Neat TEDx talk, thanks for sharing. Here are the key points: 1. Have a great support team. 2. Have a malleable business plan (adapt and overcome). 3. KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) He maintained his heart rate at 150-155, ate 200 calories every 20 minutes, and drank 2lbs of liquid every hour to maintain performance. Bonus: 4. Have fun!
Hmmm... with all due and very considerable respect to anyone who has ever run 100 miles in less than 30 (or even 48 ) hours, including the speaker, Mr. Sanderson's definition of "hacked," seems to be, "just do what every ultra runner always does every time they run a race." However, Mr. Sanderson deserves kudos for "hacking" his way onto the TED stage for a talk that amounts to brief discussion of the basics of ultra running strategy. PS: Ultra running should be elevated to an Olympic sport for men and women.
I run a lot of ultras from 50K to 100 milers too and I can tell you, unless it's genetics or some "type" of training(doesn't have to be big), you will need that. When I transitioned from marathons to ultras, the biggest change was climbing hills and Wasatch 100 is a VERY HILLY race so you can't just show up and not be good at hills for that. Day hiking(anywhere from 8-14 hrs generally) was the one habit that helped my ultramarathons because I learned to be on the feet on a long time and continuance elevation changes. I love ultramarathoners but I just don't buy this speaker's agenda.
Agreed that these hacks are pretty much the norm for any ultrarunner. But his true "hack" is using the shock/horror of ultrarunning to get the audience to pay attention to the talk.
Neat TEDx talk, thanks for sharing. Here are the key points:
1. Have a great support team.
2. Have a malleable business plan (adapt and overcome).
3. KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) He maintained his heart rate at 150-155, ate 200 calories every 20 minutes, and drank 2lbs of liquid every hour to maintain performance.
Bonus:
4. Have fun!
Hmmm... with all due and very considerable respect to anyone who has ever run 100 miles in less than 30 (or even 48 ) hours, including the speaker, Mr. Sanderson's definition of "hacked," seems to be, "just do what every ultra runner always does every time they run a race." However, Mr. Sanderson deserves kudos for "hacking" his way onto the TED stage for a talk that amounts to brief discussion of the basics of ultra running strategy. PS: Ultra running should be elevated to an Olympic sport for men and women.
What kind of 'hack' were you looking for?
There's no such thing as a "hack" in ultra running.
Loved the way you made ultra so relatable and intertwined it with real life.
Amazing story ! Really inspiring !
I run a lot of ultras from 50K to 100 milers too and I can tell you, unless it's genetics or some "type" of training(doesn't have to be big), you will need that. When I transitioned from marathons to ultras, the biggest change was climbing hills and Wasatch 100 is a VERY HILLY race so you can't just show up and not be good at hills for that. Day hiking(anywhere from 8-14 hrs generally) was the one habit that helped my ultramarathons because I learned to be on the feet on a long time and continuance elevation changes. I love ultramarathoners but I just don't buy this speaker's agenda.
I think he is lying about not training. To market his "entrepreneur hacking"
Agreed that these hacks are pretty much the norm for any ultrarunner. But his true "hack" is using the shock/horror of ultrarunning to get the audience to pay attention to the talk.
Everybody does that. Nothing is new!! Ultra running is itself a entrepreneurial venture.
Epic!
8:10 watch that guy haha
mixed bizness
this audience like disgusted by the thought of running lol