I tried to run an Ultra Marathon...without training for it.
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- What happens when you take a heavy person that runs a bit....and add a 100km Ultra? Lets find out 😁To support the channel: / marklewisfitness
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Umm, what happened to "This is stupid! Why would anyone do this?" ;-)
@@rgweaver i forgot about that bit
That's part of the beauty of ultras-the terrible parts are pretty easy to forget. Good luck with the training, loving the channel!
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Thats more running 🏃♂️ in a day than ive done in 10 years
😂 more steps than last time! 💪👍🏼
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Collab with the DR!
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I hate running but this video inspired me to run and I ran 2.4 miles which is the longest I've ever done non stop. Mark you're an absolute animal running that far.
I used to be in your same shoes, amazing job!!
You don’t hate running, you’re just out of shape. You hate feeling like shit, which you do when you run. Because you’re out of shape. You don’t know what you don’t know. I use to think the same, that I hated running, but it wasn’t that, now I can run 10ks casually and it’s no harder than walking.
And occasionally I’ll feel excellent. And overall I’m a lot fitter and have much better energy, sleep and whatever else. It pays dividends.
@@phalanx8437 Yeah I lift weights and am pretty lean but my cardio is shit so you're probably right.
@@willepooh I don’t think I’ve ever met someone who can run and run for a long hard time who hates running. At WORST you’re just indifferent to it at that level, you find it boring or prefer other forms of cardio. When you become good at running it’s not painful or hard, like I said, walking. If you can run a 5 minute mile, or a 40k and say “I hate running” then I’ll give it to you.
W you
Showing up for a 100km run and doing 104.88km is where it's at! Amazing effort!
STAYHARD
Get harder
@@leonmilner9994 With how much people on the internet tell me to stay hard my dick is starting to switch color after constantly staying hard for a year. You wouldn't believe the amount of viagra one needs to stay hard for year straight.
Epic. Mark, you demonstrate the long distance event mindset brilliantly. "I'm never doing this again, this is stupid" is then followed in the summary by "next year I'll do sub 14". Pain, or rather the accomplishment of something despite pain, is such a wonderful motivator. Crack on!!
💯 this is how I felt running a 10K, so I can only imagine how this is amplified on an ultramarathon distance...
Just wanted to say that after watching this video I decided to lace up and go for a run and i managed to PR my longest distance. 16.15km!!! So thanks for inspiring me. Im always in my head that im too heavy to be a long distance runner. But you doing all that at 100kg, really changes the game.
I was over 100kgs when I started, could only do a couple of miles... I'm now under 90kgs and I do over 20km. Just 4 months in. I'm gonna go try to fight the boredom and go for 30k soon. Let's keep going!
I ballooned up to 290lbs and I’m currently down about 15lbs this month. Running is extremely Difficult for me but videos and comments like this inspire me to continue. I’m taking a break on running until it’s easier on my joints but I WILL continue to lose weight until I can run again. Keep up the good work guys
@@empyrionindamn you improved QUICK! I started running late February, I was 215 lbs and could only do 0.75 miles a day. Today my weight dropped to 188 lbs. and I am running 5 miles a day. I'm so glad I didn't have problems with shin splits and stuff, I really did it as safely as I could.
Now I am just trying to control my addiction to running. The euphoria lasts all day and I have so much more positive energy.....In my culture (hell in lotsof cultures), om Diné, my grandpa was a medicine man (R.I.P.) and always made me run before the sun came up, and made me run twice a day, not too hard. And when I would lay down to sleep, he would ask/tell me "you know that happy feeling you get when you lay down? It's God rewarding you for taking care of the gift he gave you......the gift to breath, move, and feel.". I miss my grandpa
Oh I forgot to say my grandpa told me that running is medicine. That's why he made me do it every morning before the sun came up. Part of the running prayer in the morning was to yell (In thankfulness of "Diiyin (God) blessing you with another day of life) before you turn around and turn your back to the sun. Oh and you are always supposed to run East. Every morning. You don't have to go hard, just as long as you show your appreciation
My first ultra marathon is in 3.5 days!!!!
I know this is a year old but I still love your breakdown and channel. Thanks!!
How did it go? What was your previous longest distance?
Bit of a long one folks - but if you enjoy, check out this one as it's really similar in format but with more cute doggy 😁🐶 ruclips.net/video/BioR7tImeSY/видео.html
As always, full of good content to the end!
Good content. Ones like these are brilliant to watch, really gets you into the race.
Have been waiting for this one... will set aside some decent time to fully absorb your pain! :P
I was an Ironman Triathlete in my 20's and watching your mind melt during the race gave me goose bumps. I remember vividly the times when my body was broken, mind melted, blisters shooting pains and thinking to myself, "I'm not going to make it, this is stupid, why do i do this to myself?" and yet I finished every race, then signed up for another. It's something that can't be simulated and it's special. Ironman changed my young life forever. I've got dad bod now, 20 years later but It's always in the back of my mind that when I WANT to get healthy - I'm certainly capable. Thanks for sharing this video!
@Jedediah Sweetser, did you get back in shape?
@@alaskahudson what an interesting time to reply to this comment. Just last night I quit drinking, and have gotten tired of being out of shape. I'm at the start line with a long way to go, but I'm certainly ready to get moving!
@Jedediah Sweetser Brother, I wish you the best of luck! I made the decision to stop drinking in July 2013 (age 47) and I haven't had a drink since then. I went on to do 1500 skydives and 200 BASE jumps, and I found a level of peace and quiet mind that I didn't know was possible.
Carry on, my friend. You deserve a healthy mind/body/spirit.
John (British Columbia, Canada).
@@alaskahudson thank you sir! I actually find my peace primitive camping and coming up with new recipes for my new business! The aches and depression from being out of shape and too much alcohol has cost me enough. I appreciate your conversation and know that it helped me press on today as I was feeling rather glum. Peace to you and yours sir.
@@jsweetser2 update? Also can you tell me more about it your business?
Reminds me of that episode of "How I met your Mother" where Barney runs the Marathon: "Step one to running a marathon: You run. There is no step two." Awesome job!
"There's nobody here", the mantra of a distance runner...lol!
Ok so as a 44 year old former pro fighter who's never ran more than 10 k in a go ever this video has made me want to try and challenge myself way more and maybe try a marathon or something before the end of the year. Inspiring stuff for sure.
Hi, Enjoyed your video. Was in the tent with you at the last stop. You ended 15 min ahead of me and I was following your head torch for a while. Had hip flexor problems too and ran first half too hard. Will be back near year to break the 12 hours a much wiser runner
This is pretty motivating, I loved that closing bit - overcoming that large part of your brain that wants you to stop. That's what I love about endurance sports - telling your brain to shut the hell up.
Most of the stuff I watch on RUclips my wife looks at, wonders why I'm letting myself being sucked in to buying something else and looks away. This video however she got pulled in and watched it all the way through, she likes running, but only at the half marathon distance. This was really great content, watching the journey from you feeling great at 10km to being angry at gate at 90km really showed how incredibly tough the event was, awesome accomplishment to finish and definitely above average video!
Also, I recently bought a kickr bike after watching your reviews, so Wahoo and Garmin need to start going you some credit for your feedback!!
Wahoo are pretty cool with me...Garmin need to step up though 😂 And glad your wife liked it - my RUclips stats show about 3% female viewers so I have to assume they are all watching on their partners accounts 😆
I don't usually click on "...without any training!" videos, but I'm glad I did on this one. Not only well told, but the detail in the reporting and analysis makes it quite useful for those of who who are .... or intend to be ... trained for their first 100km race.
Loved everything about this! Goggins in there, your run, your analysis, your grit, Goggins lol. Thank you for sharing!
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‘suns out,
that’s a bit annoying,
could do with that going away.’
Love your work. “104k is a proper distance”. Brilliant.
This was great to watch. I remember my first ultra…I went through every emotion possible and got angry with everything. Tree roots, stones, hills, grass, the weight of my watch, the chirpy supporters etc, etc.
Hated it all, but post race and after the worst DOMS ever, decided Ultras were the best thing ever. Done a few and now training to get back into them after about 5 years away from them.
Keep up the great content. 👊
Mark I'm new to your channel and all I can say is that you are spectacularly amazing at getting yourself in bad situations.
Thanks and welcome 😂
Great motivational video, the mental toughness it takes to keep going after going 4k the wrong way is exceptional! Fantastic mental and physical toughness and determination to reach your goal! Reminds me of the time I completed my second marathon despite knowing I missed the registration deadline and I was not going to get a metal! I did it anyway!
Thanks! It was a bit of a low point 😁
I've always politely declined the medal at the end of a marathon. If I ever end up in a top 3, I'll happily accept. Accepting it has always felt wrong to me, not quite sure why because I know at my age I'm not a competitive runner.
@@rolandfrerichs5625 medals are one of my main inspirations when I’m in a race!!
I am not a big fan of running but I joined a friend of mine at a 24 km obstacle-run. The furthest distance I did before was 18 km. I was proud that I made it.
Congrats to your achievement!
I love how the starting line of an ultra is such a casual, strolling affair. No need to rush now, we have light years to suffer.
That is far out. Really amazing. I was gutted that you missed the crossing. Pleased that you managed the measurements of distance versus time. Nice going. I love the post race descriptions. These are one of the aspects of your video’s that I love! The addition details. The collapse, the blanket, the food sources, the vital aspects of recovery!
And to think, I considered the Bob Graham round in my fifties. Why oh why do we inflict this amount of pain upon ourselves? Because what doesn’t kill us, makes us stronger, right?😎👍🏽
This is amazing to watch!! Huge congratulations on such a massive achievement. I was on the cheer squad for the 50k mark in the afternoon and embarrassingly I can hear myself in the background! 🤣
Well done!! 👏🏻👏🏻
Found this absolutely fascinating and whilst I’ve not run an ultra, I have done London 2 Brighton 100k continuous walking … I could relate to every single thing you said (and did including the detour!) awe inspiring stuff 😍😍😍
Is this an organized event to Brighton or did you walked this route completely by your own?
Mark, I was so happy to see you finish this. Congrats. 👍👍
Great effort, thanks for filming and sharing it. I've got a 100 mile bike ride coming up that I am similarly unprepared for and will use the tips you shared to get through it. As a participant told me at the start of a long gravel race "the key is to start easy and slow down from there".
Good luck on the ride!
100 mile bike ride - have you ever done a 50+ mile ride before?
The reason I ask is if not, to make sure your saddle is setup as perfectly as possible - not uncommon to see people suffering chronic saddle pain sliwing them down long before their legs begin to give up!
It's real good fun though, hope it goes well 👍
@@stephen_101 Good advice. I've done several 100 milers on this bike (Ridley Orion 2012) and I'm happy with the saddle. I just haven't been training nearly enough for this one.
When I make a nav error during an ultra ride it is the biggest gut punch. I've learned to be hyper focused on proper nav due to my many errors. You have a solid f-up. great work dealing with it. I would of been fuming for far too long - wasting energy and crying like a baby.
Love the video's mate. You crack me up every time. That aftermath bit was epic :) (probably not so for you, but hey, you can't have it all). Awesome result as well. 104k run.... not in 104 years for me, I'd rather stick to my bike :)
Loved it! Huge kudos for the determination and finishing. Reminded me a lot of the one marathon I've ever run (London in 2016). I'd never run more than 7 miles before getting my place. My "training" consisted mostly of occasional 2 mile runs to and from work. Then I did something like 8 miles, 11 miles, 13 miles, 18 miles and 20 miles on consecutive Sundays. Then nothing for the whole month leading up to the event.
For the first 9 miles I was _flying_ (for me). Wheels started coming off after 12 miles, even more so after 16 miles; and at 20 miles I just wanted it to be over. Managed to rally towards the end and "sprint" for the line. When I crossed the line my body basically said "OK, nope" and I could barely move. Hardest physical thing I've ever done. (Time was 4:59:48 for the curious, which makes me a sub-5 marathon runner! ;) )
to be fair, sub 5 is quicker than most humans could run 26 miles 👍 Good work!
@@MarkLewisfitness #AboveAverage \o/ :D
Epic effort! You should be extremely proud - so mentally strong. 💪
Congratulations on finishing the race! This might be my favorite fitness channel!
Watched a half decent Statham film tonight with a bottle of wine. Wife away, kids in bed. Stumbled across this - literally amazing. The tension was better than the movie - was Mark going to make it….? Great stuff - really inspiring. I’m
41, coming out the other side of being unhealthy (just) and these sorts of videos keep me going. Cheers Mark.
The point of the run, I suppose, isn’t speed - but to demonstrate your courage and determination. For that, you win a Gold Medal in my book. You’re an inspiration
Great going, running my first marathon(s) in Oct (stupidly ended up with London and Manchester on back to back weeks). Can't even fathom the pain of 100km in one go, great achievement especially with minimal longer runs on the lead in.
Good luck!
Back to Back weekends means some serious chill time in between and no celebration feast after the first one - good luck 😃
Yeah but the celebration feast after the second gets to be twice as big though haha. Cheers, love the channel keep up the good content
Just walked my first 100km ever, took me 23 hours (which of walking 18h 38min). Much respect for running
Hey Mark, i just ran my firt 100k (the "Death march" in Bornem, Belgium) last weekend in 16h20 total. I walked it 8 times before but this time i wanted to run as much as possible and my legs just kept going, i still can't fully believe it. I only did 1 marathon before as a test for my kit. The information from your videos really helped me prepare better. Thank you for all the effort you put in your video's.
Can resonate with so much of this… saw you out on the course! Started as a jogger but that sun!!! Dear god!! Turned to power walking and as for stood in a damp cold field in the dark with stupid gates…..😡 you did amazing!!! My next goal is to beat 18hrs 26mins and jog more 😄
Fair play!!!! 18 hours of movement is hardcore exercise whatever your doing. 👍🏼👏
Having completed and more importantly failed to finish many ultras, you have highlighted the main lessons I have learned, perfectly. This comment is from someone, who completed the 2019 TDS (145km, +9200m) in 41.5 hours, without sleep or rest. Excellent insight into mainly, the mental strength that is required.
Wrong turns are so hard mentally! My first 50 milers, I did +6 miles mid-course. When I realized, it felt like all energy left me. Jim Walmsley's wrong turn at Western is heartbreaking - worth watching on youtube! His reaction really highlights how hard it is... and who would ever question how tough this guy is?!? He went from 1st place with 1hr lead and crushing course record to barely walking.
Thanks for being awesome Mark and for this video. I’ve got my first 100K in a week’s time and I’ve actually trained a lot for it, maybe too much. Have a bit of foot pain in my left foot that I’m nervous about, but I’m going to take it easy during this last bit of tapering and listen to my body (hopefully). This video was very encouraging and hope I can crack on as well as you did. Kudos for your 100K finish!
Your description of being aerobically fine but your legs not responding is a very familiar feeling. 🤣 Mate I loved your video. Just ran the Edinburgh Marathon. Only been running for half a year but love it so much. Am running the Race to the King 100km straight through next week. My first Ultra. Much love and respect and you come across as a totally stand-up guy.
I know so many others have said it already but seriously your videos are freaking awesome! :) I get really happy everytime that bell rings :P
Amazing video, really unique style. Congratulations on the finish! "I don't know where I am, but I can't afford to live here. " That cracked me up. Running 50ks undertrained is my favorite hobby! I'm thinking 50 miles next year. Sadly as an insomniac, my average body battery reading on a normal day is 35 or less. It'll drop to single digits at least once a week... and that's even on recovery weeks! I've learned that if I want to accomplish anything in my life, I simply have to do it tired. Your channel is hugely motivating, I hope you plan on more ultras of any distances!
I've done a 50-miler (about 82km for u non-Americans) and it was by far the hardest thing I have ever done. And while it wasn't as long as a 100k, it had about 2 miles of elevation gain and was all through hills and rough terrain
I walked this last weekend. It’s my third since June. The Lake District and Yorkshire, being the other two. I found the Thames the easiest fitness wise. But the constant flat and repetitive stride, had a massive impact on my feet/heels, calves, hams, glutes and lower back.
It's interesting isn't it, sometimes undulating terrain is easier even if it involves a few climbs
What a great achievement. Thank you for taking us through the race like this, enduring the pain and suffering so that we don't have to, or at least think twice before singing up for an ultra. Especially the after-race-recovery bit made me laugh, sorry for that.
Well done 👍 , every ultra runner has had the emotional rollercoaster mixed with pain and a baffling level of suffering. You learn so much on the actual race and won’t repeat those mistakes again!
Great summary video Mark. Reminded me alot of my experiences of doing the Thames Path challenge a few years ago. Made me chuckle at your comments knowing I thought exactly the same thing - "stupid gate", the cows, and I definitely can't afford to live around here!
I'm always impressed with ultrarunners, but doing this the way you did amazes me. Congratulations on finishing 👏 I'm surprised your body recovers that quickly after such a big effort, even with your high fitness level. Great video, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I have to say there is something odly relaxing in watching a nearly 50 year old bloke from england doing an ultra marathon and is equaly as tall then you and equaly as heavy as you (but is 15 years younger than me and has at least 15% lower body fat percentage), while you are doing your slow and steady cardio session on your indoor bike. Keep it up it's great motivational content and shows that you can still achieve amathing goals, even if you were unhealthy and fat in your 20s.
You should try adventure racing. It's a bit like a triathlon but you chart your own course with a map and a compass. Most usually involve a mix of mountain/gravel biking, orienteering, and kayaking/canoeing so you're not on your feet the whole time. Events can be anywhere from 3 hours to 10 days long.
Very well done and what a fabulous compliment from the chap when you crossed the finish line! Huge (belated) congratulations 🎉
Bold move sharing your effort and mistakes with the world! I feel for you. Many years ago, after what at that time was my most important endurance event, I was given a nickname that stuck for many years: Wrong way, Greenway. Great job finishing! Thanks for posting.
I'm so glad I watched this video! I'm running a half-marathon in 3 days and I don't feel very prepared at all. Thanks to you (and especially the last couple of minutes of this video) I'm suddenly feeling like, yeah, I got this. 💪👍
3 days is plenty of time for a half marathon
What a great video! I've watched many ultra marathon videos from various people with various backgrounds and degrees of experience, but the style you adopted for yours is really something I haven't seen before. Big fan of the embedded reviews between the actual race segments. I also like that you pointed out the stuff that didn't go that well and that this wasn't just motivation porn. Great job with the run and great job with the transformation! I'll go check that out as well. All the best!
You nailed the thought processes that occur when running long distance. Just keep moving forward.
Really enjoyed your video....running is not my thing...I am road /gravel bike guy.....and can relate to your mental state....cycles London to Nice via Paris Geneva...undertrained in 30 deg + experienced your stages....hard push...but what a rush at end..you are tougher than you think....
23:17 "Stupid torch back on my stupid head" - relatable.
Congratulations on your achievement, and thank you very much for publishing this video. I've never ran a marathon before, but I have done other distance events. I have it in my mind to run 50 miles next year, and videos like this one help dreamers like myself to find a way to make life goals a reality.
Get after it! 👍🏼
Great effort Mark, I completed the Thames Path Challenge 50km with 10 colleagues/friends on the Sunday, felt great at the end so might tackle the 100km next time! It was a fantastic event and a stunning route.
I love this Mark. So honest so real.
By REAL I mean we all set a goal and then do not train enough. Full of positivity we set off to the inevitable.
You meet yourself and make the best of it. It's not the unrealistic finish you imagined/hoped but you did not give up in the slightest and you finished!. Also, incredible how the 4K detour consumed you mentally. I listened to the Sam Harris 911 and feel asleep. You finished 104km!
It's only 4% of the race but those 4km consumed you for hours. I totally get it - I have been there. For many it would have been enough to throw in the towel but you did not! Huge respect Mark!
Question: if you were not documenting everything on RUclips and you did not have that accountability do you think you would have finished?
How you spoke about the gate is how I feel towards gusting wind in my face when I'm going for a 5km PB.
12:09 "sucking on a gel, thinking all is well" omfg I'm literally still laughing😂😂
Beautiful scenery running under the lush trees of West London🍁🍂🤩
For these Ultras i'd recommend investing in a set of Arc'teryx cormac/motus baselayer.
Its magical. Warm in cold weather, faster wicking, wind resistant and regulates well in hot weather.
For shorts, Montanes range is brilliant.
Kit means alot in terms of comfort, keep them coming Mark. Videos inspire lots and are entertaining.
Awesome-just ordered some motus base layer boxers!
@@MarkLewisfitness Nice one ! Be carefull you don't fall inlove with Arc'teryx too much, your wallet will hate you.
Although your channel is small, i'd imagine a few companys that make technical brands wouldn't mind sponsoring, could be a thing to look into- Plus the face of your kids if you'd get a sponsor would be priceless, i remember a while back someone lost a bet for you getting 1k subs !
Looking foward to more, all the best.
@@YeNZeC My kids lost the will to live once Wahoo started sending me freebies 😂 I get loads, almost daily, offers from rubbish companies to promote all sorts of junk-so I am waiting until 20,000 subscribers before I approach some companies properly. 20 K sounds like a sort of number that suggests I must be doing something okay (even if it is still not large)
2nd video of yours ive watched... kudos. i did 160km/100m on my bike a few times training upto an event and can attest going slow is hard but pays off in the end.
How do I like this video more than once?! Thank you for making and sharing it. Well done and I hope you do it in 2022 and you smash it.
Great analysis and helpful views. Congratulation on the 104km Mark
So much inspiration…so much humour!! This is the video that made me subscribe! Please make another ultra marathon video! I truly enjoyed witnessing the mental process of completing an ultra marathon! Very informative!
Just an inspiration,I thought I was quite fit , a good 5k ten k.and half genuinely believe I can't do a marathon. But this is just what I needed to make me into making a dream a reality
You are quite an inspiration! It is enjoyable listening to you discuss your strategies/self-analysis and hearing how intelligent you are.
Damn! I’m not a runner but thoroughly enjoyed this video. Kudos brother 👊🏾✊🏾
Just recommended this to someone. Had to watch it again. It's so awesome.
And wow, being married to Jen for three years has aged you 🤣
I rarely comment on youtube videos but I have to leave a comment here :) You are a BEAST man. Even though I dont like running I will try to do a 21k next year. Good job on finishing the 100k.
Did 100miler with 20km cumulative total in the 12 months leading up. until 4 weeks before event. Completed the event under cut off. Easy money
Thanks for inspiring me as a keen but heavier and so limited runner. Was fun to watch the last half of your run and you did incredibly well.
My god, had me on the edge of my seat! Bloody well done, Mark!
One of the great comedy moments at 18 hours, you stuck in the dark in a random field slowly losing it. Ive signed up for a 100km walk around along the south downs this summer and got a half in Feb and I really hate running
Well done mate, first time at these kind of distances is always a learning experience, I know how you feel about the speed, really hits you after a while when you go out too fast. I started about half an hour behind you on the day, I took the 2 day 50km each option. Getting up on the second day was a struggle! The heat hit me quite badly too, found I was running out of water quite quickly after each rest stop. A few people missed that turning over the bridge, I don’t think it’s an obvious turnoff but agree that the sign-posting was generally top notch on the day.
Good stuff! I bet that start on day 2 was hard! On the two times I've done a 50 I wouldn't want to sleep then go out again!!!!
“I just struggle or faint” 😂 Love your content and take on running man, wish you’d do more. Stay hard 🤙🏼
That was pretty hilarious
Great watch. I did a marathon yesterday so massive respect for doing that far. I felt your pain haha
Did “Il Passatore” 100km without training. Also as a heavy runner. Silly. Finished it and will do it again, this time with some training. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Just watched the video, absolutely brilliant. I ran an 8 hour event 2 weeks ago with very little training apart from the occasional run and cycle commute every day. I managed 55.54 km. I went through pretty m7ch every stage you did. Probably the worst was going off too quickly. I made a point of stopping every 2 hours and changing my socks, lubing my feet, and changing my top. Which felt like getting into clean bedding. Which helped psychologically.
Very much appreciated you video! Great advice and enjoy the honesty. Congrats on the 100km!
Thanks 🙏
This was such a great video - I live right next to the Thames, and walk along the paths regularly- it was so funny to recognize where you were! I’ve never even considered walking all the way along the path, let alone running it. Excellent work, very inspirational 💪
Thank you for the play-by-play commentary. I’ve signed up for my first ultra, a 60k trail race next May, and this is exactly what I needed to see about the mental aspect of an ultra. Well done.
The lack of anyone else around would be massively tough. Marathon races with a crowd and other runners nearby is a huge motivator
'Don't stop when you're tired, stop when you're done' is the mantra going around my mind when I'm out running. Another one is - black out, don't back out. Great video
By far my favorite channel right now. Great content Mark.
23:06 "What a stupid place for a gate" I feel your frustration lol, well done!
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.
Thanks for a very detailed review. We'll done a amazing effort 👌
Never seen an event organized that well
Great video. What a journey! Thanks for helping motivate me, I’m training for my first half marathon in part because of you. Stay at it man. Good stuff.
Well done Mark. Great effort. Hard the 100km, specially on them hard footpaths. Real enjoyable video and watch.
Thanks 🙏
Last bit... lovely summing up. All life is movement be it fast or slow.. just keep moving. Thanks Mark.
Dude, i did the Großglockner Ultra .... 115K with ...7-8K of altitude and i needed more then 26H start to finish. Maaaannn, i could feel you from 80K till the end ;-) Keep on the good work!