What a legend! His grounded, down to earth, approach is absolutely spot on. I loved when he ditched all the positive thinking fad as rubbish. Keeping it real is so much more important. Thanks for sharing and kudos!
"If you´re feeling rock bottom, keep riding. You´ll feel better. If you feel top of the world: bad news, it´s gonna get worse." That is such a good quote that I will remember during my first everesting attempt coming soon. That entire talk affirmed so many things I have learned so far during my longer rides and taught me much more, thanks for this video!
These are not just tips for ultra endurance. These are coaching notes for how to get through life with a sound mind and right attitude towards difficulties where you just cant give up. Wonderful and should be seen by all young people to understand more on how to persevere. Thank you Mark!
Great interview. I’m 68 years old. For my birthday last year, I did 168 miles. In four weeks, I’m riding the Triple Bypass in Colorado which is 118 miles with 10,000’ feet of climbing. Later this year, I will try for a 200 mile ride.. I finished the 3000 mile Race Across America in 2021 on an eight person team and in 2022 finished the 900 mile Race Across the West on a four man team. What’s my biggest challenge - I’m asthmatic on daily meds and I’ve had three Achilles/foot surgeries over the last six years due to my triathlon, marathon/ultra history. You have to work through what you’ve got.
Great info. As I near 60 y/o, I'm probably never going to do a true ultra, but much of what Mark says, I can see being useful as I'm gearing up to ride my first 100 mile ride in another couple of months
As a 56 year old, I'm wanting to ride my first 100 Mile Century. Like you, I'll never be a Ultra Cyclist, but riding 100 miles will make me feel like one. Good Luck .... Have Fun ...... Enjoy Your Ride !!!!!!
@gcn I'm doing the Pan Celtic Race. It's around Brittany and through the UK to the top of Wales. We actually pass through/near Bath so you might see some of us on the road over the next 2 weeks! 👋
I somehow missed this on GCN at the time but came to it after googling Marks name. I suffer insomnia and came across his Cycling the America’s doc on BBC4 at 3am just now. Truly inspirational stuff. What a legend! Fair play to him for what he has achieved. Wowzers. Anyway, great insight and advice. I wish I had a tenth of his ability.
Awesome timing and excellent advise. I’m 61 and off on my 1st Ultra next week. 1000km and 16000m in Norway. And after listening to Mark I’m both inspired and absolutely freaking out. Only time will tell, but I’m super excited.
One of the best videos/interviews you have done in ages. So many good quotes, and he finally put to words how I feel about riding, and /why/ you go out and do a long ride when non-cyclists ask. I probably need to watch this video a couple more times. An absolute legend.
What a fantastic conversation gentlemen. This was very inspiring for my 9-year-old son to watch and listen too. He is training for his first 100km ride on July 8th for the Terry Fox Ride of Hope for Cancer research. Thanks for sharing the wonderful tips and content. Please keep it up. The whole family enjoys learning from you.
Absolutely love the last part of the video. It might be really hard in today's social networks flowded society but remember to never compare yourself with anyone else ! It makes 0 sense and it will more than often bring you down. If a 10 miles ride is a your long distance start so be it, and be proud of your accomplishment ! Dont be fooled by this "forever more" world of ours, whatever your own challenges are , if they're important to you that's more than enough ! Ride, enjoy and be proud of yourself !
514 miles over 3 days with 6 hours sleep. 330 miles nonstop. Love and enjoy Mark's 2 books, Endurance and The Complete Guide to Cycling Pychology. Both are mainstays in my cycling library.
This is all great advice. I'm getting into ultra distance biking and have a background in marathon swimming as well as "regular" cycling. One thing they spoke about is the minds ability to forget pain. This is why women are willing to have more than one child. When I was swimming Catalina Channel I reminded myself that I'm not going to remember most of this. The mental and nutrition aspect is the most important. Anyone can get in the physical shape, not everyone has the discipline and mental tricks in their bag.
People talk about "soul" sports-surfing, fly fishing etc. And they are right. But they somehow miss the road cycling. Probably because they don't practice it. Riding on the road is one of the greatest spiritual activities known to man. Your eyes fix on the 20 meters of tarmac in front of you, your true eyes turn within. Breath, concentrate, breath. The cranks are turning, the world disappears, there is only your mind floating above the road in perfect harmony. It feels SO GOOOOOOD man....and yes, the suffering is good too. It teaches you, changes you, helps you grow...
Mr Beaumont, always worth listening to. So relatable, in a relative fashion! We all have our long distance demons, it's just some have a far greater threshold. Whenever I tell non-cycling folks of my exploits, I usually reference Mark to play down what I've done, and show that almost anyone can bang out 100 miles.
I've did a couple 100 milers and many 80s. They really do kick your butt, but Mark is right, those difficult rides help define you and your fitness level.
This could not be better timed. I've got 200km in a few weeks at The Rift in Iceland having never done anything like it and this is wonderful. It's not Mark miles, but to me it is a monumental challenge. Thanks gents & GCN
Great interview and a very honest and realistic response from Mark. I have just completed the NC500 with my son and I think we experienced many of the feelings Mark highlights. It was clear from our experience that your body can try and deceive you on occasions but you just have to push through. You experience many highs and lows both physically and mentally but its just part of the process and in reality to be expected. You definitely soon forget the pain and start looking forward to the next trip.
I somehow missed this on GCN at the time but came to it after googling Marks name. I suffer insomnia and came across his Cycling the America’s doc on BBC4 at 3am just now. Truly inspirational stuff. What a legend! Fair play to him for what he has achieved. Wowzers. 🙌🏻 Anyway, great insight and advice. I wish I had a tenth of his ability. 👍🏻
I'm no ultra cyclist but most of the practical and mind set tips can be applied to anything a bit longer than your usual ride so thank you and super useful. I'll certainly be hearing MB's soothing, positive voice in a sportive this weekend that is forecast to be very windy 🙄🙄
‘Anyone can do it’. Incredible then that yourself, Jenny, and Markus are all Scottish/based in Scotland, all have fantastic positive mental attitude, all are incredibly engaging and motivating. Thanks to you all for inspiring the non-athletic ‘ideal’ to achieve the feats you have. Just thank you
As a recent UK circumference rider, I have found so many echoes with everything that Mark says in this video. I’m nothing by comparison to his achievements, but his advice is the same I feel, wether I’m doing short days, or long ones. Great film ❤
If you haven't seen GCN+ film about Mark's around the world record -- highly recommend it! For me the most interesting part was seeing Mark obviously struggle mentally at times, but still pushing through. And the whole team of his could see that he is struggling and just be super quiet around him, being careful not to accidentally make him fly off the handles. It was really cool that they didn't cut that out of the movie.
I did my first Ultras this year - I’ve learnt it is very much about preparation and not training and lots of long rides; what I mean is about looking after yourself in food, water, rest/sleep. The only person you’re racing is yourself
This advice is amazing! I have been looking for this type of info for a little while in preparation for something I'm planning and up pops GCN with all the tips once again! So thank you!
Really solid advice here on how to keep going. I'm an ultra-distance runner and my hardest moments have *always* been when I tried to contemplate the total distance left to go. Focus on the next 5k or next hour or getting to the next aid station. Slow the pace and grind it out in little chunks.
I love listening to Mr. Beaumont speak on endurance cycling. There is so much crossover to endurance running advice; my other love. This also gives me inspiration to do the two day ride (150K x 2) I've been dreaming of since I was 10 years old.
So true about remembering the bad times and reflecting fondly on them. One of my fondest cycling memories is with my buddies when we were getting close to the end of a long and hard ride due to a very hot sun and ridiculous headwind. I remember my buddy proclaiming he hates cycling and how beat up I felt from the wind. What a great day we laugh about "I hate cycling" often. Great video guys!
What a man! I've always been a fan of not only his accomplishments but his whole attitude, very articulately put. I suspect, like me, he hates the phrase, 'you've got this!'. Although it's well meant, sometimes it's the last thing I want to hear on a long ride, an FTP test or during a spin session.
I won the "Endurance..." book in the inspiration photo competition last year. This year I cycled diagonally across Poland (788km) :) so the book must say sth right.
There is very little to add. You actually learn this stuff by doing it. Don't be afraid to point of not doing it. BTW GCN and Mark should consider covering the Queen of Ultra events PBP. Its not around the world but up to 8000 will be attempting this in August coming up and it is an awesome event. PBP 99 Ancien
Great tips. I've just completed my 29th Century (155 miles - my longest ride) a few weeks ago. I started with 2 in 2020 (9th century YTD-2023). I've learned to ride by myself. I tell people that 100 miles isn't as scary as it seems. Once you do it, you can do it again. Bike fit is key, too. Working on getting to 200 miles.
Really sound, sage advice that really resonated with me, from a legend who's a master of this craft. Will take these golden nuggets into my randonneur challenges for 2024. Great video @GCN👍
for me, the mental game is the challenging bit. Not going too hard at the beginning and pacing yourself. first time I tried 200 on the 100 in vermont, I didn't eat and pace correctly. Since then I've done solo 160 mile rides. For me it's easier to pace when I listen to my body and not chasing someone else. riding in beautiful places helps to enjoy the ride and take your mind off the pain. Can't imagine doing ultra endurance that are over 200 miles.
Thank you so much for this awe-inspiring & extremely genuine interview. Mark Beaumont is an astonishingly philosophical human being for someone who's spent most of his time on a saddle!!...
Beaumont Rocks I have learnt so much from his books, docs and interviews I regular ride gravel 100 milers from 2 or 3 miles a day my commute is 30 miles round trip and even in -5 throughout the winter when I dont feel like riding and jumping in the warm car I always think to myself what would MB do :) also mega grounded.
Those injuries where you don't even know realizer you did it and the next morning your back is locked out and you can't walk, but you keep on riding until it heals. Those moments where we give up or we keep on going build character necessary for endurance
Mark just beautifully crystallized why he puts himself through such challenging events when he said he never loses that child-like wonder. I realized that is my WHY too. Great interview and truly inspiring. Thank you 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Has this video helped you make up your mind? Sounds like it's going to be an epic journey! How about a video on route planning? 👉 ruclips.net/video/03RAuEc3xdE/видео.html
Amazing guy! Going to get his book on ultra psychology and advice. So many good pieces of advice here. Conditioning. Now I know what I need to work on. I’ve always wondered why I struggle with long rides , yet can race cx at high age group level and mtb races. There is so much more to ultra than being fast in races
Mark is such an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge. I'm watching this while I'm recovering from yesterday's ride and I'm in tears from recognition over everything I did wrong as well as right. The plan was 300km but I switched to the shorter 200km route because of the crazy wind. It was right on my doorstep so I will definitely have another go at the long route.
Amazing individual, love the big KMS. Would be great to see a follow up video on what Mark does specifically as a routine (stretch/ strength, mobility) to stay injury free over the big distances.
Perfect timing, I’m setting off on my first ever LEJOG ride on Saturday, the daily distance isn’t a worry, being on the bike everyday for 14 days is causing me some anxiety. Im going to be practicing accepting the bad days and just keep my legs moving.
180 km on a full suspension mtb loaded with clipon luggage rack and 10 kilo. Road was tarmac, gravel and 2 or 3 km bikecarrying in the wilderness. 12 hours.
An intro to trying these kinds of events are the randonnee's for PBP, and the 1200 k rides. But it is true that a bike is a way to total freedom for kids on up!
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What’s your longest ride? 👀
Next Saturday 204 miles
Did 302 miles a few years back.
320 Miles
Saigon-Singapore
13hours on the saddle. the real ones count by hours
What a legend! His grounded, down to earth, approach is absolutely spot on. I loved when he ditched all the positive thinking fad as rubbish. Keeping it real is so much more important. Thanks for sharing and kudos!
"If you´re feeling rock bottom, keep riding. You´ll feel better. If you feel top of the world: bad news, it´s gonna get worse."
That is such a good quote that I will remember during my first everesting attempt coming soon.
That entire talk affirmed so many things I have learned so far during my longer rides and taught me much more, thanks for this video!
Good luck on your Everest attempt!
@@AlistairLattimore thank you
These are not just tips for ultra endurance. These are coaching notes for how to get through life with a sound mind and right attitude towards difficulties where you just cant give up. Wonderful and should be seen by all young people to understand more on how to persevere. Thank you Mark!
That’s true man 👏👍
5.30 in …he’s talking about life in a beautiful philosophical way through the medium of cycling. Just wonderful.
As a 60 year old endurance athlete. THIS IS THE BEST ENDURANCE ADVICE YOU WILL EVER HEAR.❤️🏃🚴🇦🇺
Great interview. I’m 68 years old. For my birthday last year, I did 168 miles. In four weeks, I’m riding the Triple Bypass in Colorado which is 118 miles with 10,000’ feet of climbing. Later this year, I will try for a 200 mile ride.. I finished the 3000 mile Race Across America in 2021 on an eight person team and in 2022 finished the 900 mile Race Across the West on a four man team. What’s my biggest challenge - I’m asthmatic on daily meds and I’ve had three Achilles/foot surgeries over the last six years due to my triathlon, marathon/ultra history. You have to work through what you’ve got.
Great info. As I near 60 y/o, I'm probably never going to do a true ultra, but much of what Mark says, I can see being useful as I'm gearing up to ride my first 100 mile ride in another couple of months
62 year old here, Not done a 100-mile ride for over 40 years but gearing up to do one next month. Good luck with yours and I hope it goes well :)
@@Biking360 good luck with yours as well!
As a 56 year old, I'm wanting to ride my first 100 Mile Century. Like you, I'll never be a Ultra Cyclist, but riding 100 miles will make me feel like one. Good Luck .... Have Fun ...... Enjoy Your Ride !!!!!!
Mark Beaumont giving me my final pep talk before I head off on my ultra 👌🏽🙂
Ultra!!! Where are you heading? 👀
@gcn I'm doing the Pan Celtic Race. It's around Brittany and through the UK to the top of Wales. We actually pass through/near Bath so you might see some of us on the road over the next 2 weeks! 👋
Good luck and have fun, Mate. 👍👍👍
@@jagrutirathod wish you the best.
@@iancuk thank you! 😊
I somehow missed this on GCN at the time but came to it after googling Marks name. I suffer insomnia and came across his Cycling the America’s doc on BBC4 at 3am just now. Truly inspirational stuff. What a legend!
Fair play to him for what he has achieved. Wowzers.
Anyway, great insight and advice. I wish I had a tenth of his ability.
Watching Mark Beaumont's "The Man who Cycled the Word" is what got me into bike touring
Whist Simon is my favourite, funny presenter, he's also brilliant in his interview style.
Awesome timing and excellent advise. I’m 61 and off on my 1st Ultra next week. 1000km and 16000m in Norway. And after listening to Mark I’m both inspired and absolutely freaking out. Only time will tell, but I’m super excited.
Good luck mate!
How did it go?
What Mark is describing sounds very much like the practice of meditation. And, ultimately, a lot like life itself.
There are certainly some great links between riding long distances and mental health! That time to tap out a rhythm and clear the mind is amazing 🙌
Riding a bike on the road IS a form of meditation.
@@tonyg3091 I could not agree more!
A fascinating interview and Si continues to set himself apart as an incredible interviewer.
Well-said Sir!
To learn anything from an expert is such a treat esp. when it's so well explained.. Thanks Mark!
And Mark is the expert of all experts when it comes to ultra riding 🙌
I could listen to Mark the whole day. Truly inspiring bloke.
One of the best videos/interviews you have done in ages. So many good quotes, and he finally put to words how I feel about riding, and /why/ you go out and do a long ride when non-cyclists ask. I probably need to watch this video a couple more times.
An absolute legend.
Mark is just superb! So honest and open and true. Real gentleman
The perfect video to come out the week before i attempt the Southdowns Way Double in under 24hours 🥰
What a fantastic conversation gentlemen. This was very inspiring for my 9-year-old son to watch and listen too. He is training for his first 100km ride on July 8th for the Terry Fox Ride of Hope for Cancer research. Thanks for sharing the wonderful tips and content. Please keep it up. The whole family enjoys learning from you.
Absolutely love the last part of the video. It might be really hard in today's social networks flowded society but remember to never compare yourself with anyone else ! It makes 0 sense and it will more than often bring you down. If a 10 miles ride is a your long distance start so be it, and be proud of your accomplishment ! Dont be fooled by this "forever more" world of ours, whatever your own challenges are , if they're important to you that's more than enough !
Ride, enjoy and be proud of yourself !
My ultra distance is 100 mile. I
Imagine a lot of people would have the same goal. I recently did 50 miles and was incredibly proud of myself.
@@Morhaw 50 miles is a long way. Nice one :)
This describes life. Just focus on the road ahead.
514 miles over 3 days with 6 hours sleep. 330 miles nonstop. Love and enjoy Mark's 2 books, Endurance and The Complete Guide to Cycling Pychology. Both are mainstays in my cycling library.
This is all great advice. I'm getting into ultra distance biking and have a background in marathon swimming as well as "regular" cycling. One thing they spoke about is the minds ability to forget pain. This is why women are willing to have more than one child. When I was swimming Catalina Channel I reminded myself that I'm not going to remember most of this. The mental and nutrition aspect is the most important. Anyone can get in the physical shape, not everyone has the discipline and mental tricks in their bag.
People talk about "soul" sports-surfing, fly fishing etc. And they are right. But they somehow miss the road cycling. Probably because they don't practice it. Riding on the road is one of the greatest spiritual activities known to man. Your eyes fix on the 20 meters of tarmac in front of you, your true eyes turn within. Breath, concentrate, breath. The cranks are turning, the world disappears, there is only your mind floating above the road in perfect harmony.
It feels SO GOOOOOOD man....and yes, the suffering is good too. It teaches you, changes you, helps you grow...
This isn't just good for endurance cycling. This is good coaching for life. Ive always liked this guy Mark in every video.
Great interview! What he says is applicable to everyone’s life.
What Mark mentions here holds also true for running long distances. Thanks Mark, Si and GCN !
Great Words and insight from Mark !! 75 miles is my longest ride I need to do the 100 mile ride before I'm too old !!
Mr Beaumont, always worth listening to. So relatable, in a relative fashion! We all have our long distance demons, it's just some have a far greater threshold. Whenever I tell non-cycling folks of my exploits, I usually reference Mark to play down what I've done, and show that almost anyone can bang out 100 miles.
I've did a couple 100 milers and many 80s. They really do kick your butt, but Mark is right, those difficult rides help define you and your fitness level.
This could not be better timed. I've got 200km in a few weeks at The Rift in Iceland having never done anything like it and this is wonderful. It's not Mark miles, but to me it is a monumental challenge. Thanks gents & GCN
Great interview and a very honest and realistic response from Mark. I have just completed the NC500 with my son and I think we experienced many of the feelings Mark highlights. It was clear from our experience that your body can try and deceive you on occasions but you just have to push through. You experience many highs and lows both physically and mentally but its just part of the process and in reality to be expected. You definitely soon forget the pain and start looking forward to the next trip.
I somehow missed this on GCN at the time but came to it after googling Marks name. I suffer insomnia and came across his Cycling the America’s doc on BBC4 at 3am just now. Truly inspirational stuff. What a legend!
Fair play to him for what he has achieved. Wowzers. 🙌🏻
Anyway, great insight and advice. I wish I had a tenth of his ability. 👍🏻
I'm no ultra cyclist but most of the practical and mind set tips can be applied to anything a bit longer than your usual ride so thank you and super useful. I'll certainly be hearing MB's soothing, positive voice in a sportive this weekend that is forecast to be very windy 🙄🙄
Brilliant video and great insights and advice! Not only about endurance riding, but about.... life I guess.
Exactly! Lots of tips here to help everyone 🙌
‘Anyone can do it’. Incredible then that yourself, Jenny, and Markus are all Scottish/based in Scotland, all have fantastic positive mental attitude, all are incredibly engaging and motivating. Thanks to you all for inspiring the non-athletic ‘ideal’ to achieve the feats you have. Just thank you
I did my first 250Km daily ride on a 230 euro bike, thanks to Mark. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
As a recent UK circumference rider, I have found so many echoes with everything that Mark says in this video. I’m nothing by comparison to his achievements, but his advice is the same I feel, wether I’m doing short days, or long ones. Great film ❤
This is super helpful, after starting cycling at 50, doing 4 century events and a 3-day trek in a year, everything he says makes a lot of sense.
Fantastic interview. Really enjoyed this one, more like this please. 👍👍😃😃
Mark always brings the knowledge! Did you catch him talking a Si about ultra distance tips a while back? 👉ruclips.net/video/maryPEcVt24/видео.html
If you haven't seen GCN+ film about Mark's around the world record -- highly recommend it!
For me the most interesting part was seeing Mark obviously struggle mentally at times, but still pushing through. And the whole team of his could see that he is struggling and just be super quiet around him, being careful not to accidentally make him fly off the handles. It was really cool that they didn't cut that out of the movie.
watching this getting useful tips for the tour des stations!!
Awesome video. Mark is a legend. Once I go over 6 hours I feel better. I have an 11 hour ride on Friday.
Good luck!
So many business and life lessons on pushing through hard times.
I did my first Ultras this year - I’ve learnt it is very much about preparation and not training and lots of long rides; what I mean is about looking after yourself in food, water, rest/sleep. The only person you’re racing is yourself
This video deserves a mention of the GOAT of the sport, Jure Robič. R.I.P., absolute legend
This advice is amazing! I have been looking for this type of info for a little while in preparation for something I'm planning and up pops GCN with all the tips once again! So thank you!
Fascinating interview. You let him talk and his passion and knowledge flowed. Well-edited too (the cutaway shots). Keep up the good work!
Really solid advice here on how to keep going. I'm an ultra-distance runner and my hardest moments have *always* been when I tried to contemplate the total distance left to go. Focus on the next 5k or next hour or getting to the next aid station. Slow the pace and grind it out in little chunks.
I love listening to Mr. Beaumont speak on endurance cycling. There is so much crossover to endurance running advice; my other love. This also gives me inspiration to do the two day ride (150K x 2) I've been dreaming of since I was 10 years old.
One of the best interviews I ever listened to.
I treasure everything Mark writes or says. Such a brilliant coach and can do, whether cincerning rides, nutrition.
Thanks GCN
so now I am ready fo Basajaun🤞. It was a pleasure to meet Mark at GBF. Hope to meet him again around the world...
Such sagely advice! For awhile there I entirely forgot he was talking about cycling. Excellent advice for life itself!
So true about remembering the bad times and reflecting fondly on them. One of my fondest cycling memories is with my buddies when we were getting close to the end of a long and hard ride due to a very hot sun and ridiculous headwind. I remember my buddy proclaiming he hates cycling and how beat up I felt from the wind. What a great day we laugh about "I hate cycling" often.
Great video guys!
Excellent! I forgot this was about cycling and received some excellent life advice 😁🥰
What a man! I've always been a fan of not only his accomplishments but his whole attitude, very articulately put. I suspect, like me, he hates the phrase, 'you've got this!'. Although it's well meant, sometimes it's the last thing I want to hear on a long ride, an FTP test or during a spin session.
I won the "Endurance..." book in the inspiration photo competition last year. This year I cycled diagonally across Poland (788km) :) so the book must say sth right.
My cycling idol❤ loves him and respects his direction ❤️
This was fantastic, I could listen to Mark for hours. These are the best videos
24 hour mark podcast... we could get behind that 😂
@@gcn The Ultra podcast
There is very little to add. You actually learn this stuff by doing it. Don't be afraid to point of not doing it. BTW GCN and Mark should consider covering the Queen of Ultra events PBP. Its not around the world but up to 8000 will be attempting this in August coming up and it is an awesome event. PBP 99 Ancien
Great tips.
I've just completed my 29th Century (155 miles - my longest ride) a few weeks ago. I started with 2 in 2020 (9th century YTD-2023). I've learned to ride by myself. I tell people that 100 miles isn't as scary as it seems. Once you do it, you can do it again. Bike fit is key, too.
Working on getting to 200 miles.
Legendary tips from a legend. Excellent advice, not just here but for the masses.
Turning 20 soon and I want to ride 10 miles for every year ive been alive. Im going to use some of these tips to help me.
Wowzer! you've got a BIG ride ahead of you... good luck 🙌 Let us know how you get on!
That is a big ride.. good luck lad :)
Enjoy that ride! Happy birthday.
Really sound, sage advice that really resonated with me, from a legend who's a master of this craft. Will take these golden nuggets into my randonneur challenges for 2024. Great video @GCN👍
This is brilliant. Lots of lessons to learn around life not just around cycling. Life affirmingv stuff
Fascinating interview. You let him talk and his passion and knowledge flowed. Well-edited too (the cutaway shots). Keep up the good work!
for me, the mental game is the challenging bit. Not going too hard at the beginning and pacing yourself. first time I tried 200 on the 100 in vermont, I didn't eat and pace correctly. Since then I've done solo 160 mile rides. For me it's easier to pace when I listen to my body and not chasing someone else. riding in beautiful places helps to enjoy the ride and take your mind off the pain. Can't imagine doing ultra endurance that are over 200 miles.
Thank you so much for this awe-inspiring & extremely genuine interview. Mark Beaumont is an astonishingly philosophical human being for someone who's spent most of his time on a saddle!!...
Beaumont Rocks I have learnt so much from his books, docs and interviews I regular ride gravel 100 milers from 2 or 3 miles a day my commute is 30 miles round trip and even in -5 throughout the winter when I dont feel like riding and jumping in the warm car I always think to myself what would MB do :) also mega grounded.
Those injuries where you don't even know realizer you did it and the next morning your back is locked out and you can't walk, but you keep on riding until it heals. Those moments where we give up or we keep on going build character necessary for endurance
Mark just beautifully crystallized why he puts himself through such challenging events when he said he never loses that child-like wonder. I realized that is my WHY too. Great interview and truly inspiring. Thank you 👍
Excellent talk, with Mark, such wise words, very helpful 👍
That was a great interview and I loved the insights. I have been considering an ultra long ride with multiple days of centuries and this helped a lot.
Glad you enjoyed it! Has this video helped you make up your mind? Sounds like it's going to be an epic journey! How about a video on route planning? 👉 ruclips.net/video/03RAuEc3xdE/видео.html
Amazing insight. Really makes me want to jump on my bike and ride and test myself.
125 miles coming up on Saturday! My own route and first of this length but no bike computer so it’s memorisation and pen and paper waypoints!
This a great article on how just to go out and do your best. Mark is a rwal inspiration to everyone. Thank you, Mark 👏
Really enjoyed this!!!!
This is so much better than some of the "motivational" stuff out there.
Really great info from Mark. Sure knows his stuff.
Amazing guy!
Going to get his book on ultra psychology and advice.
So many good pieces of advice here.
Conditioning. Now I know what I need to work on.
I’ve always wondered why I struggle with long rides , yet can race cx at high age group level and mtb races.
There is so much more to ultra than being fast in races
8:49 Happy vs Performance Mindset…a really good point! Equally, an eye opening video! Thanks so much guys!
13,000kms around western Europe in 1991 over three months. An Audax 24 hour team event in the 80s 512km, in Australia.
Mark is such an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
I'm watching this while I'm recovering from yesterday's ride and I'm in tears from recognition over everything I did wrong as well as right.
The plan was 300km but I switched to the shorter 200km route because of the crazy wind. It was right on my doorstep so I will definitely have another go at the long route.
Amazing individual, love the big KMS. Would be great to see a follow up video on what Mark does specifically as a routine (stretch/ strength, mobility) to stay injury free over the big distances.
One of the most inspiring and honest videos I‘ve ever seen - thank you so much!
Absolute solid advice! Thank you Mark!
Mark is a real inspiration. Great lad!
Perfect timing, I’m setting off on my first ever LEJOG ride on Saturday, the daily distance isn’t a worry, being on the bike everyday for 14 days is causing me some anxiety. Im going to be practicing accepting the bad days and just keep my legs moving.
What a brilliant video. Thank you both for such an interesting insight into ultra distance cycling.
Super interesting .... Mark B is always so insightful.
180 km on a full suspension mtb loaded with clipon luggage rack and 10 kilo. Road was tarmac, gravel and 2 or 3 km bikecarrying in the wilderness. 12 hours.
Good episode with valuable info for those just starting as ultra cycling gains more popularity
Thanks, Si and mark................great stuff.
Fantastic interview. I’m training for a vEveresting and found this really informative.
An intro to trying these kinds of events are the randonnee's for PBP, and the 1200 k rides. But it is true that a bike is a way to total freedom for kids on up!
Great interview. I really enjoyed this long-form discussion with Mark. Great job on this video!
Good pep talk for the Dunwich Dynamo this weekend!
Thank you for this absolutely great interview.
Brilliant segment really sensible advice from a man who knows, what an inspiration 😊