This was a great to the point video. I've run one half-marathon, and my main goal is an ultra, but your point about respecting the distance rings true for me. I've got a lot of work to do before I would feel ready for an ultra. It's nice to have something to work towards.
So good! Glad you found it useful. There’s an element of never being completely ready before an ultra (just send it!), but absolutely some requisite work to be done as well.
Great video mate, I even passed it on to a friends brother who is just starting to train for his first ultra. Would love some future videos that dive deeper into both the nutrition and gym stuff!
You nailed it with this (and others) but this was particularly simple and clear and your experience ensures it also also credible/reliable. Thanks again for the first class content@@lukewbarrett
Agree about the gym. By virtue of the programming heading into UTA last year my gym had us doing lunges, body weight and weight squads and it just strengthened the legs for the countless stairs. I pulled up the best I ever had out of the 3 ultras I’d done.
Great video, just found your channel and subscribed. I love the eating part of ultras. To acclimate my stomach, I just eat anything and everything before my easy or long runs. I never want to get to an aid station, see something incredibly delicious there, and be like "no, nothing new on race day... 😢". So far the only hard passes for me are acidic, like tomato sauce, or fish, or anything too spicy. I've housed whole bowlfulls of mac n cheese with keilbasa and bacon, with zero issues. The chili on top caused some heartburn though. 😂
Love the simplicity of your approach and appreciate you sharing! Noticed how stoked you get about carbs/hr in previous videos. I just ran Kosci 50km and the gut was not a happy camper. Would love any insights on nutrition/hydration to better manage this.
Training with race-day nutrition has been the best thing for me. Guts seem to be able to be trained just like the rest of your body. ~120g carbs/hour for my long runs makes ~120g/hour during my races feel normal. Maybe I’ll make a video on my nutrition strategy… 🤔
That video comes just in time for the start of my training for my first 80km trail run🙌 Great tips, even though I'm not new to ultras🙏 You forgot to mention how important that post run beer is!!😜
Top man. Do you run with the big drone controller also or do you use the phone app ? thought I saw it on one of those sweet ridge shots. Seems a muckle thing to carry in the Salomon vest ?
@@lukewbarrett I’m new to it so wasn’t sure how it would work. You’re a man after those 1%’s ! I’ll say that’s why I’m not as fast over the big lumps as you are ! Lack of controller weight in my pack
Do you think this is the same for any type of distance? I have just recently started running and training for a half marathon. Obviously distance would be different, but the amount of different types of runs per month?
Yeah I think it’s going to be similar. Change up the specificity of terrain to suit your race, but mostly easy running (70-80% of volume) then a bunch of threshold work with some real hard running sprinkled in occasionally. Good luck!
So, question. If you run 10-12 hours but then also say that strength training is important (completely agree), are you adding even more training hours on top of the 10-12? So 12-15 total? Or is the strength training factored into the 10-12?
You got it. Strength training on top of running volume. Realistically it’s only an additional 1 hour a week for me though. I’m not looking to be the hulk.
Blergh imagine having a partner who wanted to spend her leisure time in a way that didn’t involve mountains, dissolvable sugars and toileting in the bushes?
Alright Coach. 10,000 single-leg squat reps & as much food as I can eat. Got it.
You will go far young grasshopper 🙏
Makes sense to me, thx! I’d add to focus on potential equipment needed (like poles/backpack) and get familiar with that during training
The list is endless in ways to increase preparedness for these things. Thanks!
Excellent points made here! Thank you! Skal!
All good. My pleasure! 🤙
This was a great to the point video. I've run one half-marathon, and my main goal is an ultra, but your point about respecting the distance rings true for me. I've got a lot of work to do before I would feel ready for an ultra. It's nice to have something to work towards.
So good! Glad you found it useful. There’s an element of never being completely ready before an ultra (just send it!), but absolutely some requisite work to be done as well.
Great advice Luke, the quality of your racing is shown by how disciplined you are with your training.
Keep up the good work!
‘Consistency’ is probably the most notable omission from my ramblings in the one. But yes! Thanks!
Great video mate.
You got me onto Precision and I couldn’t be happier to no longer needing to shop around for race supps.
So good! Nothing worse than buying new gels, hating them and ending up with a drawer full of random sugars 😂
Great video mate, I even passed it on to a friends brother who is just starting to train for his first ultra. Would love some future videos that dive deeper into both the nutrition and gym stuff!
Thanks Sam. Coupla videos in the idea bank for sure 🤙
Excellent video and advice; clear, logical and experienced.
Thanks mate. Kind words! It’s often tricky to make my ramblings coherent.
You nailed it with this (and others) but this was particularly simple and clear and your experience ensures it also also credible/reliable. Thanks again for the first class content@@lukewbarrett
Thank you so much - I'm 13 weeks out from my first and this video was super helpful - keep hammering 🙏🏻✌🏻💪🏼
13 weeks! Still plenty of time for some solid work. Keep at it! 🤙
@lukewbarrett thank you so much brother 🙏🏻🔥🙏🏻💪🏼🙏🏻
Awesome content, absolutely incredible mustache ❤
Haha thanks mate!
Agree about the gym. By virtue of the programming heading into UTA last year my gym had us doing lunges, body weight and weight squads and it just strengthened the legs for the countless stairs. I pulled up the best I ever had out of the 3 ultras I’d done.
Gym is also great conditioning for the descents too!
Great video, just found your channel and subscribed. I love the eating part of ultras. To acclimate my stomach, I just eat anything and everything before my easy or long runs. I never want to get to an aid station, see something incredibly delicious there, and be like "no, nothing new on race day... 😢". So far the only hard passes for me are acidic, like tomato sauce, or fish, or anything too spicy. I've housed whole bowlfulls of mac n cheese with keilbasa and bacon, with zero issues. The chili on top caused some heartburn though. 😂
Hahaha this is amazing. Strong stomach = strong race!
Nice videos mate! I'm currently staying in Australia for 5 months and I'm training for the UTA 100
Thanks man. So sick! Hope you enjoy it over here!
nicely shot video
Thanks mate. I try and make things look nice where possible!
awesome video
Cheers mate! Happy training 👍
Love the simplicity of your approach and appreciate you sharing! Noticed how stoked you get about carbs/hr in previous videos. I just ran Kosci 50km and the gut was not a happy camper. Would love any insights on nutrition/hydration to better manage this.
Training with race-day nutrition has been the best thing for me. Guts seem to be able to be trained just like the rest of your body. ~120g carbs/hour for my long runs makes ~120g/hour during my races feel normal. Maybe I’ll make a video on my nutrition strategy… 🤔
@@lukewbarrett Cheers, Luke! Nutrition seems to be a big one for many. A video would be awesome!
Good video👍
Thanks mate! Good luck with your training. 🤙
That video comes just in time for the start of my training for my first 80km trail run🙌
Great tips, even though I'm not new to ultras🙏
You forgot to mention how important that post run beer is!!😜
Can’t go giving away all my secrets 🍻
@@lukewbarrett hahaha, true!!!👍
Top man. Do you run with the big drone controller also or do you use the phone app ? thought I saw it on one of those sweet ridge shots. Seems a muckle thing to carry in the Salomon vest ?
Just the standard DJI RC controller. Slips into the back of the vest fairly inconspicuously really. I’d say it’s worth it though!
@@lukewbarrett sweet, nice one.
Inspired so got one for my training.
wondered if it was easier with the mobile app.
Not sure the mobile app is super reliable… but of extra weight in the pack has to be good training too!
@@lukewbarrett I’m new to it so wasn’t sure how it would work.
You’re a man after those 1%’s !
I’ll say that’s why I’m not as fast over the big lumps as you are ! Lack of controller weight in my pack
Do you think this is the same for any type of distance? I have just recently started running and training for a half marathon. Obviously distance would be different, but the amount of different types of runs per month?
Yeah I think it’s going to be similar. Change up the specificity of terrain to suit your race, but mostly easy running (70-80% of volume) then a bunch of threshold work with some real hard running sprinkled in occasionally. Good luck!
So, question. If you run 10-12 hours but then also say that strength training is important (completely agree), are you adding even more training hours on top of the 10-12? So 12-15 total? Or is the strength training factored into the 10-12?
You got it. Strength training on top of running volume. Realistically it’s only an additional 1 hour a week for me though. I’m not looking to be the hulk.
mate... epic run as the b-roll. where is that?
Thanks bro! Tete de la tronche - just above Courmayeur. First climb in CCC. Hectic spot!
Blergh imagine having a partner who wanted to spend her leisure time in a way that didn’t involve mountains, dissolvable sugars and toileting in the bushes?
I have an ex husband like that... ex. 😂
Gross 🤮
Water the plant bro. But yep good advice thanks 🙏
Hahahaha all my plants hate me at the moment. Good luck!
Well I got ten months till mine. Training starts now though.
10 months! Such a solid time frame to get some quality work in. Don’t rush it and good luck!
How many hours/ miles is your longest long run in training and do you plan back to back long runs?
Depends what I’m training for. Before UTMB I went as long as 6.5 hours. But up to about 4-5 hours is generally where I’ll max out at.
I'm a near 50yo potato but gotta start somewhere 😊
So good! Consistency is key. Just start at the beginning 👍
Music is a bit annoying tbh, thanks for the video though 😁
Music genre or volume?
Please. Coffe is bad?
Coffee is the best!
In March 22 I will run my second Ultra Marathon 🙂 60Km and 4000 meters elevation gain 😁
Woah! That’s a big one! Thems some numbers that I like. Good luck 🤙
How'd it go?
Literally said a lot of nothing.
Sorry you didn’t find it useful Big CJ. Obviously can’t make a video for everyone. 🤙