Well done Ben on the coaching qualification! I've been looking at the Swiss Alps Ultra as well! My brother has recently moved out there and it's the first thing he told me about. I'm actually going out in a few weeks to see him and will definitely be spending some time in the mountains. All the best with the race, I'm keen to see the video!
Thanks Francois. I've never run out there myself, but looks amazing, should be a great event. Enjoy your time in the mountains, some big climbs out that way 🤓
Massive congratulations on the qualification. You'll make a superb coach with your knowledge and ability to communicate. And very wise to start small and informally with friends.
Thanks both 😀 Yes I thought it would be a good idea just to build up experience first with no pressure and then just see where it goes from there. Learning a lot as I go which has been great
Just discovered your channel and really enjoying it. I'm also from Brighton, just getting into ultrarunning. I'm running half of the south coast ultra in september as my first event. Race in Switzerland looks amazing!
Thanks James, great to hear you're enjoying the channel. Hope all goes well for the rest of your training for the South Coast Ultra and I'll probably bump into you on the South Downs at some point!
Congratulations on achieving your coaching qualification, I think you’ll make a great coach. Switzerland sounds like it’s going to be amazing, can wait to see the pictures/video from that one, I would be the same as Carla those suspension bridges look huge 😬, have a great time both of you 👍
@@garethjones4297 Thanks Gareth! Not sure I'll be running over those suspension bridges, might have to walk, wouldn't want them to start rocking 😅 Hope all's going good with you
Cheers Ben, can't wait to get out there this summer and see what it's like, views look stunning and people racing from all over the world so will be cool to meet everyone 👌
Sounds like the team relay race was a great event and congrats on getting your ultra coaching qualification, that's awesome Ben! Best of luck for the upcoming challenge, better get some pole practice in indeed 😝
Thanks Chloe, it was such a good event, bit of a shock to the system trying to run that fast on the trails, I'm usually plodding for a long time and eating a picnic on the way 😅
