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This video did a great job of alleviating some common fears of running in the dark, and had some great tips - positioning the lights lower to help show the contours of the terrain and rocks better! Thank you for taking the time to create this content!

One thing I always wear at night is a pair of clear safety glasses. Running into branches I don’t see because I’m looking down at the ground is scary and makes me worried about putting an eye out. Maybe this is a really tall person problem but I never run at night without eye protection!

Do you feel sore and stiffness on your leg? I feel sore even at 40k per week

This! The breaking down was so good! Forest is different than wide open.

Another excellent film Simon with great advice/tips, will put some of them into practice soon. Question - Have you considered or ran the Old Dominion 100 mile race in Virginia ? You get an amazing buckle made in silver. It started in 1979 and the 2nd oldest 100 mile race.

Another great video, thank you! I was wondering how you avoid burnout when racing that much. Is every race still special to you? Do you plan on maintaining your schedule of one 100 miler a month? Sorry if those questions are too personal. Greetings from Belgium 🎉

Another tip for dealing with sleep deprivation/exhaustion is mastering power naps. I’ve trained my brain to take 5- and 20-minute naps, and they work so well. My trick is telling my brain: OK, shut down for the next 5/20 minutes, and I repeat it a few times, helping my systems shut down.

I’ve paced a buddy for his 100 milers twice now through the night on very technical trails. And by his own words, it made all the difference between a podium finish and maybe a DNF. Having someone fresh to stay mentally focused, maintain the morale, and navigate made a big difference

Thanks much Simon- really appreciate your video.

Your section on the animal troubles reminded me of a potential issue at a triathlon in Michigan this summer. We were told that there was a danger of a released pet alligator being in the water we had to swim in. Thankfully, no alligator showed up on our swim. But that really worried me in the days leading up to the event.

Hi Simon, at what portions of the course will you use trekking poles at Leadville? Power line at night seems like a must at a minimum.

Can't emphasize enough about the backup light. Last night I was a sweeper for a race, so I brought extra in case a runner needed one. I ended up lending my Ultraspire 400 waistbelt to a runner who's light was on all day in her drop bag and had died. My own Fenix HM65R-T which I consider super reliable stopped working. It acted like the battery had died, but when I put in a new one, the blue LED were full, but it just flashed and went out. The exact same battery worked fine in the Ultraspire so I know it wasn't the battery. Thankfully I had a backup-backup, a small Knog headlamp which isn't bright, but following other runners with brighter lights (including my own lent Ultraspire) it was enough. Another thing, make sure you can change your light's battery in the dark, and with cold tired hands. That's a good reason to have a second light. And yes, I love running at night. But I love it a whole lot less if I'm trying to navigate by starlight. (when I got home I tried charging the Fenix directly as opposed to putting the battery in a charger, and something seems to have 'clicked' and it worked again. It's like it was convinced the battery was dead even if it wasn't, and it needed to be put on the charger to reset that. Still waiting for a response from Fenix, who I contacted about it.)

Love the Zelda music! Very fitting 👌

Great job showing how crazy this course is! I see a race like WSER and it is totally runnable. Nothing like this Beast Coast course! The Mestachbo section is unreal. Felicitations!

Good stuff! One extra tip about carrying layers: have them in a ziplock or other kind of waterproof bag or else they can become wet too and then not much help at all.

Thanks for your helpful video! I’m training for my first 50k in October, and my body was not pleased with my fueling plan during yesterday’s long run. After watching your video, I think I need to offset some of the sugar, and I’ve likely been drinking too much (probably a necessary evil for now in the East Coast heat/humidity). Hopefully next weekend’s long run goes better with this new knowledge, so thanks again!

Ive paced both moab240 and tahoe 200 for my friends and i always get stuck doing to the night runs . Im starting to think theyre not fond of me😂😂😂

Thank you for this man! 😀

Great race! Congrats. Do you know if mud is always a problem or does that vary year by year?

Thanks!

Great video! Thanks Simon. For me personally, a pack of wild boars is the most scary thing to meet at night. You are running, trying hard not to fall asleep, they are sleeping and once you wake them up with your head lamp, they start to make crazy noises almost like lions and run in different directions and my only hope that they will not run over me.

good, good thats there a longer TRT video coming. Thanks for night tips. Keep up the content Simon! I know you have a family, full time work, 5 kids, caring for a elderly parent, yada, yada, yada. Who's more important than your trail running community?

@21:12 did you say "coke" is a good full source.? Just wondering if I heard correctly ha

key darkness tip: in case of actual danger, get the hell out 🤣

Another tip! If you’re nervous about running at night for an upcoming race, you can get some practice by pacing someone else’s race. Pacers are often supporting the night portions, so it is the perfect time to practice and help someone out at the same time.

Simon, all your videos are fun and informative. This one, was one I needed the most. I've done a few 50s in "controlled" trail environments in the dark, but darkness has been the biggest thing from keeping me from going longer. I grew up in the woods, not really afraid of the wildlife...but if anyone is going to break an ankle on the terrain in the dark, it's me 😂. Your tips with the lighting were very helpful, and I'll be trying either a waist light or moving my headlamp lower. Keep 'em coming!

Simon, do you have an affiliate link for a waist lamp? Very useful tips for the perspective issues, so I'd like to support your channel in my next kit update.

The miles I share with Nora at night is often my favorite moment of a race - and I hope with these tips it can becomes yours too! For example at Tahoe coming out of diamond peak was a bad climb. But with the full moon reflecting on the lake and the mountains in the background, I knew there's no other place and no one else I'd rather be than exactly where I was!

I need 'fresh like a toast' on a T-shirt lol.

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For influencers nick bare has got to be one of the worst 😂

Hi Simon, I really appreciate this type of review. The hype train can really lead to big mistakes... Reviews like this also help me a lot as I live in a country where shoe size is not the norm in Japan anything at or above US size 12 \ UK 11 you have to import even Hoka or any other foreign brand in Japan can't help. So importing can be a very costly mistake.

What is the road version of the speedgoat? :)

Excellent VLOG - these are getting sooo good. They have turned into a resource that really helps us learn what it takes to do this, while having fun!

Thank you Simon, quite insightful and authentic, running my first marathon this year.

This got me hyped. Thanks for the video. Well done. I do my first one in two weeks.

"My balls are ok, thanks for asking", I nearly fell off my chair laughing, thanks for that!

We lodged in Northstar area so hiked out from that area each day for 30mi, 30mi, 16mi day we left. We have Tahoe trail event in Oct and wanted to practice some of trails. All over TRT, Martis area, Sawtooth… ❤your channel. Helpful fueling advice and mindset advice esp. Was fun seeing all the horses competing in Tevis cup & learning that was start of Western States Endurance Run. Beautiful area..was HOT!😂 Wish we’d seen you both!

I use paced breathing. I love that feeling when I feel like I am literally walking but I am running.

Friend & I just hiked 76mi/13K ascent over 3 days around Tahoe. TRT is an awesome trail! 90 degree days! Thx for your channel. Learning so much!

Hey Simon, I have a question which I can't find on the internet: How do you survive a multi day event? I gonna take part in a 7-day trail race. But I don't know what the best way is to recover every day. Maybe an idea to make a video on how to prep and RACE a multi-day trail? (How to recover, what to eat in the evening, in the morning, ...)

Epic Simon!

Hey, when you open your video, you said you hope you inspire us to have our own adventures. I completed my birthday ultra three weeks ago (38 miles, one per year). It was a successful run, although I finished at a much slower time than I originally anticipated. Only real injury to speak of is some tendinitis or bursitis in my elbow (didn’t train my upper body enough). Thanks so much again for sharing your insight and experience and for being such an open source of info for anyone trying to get into the ultra marathon world! Your videos provided the guidance and inspiration for sure!

Heavenly resort and parts of the Tahoe 200 are by far my favourite areas to run in ❤️

You are an absolute animal! Doing my second Ultra in a few months and I’m so glad I found the community. Keep being bad ass dude.

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I’m taking a guy out this year on his first hundred I’ve only done one other one. It’s mostly it’s like 350 K plus another 6 miles or so only about 8000 feet a game not really too technical. I think it’s a perfect grace form. he’s about a quarter to a3 away through his training plan right now and doubt is sitting in, 100 miles every month or you can do one with 24 weeks of training he said OK appreciate you. Your videos are great inspiration for all.

dur en tabarnak !!! bravo

Simon you are a wild man. You really looked like you needed a break and to let the e body heal. Maybe let the mind heal up as well. Looked run down and ragged, idk how you do that and keep up with some work. The stress build up is insane. I'm new to watching your videos, but I'm really liking them. I say all that above to say, you are a savage. I'm a back country elk hunter. I go deep in the woods with a 60 pound pack and hunt elk and deer. I love it. An average day for me is 8-12 miles with a 30 pound pack. Usually 5-9 days then heavy loads 80-100 pounds to pack the animal out to the truck. Iv started studying you crazy 100 mile endurance savages to learn some endurance tips and tricks. Keep it up.

It was great seeing you there! I'm glad you liked the race, the course, and the people!