I'm 57 and have been trail running consistently for the last three years. I like just being able to look at the peaks in our horizon here at home and quietly say to myself, "I can run that--I HAVE RUN IT!" Kind of an awesome feeling.
Nice. Started running at 60, now 65, attempted my first Ultra, Ben Nevis, 52k, 4000m, 12hr, tough course. Along with more than half I did not make the last cutoff at 40k and 8.15hrs. But now hooked, got to achieve one before age catches up on me. It sure is hard maintaining muscle mass as you get older. But off course I did better than many half my age…good feeling!
That's one heck of a first ultra! You'll get it next year! I was trying to get over there to do the Glen Coe Skyline this year, but life got in the way. 2023!!
@@archie15900 awesome. It was a great experience on a picture perfect autumn day in Canada. I’m already signed up for a 52km in June 2022 and likely doing this Oct race again in ‘22. Such a mindful and positive pursuit! Thks for asking
Nice work! I'm 53 and one day, in my early forties I looked at myself in the mirror and decided I was tired of feeling bad and looking unhealthy and soft! That afternoon I bought some running shoes and over a decade later I've finished several half and full marathons and every distance triathlons including 2 Ironman races! Texas and Boulder. I started my channel to hopefully inspire and motivate people of all ages that the human body is a resilient machine that can accomplish just about anything you throw at it! My goal, like yours, is to be as fit as possible so I can maintain a good quality of life as the years tick by. Cheers!!
Excellent! Way to get into it, and stick with it. You're a machine to be training for, and throwing down Iron Mans!! WOW! I'm 58, still trail running, and have some of our runs posted to my channel...same as you, hoping it inspires others.
Great film. Tomorrow I take my first step in this direction. Started running 3 years ago at 44. I now regularly do 20k trail runs. Tomorrow is the Ultra Trail Lake Orta and I will be attempting 31km and 1700m of positive elevation.
@@Kelly_Ben Very well thanks. 3 hours 39 minutes. 51st place out of 501 runners. Great experience and I'm already thinking about the 55km race for 2022. :)
Great video, loved the story. Watching the 1972 Olympic Marathon, I asked my dad how many times around the house was a mile, he made me (age 12) calculate it. Eleven laps later I was a distance runner and I now see that that marathon was the start of the running boom. Fifteen years later, I was running sub 3 marathons and getting injured and comebacks followed by more injuries. Ten years ago I moved to the trails and it is so much better for the body and mind. Also, to me, road races had become a novelty social event, with colored powder, glowsticks, bling, and Disney. Trail racing had that feel of runners running for the joy of running again, not selfies.
I'm really enjoying all the feedback from far and wide. Thank you for sharing and thanks for watching the film. I'll be adding a video shortly with information about training for and completing the 50-miler including some of our challenges recording the running segments.
Thanks for this, much appreciated. I’ll soon be 65, the furthest I’ve run in the past decade is a 20mile trail race along with various distance road / trail races in between. Am now training for a trail marathon in November and plan to train in the new year for either a leg of the Cotswold Way or the Cotswold challenge Ultra both in June of 2023. Good fortune to you and indeed all Trail runners of any age, we all know the value these activities bring to us and how they enrich our life’s, respect to you all👏👏👏👍🙌
Why have I only just found this channel? :) Great content. Just turned 50 and just started running (been a cyclist for years but need more balance in my life and training)
Loved the film. Likewise, I'm 53 and have run my first 2 50km ultras this year, loved it and did them in sub 5:30, so pleased. got my first 100km booked for next year and can't wait, it's addictive.
Awesome. Subscribed. Loved that you took the challenge on, did your research, did your training and earned that distance. I am closing in on 57 and moved from the road to trails about 10 years ago. Lots of 50K/50M/100K/100M races later with six other men my age that are the "Breakfast Club" from Omaha and part of the Greater Omaha Area Trailrunners (GOATz). Just finished the Hitchcock 100, a gnarly race in December in Western Iowa with 21,000 feet in gain. Run your race. Stay in the game. Find your second wind. I plan on doing this for many years to come.
My first long trail run was 30 kms in the mountains. It was tough. Training and fuel were the key elements I missed on that one. Good luck and thanks for watching.
I don't have the physique or stamina to run an 80k, but I have the utmost respect for those of you who do. I believe that going into the woods to do ANYTHING non-motorized (hike, backpack, hunt, run, bike, etc.) maintains our human connection to nature and drives us to protect those resources. I started a few years ago as a day hiker, and now I am a backpacker. In a couple of months I will be a through hiker. I get it.
I was a hiker… I still hike for fun… but try running the trail. Whole new level! You will notice your brain focused and tight like never before! Again, hiking is awesome… but trail running is… well… amazing! I am a life long hiker, too! I did the West Coast Trail 3 times before I was 15!
Outstanding job training and running that! Excellent job creating the movie. Can't imagine all the coordination, work, and editing that went into this to make it so good. Great job! I'm a 58yr old trail runner. I don't do ultras though! That was gnarly! A little tip on the bear spray. Consider carrying it without the orange safety cap. Bears are extremely camouflaged, and very fast. When the fit hits the shan, and you get a huge shot of adrenaline, you likely won't have the active brain and fine motor skills to draw it, remember to get that orange thing off, AND then discharge it.
Awesome. I also love trail running as long as my back holds out. When I was younger, it was all about the time but as I age, it’s now about the experience and scenery.
what do you mean what do you do next? give yourself a couple days rest and do it again and again and again. its not about finding the next challenge, its about being present just like gary robbins said. live in that flow state, which is something impossible to do with the distractions of modern life. great video, beautiful cinematography and landscapes. congrats on completing, that was quite a bit of elevation! its my rest day from running (still going to hike with the dogs) but im itching to get out there and run after watching this!
I enjoy this short film. As someone in my forties, I’m transitioning from powerlifting to OCR and trail running. Just completed a 14+ mile 30+ obstacle Spartan Race, which took place on a ski mountain early fall. I used local trails and glens to train for this. Maybe someday a longer OCR … or a long trail run will be in my future.
@@cryptocarlitos Good to see another Spartan in the comments. I am looking to do a trifecta including a Ultra instead of a Beast, but leaving that for 2023. Next year, 2022, a few local Mud Run and a Tough Mudder for fun to end the year, plus a lot of trail running and weight training (pull ups and grip strength for sure). AROO AROO AROO!!!
well done. similarly, turned 50 last December, decided my goal was 50-miles, found a local race and got to preparing. race is next Saturday. cant wait! Thanks for sharing your experience. cheers to many more years of running!
Have a great run. Matt Fortuna (who ran with me) said it's important to pace yourself in the first 20 kms (12 miles) so you don't gas yourself early. It worked for me. Thanks for watching.
@@Kelly_Ben Fantastic! Thanks for asking. Finished happy and healthy and learned a lot too (during training and on race day). Training (including a daytime training on more than half of the course) with different gear in different weather conditions and nutrition training gave me huge mental benefits that paid off. Placed first in my age group and ninth overall. Now, onto 100…
@@TheRealDealRobMcNeil That's incredible!!! I usually feel the same way about learning things, which is a reward in itself... but without the age group win!!! Good luck on the 100!
Many runners fall into a hole after achieving a goal like a marathon. It's important to have a direction instead. A bit like Elon he wants to go Mars; a rocket launch, space cruise,.... It's just a step in the right direction. Seeing this beautiful nature I am tempted to leave my Swiss Alps for a bit! Great job!
Thanks for sharing this. It´s nice to see stories like this, stories about people whose main goal is to finish. Ordinary people doing extra ordinary things.
For me is a suddenly thing, it just an ordinary one day in my 52 years old, I impromptu decided to run a 20 km city jogging, and I just did it with out any training before, but I must admit I hiking a lot in recent 4-5 years, for sure not as fast as you guys. Good timing to start some sports from 50 years old.
All that hard surface would kill me. The rocks and soil present a softness and variation that this ole body appreciates. But you can only tread over what ya got for sure.
Started trail running after I saw an older fellow come running down a hiking trail I was going up with my family with. The dude had a grey beard and was $@$&& ripped… you could feel his energy! I said to my wife, “I want to be THAT!!” That was over a year ago. My legs… I never knew at 47 my legs could look like that! My shins are muscular! My whole body has new muscles, especially around my chest and abdomen. Wow! I feel flipping great! Aaaaand all my knee and hip pain are gone! GONE!!!!!
I'm 45 and have been trailing running for 5 years. This was an awesome mini documentary. Cheers to 50 brutha!!! Congrats... hope you take up Sky Running or Ultra Spartans.
Great video!! Beautiful scenery, great people. I'm 44 in a few months, and really enjoying tackling different challenges. Can't wait to see what you do next!
This video makes me feel grateful that I live in a modern world full of comforts that gives me the choice to interact with raw nature on my own terms. Pity our ancestors who had no choice but to live in the wild and suffer its dangers and insecurities without the aid of $200 running shoes, elite trainers, and rest and snack stands strategically placed throughout the race.
Very inspirational i feel a whole lot better going into my first 10k trail race Oct 30th.... You're awesome can't wait to get to the level you're at!!!
I really enjoyed this video 🙂👍🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️. I’m in my 50’s and am a runner as well, Trying to lose the lbs and wanting to get my first 50k trail race hopefully next year …. Keep making these type videos please. Very inspirational 😀👍🏃♂️.
Someone asked me "what are you running from?!" And I also said to him "I'm running toward something " like a healthy future. Why does my running have to be from something. Only problem is my target, what I'm running to, keeps moving.
Great documentary! Thx for sharing! I agree with your reason for running. Also, the comment you made about what is going to be your next challenge since you have been training for 6 months, I have been thinking that same thing for myself. I started a running challenge last Oct. 2021 for myself "52 yrs old, 52 weeks, 52 5k's" and I have been wondering what am I going to do after I finish my 52nd race.
Thank you for watching. I continued training after the 50 miler, but not as intense. Back at it now. Preparing for a 50 km race in April and the Squamish 50-50: squamish50.com/50-50/
The HBC Heritage Trail is awesome. There are a few sections impacted by logging and vehicles but much of the route is fairly pristine. hopemountain.org/trails/hbc-heritage-trail/ Thanks for watching.
I followed a 19-week training plan created by Ridgeline Athletics: www.ridgelineathletics.com/services/my-first-ultra-training-plan/ The plan is designed to help with strength and cardio. It also includes tips on nutrition and stretching. Weekly runs range from 30kms to 100+ kms with recovery weeks. I found it helpful to follow a plan rather than guessing. Thanks for watching.
You can see some of our snacks at 6:06 during the stop at Lodestone Lake. We had a ham sandwich at Jacobson Lake and some quick noodles at Sowaqua. Our main fuel was Huma Energy Gel humagel.com/ and Tailwind Endurance Fuel www.tailwindnutrition.com/ We tried to eat Huma every hour or so (200 calories) and drank Tailwind (loaded in our front pouches) throughout the day. I followed a training plan created by Ridgeline Athletics www.ridgelineathletics.com/services/my-first-ultra-training-plan/ Good luck and thanks for commenting.
I'm 42 and started running 2 years ago, recently got until trails and have done 3 Ultras but only at 25k and 30k. Want to push on to 50k next. Curious to know more about the training regime you did to prepare for this, is there any way you can share that? Thanks and lovely movie 😍🙏🏻
Thank you for watching. I followed a training plan created by Ridgeline Athletics. The plans are not intended to be copied without permission, but are available for purchase. You can see sample training plans on their website: www.ridgelineathletics.com/services/my-first-ultra-training-plan/. You may want to check out our interview series with Louise Blais. Louise discusses training for ultras, including how to fuel properly: ua-cam.com/video/wXSW6eHx_NQ/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching. The bottle is Noteworthy Gin made by Grant Stevely, one of our crew members. We celebrated the completion of the run with Dubh Glas Canadian whisky, also made by Grant. Here's a link to a video we produced with Grant. ua-cam.com/video/MJAwbJl2lXs/v-deo.html
Nice film - I do a bit of running, mainly road work just for fitness, but since I have been doing a lot of fell walking over the past year, naturally thoughts turned to fell running. I have never run more than a half marathon distance before but am planning to run our Yorkshire Three Peaks in summer at 26 miles and 5200 ft (1585m) of climbing - I turned 60 last week so we'll see how that pans out! - What was the longest training run you did before doing the 50? :-)
I ran a 30km trail race on the same route a year earlier. Longest run during training was about the same - 30 km. The key is doing some long runs back to back on weekends (20 to 30 km). I got a great training plan from Ridgeline Athletics: www.ridgelineathletics.com/. It was really helpful.
Disturbed to hear about tape left on the trail from previous runs. That's not so cool. But this was great, unpretentious, "if I can, you can, if you like the idea" kind of film.
To clarify, the red flagging tape reference is "...left behind from earlier in the season and possibly the year before." This is done by trail volunteers to mark the route. Other than distance markers, this is how hikers and runners navigate the trail, which can be difficult in certain locations. Thank you for watching the film.
@@et2media Hi mate. I am by no means an expert but my observational skills probably authenticated by being a certified equine bevaviourist and 2nd Dan Black belt kickboxing instructor, where watching and instructing on correct technique or noticing behavioral traits is key. There are a few videos on elite talkers running techniques like Kipchoge, I’ll find a link, where efficiency of running style is discussed in-depth. Basically u appear to swing your arms too much, pulling ur hand too far back. This will cause more energy to be used and muscle fatigue esp in the shoulders. I don’t know if u experience shoulder fatigue on long runs? Minimizing the amount of movement in ur arms when long distance running(different to sprinting) will help reduce fatigue and energy usage. Happy to chat more. Regards Nathan
ua-cam.com/video/SS_8gDS0tsk/v-deo.html Towards the end they talk about arm swing. But just watch any video of Kipchoge and you’ll see how efficient his arm swing it 👍🏻
@@et2media I'm not talking about some sudden injury, but rather about continuous deterioration of joints condition due to physical activity like that. Most of my friends, who used to do marathons (under supervision and with a proper training), aren't running anymore because knees are hurting. However those, who simply run short km daily for keeping fit, tend to do it longterm without any subsequences.
Enjoyable, interesting, well made film. But why in the hell would anyone run 80kms carrying a camera, when he knows he is being followed by a drone anyway??
Drone coverage was limited to aid stations. The majority of this run took place well away from our crew. The smaller cameras provided a POV from the trail.
I'm 57 and have been trail running consistently for the last three years. I like just being able to look at the peaks in our horizon here at home and quietly say to myself, "I can run that--I HAVE RUN IT!" Kind of an awesome feeling.
Nice.
Started running at 60, now 65, attempted my first Ultra, Ben Nevis, 52k, 4000m, 12hr, tough course. Along with more than half I did not make the last cutoff at 40k and 8.15hrs. But now hooked, got to achieve one before age catches up on me. It sure is hard maintaining muscle mass as you get older. But off course I did better than many half my age…good feeling!
One foot in front of the other 😎 Thanks for sharing your story and for watching the film.
Excellent job, my good sir! You are an inspiration!
That's one heck of a first ultra! You'll get it next year! I was trying to get over there to do the Glen Coe Skyline this year, but life got in the way. 2023!!
As a 57 yr old one week away from a 42km trail race, this was great to watch
Good luck on your run. Thanks for watching.
@@archie15900 awesome. It was a great experience on a picture perfect autumn day in Canada. I’m already signed up for a 52km in June 2022 and likely doing this Oct race again in ‘22. Such a mindful and positive pursuit! Thks for asking
Great film. At 50 I found trail running after a life of road cycling. It's so good for the soul being out there in nature.
Agreed. Thank you for watching.
@@et2media que tu oí
Me too, the difference is that before Trail, I did Mountain Biking
I found it at 28 and I'm totally hooked. Super inspiring knowing there are guys out here doing it at 50 y/o
Nice work! I'm 53 and one day, in my early forties I looked at myself in the mirror and decided I was tired of feeling bad and looking unhealthy and soft! That afternoon I bought some running shoes and over a decade later I've finished several half and full marathons and every distance triathlons including 2 Ironman races! Texas and Boulder.
I started my channel to hopefully inspire and motivate people of all ages that the human body is a resilient machine that can accomplish just about anything you throw at it! My goal, like yours, is to be as fit as possible so I can maintain a good quality of life as the years tick by. Cheers!!
Thank you for sharing your story. Your channel looks great. Thanks for watching the film.
Fuck yeah. Well done. Few test themselves like that. More mental than physical. I bet you leveled up in all aspects in life
Excellent! Way to get into it, and stick with it. You're a machine to be training for, and throwing down Iron Mans!! WOW! I'm 58, still trail running, and have some of our runs posted to my channel...same as you, hoping it inspires others.
I started running seriously at 50. Trail running is my next step.
Good luck and thanks for watching.
Running with wet feet in Canada takes a special kind of strong will. Kudos. 💪🏼
A lovely grounded non matcho feel to this film.. And as a result I found it really inspiring.. Thanks so much..
Great film. Tomorrow I take my first step in this direction. Started running 3 years ago at 44. I now regularly do 20k trail runs. Tomorrow is the Ultra Trail Lake Orta and I will be attempting 31km and 1700m of positive elevation.
It's great hearing all these running stories. Good luck and thanks for watching the film.
How'd it go?
@@Kelly_Ben Very well thanks. 3 hours 39 minutes. 51st place out of 501 runners. Great experience and I'm already thinking about the 55km race for 2022. :)
@@stuartthurstan That's phenomenal, congratulations!! You'll kill the longer distance, too!
Outstanding and inspirational. From a 52 year old British army veteran, who has buggered knees but is still active.
Great video, loved the story. Watching the 1972 Olympic Marathon, I asked my dad how many times around the house was a mile, he made me (age 12) calculate it. Eleven laps later I was a distance runner and I now see that that marathon was the start of the running boom. Fifteen years later, I was running sub 3 marathons and getting injured and comebacks followed by more injuries.
Ten years ago I moved to the trails and it is so much better for the body and mind. Also, to me, road races had become a novelty social event, with colored powder, glowsticks, bling, and Disney. Trail racing had that feel of runners running for the joy of running again, not selfies.
I'm really enjoying all the feedback from far and wide. Thank you for sharing and thanks for watching the film. I'll be adding a video shortly with information about training for and completing the 50-miler including some of our challenges recording the running segments.
I love everything about this comment.
Great stuff Tom!!
I started when I was 55, now 60 and is working towards gaining enough points to draw for the UTMB OCC. Never say never 😁😁
Do it all before you get too old , in the confidence you’ll never be too old .
As a man about to turn fifty... I needed to see that :)
Thanks for watching.
Beautifully filmed, intelligent video that was a joy to watch . I’m 61 and do this in the UK with a 35lbs pack . Age is a number …get out and do it!
Thank you for your kind words. Great to hear about your travels in the UK. Thank you for watching and all the best.
I ran my first ultra at 52 years old. I only started running 2 years before.
Awesome. Thanks for watching.
Nice movie. I’m 40 and train for my 1 st Ultra trail (58k 4000m ). Doing shorter trail runs regularly and 20-30k trails 2 or 3 times a year.
Thanks for this, much appreciated. I’ll soon be 65, the furthest I’ve run in the past decade is a 20mile trail race along with various distance road / trail races in between. Am now training for a trail marathon in November and plan to train in the new year for either a leg of the Cotswold Way or the Cotswold challenge Ultra both in June of 2023. Good fortune to you and indeed all Trail runners of any age, we all know the value these activities bring to us and how they enrich our life’s, respect to you all👏👏👏👍🙌
Thank you for watching. Great to hear from you.
Why have I only just found this channel? :) Great content. Just turned 50 and just started running (been a cyclist for years but need more balance in my life and training)
Loved the film. Likewise, I'm 53 and have run my first 2 50km ultras this year, loved it and did them in sub 5:30, so pleased. got my first 100km booked for next year and can't wait, it's addictive.
Good luck on your 100 km race. Thanks for watching.
Currently watching on my lunch break at work.. inspiring stuff! I'm itching to get out on a trail now
Thank you for watching.
Awesome. Subscribed. Loved that you took the challenge on, did your research, did your training and earned that distance. I am closing in on 57 and moved from the road to trails about 10 years ago. Lots of 50K/50M/100K/100M races later with six other men my age that are the "Breakfast Club" from Omaha and part of the Greater Omaha Area Trailrunners (GOATz). Just finished the Hitchcock 100, a gnarly race in December in Western Iowa with 21,000 feet in gain. Run your race. Stay in the game. Find your second wind. I plan on doing this for many years to come.
Thank you so much Nebraska. Great to hear from others who are "running their race." Cheers, Erick
Nice 👍 see you at Hitchcock next year!
lol- i am 50 and just decided to try the 30 mile ultra in trails......I can not wait to see how my hard work will pay off!!
My first long trail run was 30 kms in the mountains. It was tough. Training and fuel were the key elements I missed on that one. Good luck and thanks for watching.
I don't have the physique or stamina to run an 80k, but I have the utmost respect for those of you who do. I believe that going into the woods to do ANYTHING non-motorized (hike, backpack, hunt, run, bike, etc.) maintains our human connection to nature and drives us to protect those resources. I started a few years ago as a day hiker, and now I am a backpacker. In a couple of months I will be a through hiker. I get it.
I'll always be a hiker too. Thank you for watching.
I was a hiker… I still hike for fun… but try running the trail. Whole new level! You will notice your brain focused and tight like never before!
Again, hiking is awesome… but trail running is… well… amazing! I am a life long hiker, too! I did the West Coast Trail 3 times before I was 15!
Who gives this a thumbs down? I don't get it. As an almost 50 y/o this is inspiring.
Funny. There are many reasons people give the thumbs down. Not sure if I want to know why :) Thanks for watching.
This is a fantastic post. At 52 I'm just starting out on trail running - so inspiring !!!!
Thank you for watching.
Now you run a hundred my dude! Looking forward to seeing it!
Next goal is Squamish 50-50: squamish50.com/50-50/ Thanks for watching.
@@et2media A whole year out? Nothing in between?
@@eddieg1386 50-50 is in August. I've also got 50k Diez Vista in April diezvista.com/
Outstanding job training and running that! Excellent job creating the movie. Can't imagine all the coordination, work, and editing that went into this to make it so good. Great job! I'm a 58yr old trail runner. I don't do ultras though! That was gnarly! A little tip on the bear spray. Consider carrying it without the orange safety cap. Bears are extremely camouflaged, and very fast. When the fit hits the shan, and you get a huge shot of adrenaline, you likely won't have the active brain and fine motor skills to draw it, remember to get that orange thing off, AND then discharge it.
Thank you for watching the film. I appreciate your feedback, including the reminder about bear spray. Cheers, Erick
Awesome. I also love trail running as long as my back holds out. When I was younger, it was all about the time but as I age, it’s now about the experience and scenery.
good to see gary robbins still has hes mighty beard
what do you mean what do you do next? give yourself a couple days rest and do it again and again and again. its not about finding the next challenge, its about being present just like gary robbins said. live in that flow state, which is something impossible to do with the distractions of modern life. great video, beautiful cinematography and landscapes. congrats on completing, that was quite a bit of elevation!
its my rest day from running (still going to hike with the dogs) but im itching to get out there and run after watching this!
Thank you for watching.
Beautiful. Thank you.
I enjoy this short film. As someone in my forties, I’m transitioning from powerlifting to OCR and trail running. Just completed a 14+ mile 30+ obstacle Spartan Race, which took place on a ski mountain early fall. I used local trails and glens to train for this. Maybe someday a longer OCR … or a long trail run will be in my future.
Thanks for watching.
AROO AROO AROO!!! Ultra SpartanRace is next for ya.
@@cryptocarlitos Good to see another Spartan in the comments.
I am looking to do a trifecta including a Ultra instead of a Beast, but leaving that for 2023. Next year, 2022, a few local Mud Run and a Tough Mudder for fun to end the year, plus a lot of trail running and weight training (pull ups and grip strength for sure).
AROO AROO AROO!!!
well done. similarly, turned 50 last December, decided my goal was 50-miles, found a local race and got to preparing. race is next Saturday. cant wait! Thanks for sharing your experience. cheers to many more years of running!
Have a great run. Matt Fortuna (who ran with me) said it's important to pace yourself in the first 20 kms (12 miles) so you don't gas yourself early. It worked for me. Thanks for watching.
How'd you do?
@@Kelly_Ben
Fantastic! Thanks for asking. Finished happy and healthy and learned a lot too (during training and on race day). Training (including a daytime training on more than half of the course) with different gear in different weather conditions and nutrition training gave me huge mental benefits that paid off. Placed first in my age group and ninth overall. Now, onto 100…
@@TheRealDealRobMcNeil That's incredible!!! I usually feel the same way about learning things, which is a reward in itself... but without the age group win!!! Good luck on the 100!
Many runners fall into a hole after achieving a goal like a marathon. It's important to have a direction instead. A bit like Elon he wants to go Mars; a rocket launch, space cruise,.... It's just a step in the right direction.
Seeing this beautiful nature I am tempted to leave my Swiss Alps for a bit! Great job!
I agree. It's important to keep training and setting new goals. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing this. It´s nice to see stories like this, stories about people whose main goal is to finish. Ordinary people doing extra ordinary things.
For me is a suddenly thing, it just an ordinary one day in my 52 years old, I impromptu decided to run a 20 km city jogging, and I just did it with out any training before, but I must admit I hiking a lot in recent 4-5 years, for sure not as fast as you guys. Good timing to start some sports from 50 years old.
Thank you for watching.
All that hard surface would kill me. The rocks and soil present a softness and variation that this ole body appreciates. But you can only tread over what ya got for sure.
Inspiring. I want to do just a marathon for now but an ultramarathon is definitely in my thoughts.
training for my first trail run on april! im so excited
Great film, very inspirational. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Made my remember why I run, ski and challenge myself and my friends.
Thank you for watching.
Started trail running after I saw an older fellow come running down a hiking trail I was going up with my family with. The dude had a grey beard and was $@$&& ripped… you could feel his energy! I said to my wife, “I want to be THAT!!” That was over a year ago. My legs… I never knew at 47 my legs could look like that! My shins are muscular! My whole body has new muscles, especially around my chest and abdomen. Wow! I feel flipping great! Aaaaand all my knee and hip pain are gone! GONE!!!!!
I'm 45 and have been trailing running for 5 years. This was an awesome mini documentary. Cheers to 50 brutha!!! Congrats... hope you take up Sky Running or Ultra Spartans.
I've got a few long runs to complete first but Ultra Spartan races look like a great time. Thanks for watching the film.
Thanks for watching.
The quality of the realisation is amazing. The achievement too, good job!
Very inspirational, makes me want to go out run in the mountains immediately! Thanks for sharing, I really like the storytelling :)
Great to hear the film is inspiring. Thank you for watching.
Great video!! Beautiful scenery, great people. I'm 44 in a few months, and really enjoying tackling different challenges. Can't wait to see what you do next!
Thank you for watching. Currently training for Squamish 50-50. squamish50.com/50-50/
Great work. Great film. Awesome to see some local names from Penticton!
Thanks for watching.
Great film and story! Currently training for a half marathon in a couple weeks and looking to do something longer this fall. This was inspiring!
This video makes me feel grateful that I live in a modern world full of comforts that gives me the choice to interact with raw nature on my own terms. Pity our ancestors who had no choice but to live in the wild and suffer its dangers and insecurities without the aid of $200 running shoes, elite trainers, and rest and snack stands strategically placed throughout the race.
Thank you for watching.
I love a challenge. Thanks for the video. Wait for me at the finish lines....I'm right behind you
Thank you for watching.
Very inspirational i feel a whole lot better going into my first 10k trail race Oct 30th.... You're awesome can't wait to get to the level you're at!!!
I ran my first 10k in 2010. It's been a gradual process and I'm glad I've been able to continue challenging myself. Good luck and thanks for watching.
I really enjoyed this video 🙂👍🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️. I’m in my 50’s and am a runner as well, Trying to lose the lbs and wanting to get my first 50k trail race hopefully next year …. Keep making these type videos please. Very inspirational 😀👍🏃♂️.
It's great to hear our short film is inspiring other runners. Thanks for watching.
Great film! Really nailed a few of the most important points to distance trail running.
That's great to hear. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful area to run through. Good job on setting the goal and getting after it!
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Very inspiring, thanks for sharing!
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I started running Jan.2022 at 60
Got 5Km run in one stretch in 1½ month time, now working to 10 km
Such a great video/story. Helps to give me hope to keep moving further at 59!
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Very nice! Thank you for taking the time to make and share this.
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Hugely inspirational and understated. Awesome achievement!
Thank you for watching. I appreciate your comments.
@@et2media most welcome, taking on my first mountain ultra later this year at the tender age of 58 😉
@@TheDeclancox Great to hear. Best of luck with your training and the ultra.
Congratulations!
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Really cool. Thx for sharing
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You did a good job. Hi from Sicily, Italy
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Well done mate!
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I got motivated, thank you so much.
That's great to hear. Thank you for watching.
Someone asked me "what are you running from?!" And I also said to him "I'm running toward something " like a healthy future. Why does my running have to be from something. Only problem is my target, what I'm running to, keeps moving.
Love this! Great filmmaking and an awesome story told! Inspired!
Thank you for watching.
Great video! Inspirational indeed!
Great documentary! Thx for sharing! I agree with your reason for running. Also, the comment you made about what is going to be your next challenge since you have been training for 6 months, I have been thinking that same thing for myself. I started a running challenge last Oct. 2021 for myself "52 yrs old, 52 weeks, 52 5k's" and I have been wondering what am I going to do after I finish my 52nd race.
Thank you for watching. I continued training after the 50 miler, but not as intense. Back at it now. Preparing for a 50 km race in April and the Squamish 50-50: squamish50.com/50-50/
Great video. Looked like an awesome trail. Well done👏🏻
The HBC Heritage Trail is awesome. There are a few sections impacted by logging and vehicles but much of the route is fairly pristine. hopemountain.org/trails/hbc-heritage-trail/ Thanks for watching.
Loved it! Congrats to Erick
Wow, all Erick’s Gucci gear… professional help, trail running seminars etc etc … wow.
Just get out there Cupcakes, no matter what age you are
Great video, very inspiring!
Great short movie, very inspirational - congrats. Would be great to get a bit more insight into the preparation phase for the run. Any pointers?
I followed a 19-week training plan created by Ridgeline Athletics: www.ridgelineathletics.com/services/my-first-ultra-training-plan/ The plan is designed to help with strength and cardio. It also includes tips on nutrition and stretching. Weekly runs range from 30kms to 100+ kms with recovery weeks. I found it helpful to follow a plan rather than guessing. Thanks for watching.
Well done! Congratulations!!
Thank you.
great video!
Thanks for watching.
You had me til "grizzly"!!!
It would be interesting to know what gear you used, goos and food you ate, electrolytes you drank, etc.
You can see some of our snacks at 6:06 during the stop at Lodestone Lake. We had a ham sandwich at Jacobson Lake and some quick noodles at Sowaqua. Our main fuel was Huma Energy Gel humagel.com/ and Tailwind Endurance Fuel www.tailwindnutrition.com/ We tried to eat Huma every hour or so (200 calories) and drank Tailwind (loaded in our front pouches) throughout the day.
I followed a training plan created by Ridgeline Athletics www.ridgelineathletics.com/services/my-first-ultra-training-plan/
Good luck and thanks for commenting.
What's the next challenge? Excellent question to conclude this film. Definitely total inspiration to keep on this beautiful sport
Squamish 50-50 is next (2022). Thanks for watching.
I'm 42 and started running 2 years ago, recently got until trails and have done 3 Ultras but only at 25k and 30k. Want to push on to 50k next. Curious to know more about the training regime you did to prepare for this, is there any way you can share that? Thanks and lovely movie 😍🙏🏻
Thank you for watching. I followed a training plan created by Ridgeline Athletics. The plans are not intended to be copied without permission, but are available for purchase. You can see sample training plans on their website: www.ridgelineathletics.com/services/my-first-ultra-training-plan/. You may want to check out our interview series with Louise Blais. Louise discusses training for ultras, including how to fuel properly: ua-cam.com/video/wXSW6eHx_NQ/v-deo.html
@@et2media Cool that's great, thank you!
Nicely done! I think I'll hit the trails tomorrow instead of the road. What was that bottle at 11:12? 😉 Cheers to 50!!!
Thanks for watching. The bottle is Noteworthy Gin made by Grant Stevely, one of our crew members. We celebrated the completion of the run with Dubh Glas Canadian whisky, also made by Grant. Here's a link to a video we produced with Grant. ua-cam.com/video/MJAwbJl2lXs/v-deo.html
Going to run the Beav trail race (10km) Nov 6th
Good luck. That looks like a great race. Love the t-shirt. Thanks for watching.
This is great stuff! 👊🏻💪🏻
Thank you.
Nice film - I do a bit of running, mainly road work just for fitness, but since I have been doing a lot of fell walking over the past year, naturally thoughts turned to fell running. I have never run more than a half marathon distance before but am planning to run our Yorkshire Three Peaks in summer at 26 miles and 5200 ft (1585m) of climbing - I turned 60 last week so we'll see how that pans out! - What was the longest training run you did before doing the 50? :-)
I ran a 30km trail race on the same route a year earlier. Longest run during training was about the same - 30 km. The key is doing some long runs back to back on weekends (20 to 30 km). I got a great training plan from Ridgeline Athletics: www.ridgelineathletics.com/. It was really helpful.
Great video!
Disturbed to hear about tape left on the trail from previous runs. That's not so cool. But this was great, unpretentious, "if I can, you can, if you like the idea" kind of film.
To clarify, the red flagging tape reference is "...left behind from earlier in the season and possibly the year before." This is done by trail volunteers to mark the route. Other than distance markers, this is how hikers and runners navigate the trail, which can be difficult in certain locations. Thank you for watching the film.
Excelente felicidades 👌
Great work mate. Has anyone given u any advice about ur running style, especially ur arm swing?
Arm swing was discussed at the trail running seminar I attended. I'm open to any feedback. Thank you for watching the film.
@@et2media Hi mate. I am by no means an expert but my observational skills probably authenticated by being a certified equine bevaviourist and 2nd Dan Black belt kickboxing instructor, where watching and instructing on correct technique or noticing behavioral traits is key.
There are a few videos on elite talkers running techniques like Kipchoge, I’ll find a link, where efficiency of running style is discussed in-depth.
Basically u appear to swing your arms too much, pulling ur hand too far back. This will cause more energy to be used and muscle fatigue esp in the shoulders. I don’t know if u experience shoulder fatigue on long runs?
Minimizing the amount of movement in ur arms when long distance running(different to sprinting) will help reduce fatigue and energy usage.
Happy to chat more.
Regards
Nathan
ua-cam.com/video/SS_8gDS0tsk/v-deo.html
Towards the end they talk about arm swing.
But just watch any video of Kipchoge and you’ll see how efficient his arm swing it 👍🏻
@@Outdoorliving74 Great feedback. Much appreciated Nathan.
Well done 👍
Thank you.
All day fast hiking get you in the 30s. Easier on the body. No aid station needed. Nothing but a fanny pack. Something to keep in mind.
Good job!
Thank you.
What's next?? 100 miler!!
That's the plan. Also training for Squamish 50-50. Thanks for watching the film.
Thank you for this video, what brand socks are you wearing?
Thick toe socks www.injinji.com/ and compression calf sleeves. I'll check the brand and reply.
@@et2media thank you for getting back to me. Really enjoyed the video.
@@jed.x2907 Currently running with 2XU compression from Peach City Runners in Penticton, BC ca.2xu.com/ instagram.com/2xu/
@@et2media perfect thank you!!
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Thanks for watching.
Did I see it well that you were also running in toe socks? Were they injinji?? 😉
Yes. I wore Injinji from start to finish. They were awesome. twitter.com/injinji
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how does this type of activity work for the joints and ligaments? it looks pretty rough on the video, when his feet touch the surface
Strength training and proper hydration can help reduce the risk of injury.
@@et2media I'm not talking about some sudden injury, but rather about continuous deterioration of joints condition due to physical activity like that. Most of my friends, who used to do marathons (under supervision and with a proper training), aren't running anymore because knees are hurting. However those, who simply run short km daily for keeping fit, tend to do it longterm without any subsequences.
but on the youtube title info tag it says 50 mile hike not 50 yrs old lol!!!
Great video featuring Gary Robbins: ua-cam.com/video/ASpBQGxa0Gs/v-deo.html He's an inspirational person and runner.
Did a 65K 40 miler earlier this year ua-cam.com/video/RDiqjEMOWsM/v-deo.html not as much elevation over here.
Looks like a beautiful location for a run. Thanks for sharing the link and for watching Fifty.
Enjoyable, interesting, well made film. But why in the hell would anyone run 80kms carrying a camera, when he knows he is being followed by a drone anyway??
Drone coverage was limited to aid stations. The majority of this run took place well away from our crew. The smaller cameras provided a POV from the trail.
@@et2media plus it's better content 👍🏼👏
побегали и в конце бухнули)) збс!!!