Even if you're not a runner, I hope you enjoyed the views of Boulder. I've lived here most of my life and I've never seen it so green! Did any of you celebrate Global Running Day?
Ryan, I really love all of your videos, but this one about gratitude, really, really resonates with me! There is so much in life that, if you're not careful, can easily bring you down. But if you take the time to find something you're grateful for (or, in your case, "cinco" things you're grateful for!), life can really be great. Thank you for your inspiration and for encouraging me to appreciate all that I've been blessed with and to be thankful for even the little things in life. At 53, I might not be as young as you (or as Dana put it, "in your prime", haha!), but I still have many more days to enjoy this life and all it has to offer. :)
I saw this video a year ago and day-dreamed i would run it one day. And now headed there this week for my 41st Bday to run it. Great job on this video. Thank you !!
Ryan. Always good to see you showcase Boulder. But I need to say this. I studied this video a little today and not only is it admirable that you can just get up and run the traverse---but it is that you can do it with all those stops carrying gear and doing multiple takes and it never seems like it happened that way. You seem to have an intuition to knowing when and how to shoot --and what to say--so it edits really well. Bravo and Olé, Olé, Olé!!!!
Thanks my friend, I guess I have years of experience about how to film an adventure while moving quickly...thank you for noticing the work that goes into this
Your lucky to have friend like Dana in your life. I could be wrong but, she just strikes me as the type of person that the harder you push ahead, the more she thrives in that environment. Have a great weekend!
Very cool video. Definitely appreciate all these mountains. So beautiful up there never get old. My 12 year old son and I run all those mountains. However, we have not done the traverse yet together. Working to build up his training for this distance. He almost there!
Hiked all these mountains, but never in the same day. Great job. I will never forget the first time I made the Green Mtn to Bear Peak traverse, bushwhacked right along the ridge, glorious!
Omg! Thanks, Ryan for sharing your beautiful and funny adventures with us! Like you said, you are a lucky man! Born and raised in Boulder! I was born and raised in Switzerland...so I can relate to what your are feeling when you're looking at all the beauty around you! If I ever get to visit CO, I'll be hiring you as my running-guide. I Love all the ~happy~ that surrounds you. ☀️
I know this is an older video of yours, but it's still a fun one! I've run Boulder Skyline Traverse once and hope to run it again this summer but this time, do an out and back ("Boulder Skyline Traverse O&B 50k"?). Good times! Love your videos, your charisma, attitude and inspiration!
Duze!!! Didn't know you ran too. Today you were my motivation for my morning run. And of course I finished your great divide videos tonight during my stationary ride. You are so motivating. I'm down 44 pounds. Be down the last 36 before ragbrai this year. I'll do one day atleast. If route is anywhere around here you have a spot to stay.
We are neighbors as I am in NoBo!!! Just did Bear Peak the other day and run up that paraglider jump often! Just moved here, love it here, and please keep showing videos of the area, to give me route ideas! And if you ever need a running partner, lmk! :)
Great upload! Native here (grew up in Westminster) and the only mountain lion I've ever seen was while hiking Mt. Sanitas and I've climbed 99% of our 14ers so you'd think I would've seen them there!
Thanks for the Wicket Awesome Video.. I knew it was Dana.. I feel like I know you both.. through your RU-vid Channel.. you both seem “What you see, is what you get” SUPER people.. I had a back injury back in October.. which has put my running on hiatus for now.. but I can still ride my bicycle.. biking is who I am.. instead of complaining on what I cannot do.. I’m grateful on what I can do.. I find my happy spot.. hope we all meet for ice cream one Day 😎🚴♂️🍀
Ryan! Thanks again for the good stuff you put out there man. It's my responsibility to take care of myself and at mid-life I look for the positive pushes from where I can and your attitude, let alone your channel is one of the best tools I have to help me. You're a good guy who is good to others. -- Oh, hell yaz! A shout out to DANA!
I have just found you....thank you for being You Ryan. What a beautiful, grateful soul. I also do the gratitude lists while running. How is someone with a soul like yours not married???
Great video! I'll be listening to it all week as I attempt my first 100 miler this coming Saturday. (I watch the Javalina videos a lot too, very inspiring). Thanks for all you're doing!
Thanks for the great perspective of Boulder hinterhighlands. Got to revisit your run in jeans at Caballo Blanco, which made great rewatching. Keep up all your amazing projects, and dedicating them to video, of course!
Hi Ryan, You post such cool video’s. I enjoy watching your stuff. Thank you. You are becoming a motivator for me. I think of the recent video when I am out challenging myself. I think about one day doing something like that, it motivates me to do more. I am so grateful or my life. Still being here and being able to do things. Some days life still gets in the way of living. I view those days as days I’m getting stuff done. But I try to focus on new abilities and stretching my abilities. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Another great video, Ryan; thanks for going to the trouble! Nice to have met your friend, Dana, along the way, too. Who decides on these 'days', such as World Running Day? I'd be interested in a cycling 'day' but, unfortunately, my heart doesn't allow me to run. You know, the first 2 peaks you reached are not quite as high as Australia's highest, Mt. Kosciuszko. The last 2 were a fair bit higher than our highest.
Woha! Great and inspiring video, Ryan! Boulder with its landscape, trails and people do look awesome! I was down with a cold on the Global Running Day, but i had a awesome 20k on Sunday. Not as epic a scenery as you had, but two thunderstorm to the south and west of me kept me going before it hit my area. Keep it up man, i draw great inspiration from your video! Cheers from Norway :)
Wow! It's beautiful there! Thank you for another awesome video. I didn't even know there was a Global Running Day. I'll run double today but it's not the same.
I ran into you and SJ at the base of Green a couple months back, as you were finishing up and I was starting. I'm almost at lap 50 for the year, anyway I'd love to run the traverse with you, if you're game.
Beautiful segment Ryan! Fantastic scenery and quite a run on Global Running Day. I didn't run due to some knee soreness but did treat myself to a new pair of Hoka Clifton 6's! Keep up the great videos!
That was a really nice trip, thanx for sharing! Guess I am the only one who saw the mountain lion in that one scene, up on top of that mountain in minute....oh I forgot....go see if you can find it yourself ✌🏻
Coincidence. I just planed my run for tomorrow. About 10..12 miles in the Palatinate Forest, Germany. Then went to RU-vid and this video was first on my list to watch. GPS: Use your smart phone and the mapping / navigation app OSMand. It uses offline maps based on the OpenStreetMap. It can also record a GPS track. I use it all the time. You may also have a look at the web site Komoot...
Only 2.5 liters? I'd need at least 7 liters (+ 2 lbs of food) just to hike that in cool temperatures. Looks like a great place to live, and you're doubly blessed to have Dana as a friend.
i''m new to trail running, I usually do half-marathons, I usually ride my motorcycle from New Orleans for my yearly motorcycle trips. I wanted to start planning a run on my planned trips. Would this be a really good trail run to do and would i have any issues or problems with parking my motorcycle during the run? Do you have any other locations that would be a good trail run with around 13.1 to 24 miles that you would think would be a great run to do on a trip.
Duzer, can I come run the Boulder Skyline Traverse with you? It'd be fun and an adventure that I'd love to do some time this summer! Seriously though, let do this!
Loved the video! Random question. The audio was ridiculously good. Was that just the built-in mic in the Sony FDR-X-3000 or did you use an external mic?
Enjoy your physical abilities...while u can...While I'm not a lib...I certainly identify with the love of the R Mtns. Some ppl just never recognize / sense that type of natural high. It's a sense of self actualization....Too old to do that stuff now...new knees and such...but I know what your experiencing. Power to ya!
Hey Ryan. I chatted with Cameron a couple of days ago. He said he knows you, maybe you recall who he is, Cameron Wifoff. He was one of the greatest American triathletes, top American in the early 2000s, he was top 10 at the Ironman Kona about 10 times I believe... Maybe you could go for a run/ride with him and interview him. Many tri people will probably love to see him on camera again. Cheers
Ryan Van Duzer awesome! He is a good buddy of mine too! I noticed over RU-vid and Facebook people wondering about him. The guy was phenomenal in his time. Here is a good story: around 2012 he broke his body going down flagstaff, like, many bones. That same year I rode my bike a lot. Right after he got out of the hospital after having many major surgeries, we went for a ride and he killed me on the bike. World class athletes are better athletes than us normal people Even when they are half crippled
Hey I love the video man. I am actually going to be in Boulder next month for a few days and I am hoping to get a few runs in on some trails and go in the mountains. Is that still possible in January? Do you have any suggestions? I will be staying downtown and thinking about renting a car.
You never know in Boulder, the weather can be very mild, and even when it's snowy, you can hit the trails, just put on some micro spikes so you don't slip on icy trails. Have fun! The Mesa Trail is a great one
1:03 For good conditions, reliable surfaces, I bet you don't need it on the bike either! Make like those lucky Dutch and Danish; let that hair blow free while you got it!
Do you have a go to shoe brand you use when running? I like Brooks but even the wide runs a little narrow for my feet. Also, this may be a dumb question, but is there a certain technique that you use while running? I want to work up to running a bit during my walks, but don’t want to injure myself. Any insight would be appreciated. By the way, love Colorado and visit frequently. 😀
> Did any of you celebrate Global Running Day? Only by chance, but I did it by running. It wasn't a route I usually run and it had some exploration and on the spot decisions. It was nice.
I have lived in and/or visited many towns that claim to get 300 days of sunshine per year, and have come to find that it is not true in almost every case.
Also, you should get on strava. It is not all about being competitive. Just by using another cyber tool you can take your videos further, you can motivate people, and track your activities. It is fun, you don’t have to compete to use it... plus I am sure you would kick my ass, her ass, his ass, and most people’s asses
