My First 100 Mile Ultra Marathon! - The Midstate Massive Ultra Trail 100!
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I love that you’re a “regular guy” and just out there doing this for the joy and challenge of it. It’s one of those great sports where the barrier to entry is low, but the challenge can be as great as you want it to be. There is no limit yet to how far we can run. I stopped running for about 15 years and have just gotten back into it since the quarantine started. I’m up to about 25-30 miles a week and hopefully can get up to running a 50K in the next couple of years. It’s therapy just being out there and letting my mind wander, see scenery, and get away from everything for a bit.
That means a lot, thanks! I'm glad to hear you're running again. It's certainly a form of meditation for me. I'd be lost without weekly miles. Good luck with your future 50k!
I have my first ultra on sunday, I'm super nervous but excited. (its 33 miles)
Awesome! You got this!
No such thing as just!
“Great, I got that "excited/scared" feeling. Like 98% excited, 2% scared. Or maybe it's more - It could be two - it could be 98% scared, 2% excited but that's what makes it so intense, it's so - confused. I can't really figure it out.” - Oscar (Owen Wilson - Armageddon
Hearing this from someone other than David Goggins really makes it feel like its not impossible. Thanks for the awesome video man.
Hah! thanks, I think my style is a bit less intense. Goggin's is good to listen to if you're having trouble getting out the door though! Who's gonna carry the boats?!
STAY HARD!!!
Nice work! Crossing the finish line of any 100, let alone your first, is an indescribable feeling. Congratulations on a strong finish! I'll be looking at this race for next year.
Huge inspiration. I am from Mass and I watch this video whenever I need some motivation to get out on the trails. Congrats on the finish!
That means a lot. Thanks for watching!
I used that RaceJoy app at Burning River a couple years ago. It was pretty awesome. Congratulations on your finish.
I saw that was the only other 100 miler to use it! Pretty cool! Thanks for watching!
"He REALLY wants a belt buckle" 🤣🤣🤣
Eye on the prize!
@@ChaseTheSummit Your wife's comment in the video made me laugh, haha! Love your channel, I've only done multiple marathons since 2014, you inspire me, thank you! And yes, I REALLY want a belt buckle too!
Well done Dave. Appreciate your tips and insight for this incredible ultra! Happy trails…
Huge congratulations Dave! That’s an amazing accomplishment that not many achieve.
I was just talking with a guy I work with yesterday about your midstate run.
Also great RUclips presentation you put together here to explain. It answers many questions.
I’m also extremely proud of my “stepson” Dave Ring’s personal achievement (35+ miles) and his ability to assist you with yours.
All this makes me want to get up off my lazy ass, and do some running.
Looking forward to future events, your subsequent presentation, and analysis.
Thanks for sharing!
Hey Bill! Thanks for watching! Dave was a huge help and didn't even seem tired by the end of his leg!
Love your channel! My husband is about to do this race! It’ll be his 1st 100! I am pacing the last 20 miles with him!! 😁
Just found your channel- love it - I'm also just a normal guy who likes to run a lot from the UK. I have completed 68 Marathons including a Ten Marathons in Ten days event but have now taken the plunge a booked my first 50 miler in 2 weeks time and my first 100 miler next May 2022-feeling very nervous about them but videos like this really help and it made me smile when you mentioned about just looking at your feet when things feel tough because I do exactly the same so thank you for sharing your journey.
Thanks for sharing Nigel! We're all just doing our own thing. Running is such a personal experience. Good luck with your upcoming races!
Way to go Dave! Wear that belt buckle proudly.
I loved your story, really down home, great run, well done. I'm looking at my first 100m so was great hearing your story.
Really inspiring video, and good job on the editing / race footage + explanations from home. That's the right way to do it for such a long race!
Thanks!
Great job! Can't wait to knock out a 100. Many 50''s, and 100ks under my belt already.
In the Army I did that method, just do not think and watch what's coming. Good job!
Interesting! Seems to work!
Great Video Dave! Congratulations on completing a 100 miler!!!
Thanks so much! and thanks for watching!
Congratulations! Impressed at how well you were running at the finish of a 100 mile race!
Thank you!
Great result and time. Congratulations. That looks like an awesome race. Here's to many more buckles.
After all that you finished 9th overall!!! That’s so impressive!!!
Thanks!
Running my first 100 this coming Saturday. Thanks for sharing this awesome experience. I know we all have to run our own race but it's so inspiring to hear all the ups and downs from regular everyday runners. Can't wait to cross that finish line.
Good luck!
Super cool! Way to go! Congratulations 🥳
Thanks so much!!
Congratulations! It's been great watching the journey. Can't wait to see what you do next!
Thanks for watching!
Great video! I really like how you went through all of your thoughts (highs and lows). Nice job!!
Thanks so much!
Great video. I'm doing my first 100 miler later this year. Awesome job on finishing.
Thanks! Good Luck!
Great video! 100 miles is awesome. I just did my first 50k yesterday and now I’ve got the ultra bug. This is definitely something on my bucket list.
Congratulations!
Congrats on the 50K! It's a fun process!
Congratulations on finishing, great video too
Thanks!
Have my first ultra a bit less than a year from now (190k). It's fortunately around a lake and during a full moon so easy trail and easier to see at night.
Congratulations on a great effort. I have had a DNF at a goal race and it's tough, but I think you learn a lot from it and come back stronger. Really enjoyed your story and success, well done on a well earned achievement. Got my first hundred planned for October!!!! Thanks for all the advice and top tips.
Thanks! Good luck in October!
congratulations
Fantastic job man!!! I love the videos. Very inspirational...never quit!
Thank you!
You'll never forget your first. Congratulations.
Congrats on your finish! I have done one 120km and have Transgrancanaria 128km on March 6th, 2020. I am thinking of a 100 miler maybe later this year! This one looks beautiful.
Insane! Congrats on the race and hope you're recovering well. 👍
Thanks!
Such a massive inspiration, seeing the Vermont 100 video and now seeing this, it's awesome. Shows that all of us average-Joes have what it takes to pull off these massive races. Thank you so much! Any chance of Chasing the Summit merch?
Hey Joel! Thanks so much that really means a lot. Fuel to keep putting myself out there in these videos! I actually have some merch coming in the mail later this week! Starting with running style trucker hats but I may branch out with more options if people show interest. The merch will be available on www.chasethesummit.com hopefully sometime next week! Thanks again for watching!
Epic epic epic, love form South Africa 🏃♂️👽
Thanks!
Congrats man! Love the recap, super helpful and motivating
Nice video! My husband and I watched and chuckled when you showed your belt buckle and said "once I figure out how to mount this thing, I'm going to wear it!" lol! Great job!
Thank you!
Inspirational journey. Thanks for sharing Dave! Awesomeness!!!
This is awesome Dave! Congrats on a huge accomplishment!! 👍👍👍 running an ultra is one of my goals I have set for myself. New to running in general but hiked alot! Fun journey starting from scratch. Really inspiring stuff... Thanks and nice work
Thank you! I also came from a hiking background... heck ultra running IS basically hiking haha. Good luck on your journey! It's a fun sport and amazing community. Thanks for watching!
Wow man, truly inspirational and I like that you shared so much. I completed my first half marathon this year. Now you got me thinking I can do a full in 2021.
I think we're all capable of amazing things. Good luck with your race! Get after that full marathon!
Watching this on my way to work. Got a 35k race in two days:) thank you for the motivation. a wonderful journey you had!!
Awesome! Good luck!
So inspiring! Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
I really enjoyed your 'hot wash' of your race. Well done video! Congratulations on your 1st 100 Mile!
Thanks a lot!
Unreal man! I'm doing a 100 in October, and then that's it for me as far as ultras go
Nice race! I had seen the Vermont 100 a while back but just watched this. The V 100 was encouraging for me because I had recently DNFd at Fat Dog. This vid gives me hope!
The cooler fall weather certainly helped! Good luck with your future races.
Doing my first 100miles in april thanks for the video brotha
Great job! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for watching!
Great recap! And excellent work in the race! Pretty darn impressive.
Thanks Chanda!
I recently came across your channel. Excellent content especially the device reviews. Congrats on your 100 mile finish.
Much appreciated!
Congratulations! This is awesome. I also look at my feet when I’m having a tough time while running. But it helps take your mind off of it for sure
Thanks!
@@ChaseTheSummit you’re welcome
Wow, what a great video. I really found this motivating. Congratulations on your 100 Miler and thanks for sharing!!
Thank you!
Awesome effort... I've taken a similar journey to you in the 100 mile races and felt you got the emotion across spot on... Thanks for sharing the journey and roll on the next one I say!!! Keep up the great videos... PS. I went fot the fenix 6 in the end off back of your reviews... And love it! Thank you..
Glad to hear my review helped! Thanks for watching!
Dude...total respect! Loved this video.....props to your team!
Congrats!! I ran my first ultra (50 mi) two days ago (!). Doing a full 100 is huge, especially bouncing back from Vermont!
Congrats on the 50! Thanks for watching!
Oops I thought your video was from the 2020 Midstate Massive. My congrats are only like a year late. I guess I'm still a little dehydrated....
Awesome watch
Thanks!
I’m signed up for the midstate massive 100 this fall, this was really helpful! Luckily I live in RI so have already been running some of the course on weekends... that way navigating at night hopefully won’t be as hard 😬
Nice! I'll see you there!
Funny to hear you talking about elevation gain as someone who trains in the Alps. We did 11.000 feet of elevation in just 27 miles 😅
That's a lot of gain! We've got races with much more gain but this one in particular doesn't have a ton of hills. Thanks for watching!
Congratulations man! You kicked ass! 🎉
So awesome man, congratulations. I actually stumbled across this video because I'm running my first 100 in March. Well at least that's the plan.
Thanks! And good luck!
Epic!!! Heading out for my first 100miler this weekend... thanks for sharing your story
What race!? Good luck! Thanks for watching!
Chase the Summit i didn’t expect a response 😊
It’s the Glasshouse 100, in the Glasshouse Mountains, Queensland Australia. Super excited and nervous about the distance, I only started running in March last year... so it’s a big step up from the 100km I did a few months ago.
That said I hope to do a few 200 milers next year if I survive this weekend.
Have you done more 100milers since? Or any 200’s?
@@therunninglumberjack307 I had two scheduled this summer but they were cancelled sadly. I've been considering trying my hand at one of the Destination Trail 200's in 2021. Good luck with your race!
Congrats! It sounds like a cool race. I just learned of the Eastern States Road Race that goes from Maine to Mass... much shorter, but super scenic, and in March when there aren't many New England races.
Good Job on the midstate massive 100 Dave! For 2022 did you include the Quebec Mega Trail or the Bromont Ultra on yer running calendar! Both are ultras located in Quebec, just across the border, Just sending ideas yer way, be good, seeya around!
I'll have to look into it. Thanks!
Amazing hustle! 💪
Appreciate it!!
great video!! congratulations!!
Thank you!
RUclips must realise I enjoy your vids as they showed this
Interesting how your studio changed a bit
Don’t know how I missed this a year ago. Freaking awesome 👏
Hey, thanks!
Great racereport! Well done!💪🏃🏻♂️
Thanks!
Congrats on your first 100!! Such a great accomplishment!!
Great video, first video of yours I’ve watched. Just Subscribed. Idk if you do many 50k’s but if possible can you put out a video on your first 50k and like what tips you have to running your first 50k.
Thank you! That's a great idea!
great job on the 100 mile finish that's hard work right there!! great video as well.
Thank you!
brilliant achievement. congratulations!
Thank you!
Damn I needed this - first 100 August
Thanks for watching! Good Luck!
Thanks for your great insights from the race 🤗👍🏽
Thanks for watching!
Nice work man! Curious what training looked like for you leading up to this July -October. This will be my first 100 this October!
Typically ~50 mile weeks with as much time on the trail as possible and occasional treadmill miles. I have three kids so managing time is tough. I don't typically have a structured training plan. I'll see you in October! I'll be at the 100 as well.
Great Race report and congratulations, you rock! Is it just me or are you wearing the Fenix 6 instead of the 495
Good eye. Yes I've been sticking with the Fenix 6. It's proven to be a really solid device! Thanks for watching.
Great vid bro! Way to hang in there after your first one. Well done.
Thank you!
Congrats on your first 100!!!
My friend and I were looking into this race. It will be my first 100 and her 3rd but our first time running this. I found your video to be very helpful and inspirational but it does bring up some concerns. About how much of the coarse was on road? I loath road running. And my other concern is the navigation and lack of markings. What are your thoughts? Did you find any one thing to be helpful, your watch, a map, etc?
Any advice, thoughts, or recommendations would be appreciated as we consider this race.
*loathe
Hey Christine! The Midstate Massive is a fantastic race run by an excellent director. This was the first year the race happened so there were a few kinks they needed to iron out but overall I was impressed with how it was organized. Due to some last minute issues with permits the race had to re-route onto the road a lot more than they had planned. There were course changes just a few days before the race that had us all pretty shaken up! Hopefully for the 2nd year things should be a little more predictable. For my race there was a good bit of road running... probably 20-25 miles or so. Some of it was painful, in the dark, on super hilly pavement. Fortunately my Pacer kept my spirits high . This may change for the 2nd year... the course is probably being worked on.
Navigation was tough mainly because a lot of the race was only marked by very old "Midstate Yellow Triangles" and due to the race being in october the leaves were covering the trail and made it hard to follow. This isn't a very highly trafficed area. However, the whole experience did make it feel more adventurous!
As far as tips. Yes, having the map on my watch was HUGELY helpful. Also, having a pacer was really nice and got me through the night. Also, if you use facebook check out the "Midstate Massive Runners Group" It's a fantastic place to get day-by-day information directly from the race director.
This is a really unique race. There aren't a lot of point-to-point events in our area!
If you'd like to talk more about the race find me on Facebook or Instagram... I'd be happy to chat! Hope that helps. Good luck!
Hahaha recognized that automated woohoo! From the app
This is awesome. I so bad rly want to do an ultra. really need to get back into something. This was extremely motivational.
That means a lot. Thank you! I say, find something you're passionate about and get after it! ❤💪
Dont you want to do a gear review for this 100?
The headlamp
Shoes
Backpack
Jacket
Watch
Etc etc
What you would do differently? (If anything)
Tips and tricks
That would be sick! Great video man!
Thanks for the suggestions! Those are all great ideas. I have a large list of reviews to cover but unfortunately not a ton of time to film and edit with my full time job and family so they tend to trickle out slowly. Is there something in particular you're interested in that I can prioritize? Thanks for watching!
@@ChaseTheSummit man I understand 100%. Life is busy and dont let me pressure you to do anyting, honesty I dont even care if you do it a year from now to be honest. Im super fascinated in how people prep for a 100 and what they use on it and why.
If I had to choose id like a headlamp review (if been looking to buy a black diamond or Petzl one for months now for rock climbing, trail running, mountain biking and hiking and I just cant seem to choose one )
And a running pack as well.
Thanks for the reply my dude! Happy trails and keep pumping vids. They're great
@@pieterOD thanks for the feedback! I appreciate it!
Wow! Congratulations, man! Midstate has been on my radar for a while now too, as WAS Vermont. Incredible accomplishment by you in a great time and NINTH!! Very impressive! I know doing the video was hard but you did a great job there, too. Would it have been nice to see more of the race, sure. But for those of us that are still working their way up to 100 Miles, your video was very informative as it was. Thanks very much-I'll be watching more in the future. One question-were you satisfied with your nutrition for the race? I wouldn't have touched half the stuff you ate, but if it worked for you..Keep on truckin'!
Thank you! Yes, I think my nutrition worked out pretty good. For the most part I relied on gels but later in the race I was consuming more and more "real food". Tortilla wraps with avocado seemed to really hit the spot and give me an energy boost during the night hours. I also drank some ginger beer my crew had brought for me and about a tube of pringles. If anything I might have eaten a bit TOO much, but in my prior experience its better to consume too many calories rather than bonk out as long as your gut can handle it. Like you said, it's different for everyone! Thanks for watching!
@@ChaseTheSummit I read about the gels and the switch to real food below, and a part of me would like to argue that that was a sign your body decided to go after the food it needs and not the stuff you're taught to want. Since I've switched to real food I haven't bonked once, at any stage of any race, which is why I asked about your nutrition. Thanks for your reply, and of course I'll watch your videos-us New England? MA? dudes gotta stick together. My mom lives in Milford, we grew up in Sharon. What do you do now? You kind of touched on it in the video but I'd be curious to know what you do once you reach this incredible milestone. What comes next? Really appreciate you taking the time to answer, but if it's too much trouble, I understand. My wife has the same problem as fitness/life coach.
@@BeardVsTheWorldUK1 thanks for watching! I'm not sure what's next. Ive got some long term goals but In 2020 I've got several races lined up including two 100 milers just a few weeks apart which should be a challenge! Just trying to keep it interesting at this point.
Fantastic achievement man.
Thank you so much 😀
Love this! I’m heading out for my first 100 in two weeks
Good luck!
Congrats. New subscriber here. Loved the video.
Thank you!
Congrats!
Thanks!
I have my first 100 mile race in may this year, out of interest how many gels did u consume? I struggle to do anymore than 1 every hour
Not as much as I planned for. In total maybe 12-14. After the first 50 miles I started to rely more on real food. Tortilla wraps with avocado inside really hit the spot! Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
Chase the Summit cheers man!! I’ve subscribed to the channel so will take a look back at past videos so u may get more questions lol 👍🏃♂️
Hey Dave,
I really enjoyed the video, thanks! I have been running for a while now, and have a number of marathons and trail ultras as scars on my soul. Haha! I've been toying with the idea of a self-supported 100 miler (only feasible option considering the pandemic). Can you offer any tips on what you would include in drop bags? How long should long rungs be? Did you train differently for the 2 100 mile attempts?
Thanks, and I really enjoy your videos! (I just ordered a Polar Grit X after your reviews!)
Hey Robb! Scars on your soul! That's deep! I've also been thinking about a self supported 100 but it's hard to commit to. For me, I like to have a spare set of shoes, socks, extra layers for cooler night hours, gels, body glide, blister kit (duct tape, syringe, etc..) a portable battery charger, and a few other items in my bags. I don't go too overboard as I typically carry the essential stuff in my vest. My long runs before the 100 were a maximum of 50 miles. I used a couple 50K's and 50 Milers as "training runs" leading up to the race. On my on, I did a couple of 30-40 mile runs but this didn't happen weekly. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@@ChaseTheSummit Thanks for the info and the videos. Cheers!!
Great job !
Thank you!
Great video!!
Nice run, and nice video!
Thank you!
@@ChaseTheSummit You're welcome! I look forward to more of your videos.
Omg I’m so proud of you🥺
Thanks!
Looking at the .gpx file, seems like there's another awful lot of road running? What's your guess percentage?
Yeah there was a lot more than expected! They were forced to make some last minute changes to the course due to permits that forced us out on the road more. Some in residential neighborhoods, others more like dirt/jeep roads. And loooottts of hills on these roads. I'd guess maybe 20-25 of the 100 was road.
A couple of youtube videos ago, I first learned that ultra marathons were a thing and I was like damn, who the hell would run a 50 mile marathon. Then I found this video...
Before you know it you'll be signing up for one!
Impressive 👍👌
I ran in the 50 mile distance of this race. I’m on board for the 100 this year. Are you returning?
Awesome! It's a fun course. My big summer races are being cancelled so I've been thinking more and more about coming back to Midstate! Not entirely sure yet!
what shoes did you wear? did you change socks and shoes often?
I wore Altra Lone Peak 4.0's with InjiInji toe socks for the entire race. Never even adjusted my laces or took them off and finished without any blisters! I'm lucky that Lone Peaks fit my feet quite well!
Hey brother great video!! Any advice for itb syndrome / calf management in training for these longer events! Got some planned but keep running into itb trouble!
Injuries are never fun! I've got some videos coming about how I deal with injury (kind of dealing with a minor one right now.) Thanks for watching!
Congrats! How did you setup your watch to check progress?
I'm going to be publishing a video about how to navigate with the Fenix 6. In short, I created a custom course that I was able to follow for the race. It worked out great and even gave me distances to the next aid station! Thanks for watching!
Chase the Summit Looking forward to it - thanks for your reply ✌️
Great video! Thank you. I am considering signing up for this race but have had two 100s cancelled so far this year so am hesitant to sign up for a 3rd. I have completed 4 official 100s and one "fat-ass" 100 last month, but this one scares me. I worry most about getting lost. How did you get the course loaded onto your watch? I have a Coros, but never really use the navigation. Also, I've read that most of the road miles are in the second half. I have never changed shoes during a race, but wondered if it might make sense to change to a road shoe at some point?? But then it seems like it gets technical again at the end, right? I guess another question I have is about your phone and the tracking system. Did you have to bring a portable charger? More than one? Are you DQed if your phone dies?
You did an excellent job on what appears to be a really slow course (only one runner under 24 hours). Be sure to return to VT. It's a great race to finish, and you'll love it when you do. You were a victim of the extreme heat.
Hey Chris! If you have a Coros Apex, Apex Pro, or Vertix you should be able to import a GPX file into the app and then sync it with your watch. Last year the RD of the race provided a full GPX course a couple weeks prior to the race which was great. In terms of shoes... yeah changing into road shoes at around the half way point would probably be beneficial. I did the whole thing in trail shoes and it wasn't the worst... but road shoes would have been nice for the long road sections.
As far as the app goes. It was calle d"Race Joy". I personally left a small USB charger in my drop bag and picked it up when I needed it. The nice thing is that the Drop Bag's move with the runners so you can store all kinds of "maybe" items in there and grab/drop as needed. A lot of runner's phones died and as far as I know no one DQ'd. I will say that I actually liked having the app as it gave my crew a real time look at how far behind/ahead I was so they could plan accordingly.
Hope that helps! Feel free to reach out with additional questions.