Hey man! I participated in the RR100M on Feb 4th as well. It was my very first 100 mile event as I had already completed (9) Ultras of up to 50 miles prior to this event. I spent the entire 2022 preparing for it in doing lots of slow Zone 2 based training runs in an effort of maximizing my aerobic efficiencies and it paid off as I was able to complete the 100 miler in 26 hours, 49 minutes and 53 seconds. I echo what you shared in this video as my least favorite segment was just after the 1st aid station as well. That out and back was incredibly monotonous - especially during the day when you could see all the way down near the end where those porta pottys were. I felt that it wasn't as bad at night because you couldn't see as far, but I had already made up my mind that I didn't like it! My favorite part was also that climb up upon the grassy hill that would offer the scene across the pond to the start/finish. I felt like that scene and moment in the race was the light at the end of the tunnel for each respective loop. While still knowing that there were 4-5 miles to complete the loop, it offered an emotional and mental boost in my opinion. My biggest issue on loops 4 and 5 were those damn tree roots. Once my legs and feet started to get heavy, I was constantly kicking those roots! It takes a ton out of you and your lower body to help break a fall and I was lucky that I didn't officially fall during the entire 100 mile journey. I finished the race fairly unscathed with the exception of some pretty healthy blisters and some ugly toes. I am so thankful that I took the plunge and completed the race as I've come away with lots of new mental, emotional and physical capacity for life! 🙂
Congrats on the finish! That's an awesome time! I hope we crossed paths out there. That ended up begin our favorite part of the course as well. Looking across the pond overnight was beautiful. And on our final pass, our crew was out on the opposite bank screaming across to us as we passed. It was an excellent exercise in physical and mental endurance that I definitely won't soon forget. What an awesome adventure!
It's great to hear from runners about the race. I was volunteering and helped set up aid stations and was somewhat nervous about the course conditions earlier in the week. Race day was absolutely fantastic weather so it was great that you got to see the conditions as close to perfect as we could ever hope.
You couldn't have asked for better weather. It was BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for your help making the race possible! The volunteers were so great on the course.
Thanks! I'm so glad we finally earned that 100 mile buckle! I'll be premiering the actual race footage tonight at 8pm eastern! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dHiHXLcOaPs.html
That tent in the middle of nowhere was weird. The guy was yelling at the women in front of me. Only later I realized that we where supposed to run over his boardwalk.
We were very confused as we were approaching but loved the boost of motivation when we got there 😂 It was pretty tough to pull off any dance moves that late in the race lol
Congrats! And, thanks for the report. I had to drop about mile 94. I was doing that old man lean and just couldn't straighten up. Any idea how to avoid that? It was my first 100 miler. I liked the dance runway too. What a blast!
Congrats on a killer run! Were you using poles at all? I picked them up for the last 40 miles to keep my upright. It was tough though. I was also doing a lot of lower back core strengthening and shoulder work leading up to the race to help.
@@iRunOnBeer I am attempting a 50 miler this weekend. I run around 50 miles per week and have for over a year now. I do take deload weeks every 4-6 weeks.
@@Freight_Train_Running That's great, the 50-miler should be a great trial! The hardest thing for us to prepare for with the 100 was the nutrition and sleep piece. We cruised through our first ultra (100km) relatively smoothly. But something happens around mile 70 where it became so much harder to take in calories. Be prepared to experiment with that aspect!
@@Freight_Train_Running It's definitely all about experimentation. But also, at least for me, a lot of times what I'm craving in the moment may not be what I prepared to eat. I tend to gravitate towards saltier foods but I think I hit salt overload towards the end of the race and couldn't stomach any salty snacks towards the end. In general I like potato chips, quesadillas, and PBJ. I also CRAVE pickles when I'm out there but they don't help with calories at all.
