A few months ago i found your videos. Ive never ran a day in my life but as of recently i, a 240lb man at 23 decided to start exercising regularly. I can now run a 3+miles a day and im finally making an effort to take care of my health. Your positive attitude is so motivating. Keep doing what you do!👍👍👍
Hello from Mexico 🇲🇽 I recently started watching your channel, and it's really inspiring. I'm a runner, this year I ran my first and second half marathon of my life and I'm looking forward to run three next year. And maybe someday I'll be able to run a full marathon and some trail races, or maybe an ultra like you, I also like hiking. Also, a couple weeks ago I bought the Coros Pace 2 and it's an amazing watch, I'm more motivated now that I see that you use a Coros watch too. Keep it un man! 👍🏼🔥
Loved this video. I started getter fitter aged 52, I was very unfit & overweight. I lost 3 1/2 stone/25kg and did a 100km trek challenge 18 months later. However, I met some ultra runners while preparing for the 100k trek. I'd never heard of them before but something just clicked & I just knew that's what I had to do! I then started learning to run with the sole aim of running ultras. In 500 days I went from being a non-runner to last weekend; doing my 1st 100 miler/161k - a great 55th birthday present! Nutrition, hydration, staying dry, warm & awake all worked out really well - my unexpected issue was blisters. I'd never had them on any previous event, or long training run - but 110k in these massive unwelcome guests moved in. After visiting the medics, I had to slowly grind out the last 50k whilst it felt like walking/running on lava - but I got it done. I'm now looking to see what I can do differently to avoid blisters on my next ultra!
Great and super useful content of the video. Thank you Göran for the experience and tips. And I absolutely agree on the mental benefits of these kinds of physical challenges. So far my longest has been 42k. Keeping these useful tips in mind I hope to run ultra marathon. Best regards
Great review. Good advice. Only just done my first, 12.40 hrs. So not a really long one. Somethings I have benefited from. Practice with your kit, get a jacket one size up, so it can go over your vest pack. You should be able to reach most of your food plus waterproofs without taking off your pack. Run-walk- run works well in preserving legs for later. Or in my case walk-run-walk-pick berries-take photos (ok maybe not the last point). Start resting your legs earlier than you need, it will bear fruit later. Unfortunately the race I did had strict cut off points, so not much rest in first half. Strength training is important, you need that little extra to be safe coming down a sketchy hill on tired legs. This is something I need to concentrate on, being older and naturally slim. Finally, I have raised my protein intake, by perhaps 50%. I am largely vegan, with occasional oily fish and cheese / kefir / yoghurt. Now add pea & rice protein powder to my porridge and in sourdough bread mix. Definitely notice a quicker recovery.
Had my first Ultra one and a half weeks ago, "just" 45K , and 3300 height meters. but it was a pretty hard race. was at the back of the pack, came in at 100th place or something by 150 people. 10.45 hours. the fastest was 5.5 hours, and last finisher was at 16.5 hours. keep it up!!
Congratulations!! You finished an ultra, the pace and place don't matter! I'm on year 3 of ultras, and am finally thinking about succeeding, and not just surviving. But when it comes to ultras, to finish is to win! Pick another and let us know how it goes!
@@raymondtuft2030 I'm ridiculous, I bring a cooler full of food, whatever sounds good that day. Usually there's gels, coke, Danish, watermelon, and Gatorade, then it's anyone's guess... donuts, cookies, even fried chicken... I've learned healthy food does you no good if you don't want to eat it! 😆
@@goranwinblad yeah, norwegian mountains🙈🙈 my tendons from the bigtoe on top of the foot blade are still wrecked(tendonitis?) 🙈🙈 so if you have some good exersises for the feet im all ears🤣🤣🤣
Some of these videos often become very similar. But, for me, you addressed two very good key points particularly early on: - specificity - race the race you trained for, not the one you wished you had trained for. Good luck Göran
For me, I'm trying to do a 12k+ run every weekend, with short 1mile or 5k runs during the week in prep for my first half marathon. (Near Mt. Fuji in May) The first run, I broke my foot purely due to not taking my time. It is so weird to me considering I've been weight lifting and training for a majority of my life, but never really took up running at all. I feel like I've had more running injuries than I've had any other kind of injury in my life. Very hard to pace myself, and I'm probably still pushing way to hard considering the 12k runs take a couple days to recover from. When you say "I was just doing short 2-5 hour runs"... man... I couldn't even image getting to that point were a 3 hour run is still considered short.
Those ultras are too painful. It is more fun and healthier to bring down the times of your shorter races, marathon, 10k, 5k. Also, you never explained how you felt after the ultra and how long it took you to recover like probably at least two weeks. It's too drastic 99 percent of shoes are all crap Many years ago they made shoes for real racers. They were lightweight 6 ounce minimal soled racing flats. Mostly all the brand named shoe companies made that kind of shoe. Now they make the most crappy shoes all super wide width, high heeled, unstable mesh, laces not up front enough giving no stability to your forefoot plant. It may be better to take a pair of running spikes and have them resoled for trails and roads. You'd be much better off. I can't find any shoes I am happy with so that is what I am going too do. Surprisingly, many spikes seem to be much cheaper than flats so that is my recommendation. Have them resoled.
Have you run many 50ks/50 milers? I happily tossed 5ks to the curb for 50ks. They're so much more enjoyable for me. Going all out for a short distance, pounding the pavement and worrying about fractions of a minute while weaving between hundreds of runners, legs burning and lungs screaming, vs jogging slowly through the countryside, stuffing my face with delicious food, measuring time in quarter hour increments, stopping to admire the view or have a laugh with volunteers, is way more fun to me. And the atmosphere is SO much friendlier, since you're truly competing against yourself, the distance, the weather, and the terrain, not really the other runners. I only train 4-6 hours a week, take 1-2 weeks off running after each race, with minimal to moderate stiffness and soreness after, and no injuries from ultras yet! Is there pain during? Of course, but people don't do ultras because they're easy, they do them to challenge themselves and see what they're capable of, and for me, 80% of the pain disappears the minute I cross the finish line- to be replaced with pride and an incredible sense of accomplishment, no matter my placing or time! I think everyone who can run a half marathon should give a 50k a try. Don't judge based on road marathons, that's a whole different cutthroat beast.
Kelly, you are not a true racer. You are just running the race for the fun of it. You can do that on your own and even stop off at a lake for a swim. A true racer, runs a race to test for time, competition, training results. A true racer is interested in improving his or her performance often times being so concentrated that the racer is oblivious to their surroundings. A true racer will become quite ecstatic if they have made great improvements in their times often in short periods of time because of better training and better coaching. One friend went to u. of Oregon with a 30 min. 10k. Because of a better training system and coaching, in two months he ran 28 min. You are making your body better, faster and stronger as though you have physically become another person. To just run for fun is fine but it is not the purpose of a race and neither is just surviving a race.
Hey! I think that everybody can decide for themself what's their purpose to race is! I think both you and Kelly are true racers and I love to see people pushing themself to be active either if it is for trying to finish a challenging ultra or running a fast 5k.
@@HouseGuide So, Actually, I AM a true racer, because I sign up for and run races for not just the enjoyment and camaraderie, but to push and challenge myself, AND become the best runner I can be. Ultras are such big challenges that even the professionals aren't guaranteed to finish, unlike the shorter distances. I'm guessing you HAVEN'T run one? But I can see by your strict, no fun, rather judgemental mindset that ultras definitely are not for you. You do you, we all run for our own reasons, but to speak so negatively of a type of running/ runners because it doesn't suit YOUR particular goals/ preferences is not sportsmanlike. I stated my personal preference and why ultras suit me better as an injury prone asthmatic. There's a distance to suit every runner, and every goal.
@@Kelly_Ben If you have medical issues and you are just happy to be doing what you can do then that is another issue. But I have seen too many runners go into ultra running without ever learning how to run and train properly in the first place. Not knowing your medical condition in your first post, your description of your discomfort and pounding in running shorter races was indicative of you not being properly prepared to run shorter races for there is no such thing as being uncomfortable with pounding if you are properly prepared and are healthy. Rather, I seriously question the healthiness of knocking yourself out with 10 hour or longer runs and being so knocked out it takes two weeks or longer to recover. And that is not to mention injuries you could sustain from going to such extremes. I also question if ultra running is true running. The pace that the majority of runners will sustain will be in the 15 minute per mile category or slower so that it becomes closer to the speed of walking then any true running. There is also a greater use of muscles and conditioning in running a faster pace then in plodding so that you will feel better toned and more co-ordinated physically. There are a lot of details that go into proper training and running fast. You can't just go out there, run and that's it. Even dieting to bring down body fat and weight can make a great difference. It is the mindset of all athletes on any teams to want to do well. They don't go out there to run or play soccer like for a Sunday picnic just for fun. Their fun is doing their sport, doing well and winning if they can. This is the mindset of every sport and team in the world. If you have medical issues and that is all you can do then I'm sorry. But if you truly have medical issues then maybe the ultras are too extreme for you.
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Totally agree. I ran my first 50k last month and in my prep marathon I had stomach problems after 21k and 21k to go.. Rubbing my belly in circles the whole run, was one of the best tips for stomach problems I got from another runner that day. Hope nobody have to deal with it but just in case, remember this one ;)
I am currently training for 110k race in April next year. I found myself doing too much training in zones 3 and 4, and my heart rate going crazy high even when I am not running hard. I switched back to base training for 10 weeks (going really slow)and then building to race specific training. Thanks for great advice Goran !
Taking in that a marathon on flat is already something incredibly hard, this just seems ridiculous. Specially on FREAKING MOUNTAINS. That was insane. Here in my country (Chile) there is an ultra marathon of 100k across the andes, and I can't even begin to fathom what physical hability would take to actually get through that
Even though I only do 5K maybe a 10K. I could never see myself running an ultra marathon. I enjoy watching your videos tho. You speak honestly on how you deal with challenges mental and physical. It helps me with my running. Thank you!
Yeah greatful that Coros wanted to support this one! Hopefully it can become more sustainable if more brands that I like want to sponsor videos so I can make more vids for you, thanks!
Goran another great video, thank you for your tips. I am starting back after a long injury and this time Ultra's are on my radar, and this video will be bookmarked for future reference, stay well, stay healthy.
the production quality (filming and editing) of your videos has gone through the roof! well done dude. i'm 1 month away from my first 50k so these were very useful tips. it's the eating and calorie intake that i'm most concerned about, but let's see how it goes! cheers.
Since I had to drop out of my first ultra after loosing a stupid ammount of time before even the first food station because of forgetting my cell phone right after the start... yeah, check your gear, check your gear, and for running sake, CHECK YOUR GEAR!!!
Love the video Goran, big fan of your channel! Still very early on in my running journey, but up to clocking in about 25-30km a week now & want to build up and build up, managed a 5k PB of 22:01 last week & was super happy with it, long way off from your sub 17 though! Who knows, maybe I’ll do an ultra one day! You’re a real inspiration, keep doing TH-cam!
Cool to hear that you have gotten into running and sounds like you already has reached a good level, good luck with your training and progression! Thanks glad to hear you find inspiration from my channel 😊
Starting to think seriously about that, weirdly enough. Looking at a 50-60km or similar to start with. No race scheduled yet but working on increasing my weekly mileage slowly but consistently over the next 5-6 months, from around 40 currently, but that's all road running, cause its easy and convenient for me. Also have a few marathons under my belt. But that's really the longest I ran. Happy to have found this video. Theres a 233m of elevation path 3km away from here I really need to hit more often. And need to stop running so fast and start running for longer. Thank you for this, and cheers from! 🇨🇦
Your videos are so motivating and helpful! I attempt my first trail run soon - it's "only" 24km - and I already ran the half-Marathon through the city this year - I occasionally had a few runs up and downhill..... BUT I wouldn't even count those and I've never done a trail run for that long before. Would you say that was.... a bad desicion? ^^' I could have chosen a shorter trail - there were 3 options, 7,7km, 15km and 24km - but somehow I just really want to do it all and it's also kinda too late because I already signed up for the 24km. x__x Now I'm scared a little, haha xD
With an accidental 19km run the farthest so far (no nutrition and hardly any water of course I hit the wall), I did a half accidental/ half planned 24 km trail run this summer. Enough gels/sweets and water on board for 16KM but the weather was lovely and it was safe (the option to quit and take the tram home was always
I only did 50k with 2400 height meters so far but I found medjool dates to be working incredibly well as nutrition to keep me going during the run. I started with a big high calorie smoothie as a breakfast and had two bananas after the first third. From that point on I only had about 10-15 dates throughout and I felt very light yet fit without any stomach problems. However I think it is very important to only consume foods your body is used to and to also have a look on your body's reaction to it whilst intensely movingb for a long time beforehand.
Welcome to the Coros Family 🙌🏽 Got mine (Vertix) 2 years ago and I still love it. The battery life is just insane. Even on a 4 weeks trip around Europe I forgot the charging cable and I came back from the trip with 3% battery life 😅 and I was running a lot with GPS tracking. Keep up the great content and btw because of you I ordered a Insta 360 today😉 but the new one with the 1 inch sensor. Next year I’m going on a longer trip around Sweden, Norway, Finnland and Danmark… if you are up for a run and a little video production, let me know. Cheers
Cool to hear yeah the battery life has really impressed me and so freeing to almost never have to think about charging :) Thanks! Ok cool that camera looks great perfect for filming yourself!
After several JFK 50 milers and being in the ClydesDale division at 6ft4in 250 pounds…..lol, The most important thing you said ….”Just keep moving”…..and eating ……😂
Coros have great battery life. great navigation tools, I use the apex Pro. NO complaints. I had 2 Garmins b4 and the battery life was short & battery life died in the 2nd year to a point that in the 3rd year, I couldn t finish 40k.
This guy is right. I am the type who used to LOVE to save money on equipment. BIG mistake on my first big run!!! Getting the best you can afford is honestly the way to go.
Please explain details about problems with shoes and toes. Make specifis video. I have read about marathon runner who eats 0.5kg ow raw honey per run I have tried it in may triathlon race and it worked for me + few other fruits
Yo Goran, this was really great information. What are your thoughts on weights (lunges etc) to build leg strength if it's difficult to train on hilly technical routes before a race that has a lot of vertical? Definitely do a 100 miler for us please! Haha...hope you're really enjoying the busy life as a parent!
Thanks glad to hear! Yeah I think weight training is a good addition for sure but still think it's hard to replace running in technical and hilly terrain if that is what you want to get really good at.
Personally, I am dreaming of doing an ultra but the personal situation does not allow for the time needed for a serious preparation. Another thing that puts me off is the risk of "physical damage"/long-lasting problems. It's one thing to have the need of 7-14 days recovery and follow-up pain. It's another thing to get a permanent thing from such an extreme stress; especially considering e.g. knees that are not 100% anymore... Yeah, I am getting old 😂
Go for it!! I started doing ultras at 41, with bad knees and hips. (Non running injuries) I did couch to 50k in 8 months. Working 3 jobs seriously limits my training time- my longest training runs were 12 miles for 50ks! I just cram in 30 minutes runs and 10-15 minutes of yoga and strength workouts, whenever i can, and weekly long run of about 2 hours. I took it easy in the races, walking or even sitting when necessary, and had little pain, and zero injuries, after! For at least the first few races of each distance, simply finishing is a win, and the incredible feeling of accomplishment is so worth the 4-6 hours a week of training!
Remember it is just a personal challenge for at least 90% of the field. So go at your own pace, walk a while now and again, train well and you should be ok. Just completed my first, age 66. Just a bit of soreness to the quads, managed a short gentle run day two.
I found that managing to run a 50 mile run on my 50th birthday a few years ago really was worth the hard work and effort in training and the day of the run. Knowing that you have the mental and physical strength to complete something that tough can change your mindset when things get tough in other parts of you life. It’s like a little hidden superpower you can tap into when needed. Keep the videos coming Goran, some nice camera work this video.
Thanks for sharing about your 50 mile run and cool to hear you also have experienced how overcoming a physical challange can boost you in other aspects in life!
Totally hear you about starting out slow. My first ultra I made all the classic mistakes I knew not to do going in: went out way too fast and started skimping on nutrition because, it's only 6 or 8 more miles. Needless to say I kind of blew up in the last leg. Think you have to learn some things first hand (and maybe more than once!).
For starting slow, HR limits are tough because sometimes HR is high due to excitement, starting race at a weird time for your body, or having caffeine. I just try to make sure I'm not pushing it whatsoever and do a few training runs getting dialed into running so slowly.
I think the most great is many years hard worker and then bcz best health running 🏃 many many kilometers more than 100 km very very wonderful and many congratulations!!..., otherwise just children's play....
Thanks for putting this together. I'm currently preparing for a Grand Canyon R2R2R run in October 2023 and your experience is super helpful. Both in giving me new things to think about, and for validating my current training.
Great video Goran!! Hope you’re well and the family is great.. would love to go running with you again sometime and reconnect. All the best to you all. Nick 🤜🤛
Great video bud! I've got my 4th 50km coming up. And in October I have a 56 miler (90km). Will be longest I've ever ran. Excited/scared. Keep up the good work!
I'd love to see you do a 100 mile race Goran! I'm hoping one day to be able to do the Leadville 100 Trail Run at some point, but I am in much worse running shape than you so it will take years to get there. Good luck and man I wish I lived near some good trail running areas.
Göran - I’ve followed you for a year or so now, and I feel like I really needed to watch this video. I have been going through a tough time recently and hearing you towards the end of this video really motivated me to keep on going with my running career. Much love from the UK!
I just start my daily 10km running 3 days ago. the first day my feet literally burn by friction and almost got a blister but lucky I stop just in time which I was relief but frustrated. At day 2 I barely move my leg that I found trouble walking so I rest that day. On the third day which is today I watch out any mistake and my running just get better like my foam in my breathing pattern.
Most of these things are also true for running a regular marathon. But i guess in even longer runs, it's probably even more troublesome. Luckily i did experiment with gels because i have an easily agitated stomach. Maurten was my choice (hella expensive though, trained with cheaper ones but used Maurten for critical training days and the race). Experimenting with shoes and food is so important. I wasted quite some money on shoes that ended up not working out. But for me it ended up being my fanny pack that was an issue, didn't realize that it would rub so much. Also i had so much pain in my neck and shoulders after, but that made sense when you're swinging your arms for nearly 4 hours (yeah i did a sub 4, for my first marathon). Your production quality and editing is impressive. And you're absolutely right about setting physical challanges. Achieving a sub 4 for my first marathon, and even doing a marathon at all, really transformed my view on what i think i can achieve.
Göran you should really consider attending "Meråker Mountain Challenge"! Its a really great yearly ultra race in Trønderlag 29 july. Its also "only" 70 km ;-)
I did Malmö - Sthlm last year in 48h on bike self supported, and all of your points here is exactly what I thought about after that ordeal! (took 2 months for knee swelling to go down 😅) especially the mental roller coaster. I want to do it again, but now with a newborn i cant just leave for 20+h/week of training on the bike, and that is why om here, took up running instead since it is more time efficient.
Cool to hear that sounds like a tough ride! Congrats on the baby and glad to hear you found running it for sure is a great time efficient way of training perfect for us with small babies at home! 😊
How do you feel about trekking poles? Do they help or hinder trail running? I've heard they can alleviate up to 40% of leg stress. As a 60yo+ runner, I'm wondering if I should learn to run without them, or if it's safer to use them to help with balance on rough, steep terrain for us older folk?
They help a lot on anything technical or steep. You need to practice with them but definitely a useful tool. They are helpful enough that many pros consider them cheating and some races don’t let you win prizes if you use poles
@@colegardiner1937 I was wondering about that. I saw races on YT where everyone had trekking poles and in other races nobody had them. I thought maybe the terrain or distance determined whether the poles were mandatory or not. Thanks for shedding some light on this! =)
I haven't tried it but in a race like this one with more that has 7000m of vertical gain I think it would have been an advantage for sure, many of my competitors used poles.
Hi, 66 here. Just became the oldest person to complete the Ben Nevis Ultra…ok and came in last! I think I would have been timed out without using poles, I had five minutes to spare. My first Ultra, and of course the toughest in Uk. I started using poles up and down last race, but now only for the ups, and flats when cream crackered. When you still have some strength in the legs, a lot more nimble with the poles away. Experiment with the best position for comfort and ease of stowing. I find on my chest best.
@@markthomasson5077 Congrats on finishing your race!!!👏 That race looks brutal! Outstanding achievement for anyone, and even bigger for a Senior runner, to accomplish! I did my first 20K trail run and was definitely glad I had my trekking poles. Many dropped out when we hit some difficult hills. My best guess is that those doing the 40K and 60K were serious runners and definitely more fit (and mentally dedicated and prepared) than the weekend 5K to 10K runners that were doing it for fun. I'm pretty sure that only 2 people had trekking poles and I was one of the two. I know they made a definite difference going up the steep hills and navigating through the thick roots. Again, Congrats!!! Maybe I'll have the guts to do an altra some day (ha! My brain is telling me "No way, lady!!!"😄). How long did you train for it?
A few months ago i found your videos. Ive never ran a day in my life but as of recently i, a 240lb man at 23 decided to start exercising regularly. I can now run a 3+miles a day and im finally making an effort to take care of my health. Your positive attitude is so motivating. Keep doing what you do!👍👍👍
That’s so cool to hear! Congrats on getting into exercising and thanks for your kind words 😊
That's great xlito!
Incredible! Good for you 🙌🏼
I started running at 30. that's 11 years ago. best decision I ever made. keep going!
Well done! Keep on enjoying it
Hello from Mexico 🇲🇽 I recently started watching your channel, and it's really inspiring. I'm a runner, this year I ran my first and second half marathon of my life and I'm looking forward to run three next year. And maybe someday I'll be able to run a full marathon and some trail races, or maybe an ultra like you, I also like hiking. Also, a couple weeks ago I bought the Coros Pace 2 and it's an amazing watch, I'm more motivated now that I see that you use a Coros watch too. Keep it un man! 👍🏼🔥
Thanks for your nice comment and gald to hear you find my videos inspiring. I wish you the best of luck in your training!
This actually made me smile a lot... you seem to have learned a lot (from your mistakes). Thank you for sharing this with us 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it!
Loved this video. I started getter fitter aged 52, I was very unfit & overweight. I lost 3 1/2 stone/25kg and did a 100km trek challenge 18 months later. However, I met some ultra runners while preparing for the 100k trek. I'd never heard of them before but something just clicked & I just knew that's what I had to do! I then started learning to run with the sole aim of running ultras. In 500 days I went from being a non-runner to last weekend; doing my 1st 100 miler/161k - a great 55th birthday present! Nutrition, hydration, staying dry, warm & awake all worked out really well - my unexpected issue was blisters. I'd never had them on any previous event, or long training run - but 110k in these massive unwelcome guests moved in. After visiting the medics, I had to slowly grind out the last 50k whilst it felt like walking/running on lava - but I got it done. I'm now looking to see what I can do differently to avoid blisters on my next ultra!
Great and super useful content of the video. Thank you Göran for the experience and tips. And I absolutely agree on the mental benefits of these kinds of physical challenges. So far my longest has been 42k. Keeping these useful tips in mind I hope to run ultra marathon. Best regards
Glad to hear you find it helpful good luck with your training! 😊
Great review. Good advice.
Only just done my first, 12.40 hrs. So not a really long one. Somethings I have benefited from.
Practice with your kit, get a jacket one size up, so it can go over your vest pack. You should be able to reach most of your food plus waterproofs without taking off your pack.
Run-walk- run works well in preserving legs for later. Or in my case walk-run-walk-pick berries-take photos (ok maybe not the last point). Start resting your legs earlier than you need, it will bear fruit later. Unfortunately the race I did had strict cut off points, so not much rest in first half.
Strength training is important, you need that little extra to be safe coming down a sketchy hill on tired legs. This is something I need to concentrate on, being older and naturally slim.
Finally, I have raised my protein intake, by perhaps 50%. I am largely vegan, with occasional oily fish and cheese / kefir / yoghurt. Now add pea & rice protein powder to my porridge and in sourdough bread mix. Definitely notice a quicker recovery.
Had my first Ultra one and a half weeks ago, "just" 45K , and 3300 height meters. but it was a pretty hard race. was at the back of the pack, came in at 100th place or something by 150 people.
10.45 hours.
the fastest was 5.5 hours, and last finisher was at 16.5 hours.
keep it up!!
Congratulations!! You finished an ultra, the pace and place don't matter! I'm on year 3 of ultras, and am finally thinking about succeeding, and not just surviving. But when it comes to ultras, to finish is to win! Pick another and let us know how it goes!
@@Kelly_Ben thanx, it was harder than i thought, but mostly due to eating. Olmost everything i had was not enjoyable at midway🤣🤣
@@raymondtuft2030 I'm ridiculous, I bring a cooler full of food, whatever sounds good that day. Usually there's gels, coke, Danish, watermelon, and Gatorade, then it's anyone's guess... donuts, cookies, even fried chicken... I've learned healthy food does you no good if you don't want to eat it! 😆
Congrats, great job that sounds tough with 3300 height meters!
@@goranwinblad yeah, norwegian mountains🙈🙈 my tendons from the bigtoe on top of the foot blade are still wrecked(tendonitis?) 🙈🙈 so if you have some good exersises for the feet im all ears🤣🤣🤣
Enjoy your next ultra!
Good and valid advice - great editing too. Thanx again!
Some of these videos often become very similar. But, for me, you addressed two very good key points particularly early on:
- specificity
- race the race you trained for, not the one you wished you had trained for.
Good luck Göran
Yeah I can agree, glad you liked those points and thanks for watching 😊
Great film & content 🙌
For me, I'm trying to do a 12k+ run every weekend, with short 1mile or 5k runs during the week in prep for my first half marathon. (Near Mt. Fuji in May)
The first run, I broke my foot purely due to not taking my time. It is so weird to me considering I've been weight lifting and training for a majority of my life, but never really took up running at all. I feel like I've had more running injuries than I've had any other kind of injury in my life. Very hard to pace myself, and I'm probably still pushing way to hard considering the 12k runs take a couple days to recover from. When you say "I was just doing short 2-5 hour runs"... man... I couldn't even image getting to that point were a 3 hour run is still considered short.
Hi Göran....great video! If you ever fancy having a go at the West Highland Way Race in Scotland I would crew for you!
Thanks David, ok thanks will have that in mind 😊
I got to these conclusions during my races also. All of them.
👍good material
Glad you think so!
Hi,
I saw the Lojel backpacks but i dont find them to buy in Europe?
I want to buy Garmin Epix 2? Worth it?
Thanks
Whats your go to running shoe?
Have you ran any races in the United States?
Bro what does your pre run and post run routine looks like?
Have you ever done a triathlon? Or is it something you could be interested in? :)
No I haven't but would love to do it one day, but would need to work on my swimming for sure! 😅
Was it that you should never of run an ultra?
Those ultras are too painful. It is more fun and healthier to bring down the times of your shorter races, marathon, 10k, 5k.
Also, you never explained how you felt after the ultra and how long it took you to recover like probably at least two weeks. It's too drastic
99 percent of shoes are all crap
Many years ago they made shoes for real racers. They were lightweight 6 ounce minimal soled racing flats. Mostly all the brand named shoe companies made that kind of shoe.
Now they make the most crappy shoes all super wide width, high heeled, unstable mesh, laces not up front enough giving no stability to your forefoot plant.
It may be better to take a pair of running spikes and have them resoled for trails and roads. You'd be much better off. I can't find any shoes I am happy with so that is what I am going too do. Surprisingly, many spikes seem to be much cheaper than flats so that is my recommendation. Have them resoled.
Have you run many 50ks/50 milers? I happily tossed 5ks to the curb for 50ks. They're so much more enjoyable for me. Going all out for a short distance, pounding the pavement and worrying about fractions of a minute while weaving between hundreds of runners, legs burning and lungs screaming, vs jogging slowly through the countryside, stuffing my face with delicious food, measuring time in quarter hour increments, stopping to admire the view or have a laugh with volunteers, is way more fun to me. And the atmosphere is SO much friendlier, since you're truly competing against yourself, the distance, the weather, and the terrain, not really the other runners. I only train 4-6 hours a week, take 1-2 weeks off running after each race, with minimal to moderate stiffness and soreness after, and no injuries from ultras yet! Is there pain during? Of course, but people don't do ultras because they're easy, they do them to challenge themselves and see what they're capable of, and for me, 80% of the pain disappears the minute I cross the finish line- to be replaced with pride and an incredible sense of accomplishment, no matter my placing or time! I think everyone who can run a half marathon should give a 50k a try. Don't judge based on road marathons, that's a whole different cutthroat beast.
Kelly, you are not a true racer. You are just running the race for the fun of it. You can do that on your own and even stop off at a lake for a swim.
A true racer, runs a race to test for time, competition, training results.
A true racer is interested in improving his or her performance often times being so concentrated that the racer is oblivious to their surroundings.
A true racer will become quite ecstatic if they have made great improvements in their times often in short periods of time because of better training and better coaching.
One friend went to u. of Oregon with a 30 min. 10k. Because of a better training system and coaching, in two months he ran 28 min.
You are making your body better, faster and stronger as though you have physically become another person.
To just run for fun is fine but it is not the purpose of a race and neither is just surviving a race.
Hey! I think that everybody can decide for themself what's their purpose to race is! I think both you and Kelly are true racers and I love to see people pushing themself to be active either if it is for trying to finish a challenging ultra or running a fast 5k.
@@HouseGuide So, Actually, I AM a true racer, because I sign up for and run races for not just the enjoyment and camaraderie, but to push and challenge myself, AND become the best runner I can be. Ultras are such big challenges that even the professionals aren't guaranteed to finish, unlike the shorter distances. I'm guessing you HAVEN'T run one? But I can see by your strict, no fun, rather judgemental mindset that ultras definitely are not for you. You do you, we all run for our own reasons, but to speak so negatively of a type of running/ runners because it doesn't suit YOUR particular goals/ preferences is not sportsmanlike. I stated my personal preference and why ultras suit me better as an injury prone asthmatic. There's a distance to suit every runner, and every goal.
@@Kelly_Ben If you have medical issues and you are just happy to be doing what you can do then that is another issue.
But I have seen too many runners go into ultra running without ever learning how to run and train properly in the first place.
Not knowing your medical condition in your first post, your description of your discomfort and pounding in running shorter races was indicative of you not being properly prepared to run shorter races for there is no such thing as being uncomfortable with pounding if you are properly prepared and are healthy.
Rather, I seriously question the healthiness of knocking yourself out with 10 hour or longer runs and being so knocked out it takes two weeks or longer to recover. And that is not to mention injuries you could sustain from going to such extremes.
I also question if ultra running is true running. The pace that the majority of runners will sustain will be in the 15 minute per mile category or slower so that it becomes closer to the speed of walking then any true running.
There is also a greater use of muscles and conditioning in running a faster pace then in plodding so that you will feel better toned and more co-ordinated physically.
There are a lot of details that go into proper training and running fast. You can't just go out there, run and that's it. Even dieting to bring down body fat and weight can make a great difference.
It is the mindset of all athletes on any teams to want to do well. They don't go out there to run or play soccer like for a Sunday picnic just for fun. Their fun is doing their sport, doing well and winning if they can. This is the mindset of every sport and team in the world.
If you have medical issues and that is all you can do then I'm sorry. But if you truly have medical issues then maybe the ultras are too extreme for you.
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Sorry to hear if it wasn't clear enough for you, wish you all the best!
Totally agree with every point (stomach problems are the worst😭)!!
Would love to see your journey to a 100-mile run😏
Haha yep it is! Cool, maybe need to start doing some long runs then 😅
@@goranwinblad Here, from around the Barcelona area, happy to be supporting crew if you ever in need.
Totally agree. I ran my first 50k last month and in my prep marathon I had stomach problems after 21k and 21k to go.. Rubbing my belly in circles the whole run, was one of the best tips for stomach problems I got from another runner that day. Hope nobody have to deal with it but just in case, remember this one ;)
I am currently training for 110k race in April next year. I found myself doing too much training in zones 3 and 4, and my heart rate going crazy high even when I am not running hard. I switched back to base training for 10 weeks (going really slow)and then building to race specific training. Thanks for great advice Goran !
Cool to hear good luck in your preparations for that race!
Doing a 45km trail run in 1.5 week and this definitely helps!
Taking in that a marathon on flat is already something incredibly hard, this just seems ridiculous. Specially on FREAKING MOUNTAINS. That was insane. Here in my country (Chile) there is an ultra marathon of 100k across the andes, and I can't even begin to fathom what physical hability would take to actually get through that
Yeah it was pretty insane but it's cool to see what you are capable of if you just set your mind on it 😊😊
Even though I only do 5K maybe a 10K. I could never see myself running an ultra marathon. I enjoy watching your videos tho. You speak honestly on how you deal with challenges mental and physical. It helps me with my running. Thank you!
Glad to hear you like my videos, thanks for your nice comment! 😊
I'm happy to see you have some support from sponsors. Which means more videos for us :)
Great video as always!
Yeah greatful that Coros wanted to support this one! Hopefully it can become more sustainable if more brands that I like want to sponsor videos so I can make more vids for you, thanks!
This is very helpful, I'm preparing for a 21k trail this coming November
Glad to hear you found it helpful! Good luck with your preparations 😊
I've run every day since my birthday two months ago thanks to your channel
That is awesome to hear, congrats on getting into such a great daily habit!
Great video. Thank you for your inspiration.
Goran another great video, thank you for your tips. I am starting back after a long injury and this time Ultra's are on my radar, and this video will be bookmarked for future reference, stay well, stay healthy.
Thanks and I wish you the best of luck in your Ultra preparation then!
Literally just discovered your channel. I love running and I'm binge watching all of your videos. Absolutely love your channel.
the production quality (filming and editing) of your videos has gone through the roof! well done dude. i'm 1 month away from my first 50k so these were very useful tips. it's the eating and calorie intake that i'm most concerned about, but let's see how it goes! cheers.
Good luck!! Eat early, eat often, then eat more. 😉
Thanks a lot! Ok cool to hear I wish you the best of luck in your final preperations and the race!
Since I had to drop out of my first ultra after loosing a stupid ammount of time before even the first food station because of forgetting my cell phone right after the start... yeah, check your gear, check your gear, and for running sake, CHECK YOUR GEAR!!!
Love the video Goran, big fan of your channel! Still very early on in my running journey, but up to clocking in about 25-30km a week now & want to build up and build up, managed a 5k PB of 22:01 last week & was super happy with it, long way off from your sub 17 though! Who knows, maybe I’ll do an ultra one day! You’re a real inspiration, keep doing TH-cam!
Cool to hear that you have gotten into running and sounds like you already has reached a good level, good luck with your training and progression! Thanks glad to hear you find inspiration from my channel 😊
Starting to think seriously about that, weirdly enough. Looking at a 50-60km or similar to start with. No race scheduled yet but working on increasing my weekly mileage slowly but consistently over the next 5-6 months, from around 40 currently, but that's all road running, cause its easy and convenient for me. Also have a few marathons under my belt. But that's really the longest I ran.
Happy to have found this video.
Theres a 233m of elevation path 3km away from here I really need to hit more often. And need to stop running so fast and start running for longer.
Thank you for this, and cheers from! 🇨🇦
Ok cool to hear, I can for sure recommend doing a challenge like that! Wish you the best of luck in your training!
I'm your guardian angel..please don't do ultras...or even 26 mile marathons..they are NOT healthy...
Your videos are so motivating and helpful!
I attempt my first trail run soon - it's "only" 24km - and I already ran the half-Marathon through the city this year - I occasionally had a few runs up and downhill..... BUT I wouldn't even count those and I've never done a trail run for that long before.
Would you say that was.... a bad desicion? ^^' I could have chosen a shorter trail - there were 3 options, 7,7km, 15km and 24km - but somehow I just really want to do it all and it's also kinda too late because I already signed up for the 24km. x__x
Now I'm scared a little, haha xD
With an accidental 19km run the farthest so far (no nutrition and hardly any water of course I hit the wall), I did a half accidental/ half planned 24 km trail run this summer. Enough gels/sweets and water on board for 16KM but the weather was lovely and it was safe (the option to quit and take the tram home was always
I only did 50k with 2400 height meters so far but I found medjool dates to be working incredibly well as nutrition to keep me going during the run. I started with a big high calorie smoothie as a breakfast and had two bananas after the first third. From that point on I only had about 10-15 dates throughout and I felt very light yet fit without any stomach problems. However I think it is very important to only consume foods your body is used to and to also have a look on your body's reaction to it whilst intensely movingb for a long time beforehand.
“Only” you say it like it isn’t an accomplishment
My tough physical challenge is to run a half-marathon by the end of the year. After that we will see :)
That sounds like a great goal I wish you the best of luck in your preparations! 😊
Sir 1600 meter running exercise without shoes 👣🇮🇳🥺 for Indian army rally
Thanx for sharing ur experience n knowledge. Awesome. 👍🙏
Thanks and welcome 😅
Tja. Har just blivit intreserad av ultramaraton. Finns det något svenskt forum där man kan utbyta erfarenheter osv?
Welcome to the Coros Family 🙌🏽 Got mine (Vertix) 2 years ago and I still love it. The battery life is just insane. Even on a 4 weeks trip around Europe I forgot the charging cable and I came back from the trip with 3% battery life 😅 and I was running a lot with GPS tracking.
Keep up the great content and btw because of you I ordered a Insta 360 today😉 but the new one with the 1 inch sensor.
Next year I’m going on a longer trip around Sweden, Norway, Finnland and Danmark… if you are up for a run and a little video production, let me know. Cheers
Cool to hear yeah the battery life has really impressed me and so freeing to almost never have to think about charging :) Thanks! Ok cool that camera looks great perfect for filming yourself!
Like childbirth. I said „I’ll never do this again“ during it. 😅
After several JFK 50 milers and being in the ClydesDale division at 6ft4in 250 pounds…..lol, The most important thing you said ….”Just keep moving”…..and eating ……😂
Coros have great battery life. great navigation tools, I use the apex Pro. NO complaints. I had 2 Garmins b4 and the battery life was short & battery life died in the 2nd year to a point that in the 3rd year, I couldn t finish 40k.
This guy is right. I am the type who used to LOVE to save money on equipment. BIG mistake on my first big run!!! Getting the best you can afford is honestly the way to go.
Please explain details about problems with shoes and toes. Make specifis video.
I have read about marathon runner who eats 0.5kg ow raw honey per run I have tried it in may triathlon race and it worked for me + few other fruits
Yo Goran, this was really great information. What are your thoughts on weights (lunges etc) to build leg strength if it's difficult to train on hilly technical routes before a race that has a lot of vertical? Definitely do a 100 miler for us please! Haha...hope you're really enjoying the busy life as a parent!
Thanks glad to hear! Yeah I think weight training is a good addition for sure but still think it's hard to replace running in technical and hilly terrain if that is what you want to get really good at.
I've watched u for ever! U have come so far and ur such an inspirational creator man!
I ran 110k last month and I applied all what you said and it worked.
Did you run 5k for x amount of time? No colds and less general illness were noted?
losing toenails and destroying my feet is one of the reasons i will never run long distances.
Can’t imagine running that far. Nutrition during the race is a huge part of the challenge.
Yeah nutrition is for sure a important part of it!
I ran my 1st ultra (50k) about 2 weeks ago, I definitely went out too hard, bonked around 30k into the race, great advice!
Yeah I think most of us tend to go out to fast in our first ultras!
Personally, I am dreaming of doing an ultra but the personal situation does not allow for the time needed for a serious preparation.
Another thing that puts me off is the risk of "physical damage"/long-lasting problems.
It's one thing to have the need of 7-14 days recovery and follow-up pain.
It's another thing to get a permanent thing from such an extreme stress; especially considering e.g. knees that are not 100% anymore...
Yeah, I am getting old 😂
Go for it!! I started doing ultras at 41, with bad knees and hips. (Non running injuries) I did couch to 50k in 8 months. Working 3 jobs seriously limits my training time- my longest training runs were 12 miles for 50ks! I just cram in 30 minutes runs and 10-15 minutes of yoga and strength workouts, whenever i can, and weekly long run of about 2 hours. I took it easy in the races, walking or even sitting when necessary, and had little pain, and zero injuries, after! For at least the first few races of each distance, simply finishing is a win, and the incredible feeling of accomplishment is so worth the 4-6 hours a week of training!
Remember it is just a personal challenge for at least 90% of the field. So go at your own pace, walk a while now and again, train well and you should be ok. Just completed my first, age 66. Just a bit of soreness to the quads, managed a short gentle run day two.
I found that managing to run a 50 mile run on my 50th birthday a few years ago really was worth the hard work and effort in training and the day of the run. Knowing that you have the mental and physical strength to complete something that tough can change your mindset when things get tough in other parts of you life. It’s like a little hidden superpower you can tap into when needed. Keep the videos coming Goran, some nice camera work this video.
Thanks for sharing about your 50 mile run and cool to hear you also have experienced how overcoming a physical challange can boost you in other aspects in life!
Wait what is it?
I'm preparing fo my first half marathon run in autumn :💪🏻
Cool to hear, best of luck!
Totally hear you about starting out slow. My first ultra I made all the classic mistakes I knew not to do going in: went out way too fast and started skimping on nutrition because, it's only 6 or 8 more miles. Needless to say I kind of blew up in the last leg. Think you have to learn some things first hand (and maybe more than once!).
For starting slow, HR limits are tough because sometimes HR is high due to excitement, starting race at a weird time for your body, or having caffeine. I just try to make sure I'm not pushing it whatsoever and do a few training runs getting dialed into running so slowly.
Thanks that's good input for sure!
I think the most great is many years hard worker and then bcz best health running 🏃 many many kilometers more than 100 km very very wonderful and many congratulations!!..., otherwise just children's play....
great video! 🤟
Thanks for putting this together. I'm currently preparing for a Grand Canyon R2R2R run in October 2023 and your experience is super helpful. Both in giving me new things to think about, and for validating my current training.
Great video Goran!! Hope you’re well and the family is great.. would love to go running with you again sometime and reconnect. All the best to you all. Nick 🤜🤛
Great video bud! I've got my 4th 50km coming up. And in October I have a 56 miler (90km). Will be longest I've ever ran. Excited/scared. Keep up the good work!
"When you rest, put your legs above your head so the blood flows out of them," said my Dad AFTER my first long distance race.
I'd love to see you do a 100 mile race Goran!
I'm hoping one day to be able to do the Leadville 100 Trail Run at some point, but I am in much worse running shape than you so it will take years to get there. Good luck and man I wish I lived near some good trail running areas.
Göran - I’ve followed you for a year or so now, and I feel like I really needed to watch this video. I have been going through a tough time recently and hearing you towards the end of this video really motivated me to keep on going with my running career. Much love from the UK!
I just start my daily 10km running 3 days ago. the first day my feet literally burn by friction and almost got a blister but lucky I stop just in time which I was relief but frustrated. At day 2 I barely move my leg that I found trouble walking so I rest that day. On the third day which is today I watch out any mistake and my running just get better like my foam in my breathing pattern.
Thanks for the watch tip. Suffering with Samsung active lack of navigation tool
Thank you for the honest and helpful content! I really liked your wrap up at the end. I am setting a goal to run an ultra as a mid term goal!
Most of these things are also true for running a regular marathon. But i guess in even longer runs, it's probably even more troublesome. Luckily i did experiment with gels because i have an easily agitated stomach. Maurten was my choice (hella expensive though, trained with cheaper ones but used Maurten for critical training days and the race). Experimenting with shoes and food is so important. I wasted quite some money on shoes that ended up not working out. But for me it ended up being my fanny pack that was an issue, didn't realize that it would rub so much. Also i had so much pain in my neck and shoulders after, but that made sense when you're swinging your arms for nearly 4 hours (yeah i did a sub 4, for my first marathon).
Your production quality and editing is impressive. And you're absolutely right about setting physical challanges. Achieving a sub 4 for my first marathon, and even doing a marathon at all, really transformed my view on what i think i can achieve.
Yeah that's true! Thanks 😊
so kewl! you did a ULTRA!
Ska springa Black River Run 50 miles på lördag och tanken är bara att ta mig runt.
Om jag klarar det blir det distans record
Lycka till!
Göran you should really consider attending "Meråker Mountain Challenge"! Its a really great yearly ultra race in Trønderlag 29 july. Its also "only" 70 km ;-)
Thanks for the suggestion sounds like a cool race!
I did Malmö - Sthlm last year in 48h on bike self supported, and all of your points here is exactly what I thought about after that ordeal! (took 2 months for knee swelling to go down 😅) especially the mental roller coaster.
I want to do it again, but now with a newborn i cant just leave for 20+h/week of training on the bike, and that is why om here, took up running instead since it is more time efficient.
Cool to hear that sounds like a tough ride! Congrats on the baby and glad to hear you found running it for sure is a great time efficient way of training perfect for us with small babies at home! 😊
Ey Göran, don't you record all your workouts/activities on Strava?
Yeah I do but I don't have all workouts public found that having all workouts public affected some of my workouts in a bad way.
Another great and useful video! Thank you so much
Glad you enjoyed it!
Goran onwards and upwards. Well done!! all the best.
Thansk! 😊
Some things can only be learned the hard way.
Yep I guess that's true!
Vad sägs om att pröva UTMB? :D
Det hade varit riktigt häftigt att testa en gång! 😊
I love eating. Lol.
Haha maybe Ultra is your thing then! 😊
Maybe. Lol.
great video thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
good video thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Interesting, thanks
Thanks for watching!
How do you feel about trekking poles? Do they help or hinder trail running? I've heard they can alleviate up to 40% of leg stress. As a 60yo+ runner, I'm wondering if I should learn to run without them, or if it's safer to use them to help with balance on rough, steep terrain for us older folk?
They help a lot on anything technical or steep. You need to practice with them but definitely a useful tool. They are helpful enough that many pros consider them cheating and some races don’t let you win prizes if you use poles
@@colegardiner1937 I was wondering about that. I saw races on YT where everyone had trekking poles and in other races nobody had them. I thought maybe the terrain or distance determined whether the poles were mandatory or not. Thanks for shedding some light on this! =)
I haven't tried it but in a race like this one with more that has 7000m of vertical gain I think it would have been an advantage for sure, many of my competitors used poles.
Hi, 66 here. Just became the oldest person to complete the Ben Nevis Ultra…ok and came in last! I think I would have been timed out without using poles, I had five minutes to spare. My first Ultra, and of course the toughest in Uk. I started using poles up and down last race, but now only for the ups, and flats when cream crackered. When you still have some strength in the legs, a lot more nimble with the poles away. Experiment with the best position for comfort and ease of stowing. I find on my chest best.
@@markthomasson5077 Congrats on finishing your race!!!👏 That race looks brutal! Outstanding achievement for anyone, and even bigger for a Senior runner, to accomplish! I did my first 20K trail run and was definitely glad I had my trekking poles. Many dropped out when we hit some difficult hills. My best guess is that those doing the 40K and 60K were serious runners and definitely more fit (and mentally dedicated and prepared) than the weekend 5K to 10K runners that were doing it for fun. I'm pretty sure that only 2 people had trekking poles and I was one of the two. I know they made a definite difference going up the steep hills and navigating through the thick roots.
Again, Congrats!!! Maybe I'll have the guts to do an altra some day (ha! My brain is telling me "No way, lady!!!"😄).
How long did you train for it?
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