Thank you James for being open and honest about your mental health and normalising seeking help. I hope you recover well and know you aren’t alone in your journey, it happens to lots of us. There’s a lot of GTN supporters that have your back. All the best.
Wow, that seemed BRUTAL and I liked the fact that James and Mark were 100% honest with how they were feeling mentally and physically. We see so many channels acting like all is easy and all is good... Life gets in the way and we all have our own demons to fight... you guys are awesome for not censoring it.!
Hey! Thank you for such a kind comment, we feel it's really important to be honest about physical and mental issues which is why we don't want to shy away from these conversations. We are always grateful to have the opportunity to race in these events however, life has it's ups and downs and it's not always straightforward. Really glad you enjoyed the video, is there anything you'd like to see us take on next? 🤔
James, thank you for being open and sharing what's been happening in your life. I think it just further reinforces the power that sport, in particular endurance sport, can have on our life. Pushing ourselves through physical barriers goes along way in breaking through mental ones. Hope you and your family are all doing well.
18:39 is the most perfect depiction of how a climb feels when you're super low during a mountain ultra. The fact that you could film yourself during this is INSANE. SMASHED IT!
I take a lot more comfort from watching incredibly athletic people struggle at these events than if it had gone perfectly. It means that when things start going south for me, I know it can happen to the best of us. Very inspiring to watch! 🎉
What an inspirational video from GTN again, as a normal runner I can't imagine why people would challenge such a hardcore event however the epic view at the top of the peaks through Mark's eyes convinced me there are indeed a bunch of people out there trying to challenge themselves to their max repetitively as lifetime goals! Kudo to Mark completed his plans even if he is having a super tough day and speedy recovery to James for another epic challenge upcoming!
This was a great video, guys. I liked how you split up the race video with some training footage. And even though I feel bad for you James, it gives the video a great deal of authenticity that you also keep the parts that didn’t turn out as planned. Hope to see both of you out on new big adventures soon.
This is great! GTTRN Global Triathlon and Trail Running Network coming soon! James, Salomon Ultra Pirineos 100K in early October. Registration still open for that one.
Brilliant work Mark. This video felt a bit more somber than the usual GTN ones, but the struggle is part of the sport! It’s not always rosy and we can be in quite dark places at times…
Mark, Congratulations. Having run two ultras (50 miles) myself, it brought back so many memories; the almost over-confidents during the first half; the mental struggle at approximately the 3/4 mark and then the fighting at the end to just to keep one foot in front of the other. The men and women that run these races are special people. So I have to ask, is there going to be a video on yours and James training? I hope so, I would be interested. Again congrats to you and James.
I love these kind of videos so much! Get another challenge quickly guys! It is really inspiring and it is great to get to know these events I otherwise never knew there existed! Great!
Mark, this video proves you are the nicest guy - you were apologising for "doom and gloom", that didn't come across at all. What came across was how tough it was, and what can happen despite all the preparation. Congratulations on completing it!! James I know how you feel / felt, and its good that you know what you need in your life to give you balance.
You should try the Montane Dragons Back Race in Wales!! 380km, 6-day ultra running journey through Wales. Starting in the north and ending in Cardiff Castle. Fe godwn ni eto! 🏴 ❤️
Love your channel. From the 'how to run 100km' vlog you guys did down to Bath, Everesting a local hill, then your individual contributors doing various events to Heather doing the Scandinavian OtillO swim/run and now this! Keep it going guys you are inspiring a whole heap of us!!!!
Way to go Mark! Some impressive grit in finishing despite the stomach troubles. Here's to hoping James starts to feel better and finds another goal to work towards! Look forward to seeing the next challenge.
Great great great achievement Mark! Congratulations! And hoping for the best for James and his mental difficulty. We GTN fans are here for you even from afar.
This was great, I’m an ultra runner who is dabbling into triathlon, so this was super refreshing to see on this channel. This race looks epic, UTMB puts on the best races in the world. James, stick with the ultra path, look for some 50K races, they are so much fun and the ultra community is amazing. Mark, if you can qualify for CCC you should absolutely do it mate.
This might be the best video so far. Real insights, inspiration and authentic content. This is motivating me even more to train for my first half distance iron man 💪
@@gtn I think injury prevention and recovery from more severe injuries is a super important topic. It would be great to learn more about that from you guys 🙌
What an absolute legend! That was probably much worse than it looked, and it looked very challenging. Congratulations on finishing such a monumental task, with emphasis on mental. If you guys want more trail running in the mountains, check out Stranda Fjord Trail Race, Kia Fjällmaraton 100K, and SauconyBAMM.
More normalizing mental health struggles and seeking help! Thank you James for sharing that. And I love the ultrarunning content. Please incorporate more of that into 2024. I am ALL for a Global Trail Running Network!
Late to this party but as someone who is so terrible at navigating in the wilderness I am in such awe of people who can do these races. Then to do it over such a challenging course & distance is beyond amazing! Hats off to you Mark, I wouldn't try anything further than Comrades. In any event, if I tried this I would still be looking for the first check point now a year later 😂
I've been up Snowdon (walking 😅) 4 times and only once did I have a clear weather summit. The weather for your event was just perfect. Just think what a rainy day would have done for your mental state as well as the risks of slipping. On a day like that Snowdonia is as beautiful as anywhere in the world 😍. I got emotional watching this vid (good theme music helped!). What you achieved is nothing short of monumental Mark. I am in awe of you and all the other competitors that pushed through their own personal barriers and challenges to achieve something only a tiny percentage of humans will ever achieve!
Congratulations Mark for persevering and sharing an inspiring video - having done a number of Ironman's and ultras I get what you went through. And also James for being open and candid about your mental health and making getting help a normal thing to do. I hope and am sure you will recover soon and get your racing mojo back
Thanks for the beautiful shots of the scenery, changed my summer plans immediately after I saw this, Snowdonia, here we come! Not doing an ultra trail though, sticking to the regular marathon distance in running, long enough for now😊 . But who knows, maybe one day.
So well done! A great job of pushing through even though you did not feel well. There are so many of us ultra folks who understand what you just accomplished. Congrats.
Incredible ❤keep up great work guys, love trail runners community, met quite a few of you guys whilst hiking around the area and you all rock! Such a great bunch of people and super kind ❤
As someone from the US, I didn't know the UK had such terrain/peaks!! Amazing journey. 100k is my favorite ultra distance, hope you can throw your hand into UTMB.
So inspiring mark and sorry James for your unfortunate injury and being open about your mental health…… so inspiring to the point I have now signed up for next year following watching this and my coach also doing it. Nervous but more excited for this then my tri races this year 😊
Brilliant effort Mark excellent achievement; sorry that James couldn’t take part. Definitely one to add to my bucket list. Arc of Attrition would be a good challenge for you next 💪 🏃♂️
Incredible effort Mark you should be so proud especially when your body feels like that and just doesn’t want to play ball over such a huge distance. So inspiring that you kept going and hope James is back out with you again soon
Yeah, the stomach may have been staging a riot, the ankle twisting and the poles malfunctioning, but with those views and that blue sky, I defy anyone to have a bad day. Well done Mark, that was a seriously monster challenge, and you handled it with a whole lot of mental toughness! 💪
Really really impressive. I could 100% feel Marks discomfort, when he had to force the carbs down and keep them them down. I know that specific feeling when you have to concentrate so hard to not throw up…I hope you recovered well from that epic task. Hopefully James gets over the mental health struggles soon. As a sidenote: I am a amateur weightlifter 🏋🏼♂️ who is as far away from triathlon/running as possible but I really really enjoy your content. And there is a possibility that I enjoy a swim and a run every week because of you…and it is great fun. So: thank you for introducing me to another potential addiction outside of weightlifting. 😅 Greetings from Germany
Awesome vid - great effort and inspiring all round. Best wishes to James for a turnaround in outlook and looking forward to finding out what that challenge is going to be.
Inspirational Mark, amazing achievement. I’m doing my first marathon in Snowdonia in October. I’ve just got Covid just before Ironman Staffordshire so not sure wether I can still compete which is the worst thing that could have happened after training for over a year, your video has spurred me on.
Everytime after finishing an ultramarathon above 100k its so emotional... i cant hold of my tears... everytime during a race, i say to myself i will never do that again... at the finishline everything is blown away....
Well done Mark! Great achievement!! The last bit of the video made me quite emotional 😊. Next time don't forget to train your gut too during preparation for just an event!! It is just as important as rocking up the kilometres. Its importance is commonly overlooked/underestimated by most athletes. #Sports Dietitians# Looking forward to watching M&J' next joint challenge.
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Mark smashed this one! Where should we send him next? 🗺
It’s gotta be a race in a hot desert climate 🐪
@@CarlZ17007 Oooof! Sounds like Mark could be in for a treat 👀
@@gtn I think the fine folks at Precision Fuel & Hydration might be able to give him a hand 🫡
North pole marathon of course
Ecotrail Wicklow in Ireland in September- come over and enjoy an amazing race and a nice pint at the finish line
Thank you James for being open and honest about your mental health and normalising seeking help. I hope you recover well and know you aren’t alone in your journey, it happens to lots of us. There’s a lot of GTN supporters that have your back. All the best.
It’s great that this channel isn’t limited to triathlon. These challenge videos rock!
Do you like seeing us spreading our wings beyond triathlon? This isn't our first trail run 👉 ruclips.net/video/hMpz3i5x8XA/видео.html
Wow, that seemed BRUTAL and I liked the fact that James and Mark were 100% honest with how they were feeling mentally and physically. We see so many channels acting like all is easy and all is good... Life gets in the way and we all have our own demons to fight... you guys are awesome for not censoring it.!
Hey! Thank you for such a kind comment, we feel it's really important to be honest about physical and mental issues which is why we don't want to shy away from these conversations. We are always grateful to have the opportunity to race in these events however, life has it's ups and downs and it's not always straightforward. Really glad you enjoyed the video, is there anything you'd like to see us take on next? 🤔
Sorry to hear about the mental struggles James. Hope you managed to get back on track!
James, thank you for being open and sharing what's been happening in your life. I think it just further reinforces the power that sport, in particular endurance sport, can have on our life. Pushing ourselves through physical barriers goes along way in breaking through mental ones. Hope you and your family are all doing well.
I appreciate how vulnerable and honest both Mark and James were throughout this video.
Feel so sorry for James being sidelined. Tough one. Hope you’ll recover soon, and get back on the road
Well done to Mark. What an achievement👍
Mark smashed this one! Don't worry, James will be back fighting soon 💥
Yes I also hope James comes back soon and healthy.
Great job Mark! I'm devastated for James, so hard to be sidelined when you were already having a tough time.
Would totally watch a UTMB video
Turn those notifications on and you might not miss one 👀
18:39 is the most perfect depiction of how a climb feels when you're super low during a mountain ultra.
The fact that you could film yourself during this is INSANE.
SMASHED IT!
Fantastic achievement Mark and excellent production. I am sure James will find the right challenge, especially with 3 children!
I take a lot more comfort from watching incredibly athletic people struggle at these events than if it had gone perfectly. It means that when things start going south for me, I know it can happen to the best of us. Very inspiring to watch! 🎉
What an inspirational video from GTN again, as a normal runner I can't imagine why people would challenge such a hardcore event however the epic view at the top of the peaks through Mark's eyes convinced me there are indeed a bunch of people out there trying to challenge themselves to their max repetitively as lifetime goals! Kudo to Mark completed his plans even if he is having a super tough day and speedy recovery to James for another epic challenge upcoming!
It was a tough day out 🥵 Great to hear that you enjoyed the video 🙌 Do you think you would ever take on an event like this?
This was a great video, guys. I liked how you split up the race video with some training footage. And even though I feel bad for you James, it gives the video a great deal of authenticity that you also keep the parts that didn’t turn out as planned. Hope to see both of you out on new big adventures soon.
This is great! GTTRN Global Triathlon and Trail Running Network coming soon! James, Salomon Ultra Pirineos 100K in early October. Registration still open for that one.
You guys are both absolute monsters of inspiration. Hats off to the both of you and best wishes for James' recovery.
Brilliant work Mark. This video felt a bit more somber than the usual GTN ones, but the struggle is part of the sport! It’s not always rosy and we can be in quite dark places at times…
Mark, Congratulations. Having run two ultras (50 miles) myself, it brought back so many memories; the almost over-confidents during the first half; the mental struggle at approximately the 3/4 mark and then the fighting at the end to just to keep one foot in front of the other. The men and women that run these races are special people. So I have to ask, is there going to be a video on yours and James training? I hope so, I would be interested. Again congrats to you and James.
I love these kind of videos so much! Get another challenge quickly guys! It is really inspiring and it is great to get to know these events I otherwise never knew there existed! Great!
Truly impressive achievment, Mark! This is my favourite type of content, ultra running in stunning scenery.
Mark, this video proves you are the nicest guy - you were apologising for "doom and gloom", that didn't come across at all. What came across was how tough it was, and what can happen despite all the preparation. Congratulations on completing it!! James I know how you feel / felt, and its good that you know what you need in your life to give you balance.
You should try the Montane Dragons Back Race in Wales!! 380km, 6-day ultra running journey through Wales. Starting in the north and ending in Cardiff Castle.
Fe godwn ni eto! 🏴 ❤️
Love your channel. From the 'how to run 100km' vlog you guys did down to Bath, Everesting a local hill, then your individual contributors doing various events to Heather doing the Scandinavian OtillO swim/run and now this! Keep it going guys you are inspiring a whole heap of us!!!!
Thanks - means a lot to us that you enjoy what we do 🙂
Way to go Mark! Some impressive grit in finishing despite the stomach troubles. Here's to hoping James starts to feel better and finds another goal to work towards! Look forward to seeing the next challenge.
Choose Our Next Race! 🥵
Great great great achievement Mark! Congratulations! And hoping for the best for James and his mental difficulty. We GTN fans are here for you even from afar.
Thanks for the very kind comment, we're glad you enjoy what we do 🙂
This was great, I’m an ultra runner who is dabbling into triathlon, so this was super refreshing to see on this channel. This race looks epic, UTMB puts on the best races in the world. James, stick with the ultra path, look for some 50K races, they are so much fun and the ultra community is amazing. Mark, if you can qualify for CCC you should absolutely do it mate.
Congratulations on this incredible adventure Mark! Too bad for the injury James 👏
This might be the best video so far. Real insights, inspiration and authentic content. This is motivating me even more to train for my first half distance iron man 💪
So glad you enjoyed this video! What would you like to see next? 👀
@@gtn I think injury prevention and recovery from more severe injuries is a super important topic. It would be great to learn more about that from you guys 🙌
A great suggestion! We will make sure to pass this on to the presenters! 🙌
Excellent video and achievement. Thanks James for your candidness. I'm sure that helped give hope to alot of people.
What an absolute legend! That was probably much worse than it looked, and it looked very challenging. Congratulations on finishing such a monumental task, with emphasis on mental.
If you guys want more trail running in the mountains, check out Stranda Fjord Trail Race, Kia Fjällmaraton 100K, and SauconyBAMM.
More normalizing mental health struggles and seeking help! Thank you James for sharing that. And I love the ultrarunning content. Please incorporate more of that into 2024. I am ALL for a Global Trail Running Network!
Mark this was the most I’ve seen you push yourself. I have admired you before. But now you are my SuperHero now. I truly love you.❤
Impressive! Congrats to Mark and supporters and also thanks GTN for the production!
Thank you for always being so transparent in your video's. social media doesn't always show the lows of fitness/running.
Hope you're better James! Thanks for being open and honest.
Thank you for sharing your mental health situation James. Openness is a major key.
beautiful, absolutely beautiful. way to go mark! i'm proud of you!
Well done Mark. Amazing achievement. Well done for pushing through the pain.
This is such an incredible achievement, well done. For me there is no better feeling than running along a mountain top, it’s just pure joy.
Late to this party but as someone who is so terrible at navigating in the wilderness I am in such awe of people who can do these races. Then to do it over such a challenging course & distance is beyond amazing! Hats off to you Mark, I wouldn't try anything further than Comrades. In any event, if I tried this I would still be looking for the first check point now a year later 😂
Congratulations on finishing and preserving through the tough times! Truly inspiring 🎉
I've been up Snowdon (walking 😅) 4 times and only once did I have a clear weather summit. The weather for your event was just perfect. Just think what a rainy day would have done for your mental state as well as the risks of slipping. On a day like that Snowdonia is as beautiful as anywhere in the world 😍. I got emotional watching this vid (good theme music helped!). What you achieved is nothing short of monumental Mark. I am in awe of you and all the other competitors that pushed through their own personal barriers and challenges to achieve something only a tiny percentage of humans will ever achieve!
fair play Mark for continuing even though the body was letting you down! the mental capability to keep pushing on, its tough. many congratulations
Amazing! So sorry James couldn't make the start, amazing for you to share your experience. Inspiring both of you 😊.
Congratulations Mark for persevering and sharing an inspiring video - having done a number of Ironman's and ultras I get what you went through. And also James for being open and candid about your mental health and making getting help a normal thing to do. I hope and am sure you will recover soon and get your racing mojo back
Thank you for your kind words Nick ❤️ Glad you enjoyed the video 🙌
Thanks for the beautiful shots of the scenery, changed my summer plans immediately after I saw this, Snowdonia, here we come! Not doing an ultra trail though, sticking to the regular marathon distance in running, long enough for now😊 . But who knows, maybe one day.
Great video! James, your openness and courage helped a lot of us!!!🙌🏽👊🏽
Such a well structured mini documentary. Thanks so much for making and sharing.
Feel for James . Stay positive man . Your journey back will be amazing .
Unbelievable. Im so inspired by you Mark.
Well done Mark! Incredible effort completing that. Can’t imagine it’s easy to find the effort to self film at times.
absolutely beautiful video! Well done Mark!
What a great result Mark. Great video as well, more Ultra trail running on the channel sounds good!
Fabulous video Mark, thank you so much!
Amazing achievement Mark. Congratulations 🎉
Great to hear you sought professional help James. All the best to you.
So well done! A great job of pushing through even though you did not feel well. There are so many of us ultra folks who understand what you just accomplished. Congrats.
Have you thought about an adventure race? Running, nav. , kayaking, biking, repelling. So fun!
Endurance is as much a mental battle as it is physical. Made even harder when your body isn't playing ball. Well done!
Good on ya, Mark! Truly impressive. Best wishes to James for injury-free prep for the next big thing!
Incredible ❤keep up great work guys, love trail runners community, met quite a few of you guys whilst hiking around the area and you all rock! Such a great bunch of people and super kind ❤
Hats off to both of you. Another awesome video showing the highs and lows of sporting life ❤️🏆💪
Absolutely amazing! Maybe the best GTN video so far 👏🏻🤩 Massive effort, amazing views and great music also. Great work, keep on going 💪🏻
Love this series, real life depression, injury and then during the race emotions.
Thanks for the kind comment 🙂
RESPECT! I'm training for my first Ironman in August and cannot imagine doing what you just did! Congrats!
Thanks for sharing honestly about your mental health James, hope you can continue to turn things around.... a bit like your 2nd Toe!
Incredible achievement Mark! Great production. Thank you!
Just putting it out there - Arc of Attrition 😉
As someone from the US, I didn't know the UK had such terrain/peaks!! Amazing journey. 100k is my favorite ultra distance, hope you can throw your hand into UTMB.
So inspiring mark and sorry James for your unfortunate injury and being open about your mental health…… so inspiring to the point I have now signed up for next year following watching this and my coach also doing it. Nervous but more excited for this then my tri races this year 😊
Wow, superb success Mark, and commiserations James.
Thanks for the great video! Absolutely enjoy it! Look forward to my race which is 100km with 5400m elevation in 3 weeks.
Huge respect to you, Mark. Amazing.
Dude...Much respect. Tough times don't last tough people do.
Quality film, brilliant many thanks. Awesome job there fella ! 👍
Great vid and great challenge. My full admiration 4 Mark. Hope James finds his fitness and his next goal. Cheers GTN!
Well done Mark, it was hard out there and you've done it in a very impressive time! Congrats!!
James, we love your work, and hope you can find your way back to your happy place soon.
But 7:08 Cody's sad face right on cue was priceless. 😂🐕❤
Down, but not out. Inspirational Mark……well done!!
Brilliant effort Mark excellent achievement; sorry that James couldn’t take part. Definitely one to add to my bucket list. Arc of Attrition would be a good challenge for you next 💪 🏃♂️
This was so amazing to watch! Thank you! 🇧🇷
Incredible effort Mark you should be so proud especially when your body feels like that and just doesn’t want to play ball over such a huge distance. So inspiring that you kept going and hope James is back out with you again soon
Great job. Tough running through a bad stomach day and great result.
Yeah, the stomach may have been staging a riot, the ankle twisting and the poles malfunctioning, but with those views and that blue sky, I defy anyone to have a bad day.
Well done Mark, that was a seriously monster challenge, and you handled it with a whole lot of mental toughness! 💪
Really really impressive.
I could 100% feel Marks discomfort, when he had to force the carbs down and keep them them down. I know that specific feeling when you have to concentrate so hard to not throw up…I hope you recovered well from that epic task.
Hopefully James gets over the mental health struggles soon.
As a sidenote: I am a amateur weightlifter 🏋🏼♂️ who is as far away from triathlon/running as possible but I really really enjoy your content. And there is a possibility that I enjoy a swim and a run every week because of you…and it is great fun. So: thank you for introducing me to another potential addiction outside of weightlifting. 😅
Greetings from Germany
What a run Mark! Absolutely unbelievable! Kudos GTN to a superb video and good score/music as well.
Thanks!
Well done Mark, very f****** impressive.
Awesome vid - great effort and inspiring all round. Best wishes to James for a turnaround in outlook and looking forward to finding out what that challenge is going to be.
Well done amazing to finish that, incredible scenery and great video !
Love your honesty guys. Both of you are incredibly inspiring. Look forward to the next adventures.
Thanks!
Fantastic effort Mark, many congratulations!
Inspirational Mark, amazing achievement. I’m doing my first marathon in Snowdonia in October. I’ve just got Covid just before Ironman Staffordshire so not sure wether I can still compete which is the worst thing that could have happened after training for over a year, your video has spurred me on.
Well done Mark! What's next on your bucket list?
How about the full UTMB, what do you reckon Mark? 😏
Thank you! Definitely have my sights set on UTMB. I was working towards the CCC, but perhaps I should just go for the full UTMB 🫤 Yikes
Well done Mark.
A 100K is always another beast!
Congratulations Mark! Well done.
Tried to be on the start line for this this year, but burned out trying to train enough. Well done just getting to the start line!
What an amazing video. Really enjoyed watching that. And well done Mark
Everytime after finishing an ultramarathon above 100k its so emotional... i cant hold of my tears... everytime during a race, i say to myself i will never do that again... at the finishline everything is blown away....
Well done Mark! Great achievement!! The last bit of the video made me quite emotional 😊. Next time don't forget to train your gut too during preparation for just an event!! It is just as important as rocking up the kilometres. Its importance is commonly overlooked/underestimated by most athletes. #Sports Dietitians#
Looking forward to watching M&J' next joint challenge.
New-found respect to you, Mark, fantastic determination !
Great effort Mark! What a stunning to be in the mountains just beautiful