Uwharrie 100 - My First 100-Mile Ultramarathon | Race of A Lifetime
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- My FIRST 💯 mile #ultramarathon - the Uwharrie 100 - took me 35 hours 38 min and 10 years of dedicating myself to this sport of long distance #running. This was the toughest thing I've ever attempted in all of my #trailrunning endeavors, but it was also the most rewarding and incredible experience.
The #Uwharrie 100 is one of the most challenging 100's on the east coast. The course traverses 102.5 miles through some of the oldest #mountains in the entire country, and is an unrelenting journey consisting of 100% #singletrack #trails filled with rocks, roots, stream crossings and grueling climbs/descents. Some of these rightfully named "Soul Crusher Climb" and "Hallucination Hill" will test anyone's mental and physical limits as you circumnavigate the 20.5-mile course FIVE times.
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Really amazing video and accomplishment. The run at the end....WOW. The average person who stubbles on to this video can't even fathom a fraction of how hard what you did is to complete. Really outstanding effort bud! Congrats. I want to call out the guy at around 27 minutes. You came in and you sat on the wet chair and things were not looking amazing and you were going down a bad path (as everyone would in that spot). Most people will follow another person down the misery loves company path but that dude snapped you out of it. "Well on the positive, you are ahead of pace, etc." In that moment that is exactly what was needed and ne nailed it. His voice wasn't wavering or giving you an inch of self doubt. Just the way he talked and presented himself in those moments were amazing. Our crew have no idea how much they can impact our mental state which intern dictates our race. Very well done!!
Thank you so much for this amazing comment. I fought with literally everything I had at the end there, after 100+ miles and over 35 hours of racing so far. The last 2-2.5mi I ran at an average of 13:00/mi which were my fastest the entire race. Literally sprinting through the woods with a complete disregard to the pain.
My crew/pacers/support and friends were essential to my finish. I was so fortunate to have such energy backing me up the entire race. THATS why I finished.
DFL award for sticking to it and not giving up! 🎉
Thank you!! I might have been DFL but I definitely still beat everyone who dropped out! It was a ridiculous first 100 but I’m glad I pulled through!
Mile 82! Aid station youngest volunteer ever! ❤ Excellent race!
Aren’t they the cutest! It was so welcoming to have everyone there during that final transition before the last lap!
GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT!!!!!! I am very moved by this. AND A REALLY GREAT CREW!!!!
Thank you so much! It was certainly a race of a lifetime and I’m so happy I was able to pull off a finish and grateful for those helping me to reach that goal. I Really appreciate you commenting! Are you gearing up for a 100miler also or training for anything else coming up?
@@ScottRunsnStuff maybe 2024, not sure if I want to stay up all night, thanks for the inspiration Scott,
I wouldn’t think of it as ‘wanting or not wanting to stay up the entire night’ but instead breaking it up into pieces. Since this was 5x20 mi it was “just a loop and a half in the dark.” Obviously this race was a bit crazy for a first (35.5h) but easier courses you can get done 10+ hours faster, and if it starts early enough you may even finish pretty early into the next day.
Maybe I’ll make a video sometime on the topic of nighttime running and how your strategy changes. Thanks for giving me an idea! But I’m pretty back-logged with videos I want to make (I’ve got two new race videos coming soon) among several others. Best of luck with your running endeavors!
Impressive! Good running with you yesterday.
Hey thanks!! Great job running that course! You took off after the water stop and thought you’d catch back up to me by the end. I turned back a little earlier. See you again in a few weeks.
Well done Scott.
Thank you so much!! It was a definitely a tough race! I’m actually going to be headed back to the Uwharrie area this weekend for the first time since the 100 last year. I’ll likely film a little bit while I’m out there too!
Way to go Scott!
Thanks for watching!
Good job Scott👊
sweet buckle - well earned
Thank you Greg! I can’t believe this race was just over one year ago already!! I was so happy to go back and volunteer my time back at this years event just a couple weeks ago. What an honor to be on the other side to help many friends finish as well!
So awesome. Congratulations on your accomplishment! Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you so much! Thanks for watching and I appreciate the comment!
Way to push through! Great video showing what it takes to DFL, baddest warriors on the race course! Hell yeah man!
Thanks so much! Finishing DFL on my first 100, and a “graduate” level 100 at that means so much. I honestly can’t believe it’s something I can say I did. Thanks for watching!!
great job, scott; you've achieved an amazing goal! and thanks for the video. also hats off to all the nice volunteers and organizers who make runs like these happen. take care, cheers from germany
Thanks so much Poing! This race is known for its world class volunteers and organizers, without them there’s absolutely no way I would have finished. And thank you for subscribing! You may just be my furthest subscriber yet! WOW!
Congratulations 👏🏼
Thank you! And thanks for watching, I really appreciate it!
Great video. Nice job on finishing. Congrats.
Thank you so much! It was a well earned finish for sure! Appreciate the comment, cheers!
Great effort. Well done 👍🍷
Thank you! I really appreciate you watching!
Hi Scott! I am new to your channel. I found you from @MountTinMan channel. Great show of endurance by finishing!! One day I will do a 100-miler (Lord willing). Thanks again for your channel.
Hi! And welcome! Yes MountTinMan and I are great friends! We met sorta through YT and now we’ve shared many events together and even some videos on YT too! (Shakori from 2022, I paced and filmed some of his Grindstone 100 and Umstead 100).
I’ve got a lot of cool content I’m working on (50 mile double crossing of the Grand Canyon and my best performance of any ultra I’ve ever done, that was two weeks ago)!
Glad to have you on board and thanks so much for your support!
Congratulations! You EARNED that buckle. Not sure how the algorithm selected this video but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Very inspirational as I'm currently training for the Coast Guard Half (Elizabeth City NC, March 2023) and my wife dreams of the Umstead 100. One day...
Hat tip to the supporters and volunteers! Always amazing to see so many people enthusiastically help others accomplish their goals
Thank you so much! I still remember when I was training for my first half and it feels like a complete dream to have now finished 100 miles. It’s still just so hard to believe.
It’s interesting you mention about the Umstead 100, cause I actually got chosen in the lottery to run it in 2023! I’m planning to make a lot of videos about what goes into that race as well so please feel free to share with your wife! If there’s anything specific you’d like me to include in any future video about training tips, gear, nutrition etc… (for 100’s or anything else) just let me know and I can incorporate it into a future video!
Thanks so much for watching and best of luck on the Half!
I’m an Ultra running athlete also! I really enjoyed your video, congratulations on your first 100 mile ultramarathon!!! I found myself screaming and yelling, yea!! Woohoo!!! and even crying when you came into the finish line…I love my Ultrarunning community so much!!! I’ve ran 4 100 mile trail races so far, my first one I actually won 1st female and 4th overall, I was shocked and so was everyone else that knew me and what I’d been through, that was in 2015 the first year I started running ultras, I was in a high speed head on collision due to a drunk driver in 2011 and couldn’t run for 3 yrs and although I’ve been a runner all of my life, I’d never ran ultra distances before, I’ve been in love with ultras now!
I just attempted Rio Del Lago 100 M on November 5th, 2022 and unfortunately had to DNF at mile 44.6 due to major fatigue and breathing issues starting, happened last year also, it’s due to my autoimmune disease, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, it’s caused me muscle, ligament and tendon issues, along with lung and heart issues. I had a major flare up in 2017 and I’ve been fighting flare up issues since. Then I got a Covid shot October 2021, again major flare up that I’m still fighting, but you know what, if I have to fight to continue what I love then I’ll keep my boxing gloves are on! Long, sorry…lol
Now I’m training for Cool Moon 100M in June, 2023, better training this time, I’m feeling better! 💗🥳
Wow Tina thank you so much for this comment! Sorry about your accident and other setbacks but is seems you have the right outlook and still fight every day to be your best.
There’s something so special about ultrarunning, and 100’s in specific. It’s not just a race but an entire journey through all sorts of weather, conditions, highs, lows, excitement, pain and reward. It’s almost comparable to an entire chapter of one’s life summed up in a single event, but one that spans months of training to prepare for.
Sprinting into that finish line was so incredible; everything was hurting but none of it mattered for those few moments. I was overcome with emotion.
I’m actually already signed up for my next 100 in April of next year. Im excited to tackle buckle #2 but know that with these events the finish line is never guaranteed.
Best of luck in your endeavors as well.
@@ScottRunsnStuff that’s exciting, best of luck for your 100 in April, I’d love to see you get your 2nd one!!
The 1st 100 are always tough. Way to push it through man! Congrats! I got the DFL at Run Rabbit Run 100, 2 years ago. :D
Thank you!! This one was definitely super tough and I’m so glad I saw it all the way to the end! Did to get a DFL prize too? I’m pretty sure mine is cooler haha!
@@ScottRunsnStuff I got a hand made mug, which I didn't know they had a DFL prize until we went to pickup our drop bags after the awards. LOL
You have the best crew and pacers ever!!! 💗🥳 People that love you so much that they are hand feeding you while your resting and preparing to continue the race…priceless 💗
There’s absolutely no way I would have finished if it wasn’t for my crew and pacers. People often talk or write about out-of-body experiences, but this was truly just that. YES, I was the one to run the full 100 miles, but overall it felt like everybody there helped run a piece of it for me and I was just along for the ride. It chokes me up just thinking back on everything just falling into place.
Incredible! Thanks for sharing this! I ran 2021 100k and dnf’d a mile before crossroads outbound on lap 3.
Thank you I really appreciate it! Sorry your race last year didn’t turn out the way you wanted. Are you going to try again next year for the 100k/100m? I’ll likely be there volunteering!
Yeah I think I will go again for the 100 K 2023. I really enjoyed watching your training videos and seeing your progress. Great job on the finish again. URE is not easy by any means.
Awesome! I’ll likely be there volunteering!
Scott. I just watched this video again. It's awesome!
Congratulations again. It was wonderful to be there with you and see you complete this goal!!
It was an amazing weekend for sure!
Great Job!!!! I was one of the volunteers at Crossroads on Sunday and it was awesome to see how hard you were going at it when you came through.
Thanks for watching and thanks a bunch for being out there for us! I didn’t have too much time to spare when I came through Crossroads the second time on lap 5. Had to run it in hard just to be sure!
I have finished last in my last two 100kms. FINISHED is a word that should fill anyone with pride. Be-it 5km, 10km, 21km or 160km. Great watch.
Thanks so much for watching! I agree, a finish is a finish no matter what. I may have come in last, but I still beat everyone who called it quits before the end!
I just did the Tidelands 24 in Cedar Point, NC. I got 55 miles in 24 hours with no actual running (Disabled Veteran). I'm hoping to get to 100k next.
Thank you for your service, first and foremost, and that’s awesome! I’m looking into a 24h soon to try out a new racing style. 100km power walk in 24h is certainly an amazing goal. I don’t think people realize how hard walking is (for long distance and time). I trained a lot of walking in prep for this race, and I noticed a lot of other muscles being used - sore in places I’ve never been - having just done 4-6mi of brisk walking (13-14min/mi pace). Thanks for watching and best of luck!
@@ScottRunsnStuff good luck🤞
The race was epic! 🎉 Great job on the video. Now it’s onto longer and harder racing. Let’s go!
Thanks Aiyappa! Haha I’m not too sure about anything longer/harder than this just yet!
Great work brother. I will be running my first 100mile in april.
Thank you! Which one? I’ve got another 100 in April too!
@@ScottRunsnStuff its in Los Angeles. The only 100mile they have. Cirque du griffith. Its a 3mile loop.
Ah, that area should be pretty, but 3mi loops is pretty tough to manage mentally. I’d recommend trying to replicate that during some LR’s in training. I also see it’s the same day(s) as my race so we’ll be running most of it concurrently! I’m planning on releasing a ‘lessons learned” video soon, be sure to check it out! Best of luck to you!
@@ScottRunsnStuff yea definitely thank you so much.
Great job getting it done, Scott. Was great seeing you out there pushing it!
Thanks Wes! It was fun seeing all the familiar faces out there. What a crazy experience!
Incredible man! I FELT that last push with ya. Love the emotion. You really deserve to be so proud of the buckle bro!
Thanks John! It was one hell of a finish. Proving to everyone (primarily myself) that I won’t let the clock time defeat me and I WILL finish no matter how hard it is I have to work for it. Lap 5 was so special. Thanks for watching
Hey Scott, you are the Beast. Congratulations for your first 💯 mil.💪 I could feel your pain at the end of the video. I'm proud of you, you did it.
Thank you! It certainly was a doozy one to pick as my first, but I’m so glad I stuck it through and made it to the end of lap 5!
13k views?!? Dude! You’re a YT sensation!! 😊
Yes this one has definitely been the most viewed so far! It was an amazing race and I’m glad people like the video!
Awesome job pushing through to the end😎 That's a lifetime achievement. You give me inspiration to push through when my 6 mile run seems hard 😄
Thank you! It was definitely the toughest thing I’ve ever done but worth it I’m so many ways. Having to push past the extreme discomfort for hours on end is not easy, and sometimes it just takes the motivation and help from others to help us get there.
You did it man!!! Awesome job! So happy for you!
Thanks Chad! It was definitely a push towards the end, but I was determined to finish. Thanks for watching!
Hey Scott! Congratulations on such an amazing accomplishment!! You did such a great job documenting the progression throughout the race! “It’s so hard.” That’s the quote of the video!
Your video really made me wish that I had come out to either run it with you or help you film! What a great experience!! Congratulations on earning your first buckle!!!
Thank you! It was so funny to me watching over the footage for the first time cause half the stuff that happened (during the night) I actually didn’t even remember that well. I was so out of it sitting a crossroads and being surprised I was on lap 4 and I don’t even remember filming at the top of Soul Crusher after that! Thanks for watching!
Congrats, Scott. Well done. Now I can tell my friends that I know someone who can run 100 miles. :)
Thank you Dalat! It was awesome having you there and for taking those bits of video I’m sure you saw made the final cut! It’s still pretty surreal I went the entirety of 100 miles
After seeing your video (congrats btw!!), I saw you used certain bottles and got them for my 50M this past weekend. They were awesome! (I use them and camelbak soft flasks haha... sigh too much gear).
Hey thanks for watching! I’m glad I could help you get some newer hydration gear! Congrats on the 50 and thanks a bunch for the comment! What’s next on your racing calendar? Anything exciting for 2023??
@@ScottRunsnStuff WELLL... now that I'm recovered-ish from my 50.... I kinda am lurking for another 50 or maybe 100.... We will see. I look forward to seeing more of your videos!! They are inspiring :)
Hopefully I can still get some out, kinda going through a lot right now. But thank you and best of luck with what ever you decide!
The start was emotional, what were you feeling? You were doing it. Relentless forward progress!
I’m only halfway in… maybe another comment coming :)
It meant so much to me just to be at the starting line and begin the race. Given the injury and setbacks ahead of the race, just being in that moment crossing the start and heading off into the night was so much of a success in itself. There were many nights I spent thinking if I should just withdraw altogether.
@@ScottRunsnStuff Toeing the line is the start of the celebration and the culmination of everything you've been through! The starting gun is always an emotional place here as well. Way to dig for the finish and thank you for sharing!
Hey thanks Brandon! It was an amazing journey from start to finish. I’m really glad I was able to get out of my own head and prove to myself this is something I CAN do, even if training wasn’t the most ideal.
Scott; congratulations on your finish! Awesome achievement Sir. I saw you at the Beast of the East (I was the guy in the ARMY hoodie). Did you run it , or pacing? i saw you with a Carlita that i ran with for a while, then she took off! i finished the 50; then came back to see some of the finishers, including her. Nice job; i'm sure our trail paths will cross again!
Oh hi nice meeting you!! Yeah I had paced Carlita’s husband at Beast last year (the last 50 miles of the 100) but this year just hung out and drove down to see people finish. I actually ran a 40mi race that Saturday too and came down after that. I paced Carlita for her last lap at Uwharrie 100 last year, and as you saw she paced me for the last lap of my race this year. Congrats of your 50mi finish that’s a super tough course! Do you ever want to come back for the full 100?
Hoping! It was extremely challenging. Need to do some different training (strength mostly) that one of the runners told me will help a lot. I’m thinking of going for a 100 this spring, depending on how well I can prepare. I’ll probably try a 100k first. Old man (58), so I need to take a measured approach! Thanks for the encouragement. Subbed!
My longest run was 56 miles before this 100 so if you’ve done a few 50’s completing a 100k isn’t necessarily a requirement. It was daunting going from ~50 up to 100 but I’d say just go for it because you’ll never know what you can and can’t do until you try. I haven’t ever run 100k but it’s not that much different then 50 (think only like 4-5hrs more depending on the course). Going straight to the 100 makes it that much more special. Best of luck with everything and thanks a bunch for the sub!
Thanks for the encouragement. It’s a treat seeing all your different videos (skiing , climbing). Well rounded.
The mental part I’m good. My knees are what really slowed me down. Not injured, just my patella‘s were toast. Hoping to do some strength training and mileage to help with that. See you on a future trail!
Great video and epic achievement, Scott! I've known about this race for a while and it's fairly local to me but I haven't even visited the course, so it was really cool seeing so much of the event. Thanks for sharing your experience and huge congratulations on the feat of running 100 miles!
Thank you! This race is exceptionally hard since it’s nearly 100% on rocky technical single-track. There’s not hardly anywhere you can make up time. I’m not sure if you’re aware but there’s the Uwharrie (URE) marathon every year that’s free to sign up, as well as monthly supported training runs between March-October that are open to anyone (running this race or not).
I’ve got a few other videos about the marathon race and training runs if you’re wanting to see some more of the course. You should come out to one of them sometime! Great group of people.
Thanks again for watching!
@@ScottRunsnStuff Thanks so much, Scott! I've saved the dates for next year and I'll be checking out some more of your videos. As you say, I knew beforehand that it was a tough course but your race video showed just how technical and challenging it is and what an incredible feat it was to finish it! Maybe I'll see you down there one of those days.
Sounds like a plan! What area are you in to be “fairly local?” I live in the Raleigh/Triangle area, only about 2hrs away
@@ScottRunsnStuff I'm in Greensboro, northwest corner, 55 minutes away according to Google. I really don't have a good excuse for not having gotten to a training run in any of the past years.😄I hope your recovery is going really well and you're having fun plotting future adventures!
Congratulations, sir! I’ve only been running for a few months and will be competing in my longest race so far - a 12K - next weekend. I have lots of work to do before I can think about a 100 miler but I was inspired by this video. It’s people like you that motivate me to keep pushing myself past my perceived limits to see what my body and mind can really do.
Thanks Craig. Believe me when I say this, when I was contemplating signing up for this, it was beyond scary - like someone asking you ‘hey wanna run a marathon with me next weekend?’ It seemed impossible.
I’ve got a lot of new content coming soon, but one of which I’m super excited about is “My Running Journey, from 5k to 100-miler.”
You might find that particularly enjoyable, since I still remember exactly when I was where you are, and I’m sure you’d love my advice to my former self.
Best of luck for your 12k! Come back here and let me know how it goes! Thanks for watching!
Awesome! Just remember it isn't over until you're 6ft under..
Keep pushing every day!!
“Just keep moving” is some of the truest ultra running advise ever!
@@ScottRunsnStuff My 12K over Veteran's Day weekend went better than expected. I planned for a very cautious 11:30/mile but finished feeling strong while averaging 10:30/mile. Last weekend I learned a valuable lesson about NOT ignoring nagging little injuries. In the pursuit of a 5K PR - which I did get - I blew out my left hip flexor about 50ft from the finish. I felt/heard a loud pop and I was done. It's a week later now and I'm slowly healing but I'm not sure how much longer till I can run again. My main focus will now be introducing strength and mobility training into my schedule to help stay injury free in the future. I'm going to watch your 5k-100miler video later today. I'm just trying to stay motivated until I can train again. Thanks for putting out these videos!
Ah man, well good job at the 12k but I’m very sorry to hear about your injury. I’ve been pretty busy lately with other projects so I haven’t actually made that video yet (working on a few others currently) but I’m really wanting to make that one soon. Best of luck I’m your recovery
Good video. Thanks for sharing. The music's volume was very annoying many times. I prefer to hear your commentary and the sounds of nature over it.
Thanks for watching! I appreciate your feedback about the music volume. I’ll take that note into account for my next one!
Did the 40 mile race years ago. Was the hardest race I ever did.
Well done to you! I believe it, the Uwharrie 40-miler is tougher then most 50’s around here.
AWESOME JOB!
Thanks so much! I’m really glad I was able to pull through at the end!
@@ScottRunsnStuff ill be running the black hills 100 in 22 days! 100s are not easy!
@@therandomguy4270 oh cool! Yeah every ultra has its own set of challenges. Will this be your first 100 or have you run one/some before?
Great job! You managed to get my pants leg and hand in the video applying A&D to your head during the 12+ hours I was there. Lol. I guess it could have been worse. Ha! Amazing experience! You had a ton of support there and you sounded like me in the middle of the night with Elena for my first 100. Delirious. lol. So is your GoPro repairable? And when’s your next one? 😁
Haha yeah I’m not sure why you’re not in hardly any clips. I couldn’t even tell left from right after a certain point haha! I really appreciate you being out there though.
I have to replace the entire screen of my GoPro so I had to order a special kit to remove the entire casing. Hopefully it doesn’t screw it all up.
My next race is in December at the Shakori 40, but I’m thinking about running Cloudland Canyon in GA the week before that too. We’ll see though.
Thanks for watching!
@@ScottRunsnStuff I guess I have a good way of staying out of the camera. 😝
@@ScottRunsnStuff wow! Shakori 40 and Cloudland? Is that a 50k? You’re a beast!
Haha we’ll see. I’m not planning on running either of them hard. Just going for the experience(s).
Kick ass
Well I definitely got my ass kicked, if that’s what you mean! Haha! Thanks for watching!
I’d be shitting running through those woods at night 👀
@@Tdragonfly yes, Uwharrie can get pretty wild. I was hallucinating and hearing voices and things that may or may not have been there. Apparently this place is actually haunted since a lot of people have gone here to commit suicide. There’s an entire book online you can read of all the crazy stories that have happened in these woods 😳😳
this blew up 🤯
Yeah it’s crazy I’ve never had a video do this well! It’s all because of your phone footage on lap 5 😅. Thanks again man for being out there and helping me get through the course. What an experience!
I noticed this too!
It’s so exciting to me to have created something so many people have enjoyed (so far!). And It’s only been a week! It’s just so fitting that what I put the most work into is the one that’s doing the best! Thanks for watching!
Awesome job man! You earned a subscriber here 🙋🏼♂️ I'm prepping for my 1st 30 mile ultra. 🫣 But it's the videos like these that inspire me & what got me into running to begin with! Your awesome and such a great accomplishment!
Wow thank you! Thanks so much! Good luck with your race! Are there any topics or anything you’d like me to make a video about to help you prep? Thanks for watching!