Thanks Vlad. I've bombed races over the past year. I've really been working on the mental shift since DNFing in Oct last year. I learned a lot. I appreciate the shift from "I got to" to "I get to". The ups and downs are hard and I'm trying to learn to deal with them. I appreciate your content.
So many great tips! I'll start to document how my nutrition affects my performance and how I feel overall. And I wish this came out a month ago! I just experienced my first DNF last weekend. Luckily they allow you to drop distances, since half the field DNFs the brutal 53k distance, so I still got a medal and a great experience, but it was the lack of hiking in my training that did me in. It was my first true mountain ultra, and I had NO IDEA there would be SO much hiking. My legs were dead, I was moving like molasses, couldn't keep up with the cool people I'd been running so happily with for the first loop, and had to struggle through the second loop cursing every uphill. I finally made the choice to drop distances, and yesterday I went for a brutal 14 hour 11 peak hike to start rectifying the hole in my training. I would still be on the sofa if I'd pushed through that last 11 miles in the race! I'm determined to kill it next time!
Vlad - Thanks a lot for this video. I just DNF'd my first Ultra last weekend and after checking your video I look at it from a totally different perspective (No more sulking but rather the lessons learned to apply for the next one). Very honest and insightful and I could not agree more to your list. Oh, and good luck with your future races - smash them!
Practicing hiking was the thing that I have never thinking about. I don’t know why I didn’t realize it before but now it’s in my mind. Thank you very much… Nice t-shirt by the way. 😄
Thank you for sharing your hard earned experience Vlad. I have huge respect for all you ultra runners out there. My longest distance to date is the marathon. Planning to run a baby trail ultra next year (50 km) so these tips will come in handy!
Amazing Stuff Vlad, seriously feel like your stuff is underrated, I Will be running my first Ultra-Trail(65km) UTCT and have been training together with your Videos and a dedicated coach, of course, Hope to see you there. With Love from South Africa.
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Thanks Vlad. I've bombed races over the past year. I've really been working on the mental shift since DNFing in Oct last year. I learned a lot. I appreciate the shift from "I got to" to "I get to". The ups and downs are hard and I'm trying to learn to deal with them. I appreciate your content.
So many great tips! I'll start to document how my nutrition affects my performance and how I feel overall. And I wish this came out a month ago! I just experienced my first DNF last weekend. Luckily they allow you to drop distances, since half the field DNFs the brutal 53k distance, so I still got a medal and a great experience, but it was the lack of hiking in my training that did me in. It was my first true mountain ultra, and I had NO IDEA there would be SO much hiking. My legs were dead, I was moving like molasses, couldn't keep up with the cool people I'd been running so happily with for the first loop, and had to struggle through the second loop cursing every uphill. I finally made the choice to drop distances, and yesterday I went for a brutal 14 hour 11 peak hike to start rectifying the hole in my training. I would still be on the sofa if I'd pushed through that last 11 miles in the race! I'm determined to kill it next time!
I think you made the right call! you will learn from the experience and come back stronger next time 💪
Vlad - Thanks a lot for this video. I just DNF'd my first Ultra last weekend and after checking your video I look at it from a totally different perspective (No more sulking but rather the lessons learned to apply for the next one). Very honest and insightful and I could not agree more to your list. Oh, and good luck with your future races - smash them!
I love the sleep bank tip
Incredible video! Will be sharing with my running buddies, so much great advice vlad
Thank you 🤗
Practicing hiking was the thing that I have never thinking about. I don’t know why I didn’t realize it before but now it’s in my mind. Thank you very much… Nice t-shirt by the way. 😄
yes it really helped me during longer races 💪
Sleep bank - good term. Never heard it and I'll use it
Sound advice. Thanks!
Thank you for helping us/me. So much honest humble information. You are my go to as a newbie in the ultra world!
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Amazing tips, just found your channel. Took many notes!
Thank you for sharing your hard earned experience Vlad. I have huge respect for all you ultra runners out there. My longest distance to date is the marathon. Planning to run a baby trail ultra next year (50 km) so these tips will come in handy!
Amazing Stuff Vlad, seriously feel like your stuff is underrated, I Will be running my first Ultra-Trail(65km) UTCT and have been training together with your Videos and a dedicated coach, of course, Hope to see you there.
With Love from South Africa.
I was registered for UTCU 2 years ago but trip didn't workout out in the end but its definitely on my bucket list 👌
Thanks for sharing this with us! ☺
Good stuff mate! Stay hard! 👊🏼😂
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"Be like Goggins" made my day :O
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Great video! Really appreciate it mate :)
Thank you 👋
Helpful tips... thanks a lot!
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thank you for such an informative post
appreciate that Daniel 👋
Do you ever have neck issues? That is my first main problem: not feet, knees, hips or back -- just the neck.
Great video
Thank you 🙏
Yes DNF is totally OK!
Yes!! it's easier when you look at your racing journey as a big picture of many race and not one single race