watching this on the eve of doing the 7 valleys... i needed this :)

Another Mia Oldroyd inspirational journey, so excited, can't wait. Thank you for sharing your always thoughtful journey xxx

Awesome update Mia! Happy to know you're running again. I wonder if you inspired Oasis?? Haha. Good luck with the hair whichever path you chose.

🫢 sims having sex lol. You look like a big weight has been lifted from you. Can't wait to see how the training goes 👍🏃‍♂️

YES!!!!! Let’s go Mia!!!!! Very happy to hear your back to running 😀😀😀 All the best with it. Your gonna smash it Mia 👍

Hi Mia, I’ve just read your latest article. I just want to wish you well with everything you have planned. It makes me very happy to know your much better 😀👍😀

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Thanks mate. Tried to stop a river with a Tupperware lid, now I'm dead 😢 Hope you're doing well, Mia 🙂👍 or just dealing with things as they are and going with the flow 😊

Have you watched Mark Lewis's video "Want to enjoy every run? Be more dog." If you enjoy running, just run and when the hills get too steep walk until you can run again.

Your video moved me deeply. I love how you speak so openly and honestly from the heart. Keep up the great work!

Really engaging account; loved the simplicity. Planning, pacing and self-care (including proper eating) are every bit as important as fitness on these long duration events. I felt for you with those blisters; they can make life disproportionately miserable. And getting them so soon 🤕. Thanks for sharing ❤

Mia!!! You are absolutely amazing, such an inspiration! Thank you for this video, I can relate to everything you have shared. 🙏🙏🙏

Love your energy throughout this run and the “be where your feet are” is a life changer! I applied it the following day after watching your video while working an extremely challenging day at work out in brutal weather. What a difference it made! I’m now constantly bringing myself back to the present moment by thinking these words and they are going to be so valuable when I attempt my first Ultra in a couple of months. Thank you so much and looking forward to watching more of your videos! ❤

Hi Mia. I havnt seen any of your vids for ages so pleased when i came across this. Im doing my 2nd 50k ultra soon and i just wanted to say you are very inspirational just show up train hard get on with it. Big well done keep the vids coming😊 😊😊😊

Haha your really entertaining- thanks for the watch

Brilliant effort Mia well done really enjoyed it.

I love you this is so beautiful and you just put into words thoughts and emotions I have.

another awesome one! is this course marked as well how do u keep on route , love the views

Anyone standing at the start of a 100miles is a superhero in my opinion. Remember there are no mistakes, only lessons learned.

We learn and then we go again. Huge well done!!

Wow this was such a well spoken and inspiring video. Thank you for speaking your truth about running and life.

Hi Mia , your words completely resonate every video it’s crazy and so true …. Had a break from running towards the end of last year after ultra trail snowdonia 50k as I thought I should physically and mentally from ultra training but tbh it’s opened up loads of stuff …. On the comeback trail and booked some races now tho but now have a dodgy knee from work 🤬that’s life tho - great work Mia all the best for the new year !

Many amazing insights again. Thanks to keep sharing your reflections and do your thing. ´so many good sides to that´.

I laid down on the floor and listened to your video. Great content, I’ve been thinking there is a more confortable and safe life waiting for me. I’m wrong. I know that life awaiting won’t fit me. I like to struggle, I know there is nothing like ending a day and knowing I’ve done my best, even if it was painful. And I thank you for reminding me this.

I am not a commenter but I had to comment on this. I was diagnosed with ADHD a couple of years ago and I spent a large part of last year working really hard on myself. It was hard and painful and exhausting and so very, very worthwhile. Everything you say here resonates with my experiences. I am intense and I now love that. I embrace my extremes and I'm so excited for the future. I've always loved doing hard things, I've been into outdoor swimming for a while, I love my ice baths and I've recently got into ultra marathons. I used to hide these things and pretend to be 'normal' but I just don't do that anymore and since I've stopped hiding, so many more opportunities have come my way and it's the best. It's exciting to hear about someone else who is on the same journey, best of luck and go get it!

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Wow! Beautiful.... Thanks so much for this video... It's so so inspiring. Actually, it would be good if you could have the transcript of this onto a pdf document. It'll be an inspiring read to many people. The poem is lovely. Thanks again for this. Thanks a million 🙏

Thought provoking film Mia it sheds some light on why we are drawn to the edge like a moth to the flame, and why despite after the times we touch it and feel destroyed, and we’re fearful of finding it again, we know deep down we want and have to keep touching it to find the growth.. this film provoked lots of reflection over last years Chester 100, when my knee blew up at 46 miles and for the first time in quite a few challenges I fell over the edge completely, the last 7 months I’ve been avoiding thoughts of revisiting the edge as much as a boxer might after a good beating. Watching this film has confirmed what I already knew deep down, that I need to go back to Chester in April because that’s where the growth is.. happy new year..

Hey Mia! This is another real masterpiece! I'm finding the "answers" are usually there is no destination, rather it's all a journey....and there is no point, which is the point! What a great poem by Rachel. I checked out the link for the book and I guess living in Canada makes the website unhappy for mailing. I do see an option to get it via eBay without punishing me with too much postage....just wondering if there is an optimal place (other than amazon) to buy it where Rachel benefits the most?? Thanks, if there is an easy answer! I'm looking forward to your 2024 journey and wish you all the best for learning and discovering. Keep smiling!

Great video, thank you.

Thanks for the inspiration, and eloquent analysis of the human condition. It's hard work sometimes. Keep doing your thing, Mia. All the best for the new year 👍🏻

Brilliant video Mia, I'm sorry if you've already been asked this but will you attempt a 100 miler again this year ?

I always think, that when I run an 'event' I have lots and lots of friends for a day. As runners, we are never alone!

Amazing grit. I would have pulled the plug at mile 15 😮

Hey Mia! I just got back from my (much shorter) race...I mean "event". I saved your Doc so I could watch it undisturbed or distracted. As usual it was so well done and listening to you and your insights is a real treat. As a "lone wolf" I do understand the connection we need with people. Fortunately, I never had someone leave and make me default to a life on my own to be safe etc. It's too bad you did but you have such an amazing mind you are taking that journey to heal and discover what makes Mia tick. A great journey we should all follow (for ourselves...not just yours..haha). As you said as people, we are a little fkd up. We can all learn! Your other line about having the recognition that there is a "time to be courageous and dance"....well I may just have to steal that and put it on a t-shirt for myself. Sorry...I digressed! It was great to hear you talk about the ultrarun(s) as a time for slowing down and being present. It's so true we can't step off and hit the stop button and be in a warm bed all dry and comfy. In many cases we are where we are and the "stop button" is a finish line hours away, followed by a drive, followed by a shower etc etc. I'm glad to see you're taking a break to let your body recharge. Hope the biomechanical knee issue is a quick fix. Maybe a couple shorter distance races to tease yourself and remind the mind and body what is in its future! It was great to watch you cross the finish line here...and online when I tracked you while in a warm dry house at around 6pm my local time...seeing that crazy rain in your part of the world! What a great achievement and what a great place of discovery Mia! Thanks for a great documentary and sharing your thoughts & feelings with a raw honesty!

Unknowable forces brought me here.....I'm a cyclist,but am eternally fascinated by ultra running. All power to you. Subscribed. Regards from Somerset.

A great video Mia. More fasciinating insights into the minds and bodies of true ultra runners.

I hoped we would see a vlog on this but wondered if you would want to take the pressure off this time. To see you run well but more importantly enjoy the whole experience is wonderful. Your smile throughout tells everything. Wishing you a good recovery period and thank you for sharing. Xx

well done!! i like being on my own ! nothing wrong of being on own you are strong a person like me !!

Hi Mia yes you are right to say everything needs to be slower Ultras are not about time and pace. To Start and Finish is enough 🙌🙌🙌

So enjoyed the transparency and rawness of your experience. Love your body, soul,and spirit in your time off. You give me hope that if I keep running maybe I can do a half marathon 😊.

I love watching your videos Mia! 😊 I did my first ultra in the lakes a few weeks ago.