Highlights from Tour du Mont Blanc - Training Diaries // Ep 21
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- We're in Annecy after having completed the Tour Du Mont Blanc on Monday. Watch some highlights from our adventure!
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Signed up! Depending on the dates would try and join
This time I signed up. I don't know if it'll fit single dad budget and if less about my abilities, but it sure is a motivation to keep up my training and it's been on my bucket list for over 30 years. I've hiked there numerous times in my youth, done a few summit, the vallée blanche in summer and winter, but I never went around.
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Thanks! Can’t wait for the Georgia 4Deserts serie!
Thanks for the support Greg! 🙏
Great video. Brings back memories of Mont Blanc
Lovely video. These places really need to be paying you , the cinematography is excellent.
Spectacular views!
Another great video. Thanks and best of luck on UTMB!
Nice work kids - stoke is high!
Thanks to your super inspirational personality and wealth of knowledge I managed to complete my first 50 ultra coming from only marathon distances before. Hopefully, next year when i can officially do marathons and ultras i may see you out there on the trail. I recently met a salomon athlete whilst volunteering at a race over here in the UK, Abby Woolston.
I have to travel more
enjoy n give ur best. 👍🙏
I request more matching outfits like the red shirts at the start of the video!! ❤️❤️
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well we wore matching white shirts all week on the TMB. By the end they were matching stained-white shirts :P
Another wonderful film. Beautiful cinematography. I’m looking forward to the long version.
Yes Jeff!! Just got a pair of Pulsar SGs too, absolutely frothing to get out on the trails with them
Enjoy! They’re definitely my new favourite shoe!
I ended up using the original Pulsar mostly for intervals and very light trails. They are so light with such a great fit that I used them more outside the trails than on the trails… just got the SG version a week ago as they just arrived to Canada. Can’t wait to try them on more rugged terrain.
I submitted my name Jeff. Would love to do this. My daughter is named Annecy after we were there for the Tour de France back in 2005. I hate camping so a hotel at the end of each day sounds perfect.
Love the videos! Hope to see you in Chamonix! Leaving tomorrow for my first UTMB, stoke level is 10 (the scale is from 1-5)🙂
Stoked you guys took the Col Du Tricot variant :)
See you at the NAAK booth in a few weeks! Happy taper time!
Love Chamomix and the TMB is stunning - especially in weather like that. Look forward to seeing the film of your trip - if this footage is anything to go by it will be stunning. Thanks
Love it Jeff. Amazing as always. Coming to France on Monday and heading to Morzine. Might see you in Annecy as we plan on doing a day trip there. Good luck in UTMB. Smash it!!
Terrific teaser. Loved the editing and the choice of music. I appreciate all the fine details that you pay attention to when making your content.
Thx ! I would be interested to be part of a group next year
Cool man! Finished the tmb last week! Awesome ⛰
The tour sounds amazing.
Such a joy to run those trails with that nice weather. I still have vivid memories when I ran OCC in 2016, that taste of the area made a big impact on me. Beautiful shots!
Can't wait to see the film, I fly to Paris on Monday to start my fast pack on Sat next weekend!
Love this! It’s definitely on the bucket list. Great filming and narrative. Nice work, Jeff! 👍
Looking forward to seeing the full film! Looks like such a beautiful area!
Looking forward to your final cut.Also have a great race day.
Hey Jeff! Great content as always. I just wanted to say I'd love to see a video on packing for a self supported fastpack. I'll be buying the XA25 soon and it would be great to see your method in packing and accessing gear throughout a fastpack. Cheers!
Awesome job and great video! Will be sending you all good vibes for the race in two weeks!!
Great stuff! You were certainly blessed by the weather!!
We got very lucky! I rained a bit each night but always after we were done.
So beautiful! Would love to run there one day.
Another superb video, thanks to you both!
Some beautiful footage in there (in great conditions). Excited to see this place finally. Interesting way to stow poles, btw, at 3:31 in your footage - might have to try that.
And Kudos on the good job and all the best for upcoming UTMB.
Fun to follow your adventures Jeff. Amazing scenery!
Just awesome this TMB, good luck for your UTMB run!
Do the Haute Route next year! Even more stunning. And I hope to meet you in person one day on the Vancouver trails or an RTP race.
It’s definitely on the list!
@@JeffPelletier Another good one that I'm sure is on your list too: the Tor des Geants course in the Aosta Valley. Basically UTMB x 2 with great Italian food, digs and gelato all the way!
I ran Tor Des Géants in 2018 and have wanted to go back ever since! I missed a lot of the most scenic parts of the route at night and of course didn’t get a chance to enjoy the Refugio’s 😉
Many thanks for the great views! I agree with you that Annecy is an amazing location… I believe also the headquarter city for Salomon. I have signed-up for your Patagonia trip and I believe that a TMB fastpack trip is a brilliant idea. Not sure yet I would have the required fitness… but could definitely be a big motivator!
Annecy is indeed the location of the Salomon ‘mothership’. Looking forward to hiking with you in Patagonia!
Such a beautiful place. So sad I can’t afford to travel there😢😢
This would be a good prep to Harricana 125 next year !
Once again such a great video. So stoked beginning able to cheer both of you up in 10 days along UTMB trails. Keep going guys 🙌💪
Expecting to see Montmartre at some point due to the accordion 😂
Such an amazing trip! I'm sure many of the memories are unforgettable! Truly a beautiful area!
Thank you ever so much for your amazing videos Jeff. So inspirational, instructive and with probably the highest quality there is of both content and production.
I completed my (slow) trek of the TMB 2 days before you arrived in Chamonix and am interested in fast packing it. Could you please share with us what you both took along with you in terms of equipment? Thank you again.
Incredible stuff, absolutely one of those bucket list sort of things for me, and certainly something I plan for in the next 2-3years. I’m focused on a road marathon at the moment, and have began to incorporate trails (unfortunately I live in a dense urban area and the surrounding countryside is famously flat), with a plan to run a first ultra next spring here in Germany. Thanks again for the awesome videos and gear/nutrition/training advice!
Awesome 👍🏿
awesome! looking forward to the full film. hopefully will answer some questions about where you're eating and staying at night? also, you talk about working at night. is that like a normal job or are you talking about pro runner work? i've always wondered how you have so much free time to galavant around the world doing these races. thanks for the great content!
It's mostly me ;) I work a full-time job at Arc'teryx equipment but luckily I can do it remotely for short periods of time. So I work most days from 3 to 11pm, and Jeff also uses the time to take work calls and work on his many many projects.
Great video and by chance we will also be in Annecy from Saturday onwards! Any recommendations? Reserve some sun please :)
Enjoy the city! I’d recommend renting bikes to cruise around the lake.
What a trip 🤩. I spent 3 winters working in the Alps, and agree Annecy is a beautiful place. How have you coped with the heat?
Daily swims in the lake seems to help 😉
This series has been captivating. Always such solid footage! Curious, any recommended phone tripods for trail use?
I don’t personally use a tripod for the phone but I do for my GoPro. The challenge is that they sit so low so as to be almost useless..
@@JeffPelletier Another one for you, not sure if you'll know but figured I'd ask since you're much more the content expert. Just unpacked and shot with a Hero10 for the first time today and am noticing a dotted line in the middle of photos/video. Any expertise on this? Never had the issue with my Hero4, not sure if my 10 is a lemon? 😬
That sounds like it could be an issue with the sensor. You may have gotten a 🍋
Used the mini 3 pro too during my trail trainings in the Alps in july! Wondering how big your backpack is because my 10L trail backpack was already filled 80% with my mini 3 case 😂🤦♂️
I put it in a small padded case to save space!
What!!! Count me in … I’d love to go for that … were can i sign up? For next year.
How did you manage to get your refuel (bars, electrolytes…)
Wait, The date says August 10th.. did you really edit all of this in a day??
Keep up the good work!! So cool how you can combine videography and running.
I worked on it last night and finished it today, yep!
Great video, Jeff! What is your camera (besides the drone) for videos and photos? GoPro?
All the footage you see here was shot on a GoPro Hero 10, although I filmed on an Insta360 and iPhone as well.
The weather you had during this, not i single cloud, just wow on the views! I hope you get great running conditions during utmb as well. The trails look super nice, is there technical parts as well? Im actually impressed by the grip on Salomon pulsar trail pro, I did an 65k off trail mountain orienteering race in similar terrain as i can see in your video, had no issues except on snow (as expected). Only gripe was the insole, it moved up infront of my toes when decending when the shoe was soaking wet, do you have any tips to prevent this from happening? Perfect drainage though.
We got super lucky with the weather indeed! It rained most evenings but always once we were done for the day. Tough to say about those insoles - the Slab Pulsar SG actually doesn’t even have insoles which I love for this reason.
@@JeffPelletier 👍. That sounds cool, will try them when these shoes are done and framed on the wall (ltd ciele version 🙂). I just took the insoles out and ran without them without any issues but im searching for a solution.
What pack is Audrey using? It looks really comfy and stable!!
That’s the Salomon Adv Skin 12L.
Yet another amazing video! I've started trail running more seriously this year and your videos are so inspirational and useful! Thank you for this. May I ask you what pack Audree was using? I've been looking into the Salomon XA 25 for a fastpacking trip, but I'm concerned the smallest size will be just too big for me...
Audrée was using the Salomon Adv 12L which is more of a day pack. I carried a bit of extra stuff for her. She probably could have done with a 15L pack.
@@JeffPelletier thanks a lot!
I also find that most packs on the market for that range (15-25L) are too large for small frames. I have a 30L from Ultimate Direction that was designed for women, so it fits smaller and is more adjustable than most "unisex" bags out there. In this case I was lucky to be with Jeff and get away with my 12L, but if I had been on my own, that would not have been enough and I would have used my 30L.
@@audreelafreniere2258 thanks a lot for the tip, I will check it out. And good luck to both for your upcoming race!
That filterd water at 4:25 sure looks like beer🤔
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Just ordered my 3rd... 4th? naäk bar variety pack.
Nice! Which one is your favourite?
@@JeffPelletier Berries & nuts. I get the variety pack to not get tired of having just one flavor. Also, scratch e- drink and chews (credit to your vlog) have been a plus on hotter/ longer days. The chews are easy on my gut.
Love the Skratch chews!
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Hello Jeff, again an incredible video. Regarding this TMB, you have accommodations there on the trails? Can we plan this using an agency or something which provides a guide or someone who can take along this tour? Just curious as I can’t do this solo. Kindly elaborate on this TMB.
We planned it on our own, but I believe it’s possible to hire an agency to help you with the logistics. You could also join a group to go with a guide.
Always look forward to your uploads. Another beautiful one.