Ultra Running VLOG - Running Cocodona 250 (Episode 4)

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Ultra Marathon Trail Running with Simon

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Curious about how to train and run an ultra marathon? Welcome to my ultra running training VLOG - episode 4. This series follow me - Simon - as I race 100 miles ultra marathon every month. This week is the big week - running Cocodona 250 miles in Arizona!
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After months of training and months of preparation, I'm finally racing my big race - Cocodona 250. This will be my first 200+ miles ultra marathon, and it's a beast! 250 miles across all various climates of Arizona, from desert to 9000 ft Mountains with thin air.
This was a particularly difficult challenge, especially given that I had only 1 week of rest since my last 100 miles race (Mt Fuji 100) and was racing solo - no crew and no pacer. But despite the ups and downs, I found ways to keep going. I'll be posting a full movie / ultra running documentary in a few weeks, but this is a preview of what happened, and what I learned.
As always - Thanks for watching and remember -
Work Hard!
Believe in yourself!
Push your limits!
Simon
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Пікірлер: 73

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Can't wait to share the full movie - but a lot more work before that. In the meantime - thank you to everyone who's been following and cheering. Means so much!

@vroc5689 2 ай бұрын

WE CANT WAIT EITHER BRO! LETS GO! Grats on going over like almost 400 miles in 2 weeks? insane gz man!

@ricodelavega4511 2 ай бұрын

retire from your regular job simon, and become a full time runner/youtuber. thanks for putting this video togedder. its inspiring. people were pulling for you in the stream chat. i'm surprised you finished since you seemed in a bad shape on 1st day. you're an athletic beast, aside from being obsessed with ultras.

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

@@ricodelavega4511 As much as I'd dream of that in theory - I do enjoy my work and find purpose in it. We're helping create new medicine - particularly in rare and pediatric disease. Patient need this. I know someone could take over my job, but I think I'm good at it, and help make a difference. for a better world. Sounds cliché, but I do believe in it.

@christmasjones9183 2 ай бұрын

Simon, I saw you at Dead Horse when I was making burritos in the tent! Wish I would have came and said 'hi'. You seemed to be having a little bit of a hard time but your attitude was so positive. I heard you tell people how grateful you were to be here. That was really what was so impressive to me about meeting all of the runners that day. A lot of folks were hurting but so positive and enjoying their journey. I don't know that I'll ever sign up for a formal race but it was a good perspective and mindset to gain as I tackle my own goals. Stoked to see your movie of the race!

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for volunteering :) Yeah for sure next time come and say hi. Unless I'm actively trying to sleep, I'm always happy to chat! Yeah I struggle the last couple miles getting into Dead Horse - just sleep walking and missing a few turns (luckily there was another 250 + pacer which helped with navigation). I just couldn't focus enough to follow the trail marker, so if there was any turn, I'd just walk by, and then a couple of time the other pacer would yell out "hey over here!!!". But I think I was much better quickly once at Aid station...or maybe I just don't remember!

@jenblied9193 2 ай бұрын

Wow. Wow. Wow. The short amount of time you had and still pulled all that off! You are pretty diabolical, my friend! Aaaand...no crew! Wow. Great job!

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

My only regret is not having a crew. I think if I do it again, I'll push to get one. It'd be much more fun to do that as a team!!! And if I don't do it again, I'll try to pace or crew someone!

@jt.8144 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Simon. That Introduction is gold. Thank You. Your realistic perspective is so precious and keeps me going everyday.

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

You are very welcome

@mkgreenluv 2 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@kcglobetrotter 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely an amazing achievement going solo on the Cocodona. 👏

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Kind a regret going solo - mostly because it’d be a cool group thing. At the same time, I was solo but never alone! So many generous folks out there - that was cool!

@Ojibwayrunner 2 ай бұрын

Thank you again for all the answers to so many questions I was firing at you. Thank Nora also for all her answers. Your videos and "farts" give me determination to continue on this journey to my first 100 mile finish. Keep up the great videos and work 👍

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Good luck at 100k :)

@kristina.5167 2 ай бұрын

So great to see you and Nora!! Way to go! 💪🏻

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for hosting us, and congrats again on your first ultra!!!

@Kelly_Ben 2 ай бұрын

Simon, the king of understatement! 😂 "I started getting some blisters. " Shows a beach ball of a foot. "I started having elbow problems. " Shows a twin growing off his elbow. I can't wait for the full video. I have my first 100k next weekend the 25th, and seeing how much you went through, for 4x the mileage, will help so much! (If thats enough time to produce one of your awesome videos! )

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Denial helps to cope with those things!!! ...those blisters however! If you look carefully, you can notice that, yes, there is indeed a toe behind the blister! What's your 100k? Aren't you Northeast? Is it clear of snow already?!

@tysonreid5863 2 ай бұрын

Only a couple hundred mile on that foot! 😳 Well done sir!!!

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

No biggie!

@cameronmueller 2 ай бұрын

Amazing time Simon, Nice meeting you the first day :) if you recall! Congrats again. That elbow looked painful but you persevered.

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

That’s Cameron from whiskey row, right!? Thank you so much - I really didn’t expect that :)

@tsmaka 2 ай бұрын

Great job, Simon! I was glued to the live stream all week, tracking the progress of the leaders, as well as you. Rooting for you all the way!

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

59hrs is wild! When I learned that - that was a mind blown moment!

@Alex-fl2yh 2 ай бұрын

I watched your progress on the live tracker 🙂 Congratulations!! Looking forward to the full video

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's kinda cool to think people could track. In the middle of the night, some times I was thinking about the tracker on my shoulder thinking "damn, that thing is sending a signal to some satellite right now, pinging my location to race command, and I bet some one in sweden or germany or japan, or wherever halfway across the world, is checking that right now drinking their morning coffee."

@Alex-fl2yh 2 ай бұрын

@@runningwithsimon I did in Germany, actually haha

@robertclarkson6064 Ай бұрын

Thanks again. This does take up a lot of time and im rethinking at this point.

@runningwithsimon Ай бұрын

What does? Cocodona? Yeah, you litteraly need a week off from work. And if you have a crew, they also need the same...it adds up!

@robertclarkson6064 Ай бұрын

@@runningwithsimon sorry. Training for these long distance races.

@jackiederuyter1300 2 ай бұрын

Amazing work, congratulations! I missed your interview with the livestream crew - is it posted anywhere? Thanks as always for your generous content!

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

I haven't seen them repost it yet. Either they didn't like it, but more likely, they are busy with more important interviewees. Either way, when they post it, I'll share it on instagram and wherever. Nice of them to interview me - kinda cool to be sitting where pros were sitting.

@ArcaneSpells 2 ай бұрын

Loving the vlog series. It was so much fun following you during the race! Very inspiring

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I hope my updates were not too redundant "ok, I'm x miles in...I'm tired. It's hot... Oh look, my elbow looks weird!"

@beccaneel8151 2 ай бұрын

It was fun seeing you pop into the live chat throughout the race. Great work out there!

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Ah it was funny to do it! Felt a bit less lonely :)

@TheDavekingman 2 ай бұрын

Well done Simon. You’re a power hiking machine. Inspirational stuff. Can’t wait for the full movie (no rush) enjoy recovery

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for not calling me a jogging machine :P

@chayasadler8771 2 ай бұрын

wow!! you are superman for sure... you go through so much be it work, travelling, training and then race long distance...you have your highs and lows during the race, yet you come out successful...am amazed and inspired... huge congratulations to you :)..looking forward to the full movie :)

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Nora helps a bunch

@HowardWortonjb71 2 ай бұрын

Love to see you delve into these details. Your life is very busy and I have so much admiration for how you are balancing everything. Just keep going 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😸🦄

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Things will calm down...eventually. At least that's what I tell myself (just like I tell myself that I'll sleep at the next aid station)

@HowardWortonjb71 2 ай бұрын

Just ride the wave man, these are the very best days of yer life 🦄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😸👍

@fannyb7438 2 ай бұрын

Great week recap Simon! I am so glad that I was able to spend some time with you before and during the first day of the race. You did awesome!! Thanks for sharing how your experience went. Very impressive how to push thru the last night sleep deprived. Have some well deserve sleep!! 🙂

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Hey Fanny :) Congrats to you too :) Can't wait to share some miles again

@RockyRandall 2 ай бұрын

Running that race is crazy. Running solo is unbelievable. Running a 100 miler so close is insanity. Haha

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

TBH I still haven't excluded racing Bryce 100 this weekend... I'd love to complete the Vacation Race Triple. I know I can. It's more the logistic that is an issue.

@RockyRandall 2 ай бұрын

@@runningwithsimon Haha. Well, your body is certainly "ready." Don't really have to train at this point.

@emmarunyeard6832 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic achievement with the rest of life going on.. You did it.. BOOOM 🎉

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Luckily things got a little more reasonable afterwards so I could rest (and decided to do Bryce 100M last minute)

@coachb530 2 ай бұрын

Great job as thats a lot of issuss to work around and solo! I come from Crossfit background, so the normal prescription is called RX and anything less is Scaled. To me, solo is the RX and everything that is extra is Scaling it (which is fine) - crew, pacers, poles, etc.

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Yeah for those distance the norm is very much to have a crew, and it's clear why. Doable without, but clearly more complicated logistically. I could have planned better - in fact I think I have better tools to plan if I ever do it solo again.

@coachb530 2 ай бұрын

@@runningwithsimon I was curious as i followed this race more than i had in the past and saw that Glaze had done it solo for like 4 or 5 times now, so I'm sure he has some good info on issues he's ran into. I usually fall back to solo just because it's hard for me to even ask people to commit that much effort/time for a pretty not so fun task ha.

@tokyokula7022 2 ай бұрын

Fuji100 끝난지 얼마 안됐는데, cocodona 250을 경주 하셨네요. 😳😳 훌륭합니다!!! 당신의 영상을 잘 시청하고 있어요 !!! 😮 많은 도움이 됩니다 ^^

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@emmarunyeard6832 2 ай бұрын

Humans are wonderful, yeah some bad apples in life but generally people are just awesome and it sounds like Cocadona was a fantastic microcosm of that 🎉

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Gotta keep faith. Most people are good!

@MilesLangley 2 ай бұрын

Take a look at the rule of thirds when filming yourself talking to camera. You might want to see if you like keeping your eye-line on the upper third. Or not, up to you. Thanks for the content

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

I might try to readjust but it's pretty hard to build a studio solo and frame perfectly. At least I'm in frame and focus is good...

@Ultrarunner41 2 ай бұрын

Hey homes where are you from?

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Based in southern California but originally from Montreal Canada.

@andrewdelprete 2 ай бұрын

Bro those feet

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Yup - not happy feet! I'm usually very good (and proud) at taking good care of them. Hardly ever have blisters. But just not having the tools to do what I needed to do created a bigger problem than it needed to be

@andrewdelprete 2 ай бұрын

@@runningwithsimon gosh that’s hard!! I had some gigantic ones on my hills after my last 50k and didn’t notice them until after I was finished. Couldn’t imagine what it would have been like more miles later.

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

@@andrewdelprete If you don't notice them, that's probably the best outcome! Some times I have the opposite - like at Ouray, it felt like I had plenty, but didn't want to see so kept my feet in there. Once I removed, there was barely anything! Felt a bit duped.

@andrewdelprete Ай бұрын

@@runningwithsimon in my last 50k I could have sworn that my big toenail fell off and I was stepping on it while running. I took off my sock at the end and nothing. I have no idea what was on there! Felt just like a bit toenail.

@Simco_ 2 ай бұрын

I would be surprised if someone didn't know muling rules. I think they're just tired and stop caring. Or maybe tell them selves it's 250 and they wouldn't do it in a 100. Some reason to justify it.

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I don’t know. You might be right. I just don’t want to be too upset - it’s all mental and I don’t want to waste energy. My pack isn’t heavier or lighter based on what others are doing… If they feel ok doing it, oh well.

@Simco_ 2 ай бұрын

@@runningwithsimon Agree. Doesn't affect me and they're not bad people...just tired people. Ask their pacer to help you too next time :)

@runningwithsimon 2 ай бұрын

@@Simco_ lol I spilled my coffee through my nose! THAT'S 100% the solution - oh I see...here, hold this for me!

@emmarunyeard6832 2 ай бұрын

Ooo do you have the mule game in U. S. A.... Kids have a little plastic mechanised mule that they take in turns to load, item by item, eventually the weight triggers the mechanism and the mule bucks off the luggage.. Made me smile thinking of a pacer taking on everyone's luggage (in a funny way NOT a mean way) x