Ultra Origins: Wes Plate 

Love the new series, Wes! Thanks for sharing your story. You inspire thousands of people; don’t ever forget that!

So many ultrarunners stories are similar! I was just like you, and overweight alcoholic, but just finished my 2nd 100 miler after quitting drinking and losing 80lbs. Thanks for sharing your story, hopefully you will inspire others with your journey

Thank you so much Wes for sharing your story. I’ve heard you share it a couple of times on the podcasts that you mentioned but in this video I feel like you really poured your heart into expanding on your success. Last year when I really began to dig into trail running/races I believe your channel was one of the first that I found that I could not stop watching. I don’t know if I will ever be able to have the success that you have, but at 37 years old, I hope I can at least get close. Thank you!

I can’t even imagine having the support you have!😊 I have done a couple of 50ks and had a DNF on a 50miler. It is the only time I haven’t been able to complete a distance. I have been trying to get back to the runner I was when I first started in 2016. I have my sights on a 50miler this Spring😬 Thank you for sharing I love hearing people’s story. You just get used to seeing runner friends or people you watch on RU-vid and you never really think about how they got there!

It's always great to rediscover things that you loved as a child and either forgot about or let slip away as you journey through adulthood. It's like "ah, that's right, this is who I really am". Life is very interesting that way in that it seems like a constant game of self discovery as you grow and change.

Thank you for your story, Wes! You're an important inspiration to me venturing into ultras myself. Didn't think I could possibly do it but watching your videos has really helped. I'm not fast by any means but happy to be a mid-to-back-of-the-pack. Ultras are cool but you're one really cool dude, mister! Keep up the good work!

I love this!! Thank you so much for sharing your story. Looking forward to seeing more of this series.

Thank you for sharing Wes! You are a massive inspiration.

What a fantastic video! This was the first time I heard your story and a number of things were very relatable, especially just being a regular person. Thanks for taking us along the journey.

Thanks so much for sharing your story Wes! I am so grateful for all the work you put into your channel. I have learnt so much from you and find your videos a real source of encouragement and inspiration. Congratulations on everything you have achieved so far and here’s to many more ultra adventures 🙌

Wes, what an amazing kick of to this new series. Kudos to you. I am looking forward to future videos to come. Yes, we can all do bodacious and awe inspiring things. We just have to put one foot in front of the other. 🎯

Cool footage from your life, Wes. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. As you know I have a loved one in the recovery process from drugs, particularly fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other opioids. It's been a scary and exhausting journey at times, especially witnessing them overdose a couple times. Thankfully they too have found their way into a more helpful lifestyle. They are doing a Spartan Sprint with me in Nov. Go figure. Thank you for all you do to support and inspire those of us newbies .🏃‍♀️‍➡️🌞

Great stuff Wes, great to hear your origin story, I see many parallels with my own ultra running journey

This is awesome Wes! I’m preparing for my first 50 miler on July 27th and this couldn’t have come at a better time. Super motivating and inspiring! Thank you for what you do and the content you create. 😊

Fantastic content idea, looking forward to all the great stories!

Thanks to new youtube algoritm, i know much more about ultra than i have to) And after finishing my first marathon i started to look more into one of this bad boys! For that, i salute you Wes!

Love this. Your videos are what inspired me to try my 1st 200 last year at Bigfoot. Thanks for all you're doing

You just shared what it means to be a genuine human being that’s moving forward to your own definition of greatness, Wes. Congratulations. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your journey.

Thank you for sharing your experience Wes, this is very inspiring! 🙌🏼🥹

Awesome series Wes! Keep up the great work with the channel!

I enjoyed your video and hearing about your journey! Some of your comments, at the end especially, were very thought provoking for me. Running really is an amazing sport and has done so much for me -- I am a little surprised sometimes that people won't even try it! Looking forward to this series!

Great stuff Wes! I thoroughly enjoyed this, thanks so much for sharing your story. I've learned a lot and taken a lot of inspiration from you!

You are an inspiration and I hope I meet you someday!

This is awesome Wes, thank you 🙏

Thanks for sharing your journey! I’m still trying to finish my first 100 miler, I have Fat Dog 120 in a few weeks. I’m crewing/pacing a friend at Divide 200, so I might see you there!

Thanks for sharing your story, Wes! Your MOAB video was the reason why I started running a year ago. I just finished my first 50k, signed up for 2 more this year, aiming at finishing my first 100k end of the year! Your authenticity in your videos really helped me to find a way out of being overweight and into this awesome world of trail running and in general a healthy lifestyle. Again, thanks for being such an inspiration to so many of us!!! All the best! (By the way, this is my first ever comment on a video, but you deserve it)

What a journey you've had Wes! I could feel the emotion as you relived it.I now understand why your videos are so finely edited. Well done, Sir! I look forward to watching the whole series.

Thank you for sharing your phenomenal journey Wes and your current relationship with ultra running is amazing to hear about as well. I look so very forward to more in this series and can't wait to meet you in person at The Divide this year. 🎉👏🏼🏃🏻‍♂️

Enjoyed the video and shared experience

Thanks for sharing. Moab 240 has your 2019 video on their website by the way. So people considering the race are likely going to watch it.

Really enjoyed this Wes!

Great start with this content.

hey how do you print out the big maps?