Ultra Trail running in Switzerland I Ultra tour du Mont Blanc Preparation

The Trail running season has begun! and my journey to UTMB is kicking off in this opening race! an ULTRA race in the Jura Mountains. This is the perfect venue to carry out a preparation race. An opportunity to test out my gear, nutrition and pace!
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Join me, Rafael Hidalgo, on my ultra running adventures as I balance life as a full-time father, husband, and employee. In this video, I'll share my experiences, tips, and the breathtaking trails I've discovered along the way. If you're looking for motivation and inspiration to hit the trails, you've come to the right place! Don't forget to subscribe and hit the like button to support my journey and stay updated on my latest ultra running experiences. Let's conquer the trails together! 🏃‍♂️🌲🏔️

[@JeffPelletier]

Great work! One step closer to the big one.

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks Jeff! Yup will need your advice before then haha

[@alexandra8730]

Another great video!! We are cheering for you!! 🎉🎉💪🏻💪🏻

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks so much Alex! I will need all your support on D-Day! 😰😰😰

[@ChristianGugelmann]

Great video again 👍 Very inspiring 🤩

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks mate! Did you spot yourself?! 😜

[@irishffm]

Well done Rafael. Very inspiring :) greetings from Chamonix. (TMB in 7 Days ;)

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks! Awesome! Enjoy it! I’m sure it will be a blast!

[@noelschwarz1016]

Great stuff, mate. Always enjoy your content. Look forward to your future videos and the Holy Grail of UTMB.

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks a lot Noel! 🙌 loads of content still to come! I have a heck of a backlog haha Geneva 80k, Lavaredo by UTMB, Zermatt Ultra and Verbier St Bernard coming up 😰😰

[@hrunner1145]

Great video with excellent content, bravo! Good luck for UTMB.

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks! More content to come with several additional preparation races in awesome locations! Hope you enjoy the rest as well 🙌

[@megang9563]

Another great video! Love following your journey. I have one ultra under my belt and watching these makes me want to plan out another👍

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks Megan! Kudos to you for your Ultra!! Hope you decide to take the step to take on the next one 💪 life is too short.

[@anastasiafua]

Bravo! The training has paid off!

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Indeed! Thanks a lot Anastasia!

[@mattpeters6224]

Nice work. looked pretty technical. Hoping for the best for you at UTMB!

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks Matt! Compared to some of the upcoming races I will feature, this was on the lower end of technicality but you are right some sections were pretty tricky.

[@mtintilay]

Excelente video!! felicidades por tu carrera

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Muchas Gracias!! 🙏

[@user-wg8jd1hx3t]

Great editing, I am following your progress and it is definitely on the right path!

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks a lot! I hope it will be enough… doing what I can with the limited time 😰 not easy haha hope all good on your end!! 🙏

[@tom_the_triplets_dad]

Excellent effort! 👏

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks Tom! 🙌

[@oliverbaylis7773]

Brilliant effort and achievement, all the pains and suffering still beats being stuck behind a desk in the office 💪 interested to see how you plan to "pace to last", I did my first ultra back in May, having the discipline to do 8 min per km sure felt weird for the first 10km, but it enabled me to do the last 5km sub 5 (albeit along a beach), look forward to your next video already! 🏁

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks a lot Oliver! Kudos to you for your pacing discipline!! I’ve got to get better at that as you saw! Loads of content on it’s way with 4 additional preparation races. Thanks for following! 🙏

[@broccolimitketchup2354]

Another great video! Love your story telling! Keep up the good work!!

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks a lot! Really appreciate the support!! 🙏

[@jaspervanbruggen]

Great video once again!

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks Jasper! More to come!

[@ianl4518]

Lovely film. It's all falling into place for you. I hope the knee is better?

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks Ian! The knee story will be a ongoing theme throughout the next films 😉 loads of content coming up!

[@pwnie404]

Lovely video as always! thank you!
How do you pace yourself? Do you use HR or you go by feeling? If you use HR, do you try to stay in Z2 the whole way? I'm still trying to figure out the best strategy to pace myself in races

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks a lot! I have been pretty bad at being disciplined in pacing myself but yes I use the HR. For those long races it is key to stay in zone 2. With a heavy pack the HR goes up fast even at a very slow pace, so it is not easy haha it’s all about practice 😄