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I appreciate the effort you made in this race and documenting this DNF. It's about the chase as much as the summit!
I ran this race too! I missed cutoff as well. What a wet day! Thanks for being so open about your experience
Ok, I know as an ultrarunner, or any runner for that matter, DNF sucks. However, most people can't even do a 50 mile race. So I applaud my ultrarunner friends who go out there and get the miles in. Dave, awesome getting 50+ miles 👊👏.
I’ve never done an ultra and won’t but that was interesting. Also huge credit to you for sharing the dnf and real story. It doesn’t take away from the channel or interest AT ALL. I’d say it’s more interesting and more real that you share the fails. Also, don’t forget, 55 miles is a long way. I just did a half marathon and that kicked my ass. 55 miles is two marathons, so don’t be so hard on yourself. And those conditions looked awful.
Hi Dave,
Even with an DNF this is impressive! This kind of videos allways inspire me to push on and go for the unknow adventure! Keep this going Dave, i deeply respect your efforts!
Thanks!
I was the guy from California talking to you at the start line. I also DNF. It was impossible for me to run in that condition being so used to training on the smooth trails in SoCal. I walked 30.5 miles to Wachusetts and decided to drop when they told me I had 1 hr 45 mins to get to the next aid station 8.5 miles away. You did great!
Nice to meet you! Sorry to hear you had to drop!
Your races are amazing. Probably even more interesting when there are unexpected things happening. Thanks for sharing!
Fifty miles in those conditions is pretty terrific. The real problem was you signed up for the wrong race 😆. I don't know how many started, but only 50 Fifty milers finished as well.
Thanks for sharing! I DNF'd this race last year at mile 64 by timing out, and finally got my finish this year. I've sent this video to a few friends because you captured the awful night perfectly. The rain and terrain created such a monster. I am so chafed EVERYWHERE and my feet are destroyed. Having a crew was the only thing that got me through to my first hundred finish. Thank you again for sharing and congrats on the 50ish miles you did run.
Congrats on your finish! That’s huge! 🎉
You are strong, my friend! Next time will be much better, I'm sure. You are one of a few real RUclipsrs, sincer and honest! The most important thing is what we learn from that. Keep going, my friend! 👋👋👋
I appreciate that
Brutal ultra. Def humbles me vicariously as I have luckily been able to finish my several ultras I've done so far, but I bet I'd be right there with you and the others dnf'ing this one.
Thanks for sharing the video and your experience Dave. I enjoyed chatting with you during the stretch up and over Wachusett. The unique wave start for this race doesn't leave you a ton of leeway against cutoffs and those conditions slowed everyone down. Almost everyone was chasing cutoffs during the night. Really enjoyed the video. - Ryan
Nice to meet you out there!
Thank you for sharing the realities of life, I enjoy the entire video. On a positive note, congrats, you ran 50 miles! Most humans will never be able to accomplish that.
When I heard the ominous slasher movie sound track at the first of the video, I feared this would be a tough one. All those leaf-covered slippery rocks and marginal trails must have been so tough. Appreciate the honesty Dave, so many folks would have glossed this one over. And remember, a DNF is always better than a DNS (Did Not Start)!
I'll admit, the intro was a little overly dramatic but I had fun with it lol.
You've made the smart choice in long term perspective, 50 miles in such conditions with injury sounds like hell to me :D
Congratulations Dave, no shame whatsoever in running 55 miles in those conditions. BTW, if you want exposure to undesirable training conditions- come to where I live in Manitoba Canada between Dec - Feb, I can assure toughening up will take place 😆Love your channel!!
Kudos to you Dave, no one will be judging you for a DNF.. we’ve all had them, part of the game when running these crazy races.. it’s all part of the learning.. well done buddy..
I smell a, "REVENGE AT MIDSTATE MASSIVE" series for 2024!
Love how open you are about your experience, it shows humility and character. I respect that. If I experience the same kind of disappointment, its good to know I'm not the only one!
Your body comes first. I'm glad you listened to it and I hope that your future races have better weather!
Nice to share those road miles with you after Wa Wa Wachusett.
I ran the 50 mile starting at 9pm in the downpour. Awful trail conditions. Slowed me down so much just to try and stay safe but I finished eventually. Kept thinking if there would even be any 100 finishers it was so bad at points. Buddied up with a fellow runner and still got lost numerous times during the night. You the man for doing those climbs in those conditions!! Absolute savage event this year!
Congrats on your finish!
Please don't rename the channel to "Chase the DNF"... LOL! But seriously, those conditions looked brutal (type 2 fun too) and given your injury in the moment, you probably made the right call. Well done getting half way done. Please keep being open, honest, and sharing these types of videos. Love it!!!
What an incredible video. DNF's are hard to swallow sometimes. I've done a few 100k races and the ultimate goal was to eventually try for a 100 miler but then on my last 100 race I got to 58k and everything just left me due to severe heat exhaustion, it really knocked my confidence and I haven't raced since. I always look at 100 miles through the eyes of how I usually am at the end of 100km and wonder if I'd have what it took to put another 60km on the legs but I think that perhaps you just have to go for these things regardless. It's great that you shared this and helped me realise a DNF isn't failing you still did something admirable! Thanks for the little spark ignition I needed to start looking into what's next! Good luck on the next one
Thanks for sharing! I felt the same way at the end of previous 50 miler / 100K efforts wondering how people keep moving for another 50-60 miles! But like you said, you don't know until you try!
Hi Dave, Thanks for posting this and your other DNF. As a amateur runner trying to start out in the sport, I appreciate seeing someone skilled and accomplished like yourself push through a less desirable result. So many of the videos of the hard ultra marathons emphasize the difficulty, but just about always show a successful result. When success is less common then those videos indicate it would be. A realistic recording of the approach to a success is in my opinion a more inspiring and engaging story. Keep at it! You are gonna get a finish and I will be stoked for you!
Glad you enjoyed the video! I did finish this race back in 2019 but I was hoping for another buckle. It's a beautiful course... just not on this day! Hope your training is going well!
what a great short film Dave! would love to see more of this
It was a rough day for ultrarunning in New England. I was at Bubba's Backyard Ultra in Conway, NH and the loop course became a sloppy mess real quick. Made for exhausting work slipping and sliding in the dark. Tough conditions for you in this one for sure. You'll tackle that race one day!
Bubba's looked tough this year! Hope you had a good race!
@@ChaseTheSummit I was dealing with knee/quad issues but felt better than I thought I would. I managed 12 laps before bowing out. Happy with that.
Sorry about the DNF and the injury. It takes guts to even start an ultra. The truth for all of us is we never know how it will go but worth the experience. Take care.
Great to learn from you about these longer races! I really enjoy the race recaps in addition to the watches. Keep it up!
Thanks for sharing- I really appreciate what you do, and you still accomplished a ton in really tough conditions. Thanks for being vulnerable and putting your "failures" (50+ miles is still an accomplishment) out there too!
Hey Dave was cheering for you out there and hoping for the best but those conditions were TOUGH! I know this wasn't the result you wanted but I'm so glad you shared and brought us along! We learn so much from your journey and your experience helped me when I had my DNF so just want to send love and thanks for all you do!
Good work👍🏻 Thanx for sharing - stay real💪🏻😎
The community supports you always, Dave. You have the right attitude and we all appreciate you for all you hard work you do. Keep up the training and looking forward to the next race!
Great vid as usual and great effort. Sometimes the body doesnt behave no matter how hard you want it to. Rest, recover and get back at it!!
Good effort! It’s hard to run far. We just keep challenging ourselves because it’s the right thing to do! Keep going! We’re all in the same boat yet we don’t stop. 💪
Respect Dave. You were out there in horrendous conditions whilst others were lying on their sofas ! If you need ' less desirable ' conditions to train in come and visit Wales , UK 😂 Greetings from the UK 🤠
The Pemi loop during the night in pouring rain ought get you in shape for this race next year.
That’ll certainly be a character building exercise!
31 miles, 9,000 feet of elevation, in mostly dark and rain and a few gazillion slippery rocks and roots. Yeah that would be a brutal and very dangerous character builder.
DO NOT attempt that alone!!! Pemi Loop is difficult enough when dry.
You gutted it out and did what you can. No shame in sharing the ‘failure’ because it is not a failure. Just a learning lesson. Thanks for sharing Dave. And congrats on 100k as I didn’t send my congrats when it happened. Cheers from Calgary. Dave
Nice one! You already won by doing that race! Keep up the good work!
Thanks for sharing Dave! I feel like your honesty is a breath of fresh air. Your show continues to inspire others like me. Just ran my first ultra this past weekend! Keep up the good work and videos!
Thank you! I hope you had a great race!
Thank you for posting this video Dave. I always find it refreshing when people can share what, to them appears to be a failure, but is another chance to grow “Chase the Summit” and win another day!
Thank you!
You did great, Dave! Those nighttime moments looked scary, glad you had some company during it.
Love the video and appreciate you still sharing a DNF. Those conditions look horrendous, absolutely no shame in timing out that one.
great video dave! hold that head high! no shame in not finishing.
Great video, great effort, great decision to slow down, and most of all, thank you for capturing and sharing what some of us experienced out there. Meeting you on the course was definately a highlight for me after following in your footsteps (pun intended), but I did mean Fells and Chesterfield races. We really appreciate your sincerity and genuineness. Thanks again.
It was great to chat in person! I hope you had a great race!
thank you for sharing your awesome day
It is unfortunate to say but DNFs are part of endurance races! It truly is about the journey and getting out there to challeneg yourself. Way to go with what you could. Can't wait to see your next race!
Great effort man!! The weather looked so brutal!!
Congrats on your 50 miler! Maybe not the A goal, but crazy impressive in those conditions! What a nasty slog! Even without the medal, you had a hell of an experience, saved yourself from serious injury, and gave us some educational entertainment and inspiration. I'm a fair weather trainer too, and often wonder how I'll fair in a wet ultra. Thanks for sharing!
You did 50 miles,i think youre a hero.keep it up.
Great job Dave, DNFs are part of the story and just a step closer each time to complete again 100M, as you did in the past.
Man, you ran 2 marathons out in the terrain! That's double what I can imagine for myself! So absolutely congratulations! 🎉
+ there is elevation gain and rain. It's btutal
Highly enjoyable. It's not a challenge if you win everytime. 👍
Awsome to do 50 miles under these conditions. Great job, Dave. Keep going!
Great work and Ty for sharing the DNF learning experience.
You are a dad of few kids and you have a job outside of this channel.
As a new father myself, I actually look up to you. This event haven't changed that at all!
So have your ego in the right place. You are definitely a super cool dad.
So relax and just say how it went. And yeah, talk about chafing as well, as most of us struggle with it.
Thanks! The 4 kids certainly makes things tough for training!
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I have one, a new born, and struggle. I lost weight but much of it was muscles and I am weak in comparison to before.
So chill the f out, mate! :)
Your channel is growing, content is good, you’re different than others in your niche and you offer an entertainment value as well. This is a success!
Also remember that most of us will fail at events. For many like me these events add huge value to our lives outside of just running.
For many 40+ y.o. parents, finishing the event is one of the least important thing about the event. :)
Much respect!
Fair play to you, thanks for sharing!
good job Dave and thanks for sharing in your adventures with us! As a runner in the Pacific Northwest, rain and fog, and additional rain and wetness, can get you fast! Nice job sticking with it and regaling us with the not so glamorous details of how these races REALLY go sometimes.
Did you end up tracking with the Ultra watch as well, or just stick with the Garmin?
Thanks! I had both a Garmin and the Ultra 2. Stay tuned for that video coming soon!
That was a midstate...wait for it...massive effort 😜
Dropping that dad joke!
Huge effort!! Next September give it a go and visit us for Spartathlon! The 156mile race from Athens to Sparta! I will crew you! Congratulations!
Good offer! That race looks epic!
It is! Camille Herron just broke the clock with her time at women history! 🎉🎉
Don’t worry about DNF videos, they make you stronger and if you have more experience (except your health issues) you will be a better ultra runner. So never give up, keep your head up and move on!!! Congrats!
Congratulations for trying, 51 miles on this weather conditions cannot be taken for granted! Did you use the Apple Watch Ultra on Low Power mode with less heart rate and GPS readings? Will you make a video of the result?
Stay tuned!
Bloody legend regardless of your results.
I know how the weather can be tough. I did Fat Dog 120 a few years ago, took me 40h and we had 30h of continuous moisture…..sleet, hail, rain mist and my feet were never dry.
Really inspiring to watch. Going out and running 50+ miles is a huge achievement regardless of the dnf.
Interested to know what head torch you were using, getting dark out and need to up my visibility!
I wore the Petzl RL Nao for this one. Super light, great battery life, and an integrated red blinker on the back which was a requirement for this race.
My goal is to run a marathon in my life. I can’t even imagine 100miles. Good effort and excited to see you try again. Watching Hella do the 100miler really hit home how brutal it is.
Marathons are tough in their own right. 100’s are as much mental as they are physical. Good luck with your goals!
Thank you for sharing the DNF!!
Wasn't expecting that, but I get it. No, you shouldn't risk a permanent injury. Considering the awful weather, you seemed to have stayed positive, it couldn't have been easy.
It started like a good horror movie 😉
Great video, good point about training in unfavourable conditions! May I ask about the Mont Blancs, how did they hold up in these conditions, were you surefooted? Thanks
They worked great. These are my third pair and I really like them. May post a follow up video soon.
Good effort
Thanks!
I’m going back once I heal up
Still waiting for Tactix 7 Amoled review !!! 🙏🙏🙏
I got plantar fasciitis too.. help him Lord on that run!! cuz I know that's some pain buddy.
Shockwave therapy for the win.
Might be the best thing going for achilles tendinitis and plantar fasciitis. ECAP and ESWT
@@jeffjohanson3830 I had all of that done from the VA.. didn't help not one bit.
look at that horrible weather
Wow. Just wow.
You are awesome
Thanks for sharing this experience! How you navigated in such terrible conditions (darkness, forest, rain)? Did you used pre-uploaded trek on watch?
I had the GPX file on my watch including all of the aid stations. Super helpful for this race as the course can be very hard to follow without that!
I think main issue is missing sticks, they could save your ankle & knees...
Personal preference. I'm not a big fan of them as they tend to get in my way and cause more of a hazard than they are worth. They'd probably be helpful in some areas though I don't think it would have saved my ankle.
@@ChaseTheSummit u will come to using them...better early than too late 😞
next time a brace in de dropbag or backpack ;-) The moment you don't learn anything from a DNF then, and only then you have a real issue.
Ace wrap or brace might be nice to have though I'm not sure if I'd be able to gut it out for 50 miles wearing a brace!
Which rain shell are you using, I didn’t see it linked in the description. Cheers
Outdoor Research Helium II
Hey Dave. Love your videos. Congrats on the solid effort. I ran the same race and ended up finishing. I am also trying to start a youtube channel and get more serious into the sport of ultra running. Any chance we could connect?
Congrats on your finish! Shoot me a message on IG or Email.
Switch to Squirrel Nut Butter 🥜🥜
How did the Apple Watch Ultra 2 fare? With all that rain, I would not be surprised if the automatic depth gauge was triggered 😊
lol on the depth gauge comment! Stay tuned for a follow up video on the watch!
I will, thanks. I was kind of amazed at how quickly you produced the race video, especially under the circumstances.
Hey Dave! What do you do about your plantar facia? Like shit?
My left foot is sore on the outerside-near the heel - ( i dont think that is plantar facia? Usually thats near the front pad right - mam i dont know)
I dont know if its my shoes that are done/tired/ (VERY POSSIBLE) or shitty running form?
Plantar Fasciatis is the worst. Painful enough to stop you from running but not serious enough for medical professionals to help fix it. Unfortunately the only thing that works reliably for me is rest. On top of that I use night splints that keep my feet perpendicular to my legs (keeps the tendon stretched while you sleep) and I use a golf ball style roller to roll it out in the morning before I start my day. Another factor is footwear... that can aggravate it!
@@ChaseTheSummit thanks Dave
Mine is not so bad at this stage
But I always wonder how I can avoid it
It sounds silly, but "toe yoga" fixed a vicious 6 month flare up for me. With feet flat on floor, keeping all other toes down, raise big toes 10 x. Then switch, raising only 4 other toes 10 x. Then alternate. Repeat 2-3x a day. In the beginning you might get cramps across the sole, but as it strengthens, it goes away. Best wishes!
@@Kelly_Ben i saw stuff like that
And like "crimping" up a towel with your toes?
And supposedly tight calves and hamstring are bad haha
So much rain and mud 🫢
Running and hiking with wet feet is the worst for me.
Can you do this ultra with GoreTex shoes? Would it help?
Get well soon 🤞🤞🤞
Obviously can't answer for Dave, but I've hiked and run and walked a lot in Gore Tex shoes and rain. Up to maybe an hour I'd go for waterproof shoes in conditions like on the race, but the longer you stay out the more water will enter the shoes from above and it will be really wet inside shoes that can't drain out water.
IMO the only option for long duration in rain and waterproof shoes is if you protect the shoes from water running down your legs. That mean at least gaiters and probably rain pants which mean it has to be really cold or you're going to overheat on a run.
As the other commenter mentioned. If you wear “waterproof” shoes they tend to retain water and never dry out once they get wet which is fine for shorter activities or in the winter. In this environment with constant rain for a full day they’d do more harm than good.
@@frstesiste7670 thank you for the explanation 👍👍
@@ChaseTheSummit many thanks for the clarification 😊👍💫
Did you have waterproof gear or did it not withstand the constant rain?
Ultimately in these conditions nothing is "waterproof" I had dry bags used for kayaking in my vest to keep my extra layers in, I also have numerous zip locks to keep electronics, and other stuff dry. By the end of the race everything had soaked through even the dry bag and zip locks. My electrolyte powder turned into gel due to water getting through the packaging. It was VERY wet!
Mate I'm doing 6 mile's XC Races and they're hard enough, i can't fathom how you mentally cope with 50 miles
How was the battery life on your 965 during the race ?
Excellent. After 16 hours I still had 62% left. Check out the video I just posted titled "I tried to run 100 miles with the apple watch ultra" where I share more details about the 965.
where you using your apple watch ultra?
I had 2 watches for this one. Including the AWU. See my other videos for follow ups about battery life.
How did the Apple Watch fare?
Stay tuned!
What state do you reside in?
Massachusetts
You should come out and do the Breakneck Point Trail Marathon in May. There's roughly 9k feet of elevation gain and it's super technical.
@@ChaseTheSummit good effort Dave. Are you going back for more in 2024‽
You people and your weird hobbies....
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