My 100km Ultra Did Not Go To Plan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2024
- This is it! Anna is taking on her first ever 100km race - the 7 Valleys Ultra. Held in the heart of the Lake District, it is one of the longest and toughest running challenges Anna has faced!
Watch as Anna works her way past spectacular fells, waters and valleys in a bid to reach her ultramarathon goal. Can she overcome the elements and her emotions and find the energy to complete the course?
Whether you’re an avid ultrarunner or are yet to enter the world of trail running, you’ll be rooting for Anna throughout!
↓↓ Are you training for an ultramarathon? Do you think Anna will make it? Give her some support in the comments ↓↓
Check out the Valleys Ultramarathon: www.13valleysultra.com
What's in this video:
00:00:00 - The 7 Valleys Ultra Race
00:01:54 - Hiking in Galeforce Winds
00:03:44 - Aid Station and Route Update
00:05:58 - Lost on the Wrong Path
00:07:46 - Switching up my hydration strategy
00:09:39 - Dealing with a Blister
00:11:18 - Slow progress and painful blisters
00:13:22 - Overcoming Challenges in the Dark
00:15:59 - Making the right decision
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"Did not finish" is still world's better than "did not start"! Thank you TRC once again and Anna, for sharing another challenge that did not end as expected. There are reasons we runners have more platitudes than most others like "if it was easy, everyone would do it." Great effort and you made it farther than the overwhelming majority of us, even experienced runners would. So, be proud and now, you have another reason to do it again!!!
Good advice!
I love your mom reminding you of all you already achieved today, moms are amazing ❤
Sure are!
She’s definitely a special one ❤
Totally agree. My mum has stood in the rain being my support crew! Mums everywhere...you are all amazing
Good run nonetheless,Anna.Come on over here in the Philippines and try an ultra😊
The thought of heading out into a dark and wet night, already drenched to the bone...😱 Great effort, Anna 👍🏻💪🏃♂️
And with a chest infection to boot 😢
That's pretty standard in UK races. if you aren't prepared to do that, or haven't trained for it. Don't enter. Not all of us can cry our way into Boston!
I need more Anna content! Shes always so inspiring
I have always loved Anna's vids , something pure about strength of character comes accross in the vlogs that are shot , very welll done!
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I hadn’t realised the video was coming to an end and I was dreading Anna finishing. Once blisters establish themselves the fun disappears from any distance event. I was so relieved when she decided to DNF and with nothing but pride for what she’d achieved.
Thanks Anna. You probably helped more people with this video than perhaps any other. You did an awesome job. Way to go.
Glad it was helpful!
Every video I watch of Anna taking on challenges I always end up in tears. Anna you are an absolute inspiration with everything you set your mind to. Sometimes, we need to set our minds to pulling back and looking after ourselves and that can almost be the toughest challenge.
Sorry about that! 😅
Excellent video. Well done, Anna. What an incredible achievement and a beautiful run - you made the right decision. I love the longer form race content and this is one of the best. Well done, team 👍🏻👍🏻
As always, Anna never fails to impress. Love that mum was there to remind her how awesome she is. Those conditions were nasty.
Couldn't agree more!
One of the best videos I’ve watched on TRC or any running content ever. It’s not always about winning or hitting PBs, running is about the adventure, comradery, facing your limits, having fun, and being grateful for the full breadth of the human experience!
Well done Anna for taking on the challenge, making the right call , and being a great presenter and inspiration 💪
Thanks so much 🙏🏼 that’s so kind
Your mom spoke wise words: you achieved so much!! The weather didn’t lend you any favors, but this is so inspirational
Huge respect to you, that looked like an incredibly hard challenge.
You are so big inspiration for me. I'm running for years now trying to go back and prepare to 100km. Love this sentence "who wants to do something when you guaranteed to succeed all the time".
DNF - Did nothing fatal! Go again on the next one Anna. Bloody awful weather that. Always going to chuck it down up there though eh!
Absolutely. And I was battling a chest infection going into it, unbeknownst to me. The medic at the final aid station picked up on it and suggested it could turn into pneumonia if I went back out in those conditions
Anna you have been one of my greatest influences in my running for years now. They say it's inevitable when you start running and now you've taught me how to say enough. I'm old enough to be your dad so I will say I'm proud of you too. Let's keep going knees up chin up. Cheers girl from NC
Well done, Anna! Always enjoy your videos - authentic and honest. Thanks for sharing 🙂
I think this paints an honest picture of trail running.
You can have the best plans but nature is superior and you have to respect it.
Well done on making the hard but good decision.
The trails will be there next time.
I’ve missed seeing Anna! She’s an absolute legend and so genuine.
Saying "I'll just carry on", while pushing blistered feet up a mountain in cold rain and blustery wind is the most English thing ever. No shame, Anna - you've shown what a badass queen you are. It took so much courage just to start, and to push on for an entire day, through that weather? I am so impressed by you and your effort.
That was a story… can’t imagine what it takes to run as far as you did. Such a huge victory in and of itself! Onwards and upwards as they say 😊
you can be very proud of that achievement that a lot of people wouldn't even start. Well done. Really great character and example to others too.
I love watching you on the channel Anna, find your grit and vulnerability so inspiring. Thank you for letting us in on your journey, so glad you decided to call it 💓
Absolutely love Anna's vids. Well done Anna. Always an inspiration to see you doing these things. You are obviously amazing but it's great to be able to watch 'ordinary' people running and not just super fast young fellas!
What a legend, sometimes the hard decision is to say enough is enough. Looking forward to your next challenge as I know there will always be one more!!!
Stopped watching the running channel because of not enough Anna. Only back to watch a video with her. The only presenter with personality
Bloody good effort Anna. Classic line “do you have potatoes here?” 😂 love it. The Lakes is a beast when it’s wet so no shame in a DNF. Sterling effort 🤜
I can’t explain to you how good those potatoes were! They had vinegar and salt on 😋
Runners are a funny breed, you can achieve what 99% of people could never do but if it’s a dnf it’s devastating! Book …train….we go again! Well done on an excellent try. You are amazing ❤
You can be proud Anna, you pushed through your limits. This isn't an easy feat.
Anna, you inspire me. You made the right decision, and because you did, others who watch this video, will too, if they need to. Well done.
Your ultra running experience really shines here. Unstudied new route section, low visibility at night and no spare headtorch - this was definitely the right call. The fact that you had two other runners to stick to could have been a consideration, but you'd have to agree to stick together and that's hard when you're close to the cutoff time. I keep learning from you Anna!
Unfortunately Rich and Matt had already made the call that they wouldn’t continue, which was another consideration of mine to call it. My watch battery was dangerously low, and the medic picked up on my cough as being a chest infection - which I’ve had to have antibiotics and 2 weeks off to recover from 😢so many things stacked against me continuing 😔
Anna I'm so proud of you for making that tough decision! No one wants to cut races short but sometimes you have to do what's best for you, your body, and your mental well-being!! Thank you for sharing this side of distance running, it's something that's not often shown on social media☺
You did amazing Anna, you should be rightly proud of yourself, pick yourself up and go again another time!
That's why I LOVE Anna! What an absolute legend! Your so inspiring!
Thank you 🙏🏼
I just love Anna’s videos. She is just delightful, inspiring and relatable. I find myself getting emotional with her in the high’s and low’s. So amazing!
I think you made a very wise and mature choice. To continue would have been dangerous. Mountains in the dark in cold, wet weather with poor visibility should be taken VERY seriously. Especially when you are already cold and exhausted. Congrats on an epic run! And I agree with many others... this was a very important video to share. Too often, as runners, we push too hard and take risks we shouldn't for the sake of our egos. Hope you enjoyed a cosy, warm night after your exploits on the mountains!
I admire you so much Anna! It takes courage to head out on challenges when you now there's no guarantee for success, know it's going to be hard as hell
Oh Anna! 😭 My heart bleeds for you but like your mum said, look at what you *did* achieve! The Lakes, whilst utterly beautiful, is incredibly brutal, even on a lovely clear day. Being in the mountains in the rain and wind isn't all that much fun, trust me, i've walked them enough to know, I can't imagine trying to run the distance you did. Even stepping up to the start line, with all the prep you put in was a huge achievement! I'm so glad you had the other 2 muskateers with you to keep your spirits up. Be proud of what you achieved, it might have been an official DNF but your heart and spirit clearly won the day.
I love videos with Anna! You're so inspiring. Take good care.
Anna ur a star, honestly hun I’m sat here watching this in bed and Im like - there is absolutely no way I could have carried on, the prospect of going back out there in the dark in the rain when ur already freezing cold and chasing a tight cut off - u absolutely made the right decision - u done amazingly well Anna, I hope u listened to ur brilliant mummy - mummy’s always tell the truth 😊🥰 xxx
Absolutely amazing, and 100% the right decision with wet kit in those conditions. The mountains will still be there for another day!
As for music and emotions, I was doing The Lap September this year, as I was climbing Wansfell, the lighting was perfect, the view was incredible, and I put on some 'sea shanties' and the song 'Cornwall' by fisherman's friends came on and the hairs were standing up, and my eyes started watering. Those moments, finish or not are what we do Ultras for, and also what give us the drive to grow as people.
Whether it is a good or bad race in our heads, we always come out of a race a more improved person, and learn something new.
Anna, that was such a gritty attempt at the 100km! Weather can be such a bugger at times and there's no coming back from soaking wet gear when it's forecast for more rain and wind! Take all the learnings from this race, and girl, onto the next one 🙂... Tarawera in NZ.....
Aw. I really feel for you Anna. When I felt down someone said to me "dont be hard on yourself. There are millions out there that didn't get off their backsides" Take heart from the fact that you competed to the best of ability and thats's all you can do. There will always be another day and another racee. I am so proud of you. Onwards and upwards Anna. Keep going❤❤ you are are awesome.
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So inspiring, really amazing stuff. Along with all the other comments on her, I agree we need more Anna content
Anna did great! It is a challenge, not supposed to be easy! This is what it’s all about! Can’t wait for next video when Anna takes on a challenge and nails it(or dnfs it, and goes for next challenge)! ❤
I watched my 11 year old son run in his first 2.5 km race today and it brought tears to my eyes. He didn’t want to come last. Made a friend on the trail who he walked with a few times. And he still finished in 14 minutes. And I told him all the things your mom did… so now I’m crying again.
Well done, Anna. You made the right choice. That was a rough race in tough conditions. You should be proud.
Kudos to Anna for gutting it out that far in those adverse conditions. She's always an inspiration. Looking forward to more of her challenges and videos.
I remember that marathon in the garden she did. That is one of the sickest things I have ever seen. I mean that in a good way. Well done, Anna!
You made the right decision Anna. It still was a fantastic achievement what you accomplished. I would have thrown the towel in as soon as it started raining.
Anna, you are so inspiring ... I ran the 20k race/2valleys mainly after watching your training video. Maybe one day I'll be brave enough to take on a longer one. Love watching your videos on the trails, thanks for sharing your race, you are awesome ❤
Haha - "I'm Gallopin' - Selecta!" Awesome running tune. Super well done - wonderfully honest video and still amazingly inspiring to watch!
Anna, what I love about you is your tenacity and how much heart you have for everything you do. You absolutely made the right decision. And that decision never negates what you've done, who you are and what a testament you are to your sport and to all of us here!
Thank you 🙏🏼
I love that Anna shares the good times and the hard times. Her expression of joy and of disappointment. Real running!
Never, never compromise on fuel (food) bc you have to have more clothes. If you need to have winter clothes with you, bring a larger back pack with you them. Playing with food by not having it with you can be a dangerus game to play.
Congrats on taking the challenge still 🙌
Big congrats on what you achieved here. This looks very tough even without the grizzly weather. Not the outcome I'm sure you were hoping for, but I think knowing when to stop shows great strength of character. There's always another event. Always love Anna's videos :)
I wasn't prepared for the emotional train that hit me by the end of this video. You did amazingly well and should be as proud of yourself as your sweet mum is 🥹
Great job, Anna! I love seeing how you challenge yourself while at the same time making sure you're staying safe. You inspire me!
Blinking glad I was pre warned to have tissues at the ready, that was one emotional watch. An amazing feat of strength and endurance shown by Anna, she’s a rockstar. I think there’s more to learn when things go wrong rather than right and that’s where we grow as humans. Much respect Anna! Xx
Well done Anna, DNF. or not yours are always the best vids. I'm an ultra cyclist with a few dnf myself ( it's part of the game) and I always learn so much from your events. Keep it up!! Looking forward to your next vid.
weather conditions play a huge part in ultras too, wet boggy/muddy terrain saps the life out of the legs too. great great effort in those conditions anna!!!!
Having recently spent 14 hours slogging through constant rain in Wales, you have my deepest sympathies. It’s “only” water but it can be so demoralising. Still an amazing effort in truly challenging conditions and terrain 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Anna, love seeing you back on your adventures, you were one of the first that I started following when I took up running before Covid - hopefully I will get back to it again soon. A huge congrats to you
Sometimes the best choice is to not go on. You’ve learned a lot and lived to fight another day. Great job for even taking it on!
100% the right decision.
Still an amazing achievement!
At the last check point when you asked ‘do you have potatoes here?’ Literally made me cry 😢
They were honestly so good! 🥔
Anna you’re such an inspiration! That Lake District rain is like no other, you did such an amazing job. You made the right call ❤
Making the right decision takes a lot of courage too. You did amazing. We need more Anna content!
Well done dont worry u r a rockstar and the reason i started running channel. I did 5k runs but all inspiration started from u. We are with u champ
You made the right decision. So glad you had your mum there for hugs.
Most people wouldn’t even make to the start line so well done for the the distance you made it!
Huge respect Anna. You should be proud of how far you got. Tough challenge but that's why we do it.
Thank you 🙏🏼 I’m super proud 😊
Nothing but respect. It doesn't matter you didn't finish, in that journey you achieved so much. Well done.
A tremendous effort to get so far and absolutely the correct call to make. Personal safety in the hills should always trump the desire to push on when the signs are starting to move against you. Really inspiring, both in your determination and how you rationally analysed the challenge ahead.
I always cry watching Anna’s adventures. Inspiring human!
Such a good effort and an inspiration! I did the 2 Valleys this year and I’m going back for the 5 Valleys next year. Hands down the best and the toughest race I’ve ever done but that’s why we do these things, think of the people that wouldn’t even be able to attempt this!
Anna, you are just the best. I love following your attempts and successes. Keep at it for those of us who will NEVER try this sort of thing. :-)
Ah, you had me crying right along with you at the end when you decided to drop. I hope you feel good about the race; you worked hard and trained hard. Congrats on a great effort! Very smart decision to call it when you did 🙂
Your mum comforting you sent me over the edge 😢 good job Anna and good job Mum ❤
I'm crying with you because I know how hard it was for you to not continue. You're still amazing and you should be so proud of your accomplishments! ❤
Anna, You´re so tough and made the right decision. Success isn´t always about winning or finishing, but gaining knowledge - which You did, and it will forever pack up nicely in Your mental reserves for challenges to come.
The biggest respect to You, and I really look forward to see the new challenges You will take on.
True inspiration to watch You.
I know the exact feeling as I had to do the same thing this year with Race to the Stones. Everything's wet, you're blistered, and you're heading into the night...not a great feeling. Anyway, very well done on the race and the decision making.
Emotional 😥 WOW❗ this video was the most Emotional 😥 Running video I have ever watched❗
In my view Anna You👈 are still the Queen of ultra Running.
You have NOT failed, far from it The Blood, sweat and the Tears😥 you shed
Was for what you achieved not what you didn't achieve.
The achievement was that you gave it your all. 🌟
Thank you for sharing. This is one of those hard moments nobody (unless you’ve been in the same situation) gets. You’re still amazing for going for it 😃 and you know... next time 😉
Absolute admiration for you Anna,thank you for taking us on your journey,watching the laughter,smiles and tears is why we put our bodies to the test,such as this 100km trail run.
You have given myself a challenge to take on hopefully next year as you have inspired me to push myself a bit more in my running journey. 😆.
Well done Anna! Your mum is right, we’re all very proud of you. Still an amazing achievement in really tough circumstances. Hope you’re feeling better now xx
You're the best Anna. I love watching your epic missions and your honesty throughout. And yeah isn't your Mum lovely ❤ Cheers, Amy, NZ
Such a legend be very proud xxx ps you made me cry
Wow! You are amazing! When your mom hugged you I got teary-eyed. Congratulations!
Anna you are amazing and have come so far. From the inception of this channel I've watched you become absolutely brilliant. I'm rooting for you always! 🙌🏽
Phenomenonal. As always you make me want to continue running and continue trying a new challenge. Congratulations Anna. What you achieved was amazing and it doesn't matter that you didn't finish.
Well done Anna! I loved how real this video was in showing the good, the bad and the ugly or running. The greatness of running is in showing up and trying out the hard thing, and this video highlights this beautifully.
That weather was brutal. There is no shame in not continuing on in those conditions. Good work, Anna!
1000% the right decision. Did so well. Shame the weather didn't play ball. Crack on you legend!
Woot woot an Anna video... Classic 'drama llama' ... Will now watch the rest 😃
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Anna, you made exactly the right decision, at exactly the right time, for exactly the right reasons. Proud of what you've done. Properly inspiring. And you'll go on to do bigger and better things. Take the time to digest this, then work out what you would improve, and then go out and smash it. And big kudos to the other 2 of the '3 Amigos'
Anna, you're an actual legend! I am so glad you didn't continue on. The weather sounded potentially quite dangerous. You always inspire me and I love seeing your content! ❤❤❤
Well done Anna ..believe it or not you really do inspired me ..also you know how to bring a tear to my eye. 😊👍🏿🏃♀️So proud of your achievement.
Still SO SO SO PROUD of YOU Anna!!!! Huge and mad respect for you! I know you will be back tackling this race again!
Absolutely amazing Anna. I was emotional watching you and your mum at the end. Be proud and be kind to yourself ❤
Anna, you are amazing! Bless your wee mum too ❤