I RAN MY FIRST ULTRAMARATHON!! - Grayson Highlands State Park 50k race day vlog

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Күн бұрын

AHHHHHH i ran my first ultramarathon! My first 50k
Here is the vlog of my race day at Grayson Highlands State Park 50k! I took as much footage as I was comfortable doing. It was such a great trail race put on by RunBum races and I will definitely be doing another one again sometime. I am so happy to have finally completed this very large goal of mine that's been floating around in my head for 9 whole months. I'm so excited to pivot and focus on some other physical goals of mine. I still plan to continue to run! Probably just some shorter races for the rest of the year.
I am excited and nervous to release this video because the whole running series the past few months has been leading up to this video right here. I tried my best to do race day and the experience justice. Please let me know if you like the video!
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@rvatxn Ай бұрын

I love the trail running community so much, way more chill than road running.

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

from what i have experienced, i totally agree!

@rvatxn Ай бұрын

@@jadecordial do you live in VA? I'm in Richmond - I have a 50 miler on my bucket list. I did the Seashore 50k a few years back. That was a great first ultra since its flat :) I dunno if I could handle the mountains of SWVA.

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

@@rvatxn i live in WV! i live at 700 feet above sea level and the race was at 4000-5000 feet. I honestly don’t think the elevation really affected me as far as i felt. As for the mountains, I luckily have a bit of elevation but most of my training runs were pretty flat. There’s this one mountain near me though. It’s 2.5 miles up and it’s sooo steep and rocky at some points and i basically have to hike the whole thing. I think that really helped me because none of the climbs felt as hard as that “run” i did a few times during training. Tara Dower lives at sea level currently and absolutely crushes mountain races out west so if you’re looking for inspiration she might be worth looking into! I also want to run a 50 miler in a year or two😃

@rvatxn Ай бұрын

@@jadecordial thanks for the insight. I will check Tara out! My last marathon was in 2019 so I'm back to rebuilding a base but this time around I want to focus on shorter road races and trails for longer distances. Best of luck with your upcoming races!

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

@@rvatxn thanks! you too!

@James-qy7pz Ай бұрын

Congratulations! All of this is so relatable. Stomach issues, imposter syndrome, having to 'go off trail', not being able to sleep, hurting so bad...hope you had fun! Now for a 50 miler.

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

Thank you, i’m glad you enjoyed 😊 haha i definitely see a 50miler in my future but I’m going to do some more 50k races in the meantime!

@ItsLocked754 Ай бұрын

I ran this race too! Thank you so much for all of this footage so I can look back on what it all looked / felt like (I am not good at handling a camera while running LOL). Congrats and amazing work! It was a beautiful but KILLER race!

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

Oh cool! It really was an awesome race! I was lucky to have my mom take so much footage for me

@angeles7895 Ай бұрын

So inspirational!! Thank you for sharing. I just ran my first half marathon a few weeks ago and I hope to be on your level one day 🫶🏼

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Keep running and you can totally do it. It’s all about loving the process :)

@Smashycrashy Ай бұрын

Crushed it! Great job! So much of ultras is just positive thinking (not giving into to negativity and pain, believing you can do it), problem solving and not looking too far ahead. You were doing all that excellently! Oh and managing trail poops and your stomach. Those are super common issues. People carry ginger chews and rolaids to calm stomachs, I find that to never eat/drink too much at one time has helped. Trail poops can be eating too many calories at once, just eating something your stomach doesn’t want (ginger chews are helpful in that situation), or things like too much caffeine ingestion. Also just the act of running can cause it. It never “gets better” if you have to go, I just deal with it ASAP when trail conditions permit. Enjoyed your journey, thanks for sharing. Hope you keep it up if you enjoyed the challenge.

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

Thank you for this! I feel like sometimes it can go away, but today was not one of those days😅but it made me get over the anxiety of going in the woods and also going during a race so there’s a plus. I will most definitely be adding some finger chews/ rolaids to my pack for next time

@olesyavasilchuk7507 Ай бұрын

Awesome job!! Thanks for sharing!! So inspiring! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

thank you, i’m glad to hear :)

@7BillionReasons Ай бұрын

Love this!! Please keep up the running content 😊

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

i plan to! thank you for commenting. It means a lot 😊

@tylerdolchan7382 Ай бұрын

Always impressed by you!

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

thank you for encouraging me

@ausernameofsorts Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience!! You're a badass! I'm running my first 25k trail race in July and hope to do a 50k someday☺️

@jadecordial 25 күн бұрын

Aww thanks! That’s awesome! I kind of wish I did a few more shorter trail races first to get used to higher mileage training but then again idk if I would have trained as structured as I did without having a crazy goal lol. The jump in distance is more hard on the legs for me personally so if you can do a 25k you’ll be well on your way to 50k! Enjoy the journey 😊

@Snaerffer Ай бұрын

Super happy for you. Love your video style as well …. Now on to a 100 miler. 🤣

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

Haha thank you!! I’ll need some more years under my feet before I even think about 100 😅

@chickwholuvsmusic Ай бұрын

Amazing! I hope to run a 50k one day! I only signed up for a half marathon I just started to run earlier this year and I love it so much!

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

Heck yeah! You can totally do it, enjoy the process😊

@LisaGuiry Ай бұрын

Great video. I really enjoyed it 😊

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@zerofugz1621 Ай бұрын

Hello Again and Congrsts!!🎉🎉🎉🎉 Thanks for sharing your journey to your first ultra race. You did amazing. I was having all kinds of knee pain, leg pain and thought it was just all part of me getting older however I switch from my Hoka Speed Goat 5s to an Adidas trail shoe and I no longer get any knee pain and my legs feel nice and strong when I finish. So you might want to at trying out different shoes. No shoe is perfect. Each will have an issue, however once it affects your knees or makes your legs feel tired then it's automatic fail. Hopefully you can find a shoe that will have the perfect mix for you. once again Congrats! 💪🔥💪

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

thank you! I may have to try different shoes! I think I also may just need to do more strength work and increase my cadence

@dylandonley470 27 күн бұрын

Congrats! I live in Virginia and really want to do this race next year.

@jadecordial 25 күн бұрын

Hey! It was a pretty cool race. Sign ups are open as of a few weeks ago. It usually sells out. But when I signed up in September there were 8 spots left. So you might have more time if you don’t want to pull the trigger quite yet!

@pegasus2516 Ай бұрын

Great job!!!

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

thank you!

@sammy_lu552 Ай бұрын

Hi, I am new here :) Congratulations!!! I admire you for finishing that race! The stomach problems could be caused by the oranges on an empty stomach. It happened to me before :(

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

thank you so much! hmm that could be the problem, it was the first thing other than tailwind that i had. I guess i'll have to experiment! Thanks for the advice :)

@metrazol Ай бұрын

First, awesome job. Second, we have the same water bottles. Third, pretty sure that was a friend of mine at that 21 mile aid station. Small world!

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah those water bottles are awesome, idk what i’d do without them

@sophie3588 Ай бұрын

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@jadecordial Ай бұрын

wow that’s so sweet🥹 I’m glad you’re here!

@sophie3588 Ай бұрын

@@jadecordial I LOVE your goose bag you made! I want to buy one like that. 💜 Yes! Loving all your videos 🥰 You’re amazing!

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

⁠⁠@@sophie3588if you dm me on instagram (in my bio) we can possibly work something out with the goose bag! thank you for following along and supporting. It really means a lot :)

@sophie3588 Ай бұрын

@@jadecordial I don't have an instagram 😓

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

@@sophie3588hmm do you have any other social media? Or my email is in my bio, you could email me!

@ricodelavega4511 Ай бұрын

Congrats. The epson bath was spot on, something I do for at least 20 minutes after similar runs (tho closer to trail marathon and 35k distance). I've never come across someone who actually admitted to eating at Taco Bell for dinner. Most folks admit to going "for a snack", but then again I live out west where solid mexican food is common. Hats with metal button on top arent for running, race companies know that.

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

Thanks! I like Taco Bell on the rare occasion haha but a Mexican restaurant is always better. I’m not sure what you mean about the metal button, I just don’t like the way the hat is shaped! I prefer more baseball and now idk what to do with it unfortunately cause I just think it looks so goofy on my head 😂

@Midlifesports Ай бұрын

Similar first 50k to me. Destroyed me! Saturday will be my 3rd and then I’ve got a 50 miler in October into my first 100k in Feb next year. I think I’ll stick to 50k after that. What was the elevation of that race. Good job on the video from Sydney Australia

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

Wow that’s awesome! This race had around 4500 ft of elevation gain. Good luck on your races :)

@JoannaNoelle-se3sq Ай бұрын

I signed up for my first trail race, next weekend and it is just 5k lol can’t imagine 50k but I gotta start somewhere 😊

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

heck yeah! that’s so exciting, trail running is the best. Good luck and have fun!

@geromemanicia3809 Ай бұрын

well, you did great, see you at the 50 mile start line 🤣

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

hahaha thank you! A 50 miler is definitely on my radar. The trails are addicting 😂

@deec6535 Ай бұрын

I would love to run that race. I lived in SW VA for three years and never made it up to GHSP.

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

It was really beautiful even with the fog! I'd love to go up there again sometime and see what it looks like on a clear day. I think the signups are open for next year and they have a 25k and another short distance as well I believe!

@marshallbassford5430 27 күн бұрын

Night before every big race I always eat Taco Bell. It’s so great. Raw dirty fuel 😂

@jadecordial 25 күн бұрын

Hahaha I usually have pizza! Taco bell really hits the spot sometimes 😂

@nicktatum3008 Ай бұрын

Would you recommend this race? I have several Half Marathons and one 35 miler.

@jadecordial 25 күн бұрын

Yeah! It was cool! Super well marked, great energy, fantastic aid stations food. I’m sure you’d do well having a 35 miler under your belt as well!

@AndriesOutdoor Ай бұрын

I have a question about aid stations. Do you choose when to go agian, or is there a time limit for being there i have no idea how it works in other countries

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

You can run straight through the aid station if you don’t need anything. But most people stick around for a minute or two to change shoes, eat, or do whatever they need until they start running again. You can stay as long as you are within the cutoff time. So for this race they were pretty generous. I think it was you had to leave the 7.5 mile aid station before the 2.5 hour mark.

@LisaGuiry Ай бұрын

Alot of them would have a cut off time to leave am aid station or you can't continue. It be best to check on the website or ask when you get there.

@littlerunner4505 Ай бұрын

Congrats! Looks like that course has a lot of climbing! Stomach issues are a thing - I'm glad you finally went into the bushes - the longer you hold it in, the longer it takes for your body to normalize after you've avoided just using nature like a bear 😂 The RD saying it was "super" dangerous but then "no biggie, sending you out anyway" 🙄 Not impressed with him - either it's safe or it isn't. It's not about making it sound scary if it is safe, and not about sending people out in unsafe conditions. When I looked up who it is, no surprise it is the dude from Run Bum. He has a history of questionable behavior, like retroactively DQ'ing people from his race he doesn't like for some perceived slight. It is tought that he lost his "gold ticket race status" (GDR) because of this and other actions. Anyway, IDK, not my favorite RD.

@jadecordial Ай бұрын

Thanks! It did have some decent elevation. And haha i should have totally went way earlier And you know, i thought i had read some questionable things about the RD but then I couldn’t remember. I’ll have to keep an eye out for him if I decide to do any of the other races