagram about shoes and thank you again, my next question is about the Training Peaks app, my coach and I also use Training Peaks and the whole fitness, fatigue, and form scores confuse the hell out of me hahahaha. Do you understand it well? If so, can you give this ole dummy a breakdown?
The idea of testing your navigation apps before race day is a great call. I had trouble with my watch navigation recently and wasn't sure how to fix it, while miles away from home.
Glad to hear that resonated with you! Ideally we test every thing we carry and use so that we reduce surprises in the event.
Mom, come here a new training vlog dropped! Lol, love this content between your longer race videos. Keep em coming!
Thanks for following, I'm happy you're enjoying the content.
Your long run looked beautiful! Way to stay disciplined and motivated on your training!
Thanks Chad! 🙌🏼
Amazing that you share your training details with us. Very informative, the workout in freezy temperatures added to the “work hard vibe” nicely, and the long trail run was just beautiful to watch. 🙌🏼
Thank you so much for taking up my question.🙏 Watching people run, while running on the treadmill myself, works now quite well for me - so I am catching up on all the Ultra Runing YT Vlogs :-) I will also apply your tipp on the strong core and play around with speed and general posture on the treadmill.
I wish you another amazing and consistent training week! 👍🏼 We root for you ⚡️💪🏼
Thanks for watching and commenting again, I love your engagement. Great news about finding something to enjoy about the treadmill experience. Hooray for distraction with fun RUclips content.
I felt like it took forever for the roads and trails to thaw from the big freeze! Views looked great and Saturday the weather looked amazing in your area! Looking forward to next week's video. :)
I'm happy to have the snow gone from the lowlands now. Today it's 50º!
Thank you for sharing this with us
🙌🏼 Thank you for watching!
Well done Wes. 👍🏃🏻♂️🌲💪
Thank you!
Thank you! love your videos
Thanks for following along!
Thank you for the videos! Great work!
Thank you! Glad you're watching.
Love these informative videos! Thank you
Thank you! And especially thank you for being a channel member. Very much appreciate the extra support. 🙌🏼
Thank you for your input. I love your videos way to go Wes.
Thanks for watching!
Nice week of training. Since I abhor the treadmill I did all of my runs outside this week. Not sure it was the smartest decision, but it was interesting running in 3-4" of snow in 10-20 degree weather. My hip flexors were much sorer than normal which I guess is expected with all the extra stabilization necessary due to the snow and ice.
I imagine you were lifting your feet out of the snow holes different than you normally run across the ground? That difference in mechanics could affect your hip flexors too.
@@wplate Good point, I'm sure that was part of it.
Great stuff Wes...well done...
Thank you Philip!
Amazing buddy hopefully the days Will be more successful always stay connected from Indonesian
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing your insights. Please provide a link to the yoga sessions.
Already in the description! 🙌🏼
Yeah, good work on your training and running in all of the conditions last week, it was a little challenging! I need to check out the tree farm, it looked much prettier than I expected 😉 I think box/double stair step ups are so helpful. You definitely want your up leg to be pushing you up, with the quads and then really clenching the glute as you straighten up, and it'll help you propel uphills with more strength. Happy training!
The tree farm is awesome, but it isn’t mapped well and signage is mostly nonexistent. Feel free to borrow any of my GPX files! It is an active farm, though, and sometimes areas are closed or get logged and trails get moved and removed.
Q from your Aussie mates :: when do you factor in LONG runs prior to race days? And in the same vein, do you build longer runs and bigger mileage weeks? Nice insights into a genetically talented 200+ miler☺
Check out this week’s video
ruclips.net/video/D_dGsQHo8hg/видео.html
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Great content as usual. Keep up the good work. Greetings from the Netherlands!
Thanks for watching!
Hi Wes, thank you for these videos! Your runs in the past were already very impressive so a work-out regime like this doesn't surprise me :) I live in the flattest part of the Netherlands and this August I will participate in the UTMB so the climbing meters will be interesting.. Luckily I have access to a treadmill so I can do some incline running. However, I don't know how to practice the downhill running.. Last year during my first 100K it caused me almost the finish-line. I was wondering if you had any tips for the amateur runners that live on the flats with minimal training equipment. Keep working and all the best with races this year!
Please see My Training VLOG 22-28 January 2024
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Another great video and the great tip on doing a step up. I sometimes will do a long run on the treadmill too and I like watching some sporting event - curling is actually real fun to watch - or some other television show. When you are on your own on these trails do you have any fear of running into some wildlife? Thanks for these videos
I remember watching curling during a Winter Olympics, it was fun!
Check out this week’s video, your question is in the Q&A
ruclips.net/video/D_dGsQHo8hg/видео.html
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Enjoying the series. It’s motivating me to do some yoga and weights again. Thanks
Let's motivate each other! Thanks for watching and motivating me.
Love the training series, very down to earth and relatable, great stuff. How many different shoes are you actively running and training in? How much do you rotate through them for road vs trail, vs mixed?
Check out this week’s video
ruclips.net/video/D_dGsQHo8hg/видео.html
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
@@wplate thank you for the insights!
I’m starting to move from a mileage-based training plan to one that is time-based. I see that your training is organized based on time, so I’m curious: how do you plan your routes before your run? When I’m planning for a set amount of miles, I can plan a route accordingly, and be pretty confident that when I finish the route I’ll be pretty close to my goal distance. However, it seems like it could be tough to estimate how long it’ll take to run a given route, so you could under- or overestimate. Thanks! And this content is great btw, really interesting stuff.
Check out this week’s video
ruclips.net/video/D_dGsQHo8hg/видео.html
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Re plantar fasciitis: have you tried toe yoga? I used to get PF and after listening to a running podcast where a PT talked about toe yoga exercises I tried them and they really helped
I haven't heard of "toe yoga" before! Are you talking about exercise like these?
ruclips.net/video/SbQ2RYxbppE/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/wfYSEFwJMDA/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/DoiCSewCpYo/видео.html
I have tried to do this exercise many times before, but I didn't know it was called Toe Yoga. I can't yet control my toes this way, I would love to be able to. Thank you for mentioning this, I'll keep trying!
Thank you for your talks on your thoughts on your run. Great insight.
What has your experience been with plantar fasciitis?
Is it a normal after a long run for you? or does it occur every few months? Do you run on it if it hasnt gone away by the next day?
Check out this week’s video
ruclips.net/video/D_dGsQHo8hg/видео.html
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Very interesting as usual.
Less a training question, but based on content of video, for next week.
Why use your mobile for nav, and not say a Coros watch (or a garmin enduro ii)?
Maybe I am wrong, but I would have thought even with navigation on a watch would easily outlast a phone.
I don't often run in unknown places, but I find when I do I tend to click the nav on and off on my watch, unless I am in a maze. Admittedly, I have never done anything even remotely close to a 200miler.....
Check out this week’s video
ruclips.net/video/D_dGsQHo8hg/видео.html
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Hey Wes! I see you in very good shape but I'm sad to see you suffer at your right foot. For me this week a very, very bad news...in the 2024 no more long Race! I've got a calcification in my right foot...and next week I start to cure It. But the doctor was very clear, I can't Run any distance for, maybe, 6/7 months... 😢😢😢 So I was thinking to do some yoga or Gym exercises while I cure my foot... 💪 Any advice for a beginners Like me? 😅😅 Hugs from Italy! 🇮🇹💪
Oh no I'm so sorry to hear about this foot problem. Good that you're going to get it fixed but 6 or 7 months to recover? My friend, I'm so sorry. This will be a good chance to cross train and focus on what you can do. I think you're right, yoga and other strength and core work would be a good investment as you heal. It will be worth it for sure. Keep us in the loop with how it goes.
@@wplate Oh yeah, I think that the doctor Is a Little too drastic😁😁😁 but I'll see the progress day by day.
Anyway, I Will focus on my heal and I'm so sure that not so far I'll Run Again!
I am enjoying your training series! I was doing the step up exercises wrong too. I do have a question... I don't know much about the Cocodona races and I am wondering if the course is well marked? Do you need to use a map/GPS type app on your phone during the race? Thanks! Hope this week of training is going well.
Hi Becky! Awesome to hear from you.
Check out this week’s video where I answer this question. 🤩
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Thank you for the info! The Cocodona races are so intriquing...
@@nextaidstation3095 The cutoff for Sedona Canyons 125 is really generous, making it different from most 100 milers. You can hike it, even go off course from an aid station and sleep in a bed, even do that more than once! Plus it is the more beautiful half of the 250 course, you should consider it!
Wow! I didn't know that. I sorta have the 125 on my radar for next year... I want to see how this year goes.
What do you think about the Topo Traverse? Looks like a great going long shoe.
I wrote a little something on Reddit...
www.reddit.com/r/PacificCrestTrail/comments/183ahwb/comment/kbx64wa/
Other than that, they are generally comfortable. I haven't used them for many hours yet though. Cautiously optimistic.
The Ultraventure 1 was my favorite. I didn't like the UV2, and the UV3 is too wide for me. I like the MTN Racer, but not for ultra distances.
Hey Wes, I’m the one who reached out to you on Instagram about shoes and thank you again, my next question is about the Training Peaks app, my coach and I also use Training Peaks and the whole fitness, fatigue, and form scores confuse the hell out of me hahahaha. Do you understand it well? If so, can you give this ole dummy a breakdown?
I have no idea about those numbers. My coach seems to understand what she needs to know, all I really ever look at are the fitness graphs. 🤷♂️
@@wplate lol fair enough
Thanks for the video. Do you use compression tights / socks / Leggings?
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