The Hardest Race of My Life || Sierre Zinal 2024 ft. Kilian Jornet
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In this video I travel to Switzerland to race Sierre Zinal, an iconic trail race through the Swiss Alps that's 31km long and has over 7000ft of vertical gain. It's my first trail race since transitioning from my track season, and it's definitely a tough one to start with! It was great to spend time with the NNormal team and witness Kilian Jornet have his historic 10th win at this race! #AllieOstrander #SierreZinal #KilianJornet #NNormal
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Probably the travel problems did not help. These long travels are very hard on the body. Amazing that you finished!!
The travel issues cut the legs out from under you! But how inspiring that you dug in and clearly went over and above. So brave and inspiring! That will pay off eventually - on the trip where things finally go your way. Thank you for sharing!
I agree. And it’s prob the jet lag that goes with a 48 hr transit. Also it doesn’t help,when you don’t have your regular shoes to run in. Hope you got your luggage back.
@@ctgctg1See closing seconds of video haha
yeah, the travel issues were not ideal. I'll try to avoid booking anything with layovers in the US in the future!
@@allie_ostrander it's tough out of Denver, too. I've had a lot of success doing the direct to London flights from here and then onto my EU destination. Only about 9 hours to Heathrow.
Don't underestimate the effect of jetlag on your body, especially if it was a 48 hour commute across 7 timezones!
I believe it was even 8 timezones between CO and Switzerland 😳no joke indeed
I am Swiss and have travelled many times between the US and Switzerland. I recommend at least 4-5 days to recover from jetlag. Sometimes it would even take me a week.
Yeah, I luckily am able to adapt between time zones pretty quickly. I think it was more the stress of the canceled flights and lost baggage that impacted me.
Exactly what I was thinking!
Came here to say this. I just adjusted 5 days for a race and still didn't feel like myself. It's a REAL effect, and it will affect your running. You did your best given all the variables, and you should be so proud of that gritty effort. Keep showing up, you'll have your magical day!!
Olympic athletes flew from Atlanta to Paris 10 days before opening ceremony. You gave yourself a couple days? Jet lag is incredibly challenging for the body. Then you had a ridiculous 48 hour commute and lost all your gear/nutrition, etc. Frankly it’s amazing that you finished and you should be proud!
Literally, I would've cancelled the race tbh.
And also, not everyone even finished the Olympic marathon! Kipchoge DNFed, and the last-place runner in the women's race, the athlete from Bhutan, walked portions of the race and struggled to finish. It happens to Olympians, it can happen to anyone!
haha yeah, I definitely thought about not racing, so I guess lining up was a little victory in itself.
@@allie_ostranderconsidering how freaking long it took you to get to Switzerland, how little sleep you had, how air travel is dehydrating, how you lost your luggage, how soon you arrived before the race, I think this shows your incredible resilience and positive attitude as your body shut down and you were in such pain. Most people would have either not started or DNF’d but you didn’t! You’re tough as hell! Hopefully you can get to your next international race with much more time to acclimate.
Massive credit for racing after 48 hours of travel, no running gear, no hydration etc. the fact you finished with 10 miles of pain will stand you well in the next race you are at normal pain levels and need to press on. These events are what make us in the future and you should feel so proud that you weren’t beaten by the little voice that must have screamed at you to stop for over an hour!!! 😂
Yes, I am proud that I made it to the finish line!
A bad day running is still a good day.
oh that's good
grateful to be able to run, always!
@@allie_ostrander as someone not able to run, this means so much to see
The whole travel situation sounds incredibly frustrating-I’m honestly surprised and impressed you are able to speak about it as positively as you are (I’d be dropping F bombs).
Your feelings of disappointment are valid. It’s okay to feel them. But you WILL bounce back. You WILL have better races. This feeling shall pass. We are all rooting for you, and appreciate you for who you are at the core.
1000% THIS!!
Oh trust me, there were f-bombs dropped lol. I just did it off camera!
And thank you! I'm really trying to foster belief in myself coming off a disappointing race and continue to remain hopeful for the opportunities I have coming up.
Trail racing is no joke…. It tests every part of your fitness. Endurance, speed, strength and grit.
no kidding. so brutal.
In my amateur opinion, a trail half marathon is harder than a full road marathon.
Don't overthink it, Allie. Your body is still acclimating from 3k to 31k races, and from smooth, oval track to uneven, mountainous trails. I predict that your next race in Poland will go better -- and that you will continue to improve race by race.
Don't beat yourself up, Allie. Surely that terrible travel experience didn't help things. Keep doing what you've been doing.
yep, just hoping for continued progress.
It's really an honor that you share the reality of your experience with us. You're one of the few who have been able to come back and be competitive after having an eating disorder, and it helps us to see how challenging this road actually is. I have a lot of respect for you.
thank you 🫶
Allie, my heart goes out to you. Your fans out here love and support you. I'm wishing you peace, clarity and more strength than you already command, my sister!
Something I learned from travelling to races, always pack your racing gear into the carry-on that you take with you on the plane.
Glad that you have a good support system around you for both the highs and lows, Allie. Your online community will always be 💯% behind you!
Stress. Acclimatization. Altitude. Lots of factors. Props for being the Warrior that you are. You'll solve these trails in no time. Also, it wasn't a bad race. Each one you finish is a plus.
Chalk it up to an unexpected learning experience thrown at you, congrats on finishing.
Good luck in Poland next weekend, hope things are smoother there and you can mix it up at the front
yes, hoping for a much smoother race!
I’m in awe of you. Some days for winning, some days for showing up, all days for being brave and fierce. ⭐️
When I traveled in college, always put my racing uniform and shoes into my carry on back as a safety measure against lost bags. Sorry you had that experience but glad you were able to compete. Still have a lot of fans cheering for you and pulling for you. Keep your head up and this too shall pass.
I mean same, but I thought it would be fine since I planned to get there over 3 days before the race haha
@@allie_ostrander Yeah, I'm with you. That's a ridiculously long time not to get your bags back to you.
Way to go, Allie. You're a mountain goat (and I mean that in a very good way). Pain is temporary. Glory lasts forever. I see the UTMB in your future.
she's the mountain G.O.A.T
It's races like these that carve out that pain cave and make you so much stronger (even if they're bloody crap to go through!!). You stuck it out and absolutely did not give up and that's what we love about you!
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I really appreciate it also. But 4000 years ago was different. The technology was not there. Therefore I wasn't confused.
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It takes a long time to get over jet lag. It throws your body for a loop... It really shows your character that you finished. You'll grow from this experience. We all have bad races... Didn't forget that you've come a long way. You rock!
I'm from Switzerland and Sierre Zinal is so tough that just finishing it is already an achievement ❤ good job
I can really feel your disappointment. I think the whole travel situation disrupted your flow (I can imagine it was stressful to say the least) so hopefully the upcoming race will go more smoothly beforehand. Wishing you the very best of legs for the next one. Gonna be willing you on Allie. xxx
She is already in Poland where her next race is and it wasn’t a long travel so hopefully that helps and she can look at the trail before she competes
The disappointment was huge, but I am remaining hopeful for my next races. And I've been in Poland for two days already, so that should help!
Mental strength of a real pro on display. Much respect, Allie O!
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In general, I’ve had a tough 2024 so far. So I really appreciate your honesty and positivity. It reminds me that we don’t always get what we want but that’s part of being alive too. Best of luck going forward!
Wish we could give you a group hug!! Be a Duck Allie - Quack Quack let it roll off your back!! Next one is a fresh start. You are fit and strong for sure. I love your openness and commitment, such a fan!
Your incredible persistence in the face of so much pain is admirable! You are such an inspiration Allie!!❤
Don't be too hard on yourself Allie. Sleep loss and stress can wreak havoc with the bodies systems. I have had similar experiences. I think finishing at all was a testament to your mental fortitude. In the fullness of time you will see this as a great learning opportunity and be stringer for it. Heal and recover. Come back stronger.
I am very sorry for you feeling bad about that trail race. but you should know, that for me you are the most inspiring female runner I can think of! you motivated me to run longer and faster than I did ever before! hugs from Germany ❤
We've all been there. Not to minimize what you're experiencing, but the opposite - to normalize what you're experiencing! Sometimes it's just not our day despite all the training and preparation we had. The fact that the rug came out in front of you with the flight and luggage is pretty big!
I understand and believe in your tenacity
woah Allie huge props to just finishing! That sounds gruesome but so awesome that you got through it and still have a positive outlook. Shit happens and some things are out of your control, sounds like a win for just getting through to the other side ❤ you’re such a big inspiration gal
That's so crazy that your body responded like that?? Hang in there. We're with you for the next one. Hope you feel a lot better. Take care. 💖
I feel like emotional stress can have such an impact on the body’s ability to store energy appropriately. I have endured some races with a similar decline in heart rate, and I felt like I didn’t have the energy to get to a higher gear. Those races hurt the most. But after a few days of “normalizing” energy stores with less stress, I bet you’ll feel completely differently!
So proud of you for finishing that race and being able to share the hard ones!! ❤
Thanks for sharing! Compassion, lots of kindness, and much grace needed. Running can be fickle and when you care so much it hurts-we understand! No matter what the results say or how the race played out you are worthy, amazing, funny, wise, a leader, a sister, a daughter, a girl friend , a part of the Normal family, on to the next one and doing something you’ve not been able to do which is string together a season with a phenomenal coach in David! I for one am so cheering for you and know without a doubt you’ll land on your feet! Remember why you run and have fun! A long time supporter of yours is Uber proud of all you’ve accomplished!
You’re doing great girl!!! we can be our worst critics …keep going!! you’ll always be a huge inspiration to so many despite the outcome
Running with Killian would be on most any trail runners bucket list, so cool you got that opportunity. You had a lot of strikes against you before toeing the line. Chalk it up to experience and grow from it! Keep on keeping on!
Jetlag, stress from travel and lost luggage, heat, altitude. All add up. I hope after some more time has gone on, you can realise what an awesome job you did completing the race after all the difficulties ❤
That takes unreal willpower to finish despite cramping with 10 miles to go.
Let not your heart be troubled you will be soooooo much stronger after this race. You look very healthy and that backdrop was magnificently majestic...on to the next trail
It could be Murphy's law , starting with the flight change , luggage loss and a tuff race , its not your falt you felt great mentally and physically! I named my dog Murphy, best dog ever ! This race gave you courage and strength that will show in your next race ! Great finish.
geez Allie, give yourself a break! you spent the year training for an 8 minute track race, then a month later you jump into one of the hardest and most competitive sub-ultra trail races in the world. Of course you want to always have an amazing day, but as an observer of what you have been doing( I also race big mountain trail races and short road races), there is basically very little correlation in economy to running 5000ft of vert, and running a fast 5k or shorter. fitness is fitness sort of, but specificity is also a thing !! I believe that you are going to have a successful trail career, just give it a little time !! :)
Its ok Allie! You gave it everything you had and thats all that matters! I had a situation like yours once. I struggled to hit my times for my first 2 track meets and i was really upset. But then I was able to put every that happened behind me and ran excellent for the rest of my season! I know things are going to get better for you! You're going to be so happy by the end of the trails season!
Allie you are such an impressive person to watch and you are big inspiration right now. You helped me snap out of an anxiety issue last year with your caring and insightful content from you and Spencer.
I’m just some 16 yr old dude from the Seattle area who wishes to run at your 3k steeple pace for just a 1600, but I am starting to gain more confidence watching the work that you and Spence put in and the honesty you both convey about how to stay healthy.
Even though I haven’t been able to run for 3 months and there is still another 3 months due to a knee surgery, I get to feel the gentle joy of running from your page and YT channel. TYSM
You're a beast Allie. Onwards and upwards!
Allie! I'm sorry for your pain but I love the humor you edited with.
I passed Killian once while he was racing the RUT at Lone Mountain, Big Sky. I was very excited-- you know-- "passing Killian" and all.... However, I was walking the other direction and absolutely dived Off of the trail when I noticed the approaching runner. The camera guy filming Killian was impressive-- leaping, lunging, sprinting. I was graced by the god of the mountain! Think he remembers me? (He won his race.) I love your running. I, also, feel you will blow passed this One race. The human body is... a lesson in best-laid plans....
Yikes - High CO2 levels are what cause mountain sickness, so you already had elevated levels due to the altitude (and moving to Boulder), and then the shallow breathing just made it that much worse - congrats on even finishing under those circumstances.
Yeah, it was a little scary. Luckily I didn't really notice it until I finished and stopped running, otherwise I might not have continued!
OMG Allie that sounds like a nightmare all round. Here's to the next one!!
Dear Allie, as others have said please do not beat yourself up. You were dealing with a crappy travel experience, likely some jet lag, and a very tough run. You did great!
Great, great effort and video. Enjoying your channel! It would appear that major flight plan delays, inevitable diet changes with flying, ongoing jetlag with stress, the tremendous disruption of a lost suitcase with vital gear, having to buy new stuff, and even a cracked phone (ugh), exponentially increased the expected race challenges of transitioning to trails and the heat (and humidity?). I struggle greatly with jetlag (especially going east / to Paris and Faroe Islands recently) and I felt for you as these challenges mounted. I am inspired by your valiant work to maintain a positive outlook and mental poise, and even attempt to race under those circumstances! You are more than fast. You are a very, very good runner. As you know, everthing you felt before and after that race was valid, including of course your determination to regroup. Glad you were safe with help of medical tent rest. I hope future trips will be more smooth and allow you more days to get settled before you toe the line. Onward.
You can have top fitness, perfect training, perfect nutrition and still have the body not cooperate on race day. It doesn’t mean your training was wrong or you’re not ready for the trails. It’s one race that gave you information you can use to move forward and improve. The fact that you finished on legs that didn’t want to work is testament to your mental and physical fitness. So way to go, let the disappointment go when you’re ready and focus on what you want to change to reach your next goal. You’ve got this!
seeing these "bad" races or races that you are disappointed with is as helpful, inspiring and as motivating to me as seeing your success. obviously I wish you nothing but the very best, but seeing things not go well is so comforting in a strange way. Thank you for being so open and honest about this experience, best of luck with your next race!!!
I'm so sorry, and that you had airline trouble on top of that. We traveled once this spring, then twice this summer, and got stuck overnight on layovers on all three of those trips. Air travel feels like a disaster lately. Best of luck in the next race.
I wish I had the words to convince your inner monologue that literally everything was against you in this race. The jetlag, the stress of different nutrition and clothes, everything. You know you’ll get through it, good luck on this next race!
Mad props for that level of perseverance and resolve!!! 💪💪
Daaamn Allie, you're a trooper! So excited for you to have a smoother journey to your next race and to absolutely crush it 💪
Looks like the issues with travel stress caught up to you. This was beyond your controll.
Omg. So many challenges and stressors getting there and not having your normal gear. That definitely has to play a huge role. You’re so mentally tough to finish the race when feeling so terribly. I hope that once the disappointment passes, you see how amazing it was to finish the race while feeling so terrible! Great work. You’re an inspiration and I love watching your journey.
In my family this is what we lovingly call an “adventure”. You had a hell of an adventure. Things went sideways but you did great on the pivot. Showed true character.
Way to Power through 🎉
It's how Champions are made.
Keep up the Great work🎉🥳🤗
Well done, Allie! You started a really tough race going against all the "nothing new on race day" rules out of necessity, you finished a really tough race, you took in the views, you acknowledged the disappointment in a public way, and you got back out there for the next run! Seriously well done.
(P.s., I'm a 47 year old mom, runner- since-I- was-12, therapist, and I've been enjoying your videos for the past couple of months.)
I would like to hear more about this issue of "muscular shutdown". Maybe later you can get your coach to talk more about this. It's just that it kind of rings a bell with me, since I started taking steeper steps on my climbs. Hard to put into words, but it makes me think about developing the cardio system vs. the musculoskeletal system. Seems to me the musculoskeletal system needs more attention. Anyway...Good Luck Allie and try and keep you mind off of that whoopsie and just keep moving forward😜
Thanks for sharing!! Can’t wait to view your report to the Marin Headlands (old haunt) and Mammoth!!
You're allowed the take as much time as you need to process and feel the feels. 💜Tough races like these where your body doesn't go where your heart wants to is what makes this sport so cruel but equally rewarding once things finally click. The fact you know you'll be fine and ready to roll for your next race is a testament to yourself of how strong you've already become. Safe travels onto your next destination!
It’s easy to forget how much our nervous system can impact physical performance and having all that travel stress leading up to it - including losing your luggage and your gear on your way to the race, are all huge stressors. You probably didn’t get a lot of time to regulate after that either, with all the new errands that came post travel, rushing around having to organize new gear etc…(in addition to the normal pre-race nerves) it just sounds like a lot of extra stress that nobody needs, especially not in the days leading up to such a highly physically demanding race. How you showed up for it and finished despite all of it, including pushing through the discomfort you felt DURING the race, says so much about your true strength and resilience.
Amateur athlete here. I've overheard an Olympic coach: when you are trying to get better, there is the rule of 1/3s. 1/3 of the time it will be shit. 1/3 of the time is will be ok. 1/3 of the time it will be great. Also, from personal experience, traveling like that and trying to perform is SKILL that must be learned and honed. Just like we must learn how to get the best of ourselves in a competition environment, traveling (especially internationally) is yet another layer to that. Let alone that you had to adjust time zones. I recently had an experience of just adjusting from West Coast to East Coast time and go from PNW temperatures to FL temperatures and I performed LIKE CRAP. Keep going! You are doing all the right things.
Allie my dear, as a non-professional, if you were my friend I would say girl, sounds like this was out of your control. Your body stopped behaving like the fit, healthy professional runner that you are. Maybe it was the jet lag, the 48h of travel, altitude (don’t know what it was there). Sounds like it was possibly dangerous too. Congrats on even finishing. 99.999% of us would not have finished. Big hugs!
Feeling all the feels for you Allie, so proud for you for sharing. Stress is stress and you had a whole lot in the runup, disrupted sleep, timezones won't help either. And most of that was out of your hands. Maybe some takeaways for a next trip but for the rest, you did what you could. Hope you can give yourself some grace (I do!) and have a more relaxed prep for your next race. Big hug!
It wasn't your day but you stayed strong mentally, battled, and did your best. Who knows why it happened although I'm sure the travel ordeal was a big factor. It's just one race. The best stories all start with a struggle!
Thank you for showing the highs and the lows. You are normalizing frustration, that is what the world needs, sometimes is great, sometimes it is not as we expected. All is a learning and tomorrow is gonna be a new day to keep working for your dreams
Be proud of completing the course despite the travel issues. You showed up and give the best you had on that day. I am sure you will have a future chance to redeem yourself and have a better race.
Way to go!
I love seeing the good and bad moments!! It shows that you're human and just because you're a professional it doesn't mean you won't have those bad days. Love seeing your journey! Watching your videos keeps me accountable for my workouts and making sure I get my electrolytes in lol!
Sending some love ❤that traveling mess couldn’t have helped. Onward and Upward .
As an (older) athlete, I completely understand how you felt. You had an "achievable" goal, and it didn't go the way you planned. I could tell you to be gentle with yourself and appreciate everything you overcame to run that race (let alone in your life), but if you're like me, that might take a while to sink in. Instead, I will go with the "best friend" trick. Here goes nothing:
If your best friend just traveled across a significant amount of the globe, having their trip out extended by a day (which means trying to sleep in an unknown and uncomfortable place), get to their destination without everything they needed to normalize their day and prepare for a strenuous event, buy new and untested everything, then ran an extremely physically taxing race after so much unplanned stress and anxiety - and an 8(?) hour time difference, and they were upset that they didn't reach their pre-race goals, what would you tell them? ... Whatever you would tell your best friend is what you need to say to yourself. Over time, what you learned from this whole process will become a foundation for future success.
Never forget that you are a survivor.
Hang in there Allie! I don’t normally comment on videos (nor am I a pro athlete lol), but I just came here to say that I had a really similar frustrating experience last month. I’d flown to Europe to run an ultra and also had screwed up flights and lost luggage. My race also went horribly and I am still very disappointed about it (the race was 55k and I unfortunately DNF’d at 24k). Just wanted to let you know that you’re not alone in this feeling! ❤
I'm so sorry the race didn't go as planned! That must be really a hard pill to swallow! You've handled it bravely and I wish you all the best in the next race, hope it goes much better!
I literally have tough horrible runs from a simple 10km at my usual track just because I drank water a little too soon or I missed my breathing count so with all your challenges and transitions and the immensity of what was up in front of you, the fact that you finished is already amazing!! I’m training for my first race which ambitiously (for me) is a half lol but I always keep your positive energy in mind as I do my runs. Thanks for being an inspiration! I hope we both are able to break through our limits this year!
Really excited to see the rest of your trail adventures. Don’t let this first one get you down - it was an incredible achievement especially with all of that travel chaos.
I am so inspired by the way you always give it your best, no matter what the situation, and you always look for the positives as well as what could be improved and use that not only to grow as a runner, but as a person. Congrats, Allie!
The transition to trails is so tough. Part of moving forward and learning from a tough race for me personally is acknowledging my effort was honest and that some things are truly out of my control. You’re tough and fit and gritty! Don’t forget to show yourself some grace. ❤
I really like you never give up attitude it always give me hope seeing you go through everything and still having a positive attitude. Losing you suitcase and travel taking 48 hours prolly didnt help even if you trying to push it away it still remained somewhere back of your mind.
Allie, you inspire me. Just discovered your channel and I am just in awe of you and your journey.
I hope you know that you have done something important and meaningful with this channel. You are impacting so many people by pure vurtue of being you and sharing what you have chosen to share. Your grit and endurance are astounding. You make me want to do better.
Thank you for everything - the best is yet to come!!!
Oh crazy! How you pushed through! But I love you anyway even if you are quitting ❤️❤️
You are awesome Allie! Whatever happened I am confident you will bounce back as strong as ever. Your love of life and running will get you back to where you want to be!
have the memory of a goldfish, feel it then forget it!!!! you are such an amazing athlete and one race does not define you as much as it feels like it! you are such an inspiration and i hope you realize how absolutely amazing you are❤️❤️
It's not an adventure if you know how it ends. What an effort.
I love how you share the struggles! I’m absolutely sure it would not help to say how superhuman you are compared to the rest of us so I won’t say it. Just know we ❤❤❤❤❤ appreciate your hard work and authenticity!
It's fine to be dissapointed. You don't have to be positive all the time. That is the competitive spirit.
You’re right it can be really tough, especially when things can’t be worked out or explained at first and when you are disappointed at the moment. Sending hugs and much love from the UK 🇬🇧 I’m sure that things will all get sorted out soon and you’ll be back to your strongest best.
Don’t doubt you are disappointed. I’m sure you’re in the feels. BUT! Got the suitcase finally! And, hey . . . You can’t always nail every workout or every race. My daughter and I are cheering you on and are excited for your next one! I hope you are able to relax, recover, and enjoy your time in Europe!
If I had that travel experience, it would take a massive toll on my body! Stress, time zones, emotional stuff can all affect your performance soooo much
This looks like a tough race! You had so much stress leading up to the race - travel delays, lost luggage - that’s going to take its toll. On to the next one Allie. All great training. Us mortals think you did amazing! 🤩
Thank you for sharing the lows! Your successes are exhilarating and inspiring. Your lows make me feel seen, held, and comforted. Thank you for sharing it all.
love you allie!!! literally THE most optimistic person despite the challenges. you're amazing and i'm so proud of you!!!
thank you sm 🫶
Thank you so much for sharing such a personal moment. The video was amazing and inspiring. Stay strong !!
When you put your body through so much pain and suffering--it doesn't add years to one's life. ❤
I agree with everyone that the travel nightmare was more impactful than you wanted it to be, but you were right to just roll with it as a lesson in adaptability. You continue to be amazingly wise by “sitting with” your feelings on this one. In the end it will all add up to growth, it always does. ❤❤❤
You are an inspiration, Allie! I followed you on Strava right when you arrived to Switzerland. I did not know it was for this race. I was so excited to click on this video.
Sending hugs and so much love and support. You are my running inspiration.
proud of you Allie you're an inspiration I hope you grow from the experience and get the results you want on the next one!