Congrats! Your way of narrating and filming your ultra trail adventures is on top, including the selected music. You're definitively one of the best trailrunner-youtubers!
Another fantastic film. I love your ultra run films. They capture the challenge so well, and also the wonderfulness of everyone involved. Congratulations on finishing.
Thank you so much Mark. My only advice is take care of your feet especially if it's wet, which it almost certainly will be in the Lakes!! I think I am volunteering this year so I'll see you at an aid station somewhere en route!
Congratulations!! It may not have been in the time you had wanted, but you kept going, 1 foot in front of the other & found the other side of some really rough patches…after all, forward IS a pace, & u made it to the finish line-a triumphant success if you ask me!!! SO well done!!!
Hi Stephen. I said I was looking forward to your Lakeland video on the camping field. It was everything I expected and more. I hope you liked the Lakeland route. Even though you didn't achieve any Wainwrights. I was pleased to hear you think its harder than the Arc as its on my bucket list. Looking forward to your UTMB vid. Good luck
Thanks Mick. It’s definitely close now I look back. I have recovered a lot quicker from Lakeland than I have done from the Arc. But I definitely lost a mental battle with Lakeland. I need to come back and learn how to beat it.
Wow, I want to go there. This look so refreshing. Could break the SVP100 curse (only 54K for me this year. Tarmac was melting in the afternoon. 48% of the men and 20% of the women finished...) Congratulations Steve.
Fantastic film and another great effort on your behalf. Like someone else already has pointed out, you´re one of the best to document these tough races. You give us updates from almost all the aid stations and you always tell how far in the race you´ve come. And I´m glad you include the moaning and complaining. It´s part of the story😊. Also the signature comment - "my feet are absolutely shattered!!"😆😆
Brilliant Stephen. Your video really sums up what it was like. I ran with you for a while and was enduring the later checkpoints with you. In fact in your opening speech I am in the background under a massive duvet trying to get my body temperature up. Well done for finishing. You will do a better job next time!
Yes I think knowing the course actually helps in this scenario. Note I know what to expect I think I could head together a bit better. I definitely lost the mental battle on this one.
Another great video Stephen and really shows what the L100 is all about. It's more than a 100 miler, its the family feel to it. Also many congratulations on finishing it. For me this year it was a DNF. I had finished the 100 miler last year but i started with a stress fracture or bad sprain on my big toe. I was nursing it and was doing well but with the sharp rocks by the time i got to 50 miles i could barely walk on that foot. The rest of the body was good but i was so worried i could mess up my foot more seriously and called it a day. To be honest i don't regret having to stop. It's what i had to do. Me and you was pretty much nearby for a big chunk of the first part and i would have said hi but i think you went past me at an aid station. After i got back to the school i was checking on you, Spencer and the rest of the people i knew who was doing it and i was so happy when you got that medal. Over 2 weeks on and i still haven't run, just nursing my foot. It is getting better though and it's already on my mind will i or won't i sign up for next year? We'll see ;) Catch you soon.
These things happen to all of us. I remember starting NDW100 a few years ago, knowing I was injured. Got 20 miles in and had to stop. It's ok to stop. There are plenty more races.
Awwh amazing Stephen what a brilliant and honest view of the event we all love. I had the the pleasure of talking to your wife and yourself before you started to film the awards. You captured the highs and lows of the race so well. Congratulations on completing the 105 well deserved in such trying conditions. Hope to see you next year 🙂
I'll be there next year but only volunteering. I have too many other 100s next year so can't fit Lakeland in. But I'll hopefully be running again in 2024.
I'm booked on my first ever 50 miler in April 2023, I'm feeling nervous already 🤣 To watch videos like this I a real inspiration though and to see everyone out there supporting the runners is just brilliant so well done to them! Who knows maybe I'll give this one a go in a year or 2 haha Well done, cracking effort 👏🏻
Well done Stephen! Truly impressive, you really show grit and determination. I really can relate to not wanting to film in those dark times, but it really does bring the reality of the race and the effort you put in to the viewers. You can rest well and be assured that despite the pain, exhaustion and trench foot, you've certainly inspired me to take this race on and I'm sure many others. Thank you. Rest well.
Fantastic insight into such an amazing event and to complete such a tough challenge when you said you had lost the battle mentally, i am in awe as that is where most mortals dnf, its always said that you can prepare your body but it is your mind that will challenge you the most, you triumphed over the toughest challenge of all, am sure next time around you will float across those fells !!!! thanks so much for sharing your journey, i absolutely love the lakes , recover well,
Thanks Jenny. I think it's because I have done a few 100s now and I kind of know it's going to be awful for a bit but I'm going to get through it. Experience counts a lot in these things because you've been there before and you know what it takes to finish. And yes I agree that now I've done it I can come back with a knowledge of the course and try to do better.
Depends on the weather, this year the arc100 was quite mild. My time on it was still slower than LL100 tho. Perhaps the difference is expectations? The Arc is known to be brutal with a high DNF rate but LL100 could be easily underestimated (ie not changing socks halfway!)
@@FilmMyRun Thanks Stephen but after DNFing the NC110km, I have sadly decided to defer The Arc. I just don't feel like I will be ready and need more experience down on that Coast Path. See you in 2024! I am doing WW50 on Nov12th though.
cool video 👍 brings back great memories of 2017 when it rained a lot... mud and more mud and always wet... my feet were wrecked! I had to fix my blisters with duck tape. Have done a few 100k's but Lakeland 100 is so far my only miler, this year I'm doing the swiss peaks 360 (220 miler) 😬
@@FilmMyRun thanks, I did the SP 100 last year and loved it and thought about the 170 but decided to go straight to 360. just found your channel and added to my subscriptions 👍 TDG is also a possibility for future.
I’ve been waiting to see how this turned out. Nicely done - captured so much of what it’s like on the course and how that final stage just does you in.
@@FilmMyRun yes. I’ve done it 3 times and never the same but that last 10 miles this year was something else - never seen it so wet - self preservation and getting to the finish was the main thing. Great film - thank you for all you efforts including the training films.
Huge congratulations! What a weekend and what a race. I've sadly DNF at Mardale Head - it was so brutal and so beautiful so I hope I'll be back next year fot the whole loop of fun and tears :-) Thank you for capturing it so perfectly!
What a star, loved seeing the lakedistrict also as my goto place a couple of times a year, very hard terrain and it's unbelievable just what the body can do, I personally think you and everyone that did that is amazing. I always stay in Pooley and run the trails around that area so was great to see that. Your a massive inspiration for me and maybe one day I can puck up the courage to do one of these 100 milers.
I have been waiting for this video. First, huge congratulations for finishing the Lakeland 100 absolutely amazing. I will remember your determination and grit when I'm in my first 100 in October. Hope there's a follow up video about how your training helped and if you would do anything different. Congratulations again super running 🏃♂️ 👏
@@michellehollins6768 I think the key is to avoid the temptation to DNF every time you get back to race HQ at Goring. As long as you get out of the door on all three loops after the start, you’ll be fine.
Awesome man! Huge Congrats. Been following you for a while now and just love your adventures. Your filming/editing is so on point and your 10,000+ subscribers all appreciated it very much. So inspiring. Bravo Sir.
Brill video, I’ve done a few ultras (not 100 miles) and know how hard it is, especially mentally, therefore great effort, you did amazingly well and I don’t know how you kept your spirits up for the duration. Inspirational.
Great video, Stephen and top effort. I saw you at Braithwaite and again at the finish, think you were about 35 minutes ahead of me. Hope your feet were OK, mine were trashed.
My feet took a little time to recover, but my legs were ok almost the day after. Probably because I didn't do much running!! Just trudging mostly!! haha. Well done yourself. It's no easy effort that.
@@FilmMyRun Thanks and similar to me, feet trashed, legs fine! 🙂I'll be back again next year for a 3rd go to try and get that magical 30hr finish. Hope to see you there.
Well the number one piece of advice that I didn’t follow well enough is to look after your feet on the 100. Look after your feet and you’ll finish the race
AMAZING Stephen, thank you for the great story telling and well done for the finish! Considering running the Lakeland 100 next year , and it would be amazing to see you there and run together with you! Take care and see you on Zwift! :)
With hindsight it is a tough question. My legs recovered a lot quicker after LL100 than the Arc. But at the time I was convinced it was tougher. Now I'm 50/50 again! I'm interested to hear more from others about which they think is more difficult.
Way to go! Do they not give belt buckles for 100s in the UK? I guess it does seem rather American, now that I stop to think about it. Also, appreciate the longer editing, voice overs, and care taken with this one. Nice final product.
@@FilmMyRun Ah cool. Congrats on your race, even though a little slower than you wanted. Your training motivated me through my training for my first 100k, which I finished in stellar style. Have a fall marathon, and might do a November 50 miler... Considering bumping to 100 miles sometime next year.
How were the feet and how would you rate the speed goats for the 100 distance compared to anything else you have. Also, what could you have done to avoid trashing your feet? I have looked forward to and enjoyed the whole series. Really appreciate all the effort you have put into them.
Feet recovered well afterwards and legs recovered very quickly, mostly because I didn’t run very much!! I think I should probably have done some foot care at the Dalemain checkpoint. That might have helped. But it was just soooooo wet all the way round. Speedgoats are my go to trail shoe for long distance. The cushioning and comfort are perfect for me in 99% of situations.
I think your recovery is going to have been down to your extensive training. I'm booked into the arc so it sounds like the ll100 might be a good follow up if I'm looking to up the elevation. What was your best time for the Arc before taking on the live coverage?
Hi! So, yes I said that in the heat of the moment after finishing Lakeland, which was particularly tough partly because of the weather. In hindsight I would say they are probably equally tough for a first timer. The more I did the ARC the easier it got because I knew it so well. As for the others. TDS is by far the hardest of all of those. CCC was tough but looking back I was probably not prepared enough for it and if I went back I'd be hoping to do a lot better than I did. If you can do the ARC and CCC then Lakeland will probably feel about the same.
@@FilmMyRun I thought it was them. I am doing the NDW50 and torn between Speedgoat 5s and Inov8 g300s (i have both, just cant decide yet). Thanks for the videos!
@@tompayne10 really depends how wet it is. I don’t find Mudclaws that comfortable over long distance. But if it’s really wet it might be worth the compromise.
@@FilmMyRun I did it last year in Torrents, it was very dry (just missed the finish cut-off as i was ill). I have the trailfly 300 (not the mudclaw), they feel pretty similar to the Speedgoats.
Big congratulations on this adventure! You really did take it all out. Really impressive with the weather conditions. Great video as always. " Loads of fruit over there", haha! How is your feet, smashed i take it? Big cheers from Norway!
Hi there. There's nothing magic about the stick! It's simply a blind spot below the two lenses of the 360 camera. This allows the stick to appear invisible....which is handy
Gosh you are so late to the party. Cant believe its taken you so long to get round to doing it considering you've done some other mammoth stuff. I think, and this may apply to you that a lot of people are put off because its classed as being self navigating and you need to be able to read a map and follow a road book buts its not like the Dragons Back where thats more critical. Ive finished the LL100 3 times and love it, every part of it, but hate the fact that its popularity has got so big that to get a place now you have to go into a lottery. When I first done it you could still get a place on the 100 weeks before turning up. Also interesting to hear you say its harder than the Arc. I would totally agree on that point as I have never finished the Arc but I think thats just because of the time of year rather than how hard it actually is.
Hahaha, honestly I've tried to get in for about 7 years. Was always too slow on the button in the early years and then this is the first time I've been drawn in the lottery! I think, with hindsight, it's a tough call between Lakeland and the Arc. I've recovered a lot quicker from LL100, probably because I didn't run very much of it!!
Bad conditions more than anything and a mistake in not carrying out foot care at half way. My feet were trashed by 50 miles because they were constantly wet. They remained constantly wet and it got me down. I lost my head with 30 miles to go and it was definitely a grind to get to the finish.
@@FilmMyRun Wet feet, then blisters...not good. I suppose these long races (for you) are more enjoyable when you only have fatigue and muscle pain to deal with?
Congrats! Your way of narrating and filming your ultra trail adventures is on top, including the selected music. You're definitively one of the best trailrunner-youtubers!
Thank you so much Karsten.
Brilliant film as always. Didn’t realise you’d done the LL100. I did it in 2019 and again this weekend. Keep the films coming.
Another fantastic film. I love your ultra run films. They capture the challenge so well, and also the wonderfulness of everyone involved. Congratulations on finishing.
Thanks so much Hannah!
Hats off to you buddy and all competitors ❤
Congratulations Stephen!!!
Thanks Konrad. That was definitely a tough one to film in the rain.
@@FilmMyRun oh c'mon u did great. I wish I'd do 100 some day :) but I'm way behind your level. Great channel you have 🤜🤛
Congratulations amazing achievement
Hi From Indonesia ....your film made me to do more trail running and filming documenting the beautiful scenery ...really inspiring
Well done Stephen. What an inspiration.
Thank Venus
Brilliant film, just brilliant. Very well done on the run as well 👍
Aaah thank you Paul. Very kind of you to say
The shape/outline of that race looks like the shape of Cambodia, the country. Anyway!! Great vid, thanks for posting!! Awesome performance
another great film
Cheers Ian
What a brilliant film! I’m doing my first LL50 this year, I can’t wait!
Thank you so much Mark. My only advice is take care of your feet especially if it's wet, which it almost certainly will be in the Lakes!! I think I am volunteering this year so I'll see you at an aid station somewhere en route!
Wow, what an incredible and challenging course. Loved this journey. Didn't make the ballot for 2023 but this vid makes me want to keep trying
Yes it’s definitely one of the must-do 100 milers in the country. Keep putting your name in the hat
Congratulations, well done. Superb documentary of the L100.
Thank you
Congratulations!! It may not have been in the time you had wanted, but you kept going, 1 foot in front of the other & found the other side of some really rough patches…after all, forward IS a pace, & u made it to the finish line-a triumphant success if you ask me!!! SO well done!!!
Thank you Rachel. I think that's all I could do from 70 miles onwards. Just keep moving forward.
Hi Stephen. I said I was looking forward to your Lakeland video on the camping field. It was everything I expected and more. I hope you liked the Lakeland route. Even though you didn't achieve any Wainwrights. I was pleased to hear you think its harder than the Arc as its on my bucket list. Looking forward to your UTMB vid. Good luck
Thanks Mick. It’s definitely close now I look back. I have recovered a lot quicker from Lakeland than I have done from the Arc. But I definitely lost a mental battle with Lakeland. I need to come back and learn how to beat it.
@@FilmMyRun Stephen. Ground conditions this year was brutal. You can never predict the Lakeland weather. Love to see you back.
Brilliant effort Sir. Chapeau
Thank you Pat
To record this doing that run is epic
Another outstanding effort. Well done 👍🍷
Cheers Emlyn!
Wow, I want to go there. This look so refreshing. Could break the SVP100 curse (only 54K for me this year. Tarmac was melting in the afternoon. 48% of the men and 20% of the women finished...) Congratulations Steve.
It definitely a classic 100 mile race in the UK to do.
Brilliant Stephen, captured the essence of the whole event perfectly.
Thank you Jon. Appreciated.
Fantastic film and another great effort on your behalf. Like someone else already has pointed out, you´re one of the best to document these tough races. You give us updates from almost all the aid stations and you always tell how far in the race you´ve come. And I´m glad you include the moaning and complaining. It´s part of the story😊. Also the signature comment - "my feet are absolutely shattered!!"😆😆
Haha, it would not be a Film My Run without a moan about my feet or legs!! Thank you for your kind words Yono
Brilliant Stephen. Your video really sums up what it was like. I ran with you for a while and was enduring the later checkpoints with you. In fact in your opening speech I am in the background under a massive duvet trying to get my body temperature up. Well done for finishing. You will do a better job next time!
Yes I think knowing the course actually helps in this scenario. Note I know what to expect I think I could head together a bit better. I definitely lost the mental battle on this one.
Certifiable. Great video though and hearty congratulations to you!
Haha. My wife is certainly certifiable but I am most definitely sane….! Thanks so much for watching
Another great video Stephen and really shows what the L100 is all about. It's more than a 100 miler, its the family feel to it. Also many congratulations on finishing it. For me this year it was a DNF. I had finished the 100 miler last year but i started with a stress fracture or bad sprain on my big toe. I was nursing it and was doing well but with the sharp rocks by the time i got to 50 miles i could barely walk on that foot. The rest of the body was good but i was so worried i could mess up my foot more seriously and called it a day. To be honest i don't regret having to stop. It's what i had to do. Me and you was pretty much nearby for a big chunk of the first part and i would have said hi but i think you went past me at an aid station. After i got back to the school i was checking on you, Spencer and the rest of the people i knew who was doing it and i was so happy when you got that medal. Over 2 weeks on and i still haven't run, just nursing my foot. It is getting better though and it's already on my mind will i or won't i sign up for next year? We'll see ;) Catch you soon.
These things happen to all of us. I remember starting NDW100 a few years ago, knowing I was injured. Got 20 miles in and had to stop. It's ok to stop. There are plenty more races.
As always great story telling. Thank you.
Thank you Ian. I do like trying to construct a story
Awwh amazing Stephen what a brilliant and honest view of the event we all love. I had the the pleasure of talking to your wife and yourself before you started to film the awards. You captured the highs and lows of the race so well. Congratulations on completing the 105 well deserved in such trying conditions. Hope to see you next year 🙂
I'll be there next year but only volunteering. I have too many other 100s next year so can't fit Lakeland in. But I'll hopefully be running again in 2024.
Well done Stephen. Super film, thoroughly enjoyed it.
Cheers John!
I'm booked on my first ever 50 miler in April 2023, I'm feeling nervous already 🤣 To watch videos like this I a real inspiration though and to see everyone out there supporting the runners is just brilliant so well done to them! Who knows maybe I'll give this one a go in a year or 2 haha Well done, cracking effort 👏🏻
Definitely worth having a crack. Thank you for your kind words.
Would love to see a video where you rank all the ultras you’ve done from ‘easiest’ to hardest based on things like distance, terrain, conditions etc.
I'll add it to the list of video ideas! Thanks Neil
Well done sir...a marvellous effort. I hope your trotters have recovered Steve..a huge well done to all the finishers. 💪🏃♂️💪
Yes I think the feet are ok now. Just a little dry skin left to pick off!!!
Well done Stephen! Truly impressive, you really show grit and determination. I really can relate to not wanting to film in those dark times, but it really does bring the reality of the race and the effort you put in to the viewers. You can rest well and be assured that despite the pain, exhaustion and trench foot, you've certainly inspired me to take this race on and I'm sure many others. Thank you. Rest well.
Thank you! Just got to make it round TDS in Chamonix now!
Superb filming Stephen loved it . How hard can it be? 😂💯🏃🏻♂️
Turns out it's quite hard!!
Fantastic insight into such an amazing event and to complete such a tough challenge when you said you had lost the battle mentally, i am in awe as that is where most mortals dnf, its always said that you can prepare your body but it is your mind that will challenge you the most, you triumphed over the toughest challenge of all, am sure next time around you will float across those fells !!!! thanks so much for sharing your journey, i absolutely love the lakes , recover well,
Thanks Jenny. I think it's because I have done a few 100s now and I kind of know it's going to be awful for a bit but I'm going to get through it. Experience counts a lot in these things because you've been there before and you know what it takes to finish. And yes I agree that now I've done it I can come back with a knowledge of the course and try to do better.
@@FilmMyRun and you actually always come across very positive even when you said you were having a rant!!!!
Great video and really enjoyable to watch. Congrats on finishing too 👍
Thanks Mickey. I hope I wasn't too moany!!
Great effort and a great film Stephen. Interesting you say it’s harder than the Arc!
I’ve not done either but am entered in the Arc100 next year, eek!
Depends on the weather, this year the arc100 was quite mild. My time on it was still slower than LL100 tho. Perhaps the difference is expectations? The Arc is known to be brutal with a high DNF rate but LL100 could be easily underestimated (ie not changing socks halfway!)
Good luck with the Arc Ian. I'll see you down there!!
@@FilmMyRun Thanks Stephen but after DNFing the NC110km, I have sadly decided to defer The Arc. I just don't feel like I will be ready and need more experience down on that Coast Path. See you in 2024!
I am doing WW50 on Nov12th though.
Fantastic effort great video many make it look easy you've shown how hard it is
Thanks Frazer. It definitely wasn't easy!!
cool video 👍 brings back great memories of 2017 when it rained a lot... mud and more mud and always wet... my feet were wrecked! I had to fix my blisters with duck tape. Have done a few 100k's but Lakeland 100 is so far my only miler, this year I'm doing the swiss peaks 360 (220 miler) 😬
Oh wow, Swiss Peaks is hard!! Good luck with it. I think I’ll go for TdG before SP
@@FilmMyRun thanks, I did the SP 100 last year and loved it and thought about the 170 but decided to go straight to 360.
just found your channel and added to my subscriptions 👍 TDG is also a possibility for future.
I’ve been waiting to see how this turned out. Nicely done - captured so much of what it’s like on the course and how that final stage just does you in.
I do wish I’d filmed more out on course in the last 10 miles. It was just so wet that in the dark the footage would have been rubbish.
@@FilmMyRun yes. I’ve done it 3 times and never the same but that last 10 miles this year was something else - never seen it so wet - self preservation and getting to the finish was the main thing. Great film - thank you for all you efforts including the training films.
Huge congratulations! What a weekend and what a race. I've sadly DNF at Mardale Head - it was so brutal and so beautiful so I hope I'll be back next year fot the whole loop of fun and tears :-) Thank you for capturing it so perfectly!
Great effort to get to Mardale Head. Try again next year?
Love the video and the entire series. Im tempted to enter the ballot and give it a crack next year.
Definitely give it a shot yes. Such a good run
@@FilmMyRun I did enter the ballot by didn’t get in this year :(! Will try again though!
Maybe another centurion grand slam next instead 😂
What a star, loved seeing the lakedistrict also as my goto place a couple of times a year, very hard terrain and it's unbelievable just what the body can do, I personally think you and everyone that did that is amazing.
I always stay in Pooley and run the trails around that area so was great to see that.
Your a massive inspiration for me and maybe one day I can puck up the courage to do one of these 100 milers.
Thank you so much Mark. Always appreciate your support. Honestly I think many people who think they can't, can.
I have been waiting for this video. First, huge congratulations for finishing the Lakeland 100 absolutely amazing. I will remember your determination and grit when I'm in my first 100 in October. Hope there's a follow up video about how your training helped and if you would do anything different. Congratulations again super running 🏃♂️ 👏
Oooh which 100 are you doing? I am sure you have it in you to finish. I have done a follow up video but just need to add a few bits.
@@FilmMyRun I'm doing the Centurion A100
@@michellehollins6768 Awesome.Lovely one to do as your first.
Any tips would be most welcome
@@michellehollins6768 I think the key is to avoid the temptation to DNF every time you get back to race HQ at Goring. As long as you get out of the door on all three loops after the start, you’ll be fine.
Wow! This is definitely on the list for me ... one day. Maybe a couple of years away 🤔
Great video and well done for getting through it ☺️🙏
Thanks Chris. Yes it's a definite must do for any UK ultra runner. Get on it as soon as you feel ready.
Awesome man! Huge Congrats. Been following you for a while now and just love your adventures. Your filming/editing is so on point and your 10,000+ subscribers all appreciated it very much. So inspiring. Bravo Sir.
Thank you Shaun.If you can get in the lottery it's definitely worth doing.
@@FilmMyRun That would be a long trip from my home in NZ, but would be a good one.
This was great.....amazing adventure!
Yes, looking forward to doing this event again either next year or the year after
Brill video, I’ve done a few ultras (not 100 miles) and know how hard it is, especially mentally, therefore great effort, you did amazingly well and I don’t know how you kept your spirits up for the duration. Inspirational.
Thank you. I think if you’ve done a few ultras you could probably do a 100. As you say it’s more about mental strength than anything.
Really enjoyed watching this! Hoping for a place next year. Well done on getting it done!
Thank you Una. See you soon hopefully!
Greetings from Finland!
Hi Finland. Thanks for watching!
Great video. Very inspiring.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video, Stephen and top effort. I saw you at Braithwaite and again at the finish, think you were about 35 minutes ahead of me. Hope your feet were OK, mine were trashed.
My feet took a little time to recover, but my legs were ok almost the day after. Probably because I didn't do much running!! Just trudging mostly!! haha. Well done yourself. It's no easy effort that.
@@FilmMyRun Thanks and similar to me, feet trashed, legs fine! 🙂I'll be back again next year for a 3rd go to try and get that magical 30hr finish. Hope to see you there.
Great effort, chapeau! Really enjoyed this series thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it Thanks
Amazing achievement well done. 2 Lakeland 50's now done and I've got a place in next year's 100 😳
Well the number one piece of advice that I didn’t follow well enough is to look after your feet on the 100. Look after your feet and you’ll finish the race
Brilliant video Stephen thank you for sharing. Looks an amazing adventure, maybe give it a try myself .
If you are into 100 milers and mountain running it has to be on your list of top UK races definitely.
Hi Stephen. Am doing the 100 this year! Was navigation a problem?
AMAZING Stephen, thank you for the great story telling and well done for the finish! Considering running the Lakeland 100 next year , and it would be amazing to see you there and run together with you! Take care and see you on Zwift! :)
I will be volunteering there next year as I have too many 100 milers next year. But I will be running it again hopefully in 2024.
Epic! I did the 50 this year, definitely entering the ballot for the 100 next year. Can't be harder than the Arc 100 surely ?!
With hindsight it is a tough question. My legs recovered a lot quicker after LL100 than the Arc. But at the time I was convinced it was tougher. Now I'm 50/50 again! I'm interested to hear more from others about which they think is more difficult.
The whole series of videos have been brilliant on this. Well done - really enjoyable : )
Thank you so much
The fancy dress check point staff were quality! Awesome effort Stephen. Looks amazing. Would you have done anything different looking back?
Yes, a few of the checkpoints were in fancy dress and Kentmere was like a nightclub with the music!!
Congratulations 🎉
Thanks Stephen!
Fantastic film, again!
Can you recommend some scenic 100 miler run i the alps / pyrenes?
Plenty of beautiful routes to run in the Alps. Of course the big event every year is UTMB in Chamonix and Val D'Aran in the Pyrenees.
You are amazing!
The most fun you can have in 105 miles 💃🏼🕺
I've just realised you are actually in the 525 club. Thanks for stopping my mental rot in the final 10!
Way to go! Do they not give belt buckles for 100s in the UK? I guess it does seem rather American, now that I stop to think about it.
Also, appreciate the longer editing, voice overs, and care taken with this one. Nice final product.
Actually most 100s in the UK do follow the Western States tradition of giving a buckle. It just happens that this one doesn’t.
@@FilmMyRun Ah cool. Congrats on your race, even though a little slower than you wanted. Your training motivated me through my training for my first 100k, which I finished in stellar style. Have a fall marathon, and might do a November 50 miler... Considering bumping to 100 miles sometime next year.
How were the feet and how would you rate the speed goats for the 100 distance compared to anything else you have. Also, what could you have done to avoid trashing your feet? I have looked forward to and enjoyed the whole series. Really appreciate all the effort you have put into them.
Feet recovered well afterwards and legs recovered very quickly, mostly because I didn’t run very much!! I think I should probably have done some foot care at the Dalemain checkpoint. That might have helped. But it was just soooooo wet all the way round. Speedgoats are my go to trail shoe for long distance. The cushioning and comfort are perfect for me in 99% of situations.
I think your recovery is going to have been down to your extensive training. I'm booked into the arc so it sounds like the ll100 might be a good follow up if I'm looking to up the elevation. What was your best time for the Arc before taking on the live coverage?
@@juststalks my best Arc time is 28:30
Congratulations on the finish it really is a tough 1. Just curious, you say it’s harder than the arc but how does it compare to the UTMB TDS or CCC?
Hi! So, yes I said that in the heat of the moment after finishing Lakeland, which was particularly tough partly because of the weather. In hindsight I would say they are probably equally tough for a first timer. The more I did the ARC the easier it got because I knew it so well. As for the others. TDS is by far the hardest of all of those. CCC was tough but looking back I was probably not prepared enough for it and if I went back I'd be hoping to do a lot better than I did. If you can do the ARC and CCC then Lakeland will probably feel about the same.
Excellent, I have added this to my 'to do' list. What shoes are those?
I wore my Hoka Speedgoat 5s the whole way. They are the perfect long distance shoe for me.
@@FilmMyRun I thought it was them. I am doing the NDW50 and torn between Speedgoat 5s and Inov8 g300s (i have both, just cant decide yet). Thanks for the videos!
@@tompayne10 really depends how wet it is. I don’t find Mudclaws that comfortable over long distance. But if it’s really wet it might be worth the compromise.
@@FilmMyRun I did it last year in Torrents, it was very dry (just missed the finish cut-off as i was ill). I have the trailfly 300 (not the mudclaw), they feel pretty similar to the Speedgoats.
Big congratulations on this adventure! You really did take it all out. Really impressive with the weather conditions. Great video as always. " Loads of fruit over there", haha! How is your feet, smashed i take it? Big cheers from Norway!
Hey Lars it did take a while for my feet to get back to normal!! Was a hell of a summer of running
Does somebody recognize the pack that Laura is carrying at 3:29?
Jan did you ever find out what the pack was? I could probably ask her for you.
I don't think I did 😂
great effort, stupid question maybe but what is that magic stick you're keeping your cam up with? baffled me.
Hi there. There's nothing magic about the stick! It's simply a blind spot below the two lenses of the 360 camera. This allows the stick to appear invisible....which is handy
Gosh you are so late to the party. Cant believe its taken you so long to get round to doing it considering you've done some other mammoth stuff. I think, and this may apply to you that a lot of people are put off because its classed as being self navigating and you need to be able to read a map and follow a road book buts its not like the Dragons Back where thats more critical. Ive finished the LL100 3 times and love it, every part of it, but hate the fact that its popularity has got so big that to get a place now you have to go into a lottery. When I first done it you could still get a place on the 100 weeks before turning up. Also interesting to hear you say its harder than the Arc. I would totally agree on that point as I have never finished the Arc but I think thats just because of the time of year rather than how hard it actually is.
Hahaha, honestly I've tried to get in for about 7 years. Was always too slow on the button in the early years and then this is the first time I've been drawn in the lottery! I think, with hindsight, it's a tough call between Lakeland and the Arc. I've recovered a lot quicker from LL100, probably because I didn't run very much of it!!
@@FilmMyRun 😄
This run did not look in any way a fun experience. Just a bad day or just too much?
Bad conditions more than anything and a mistake in not carrying out foot care at half way. My feet were trashed by 50 miles because they were constantly wet. They remained constantly wet and it got me down. I lost my head with 30 miles to go and it was definitely a grind to get to the finish.
@@FilmMyRun Wet feet, then blisters...not good. I suppose these long races (for you) are more enjoyable when you only have fatigue and muscle pain to deal with?
I think they are cows 🐄😂
Hahahaha
Wow, that's a great effort indeed. Well done. Good filming too.