Come run a 6 hour Fat Ass Event in a Florida Summer! This is the DURTY B-EE-RR-UN

[@eriktred]

Epic! I ran a 50K in 85 degrees (f) without the FL humidity and that was brutal, so bravo to you and the other runners 👏. Nothing like the smells at an ultra 😂.

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@eriktred Well done on your toasty 50k. When was this? 🤣 You’re right about those ultra smells!

[@eriktred]

@@its_Matt_B_ kettle moraine 50K (2023 was hot, 2024 was wet 😂)

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@eriktred I just looked up the race! It looks beautiful and 100x more challenging than my race!

[@eriktred]

@@its_Matt_B_ it's very beautiful, glacier created trail and lots of vert for Midwest. Highly recommend. 100k and 100miler there as well.

[@Wings_nut]

Well done, Matt. Seems like you selected the right shoe for the challenge.

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@Wings_nut Thanks, Michael! The shoes definitely did their job!

[@Wings_nut]

@@its_Matt_B_ 👍

[@stevebailey1682]

Matt...running in that heat looked to be a real killer. Thanks for taking us all along for the ride, but it sure did not look fun (to me).

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@stevebailey1682 I can now say it was a lot of fun being out there, although I was unable to recognize it as fun while it was happening. 🤣

[@jimoconnor8597]

Congratulations!!!!! Saw this run on Strava. We were over on the East Coast down near St. Augustine, FL running a 0.91 mile loop on a dirt trail for 6 hours. My buddy did the 12 hour this year. We started at 7am. I pushed through 35.4 miles and was 2nd overall, just missed the W by 0.5 miles. Definitely was a hot one. 94-95F with 105F heat index. Last year I did the 12hour and hit 56 miles. I run all my miles in the afternoon every day in 100+ heat index so I think that gives me super powers in the heat. (Or my brain has turned to mush from it and I'm just dumb!!!) LOL

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@jimoconnor8597 Great going with your race and getting 35.4 miles! Very impressive! Missing the W by 0.5 is SO close! It’s like the equivalent of the men’s 100m final yesterday!

[@jimoconnor8597]

@@its_Matt_B_ Running the short loops is so mentally taxing. Every time you pass your chair/cooler, you want to stop. 39 laps I'm going to train for this race next year and see if I can crack 40 miles.

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@jimoconnor8597 Yes, I can imagine. I thought the 3.6 mile course at my race was a pretty good distance. It was long enough not to get bored and short enough where one bottle was enough liquid to carry! Good luck getting 40 next year!

[@jimoconnor8597]

@@its_Matt_B_ Yeah, that distance is a good one, just have to time it right to get that last lap in since it is long. I might have to try that one out next year/year after. Or maybe I go back to the 12 hour next year again. One guy, probably 35-36 years old, ran 64 miles in that heat in Nike VPs. I never saw him stop. Pure Insanity!!!!

[@stevez3332]

O man sorry i missed u Matt thats my normal running route. I saw everyone running during my long run and yes it sure was windy out and that sun started to get hot 30min after sunrise. I have the same trigger as u , goosebumps means im entering heat exhaustion. And hey your only talking air temp the heat index at the start was 93 and was 105 at 10am dont downplay it lol.

[@st.peterunner8758]

I know I didn't even know this was going on or I probably would've joined in

[@stevez3332]

@@st.peterunner8758 Starts to late for me, id be done after the second lap to hot lol

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@stevez3332 You’re lucky to have that as your normal running route! I was shocked how many runners were out there that weren’t doing that event! Yeah, my wife also told me it was over 100. Saying it was “warm” was really downplaying it. Still, we all made it through, or I assume we all did as I didn’t see anyone being taken away in an ambulance.

[@stevez3332]

@@its_Matt_B_ ya a ton of people run there mornings. I just went down there and did 5 miles, all those rocks u see in your video at 8:20 are gone they are now the sidewalk and the sidewalk is completely covered its crazy what the water did

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@stevez3332 Wow! Yeah, our little piece of FL got trashed by that storm, or at least the rain from the storm!

[@Jay-sd9ye]

Looks like a fun time. Wondering if you can recommend a Hoka shoe please? Preferably a hoka that's pretty close to a Saucony speed 3s. Idk Hoka too well.

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@Jay-sd9ye I’m currently testing the Mach X2 and I’m really enjoying them. They have a little higher stack than the Speed 3s, but I think they feel better on foot AND they feel faster.

[@Jay-sd9ye]

@@its_Matt_B_thanks for the recommendation

[@davidmoghani2427]

Congratulations for finishing this running challenge in such brutal weather conditions!!🙂💪🏃🏻‍♂️👟👏👏👏

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, David! 🙌🏽

[@slimnick6452]

Wow what an incredible run in brutal weather! Congratulations!

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@slimnick6452 Thanks! It wasn’t the easiest run I’ve done! 😁

[@annewright3486]

What a fun run! Wow, in the 80s when you started in the dark. You Florida runners are tough! ☀️

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks, Anne! Yes, this was a fun day out in the sun! As far as us Florida runners being tough, I think it's more a case of doing what we need to do! I think you NY runners are tough as nails for running in the winter!

[@annewright3486]

⁠@@its_Matt_B_that’s why so many New Yorkers spend the winter in Florida!

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@annewright3486 🤣 Truth!

[@matthiassventoest6800]

gritty, gutsy run. way to finish.

[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Matthias! 👊🏽

[@TolunayOrkun]

It has been a while since you ran this, and I finally got the chance to watch it. Kudos for the perseverance. I am sure having a running partner has helped to keep going. Great job!

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks,@@TolunayOrkun! 100% yes! This would have been WAY more difficult (and way less fun) without people to run with!

[@Greg-me8le]

Awesome run. I think you should share the dew points of these Florida runs so your viewers can totally appreciate that 90 degrees is much worse than you think. Sweltering is an understatement.

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@Greg-me8le Thanks, Greg, and you’re right! The dew point would certainly put it into perspective. 😅

[@LiberaTeTutemetExInferis]

Wouldn't you be better of with a white cap instead of a black one which is known to absorb heat and make you warmer.....

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@LiberaTeTutemetExInferis Yes.

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@LiberaTeTutemetExInferis I chose this cap because of how ventilated it was and I knew I would be putting ice under it.

[@charlesjolley700]

Kudos to you sir, running in that humidity

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks so much, Joel! 👊🏽

[@dawnmcwilliams7239]

Congratulations!! That was a brutal run and you did it!!

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@dawnmcwilliams7239 Thanks so much, Dawn! 🙌🏽

[@jamisons2504]

Congrats

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@jamisons2504 cheers! 🙌🏽

[@Deadbuck73]

Congratulations on another amazing effort! Grinding it out! The run walk is a great way to keep things under control in the extremes!

[@its_Matt_B_]

Thanks so much, Howard. Run/walk is the only way to cover large distances.

[@RunningPure]

Epic achievement Matt & Friends!!

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@RunningPure you’re way too kind to go back and watch my old race vids!!

[@RunningPure]

@its_Matt_B_ Trying to get back into running & you & Harmony have always been inspiring!

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@RunningPure Getting back into it is hard, but you can do hard things! 💪🏽

[@RunningPure]

@its_Matt_B_ thanks Matt 😊

[@Jhanke999]

That must have been insane. When is the Ghost Max 2 video coming? 😅

[@its_Matt_B_]

It was insane-ish! 🤷🏻‍♂️ I didn’t receive a pair of the Ghost Max 2. Brooks didn’t even reply to my email. 🤣

[@hectorguzman6122]

Congratulations 😅

[@its_Matt_B_]

Cheers, Hector! 👊🏽

[@largeeddie]

Huge congratulations, Matt! That's an amazing accomplishment. Did you try out any new cooling strategies or technologies this time? Any new lessons learned?

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@largeeddie Thanks so much, Eddie! No new cooling strategies this time. I’ve learned that covering up from the sun is the biggest help for me, as if having a lot of ice on hand to go under my cap and in the buff. Lessons learned? I need to find a solid food that is palatable during long hot runs. The gels, blocks, and cookies weren’t really hitting the spot. I mean, calories-wise I was ok, but it wasn’t pleasant to eat.

[@largeeddie]

@@its_Matt_B_ I was impressed by how much of your skin you had covered. Airflow over my skin is the only thing I've got working for me when it's hot and humid. I'm guessing that they must have been carefully chosen pieces. But yes, radiant heat from sunlight is a big factor, maybe worse in the morning when the sun is low and it hits you squarely in the face and torso. Awesome job once again!

[@alanshrimpton6787]

That's crazy hot times there. Awesome but not sure if it was a good training run. Depends on the recovery time. It was more of the main event.

[@its_Matt_B_]

Yes, for sure it was very hot! You're right about this being a questionable training run. I had second thoughts about running it after I got into Berlin (that being the main event), but I figured it would still be fun to do!

[@htownq7224]

🌴

[@its_Matt_B_]

Wrong emoji, again! 😔

[@htownq7224]

@@its_Matt_B_ I could not find an emoji for stinky runner 😁

[@its_Matt_B_]

@@htownq7224 Good, because that still would have been the wrong emoji! 😆