Tired, Injured and Running 100 miles | South Downs Way 2024

[@kayakerjer]

Walked the SDW with my wife while the race was on. Took 9 days. Can’t imagine running it even once, let alone five times. Beautiful scenery though! Congratulations!

[@emlyngriffith5846]

For some reason, reading the video title, I expected a DNF!…..so glad you made it….i felt it all the way even though I could never manage that…and you took overt Loyd’s video. Great effort 👍🍷

[@johnmiller5630]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you are an absolute inspiration Stephen. Everything about the manner that you approach these events is to be admired. 500 well deserved 👏🏻👏🏻

[@FilmMyRun]

That's really appreciated John. I think the key is to just enjoy these things. It may not look like it all the time! But I think if you enjoy what you do, that will come across.

[@nicmarlow6388]

You've hit the 40k mark!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 (well deserved!).. This video was epic, really great to see the mental strength you use to get yourself through the hard times. And the lady you spoke to at the Alfriston aid station was Jane, she's someone i've marshaled with before and I know I know her but neither of us know where from (i'm from Oxford so it's not that i'm local). Such a lovely lady! well done on such an epic achievement 👌🏻👌🏻

[@severiner7168]

Well done Stephen, I'm pleased you were able to do it in the end. You also seemed to have had a good race mentally! Congrat!

[@Kelly_Ben]

Incredible job, congratulations! It's amazing what the human mind can force the body to accomplish!

[@johncoldham3625]

Well done Stephen, congratulations on the 500 medal! was very funny you and Loyd messing around at the start! 😆

[@FilmMyRun]

Thanks John. Yea me and Loyd do get on so expect to see a few more daft crossovers in the future.

[@DanCross]

Never underestimate the will to finish! The lady at the end swore to me early in the race that poles were pointless, but there she is, conquering the SDW with some DIY ingenuity! 👏

[@FilmMyRun]

Haha really! That's so funny. Apparently she twisted her foot so I heard someone say.

[@ozenfant_ozn]

what an utterly beautiful course! one day i want to.... well one can dream. well done Stephen, great race, great film again!

[@JohnO66]

Your race videos are so enjoyable to watch. I can´t decide if I like yours or Loyds best, so I guess we have to call it a tie😊😆. Anyway, congratulations on finishing your 5th SDW. You have definately earned that 500mile buckle.👏👏👏

[@FilmMyRun]

I think a tie is a very fair result. Thanks John!

[@ThomasGroves-so3px]

Well done , awesome to finish with injury and all the other events you did leading up to this race . You deserve that 500 buckle ,well done again

[@FilmMyRun]

Probably a daft idea to start Tom, but I couldn't resist. Definitely pleased with the 500 buckle.

[@matthewrendell1713]

Inspirational as ever Stephen. Congratulations on finishing the race and for receiving the 500 mile buckle! BTW, love the 'Right Here Right Now' thing at the end - great choice of music! Looking forward to seeing what you get up to next. Val d'Aran CDH for me a week on Friday!

[@FilmMyRun]

Oh WOW!! Matt CDH will be amazing. I had such a great time when I went there in 2021. Just keep your head in the game when you are burning up in the heat and on what seems like the longest climb of your entire life!! You'll get it done.

[@danwilson1838]

Great finish. Congratulations!

[@FilmMyRun]

Thank so much Dan

[@twigrose69]

Well done on that 500 mile buckle! I wondered why we didn't see you at Southease but will let you off 😁. It was a lovely night for it. 🌌

[@Merritt7278]

Great watch and well done, another awesome achievement. 40k subs as well 🎉🎉

[@UltraFlynn]

Well done dude. Awesome work

[@997081]

I saw you filming at the start and thought 'crikey wasn't he at Cape Wrath the other week, how's he managing this' 😂congrats on making the finish! This was my first 100 miler and I was one of those idiots who went off too quick at the beginning!

[@FilmMyRun]

haha. I think it's probably fine to go off a bit fast actually, just not stupid fast beyond your capabilities. My approach is probably a little over conservative. Get's the job done without risking too much.

[@seasiderp6859]

Well.done fella 👊

[@mättwainwright999]

fantastic, again mate! watching this just inspires me to revisit it for that one day buckle, such an beautiful route in our back yard. hope the recovery goes well !

[@RCummins]

Well done Stephen. Nice to meet you again, this time during the race and not as when I met you first when I was the last finisher on the NDW 100 2 years ago. :-) The video brought back great memories. It's some achievement to get the 500 mile medal.

[@FilmMyRun]

Thank you. I did feel like it was a good achievement until Ken Fancett waltzed over the line finishing his 10th!! But that man is a bit special

[@Foxtrottangoabc]

If this happened other week , i was on sdw on my mtb when the young guy , was running along placing the markers for the race . He kept over taking me on the hills , i couldnt shake him 😅 a tough route well done to all u ultra runners 😅

[@FilmMyRun]

Yes it was weekend of June 9th

[@Jendo12]

You are an absolute legend…..huge well done on another crazy event 💪💪😂😂

[@FilmMyRun]

Thank you Jen. it was touch and go before the start but once we got going it was actually ok. But I don't have your ability to train for three disciplines! You are equally crazy with some of the stuff you do.

[@paulmulks]

Ooooh been looking forward to this 👌🏻 Interesting shoe choice, any reason behind that particular offering? All I can say is a huge congratulations on finishing yet another 100 miler, fantastic achievement. You have inspired me so much that I've decided the 2025 event will be my first bash at the 100 mile distance so maybe see you on the start line 😉 Big well done to Victoria as well for chasing you along the route 😀

[@FilmMyRun]

Hi Paul. So the idea with the shoe was that is was going to be dry. The trails of the SDW are not technical. It's all easy running. I was injured and I wanted as much cushioning as possible to try and prevent the injury flaring up. whether it would have been any different with my Hoka Speedgoats I don't know, but the injury only started to hurt in the last 10 miles. So I'm happy with the choice I think. And yes I may well see you there next year!

[@TwoCombs]

Congratulations on the run and 5th time round 😎. Great video and narration as well 👍 really enjoy your videos 🙏

[@FilmMyRun]

Thank you guys. See you at some race at some point soon I guess!

[@suzannehull2952]

Awesome as ever…well done 🎉🎉

[@FilmMyRun]

Appreciate you watching Suzanne, thank you

[@irunoffroad]

Even a Butser you had a steely glint of determination in your eyes (behind the sunglasses) Really enjoyable insight Stephen. Chapeau to you

[@FilmMyRun]

Thank you Roger. Yea, I was always hopeful I could pull it off. But it's never guaranteed

[@milliejake2]

Love it! Quite a cheery run film this time 😂

[@FilmMyRun]

Cheery? Me? Oh blimey, softening up in my old age. I'll have to be more cantankerous next time! Although I'm pretty sure I'm as miserable as hell in the Cape Wrath videos. Let's all look forward to that shall we?

[@chrisarnell1]

@@FilmMyRun I was slightly concerned for Victoria when she turned up at Washington. Our poor crews get the worst of it I think :)

[@pauladdison3189]

Brilliant run Stephen well done. Great channel 🏃‍♂️👏

[@neilbeacher17]

Congratulations on a great video and, more importantly, another successful SDW100. Love this race and this year was my 3rd finish. I swore never again when it was over but now …🤔

[@FilmMyRun]

Thank you. It's always the way. Well done on your finish and I'll see you on the start line next year haha!

[@alb6891]

Hi Stephen, great vid. You and Loyd have inspired me to take on my first 100! With that in mind I'm looking at kit. I notice your soft flasks have hooks on them which would stop them slipping down into the pockets as they empty... what brand are they as I can't seem to find anything similar!? Thanks very much.

[@FilmMyRun]

Hi there. So these are Salomon soft flasks, but they are the ones with filters www.salomon.com/en-gb/shop-emea/product/sflask-xa-filter-490-16.html#color=71683&size=29055

[@BenNotley]

Great video as always Stephen. Huge kudos on getting it done despite the tiredness and the injury mate. 💪👏🏅 It was missing a special something though....Mr Paul Coates! 🤣🤪

[@FilmMyRun]

Cheers Ben, see you out there soon enough I'm sure.

[@paulhoulden]

Nice touch giving Chris a shoutout mate! I watched his video the other day and hes a big fan of yours!

[@FilmMyRun]

It was nice to chat to him and he was very kind with his comments. I was very happy to reciprocate.

[@paulhoulden]

​@FilmMyRun top man, I also commented that before watching the rest of your video, which I'm about to watch the rest now!

[@Jannerjaunts]

Well done Stephen 💪🏼

[@FilmMyRun]

Cheers Chris. Appreciated

[@1985SteveB]

Amazing and inspiring video. As usual!!

[@FilmMyRun]

Much appreciated Steve. Has it made you sign up for next year though??!!

[@1985SteveB]

@@FilmMyRun your videos have inspired me to do an ultra. Just need a solid block of base building.

[@anthonyanderson2622]

Well done in the race. Good video as well. I still think it`s nuts

[@FilmMyRun]

It is nuts Anthony, but nuts is what makes me happy!

[@paulsummerly8203]

Loved it well done rest those legs

[@FilmMyRun]

Thanks Paul. Nothing until next month now!

[@Type_Run]

Nicely done 💪

[@FilmMyRun]

Thanks ✌

[@alanflitton9340]

Well done, another great effort.

[@FilmMyRun]

Many thanks Alan! Is it tempting?

[@Jakettaylor]

Well done and great video thanks!

[@FilmMyRun]

Appreciate that Jake

[@raleyadventures]

Absolutely loved that 😍😍

[@merkyw4187]

Absolute legend Stephen.. loved that adventure and maybe I'll do, try do, next year :) M ☘️

[@FilmMyRun]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the adventure. See you there next year!

[@alanwetherelt7155]

Yet another great watch , looked a good event, very inspirational stuff this , I ran a 20k race at Landsend on Sunday

[@FilmMyRun]

Thank you so much Alan. Well done for the race on Sunday. The terrain round there is not easy so good job. Honestly the South Downs are much easier to run on than the SW coast path. What do you think ??!!

[@alanwetherelt7155]

@@FilmMyRun Your SDW run sure was a grand effort so close to your Cape Wrath run , the SWCP can be hard running, I was inspired by and in Awe of the ARC runners, Saw you run off the Dunes-of doom a few years back .I’ve walked all the SWCP and parts many times ..

[@stephenlaw1202]

well done lad

[@FilmMyRun]

Cheers Stephen. Fancy it?

[@ChannelSwimmingScientist]

Awesome stuff

[@FilmMyRun]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

[@hannahbazley3626]

Well done on your finish! I'm intrigued by the Y Food. I'm usually a Huel drinker but saw these in Holland and Barrett yesterday and got a couple. Tried the salted caramel today post 6 hour training run and it's delicious! Have you had the powders? Do they taste the same?

[@michaelcultra4496]

Excellent as always Stephen, well done. Is there a Cape Wrath video in the pipeline?

[@FilmMyRun]

There is yes. Probably 8 separate episodes

[@michaelcultra4496]

@FilmMyRun Ah brilliant! Can't wait!. I know you suffered doing it but am sure it will be a great watch.

[@hamm1vik]

3:08 Dad's Army Bonjour, monsieur. Qu'est-ce que c'est la gare? Oh. La gare est Eastbourne actually!

[@FilmMyRun]

Thanks for watching

[@OldManRocketLeague]

Nice video, Stephen, great effort.

[@FilmMyRun]

Many thanks David!

[@adammay3091]

Congratulations Steve, jeeez that must have been tough! Are you doing the NDW100?

[@FilmMyRun]

Thank you! I’m not Adam, not this year. I’ve other things on. Off to Switzerland at the beginning of August for the Swiss Alps 100. Will you be at the NDW?

[@adammay3091]

@@FilmMyRun Oh cool, good luck in Switzerland! Yeah i'm doing NDW, looking forward to it!

[@ellismccoy]

That Yfood probably tastes better as it has 20x the amount of sugar vs the same calories worth of Huel. Fine if you're mid run but wouldn't recommend having it day to day.

[@FilmMyRun]

Yes I wouldn’t live on it!

[@BatTechnologies]

Well done mate. Great achievement considering the run up. Would you consider the SDW 100 to be sensible to run without crew? Asking for a friend..

[@FilmMyRun]

Oh definitely Colin. Pretty regular checkpoints. Easy to do without crew.

[@BatTechnologies]

@@FilmMyRun Good to know. It has been on my bucket list for a while. Thanks.

[@darlacrispin5533]

Stephen, many congratulations on getting that 500 mile medal after completing the SDW in tough circumstances - namely, your crazy race calendar! It was great to talk with you and exchange waves with Victoria at Cocking, and it was a glorious weekend to finish the race, something that happened for both of us. See you on the hills again soon, and thank you for your continued positive presence in the ultra running video making scene. We have such a terrific community of runners, and your films remind us of that!

[@FilmMyRun]

Hi Darla. Great to see you again out there and really well done on your finish. It's always nice to get to the end! See you at the next one x