What wish I knew before my first Ultra Marathon

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

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[@lh3952]

I like how you started with "it's gonna suck" 😄 good advice thanks 🙂

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

+Wannie Howeth lol...truth!!

[@Howtowithpaulaandjohn]

This really is good advice! You have to be prepared for the lows or you'll really be confused, like why does this suck so much? The race is so long you will have many highs and lows.

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

+Paula Adams yes! you need to keep in mind that you will feel bad...but it will pass, so keep pushing forward. thank you so much for watching!

[@bomiao5282]

Thank you! Running my first ultra, a 50 miler, next weekend and this was super helpful!

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Hey Bo, good luck!! I have a bunch of videos on ultra running tips, enjoy and welcome to the Motivation Theory family!!

[@romanizaboss6641]

Have a good run 🏃🏾‍♀️!

[@matthewtommasi]

Some great tips!
I'd also add 1) Superglue - for blisters, 2) Caffeine tablets, 3) Buff - for when the chaffing kicks in

[@linkinduck94]

+Matthew Tommasi how would you use a buff for the chafing? wrapping around the leg?

[@jkharpold]

I appreciate the "this worked for me" comments. Advice is great, but I am annoyed with people that say "this is what you should do". Thanks for the insight.

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

absolutely....we are all a experiment of one.

[@BlueL1n3]

You had me at "I dont have a lot of running friends..."

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Haha...yep!

[@michails.maipas814]

Your best friend your textbook checking your running distance 😊😊🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[@davidpowell3347]

Most runners in the 100 mile cross country event would be better off walking the steep climb sections. Also it is likely that steep downhills actually take more out of your legs than the same grade going uphill and unfortunately about the only way to prepare for extended periods of descent is to do a lot of training that includes downhills
when severely dehydrated you probably can't eat and even sweetened beverage may become revolting,lots of chilled but not freezing water is needed and maybe more than a quart over a ten or twenty minute period,unfortunately people get in a hurry and don't take the time to get enough water at the aid stations,also trying to force calories may cause vomiting to the point that taking water becomes difficult and thus finishing the race may be in jeopardy,the answer to that might be to take an extended walking break,that can often be done in the 100 mile event and still preserving the possibility of a sub 24 hour finish (during the walking it will likely become possible to consume lots of water) a well hydrated runner might then become a hungry runner
the winner of a certain 100 in 1990 on a mid 90's degree humid day most likely consumed over 3 gallons of fluids of various kinds including water and Exceed mixed to taste,that was a athletes' beverage that didn't have nearly as much sodium as some other common ones of today,unfortunately it is no longer available,neither is Conquest/Buff Light which a lot of runners found to their liking although I thought it too salty tasting (too much sodium and so sweat that burns the eyes) but I don't think it was as salty as today's Gatorade which I found to be sickeningly salty after more than a few miles
the amount of water that will be required during a truly hot and humid 100 mile run can be amazing,best to have good tasting water such as from a good well and at a palatable temperature-kind of cold but not so cold as to close your throat,you will not be able to drink freezing cold water rapidly and efficiently ,I think a beer company did research on finding the best temperature for "chugging"
yes most runners will have a bowel movement at least once during the 100 so carry at least a small amount of toilet paper or something else that serves the purpose--overeating or trying to eat something that isn't assimilated during running can bring about diarrhea -some runners Can and some Not tolerate a moderate amount of milk during a run event,especially on a cold day

[@MihaiGoRunning]

Nice video, excellent tips! Thanks for sharing!

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Glad it was helpful!

[@brickmarlin557]

Thank you very much for this video. Great advice. I've only accomplished a half marathon trail, even signed up for another in May, and am building my base, working toward an ultra.

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Outstanding! I loved the half marathon distance! That base is very important, good luck and let me know how it goes! -John

[@brickmarlin557]

Will do, John!

[@backstraps4me]

Ran my first 50K today and didn't go as planned. Mile 21-24 cramps was unbelievable. Everything from waist down was locked or locking up and it killed my target finish. I see Tailwind in my future.

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Mike Lawson that's a tough break! I like tailwind, used several times. keep at it, you learn more each time to run an ultra!!

[@GregRichardson1976]

Love this. My first in 6 weeks. 100km trail. Not sure what's more brave? Doing an ultra or a man comparing it to the pain of childbirth? You still married after that comment?

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Greg Richardson lol...yes, very happily. This was a rough set of first videos on my family vlog, this is my running channel ...th-cam.com/channels/uz9xrysHPF5Aej3lgtsYTQ.html Good luck on the 100k!! I just did a 24hr trail race last month, brutal!! Thanks for watching.

[@Kelly_Ben]

Grendel- clearly you're a man. Of course you can imagine worse pain- you've never had, nor could you ever have, the experience of childbirth. I think you should track down one of those electric devices that mimics labor pains before you talk crap. Lol And FYI, they say the hormones released once the woman has the child helps "erase" some of the memory of the pain, thus allowing further propagation. ;)
Great video, thanks!

[@BrookeTaylor9]

Loved your honesty. Thank you. I am a marathon runner and just signed up to run an ultra in 2 weeks, WITHOUT training! Worst thing to do. I know. But I am running for a cause and the race is on my birthday, so I pulled the trigger. It's a 50-miler and I expect to walk at least half of the time. Any tips you could offer for this under-prepared, first-timer would be greatly appreciated!

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Hey thank you! This was a very very old, I think one of my first videos from almost 6 years ago. I have tons of new content of much better quality!😂 and tons on Ultra !

[@tritondriver1]

Thanks so much for keeping it real . Telling it like it is .

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

+tritondriver1 you're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@cavemanillustrations]

I ran a rough 36-mile trail mountain ultra between 5500-7000 feet (8:22). It felt much easier than a 26.2 marathon in the same town (4:30). I did not train nearly as much for the 36 miler as I did for the 26.2. I think overtraining resulting in fatigue is common.

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

cavemanillustrations you are absolutely correct, I have been a victim of that over the last year and a half.

[@mihajlojeremic2895]

+The Shenanigans road marathon is hundred times harder than ultra trail. fact...

[@markkennedy6366]

Thanks, very solid advice.

[@TrialsProgression]

great advice and approach

[@rachaelpatricia9865]

Absolutely love this :O) Im training for my first trail marathon next year and trying to get as much insight as I can x I'm up to around 20 miles in training so nothing compared to ultra, just working on getting my hydration and sodium right atm and also glucose replenishment :O) xx thanks for this video I enjoyed watching it x

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Fantastic good luck, the trails are so much fun!! If you check out my running channel "See John Run" there is more inspiration and running info! Thanks for watching!!

[@rachaelpatricia9865]

Brilliant ill check it out, I just need to learn and not go into it blind. I will be planning a few runs on the area before, as I live about 5 hours away from where it is :O) I think this is really important, but all my training is done on trails. I know its not the same inclines x

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

+Rachael Patricia trails are fantastic for training! Most my videos are on trails! th-cam.com/users/seejohnrunultra

[@RRP3168]

Thank you for sharing these invaluable tips!

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Thank you for watching! I have a bunch more running related videos on the bottom of my channel page..includes my running channel "See John Run"

[@UnboxingJon]

Wow. I'm just training for my first 5k. This is fascinating.

[@ShaileenandKurt]

Dude, good luck with your first 5k! Just be consitent with training and you will rock it. If my fat butt can run a marathon you can kill that 5k.

[@UnboxingJon]

It's the famous ShaileenandKurt Vlogs from Samika Vlogs! :)

[@UnboxingJon]

***** I don't have one picked out yet. I'm in the middle of Couchto10K right now and I just haven't pulled the trigger on picking one.

[@iiiii2476]

I have 3 kids n only after my first half marathon I said same 😂
Years later I’m looking to do first ultra n it’s like considering another child all over again , it’s so true what u say though
All the agony n apprehension n pain n excitement in both child bearing n marathon training only with running it’s minus the $100,000 to raise them
Ty for great video it’s helpful 🙏🏻

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

You are very welcome and all the best with your comeback! I made this video 4 plus years ago and am getting ready to have another kid and start my comeback too!

[@sandramacias514]

Excellent tips... thanks

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Thanks Sandra, this is one of my old videos on this, I have tons of new ones😀 welcome to the Motivation Theory community!

[@mikederas8530]

Good advice--thanks!

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

thanks you, I need to do an updated video!

[@PinkPoodleVlogs]

Loved the advice!!!

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Great, glad you liked it!

[@PinkPoodleVlogs]

I loved it!

[@havensnathan]

From the lingo, dude was for sure in the military

[@Yomamabackoff]

I just ran 37 miles on Sept 11 we started at 12:00pm the race ended at 9:11 . I didn’t really train more then 16 miles. I have no idea how I ran so many miles and didn’t hit the wall. Recovery was no different then running 16 miles . No foot problem, no calf problem the only pain I had was quad pain . Which sucks every time I run over 12 miles.

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

If you run enough I believe you can handle longer races with lower milage long runs...I believe the performance will just improve with working in longer long runs. Congrats!

[@BrookeTaylor9]

This was a really helpful comment. Good info!

[@michails.maipas814]

The best running event in every our race details in Google ;DUV ultra marathons statistics 😄😄so nice life as we add miles in our account search by name in DUV😃😀just bcz our healthy life

[@ShaileenandKurt]

You are insanely awesome. I ran my first marathon in September and thought that was good. haha. Its kinda like having a baby. hahaha.

[@ShaileenandKurt]

It is so true about having someone at the end helps so much.

[@goo5976]

you ran? or walked mostly? im not trying to sound mean its just that you're pretty big for a runner

[@davidpierce9949]

Awesome. I've run 2 and I've had to ultimately do the walk and then jog then walk, etc. Usu at mile 19 or 20. They are no joke and if there are hills, oh Fuck me, hurt locker central, buddy. Lol

[@davidpierce9949]

@@goo5976 I learned that people of all shapes and sizes can at least finish a marathon. I got beat by fat old ladies even. Like WTF, Over?

[@theomoran8194]

I've singed up for a 100k race I have no idea where to start can u help me out

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

theo moran on my channel there is a running playlist near the bottom, I have done...lots of info! You got this!

[@PoetWithPace]

So, running for 10 hours sucks.....

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

+Running Guru lol... for those that love ultra running, it's an enjoyment of the suck that brings us back.

[@shiner0724]

Do you think it's possible for a 50k before marathon? I'm Running about 30 miles a week now increasing to 40 this next month
50k is late January

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Greg Berry absolutely. I think it could actually help your marathon performance. I think if you don't run it at race pace and treat it as a good training run it will be very beneficial. Good luck!!

[@KERRANG1979]

Great answer there.....I was in the same place, cut my marathon pace to a more "get it done" pace and worked out well, plus inserts a confidence that the milage has already been covered...regardless of pace, great vid by the way.

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Scottyjt1979 thanks! Running can be a science and an art...we are an experiment of one!. I wish I had my mic 2 years ago when I filmed this, it is my most popular video and the sounds stinks!!!

[@515coldfire]

I am doing nyc marathon on nov 6, would you recommend doing ultramarathon60k in 2 weeks after?

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

+515coldfire absolutely! I do a marathon and a 50 miler 3 weeks later every year...just rest up between, you got this!!

[@515coldfire]

I am 5'10 and 210 lbs, I'm a little heavy, NYC marathon will be my 4 th marathon. I did the Chicago marathon oct 9th. I feel like I am ready I don't know if my body would have enough time to heal before 60k.

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

+515coldfire I am 6 foot and about 190 to 200 depending on the time of year and amount of running. You will be fine...just heal up and rest between. First week after take it real easy and the next two treat as a tapers weeks...thats what I would do.

[@MrSuperbluesky]

Yes absolutely. I finished those very two races in 2016. Two weeks is plenty to refresh . The marathon is the training run for the 60 k ha ha

[@newyolkeggs944]

Haha you cool but if i heard right why the heck would you eat oreos and pop for during a race.?

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Yeah, need that sugar and carbs...

[@07bmarshall]

How did you not know that it wasn't going to suck...?

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

I did know it would kind of, its a different suck than a marathon. The hurt locker of an ultra is something you have to experience to know. I am more than aware now! lol

[@07bmarshall]

I am (not) looking forward to that hurt locker of suck someday. Thanks for the video!

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

It is a beautiful thing, you enjoy the pain and the process of overcoming it. If you prepare you will be fine, if it was so bad none of us would ever do it many, many time. Good luck and I know you will crush it!

[@Icemon09]

Your thumbnail says “ulra marathon”

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Tony DiGiorno I never noticed that and that's the first time anyone else has in over 3 years!

[@Icemon09]

Great video man. I just finished my first 100 - Burning River 100. It's my third attempt at this distance. Keep on keepin' on man!

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Tony DiGiorno congrats!!! And thanks, my videos got much better, this was one of my very first and is horrible quality in my eyes..but it gets more views than any video I have..lol

[@BambooRider1]

Jump cuts, grrr

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

+Paul Cartwright yeah, one of my first videos on YT....the sound stunk too, but the info is good! Thanks for watching...John

[@bobbob9364]

Lol lost you ,have you got a pair of Powerbeats yet

[@Smilinginerie]

I'd never relate a personal experience to something I've never experienced.

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

+D. Beach i have been through having 4 kids and 2 grandkids...it was a tounge in cheek metaphor.

[@gooz0mbie]

D. Beach lighten up man

[@aplacetorambleon]

number one is "its gonna suck???" ..... i stopped watching....

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Ever heard the term, enjoy the suck? It's a beautiful process running an ultra, truth be told, there are parts that suck and parts that make you never want to stop running them. You missed out on the explanation if you stopped watching there....

[@aplacetorambleon]

lol "ultra- suck"... but you knew.... you knew it would suck... i know it will... can i have a bonus thing if i watch the rest? ... :) and i agree, trail running distance is EXACTLY like having a baby... i have 4...

[@TripDadLife]

"It's kinda like having a baby, though I don't really know what that's like."
What. Yeah, you should've scratched that whole part. That's like a woman saying "It's kinda like having a penis."

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

+Phillip Espinoza you may not have caught that was tongue in cheek. I have 4 kids, it was meant to liken thr ultra experience of the PROCESS of having a child...not the actual delivery of a child out of a woman...again, it was meant to be a humorous comparison.