I would love to see more of 20km videos, I tried doing it few days back with a low calorie diet. It was suggested I shouldn’t do any strenuous workout anyways tomorrow is the last day of my diet and I wanted to look into if it’s normal to get 25k steps and will that help me losing some of my belly fat ,lower body fat.

Yes glad your ok but sounds like you started with too low intake of fluids/hr and it just continued to dig a bigger hole as you went until there was no way back and the last time you sat down and then got up was the last straw! Pretty classic simple overall effect of dehydration just like the soldiers on extended parade stance, eventually some drop like sack of spuds.

Glad your ok now. Thanks for being so vunerable and sharing. 250 ml per hour of water isn't much? Has that worked before? I use 500 per hour in the tassie cold let alone the heat

Glad you’re OK JM. Looking forward to your next adventure

Great vid. Love the cheeky smile right before the start of the race. You did awesome.

Hey, I own a new BC (he is 6 months now), when I run with him, he zig zags infront of my legs which makes it quite hard to run on a constant pace. How did you train her to remain to your left?

hey mate just found this video, well done on completing 12 laps on your first one, that is brilliant. when i was running i thoroughly enjoyed the idea of a backyard ultra and decided to give it ago at the same mvp event but in 2022 at 14 years old (now 17). i managed to do 10 laps which was the goal and have never experienced running like that ever before at such a young age. i enjoyed it apart from the late start and that one big hill 😂. due to shin splints later on i stopped running however i’ve always loved long distances and may pick it back up again and hopefully do the same event in 2026

I’m 6’5 235… going to do one next year. Marathon in spring. This is helpful… I want to get down to 220-225 but preserve some muscle.

Agreed. I’ve been trail running for 5 months consistently. To be fair, I did dabble last summer & fall. I am 53, female & since April completed my first ever 30k & 3-50k’s. Up next 100k in Nov. My life & years of manual labor built endurance, stamina & determination. I have little spare time to add significant training to my schedule. I go for speed in most of my 1-3hr runs. Intervals 1x per week plus a long run or 18 hrs of work including 50,000+ steps on a Saturday. Sometimes I need 2 days of recovery after those work days, then my runs feel great, so I push. My legs were the most sore after my latest “easier” 30k in August where I pushed it to see how fast I could go (6hrs) vs an 11hr slog at high altitude with 9000’ of climbing. Making the most of my time & prepping the legs for how I would love to run that 100k feels right. Thanks for the insight and sharing your experience.

I love this!! As with many runners I suspect, I have been watching KZbin videos for many years and about 3-4 years ago this huge trend came like a wave over KZbin that you should "keep your long runs slow. Zone 2 or lower, build that engine" and I never really bought into that. I get we don't want to overdue it and we need those recovery miles but we have to force adaptations in the body and the only way to do that is exactly what you said in this video. I think our long runs should be getting up into that race pace category. If we are not going to practice at race pace (or close) how do we expect to go out on race day and perform at that pace. I feel like just in the last 3-4 months the KZbin community is starting to come back around to what you discovered here that it can't all be zone 2. We need to walk that line between intensity and avoiding injury. That's the path to getting better:) Love the video and well done.

Howdy Jason, appreciate this video. I see a lot of Melbourne Marathon videos that are all doom and gloom. But this one is fantastic, good work. If you're running it this year, see you out there.

Thanks for the video mate, always love the thought you put into your running and training. Might be tempted to try one of the distances at the You Yangs next year. Do the organisers provide that gazebo/space for you to store your gear/tub?

It was always going to be a big challenge to get the whole thing done, given the training you'd done. It looked surprisingly cold at some points too. Glad you got out of it what you wanted. Keep running! 😊

They are so smart and willing!

Thank You so much for this❤ I am not a runner, I'm an artist. A legally blind artist and I have a rare heart condition. I started looking at running videos a few months ago because I was depressed. I was stressed because of my eyesight, and I wasn't able to do the art that I used to do all my life. For a long time, I would look at motivation videos, but for some reason nothing clicked. I needed something out of the box. That is when I came across running videos, trail running, and triathlons. I thought if I could learn a little bit about how they overcome doing hard things, I could apply the same thing to my life. It worked. I started looking at each day like getting from one checkpoint to another. I made a lot of changes but I am far from where I want to be. I am still not doing art as often as I should. To be honest, even though I love it, I never really feel like creating art or do anything for that matter. I understand that I am going through some stuff but your video gave me the perfect key. Discipline. To be able to do things even when I don't feel like it. I totally understand. I need to make a schedule and stick with it. That is how I will win my race. Thank you for this. It was very helpful❤

Very Inspiring video, thank you 💝💝

Love it. All true. If you keep relying on motivation then ultimately you will fail. You have to create the habit and be disciplined. Favorite bit..6.08…nice to hear that time with your friends is of high value. It all plays a vital role in keeping the balance. I’m sure one day we will bump into each other in the gorge 😂…keep running 🏃

Good video, Jason. "Work changed"? Location, role, employer? I hope all's good. Keep it up.

Hi mate, Im Huy, a student and of course a runner from Vietnam, I planned to race in Great Ocean Ultra, could I got your email or social media to ask for some recommendations as Im totally new to the race ❤❤❤

Good weather? Sorry I gotta go with James, Perth is a thousand times better for running. Hell we had 22 ml rain from Jan to mid May this year. Melbourne had more than that just in May! We have a ton of trails and parks, with lots of easy running footpaths everywhere. Running a marathon along the beach is also feasible in Perth, which I've done a couple times. Melbourne's fine, but it really has nothing on Perth :)

Lol, you nearly lost me at Melbourne and good weather, as someone from the West I find that hard to believe 🤣. Looked an awesome run though, I am definitely keen to get over the Great Ocean run one day!

This is awesome Jase! ❤

Good luck. Its an amazing cause im hoping to do it myself this year.

Here we go again! Looking forward to following along mate. 💚💪🏻

I love being at the start of a well thought out training plan. You know it won't all be smooth sailing, but at this point the potential is there. Nothing has gone wrong so far! Best of luck with it 👍🏻

Hey man could you do a video of how its looking now 4 years later? I have a skin graft an interested to see how much they change over time

Im getting skin graft on my forearm, I am very scared 😢

Suitable for wide feet with combs

Great Video just had mine done a few days ago.. glad to see your healed well Brother....

"Particularly if you're getting older." Sounds like someone I know. Got a spare meniscus there somewhere? Good video, Jason. How does 7-2 fit your roster? Not 4-4 (10-14) currently?

That's a lot of time on feet across the week. I like your 7-2 split. It'll be interesting to see how these play out. Will these line up with your nights or arvos?

Excellent start to the series. Hope it goes well. You have a lot of races in mind! I'm the same with having hills all around where I live. Can't avoid the buggers 😅

Yeah it is one of my favorite races to do. Well done for getting it done mate. I’m gonna give it another crack this year. iAdamiam

Good stuff.

That editing was absolute class, We really really enjoyed that, thank you for taking the time to make it. You've earned a sub from us 🔥 PS That is one cute Doggo

ahaaahaaaINCREDIBLE!! 10/10

I too run quite a lot. 257 runs in 2023 totalling 3326km, over 76000 metres of elevation gain and some 340 hours spent. That's probably too much to be honest. I could probably run faster if I ran a bit less, but apart from all the great reasons related to physical health, I run because I'm unhappy. Running just helps give me something positive to do. Something to look forward to, and something to make me feel just a tiny bit better about myself.

Nice vid man. Nicely directed and edited!

Hi! I have a 4 months old bc and she is very good except when I start to run beside her. (I know it's to early to go for proper runs, just trying to get her use to it) but she is herding as soon as I start to run...and only when I run. Do you have any advice for this kind of problem?😢

Go out too hard but not too hard or you will crash for the rest of the race

Just diagnosed with stage 1A…had it removed …wide excision….

I just randomly came across this video & must say, I feel every single thing you went through over the 100km. It was my first SCC this year & I went in targeting sub 12 hours. The course hammered me way more than I thought & I got in just after 14 hours. Slightly disappointed at first but the satisfaction of finishing was enough & will keep me motivated for the next challenge, nice job mate!

Well done Jason. I love watching your videos. What race is next?

Mine is stage 2 .Not had surgery yet .will be scheduled asap.

Awesome. Thanks for the video!

Awesome Jase. That’s a bit bloody inspiring. See you out there.

Amazing effort JM. Don’t stop doing it! You’re super-human.

the love and hate relationship of running! i feel ya bro! but we do it cos we are the special crazy type, and we still have smiles and stories to share haha! Well done man, I still struggle to fathom 100km (15 hours or more, or less) you sir are a bloody legend!

Well done, running that kind of distance would never be easy. What's with the crawl under the bridge section all about just after 50K, bugger that lol!