Ultra Trail Snowdonia Recce | Key Lessons from the Mountains

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In preparation for the UTS 25K and 100K Carla and I head to the Welsh mountains to check out Snowdonia National Park and some of the race route.
00:00 - Intro
01:26 - Upcoming Videos on the Channel
02:06 - Run 1: Llyn Idwal Lake
04:50 - Run 2: Snowdon Summit (Miners' Track)
06:44 - Run 3: UTS100K Recce
13:35 - 3 Key Lessons
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Run 2 - Snowdon Miners' Track: / strava
Run 3 - Llanberis Loop: / strava
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@mikehewison787-9 2 ай бұрын

I look forward to following your progress, it’s a truly epic day/night out! I was going to add my advice but you pretty much summed it up yourself at the end. It’s all about pacing, fuelling and looking after yourself! Enjoy…

@timeonfeet 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike. Looking forward to getting out there for the adventure, not long to go now!

@MihaiGoRunning 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely blown away by your dedication and the raw beauty of Snowdonia you've captured here, Ben! And the lesson on taking it easy early on is gold, especially for us who might forget in the excitement of it all, hehe. Can’t wait to see how you tackle the UTS with all these insights. Keep pushing the limits and sharing your journey; it’s a wild ride we’re all here for!

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Mihai, it'll be interesting to try out a mountain race, I've heard they're very different so hoping to play it cautious and get to the end, that's the goal!

@garethjones4297 3 ай бұрын

Enjoyed that video, those trails make the SDW look like a flat motorway, what a stunning back drop to run in……when you can see it 😬

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Gareth. I remember thinking back when I got home to the Downs, it definitely makes you see them in a different way! Hope all's good with you

@garethjones4297 3 ай бұрын

I’m all good, training for the UK ultra 50k in May, must get along to a STR run soon, things keep getting in the way 🤦‍♂️

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

@@garethjones4297 Ah nice, Carla is doing the 50k too so may well see you there! Be good to see you at an STR run soon 👍

@alexdoherty1984 3 ай бұрын

Having run the UTS100k and the CCC I can say with confidence that the UTS is on a different planet in terms of technicality and brutality. Good luck.

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Alex, I've heard several people who've done both say this. I'm expecting a tough day (and night) out!

@alexdoherty1984 3 ай бұрын

@@timeonfeet I’m sure you’ll do really well mate. I recced the whole route prior to the event, but having to do the snowdon vk with over 40 miles in the legs was something else. My biggest takeaway was to really go easy on the decents as runnable decents with smashed quads will take age’s otherwise. I live in the Cotswolds and have 300m hills to practice on, but nothing as technical as snowdonia, I pushed to hard in the beginning of the race and really suffered in the second half.

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

@@alexdoherty1984 Thanks mate, I've heard that's the key, going so much easier on the descents than you think you need too early on. Will try not to get carried away! It's the same where I live, we've got hills but just nothing compared to the continuous climbs in the mountains!

@IRunDaily 3 ай бұрын

Wow. God's country indeed! It looks stunning and I'm sure it will be on the day. Have you thought about frameless sunglasses? I think I remember Seth deMoor talking about how they help with rocky, mountain runs and your line of sight.

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

It was amazing Ian, really special place to 'run'! I haven't heard about frameless sunglasses before but will check them out. I heard that clear lenses are good if it's not sunny if the weather turns so may see if I can get some of them too

@IRunDaily 3 ай бұрын

@@timeonfeet I just remember it from one of his daily vlogs a few years ago.... Good luck finding it 😂😂

@ChloeHamard 3 ай бұрын

The views are absolutely stunning, but the terrain does look rather challenging! Great shout to familiarise yourself with parts of the course in advance, you'll be able to put together a more solid race plan knowing what you know now!

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

It's a great place to visit Chloe, really enjoyed it there, so different to what I'm normally running on! I'm really glad we've seen what the terrain is like otherwise it could be a bit of a shock come race day 😀

@bennyytube 3 ай бұрын

See you in Wales. Running the 55k!

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

See you there! Hope your training is going good so far 👍

@BenNotley 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely epic stuff Ben! Running in the mountains certainly is a different ball game. You can't make time back in the downhills like you can running on the downs. It's a real challenge. I look forward to seeing how you get on in the UTS mate it's going to be an amazing race! 😎🤘

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Ben, certainly is. Was really good to be able to get out there and see what it's actually like, stunning but tough going! Looking forward to getting out there again for the race 😃 thanks for watching

@TheDeterminedRunner 3 ай бұрын

I was confused when you told me it was August! 🤣 It's a nice area to get some running in, good to see you getting out exploring Ben 👍

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

I wish it was still August with the rain and mud we've been having down this way 😅 Cheers Martin, stunning place Snowdonia, looking forward to getting back out there soon

@scottmacdonald5813 3 ай бұрын

I’m running the 55k UTS in May and am going to recce the route in two weeks so this was a great video to see some of the part I won’t be doing then. Thanks and good luck with the 100k!

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Scott, good to hear you found it useful. Hope the recce goes well and good luck with the rest of your training and the race

@michaelbennett6778 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Ben great video very helpful.

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Michael 😃 Hope you're keeping well

@tworunningbrooms 3 ай бұрын

Superb coverage of the race setting. Although there's no way we'd even think about running on that we can appreciate the beauty of the experience. Another spiritual experience on its way, hopefully?

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

I imagine there'll be plenty of time for more spiritual experiences out there 😀 there's a 36 hour cutoff for the race so could a long day (and night) out on the trails!

@markg99 3 ай бұрын

Those slate pillars with the spy holes are an awesome idea. Love it. A friend of mine is doing a UTS race in May i think.

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

I thought they were pretty nifty and good if you're rubbish with a map. Oh nice, I may seem them there. Do you know which option they've signed up for?

@markg99 3 ай бұрын

@@timeonfeet looks like it's a 55km race on 11th of May.

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

@@markg99 Cool, I know a few people doing the 55k. Looking forward to it, hope there's no heatwave this year like there was last!

@bev9708 3 ай бұрын

Wow wow wow wow wow!!! Absolutely stunning but my goodness yes some of those trails look positively treacherous!!! I must say that with a lot more experience and more endurance fitness I notice that I do trip over less often thank goodness , ‘cause it’s a horrible feeling!! Btw Ben have you seen Chris Branch’s videos on Snowdonia?? They really made me wanna do it one day myself!! 🙋🏻‍♀️

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Bev, it was pretty spectacular out there, such a special place to explore. Yes I've see Chris Branch's videos, really well put together and very useful on the UTS side of things

@carlstoakes6240 3 ай бұрын

Looks amazing Ben, and can't wait to get out there. Have just pulled out of SDW50, as I have a slight knee issue... Might get in touch re your coaching? When does that finish?

@timeonfeet 3 ай бұрын

It's amazing out there, looking forward to heading onto those trails again for the race! Sorry to hear about the knee issue, hope it gets sorted soon 👍 Drop me a line for sure re the coaching, I should be doing the exam around May and then getting set up by the summer