60KM Ultra Marathon With Only 8 Weeks Training (The Kepler Challenge)

[@MattBixley]

Dude Awesome work, such good advice showing people how you can set audacious goals and achieve but not go overboard on the training. Small Targets, so good. Kudos

[@nzbuilder]

Absolutely!

[@jordon360]

Awesome job! Just signed up for the shotover moonlight mountain ultramarathon about a week ago. Race is in about 5 weeks. Not a lot of running experience but am loving the journey. Id be lying if i said i wasn't nervous but im sure i will crush it. Happy to just make the finish line!

[@chrisj8764]

Mate, this was super useful. Thanks!

[@vincentbrzozowski433]

Awesome effort. Great editing

[@nzbuilder]

Cheers Vinny

[@CoolInOlympia]

You did some excellent training!!!!

[@petersim1589]

Helpful video! I am eyeing it up for next year and have never run an ultra so it was good to hear your journey. Also keen to try Marchant Ridge as a run, looks grunty. Cheers

[@nzbuilder]

Awesome! Good luck with the running might see you out there - I bumped into some other subscribers on Marchant Ridge one afternoon training for Keplar :)

[@GMWsho]

Impressive! I also live in the area and last few years have gone from doing 1km runs to half marathons. Ultra has been something I have wanted to do for a few years now.

[@nzbuilder]

You can do it !!!!!

[@tanias1380]

Top effort guys, especially given the timeframe! Those ultras are a true test of not only fitness but nutrition and mental capabilities too. What’s the next one?

[@nzbuilder]

Thanks Tania, scheduled in a rest for a few weeks and then tackling the Able Tasman for a mates 40th !!!

[@allday00]

Awesome video. Makes me want to do it and not want to at the same time

[@na-dk9vm]

A few yrs ago, i did 45kms by myself, it was during covid, so it wasnt a race, just by myself. In 2 weeks, ive an actual ultra race coming up, its 62kms. Training hasnt gone great at all, but i think since this one is an actual race, i can hopfully pull it out of the bag and finish, within the cutoff time of 8.5 hours. Thats around 8.5 mins per km..

[@captainolaf]

Im wondering if the lawn mower incident had any effect on the distance run or training on the lead

[@nzbuilder]

the lawnmower is a distant memory - it doesn't seem to have effected my running :)

[@dominickbran07]

Thinking about doing a 60km ultra in 58 days. It's not a hill route. I am in two minds! 😅

[@nzbuilder]

Nice - how did you get on?

[@paulflutey9333]

I done the Kepler this year 10 hours 45 no training couch to kepler

[@nzbuilder]

Nice Work