I know I'm a little late to the party but thank you so much my man's because I mean hey I live in the United States but it is flat as hell here like nothing nowhere

Great stuff! I can certainly vouch for this. I went from not - never ever -running to doing a 70k ultra 16 months later. At the age of 83! This ultra addicted me, and 3.5 years later, I've done 20 ultras, with more planned for this year. My secret? I went vegan 20 years ago, my arthritis disappeared, and I became pain free. Best thing I ever did - for the animals, for my health,, and for the planet. Go Vegan!

Dude this is the video I've been looking for.

Thanks, Chris. I really appreciate both the content and the presentation of this video!! You have such a nice, gentle style to presenting material!

Awesome video! Thank you for sharing!

I love this video, so much, Chris. Your discussion about quitting is sooo important for me to hear. Looking forward to my first 100k in June, thanks to your videos and kind help. Hope 2025 has started well. Adam (Sheffield)

This was really useful. Thanks so much for sharing it, Chris. Julie's really knowledgeable and inspiring. I've now followed her on Insta. Also, it really makes me chuckle how Americans use the phrase "a bunch" in all sorts of contexts 😄 3:40

Coffee is for the week

Glad to see you didn’t decide to not return Chris! Certainly appreciate your guidance in the world of ultra running and the tips and tricks! 🙏🏼

I am also stopping drinking. I went on a 6 day binder and I feel awful. 😮 but I’m taking the first step to get better

These are very helpful ! What is the inclination % that you see the treadmill and have you used the steps for long Zone 2 ?

Long time viewer short time commenter. Great video, good to get an insight into how it works behind the scenes and the amount of work that goes into this type of thing.

Hey 👋 thanks for your honesty 🫡

Makes a lot of sense to me. I'm a hiker (not a runner at all - but kind of want to start). And the difference between hiking a couple of miles and a couple of days (maybe 20-30 miles total) is just the amount you listen to your body and the mindset to finish. Almost anyone can walk for an hour. But, what most people don't realize is that if you take a break when you need it, stay hydrated, keep eating, fix any clothing that's uncomfortable/rubbing, and take care of your feet, you can go 10-15 miles/day for days in a row. It's more about mindset and self awareness than physical limitations.

currently starting my 4 months UTS ( 50km) training. I live in Brighton. some hills on the south downs way but yeah ... not a big mountains indeed! thanks for this very informative vide, Chris! love your channel!

Nice video, good race well done! I'm considering buying the same Salomon poles, the carbons one? Are you happy with those?

Another great video! I have started doing cold water dips at home. Not for running reasons, but I wondered if you had come across this as a post run activity?

2 nights ago i had a breaking point. Drank alone in my room, then went to a party and drank more. By 10pm i was out of my senses. Fell down multiple times, Hurt myself, bled out,my colleagues got me on iv line late at night, embarassed myself in front of people. My body is still hurt and aching alot, spent the whole day yesterday in bed. Cried. Regretful and embarassed. That was a wake up call for me. Ive decided to completely quit alcohol from my life

your gym has a lot of trees (and nettles)

Funnily enough, I used to have a string bingeing tendency and have naturally turned into someone who easily stops at 1 or 2 out of choice. Despite this I’ve still given up completely because it feels so much better. As I became older I noticed that even one drink a week affected my mood. Hormone changes, especially for women, can totally change the effects of alcohol - we become much more sensitive to it.

Hey Chris, great video! I'm wanting to run 100 miles in 24 hours. I'm wanting to do this sometime in May of this year. There isn't an event I'm doing, I'm just wanting to try and accomplish this on my own. I'm trying to build muscle, and run everyday at the same time, and so far it's going well. Although, I was thinking about how I'd manage eating on the day I run 100 miles. I did some calculations and I think I'll burn around 7k calories during this. So I'd have to eat about 10k calories, right? Im wanting to make a video of this, for my channel, and I think that I can make this video go viral. I've been planning this for awhile now, but I'm still working some things out. I made a community post on my channel talking about this. If you could comment on there, some advice, if you have any; it'd help me a whole lot. Thank you for your time.

Great content Chris! It’s nice to see the breakdown but also hear your reflections on what is working for you and what is not! It’s nice to see a genuine and honest view of what it is like to build a channel. Keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing more of your content in 2025 👊

I'm waiting for my DNA kit to arrive. Im excited! 😊🙌

He is built incredibly light. No fat, no bulk

I'm glad you're going to persevere, that was a great video and very helpful, if a bit of a harsh reality check! Can't believe you fit KZbin, course building, your day job, your training, a relationship and kids into your waking hours, impressive. Hope it pays off for you this year. Happy new year!

Self doubt amigo. It comes in all forms and manifests in different ways. It is all about understanding your own brain. Magic is possible when you do.

Interesting insights and keep up the good work - as long as it brings you fun. Really enjoy yours and "runningwithsimon"´s channel, which just seem to genuinely taking you along the running-journey.

Doing a sub 4:30 mile is a lot more difficult and impressive than a double marathon through even a century. The foot race century is dangerous due to sleep deprivation issues. Any athletic event that involving sleep deprivation should not be contested. In cycling the straight six day race was banned because of the hallucinations issues. Ironically, I am a cycling “ultra” endurance athlete with an above average 5 hour power. But I refuse to do races that take over 8 hours.

Thanks for the transparency! I enjoyed many videos about running on your channel, so I am happy you will continue 😊

Thx for sharing. Hopefully you can continue grow in 2025 👏

I was thinking - hey that's pretty good that covers events, equipment, travel...NOOO not the editors 😅 as you said a good learning and you're one of the more honest and transparent channels so please keep doing what you're doing and it will pay off. I think given how transparent you are the reviews route could be a good option even though it sounds like you want to stay away from that it could help with keywords and feed the algorithm, plus I always search reviews on yt before buying anything these days.

Thanks for the honest review, you put out some excellent quality content so wishing you all the best for growth into 2025, keep up the good work.

Amazed it isn't more given the great content you put out. Keep going with it, your time will come I'm sure of it! All the best and happy new year

Wow that’s a shocking amount of money! 💰 not even what you would get on universal credit

Why are they charging 750/month? It makes more sense they charge per what's produced. Also for 750/month you could do some half decent training courses short term expense. Like this video specifically, what did they really add that justifies that cost? They're not doing effects or anything, just changings the screens.

Im so excited! Ive found an ultramarathon runner in the city I live in! Nice one. Now to learn everything!

Keep at it Chris. I enjoy your videos because I can relate to you as someone closer to my situation. I.e. if Chris can do it, so can I. And I've picked up some very helpful tips along the way (in particular your strength and mobility information). The editing is less important to me than the quality and nature of your content.

Looking forward to what 2025 content you have to offer Chris! Got my first 50 Miler this year, so all the content/advice and just general motivation and "fun-to-watch" videos are very welcome.

hey man off topic question, what pen are you using at 3:13?

Happy new year dude and great interesting video looking forward to your training vids and runs plus please don’t get sponsored by AG1 complete rip off £80 a month

Have a coffee as a token of appreciation ☕️

Interesting stuff

Thanks for sharing this very transparent overview of your journey! I totally recognize the part of “plans vs. reality” 😅 as long as it does not feel like a chore, keep on creating, Chris. Your content is very interesting and useful, that’s what matters the most. I’m sure you’ll find your niche that is also profitable (that’s what i keep on telling myself haha).

Thanks

Hey Chris. As others have said - thanks for the honesty. Your videos are very informative and indeed helpful. Hope 2025 goes to plan 👊🏻

Thank you for sharing this "peek behind the scenes". I do in general find it interesting because sometimes as a viewer it can be hard to know how to support someone who creates content. I do love your content and as someone fairly new to running (and struggling really hard to build consistency - just tore a ligament too which is slowing me down) your videos have taught me so much recently! All the best for 2025!

Thanks

Just mirroring the comments above, thanks for the honesty and transparency. Really helpful and insightful to learn about the reality of being a "KZbinr"

Love the openess Chris! It's brilliant to see how things scale. I'm still on ~150 subscribers, yet to get going really, so appreciate this content ❤

This is really interesting information, thanks for sharing. Income was better than a kick in the teeth (forgetting costs for a moment)... just don't look at the equivalent hourly rate!