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Thank you for the compliment my friend!

Hope you're healing up and ready to crush it for next year! This race was pretty awesome. Thanks for checking out the video.

That's amazing and I hope you crush it! Thanks for checking out the video too.

I'm learning as I go. My newer videos are much better with the volume balance. Thanks for checking out the video!

It's quite bizarre and unexplainable. Initially, I began to wonder if I was going crazy and the only one with this issue. 😆

Great question! I've enjoyed the Salomon Genesis and La Sportiva Prodigio trail shoes. The Genesis is a solid all around mountain trail runner with a slightly softer but lively underfoot feel, while the Prodigio is a bit more responsive and protective (thank you rock plate) underfoot. I'd probably go with the Genesis unless you want a tad more toe box room and/or underfoot protection, then go with the Prodigio.

Wow! Sounds tough but you did it. Amazing!

Last I checked, no mention of it on the website either.

@@SeeChadRunlook up HOVR and UnderArmour MapMyRun, MapMyWalk, MapMyFitness, MapMyRide apps and you will find you can connect your shoes and it will train you how to run better and gives you stats on your cadence, min speed max speed avg speed, how your foot may indicate injury or other issues, etc. I’m surprised that most of the reviews I’ve seen on HOVR shoes is that no one knows that these are indeed smart shoes. It’s sad that no one actually reads up on the products they review and associated technologies.

Thank you so much Jason! It makes me happy that you watched the video. Like you said, it was a brutal race and yet a large part of me says I would totally do it again. Already thinking about my next 100 miler 😁

@@SeeChadRun 34:48 "based on how hard this was, maybe my last" 😂

That was funny 🤣

Appreciate you giving it a watch. These shoes are softer and introduced updated technology to compete with the best of them.

It was so awesome to have my family there and to see them throughout the course and at the finish line! Thanks for watching the video!

Thank you! I have ran Maroon Bells Four Pass Loop, and it's awesome! I've backpacked it once and ran it once in September right as the colors were changing for fall. In fact, four pass loop was technically my first Ultra. I have a lot more experience and endurance now compared to that first time and it's one that I would love to run again someday!

Thank you Adam! It was a difficult race but truly incredible! I'm already wondering what my next 100 miler will be 😆

Appreciate the comment! Congratulations on your 50 miler as well! That's pretty awesome! And even more special that you and your husband ran it. Did you stick together the entire time? This was my first but not last 100 miler!

@SeeChadRun yes my husband and I ran it together ! Coming from Wisconsin, I was a tad nervous with how I was going to do with the elevation gain... but overall, we finished midpack... I set a goal, and that was to survive the UTE 50... so we did that... I kept telling myself why would I ever do this again... here I am now thinking it might be fun to do another one... but again, congrats! Your video was amazing!

Oh my! Well that's embarrassing 😆 Fixed. At least I got it right in the thumbnail.

Thank you my friend! I always appreciate your support and feedback. I feel fortunate to be able to run in quite a few different shoes (and it seems that the list is growing as the channel grows) and while there are a lot of good shoes on the market, there are few that leave a memorable impression like the Prodigio.

Great question! I hesitated to use the Prodigio shoes for my 100 miler because I wanted to get a little more experience in the shoe before committing to something as long as 100 miles. I had a little more experience with the Topo's, and they are extremely comfortable, so that's what I went with. The Topo's were great until about mile 70, then it seemed as though the midsole was too soft and I developed blisters under the balls of my feet. The upper of the Topo MTN Racer 3 was great the entire time. I wonder now if the Prodigio would have been better because of the rock plate to offer a little bit more underfoot protection. It's all in hindsight, and who knows if I would have had a different issue over 100 miles. The Salomon Genesis is another shoe that I really contemplated using because for my foot, that really is another great shoe! Thanks for the question!

@@SeeChadRun I’m trying to think through my own strategies and footwear for a long race. Did you change socks during your hundred or tape your feet? Blisters are the absolute worst. I had 3 bad blisters on my 50-miler last year in a pair of Brooks Cascadia that had a rock plate. I got one in my Salomon Pulsar Trail Pro 2’s during the Devil on the Divide this past Saturday (in a weird spot in the outside of my heel). I want to find a good trail shoe with a balance of comfort, performance and protection. We should go for a run sometime and talk foot strategies.

@rundavidrun76 sounds good to me and I'm happy to share any knowledge and experience I have. I've never had blister issues until I ran my hundred miler. During my UTE 100, I did change my socks. I changed them about halfway through and again at mile 70 (I had an extra pair in my pack just in case and when I started getting the blisters, I switched to a fresh pair). When I noticed the blister had formed, on my right foot particularly, I did tape it which helped but at that point my foot was pretty sensitive. Hope this helps!

Great feedback! Thank you 🙏

Thank you my friend! The red colorway (and purple colorway that you may see in a future video) our discontinued colors. I actually bought these myself through a third party website. They just came out with a gold colorway which I like a lot, and in my UTE 100 video you'll see me wearing a blue colorway which is also a lot of fun!

The Prodigio's nitrogen infused midsole is exactly what we expect in our shoes these days. I quite like it!

Seems like LS are doing a decent amount of marketing in the Colorado area, which makes sense, given the store in Boulder etc. Noticed Joseph Demoor rocking their stuff recently in Seth's videos. I like and own a few pieces of their apparel which is great quality also.

@solebrother9620 I noticed him wearing their shoes and gear more too. Wonder if they're sponsoring him. They sent me the blizzard wind jacket which I'm quite impressed with as well! It's super lightweight and compact, well thought out, and well made.

The Salomon Genesis is slightly softer based on underfoot feeling and the "thumb- squeeze test", but part of that may be due to the rock plate in the Prodigio.

@@SeeChadRun Thanks! Also have you run in the Brooks Catamount 3? It compares to both these shoes, I think.

@robertlynn9667 I haven't ran in the Catamount 3 yet although I did ask Brooks to send me a pair. Haven't received him yet although I have received the Brooks Caldera 7 (quite a different shoe in many respects compared to the Prodigio).

@@SeeChadRun Looking forward to that review, too

Great feedback! I haven't noticed any durability issues with my pair (85 miles as of this writing). I'm sure durability depends on the conditions and trails that the shoe sees. Thanks for checking out the video!

It certainly was tough but also beautiful! A wonderful experience amongst difficulties and triumphs.

I would say so. There are less than 100 participants between both the 100 and 50 milers. Despite it being lesser known, the race director does a great job and it's a worthy race.

@@SeeChadRun oh wow! It did look like there weren’t that many runners but that’s still surprising! No wonder they were able to give you a bunch of stats of how you did afterwards, and why they were grateful you chose them for your first 100.. now that I think about it, doing a race like theirs does seem like the most ideal for one’s effort on a first 100 compared to others like Leadville where you risk DNF from the strict cutoffs

@LexiaBoo Totally! This race had a 40 hour cutoff. Still, because of its difficulty, about 1/3rd of the 100 miles DNFed.

In the moment it felt brutal but I'm super proud of the accomplishment. Would totally do it again!

They would offer plenty of cushioning for walking. I ended up giving these to my father-in-law and he loves them for watching.

@@SeeChadRun thanks awesome looking for a comfortable shoe to walk in

So many great volunteers, racers, and of course my family who was out there too! Appreciate you checking out the video!

Thank you so much! Yah, that Wadi LS hoodie is great. I enjoy wearing it even when I'm not running. Really appreciate you watching the video as well!

Best of luck this Saturday! That's pretty exciting and it's an awesome race! My suggestions or tips would be to not underestimate the second climb between miles 14 to 18, save a little bit of energy for the downhill to the finish line, and enjoy all of the views! Wish I could run it this year but, I just finished a 100 mile ultra a week and a half ago (UTE 100 video is also on my channel right now!) th-cam.com/video/wUah95mbE1I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=oYik6luO9p1UD0f0

@@SeeChadRun Thank you, that is really helpful. I'll check out that UTE video. How much water did you carry? Did you ever run out between stations?

@stevecogswell7872 I only carried the two soft flasks on the hydration vest which was enough between aid stations. I didn't have to fill up between stations.

Fabulous! I'm glad you are here and happy that you enjoyed the video.

I wore size medium and have a 38" chest. I don't think I had to mess with the sizing much and it seemed to fit me perfectly. Sorry to hear you're having issues with the sizing.

@@SeeChadRun thank you.

Thank you Ian! I'm super proud of this accomplishment and already wondering what the next 100 mile race will be.

Yes, thought the same.

I appreciate it! It was so good to have and see the family there. It was fun to see how excited the kids were to see me at various aid stations and to have my wife support me the way that she did makes her a superhero. Thanks for checking out the video!

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. It really is a pretty amazing (and tough) course.