Cortina Trail Ultra 48km +2600m | Dolomites, Italy | Lavaredo Ultra Trail

Another challenging ultra trail run in the Italian Dolomites this time, running the Cortina trail which is part of the Lavaredo Ultra Trail weekend. It was a beautiful and very hot weekend, many challenges to over come, but the beauty of nature and the trails would help. Find out how how I did and see the wonders of the trails.
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[@JonsConsciousLife]

Amazing stuff. The scenery was incredible and major kudos to Emma for pushing through and completing her first ultra! 💪🏼

[@runningwithmarc]

Cheers Jon, yeah I had to pinch myself quite often for how beautiful it was, that made it easy to keep going to see all of it :)

[@martflu]

Awesome Video! Congratulations to Emma. I hope her love for running returns in a few days. 💪

[@runningwithmarc]

Thanks Martin, yes it came back pretty much the next day or even that same evening. haha. I appreciate your support :)

[@JordanGreenPNW]

Just binge watched like 5 of your videos, great stuff

[@runningwithmarc]

Haha, great stuff Jordan, glad you enjoyed them :)

[@elisapakes9352]

Nice video Marc and Emma, Congrats to Emma. Great to see the video, brings back sweet memory's. I run also the Cortina trail 2019 48 Km and it was my first Ultra. 10,30 hours enjoying. I will never forget this wonderful trail . Greets Erik

[@runningwithmarc]

Hey thanks for the kind words. It was a beautiful day, in a beautiful place with so many great likeminded people. Wow you did really good for your first ultra in 10,30! Well done, the dolomites and mountains are tough, so you picked a real challenge. Happy runnning, Marc :)

[@Finnners]

This is impressive, not only the effort but the scenery is mint!

[@runningwithmarc]

Yeah I almost think the scenery stole the show :))))

[@dqlm5479]

looks amazing, great job

[@runningwithmarc]

Thanks so much, yes it was beautiful :)

[@rickvanduin11]

Great video! Well put about why you run and how we grow with each race

[@runningwithmarc]

Cheers Rick, Enjoy the week ahead.

[@DanRuns]

This looked visually spectacular. What a special experience that must have been! Credit to you both for tackling the course in those conditions

[@runningwithmarc]

Dan Runs cheers Dan, appreciate that. You’re next event is coming up soon if I remember correct, hope the training is going well.

[@DanRuns]

@@runningwithmarc I've got a looped run this weekend where you can run from 3.14 up to 40 miles if you so wish. Marathon is about 4 weeks away. Training has been good fun and i'll just give it a good crack.

[@runningwithmarc]

Sounds like a fun event, you have quite a few around you that sound interesting and a little obscure.

[@DanRuns]

@@runningwithmarc I've only recently discovered what's out there locally and i'm sure there are a lot more. I am getting into smaller, low key events nearby and in many respects prefer them to the large scale ones

[@TheDeclancox]

Marc, thanks so much for this fantastic video. I will be doing the Cortina Trail in 2022 and it will be my first mountain ultra. I have long since wanted to run in the Dolomites, what a truly beautiful place. You both did an amazing job !!

[@runningwithmarc]

Cheers Declan, I'm sure you are going to have an amazing experience, I myself am contemplating coming back to do it again! The Dolomites are just so amazing!

[@TDMiller]

Fancy meeting you here, Declan ;-)

[@TheDeclancox]

@@TDMiller 😆 Great minds eh!

[@aramis.sasinka]

Well done! Great content! I did the 120k and I really appreciate the things that you shared in this video! Kudos to you guys! ;)

[@runningwithmarc]

Wow the 120km must have been epic, nice one and thanks Aramis

[@its_Matt_B_]

Huge congratulations, Emma! You did it! No one can take it away from you; YOU ARE AN ULTRA-RUNNER! Don’t worry about not wanting to run again; not wanting to run again is the first symptom of being bitten by the marathon/ultra bug. It is usually followed by a sharp decrease in your personal finances as you’ll be registering for loads of races! Great film as always, Marc! It gave me goosebumps seeing Emma approach the finish line. Does that happen to non-runners? I doubt it. The emotions that come with completing a huge physical goal are real and I wish everyone could get those feels! Emma, did you cry when you crossed the finish line (btw, it’s totally normal!)?

[@JonsConsciousLife]

I broke down in tears after my first marathon. I’m sure Emma will have signed up for her next ultra by the time they read these comments! Haha.

[@runningwithmarc]

Hey Matt, thanks for all the encouragement and support, really do appreciate it so much :) Emma says.... Thank you for the congratulations, it was very tough but worth it. And yes I will be running again and spending more money on events and running gear. I was quite emotional at the finish line and almost cried, that was a very nice message thank you matt (by the way it was me (Marc) who typed it, but Emma who said it)

[@runningwithmarc]

haha Jon, your words are pretty true, we've almost signed on the dotted line for the next event for her :P

[@rabbakahn]

I saw your comment on a video about how much money was earned. So, here I am. Nice video. I subscribed.

[@runningwithmarc]

Thanks, thats really nice to hear, happy to e-meet you :)

[@rabbakahn]

I have a very close friend on a quest to lose 170 lbs and an ex-wife trying to steer me towards being a vegan. So, I should find a lot in your videos. Glad to e-meet you as well.

[@TDMiller]

Hey Marc, I'm planning on pre-registring for next year and was wondering if you could give some sort of estimation of how tough this race is? I'm a mid-of-the-pack runner, living in a flat city at sea level. So not exactly a mountain goat, however I did finish a 42km Mountain race with 2.500 Elevation gain (and virtually zero descent) this summer in 7 hours in Brixen, nearby Cortina. Cortina would be a step up again, and seeing your video I see a lot more people with trekking poles, giving me the impression it's a whole lot tougher. Would you recommend this race to somebody with very minimal mountain racing experience? I obviously have time to prepare and I'm not having false expectations. Even if it takes 12h, I'd be happy. Just not DNF.

[@runningwithmarc]

Hey! If you are running already and have run a marathon distance, I think you are fine, after a certain point it's a mental game and dealing with the other management aspects of running (weather, feet care, hydration, nutrition). As you have done a mountain race, I'd say you will do fine. I think many people take poles these days, especially if you are out for a long time, if I was running this alone I would not be taking poles myself.... I might be doing it this year also, lets see, checking out some options right now, so maybe see you there :). Hope that helps

[@TDMiller]

@@runningwithmarc awesome, thanks for taking the time to answer. I think I'll definitely be registering for it. And get those poles for peace of mind. Hopefully we'll get in!