Love the intro. Gave a little backstory then hit us with the dope broll shots. Dude I've never been so worried about someone else's ankles. Haha I was like holding my breath this whole video. Glad to see you back in your element man. You placed 16th with no training. Good lord man. That's awesome.
Massive respect for racing with no training and a not-yet-recovered ankle. Finishing 16th is the cherry on top. Beautiful race video and thanks for sharing, Steven. Hopefully your ankle is not too sore.
Enjoyed the video, impressed by your ability to document the race as you go, definitely want to do this race someday, thanks for sharing your experience!
Thank you! Yes after a while I was alone for a good bit. There is usually the front pack, middle pack, and back pack; with stragglers in between each. I was in between the front and middle. It was a good day.
Poor guy ! I’m assuming you’re “ rolling your ankle “😖😖. I’d rather break an ankle then roll it. Worst pain. You did a great job though . I’m in Louisville Kentucky and Yamacraw is on my list Congratulations 🙂👍
Beautifully captured Steven. It must have been a pain taking camera gear with you but thank for doing it. Glad the ankle held up for you. How do you gauge how much effort to put in, is it based on heart rate or just by feel?
Thank you so much, Sage! Not a pain at all to film; I enjoy it! I gauge effort by my perceived exertion/how I feel. I never felt like I was pushing hard until the end, and even then it was just the legs wanting to cramp due to no training lol. Cardiovascular wise I was fine.
What’s your tailwind concentration in the UD 500 ml bottles? I’ve been experimenting with TW lately and one full pack in each feels too concentrated, but one pack split between two bottles feels too diluted. Not sure I’m sold on the electrolyte+calorie option yet
I use 2 scoops per bottle. However, I use the naked flavor. The other flavors taste too concentrated to me as well (too sweet really). I do like the Green Tea flavor too though, but Naked is my favorite.
@@UltraTrailSteven those two are the last packs I have of the sample pack I bought, go figure! I’ll give that a try this weekend. Congrats on the finish!
You got the right idea. Test to see what works and is acceptable to you and your body. The most worthless calories and hydration are those left in your bottle/pack. Also know these products with electrolytes are similar to products used to cause laxation so concentration is critical. (Hint: if you use naked flavor you can add flavoring drops available at your favorite grocery store to suit your taste) 🏃♂️🏃♂️
Love the intro. Gave a little backstory then hit us with the dope broll shots.
Dude I've never been so worried about someone else's ankles. Haha I was like holding my breath this whole video.
Glad to see you back in your element man. You placed 16th with no training. Good lord man. That's awesome.
Appreciate it, man! For real! Haha thanks for the concern. Check out tomorrows video for more details.
This looks like a lovely place to run
It really is! Such a beautiful area!
Massive respect for racing with no training and a not-yet-recovered ankle. Finishing 16th is the cherry on top. Beautiful race video and thanks for sharing, Steven. Hopefully your ankle is not too sore.
Thank you, Reto! The race timer told me 16th Saturday, but the official results show 19th now... still fine with me!
Nice Steven! I was out there but a bit behind you. Thanks for the video!
Thanks! I hope you had a great race!
So great to see you racing again. Love the video!
Thanks, Doug! It felt great to be racing again! Hopefully it isn’t short lived.
Congratulations. I like the tip about opening the salt tab under your tongue.
Thanks! I call that taking a “direct shot” of salt. Works great!
Congrats ! Well done Steven and thanks for sharing, great video !
Ciao
Thank you!
LOVED it, great race, great video! Congrats!! I hope your ankle feels good today! I was cringing each time I heard you make an 'ow' kind of noise!
Thank you, Kelly! My ankle feels ok; no different than before. However, I am making an appointment with a doctor to start the process to get an MRI.
@@UltraTrailSteven i hope yours goes like mine did... it improved so drastically so suddenly, it was a wasted MRI. I never even got the results!
@@Kelly_Ben I hope!
Love the vid! Hoping to run and add this race this in 2022 to my race video collection.
It is a great race! The RD is fantastic!
Great job on the race and great video!
Thank you, Adam!
Great video. I loved the music choices.
Thank you! I hope they conveyed the Kentucky spirit I was going for.
What an excellent video man and a great finish! Well done!
Thanks a lot, Mike! Great to share a few miles with you out there!
Love the video. What a great inspiration
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Great work man! Nice race vlog too. Glad the ankle mostly held up!
Thanks, Dan! I appreciate it!
Great running steven 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🌈🌈💫💫🍅🍀🎉🌿
Thank you!
Congrats! Good job! 👏👏👏 Great video as well! 😁
Thank you!
Still not fully processed darn it! Come on YT hurry up!
Great video man.
Thanks, Joe! Pretty sure you’re in there a bit
@@UltraTrailSteven yeah I was thinking that guy looked familiar lol.
Awesome looking run. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!
Awesome-sauce! Well done Steven!!! Makes me want to run another 50k :-)
Haha thanks, Chad!
Enjoyed the video, impressed by your ability to document the race as you go, definitely want to do this race someday, thanks for sharing your experience!
Thank you so much! You should; it is a great race!
Great video.
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing, looks like a great course.
It is! Thanks for watching!
Wow this was absolutely wonderful, reminded me of my ultras, lovely place to run
Thank you so much!
Where do you get those extended length bite valves for your flasks?
I bought these directly from ultimate direction.
Love the video!
Thanks, Jason!
It’s go time!
Does it really thin out after a while? Looks like you’re all alone after 15 miles
Nice job! I think you had pegged finishing in 7 hrs so you finished ahead of what you thought, looks like a fun and good time!
Thank you! Yes after a while I was alone for a good bit. There is usually the front pack, middle pack, and back pack; with stragglers in between each. I was in between the front and middle. It was a good day.
Do you have to worry about ticks with all that foliage?
Yes, snakes too. Luckily I haven’t found any ticks yet.
Poor guy ! I’m assuming you’re “ rolling your ankle “😖😖. I’d rather break an ankle then roll it. Worst pain. You did a great job though . I’m in Louisville Kentucky and Yamacraw is on my list Congratulations 🙂👍
Tell me about it; breaks are easier to heal from. Yamacraw is a great race! Thanks!
Beautifully captured Steven. It must have been a pain taking camera gear with you but thank for doing it. Glad the ankle held up for you. How do you gauge how much effort to put in, is it based on heart rate or just by feel?
Thank you so much, Sage! Not a pain at all to film; I enjoy it! I gauge effort by my perceived exertion/how I feel. I never felt like I was pushing hard until the end, and even then it was just the legs wanting to cramp due to no training lol. Cardiovascular wise I was fine.
@@UltraTrailSteven Thx for the advice Steven. How did you end up taping your ankles? Did it last through the creek crossing?
@@TrailSage I used your taping method with the KT tape around the top. It held up fine through numerous shin deep creek crossings.
@@UltraTrailSteven Oh cool, I was curious to see if you made any changes to the method to improve its durability.
@@TrailSage Nope. Just pre-wrap, black athletic tape, and KT tape. Thanks for the great method!
What’s your tailwind concentration in the UD 500 ml bottles? I’ve been experimenting with TW lately and one full pack in each feels too concentrated, but one pack split between two bottles feels too diluted. Not sure I’m sold on the electrolyte+calorie option yet
I use 2 scoops per bottle. However, I use the naked flavor. The other flavors taste too concentrated to me as well (too sweet really). I do like the Green Tea flavor too though, but Naked is my favorite.
@@UltraTrailSteven those two are the last packs I have of the sample pack I bought, go figure! I’ll give that a try this weekend. Congrats on the finish!
You got the right idea. Test to see what works and is acceptable to you and your body. The most worthless calories and hydration are those left in your bottle/pack. Also know these products with electrolytes are similar to products used to cause laxation so concentration is critical. (Hint: if you use naked flavor you can add flavoring drops available at your favorite grocery store to suit your taste) 🏃♂️🏃♂️
Yes great points Marlin! That’s how I found out which flavors I liked too; I bought the sample pack. Find what works for you!
Nice edit / video 👍
Thank you, Marlin!