Running My First 50k Ultramarathon
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.พ. 2025
- After running for a few years, it was time to test my limits and run my first 50k Ultramarathon at Lake Norman in North Carolina. This vlog is about my very real, raw experience as someone completely new to ultra running.
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I am doing my first 50k next Saturday, Thank you for the video i am more exited now 🔥🔥🔥
Congrats guys! Enjoyed the video. I was there as well and it was also my first 50k.
Heck yeah thank you for watching! And congrats on your accomplishment Jason! You thinking of doing anymore?
@@CJFinley Yea I’d love to re-run this one again next year after working to address those areas of weakness that unsurfaced during this one.
Same! @@jasonhatley3095 What do you feel was your biggest weakness in this race?
@@CJFinley I have found my biggest weakness is leg strength, particularly my hamstrings and hips. Since that race I’ve started incorporating more strength training into my routine to help with that for future races. I’ve known it for a while just lacked the discipline and time to address it.
@@jasonhatley3095 have you ever heard of HYROX? A lot of the strength training I do for that transferred over nicely to this ultra. A lot of sled pushing / pulling, sand bag lunges, kettlebell farmer's carry, stuff like like that. th-cam.com/video/Si_-WPX_jRs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_BgGrgVZF2299QCg here is a link to a video where I did a track workout that mixed in some leg strength movements and to your point I believe that was super helpful to have during the Lake Norman race.
Can't ask for a better friend. Love you man! Had so much fun, this is a forever memory for me - Keep Thrivin'
Love you too. Takes a hell of a person to say yes to doing this and I am grateful that person was you!
Nice work! Just completed my first ultra(50k) a little over a month ago now. Can’t wait for the next one!
Not sure why I did not see this until now. Congrats on your race! Did you end up running another one this year?!?
@ All good! No, I did the Pittsburgh marathon back in May. I definitely prefer trail running like an ultra over a road race. My joints prefer it as well!
Congrats!! You are ultra runners! Great video, loved it! I skipped marathons too. I had zero desire to run that far on roads. After falling in love with trail 50ks, I did a few trail marathons too, and had a blast! I always meet awesome people at races, but don't have any local training buddies, which is a bummer. Watching you guys tackle this together is awesome. Next up 50 miles??
WE EARNED A NEW TITLE hahahah. What has been your favorite trail race so far? I am looking to build a rolodex of the best ones to participate in. 50 miles may or may not be on the agenda for spring LOL.
@CJFinley My favorite so far is the White Lakes Ultra in NH. Winding single track around a lake with mountains in the background, not a ton of vert, incredible aid station/ volunteers. The HARDEST was Jay Peak in VT, the hardest 50k on the east coast. I dropped at 22 miles because it was so brutal, along with 50% of runners. I decided it would be more rewarding to hit the miso soup stand and the indoor water park before they closed! 😆 I don't regret it, but I do need to go back for redemption. I want to hit the Bold Coast Bash in Maine next year, that looks GORGEOUS. But for now, I'm aiming for my first 50 miler. Would love to see you guys tackle more, I loved your lesson every 10 miles, I'm going to start that!
@@Kelly_Ben wow thank you for the awesome response! Clearly you’ve been crushing it for awhile now! I’ll have to look into all of those. Most of the 50+ milers I’ve checked out are more towards out west. I would love to run through Zion and other national parks like it.
I would run so fast to not hear these two guys play those songs behind me haha
All jokes aside, thnaks for the video ! Running my first solo 50k in December, can't wait !
HAHAH aka we would help get you a faster time! Goodluck on your race! Which one are you looking at doing? I am always looking to learn about what different races are out there.
@@CJFinley I'm doing a solo 50k around my area! (no official race or anything, just me lol). I was supposed to de the malaga marathon but flights and hotel costs did not make sense for me so I was like fuck it imma just run 50k around my house instead. (Also the fam is here for christmas so I can get to see them more instead of going to malaga )
Nice work 💪🏼❤️
Thank you Shea I appreciate you!
Great workboys
7k above marathon. Sounds ultra to me!