100 MILE ULTRAMARATHON (160KM) - WE DID IT!!!!

We ran out first 100 Mile race (160km) in Tarawera, NZ.
There were plenty of highs & plenty of lows, but that is life & that is ULTRA.
I never thought that I would run an ultramarathon, let alone a 100 Mile Ultramarathon - but here we are.
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[@juliesteele6437]

Loved the video! I was one of those "plodders" who tried to minimise time at the aid stations and would walk out of the stations eating and drinking rather than sitting down (except when I needed a shoe change etc). At 62 years of age I snuck in at 28:10:56, despite having smashed quads from the Kosci 100 km run a few weeks before (downhills were not pretty). Keeping moving as much as you can is the key! A huge congratulations for conquering your first miler!

[@MegSutherlandx]

That’s incredible Julie! Epic work! We definitely should take pointers from you in future! Keep going hard!

[@willmartin7286]

haha you are not a ladder Julie!! You smoked us by 2.5hrs. Congrats on nailing it

[@WilliWunder]

Very nice energetic footage. Well done!

[@MegSutherlandx]

Thanks Willi!!!

[@foxlawqld]

Incredible! Thanks for sharing the ups and downs of the race... love the authenticity. Keep up the good work!!! 💪

[@MegSutherlandx]

Thanks! It was a full on race! Glad we got it done!

[@calumeastwood-sq5ii]

This was so sick guys 😊👏 un f**ken real 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️

[@MegSutherlandx]

Thanks Calum!!!

[@willmarty1]

Thanks Cal!!

[@debasishsen9397]

Awesome guys. U need to be mentally very tough to complete these kind of races. Keep going.

[@DaneDillon]

This was awesome and super motivating! Congratulations you two!

[@MegSutherlandx]

Thanks Dane!! Keep going hard!

[@meaghanveitch6791]

Bloody awesome! Inspired me to sign up for my first race ❤️

[@laurenmurray3220]

This video is so sick, you are all incredible 🤍🤍

[@MegSutherlandx]

Love you lil Loz xxx

[@timreading5005]

Thank you so much. This is a great video, an amazing get up and you two share a beautiful synergy.... Run on and Love 🙏🏼 💚 💣 ♒

[@MegSutherlandx]

Thanks Tim! Keep smashing it!

[@kyannaodgers]

so amazing!!! you guys are next level

[@MegSutherlandx]

Thanks Kyanna! Keep going hard!

[@kristianbuckland2780]

The Sulfur flats 😂 Unreal effort guys 👏

[@MegSutherlandx]

Just no words for them haha... whole other level of challenge.

[@ellagrace6444]

This has me in tears 😭 congratulations guys!! So epic🚀🚀

[@MegSutherlandx]

Thanks Ella - we were stoked to get it done & are hungry for more! Keep going hard!

[@IanRamon]

Congratulations!! Your video very inspiring ! Meg shift in energy was WOW!

[@MegSutherlandx]

Thanks Ian!!

[@chrisjones726]

Awesome guys, I was waiting for the start of the half at the 2nd aid station at blue lake and you guys came through. Was inspirational , you were so organized, thank you

[@MegSutherlandx]

Thanks Chris! Was a gnarly race!

[@user-ej7hw3ob6x]

Great video.. loved it! Great job!!! Txs

[@robyncooper8069]

That was awesome. So entertaining and motivating. Congratulations

[@MegSutherlandx]

Thanks Robyn!!

[@andrewopenside3224]

Bloody hell! I'm a kiwi, sitting at my desk in Canada, getting emotional watching three aussie beauties run the Tarawera 100. Epic video!

[@willmartin7286]

haha love it Andy!

[@Zeb.Mackenzie]

Such a good video and amazing effort guys! 👏

[@MegSutherlandx]

Thanks Zeb! Keep going hard!

[@carrotsandrunning]

great job :) Glad you guys could make it over.

[@AnthonyGrant-qo3bw]

Awesome to relive the experience but holy, that night section gives me PTSD. Awesome work, I finished in just over 29hours! Congrats!

[@willmartin7286]

Solid effort going sub 30hrs Anthony that’s epic

[@AnthonyGrant-qo3bw]

@@willmartin7286 Thanks mate!

[@markblackwell5324]

Congrats you guys. Great video and great advice. You gave me some good laughs. I was considering this race in feb, but I hate sulfur.

[@Charlieemilybutler]

YOU GUYS A FREAKING EPIC 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MegSutherlandx]

Thanks Charles! Keep going hard girl xx

[@mariewhite5662]

Amazing guys. 👍

[@chrisclark7564]

I remember leap frogging you guys the whole way. Fun times.

[@MegSutherlandx]

Nice work Chris! Was quite the race! Keep killin it!!!

[@peterm5877]

Really really great vid guys. Love the way you put it together. Im with you on the sulfur flats 🤮. Whats next?

[@summerarthur2340]

This was incredible! Well done! Which shorts do you use Meg? I have been struggling to find some good running shorts for the longer distances. :)

[@MegSutherlandx]

Thanks Summer! I wore shorts from Crop Shop Boutique however I still got a bit of rubbing! I am working on something new!! - stay tuned!

[@kerryclapham5744]

I have many similar memories from doing this same miler! Some of the points you made are the same as I had at the end of the run - my finish time was 34:11:27 - moving time was 6 hours less! so the 6 hours spent at aid stations is something which definitely affects the total on course time. Thanks for the memories - it was really enjoyable to see that other people enjoy suffering as much as I did! 🙂

[@MegSutherlandx]

Epic work Kerry - we will definitely pass through check points much faster in future! Keep going hard Kerry!!

[@ashrunner3517]

❤❤❤

[@lilliebain5809]

far out you guys are inspiring

[@MegSutherlandx]

Thanks Lillie! Keep smashing it!

[@jacobjmiller]

nice!

[@michelleharnett1351]

Woo, my favourite race. (I've only done the 50, lol). (I used to live in Rotorua, those were my home trails, I miss them so much). OMG, had to edit this to say the Sulphur Flats are not that bad! Harden up!

[@Scream4Emo]

awesome video, makes me wanna do something like this

[@MegSutherlandx]

Yasss go for it! Such an incredible experience!

[@Scream4Emo]

@@MegSutherlandx love that you replied , do you have a reddit? I’d love to keep track of my progress there

[@clivedale9432]

Great video. Appreciate that you did not cover the hard and emotional.

[@JoeSmith-oh7zd]

We’ve got 6 billion gels hahahaha I felt that

[@WendyJansen-sq2im]

Congratulations to you all. Amazing effort. I see that you guys used running poles in the latter stages of the race. I did the 102km and was amazed at how many people had them. I had expected some but it seemed like the majority. I have never used them. How beneficial are they?

[@AverageAFRunner]

Pretty beneficial - they help reduce load on your knees and hips when going up and down hills. Also help a lot with staying stable on uneven trail, especially if the trail is wet or it is raining - will help a lot with reducing the chances of injuring yourself.

[@WendyJansen-sq2im]

@@AverageAFRunner cool thanks. My main problem was terribly sore feet from about 10km in. I thought this might also help the pressure on the feet. Think I might get some and use them next year.

[@saraverland7955]

I challenge you guys to do the 100 miles in Lofoten Norway... stay hard

[@willmartin7286]

Sara this race looks epic. Will look at it tonight and will keep you posted.

[@willmartin7286]

Are you doing it this year?

[@saraverland7955]

@@willmartin7286 unfortunately I haven’t been running for too long… first want to do a marathon some day. But I would love to do the miler in Lofoten somewhere in the future! (even though that would scare the hell out of me…)

[@saraverland7955]

​@@willmartin7286 I think doing the 100 miles in Lofoten would be a different but good challenge for you buys. I have never done the race myself, but I have been hiking a lot in Lofoten since I live not far away. Therefore I feel like I know the climate and nature there pretty well. It would be sick if I saw you guys on the starting line this year! If you are considering doing the miler in Lofoten, there are a few general things I think would be good to know about Lofoten. 1. The climate (I assume) is very different to Australia. Since its so far north, the summer weather can vary a lot, and you can expect everything from a bit cold, windy, cloudy, rainy weather, to sunny and okay temperatures. You would literally need to be ready for anything. Also, I believe the trails could be a bit wet and muddy because there could still be some rests of snow melting, since the race is early June 2. Lofoten is basically a lot of islands connected with roads/bridges/under water tunnel. The nature in Lofoten it pretty wild. Its literally a hiking paradise with steep mountains, and beautiful beaches (but the water is pretty damn cold). Don't think the race itself goes over a lot of steep mountains, but it doesn't matter since you will have a beautiful 360 view everywhere you go. Google "Lofoten", the pictures speaks for themselves... 3. Lofoten is above the arctic circle, meaning that its far north, buuuut most importantly, the sun never sets (between 25 of May to 18 th og July, approximately). This means you will have daylight during the whole race, and you can see the midnight sun (if the weather allows for it). Hope to hear from you! And if you guys ever decide to do a race in Lofoten, let me know so I can see you there (and maybe do a shorter race too...) 🥰

[@willmartin7286]

@@saraverland7955 YOO thank you for the challenge!! We have just booked it for this year but will be doing the 50 mile. We have a race before it so not going for the 100. Thank you so much for the recommendation the race looks epic. What is your instagram?