Chasing the Cutoff at the Mammoth Trail Fest 50K 2022 Mammoth Lakes Trail Ultra Running

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  • Опубліковано 19 жов 2022
  • My "race" at the Mammoth Trail Fest in Mammoth Lakes California September 2022.
    Mammoth Trail Fest 50K Trail running in Mammoth California!
    #highcountryflyfisher #jimlowe #Mammothtrailfest #mammothtrailfest50K #mammothlakes #trailrunning #runmammoth

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  • @sassymess7111
    @sassymess7111 Рік тому +1

    You're doing great 👍🏼

  • @totum628
    @totum628 Рік тому +1

    Congratulations, nice work

  • @peterbedford2610
    @peterbedford2610 Рік тому +1

    Good job

  • @chrisdevine7122
    @chrisdevine7122 Рік тому +1

    Nice job! That’s awesome and heck you were filming and looking for that next fishing opportunity.

    • @highcountrychronicles
      @highcountrychronicles  Рік тому +1

      Thanks! Yeah, gotta have priorities. Definitely going to hit Lake George sometime... :D

  • @outsidewithmike
    @outsidewithmike Рік тому +1

    My brother does ultra marathons but I've never seen him or anyone actually do a race. Thanks for sharing your experiences! Gorgeous area.

    • @highcountrychronicles
      @highcountrychronicles  Рік тому

      Cool! Glad you were able to see what it’s all about… at least from the back end. 😂😅

  • @JesseLuna805
    @JesseLuna805 Рік тому +2

    Great job! Chasing cutoffs is tough. I’m a back of the pack runner. I started the 25k and did the Dragon’s Back race. I think I saw you finish up your race, I was hanging out at the village. I also filmed the 50k race start and did a video of the weekend.

    • @highcountrychronicles
      @highcountrychronicles  Рік тому

      Thanks! It was fun. It was tough. Was Dragon’s back part of the 25K? Did you do it twice? :D I’d imagine that you probably saw me if you were in the village around 7:30pm. I was surprised that they thought there we still people on the course. I didn’t pass anyone after the Summit. There was a section around mile 28 -29 before the last aid station where the course passed through a section we had passed earlier. The markers got a little confusing there if you didn’t remember running though there earlier.

    • @highcountrychronicles
      @highcountrychronicles  Рік тому +1

      Enjoyed your video.

    • @JesseLuna805
      @JesseLuna805 Рік тому +1

      @@highcountrychronicles I started the 26k but wasn't feeling it that day. Before the race I decided to toe the line but just head back after the first AS to the start/finish for a nice 10k run. The 26K did go to the summit but not sure which way it went. I had a blast doing the Dragon's Back Ascent. I do think I saw you finish but I was watching the panel and was turning around. I think a couple of people had trouble with the course markings in some sections but everyone looked happy to make it to the finish line.

    • @JesseLuna805
      @JesseLuna805 Рік тому +1

      @@highcountrychronicles Thanks!

  • @mmfruitveg
    @mmfruitveg Рік тому +1

    Congrats Jim.......your out there doing it...thats all that matters

    • @highcountrychronicles
      @highcountrychronicles  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Mike! Yeah, beats watching a Marvel movie with a tub of chocolate chip cookies in my lap. LOL.

  • @hikesteepfishhigh
    @hikesteepfishhigh Рік тому +1

    lol... I'm still running/racing with my original ud scott jurak hydration pack. same color way as your pack. I had some friends run the same race this year and they said it was tough. I train/race in baja california mexico. it is too expensive for me to race in california.
    I had trouble running after I got COVID as well. took a while to recover from that.
    I didn't run July August and September but was backpacking pretty much every week. did a two week trip in Yosemite, two ten day trips in sequoia and a seven day trip to the mitre basin. about 250 miles not counting the miles I walked fishing. I'm a fisherman not really a backpacker, so my trips are planned for backcountry fishing. I pick routes that allow the most fishing as possible each day in remote locations.
    I wondered how taking off that much time from running would affect my running. I started again last month and it was not too bad. my normal routine when not in a training block is two six milers and a ten miler each week. the first week I did three six milers and the first two runs were tough.the third one was not too bad and after a couple of weeks now I'm back on my regular routine.
    this year I'm gonna do a couple of local half marathon trail races I've got a dnf at the ensenada trails 50k I'm gonna get my revenge on and try to better my time at the ultra marathon baja trail 50k.

    • @highcountrychronicles
      @highcountrychronicles  Рік тому +1

      Cool. Yeah, if you're backpacking at altitude I'd imagine that your running wouldn't suffer too much. This took a lot out of me. More than I realized and on the first day of my 4 day trip into SEKI I was dragging. Managed to feel pretty spry on the 27 miles out the last day though.
      At my age I really need to switch to more speed training because I'm really losing my top end. I pretty much planned to DFL but this was harder than I expected.
      Sounds like you'll have things dialed in though. Would love to hear more about your trips!

    • @highcountrychronicles
      @highcountrychronicles  Рік тому +1

      Oh yeah... my UD pack has seen better days. LOL.

    • @hikesteepfishhigh
      @hikesteepfishhigh Рік тому

      @@highcountrychronicles 😅😂

  • @tortoisewhisperer1580
    @tortoisewhisperer1580 Рік тому +1

    Great job finishing that tough challenge. I ran a few marathons (26.2 miles) in my early 20's, I just
    don't see how people today can run those ultra long distances like 50-100 miles, or how one
    prepares for them mentally and/or physically. Did you have a background from running when
    you were younger in school or did you take up running later in life ? Congrats again on
    finishing that run and thanks for sharing !

    • @highcountrychronicles
      @highcountrychronicles  Рік тому +2

      Hi! Thanks! You train by just running lots. I tend to listen to a lot of podcasts while training. 😂 Take it slow and easy and it makes a pleasant 4-5 hours on the trail.
      I ran sprints in high school but didn’t get into distance running until I was an adult and really didn’t tackle anything over 3 miles until I was in my mid 40’s. I took up distance trail running as a way to get into fishing destinations that would normally need an overnight trip. Running I can get in and out same day. 😁