RUNNING 55KM OCC | UTMB | My hardest race ever
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2023
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Hi everyone! Apologies for the hiatus of videos - I've been resting and tapering for this race, so didn't have a lot to post.
Last week I took on OCC by UTMB - 55km from Switzerland to France, with 3400m of elevation gain. I knew it would be tough, but with recent health challenges, it ended up being a whole lot tougher than I ever could have imagined.
I'll do another post on health stuff, but for now, enjoy this race vlog!!
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Flora greeting all the animals is the best part 🥰
Huge kudos to you Flora. Seriously impressed with how level headed you appear despite battling some serious demons. And you filmed so much for all of us as well, that couldn’t have been easy either. You’ve shown tremendous heart, take all the time you need to recover. Best wishes. ❤❤❤
Thank you so much, this is such a lovely comment!! ❤️❤️❤️
Bonjour, belle performance et belle vidéo.
This was amazing Flora! I am so proud of you and direktly started crying with you!! You are amazing 🎉❤
Congrats Flora! Proud of you. And thank you for bringing us along for so much of it, even though it was very tough for you. Take some rest and enjoy!
Absolutely incredible effort Flora - loved watching this ❤
Bravo Flora! You did it! 👏🏻👏🏻
The determination and strength of the mind when the body is struggling is awesome! Well done🎉
Awww Flora 😭😭 such an emotional ending, thank you for sharing that experience with us, super well done for finishing!! Hurray!!
Well done Flora!! What mental strength!……so inspiring. Actually brought a tear to my eye AND a big smile when you crossed the finish line
Loved watching you complete this Flora.with all the emotions. your such a down to earth person. congratulations! i had a tear in my eye with you at the end. Thanks for putting it out there, so very inspirational 👍
Well done, Flora!! Way to push through all the difficulties and get that wonderful finish!! Congrats!! 👋👋👋
Huge Congrats Flora. Thank you for documenting this and the honest and real emotion you shared. So so so inspiring and really shows the value of mental strength and resilience. It really does makes me believe I cam chase my running goals😊 Well done again!!!
I'm so proud of how you smashed the race especially taking into consideration the challenges. It makes me so happy that you're providing everyone content of a successful runner with all its pros and cons, real hardships and obstacles. Sending u lots of love
Congratulations Flora, incredible run, very well done 👌🏽💪🏽 great vlog too😀
Flora, congratulations on the race, and the video. For the first time I see reflected in a video the emotions this race gives, not only for the toughness if not the sensation of accomplishment. Very proud, and inspiring.
Absolutely loved following your journey Flora. Shed a few tears with you as well. What a wonderful accomplishment 🎉❤
Absolutely fantastic effort Flora, truly mind over matter! What stunning scenery 😍 👏👏👏
Well done flora💪💪..such an emotional ending & thank you for sharing this video. Congrats!!👏👏
What a flipping amazing adventure Flora, you were awesome! 😊👏👏👏👏❤
That was a very emotional and touching finish. I was happy to see the route once again (I did the race in 2016) with some changes, even more amazing. Awesome work!
Outstanding effort Flora 👏👏 congratulations and and another amazing video 🥰
So flipping awesome Flora!! Way to go. Thanks for the inspiration. I’m going to run my first marathon next month 😬😬😬 I loved your emotions after you finished. I want that feeling. Thanks again. You rock lady!!
Firstly HUGE CONGRATULATIONS! A mammoth effort given how you were feeling. Thankyou for allowing us to share this amazing, emotional journey with you🙏. Such beautiful scenery and such a tough race and you achieved Goal A!!🎉
But….the finish….had me in bits, the tears….you could easily see how much this meant to you ❤
Enjoy your R&R 🥰
thank you so much!! It meant the world xxx
Massive congrats for completing this race, especially considering how you felt going into it! Watched the top finishers live and a friend of mine ran this year as well!!
Amazing Flora!!! Well bloody done...you could see the suffering coming thru the camera. Thanks so much for sharing.
Have been so looking forward to this 🏃♀️❤️
Well done Flora. This film shows the true ups and downs of trail running 👍
I think I felt every emotion while watching this. Congrats on the finish and making a heck of a good video
You made me cry too Flora! Huge congratulations and hugs 🤗 Rest up now and recover. You are one tough cookie! Xx
I watched the UTMB races even though I don’t run but I love seeing the views as well as how inspiring the runners are. Im a hiker for fun. I’m guessing that’s why UA-cam suggested your channel :) I love how positive and realistic you are about the struggles.
Wow those views!
Fabulous vlog Flora. You wore your heart on your sleeve. Delighted for you ! You deserve a holiday after that 😊
I'm so inspired! I started tearing up at the end there because I could see how much it meant 🎉🎉
Good to see you out on the event. Emotions are what makes great videos. Well done on your finish
CONGRATS FLORA! Hope you're able to rest up, and get some answers on your overall health soon ❤
Well done, that was amazing! It's always an inspiration to watch your videos, thank you for sharing.
Amazing video😊 Thank you for taking us on your run❤
Awesome work! You did incredible 🙏🏼🌱🏃. Way to keep pushing!
Oh wow congrats!! This is so inspiring!!
absolutely incredible! That must have been soooo hard!! Great job! :)
Such a good video. I ran OCC in 2022, suffered a lot, been on the trail till nightfall. Your video brings a lot of memories.
And now I need to do it again. Thank you!
Amazing, such an awesome effort! Got my first 50k in a month and watching you here gives me so much inspiration!
Great job Flora 🥳🥳 definitely looked like a struggle 😔 which makes your completion even more impressive 💪💪 mind over matter 🙏🏻 lots of animals to keep you company & it really did look so pretty 😍🏔️⛰️ definitely tempted to try this some year, enjoy your recovery 🤗
Well Done Flora! Chapeau !!!! Inspiring awesome effort
So brave of you to keep going! Inspirational really, especially this close to my first race. 💪👏❤
Congratulations on your awesome finish! 😊 I very much enjoyed this video.
Massive Congratulations Flora! I shed a tear at the end of this video with you! I have loved watching your videos the past couple of years but this is probably the most inspirational one I've seen so far, not because it was easy but to see your mental strength and resilience which plays such a huge part in running(and life!) of any kind. It would have been so understandable if you weren't able to start or had to DNF this race at any point with what you've been dealing with but you took it on one step at a time with so much positivity, you should be so proud of yourself, well done!
Thank you so much!! ❤️❤️❤️
Yo Flora....well done. It was good to hear you talk throughout and generally a little negative towards yourself...as I do that to myself on those runs. (Probably something we need to work on!!) I totally endorse saying hi to animals...that and giving kids high fives is good psychological boosting! I was really happy when near the end you came to this sudden realization that you were going to complete the distance. I know that feeling of thinking I'll be okay...to wanting to quit...to plodding along...to holy sh!t I'm gonna do this! I believe that is the magic of doing these tough things where you overcome so much adversity and persevere. It's a lesson only you can experience for yourself, and it is so powerful for you as you continue on your life journey!
CONGRATULATIONS!! I actually shed tears at the end, and I'm so glad you had friends/co-sufferers there at the finish to share that emotion with! You did incredible, even while stopping to love on the furry spectators! I love your comment about knowing when to rest and not to quit. And I know that weird knee pain so well... unless I'm well- trained for the distance/ terrain, which rarely happens, I usually get excruciating knee pain at around 24 miles that lasts the rest of the race. The thing is, I know now that the pain will disappear within an hour of stopping, with no injuries resulting... so I have to push through the agony and convince myself it's just my brain trying to force my body to stop. That doesn't make it hurt less though. 😂 Wishing you a quick recovery, and looking forward to seeing what you do in the meantime!
Thanks Kelly! Yes it's funny what the mind can push your body through, with a little practise 😅 I think that's what half of ultra training is - pushing through discomfort & getting comfortable being uncomfortable. Which I've had a lot recently!
Hey don't know if this helps you any but have you tried (it's hard i found) trying different, as in shorter, stride lenghts through the run (feel's weird as hell initially) with a quicker cadence. I did this some years ago when rehabilitating from a ACL/PCL repair and helped reduce the knee joint stress and it helped me alot. I found it best to experiment on the tread rather than outdoors and all i can say is it made a difference for me.
@David-yc4kw this is also what I did to get rid on my ITB pain! Worked a treat, but has to be done over time (I worked to 170bpm, then 180bpm)
You’re such a beast! Love getting to experience these events with you.
Wow Flora! This might just be my favourite video of yours to date (and I’ve been here for many years) ❤️ The emotion of your finish really got to me and I started crying with you and just couldn’t stop! Thank you for showing all the sides running has to offer❤️
thank you so much! I never know how much of the struggles to show, but that's real ultra running for you. Thank you so much for watching & for your support
Amazing determination! Congratulations Flora
Congratulations Flora!! What an incredible achievement! Even though I knew you had finished I still felt myself cheering you on through this video 😅 hope you’re recovering well and enjoying some well deserved rest 🤍
aw thank you so much!! I'm recovering super well, thank you :)
I had tears in my eyes too! I have a tough time in my life at the moment and I am very emotional. Running is always a good thing for me to go through this times and I really want to go for an run right now…
Thank you so much for sharing and congrats to you!
Amazing 🎉. Congratulations Flora 🎊
Omg Flora! You did it! I cried with you as you crossed the finish line. What a mission. Congratulations!!!
Haha sorry it was so emosh! 😅 lots of pent up anxiety & doubts being released in that moment. Thank you!!
That was amazing Flora, to see you push through the 'hell' of body woes, yet stay mentally tough and focused on keeping moving. Huge kudos to you!
Thank you so much!! 💓
You had me crying with you at the end! Such a phenomenal achievement 👏🏻
Haha it was an emotional one for sure! Thank you 💓
Well done Flora! So inspiring. Thank you for filming through your suffering - it's empowering to see how you worked through the exhaustion and pain. I have my first 50k coming up and have been watching your videos endlessly because you are such an inspiration to me. Hope you enjoy your well-earned recovery and rest 🥰
Thank you so much!! Huge good luck with the 50k, hope you love it 🤗
Congratulations, Flora!!! I cried with you! Well done, girl! 🥇🙂
Thank you so much!!
That's so great you did it. My wife and I said hello to you in Chamonix the day before. The week was so much fun, mainly because I wasn't running the crazy shit that you did
Thank you for sharing the struggle, and release of emotion at the end! This was the kind of rare video that captured the smiles and struggles along the way, and motivates me to keep training for a similar experience. Your reaction to the bridge near the end, and the tears upon crossing the finish line were fantastic!
❤️❤️❤️ thank you so much
Made me emotional when you cried at the finish line…well done my friend.
Amazing effort Flora, well done 😊
Amazing effort, massive well done!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Congrats, Flora for your amazing effort and mental toughness! 👏👏👏
Thanks a lot for recording this during your race 🙂
I was supposed to start the same race, but I got myself an ankle fracture just 2 weeks before. Your video brought me a lot of good energy! ❤
Enjoy your recovery!
Oh noooo I'm so sorry to hear that!! Hope you're back up and running soon 💓
Well done Flora ❣️ And thank you so much for sharing. And I'm crying with happiness while watching you crying with happiness 😘
And how i loved your a, b and c goal. I'm training for my first 50k at the end of October and would love to do a 100k in may 2024 and your a, b and c goal is definitely what i want to take into my upcoming races.
Great display of a healthy mental attitute towards racing - I feel like it was very clear to see how your realistic expectations, appropriate goals and focus on enjoying the run have carried you through and pushed you towards the finish. Well done!
Thank you so much!
Smashed it Flora.... Massive congrats
Well done Flora, you should be very very proud of youself
Congrats! Enjoyed the video! Brought back memories of my TMB this summer.
How amazing! Hope you had the best time 😍
Great great movie. Thank you for taking us with you. Brilliant performance and great impressions. Thank you Flora! RESPECT!
Thank you so much!
Huge congrats on getting through that race! Well done. Your mental fortitude got you to the finish. I hope your health stuff gets better. I remember that you had a good case of Covid but I think that was quite a while back. A few friends of mine (all athletes) had Covid once or twice, about 1.5 to 2 years ago. They are still dealing with some weird symptoms (heart rate issues, fatigue, other stuff) but it's all gradually improving. Doubt they'll ever know if it's long Covid or some other thing.
ah no poor them, hope they feel better soon! Yes who knows... I seem to be on the mend slowly, which is great. The race was a real surprise - I honestly didn't think i'd get past 20km!
That was insane! well done you should be seriously proud of yourself. See you back soon hopefully!
Flora, I enjoyed your video during a zone 2 workout on the treadmill
. It was Amazing, like I was myself running the OCC
Thanks for sharing. I was crying me too at the end😢 you made me emotional
Great video - thanks for sharing! Awesome effort filming this as you’re attacking the route! I did the E35 in July and underestimated the elevation :-) needless to say i need to run more of our hills over the channel here in south wales! i’ll be applying for OCC next year for the scenery and the suffering 😊
Oh thats amazing! I hope you love it, it really is incredible ❤️
Amazing well done Flora 🎉🎉
This is brilliant. Definitely added to the bucket list.
I cried too! I’m so proud of you!!! 🥹🥳
What an amazing run, incredible views. Congratulations on pushing on and getting to the finish; what an achievement! I'm doing my first 50K ultra on 1st Oct, and when I feel tired I'll think of you on this run for motivation.
Ah amazing!! Good luck & thank you 😊
Good morning. Excellent race, you are a strong runner!!!!!Never give up!!!! Like to Flora. A nice week for everyone. ⛰️🏃⛰️
Wow this is amazing thank you for the amazing video. Im a 53 year old runner from flat pancake Kuwait desert , I finished OCC 2 years ago and it was themost challenging race Ive ever done. I still can’t believe I finished it I even have the vest displayed as an art piece 😂 I love watching occ videos while doing my treadmill training. Thank you so much and congratulations ❤
Ahh this is amazing!! Thanks for sharing & glad you enjoyed the vlog 😊
Great job done. Awesome trail and you did just too good. 🎉🎉
Im watching this crying on the train whilst I’m on the way to my own race. You’re so inspiring 🥰
Haha sorryyyy - hope your race was amazing!!
So impressed that you made it. As you came off the last summit I was thinking I hope your IT band doesn't play up as it's so painful and then... So strong to keep on running down!
Haha yes it was unfortunate timing! But if it had happened any other descent there was no way I'd have finished, so could have been worse 😅
wow wow wow! I can't love this video enough. The pure unfiltered pain during and utter joy at finished is something i'll keep coming back to for sure. I'm SO delighted you got to finish and your body held out. Honestly, the mental power to get through that was incredible. I have just been in the lakes and doing some of those hills was brutal but nothing compared to what you went through. Every time we were trekking up a hill we thought was tough we thought back to how much higher and tougher these were and soon put ourselves into check. I hope you are still clinging onto that medal with utter pride!!
Thanks so much Nic!! It was epic. Oh i love the Lakes - it might not be as bit but it's still super tough! But beautiful :)
@@FloraBeverley do you think you'll sign up for another one? Lakes is absolutely beautiful I agree :)
@@nicmarlow6388 Someday, yes! :)
Been waiting for this ❤
Huge congratulations Flora! I wish I had half of the mental strength that you do
it's built over time exactly like fitness! I am nothing special :)
Amazing effort and video! Congratulations!
There is no need to say sorry for not having a normal cheery video. You just smashed this race, feeling like S##t, not managing to train they way you wanted.
It also shows us the true emotions and effort taken. Which we all want to see, as in the good, the bad, and the ugly. And you battled all the demons in the head that wanted you to stop. This race has made you mentally stronger. So enjoy your break from running, and I hope you recover well
Cracking video as always. Love seeing the courses and views and longer vlogs etc.
Thank you so much for this lovely comment! ❤️
congratulations! you have done it! I wanna do the OCC in next 1-2 years. I have almost identical race so i know i can do the distance and elevation. Very hard race. You are so positive and that vibe is shared through the video. Thanks for sharing! and also thanks for the sungod link, i did not know of them. I use Oakley but i love the brand name SunGod :)) i will get a pair. Have a happy week!
Well done flora you amaze me so inspiring ❤️
Amazing views. Thanks for sharing them. Inspiring, gritty effort. Congrats!
Well I’ve just found your channel. And I’m loving it! Well done Flora 👍👍
Welcome! 🤗
Congrats!!! Super star! Soooo happy for you. You made me cry too. 😂 ❤❤❤
Well done you. Inspiring!❤
Amazing to have held it together until the end! I may have cried a long time before that. You should be so proud of yourself!!!!🎉
Hahah I was close on quite a few occasions 😅🙈
@FloraBeverley inspiring stuff and I am looking at longer distances after watching 🫡
You've made up my mind for me, I'm going to take part in the utmb next year. Looks unreal. Huge well done.
Epic!! Enjoy 👏🏼
Huge congratulations, amazing that you carried on despite pain. What a warrier. I'm leaving for Mont Blanc tomorrow on a 3 day event- can't wait to see those views.
Sounds amazing, hope you're having a great time!
So epically courageous, congratulations!
Congrats, that was amazing.
Really lovely video, congratulations!! 💛🧡💛👏👏