You are unflinching in your analysis of the race.. honest to the point of being self critical, and I'm sure that's a part of why you are having the success that you are - you are always taking lessons away from every performance.. its admirable and impressive. Just don't be too hard on yourself, because you're doing an amazing job with the running and making great content! 👍🙏
There is a fine line between learning lessons and being self critical and I think its crossed when you turn what should be an enjoyable experience into a bad one because of pressure, its a fine line I have straddled in the past but getting better with it. Thanks for the kind words.
Great recap Darren of pre/during/post race 👍 Nutrition is such a tricky one to get right, it's almost impossible to know what your body will want & not want during these races, fingers crossed for the next race 🏃
Hey Darren, This video just came up on my YT home page. I'm not a trail runner nor will I ever be, but I watched this video from start to finish. Great content, reminding me of 'Ryan Clayton'. Well done on the race!
Another good video . Tailwind is a mercurial substance . I hear and read of many anecdotal of its all in one , no need for anything else greatness but on the other hand I have seen several friends and competitors come suddenly unstuck when giving it a try . I sometimes use it on my daily runs for the electrolytes but personally don’t seem to be able to access energy from it .
Thanks, couldn't agree more on Tailwind. The stomach and body are so hard to understand. How we absorb nutrients and energy is so personal but I do think the more complex/manufactured products are an issue for me.
@@DarrenSmithTrailRunning very true for me too. I am guilty of being suckered into consumer fetishism. I used to happily run for two hours at a time without carrying a drink or energy gels etc, fueled on just a regular decent diet. It was only when I moved on to ultras and the world of running vests, and compulsory kit, that I started confusing myself into the mind boggling array of products. As I was influenced into that way of thinking. If anything periods of training with such products seemed to create a sort of dependance and possibly messed up what was previously a quite capable metabolism.
Agree, its just difficult to fuel a hard effort on the more natural stuff as blood is pulled away from the stomach but thats why I am going back to Spring Energy because it almost entirely natural but in an easy to digest format and great nutritional mix...downside, its bloody expensive :)
Great video. Horrible when your stomach goes isn't it, very difficult to recover. Only just found your channel by looking for VJ Maxx reviews. Keep cracking away on the content, you deserve way more subscribers. Plus it's good to have some Yorkshire running content.
Thanks Stu appreciate that, the RUclips algorithm certainly doesn’t make getting seen easy. I am racing the hardwolds 40 tomorrow so hoping to get my stomach something like for that, hopefully have a video out next week 👍
I see this is coming up again in May. Are you doing it again this year? I see you've not posted any new updates tubes for a while. Hope you can do another soon. 👍👍👍
Try milk Darren.. might be a long shot but it worked for me..really struggled in ultras till I switched to a pint of milk every 8 or so miles.. was a game changer.. can be difficult logistically in the longer mountain ultras to get it ( still got to solve that problem..😂..).. great video .. love your outlook..✋🤝
Thank you for the comment Tom, appreciate that and the advice too. Very interesting idea, I personally cut out dairy for health reasons a while back so wouldn't work for me but just highlights why its so difficult to find answers, we're all so different :)
@@DarrenSmithTrailRunning true Darren.. once we get used to the suffering the nutrition is the hardest nut to crack.. kneeling in a brook in the middle of knowhere projectile vomiting is one of my greatest skills..😂😂✋
@@DarrenSmithTrailRunning The Lea Valley 50k. Welwyn Garden City to Hackney along a canal towpath. A nice gentle-ish introduction. Nothing like the heroics you perform. I'm a bit too Southern for that! 😄😄
@@darrensmith3337 I don’t know about heroics mate 😉 good luck with your first Ultra, let me know how it goes, want this channel to be about mutual support. 👍
You are unflinching in your analysis of the race.. honest to the point of being self critical, and I'm sure that's a part of why you are having the success that you are - you are always taking lessons away from every performance.. its admirable and impressive. Just don't be too hard on yourself, because you're doing an amazing job with the running and making great content! 👍🙏
There is a fine line between learning lessons and being self critical and I think its crossed when you turn what should be an enjoyable experience into a bad one because of pressure, its a fine line I have straddled in the past but getting better with it. Thanks for the kind words.
Just found this channel , great find . Excellent videos and great advise and reviews , wealth of knowledge
Appreciate that Andrew thanks, good to know the videos help
What a stunning location to run. It looked really tough! Really impressive
Thanks Dan, I'm lucky to live 50mins drive from there so get out in it often.
Good video mate, just saw this after your comment on my video! Subscribed 🙌
Thanks Sam
Great recap Darren of pre/during/post race 👍 Nutrition is such a tricky one to get right, it's almost impossible to know what your body will want & not want during these races, fingers crossed for the next race 🏃
Thanks, nutrition is probably the most frustrating part for me as you can put in plenty of work and come undone by chance.
Hello from Slovenia i run allso
Hey Darren, This video just came up on my YT home page. I'm not a trail runner nor will I ever be, but I watched this video from start to finish. Great content, reminding me of 'Ryan Clayton'. Well done on the race!
Thank you for the comment and kind words, that is much appreciated.
Another good video . Tailwind is a mercurial substance . I hear and read of many anecdotal of its all in one , no need for anything else greatness but on the other hand I have seen several friends and competitors come suddenly unstuck when giving it a try .
I sometimes use it on my daily runs for the electrolytes but personally don’t seem to be able to access energy from it .
Thanks, couldn't agree more on Tailwind. The stomach and body are so hard to understand. How we absorb nutrients and energy is so personal but I do think the more complex/manufactured products are an issue for me.
@@DarrenSmithTrailRunning very true for me too.
I am guilty of being suckered into consumer fetishism. I used to happily run for two hours at a time without carrying a drink or energy gels etc, fueled on just a regular decent diet.
It was only when I moved on to ultras and the world of running vests, and compulsory kit, that I started confusing myself into the mind boggling array of products. As I was influenced into that way of thinking.
If anything periods of training with such products seemed to create a sort of dependance and possibly messed up what was previously a quite capable metabolism.
Agree, its just difficult to fuel a hard effort on the more natural stuff as blood is pulled away from the stomach but thats why I am going back to Spring Energy because it almost entirely natural but in an easy to digest format and great nutritional mix...downside, its bloody expensive :)
Great video Darren. Three sisters - I still don’t know if I love them or hate them 😂😂
Thank you mate, they’re a love hate relationship for sure! They certainly win the battle on Sunday 😂
Great video. Horrible when your stomach goes isn't it, very difficult to recover. Only just found your channel by looking for VJ Maxx reviews. Keep cracking away on the content, you deserve way more subscribers. Plus it's good to have some Yorkshire running content.
Thanks Stu appreciate that, the RUclips algorithm certainly doesn’t make getting seen easy. I am racing the hardwolds 40 tomorrow so hoping to get my stomach something like for that, hopefully have a video out next week 👍
I see this is coming up again in May. Are you doing it again this year? I see you've not posted any new updates tubes for a while. Hope you can do another soon. 👍👍👍
It certainly is I have entered the half marathon this year as undercooked for anything more :)
Try milk Darren.. might be a long shot but it worked for me..really struggled in ultras till I switched to a pint of milk every 8 or so miles.. was a game changer.. can be difficult logistically in the longer mountain ultras to get it ( still got to solve that problem..😂..).. great video .. love your outlook..✋🤝
Thank you for the comment Tom, appreciate that and the advice too. Very interesting idea, I personally cut out dairy for health reasons a while back so wouldn't work for me but just highlights why its so difficult to find answers, we're all so different :)
@@DarrenSmithTrailRunning true Darren.. once we get used to the suffering the nutrition is the hardest nut to crack.. kneeling in a brook in the middle of knowhere projectile vomiting is one of my greatest skills..😂😂✋
@@Tom-mcateer Ha, I'll remember that advice in the Hardwolds 40!
I'm about to do my first ultra in a month. It could get confusing if we ever enter the same race. :D
Lol that had me confused for a second 🤣 which race are you doing mate?
@@DarrenSmithTrailRunning The Lea Valley 50k. Welwyn Garden City to Hackney along a canal towpath. A nice gentle-ish introduction. Nothing like the heroics you perform. I'm a bit too Southern for that! 😄😄
@@darrensmith3337 I don’t know about heroics mate 😉 good luck with your first Ultra, let me know how it goes, want this channel to be about mutual support. 👍
@@DarrenSmithTrailRunning Got it done yesterday. Managed to get round in 5:34:28. Pretty happy with that!
@@darrensmith3337 Very nice well done mate, hopefully you enjoyed it!