Leadville 100 miles Ultra Marathon - Course & Tips Racing, Crewing & Pacing

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  • Опубліковано 13 гру 2024

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  • @runningwithsimon
    @runningwithsimon  Рік тому +10

    I know this isn't the most exciting movie - but hopfully it's very helpful to someone out there tackling this brutal race for their first time! Good luck out ther!

  • @tedh5087
    @tedh5087 Рік тому +6

    Thanks for posting this. I found it very helpful!

    • @runningwithsimon
      @runningwithsimon  Рік тому +1

      Thanks! Good luck next week !!!

    • @tedh5087
      @tedh5087 Рік тому +1

      @@runningwithsimon am I going to see you along the way?

    • @runningwithsimon
      @runningwithsimon  Рік тому +1

      @@tedh5087 If you don't run too fast, yes!

  • @joshuaclark9366
    @joshuaclark9366 6 місяців тому +3

    Running this in a couple of months. Appreciate the insights and the humor sprinkled in!

    • @runningwithsimon
      @runningwithsimon  6 місяців тому

      Good luck - tough race! I’ll be racing again this year, might see you on the course!!

  • @karinjessop1046
    @karinjessop1046 Рік тому +2

    Really great video! A great asset for anyone racing Leadville. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Best wishes for a great race next week!

    • @runningwithsimon
      @runningwithsimon  Рік тому

      Thank you! Leadville is always stressful for me - it feels like it's a race you don't have much margin for things to go wrong... !

  • @boswellmason
    @boswellmason Рік тому +2

    Great video and great insight to the race. This is a must of anyone is or has plans to race LT100. Good luck this weekend….we will be cheering for you

    • @runningwithsimon
      @runningwithsimon  Рік тому

      Thanks, and glad you hosted us on your podcast! That one was super helpful too - a full discussion was perfect to cover everything crew related for Leadville!

  • @Kelly_Ben
    @Kelly_Ben Рік тому +1

    I'll probably never run Leadville, but this was fascinating! Race strategy: enjoy the llamas!! 😂 I volunteered overnights at a brutal 100 miler/100k/50 miler over the weekend, with 32k feet of gain on brutally technical terrain. I had 4 pacers who each waited 2-5 hours for their runners, (and there were more at other aid stations. Monsoons at the start of the race made the whole race farrrr slower than expected. ) They sat there with not one single complaint. They didn't ask for a thing, so i made sure to periodically offer food/ drink/ blankets etc, so they'd be ready when their runners finally came in. I have a whole new respect and appreciation for pacers, as well as race organizers!

    • @runningwithsimon
      @runningwithsimon  Рік тому

      Thanks for volunteering!
      Seriously huge respect for pacer! Nora actually paced me the longest she ever did for Leadville last weekend (40 miles!) - what a blast!

  • @mediocremountaineer
    @mediocremountaineer Рік тому +1

    Super helpful, hope to share some grinding miles with you on Saturday!

    • @runningwithsimon
      @runningwithsimon  Рік тому

      I hope so too! Sharing them helps make them go by quicker!!

  • @absolutetuber
    @absolutetuber 3 місяці тому +1

    8:29 happy people for the win!!! "frig off" lolol

    • @runningwithsimon
      @runningwithsimon  3 місяці тому

      haha omg I never saw this before lol (I was waaaay more focused on my mustache phase)

  • @runscottygrun
    @runscottygrun 4 місяці тому +1

    Hey that was Harvey on the trail with you crossing paths.

    • @runningwithsimon
      @runningwithsimon  3 місяці тому

      Yesss haha! We also came across him when I did badwater and we were staying at the same motel like 2 rooms down!

  • @robertclarkson6064
    @robertclarkson6064 Рік тому +1

    Thank you 👍👍👍

    • @runningwithsimon
      @runningwithsimon  Рік тому

      Thanks! Are you planning it for next year?!

    • @robertclarkson6064
      @robertclarkson6064 Рік тому +1

      @@runningwithsimon nooooo. 😁 I've been as crew a couple of times but that was a few years ago. I didn't realize we aren't allowed at Winfield anymore. But I just found your videos and really like them. I'm thinking about attempting another 100 but want to see how I feel mid November after my race.

  • @Morphletics
    @Morphletics 4 місяці тому +1

    What happens if you don’t make cutoff? Do they remove you from the race at the aid station you failed to reach within cut off time?

    • @runningwithsimon
      @runningwithsimon  4 місяці тому

      Yes. And there's sometimes someone who's job is to enforce that to the minute. Every race is little different on the 'mechanics', but they'll typically take your bib, and if you have a wrist band, cut it. They need to know you are not still up on the course, and that you won't be going further. The only exception at leadville is probably hope aid station, where you need to come down the mountain anyway. All the others you leave by car or shuttle if available.

  • @774A0ŦS
    @774A0ŦS 10 місяців тому +1

    Casually bumps into Harvey Lewis at Hope Pass.. lol

    • @runningwithsimon
      @runningwithsimon  10 місяців тому +1

      lol yeah 2022 was wild. I also bumped into Courtney on 6th Street as she was pacing john

    • @774A0ŦS
      @774A0ŦS 10 місяців тому +1

      @@runningwithsimon that's awesome!

  • @manniezubia
    @manniezubia 6 місяців тому +1

    My plan is to go sub 25. It’s gonna be brutal lol

    • @runningwithsimon
      @runningwithsimon  6 місяців тому +1

      It’s not too bad. It’s mostly about being consistent in the second half. Did it once - you just need a good race. Honestly the line between sub30 and sub25 is mostly that

    • @manniezubia
      @manniezubia 6 місяців тому +1

      @@runningwithsimon thank you so much. I appreciate that.