Surviving The MOST BRUTAL Race Of My Life: Ultra-Trail Snowdonia 100K!

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Жыл бұрын

Ultra Trail Snowdonia is a 100km trail run over some of the roughest terrain, with over 6000m elevation gain, all around Eryri National Park in Wales. It is one of the toughest endurance events, billed as beautiful beyond belief, savage beyond reason. It is not for the faint of heart. Yikes, when we say it like that, why did we sign up? One of Mark's toughest days ever, could he finish it?!
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@gtn Жыл бұрын

Mark smashed this one! Where should we send him next? 🗺

@Kegofwhoopass Жыл бұрын

It’s gotta be a race in a hot desert climate 🐪

@gtn Жыл бұрын

@@Kegofwhoopass Oooof! Sounds like Mark could be in for a treat 👀

@Kegofwhoopass Жыл бұрын

@@gtn I think the fine folks at Precision Fuel & Hydration might be able to give him a hand 🫡

@becmango Жыл бұрын

North pole marathon of course

@blrun129 Жыл бұрын

Ecotrail Wicklow in Ireland in September- come over and enjoy an amazing race and a nice pint at the finish line

@velodavid1287 Жыл бұрын

Thank you James for being open and honest about your mental health and normalising seeking help. I hope you recover well and know you aren’t alone in your journey, it happens to lots of us. There’s a lot of GTN supporters that have your back. All the best.

@jonathanzappala Жыл бұрын

It’s great that this channel isn’t limited to triathlon. These challenge videos rock!

@gtn Жыл бұрын

Do you like seeing us spreading our wings beyond triathlon? This isn't our first trail run 👉 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nrOgrZaamt6ciHU.html

@romanvanloo Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about the mental struggles James. Hope you managed to get back on track!

@Quickfistazor 10 ай бұрын

Wow, that seemed BRUTAL and I liked the fact that James and Mark were 100% honest with how they were feeling mentally and physically. We see so many channels acting like all is easy and all is good... Life gets in the way and we all have our own demons to fight... you guys are awesome for not censoring it.!

@gtn 10 ай бұрын

Hey! Thank you for such a kind comment, we feel it's really important to be honest about physical and mental issues which is why we don't want to shy away from these conversations. We are always grateful to have the opportunity to race in these events however, life has it's ups and downs and it's not always straightforward. Really glad you enjoyed the video, is there anything you'd like to see us take on next? 🤔

@madshansson20 Жыл бұрын

Feel so sorry for James being sidelined. Tough one. Hope you’ll recover soon, and get back on the road Well done to Mark. What an achievement👍

@gtn Жыл бұрын

Mark smashed this one! Don't worry, James will be back fighting soon 💥

@Leeroy49 Жыл бұрын

Yes I also hope James comes back soon and healthy.

@RunOnTheWyldSyde Жыл бұрын

James, thank you for being open and sharing what's been happening in your life. I think it just further reinforces the power that sport, in particular endurance sport, can have on our life. Pushing ourselves through physical barriers goes along way in breaking through mental ones. Hope you and your family are all doing well.

@ajreycer3294 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate how vulnerable and honest both Mark and James were throughout this video.

@peterjackson8244 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic achievement Mark and excellent production. I am sure James will find the right challenge, especially with 3 children!

@angelag5708 Жыл бұрын

Great job Mark! I'm devastated for James, so hard to be sidelined when you were already having a tough time. Would totally watch a UTMB video

@gtn Жыл бұрын

Turn those notifications on and you might not miss one 👀

@novpriory6624 Жыл бұрын

I take a lot more comfort from watching incredibly athletic people struggle at these events than if it had gone perfectly. It means that when things start going south for me, I know it can happen to the best of us. Very inspiring to watch! 🎉

@chinpoeykhoo6261 Жыл бұрын

What an inspirational video from GTN again, as a normal runner I can't imagine why people would challenge such a hardcore event however the epic view at the top of the peaks through Mark's eyes convinced me there are indeed a bunch of people out there trying to challenge themselves to their max repetitively as lifetime goals! Kudo to Mark completed his plans even if he is having a super tough day and speedy recovery to James for another epic challenge upcoming!

@gtn Жыл бұрын

It was a tough day out 🥵 Great to hear that you enjoyed the video 🙌 Do you think you would ever take on an event like this?

@mikehooley6398 Жыл бұрын

18:39 is the most perfect depiction of how a climb feels when you're super low during a mountain ultra. The fact that you could film yourself during this is INSANE. SMASHED IT!

@jcoterhals Жыл бұрын

This was a great video, guys. I liked how you split up the race video with some training footage. And even though I feel bad for you James, it gives the video a great deal of authenticity that you also keep the parts that didn’t turn out as planned. Hope to see both of you out on new big adventures soon.

@idahoog1 Жыл бұрын

Truly impressive achievment, Mark! This is my favourite type of content, ultra running in stunning scenery.

@StevensStijn Жыл бұрын

I love these kind of videos so much! Get another challenge quickly guys! It is really inspiring and it is great to get to know these events I otherwise never knew there existed! Great!

@lindelystables Жыл бұрын

You guys are both absolute monsters of inspiration. Hats off to the both of you and best wishes for James' recovery.

@rickstreet5310 Жыл бұрын

Mark, Congratulations. Having run two ultras (50 miles) myself, it brought back so many memories; the almost over-confidents during the first half; the mental struggle at approximately the 3/4 mark and then the fighting at the end to just to keep one foot in front of the other. The men and women that run these races are special people. So I have to ask, is there going to be a video on yours and James training? I hope so, I would be interested. Again congrats to you and James.

@wojciechbusz Жыл бұрын

Brilliant work Mark. This video felt a bit more somber than the usual GTN ones, but the struggle is part of the sport! It’s not always rosy and we can be in quite dark places at times…

@shaunnicholson5389 Жыл бұрын

Love your channel. From the 'how to run 100km' vlog you guys did down to Bath, Everesting a local hill, then your individual contributors doing various events to Heather doing the Scandinavian OtillO swim/run and now this! Keep it going guys you are inspiring a whole heap of us!!!!

@gtn Жыл бұрын

Thanks - means a lot to us that you enjoy what we do 🙂

@melibaut 26 күн бұрын

Congratulations on finishing and preserving through the tough times! Truly inspiring 🎉

@freewilly6300 Жыл бұрын

This is great! GTTRN Global Triathlon and Trail Running Network coming soon! James, Salomon Ultra Pirineos 100K in early October. Registration still open for that one.

@adamfergie87 4 ай бұрын

This is such an incredible achievement, well done. For me there is no better feeling than running along a mountain top, it’s just pure joy.

@saukkima Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing! Maybe the best GTN video so far 👏🏻🤩 Massive effort, amazing views and great music also. Great work, keep on going 💪🏻

@garybc Жыл бұрын

Great great great achievement Mark! Congratulations! And hoping for the best for James and his mental difficulty. We GTN fans are here for you even from afar.

@gtn Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very kind comment, we're glad you enjoy what we do 🙂

@olikokaful Жыл бұрын

absolutely beautiful video! Well done Mark!

@juliano0moreira Жыл бұрын

Great video! James, your openness and courage helped a lot of us!!!🙌🏽👊🏽

@kristenl3425 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for always being so transparent in your video's. social media doesn't always show the lows of fitness/running.

@atlantixxz2792 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations on this incredible adventure Mark! Too bad for the injury James 👏

@Matt-qc5ug Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and achievement. Thanks James for your candidness. I'm sure that helped give hope to alot of people.

@RCactionVideos Жыл бұрын

This might be the best video so far. Real insights, inspiration and authentic content. This is motivating me even more to train for my first half distance iron man 💪

@gtn Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed this video! What would you like to see next? 👀

@RCactionVideos Жыл бұрын

@@gtn I think injury prevention and recovery from more severe injuries is a super important topic. It would be great to learn more about that from you guys 🙌

@gtn Жыл бұрын

A great suggestion! We will make sure to pass this on to the presenters! 🙌

@JLW3113 5 ай бұрын

More normalizing mental health struggles and seeking help! Thank you James for sharing that. And I love the ultrarunning content. Please incorporate more of that into 2024. I am ALL for a Global Trail Running Network!

@khwang89466 Жыл бұрын

Way to go Mark! Some impressive grit in finishing despite the stomach troubles. Here's to hoping James starts to feel better and finds another goal to work towards! Look forward to seeing the next challenge.

@gtn Жыл бұрын

Choose Our Next Race! 🥵

@ian-mucarruthers441 Жыл бұрын

Such a well structured mini documentary. Thanks so much for making and sharing.

@morten7617 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your mental health situation James. Openness is a major key.

@SimonBransfieldGarth Жыл бұрын

Fabulous video Mark, thank you so much!

@markwt2680 Жыл бұрын

Awesome vid - great effort and inspiring all round. Best wishes to James for a turnaround in outlook and looking forward to finding out what that challenge is going to be.

@buffviking2379 Жыл бұрын

What an absolute legend! That was probably much worse than it looked, and it looked very challenging. Congratulations on finishing such a monumental task, with emphasis on mental. If you guys want more trail running in the mountains, check out Stranda Fjord Trail Race, Kia Fjällmaraton 100K, and SauconyBAMM.

@innesdunbar Жыл бұрын

What a great result Mark. Great video as well, more Ultra trail running on the channel sounds good!

@nickkenyon-muir3450 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations Mark for persevering and sharing an inspiring video - having done a number of Ironman's and ultras I get what you went through. And also James for being open and candid about your mental health and making getting help a normal thing to do. I hope and am sure you will recover soon and get your racing mojo back

@gtn Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words Nick ❤️ Glad you enjoyed the video 🙌

@nairon182 Жыл бұрын

Impressive! Congrats to Mark and supporters and also thanks GTN for the production!

@HikewithEli 9 ай бұрын

Incredible ❤keep up great work guys, love trail runners community, met quite a few of you guys whilst hiking around the area and you all rock! Such a great bunch of people and super kind ❤

@steverichardson1918 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic effort Mark, many congratulations!

@davidszachno2782 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic video! Love the grit you guys are amazing ❤

@daveyearp1499 Жыл бұрын

Quality film, brilliant many thanks. Awesome job there fella ! 👍

@vivienblack5321 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic running, well done!

@thegoodguy2424 Жыл бұрын

Congrats dude! That is incredible

@ariungalindev7426 Жыл бұрын

Amazing achievement Mark. Congratulations 🎉

@loesgeurts1907 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the beautiful shots of the scenery, changed my summer plans immediately after I saw this, Snowdonia, here we come! Not doing an ultra trail though, sticking to the regular marathon distance in running, long enough for now😊 . But who knows, maybe one day.

@nigelcowey4373 Жыл бұрын

Great Video, one of the best you have ever done, well done Mark a terrific achievement, hang in their James you are still an inspiration.

@richcrompton6891 Жыл бұрын

Hats off to both of you. Another awesome video showing the highs and lows of sporting life ❤️🏆💪

@RiazRJ 10 ай бұрын

fair play Mark for continuing even though the body was letting you down! the mental capability to keep pushing on, its tough. many congratulations

@dansouth2088 Жыл бұрын

So well done! A great job of pushing through even though you did not feel well. There are so many of us ultra folks who understand what you just accomplished. Congrats.

@Saschatri Жыл бұрын

beautiful, absolutely beautiful. way to go mark! i'm proud of you!

@dbk81 Жыл бұрын

This was great, I’m an ultra runner who is dabbling into triathlon, so this was super refreshing to see on this channel. This race looks epic, UTMB puts on the best races in the world. James, stick with the ultra path, look for some 50K races, they are so much fun and the ultra community is amazing. Mark, if you can qualify for CCC you should absolutely do it mate.

@andrewmcalister3462 Жыл бұрын

James, we love your work, and hope you can find your way back to your happy place soon. But 7:08 Cody's sad face right on cue was priceless. 😂🐕❤

@matpotter1580 Жыл бұрын

So inspiring mark and sorry James for your unfortunate injury and being open about your mental health…… so inspiring to the point I have now signed up for next year following watching this and my coach also doing it. Nervous but more excited for this then my tri races this year 😊

@JamesPearce Жыл бұрын

Well done Mark. Amazing achievement. Well done for pushing through the pain.

@Jerzak80 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing video. Really enjoyed watching that. And well done Mark

@mitchatkins7402 Жыл бұрын

New-found respect to you, Mark, fantastic determination !

@jamesgelsthorpe8616 Жыл бұрын

Well done amazing to finish that, incredible scenery and great video !

@matthewrendell1713 Жыл бұрын

Incredible achievement Mark! Great production. Thank you!

@matthewrendell1713 Жыл бұрын

Just putting it out there - Arc of Attrition 😉

@MrTimc94 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing honestly about your mental health James, hope you can continue to turn things around.... a bit like your 2nd Toe!

@ronnie3815 Жыл бұрын

Great content, loved it! Go Mark!

@billcodey1430 Жыл бұрын

Love these guys.

@krehme Жыл бұрын

Have you thought about an adventure race? Running, nav. , kayaking, biking, repelling. So fun!

@NiaMeleri10 Жыл бұрын

Hope you're better James! Thanks for being open and honest.

@chrisshave7129 Жыл бұрын

I've been up Snowdon (walking 😅) 4 times and only once did I have a clear weather summit. The weather for your event was just perfect. Just think what a rainy day would have done for your mental state as well as the risks of slipping. On a day like that Snowdonia is as beautiful as anywhere in the world 😍. I got emotional watching this vid (good theme music helped!). What you achieved is nothing short of monumental Mark. I am in awe of you and all the other competitors that pushed through their own personal barriers and challenges to achieve something only a tiny percentage of humans will ever achieve!

@toon_8552 Жыл бұрын

Well done Mark! Incredible effort completing that. Can’t imagine it’s easy to find the effort to self film at times.

@richardruns4cake Жыл бұрын

Feel for James . Stay positive man . Your journey back will be amazing .

@barralis Жыл бұрын

very impressed !! and very good filming, editing etc... will watch the next challenge

@btmzi55 Жыл бұрын

Good on ya, Mark! Truly impressive. Best wishes to James for injury-free prep for the next big thing!

@SmilingScuba Жыл бұрын

That was very impressive Mark. Great video!

@Jboasman78 11 ай бұрын

Endurance is as much a mental battle as it is physical. Made even harder when your body isn't playing ball. Well done!

@JamesMartin-gl8gg Жыл бұрын

Brilliant job Mark.Great achievement.

@ginger1908 Жыл бұрын

Mark, this video proves you are the nicest guy - you were apologising for "doom and gloom", that didn't come across at all. What came across was how tough it was, and what can happen despite all the preparation. Congratulations on completing it!! James I know how you feel / felt, and its good that you know what you need in your life to give you balance.

@carolbrough9787 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! So sorry James couldn't make the start, amazing for you to share your experience. Inspiring both of you 😊.

@anwolfs5806 Жыл бұрын

Respect Mark! Well done!

@ClubmanGT1971 Жыл бұрын

Love your honesty guys. Both of you are incredibly inspiring. Look forward to the next adventures.

@gtn Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@joeclarey3986 11 ай бұрын

Great vid with some beautiful choices for music

@ruizmorelos Жыл бұрын

Great vid and great challenge. My full admiration 4 Mark. Hope James finds his fitness and his next goal. Cheers GTN!

@thomasbanks.2610 Жыл бұрын

Compelling and awe inspiring! Phenomenal content as always

@ukhursty Жыл бұрын

Great effort Mark! What a stunning to be in the mountains just beautiful

@1972njm Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video….thank you 👏

@outinthesun Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this. Keep it up

@garyweiss1876 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations Mark! Well done.

@heathera5938 Жыл бұрын

Really impressive.. well done, Mark!

@lwittrock1 Жыл бұрын

Great to hear you sought professional help James. All the best to you.

Жыл бұрын

This was so amazing to watch! Thank you! 🇧🇷

@khaliqrosman2206 Жыл бұрын

really love this trail running video!

@gtn Жыл бұрын

Thanks, would you like to see more of these videos from us?

@adeplu Жыл бұрын

Well done Mark, very f****** impressive.

@richardhepton7464 Жыл бұрын

Great video fantastic effort weldone ! 🎉

@markcobbold3539 Жыл бұрын

What a great video and an amazing achievement Mark 👍

@urszuladonigiewicz Жыл бұрын

What a run Mark! Absolutely unbelievable! Kudos GTN to a superb video and good score/music as well.

@gtn Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@marcinlis8084 Жыл бұрын

Well done Mark, it was hard out there and you've done it in a very impressive time! Congrats!!

@markwright4511 Жыл бұрын

Mega! Top work! Loved the long content video.

@gtn Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Arthur-ns4yh Жыл бұрын

Finally, trail running 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

@dobler13 Жыл бұрын

Dude...Much respect. Tough times don't last tough people do.

@Shevock Жыл бұрын

Great job. Tough running through a bad stomach day and great result.

@renekramis Жыл бұрын

Everytime after finishing an ultramarathon above 100k its so emotional... i cant hold of my tears... everytime during a race, i say to myself i will never do that again... at the finishline everything is blown away....