Wow. I know we didn’t see that last couple of miles but you looked so GOOD in what you filmed. I say that considering your other race vids where, although still upbeat for the camera, you often looked like the fatigue was hitting you harder. Was the walk/run the ticket? Whatever it was, great job, Steve. What exactly was the format/course like? It appeared to be a continuous loop with a short out/back. If so, was the repetition good or bad? It would seem to be both monotonous and comforting.
Thank you, Chad! I think the run/walk was key! My heart rate stay lowed for most of the race; generally below 130, and that was huge. I felt great (except the dang hip). Yep, it was a 1.77 mile loop with about .8 of that being the out and back. We changed directions every 12 hours. The repetition was fine, but that out and back was rough mentally. Thanks again!
@@UltraTrailSteven all my endurance type races that are flat use a walk/run method. Looking at doing Unico 100k in December on a 4 mil trail loop. Unless the terrain dictates a walk, I find it’s best to initiate it proactively. Those hip flexors get me every time.
Not sure how I found you but I absolutely love your videos and story telling. I follow Kara and Nate, a couple who travels the world on credit card points and I recently watched his Leadville 100 race he completed this year. It inspired me to give trail running a shot at 45 years old. I've never had any ambition to run anything in my life but there's something about the struggle of doing hard things that I enjoy watching. I just completed my first 10 miles race last weekend on Monte Sano Mountain here in Alabama and was able to finish it in 2hrs and 16 minutes. I believe I'll be entering a half marathon event next month in Guntersville State Park. I'm hoping if everything goes well, I may be able to come out to Colorado in late June and find a short endurance event in Leadville or Pike's Peak. Just not sure how my body will adapt to the altitude in a week to 10 days. Anyways, thanks for sharing your stories, I look forward to see how your hip is doing in your upcoming videos!
That's amazing! It's so rewarding to push your limits. I met Kara and Nate in Leadville, and they actually used some of my footage in their Leadville Video. Nate is also in my Leadville video a fair amount too. They were super nice !
Awesome job! Just found this today! I signed up for the 96 hr option for this this year! I hope to get to the 100 mile mark, and in a weird way, am looking forward to the pain. I found that running is the best mental therapy for me. My very first endurance loop race is a 24 hr in April 2023. Looking forward to watching more of your videos!
Here I am, just finished my first solo marathon, looking around what might be next on the list, realizing that this marathon was really just a tiny little first step. Wow, that was an impressive effort, beautiful race! I also really like the music, definitely did its job to make it more emotional, really enjoyed watching this!
Only half way through. Great Video you made, Congrats on the race! Hoka is the most anti-ergonomic shoe for ultra. You gotta find the perfect Glide Combo. Something like: Toe lubricant (some Anti Callus Cream with vaseline consistency) + Injinji socks + wide toebox + flat toebox floor (not like hoka with the boat hull shape) = no blisters. Plus, NEVER pop a blister. It introduces the possibility of infection because the skin is punctured + think of blister as a water bed for your toe, that liquid is a good thing, leave it be. It provides cooling and other things. I ran on blisters in a 48 hour race. It never popped. The insane FIRE pain of the blister is gone within 10 minutes if you just run on it. The blister becomes smaller as it heals WHILE running.
Awesome video start to finish. The footage, the music, the transitioning of the prerace drone footage, and especially your honesty. When I saw that photo of you and your wife on instagram I thought to myself that was powerful. Now we know why.
Wow, just Wow! Inspiring stuff Steven. So many cool moments and plenty of drama. That photo says it all. Kudos to everyone that came out to race, and props to the race directors, med team (especially the physical therapist) and volunteers.
Thank you, Sage! This race is such a well organized and supported event. Highly recommend it for anyone's first ultra, or attempt to set a PR. could not have done so well without my amazing crew!
Great job getting the 136 in 34 hours! Sorry the hip didn’t cooperate I was guessing you might hit 160-170, maybe next time. It’s weird how much a photo that might just seem random to most people can really have great meaning to you - for me it was at the end of BFC this year when I was bent over with my hands on my knees in exhaustion - brings back so many memories and emotions every time I look at it.
I second the "wow, just wow!" I know you're bummed about missing the 150 miles, but what an incredible race you ran!! The course looked like great footing for it... varied enough to be interesting, but smooth enough to not kill you once you got tired. Hopefully you'll have a recovery video after such an epic race!! Rest up and recover well!
That photo and story of you and Val made me tear up. Even though I was 100 less miles into a run it made me think of Alexis out on the course with me when messed up my nutrition. Your videos are getting so damn good man. Your studio looks slick too brother man. Congrats on an epic win.
Wow!! Looks like a great course and weather. I can feel your pain and couldn’t imagine doing 136 miles out there. You are da man! 👊🏻 I kept checking in on you and wonder why you stopped at 38 hours. Now, I know why and you still came away first place. So amazing!
Great effort out there and congrats on a new personal distance record!! I was there doing the 36 hour race - I said hello and cheered you on when I saw you a few times, but I’m kind of shy and awkward in person until I know someone so it didn’t occur to me to introduce myself other than as a “follower” of your channel 😊 it was my first time at Ozone and I really enjoyed the race and learned a lot of lessons from it! Looking forward to hearing your takeaways from the race.
Congrats on the win. You almost looked like you were smiling as the physio tried to fix you up. I can't imagine how painful that would have been. Those next few days after can't have been much fun either. You really suffer for your art! 😁👍🏻🏃♂️
I love how you kind of told the story and then put the clips all throughout, it was really cohesive and enjoyable to watch! Hope you weren’t in pain for too long and hope you’re feeling much better now! Congrats on getting the 100 buckle!
Another great production Steven! Congrats to your win but sorry it didn’t go quite as planned. Having just finished my first 100 - link on my YT channel in 35.5 hours (an exceptionally hard 99.9% ST route with most finishers needing 30+ hours) I’ve now contemplated doing a 24h race. Are there any major tips you have for timed races vs 100 milers?
Thank you, Scott. Well most timed races are loops, which you are familiar with from the Uwharrie, but the loops are generally much shorter. Great to have friends crew you, and easier logistically for sure.
Thank you, James! I think the blisters started in the Speedgoat 5's due to the squishy midsole. I changed to the Mafate Speed 4's about 34 miles in. The course was so dry and dusty that much of that dust was getting into the shoes, and I think also played a big part in the blisters. Thanks mate!
Damn my hip started to wince just watching that. Sometimes the body lets you know when it's time. Way to give it your all though. 136 miles is something to be damn proud of 👍
Yes I wore the VERTIX 2 as well as the APEX 2 Pro. The A2P had 43% battery after 36 hours on standard GPS, and the V2 had 60% left on All-systems on. The V2 read higher ascent and descent numbers, but it was on trail run mode, whereas the A2P was on run mode so I could use a custom workout for my run/walk. The heart rate was about 9% higher on the V2, and seemed less accurate.
@@UltraTrailSteven I’m hopeful that one day coros will have something that will read through my tattoos like my Apple Watch. Fingers crossed that the apex pro 2 will.
Wow. I know we didn’t see that last couple of miles but you looked so GOOD in what you filmed. I say that considering your other race vids where, although still upbeat for the camera, you often looked like the fatigue was hitting you harder. Was the walk/run the ticket?
Whatever it was, great job, Steve. What exactly was the format/course like? It appeared to be a continuous loop with a short out/back. If so, was the repetition good or bad? It would seem to be both monotonous and comforting.
Thank you, Chad! I think the run/walk was key! My heart rate stay lowed for most of the race; generally below 130, and that was huge. I felt great (except the dang hip). Yep, it was a 1.77 mile loop with about .8 of that being the out and back. We changed directions every 12 hours. The repetition was fine, but that out and back was rough mentally. Thanks again!
@@UltraTrailSteven all my endurance type races that are flat use a walk/run method. Looking at doing Unico 100k in December on a 4 mil trail loop. Unless the terrain dictates a walk, I find it’s best to initiate it proactively. Those hip flexors get me every time.
Ultra aid stations are unbelievable. So many options.
This one was top shelf! So many custom order options. Put in an order, run a loop, then pick up.
Bees love ultras more than humans.
Placing first wasn't luck, it was earned.
Always keep achieving!
Thanks, Mandy! 😀
Cool video effect with the title disappearing into the forest as if it were a reflection on the lake surface. Neat!
Thank you!
You had gorgeous days for this! Absolutely stunning. Congrats!
The weather was perfect! Thank you!
50 and 100 Mile PRs! Congratulations. Outstanding effort Steven.
Thank you, Mike! Also a distance PR! It was a great race!
Not sure how I found you but I absolutely love your videos and story telling. I follow Kara and Nate, a couple who travels the world on credit card points and I recently watched his Leadville 100 race he completed this year. It inspired me to give trail running a shot at 45 years old. I've never had any ambition to run anything in my life but there's something about the struggle of doing hard things that I enjoy watching. I just completed my first 10 miles race last weekend on Monte Sano Mountain here in Alabama and was able to finish it in 2hrs and 16 minutes. I believe I'll be entering a half marathon event next month in Guntersville State Park. I'm hoping if everything goes well, I may be able to come out to Colorado in late June and find a short endurance event in Leadville or Pike's Peak. Just not sure how my body will adapt to the altitude in a week to 10 days. Anyways, thanks for sharing your stories, I look forward to see how your hip is doing in your upcoming videos!
That's amazing! It's so rewarding to push your limits. I met Kara and Nate in Leadville, and they actually used some of my footage in their Leadville Video. Nate is also in my Leadville video a fair amount too. They were super nice !
Awesome job! Just found this today! I signed up for the 96 hr option for this this year! I hope to get to the 100 mile mark, and in a weird way, am looking forward to the pain. I found that running is the best mental therapy for me. My very first endurance loop race is a 24 hr in April 2023.
Looking forward to watching more of your videos!
Thank you! I too enjoy the suffering. I think we grow a lot thru suffering. Best of luck to you!!
Here I am, just finished my first solo marathon, looking around what might be next on the list, realizing that this marathon was really just a tiny little first step. Wow, that was an impressive effort, beautiful race! I also really like the music, definitely did its job to make it more emotional, really enjoyed watching this!
Congratulations on your marathon! Thank you so much!
You done really well, so inspiring to watch👍🏿
Thank you! 🙏
Great effort!! Very impressed... Keep up the good work
Thank you!
I know it wasn't how you wanted the race to end but you crushed it!
Thank you, Alex!
Dude that was pretty incredible! At first I thought you were going to go for 200! Beautiful place and great video!
Thank you, Jason! 200 is doable for the right person… just not me yet lol. I truly believe I could do 170 tho
What an awesome effort. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!
Incredible man!!! No wonder the body acted up that’s aloooottta miles! Congrats!
Having never gone longer than 27 hours before, I guess 36 is pretty good. Definitely happy-ish 😂 thanks!
That's a great effort. Best wishes to you.
Thank you so much!
Congratulations on your 50 and 100 PRs … and for hitting 136!
Thank you very much!
Only half way through. Great Video you made, Congrats on the race! Hoka is the most anti-ergonomic shoe for ultra. You gotta find the perfect Glide Combo. Something like: Toe lubricant (some Anti Callus Cream with vaseline consistency) + Injinji socks + wide toebox + flat toebox floor (not like hoka with the boat hull shape) = no blisters. Plus, NEVER pop a blister. It introduces the possibility of infection because the skin is punctured + think of blister as a water bed for your toe, that liquid is a good thing, leave it be. It provides cooling and other things. I ran on blisters in a 48 hour race. It never popped. The insane FIRE pain of the blister is gone within 10 minutes if you just run on it. The blister becomes smaller as it heals WHILE running.
Thanks. I disagree about the blisters. But to each their own.
Awesome video start to finish. The footage, the music, the transitioning of the prerace drone footage, and especially your honesty. When I saw that photo of you and your wife on instagram I thought to myself that was powerful. Now we know why.
Thank you for the kind words, Steve! I really appreciate it!
Wow, just Wow! Inspiring stuff Steven. So many cool moments and plenty of drama. That photo says it all. Kudos to everyone that came out to race, and props to the race directors, med team (especially the physical therapist) and volunteers.
Thank you, Sage! This race is such a well organized and supported event. Highly recommend it for anyone's first ultra, or attempt to set a PR. could not have done so well without my amazing crew!
And for the win.
Thanks, Dan!
Thanks for sharing this 🎉
Thanks for watching, Chris!
Wow, what a race! Great effort and determination; you're an amazing athlete! Congratulations on your win!
Thank you! Couldn't have done it without the support of my crew, and crew to watch the kiddos! Thanks!
Congrats!!
Thank you!
Great job man. It’s amazing how a photo can express everything that words cannot. We’re going to miss you guys!
Thank you, Mike! Exactly! Photos can say So much. Man we are going to miss you guys too!
Great job getting the 136 in 34 hours! Sorry the hip didn’t cooperate I was guessing you might hit 160-170, maybe next time. It’s weird how much a photo that might just seem random to most people can really have great meaning to you - for me it was at the end of BFC this year when I was bent over with my hands on my knees in exhaustion - brings back so many memories and emotions every time I look at it.
Thank you, Carey! Yes! So much is said in photos that most will never know.
Great story and even better results!! Thanks for sharing .
Thanks, Shawn!
Great video thanks
Thanks for watching!
I second the "wow, just wow!" I know you're bummed about missing the 150 miles, but what an incredible race you ran!! The course looked like great footing for it... varied enough to be interesting, but smooth enough to not kill you once you got tired. Hopefully you'll have a recovery video after such an epic race!! Rest up and recover well!
Thank you, Kelly! The course is great, but the gravel does get to your feet after so long.
That photo and story of you and Val made me tear up. Even though I was 100 less miles into a run it made me think of Alexis out on the course with me when messed up my nutrition.
Your videos are getting so damn good man. Your studio looks slick too brother man. Congrats on an epic win.
Thanks, Jon! Doing hard things we often get emotional, that’s for sure.
Wow!! Looks like a great course and weather. I can feel your pain and couldn’t imagine doing 136 miles out there. You are da man! 👊🏻 I kept checking in on you and wonder why you stopped at 38 hours. Now, I know why and you still came away first place. So amazing!
Thank you! It was a great experience
What a great effort. You did amazing still hitting that distance in such pain. Thanks for sharing this with us. Hope all heals and you will be back.
Thank you! I went on a easy 30 minute run today and everything felt fine.
I've been looking forward to this video!!! Beautiful time of year to run! You did so amazing! Inspirers me to want to do something like this.
Thank you, Chad! You should definitely give it a go!
Great effort out there and congrats on a new personal distance record!! I was there doing the 36 hour race - I said hello and cheered you on when I saw you a few times, but I’m kind of shy and awkward in person until I know someone so it didn’t occur to me to introduce myself other than as a “follower” of your channel 😊 it was my first time at Ozone and I really enjoyed the race and learned a lot of lessons from it! Looking forward to hearing your takeaways from the race.
You did great, Meagan! I remember see you you on the loops. You got 70 miles right? Congratulations! Thank you!
Congrats on the win. You almost looked like you were smiling as the physio tried to fix you up. I can't imagine how painful that would have been. Those next few days after can't have been much fun either. You really suffer for your art! 😁👍🏻🏃♂️
Haha thanks! It was very painful! After about 2-3 days I was feeling ok and could move the leg on.
So excited to get into this. Just finished the 5 things you learned video
Nice hitting a PR!!! Impressive by 30 mins too!
I’m so glad Val was able to get out and pace you, and that she was there for you. That’s a great photo though.
I love how you kind of told the story and then put the clips all throughout, it was really cohesive and enjoyable to watch! Hope you weren’t in pain for too long and hope you’re feeling much better now! Congrats on getting the 100 buckle!
Thank you so much, Celine! I appreciate you!
Amazing job!!!
Thank you!!
Amazing
Thank you! Cheers!
Well done!
Thank you!
Great video, but I find it hard to believe the pain was worse than a man cold. 😁
HAHAHA thanks man
Those man colds are no joke!! Worse than 135 miles, from what I've heard... 😆
@@Kelly_Ben I’m glad you understand.
@@Kelly_Ben 😂
Another great production Steven! Congrats to your win but sorry it didn’t go quite as planned. Having just finished my first 100 - link on my YT channel in 35.5 hours (an exceptionally hard 99.9% ST route with most finishers needing 30+ hours) I’ve now contemplated doing a 24h race. Are there any major tips you have for timed races vs 100 milers?
Thank you, Scott. Well most timed races are loops, which you are familiar with from the Uwharrie, but the loops are generally much shorter. Great to have friends crew you, and easier logistically for sure.
Dude, great stuff… well done … nasty blisters! (Tried ALTRA yet.?) …. Great work
Thank you, James! I think the blisters started in the Speedgoat 5's due to the squishy midsole. I changed to the Mafate Speed 4's about 34 miles in. The course was so dry and dusty that much of that dust was getting into the shoes, and I think also played a big part in the blisters. Thanks mate!
@@UltraTrailSteven I was just messing with Altras ! I am sure what ever shoe would have a few issues after 100 odd miles !! Rest up ..
this looks like a really kind and fantastic race, wow! But your hip went back to normal again?
Yes back to normal now. Thanks
Damn my hip started to wince just watching that. Sometimes the body lets you know when it's time. Way to give it your all though. 136 miles is something to be damn proud of 👍
Ha thank you, Joe!
You said you wore both the vertix and the apex pro 2, how did the batteries perform against each other? Differences in distance and elevation? Thanks.
Yes I wore the VERTIX 2 as well as the APEX 2 Pro. The A2P had 43% battery after 36 hours on standard GPS, and the V2 had 60% left on All-systems on. The V2 read higher ascent and descent numbers, but it was on trail run mode, whereas the A2P was on run mode so I could use a custom workout for my run/walk. The heart rate was about 9% higher on the V2, and seemed less accurate.
@@UltraTrailSteven nice! Looks like the new upgraded HR monitor is moving in the right direction.
@@joshbrady4740 I agree.
@@UltraTrailSteven I’m hopeful that one day coros will have something that will read through my tattoos like my Apple Watch. Fingers crossed that the apex pro 2 will.
@@joshbrady4740 it is a very similar heart rate sensor in design to the Apple Watch.
Running 100 miles , super!
but in real equivalent many hundreds miles depending age, and monthly income of a good runner
Thanks