HIGHS & LOWS ON RACE DAY! - Thames Path Challenge 100km Ultra Marathon 2022

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The Thames Path Challenge 100km Ultra Marathon runs from Putney Bridge in the centre of London to Henley-On-Thames. Come along with me on this video as I take part in my longest ever run to date. See my highs and lows and how I dealt with going further than ever before.
Timecode:
00:00 - Heading towards to the start line
00:32 - Start line build up
01:39 - Running with Mark Lewis
02:47 - Kingston Park Run
03:10 - 13 Miles
03:44 - Hampton Court
05:19 - 24 Miles
05:55 - 27 Miles
06:52 - 29 miles
07:43 - Halfway
08:26 - 35 Miles
10:12 - Trained better?
10:40 - Courtney Dauwalter
11:46 - Getting emotional
13:18 - Sunset
14:14 - Audio Recordings
16:03 - 60 Miles
16:27 - Did I make it?
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@MarkLewisfitness Жыл бұрын

Nice job 👍🏼 Have me flash backs 😂

@pete801 Жыл бұрын

I completed my first 100k just recently. London to Brighton. I've never taken part in a race before, for me the pure physical exertion and pushing yourself in a race setting for such a long time really does reveal your heart and soul, my emotions were next level and I Broke down in front of my wife when I saw her, she has terminal cancer and every tear I've bottled up just poured out. Very grateful to ultra challenge and their next level therapy. And fantastic video by the way

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

What a lovely comment and a great story Pete. Really appreciate that and very well done on completing London to Brighton! Any future race plans?

@pete801 Жыл бұрын

@@trailrunningphil thanks very much Phil, yes I'm already booked on to the Thames path 100km (September) and I'm doing a 50km next month. Got the ultra bug I believe 😁

@trailrunningphil 9 ай бұрын

How did you get on at the Thames path? That heat looked brutal!

@RyanCondon Жыл бұрын

Amazing video Phil. Great achievement. This is your best video yet! Welldone.

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

High praise indeed! :) Thanks for your continued support mate

@marcobach 5 ай бұрын

Im about your age and I’m considering doing this race in the next year or two, so was good to see your experience. Thanks for putting it up!

@trailrunningphil 4 ай бұрын

Sign up, and go for it. Maybe start with the 50k if you’re new to Ultra running and then train for the 100k the year after.

@BenNotley Жыл бұрын

Amazing job Phil! Huge kudos to you buddy! 100k is no joke! Incredible achievement! 👏👏👏 Strong finish too mate. Great effort! 😎🤘

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that mate :)

@MihaiGoRunning Жыл бұрын

Beautiful race footage, Phil! Congrats for the race and on the filming and editing! Best wishes!

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Thankyou Mihai I appreciate you taking a look. :)

@StevoRuns Жыл бұрын

That was awesome phil, well done mate. Felt all the emotions with you there.

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

It certainly is a test on the emotions Stevo that’s for sure! No issues with the ankle either which was good 👍

@thibaultplaysguitar2163 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations Phil! Well done! 100k is a massive achievement.I was there running on the Thames Path last Saturday too. Whatever your time was we all had our ups and downs. Thanks for sharing your experience and your journey. It was great to see the landscapes and the route on your footage. We all went through some difficult patches, and we're nowhere near the level of Courtney Dauwalter. Despite the difficulties you kept running and going forward. I hope you still had a good experience and keep a great memory of the day. well done on completing these 100k, that's a massive achievement! Thanks for sharing your experience.

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the positive words my man. Better nutrition management would have seen a stronger finish I’m sure. I did enjoy the day though and I’m glad you appreciated the video to see the course :)

@AppByDesign Жыл бұрын

Well done mate. Doing it this year and already got the excitement/nerves kicking in despite it being a month away

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Ah great. Look after your feet and keep the food going in.. You will be fine :)

@trailrunningphil 10 ай бұрын

How did it go?

@AppByDesign 10 ай бұрын

@@trailrunningphiltook me a lot longer than it did you but got there in the end mate 😁 so impressive doing it in the time you did it!

@trailrunningphil 10 ай бұрын

@@AppByDesign its finish lines not finish times and anyways, the longer your out there, the harder it is! Huge congrats on getting to that finish line. Even though I said I wouldn't, im going to do it again next year!

@drbleachers 7 ай бұрын

Well done! Thanks for showing us the highs and lows.

@trailrunningphil 7 ай бұрын

Cheers. I learnt alot, enjoyed alot and was miserable just a little!

@e1pbsed Жыл бұрын

i've done half marathons and a couple of marathons and four Half Iron man triathlons I've also done a few 12 & 14k river swim event But this year I'm doing my first Ultra 100k in Derbyshire but doing it over the two days, hopefully my next will be the continues 100k

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

I'm sure you will enjoy it. Keep the food going in and look after your feet :)

@tugzzcouncil485 Жыл бұрын

you are really fit sir jogging , talking and holding a go pro .. damn

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

I held that camera for 15 hours!!

@DevRunner Жыл бұрын

Way to go Phil! Awesome performance - I really enjoyed coming along! The route seemed very friendly for an ultra - perhaps something more approachable for a road guy like me! Keep pushing!

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Yeah it was super flat Paul. There' was at least one American in the field and you would always be welcome over here I'm sure. Tough going in the dark with no light but the glow sticks showing you the way towards the end, but if you didn't waste time like I did at a few of those aid stations, you would probably get in before it got dark! Thanks for watching my man :)

@mattnycum Жыл бұрын

Great work!!

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt :)

@heathera5938 Жыл бұрын

Well done, Phil.. that looked like hard work.. brilliant effort!

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Thanks Heather. Yeah it was real tough towards the end there! I appreciate your support :)

@GillFisherRunningMySpace Жыл бұрын

I don't know how I missed this! Way to go Phil!! what an accomplishment! Loved going on the race with you. Beautiful sites with sunset and river shots. Congratulations on such a journey from training to the finish line.🏅👏👏👏

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Hey Gill. Thanks for taking a look 😊 I did change my channel name awhile back and I think I’ve lost a few regular commentators! How’s it all going with you?

@GillFisherRunningMySpace Жыл бұрын

@@trailrunningphil things are going pretty good. I’m training for an unofficial 50K in a months time. Excited for that 😊

@dhevans6 Жыл бұрын

Congrats brings back memories when I walked it in 2019. Brilliant video showing your strategies for getting through that barrier. Great job!

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Ah thanks so much Diane. I hope they were good memories from 2019? :)

@dhevans6 Жыл бұрын

Yes, took partner and did the first 50 last year. Working up to him trying the full in 2024!

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

@@dhevans6 That last 5 miles is rather sole destroying if your out of energy!

@dhevans6 Жыл бұрын

@@trailrunningphil I had to sit on a bench at 95k and shout at myself to finish! The things we do to get through it!

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

@@dhevans6 Yeah totally with you on that Diane!

@timeonfeet Жыл бұрын

Congrats Phil, great achievement! Loved hearing your strategies for getting through it all as you were going along particularly in the more grueling miles in the second half. Great to see the various sights you came across along the way too, the parkrun, big Mickey and the pianist on the bridge by Eton! Recover well 👍

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Cheers Ben. I’m going to do a follow up video about the event and I’m sure there’s a few things I would have done better in hindsight. I just don’t race enough I guess to learn from mistakes. Glad you enjoyed it :)

@timeonfeet Жыл бұрын

@@trailrunningphil Look forward to seeing that - there's always things we learn from every race so good to reflect.

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

@@timeonfeet Yes that's what I'm now coming to terms with!

@markg99 Жыл бұрын

I'm so pleased for you mate! What a fantastic effort. It sounds like you got a lot of things right and learned a few things for the future as well. Mission accomplished 👍🏻 Pity the Apple watch went pear shaped. Amazing how you found the energy to run it in for the finish. I laughed at Did I Win? 😂👍🏻🏃‍♂️

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

I didn’t honestly know what to expect but yes another good lesson learnt mate and now a few days later I’m coming to terms that I did achieve my goal of crossing that finish line.

@OlgasBritishFells Жыл бұрын

Weldone Phil! What a mammoth distance! You've done it beautifully. I like your 5 k run and 5 mins walk strategy. I noticed a lot of it was on quite a hard surface. That must have made it even more difficult for your feet. The sites you were passing were cool. Take you time and recovery well. Gentle swimming or just moving in the water is the best for recovering the muscles. Great achievement 👏

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Thanks Olga 😊 I’m taking a whole week off running and will do some yoga or Pilates. The legs are starting to feel normal again today 4 days after!

@TheBramptonValleyRunner Жыл бұрын

Congrats watching your video brought back many memories from last year 🙂

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the inspiration of signing up for it mate! :) Hope your keeping well!

@tworunningbrooms Жыл бұрын

Great achievement Phil. You seemed to be going deep into your soul in the second half of that race.

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

That is a very good description of exactly where I was! Lessons learnt. Overall I enjoyed the experience a great deal. Its so hard WANTING to eat when you need to. Its obvious afterwards that I needed more food and I wasted time on things that weren't important.

@tworunningbrooms Жыл бұрын

@@trailrunningphil John is blessed with never finding eating a chore. Dawn gets where you're coming from though...

@jackb1228 Жыл бұрын

Great video Phil and a good insight as I'm doing it this year, does the course better suit trail shoes or road shoes in the dry?

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Cheers Jack B! Wear what ever feels comfortable to you for running that distance.

@liverrot Жыл бұрын

Mate that was epic! Well done 👍 So glad I found your video!

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

You watching the video was epic!! :) Do you run on trails?

@liverrot Жыл бұрын

@@trailrunningphil Yes I do when I can. I'm based in Singapore and we have the hash house harriers here. It's more like bush swamp runs but it's the closest we get to trails. Thanks for your reply, I'll try and make my way through your videos!

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

@@liverrot Great to have a viewer from Singapore! :)

@wallyevans4228 3 ай бұрын

Great job!!!!!👏🏿 Did u just run out of calories?

@trailrunningphil 3 ай бұрын

Yeah I definitely did! I thought enough were going on but clearly not.

@skinnylegsbarefootshoes Жыл бұрын

Well done Phil!!! Great for you to take us along on your 100km Ultra - what a fantastic achievement! That looked a hard second half to complete and you smashed it 👍💪🏃really impressive mate thanks for taking us along. You seemed to come through to the end physically without many issues for that distance, how you feeling now?

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

The last few miles were awful mate but I got there in the end! It was only so bad because it was just the same terrain for 6 miles, staring at that round light on the ground! I’m still a bit tired but my legs are starting to recover today

@skinnylegsbarefootshoes Жыл бұрын

@@trailrunningphil Top man 👍

@IRunDaily Жыл бұрын

Well done, Phil! That's an awesome achievement! Love the ending - great to have such a sense of humour when your toenails are probably hanging off 😂 cool you saw Mark Lewis too. I was wondering what 100k he did.

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Thank you my man 💪 You know, I never saw him pass me, and I know I was ahead of him at the major checkpoints so I'm a bit baffled as to how he got in 20 mins ahead of me on the day!

@NorthernFellRunning Жыл бұрын

Top effort Phil. Some beautiful footage until it got dark.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 We have our first 100k in 2 weeks time so hope we can do it justice like you! 👏👏👏👏👏👏💖👍

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Keep forcing that food down. Something I didn't do and paid the price!

@all-out-quotes Жыл бұрын

Hello friend. This is a great distance, 100km. You did a great job. 👍

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@lysettecherry6076 Жыл бұрын

Massive well done! Such an achievement. I’ve been watching all your training videos, been keeping a eye out for this. And you did win, you conquered your own race 🙌🏻

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Hey Lysette. That made me smile knowing you had watched all the training videos! Many thanks for watching my journey. Are you a runner yourself?

@lysettecherry6076 Жыл бұрын

@@trailrunningphil i do run, but nearly as far as you. I have walked the L2B and Peaks 50km my knee can’t seem to take much more so trying to build it up. My aim at the moment is to ‘run’ the 50km easter. I have picked up lots of tips from you so thank you

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

@@lysettecherry6076 oh I fancy doing London to Brighton :) I have found core and glute strengthening helps take the pressure off the knees. You can literally lay on the floor in front of the TV and do "clam shells" and they really help. It literally feels like someone else is pushing you from behind when you have strong glutes! :)

@lysettecherry6076 Жыл бұрын

@@trailrunningphil if you do decide to do it, let us know. What’s the furthest you did this time round in training?

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

@@lysettecherry6076 Hey sorry I missed this question Lysette. Looking at Strava, the longest single run I did on the build up to the Thames path was 23 miles. I also did a few back to back long run weekends of 12 & 16 miles or 12 & 12 miles. Probably not far enough but we do what we can right?

@KobGoodJourney 10 ай бұрын

Great Job 👍 Congratulations 🎉❤

@trailrunningphil 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking out my videos 📹 😘 🙂

@KobGoodJourney 10 ай бұрын

@@trailrunningphil "checking out" What does it mean? It's mean "scan" ? Positive or Negative? Please tell me for understand with you think 😘

@trailrunningphil 10 ай бұрын

checking out means watching@@KobGoodJourney

@KobGoodJourney 10 ай бұрын

@@trailrunningphil Thank you for kind word, I will following your new video 😀

@trailrunningphil 9 ай бұрын

I appreciate that

@MariaBeatrix972 Жыл бұрын

beautiful video.. gread upload,, thank you my dear friend for sharing

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!! :)

@essextrails Жыл бұрын

Of course you won Phil! What an experience to treasure. Nicely filmed video and you really got across how you were feeling at various stages. Are you still into the barefoot running shoes or some other sort of flat shoe? I didn't recognise what you changed in to half way through. Thanks for sharing and well done.

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words on the video. Yeah it turned out great :) I wear barefoot shoes for work and casually but haven't ran in them for awhile. What they have taught me is the importance of foot shaped shoes so I now run in Altra shoes. I ran that Ultra in the Altra Olympus 4's. They were good if not a bit bulky at the back. I have my eye on the brand new Altra Mont Blanc Boas. Thanks for watching! :)

@welcometomathy Жыл бұрын

Running 5 and walking 5 is a very good Idea 😮 got my 1st 100k same Thames path will be fun! Any extra advices ?

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Just accept at some point your going to feel like crap, but you will probably start to feel better again later on!! Also deal with issues with feet or kit straight away. Being comfortable is important. Hope you enjoy your day!

@trailrunningphil 9 ай бұрын

How did you get on? That heat must of been brutal!

@johnghent5946 Жыл бұрын

Well done mate! Incredibly close to Mark’s time as well, that’s very weird…..

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

You know, I’m trying not to let it bug me, but I never saw him pass me in the late stages. I saw him coming into the 78k checkpoint but I left before him. I was suffering quite badly towards the end but I’m sure I would have noticed him come past me. You can’t really miss him!!

@johnghent5946 Жыл бұрын

@@trailrunningphil Yeah it must be difficult when you’re shattered, and it’s dark. Could have take a. Slightly different path through a field or something. Even just 20 foot away, if he wasn’t speaking you wouldn’t know who it was.

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

@@johnghent5946 I wasted so much time in the check points. Over 90 mins! In the grand scale of things, it doesn't really matter! Thanks for watching John

@johnghent5946 Жыл бұрын

@@trailrunningphil Hey mate, thanks for doing the video, the best thing about Ultra running is the ability for anybody to do it! And seeing non-elite videos is way better than anything the top guys do for me personally as it is real. I’ve got a 24 hour event next week and then I’m doing the Thames Trot next month. Just trying to get my head around how to pace them, what to do at aid stations, how to start etc etc etc and watching stuff like this and what Mark does is wicked

@trailrunningphil Жыл бұрын

Cheers John. I kept saying “Honey Jar” to myself through the first few hours on the day. I imagined my energy supply as Honey in a jar that I didn’t want to use up too soon. Even if everyone had run off the line, I still would have walked 5 minutes off it. Looking back, I could of maybe ran two miles and walked 5 mins and then perhaps had more running in me later. Either that or ate more food! Can’t say enough how important forcing the food down is mate.