10 TIPS FOR YOUR FIRST 100 MILE ULTRA // What I wish I knew before my first 100 miler

10 tips for your first 100 mile ultra! Things I wish I knew before my first 100 miler. Some things people may not tell you! Advice for your first 100 mile race. #100miles #ultramarathon #10tips #trailrunning

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[marlinweekley]

Hint: eat decent amount of protein with that pre race carb bfast. Eggs, potatoes and peanut butter on toast. It will slow gastric emptying and even out calorie availability. Try it on your long runs - don’t be afraid to ditch the gels etc and eat real food on long efforts like 100s.
Crew hint: keep it simple for them. The worse thing a runner wants to hear when get to aid station from the crew is “what do you need” ! I NEED everything dam it - have it ready! 😆 seriously. Put on paper what you want at each stop - be specific then you the runner knows what will be at that stop and plan accordingly. Don’t have the crew bring a bunch of junk your not going to use or eat. Have two vests, switch off and keep moving. Your calories will be in the new vest. Forget the AS food etc (unless no crew of course). Shoe changes? Forget it - not gonna happen. Wet feet are part of the experience- don’t deny yourself that 😆
Last: no big hard to digest meals (meat) 18 hours before the start.
Ok this is last:
Loose the gd earbuds! Talk to those around you. Make new friends. Listen to the environment- take it in. Want to listen to music? Go to a concert not a trail race. 😜 😀🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️
Great subject - thanks

[royquinn]

“Don’t give pain a voice”. Love that! For the record, I never pooped during my 100 earlier this month.

[michaelmunoz]

“Don’t give pain a voice.” …Awesome! 👍

[KevinHoegler]

#3 banking energy is so true. During the last 100 miler I did, I felt like I should’ve walked some earlier because I was later in the race and feeling tired and walking the hills. My brain was like Kevin you should’ve walked more at the start!

[shahidsawati]

Haha 😄 here's hoping. Its in my wish list 🙏

[UltraDad]

Great tips. My favorite is of course “you can go out too fast, but you can never go out too slow!” I’ve learned this lesson one too many times.

[Kelly_Ben]

Your shins are going to feel broken, but they're not... unless they are. 🤣 😂 Great tips. I like what you said about pain. It certainly wasn't a 100 miler, but in my mountain race a few weeks ago, I hurt so badly, but wound up constantly repeating to myself "it doesn't matter. Do it anyway!"

[JonJosephKuhn]

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[Davoudi]

Great and honest video with no unnecessary filling. Makes me a subscriber.

[chosenscv]

I think one thing that everyone is constantly tweaking is tracking calories. Set a timer on the watch, food is in your pack to EAT so eat it. Some work well on liquid calories, i.e.; tailwind/sword, gels, some need solid foods. Eat, drink and be merry (keep moving).

[VinceFowler]

Very helpful. Thank you. Great tips... super legit. I've completed three 50k's, one 80k, and a 100k in th last year. This year I'm going after the 100 mile. My takeaway is keeping on top of irritations (chaffing), avoiding coming out too slow, and managing my transition times. Gratitude!

[constantlycatchingup]

Love this video! #4: taking time off. Even if you are working from home, take time off if you can because refocusing on work in general can be difficult.

[joetabor]

Great tips my friend. 9 months from my 1st attempt. Not sure what to think about this decision but I'm ready for some fun.

[ASMRaphael]

You are so energetic and charismatic! :) I love it! :)

[aamilrehmanali]

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[zenenhernandez]

I ran my first 100 MILER on a 105:5 tough course. 27.29:28 hours. 👊 19.000 ft elevation total.

[ihannahwilson]

Running my first 100k this weekend and this video really just made me feel so calm and prepared 🥹 thanks for the vid!

[MacklinBuckler]

Just want to say thank you, Steven. Your videos are incredibly helpful!

[joel]

man this is very good advice, thank you so much

[rgweaver]

Fantastic, genuinely helpful tips! And bonus points for keeping it to the point. My first 100 is in 6 weeks and watching this is super helpful, thank you!