HOKA Ultrarunning Academy: Jim Walmsley Top Tips

From training, to fueling, to in-race strategy, HOKA ultrarunner Jim Walmsley offers ten tips to up your ultra game.

[@jak12329]

Theres a lot of meme potential here

[@chucks263]

Strides are now added to my plan! And even more smiling! Great tips! Thanks.

[@LC-in5or]

What is a stride?

[@jean-sebastienh.8789]

What a great athlete!! Congrats on your UTMB win and your positive energy!!

[@puika1987]

Nice to see new content from the one and only the legend the myth our own humble Jim

[@Barley_runner]

Agreed!

[@dominofuel8050]

I feel you on making sure you're going the right way. I once ended up running almost 10 miles at what was supposed to be a 10k because of a missed left turn.

[@mondoc7976]

I actually do smile when it starts to hurt, try it people...it works! Bang Bang Jim, I felt like the advise was for me the way you were looking right at me.

[@johnpascal2651]

This is so true, smiling really works to keep going. I wonder how that works, probably something in our brains.

[@shawnjenkins5477]

That was really good advice... and funny too!

[@sherrillhanley8928]

I love tip #7 & #10...especially #10. You rock, Mr. Walmsley!! Congrats on your accomplishments.

[@andrewroberts8139]

No 11 Be the legend that is Jim Walmsley

[@cpruns4501]

My favorite tip here is to just enjoy where your run takes you. Over the last few years I plan out all my runs exactly. Always off trail but I know going in what exact turns I'm taking etc. This summer my plan is to just load up my pack and head out the door. At my fingertips are hundreds of miles of off road trails (with no chance of getting lost as I have lived here for 40 years) so I just need to go. Get out, have fun, and see where the run takes me.

[@fastinradfordable]

I have similar problem. I’ll sit planning my run and not go because of the redundant feels. Wim Hof breathing And I’m out enjoying wherever adding on to

[@RealSoundNow]

Jim, you're the best!

[@Ouzkp]

Humble Jim back at it

[@GuyLubovitch]

Jim your amazing!

[@MulksBikes]

Good luck tomorrow, Jim!

[@dragoscolumbeanu1357]

thank you for being awesome..

[@DanRuns]

Great tips! Thanks!

[@bizzygeernaert-davies8306]

You've got to love Jim Walmsley. I'll take that slightly awkward promo over your polished, slick-backed cringy athletes any day.

[@edward_dantonio]

1/2 Clif Bar + Banana!! That’s what I do too for a pre-race snack. Lol.

[@Mookiethedog]

Dope info Jimmy

[@ironmantooltime]

Cheers jim! 👍

[@bluerain4241]

Thanks for the tips bro

[@raincloud1427]

Man.. this guy is a super human

[@ult1006]

"Going the wrong way!" Lol! 👍

[@MG-qt4im]

Thanks Jim!

[@Anza_34832]

@2:19 “Make sure at junctions you’re going the wrong way” 😸⚠️

[@TheYondaime008]

Don't go the wrong way Jim!

[@eliasbergman7961]

I can picture his crew crying of laughter behind the camera😂

[@tomrankin2564]

Legend!

[@therunninglumberjack307]

Who forgets to smile 😊

[@gracetow]

❤️❤️❤️

[@giulianoyula]

Don’t forget to SMILE 😊

[@algorerhyth]

That’s was too funny 😂

[@pablo_elizalde]

Of all the people to get the "right way" bit wrong. lolz

[@zgaucenaultramaraton8329]

great!

[@konstruktivismuskonstru9360]

do you really should have a run each day a week? what about regeneration..

[@praisethesun9005]

Get your 8hrs sleep and enough calories and keep your easy days easy and your hard days hard and stay on top of your stretching for full range mobility... you will get stronger and stay injury free, even running 365yr 🥰 You should be able able to comfortably do your run all over again by the end of an easy run. And do hard runs no more than 2-3 times a week. Messed up sleep? Quit caffeine.

[@praisethesun9005]

I only run 6days a week, cause I got stuff to do so quit that smiling Jim!

[@kayamac3]

Just listen to goggins while running simply

[@LC-in5or]

What are strides?

[@RealRosieRuiz]

2:35 😂

[@mtnpwny]

I wonder how many beers he had in him while filming...

[@ECsponger2]

*bong hits

[@Amigo227]

damn, he's so cute

[@AenLu]

I'm glad someone said it so I don't have to haha, oh my...

[@jet26.2]

Me 3!

[@giovanbattistafichera8439]

TIP #1 be slim. SLIM. Do your best to be f**king slim.

[@latexgeneration]

Long & flexible legs if you can get them!

[@rachelblinn5790]

Omg

[@jl121982]

gread

[@zenmetaldecor]

He looks like he doesn't even have a central nervous system

[@0Regie]

Please don't run everyday.. come on.. have at least ONE rest day.

[@comfortablyplumb2140]

Man if that wasn't Jim giving those tips, that would have been the lamest video 🤣

[@AnthonyMcqueen1987]

Running 7x a week 365 days could lead to injury not good advice even from a professional.

[@walterwally983]

I liked this because it's Jim, but please, stick to running bro