How To Get Over A Bad Race (DNF)

[@bilboloko100]

That running is all about.. To surpass yourself, even though another day

[@elijahorr]

True!!

[@jamesgogur1678]

Its all part of running, we wanna see the good and the bad bro!

[@justinyeom1828]

Not for Kenyan athletes😂

[@jnewsom1979]

you ran 66 miles and are harshing your mellow. I can't even run 20 miles...... b proud and jus figure it out! You go this

[@ndrewtram]

I appreciate your thoughts on this topic.2 days ago my calf started cramping 11km into the marathon even though it's never done that in training, and my goal time completely fell apart as a result. I was, and still feel incredibly disappointed with the result - I did everything right, and the unexpected blow falls heaviest. Luckily I have a 50km ultra coming up in a month and thus another chance this year to see what my body is really capable of, but those initial waves of panic, self-doubt, and disappointment were such a harsh ride. It makes me think of professional athletes and how a bad race day or bad result can mess with their heads because they have so much more on the line compared to an amateur athlete like myself. This thing called failure is not the going down, but the staying down. Learn to rest, not to quit. Brush yourself off, and return to the work and why you began the journey in the first place. There's always going to be bad days, but the consistency of your work will overshadow them over time as long as you keep putting in the effort. Right now the failure looks like an entire chapter of your life. But with some time, distance, and perspective, it will only be a page, or maybe only a sentence in your entire story. Keep going. Everything you want is still on the other side of trying. You still got this.

[@physicsanimated1623]

I had a 100 mile DNF. I got to 62 miles and quit. It wasn't my day right from the start. I was gonna quit at mile 37 but the aid-station people gave me a couple of Ibuprofens and said: "We know it is not your day, we know that you are not hitting your goal pace BUT you don't have a broken leg, so how about getting to the 100K aid-station on some pain-killers and taking a call". So, I took the painkillers and carried out but it was just not clicking. I got to the point where 25 minute-miles weren't doable and it just sucked. I understand how you feel, my man! It sucks when you crush it in training and then it just doesn't click on the one day that happens to be race day. My DNF was on 26 August and I'm still recovering from the DNF. I didn't even have the courage to post my run on Strava. At least you have the courage to make a video about your DNF. I've been following you for a while now! Big respect!

[@Lucas-vc7pl]

Your an inspiration bro. Just a minor speed bump.

[@danielpowers531]

Thanks for sharing Elijah! Your experience definitely helps your followers with our goals.

[@scottgodkin781]

Good content. Appreciate sharing the not so great experiences. We learn from our set-backs far more than our successes.

[@AndrewPawley11]

That's two and a half marathons in trail shoes man. I wouldn't consider that too much of a failure.

[@keyshaunh.7457]

Sorry about the race boss - you’ll bounce back no problem, just wasn’t your day

[@elijahorr]

Cheers man thank you!

[@MuseFoxs]

Great video, this is why I love your content, always so honest, wholesome and informing. Would be great to see a video om how we can increase our base speed while running, and an updated daily diet/grocery haul video, to see what foods you regularly fuel with.

[@paxtonebright2951]

Just say you successfully did a 100K ultra and no one will know the difference. Yeah, don't change anything on race day. Run same pace in same shoes with same food etc. Better luck with the next one. You never fail when you learn and you're still fitter than 99% of the population so don't sweat it.

[@TimGalloway942]

Fuel for the next one brother

[@Tonner1888]

I’d like to hear of ur nutrition during (and leading up to) the race.

[@MH-qd8cs]

Not that it matters, but did you drop out or did you miss the checkpoint time? Either way good job and great content

[@JohnnyMelwood]

Did you ever do Hood to Coast?

[@elijahorr]

Yeah! Video out soon

[@JohnnyMelwood]

@@elijahorr been curious lol Looking forward to it.

[@chrisryan6269]

⁠@@elijahorrlooking forward to that one too

[@rennleitung_7]

Two thoughts of someone who plans to run his first backyard next year. Did I run my best 5k at first try? No. Did I run my best 10k at first try? No. Did I run my best Marathon at first try? No. Do I expect my first backyard to be the best? Who knows 😉. Your 50 miler looked much to fast to me. You couldn't keep up your pace until the last loops, but you didn't train a 6:30min/k or 7:00min/k as well. So what stays at the end of the day? 24 loops are DNF too and you ran farther than any other day👍.

[@RunningLj]

Can’t believe you left your trainers at the bnb

[@matthiassventoest6800]

did you set more than one goal.., like the A goal.., and the “reach” goal ??, well you sorta did.., with the silver lining that is

[@pete801]

Even the elite ultra athletes take dnf's.

[@deelanmartelbadtrip1381]

If you smoke any marijuana training for this, it will kill your stomach and you will have problems like this. You must go to the basis and see what went wrong.

[@skyler-9670]

you should go back to the marathon instead of ultras

[@patrickburciago7579]

just be better

[@elijahorr]

shoot, didn't think of that

[@ccuellar6212]

Lord have mercy…so many excuses.

[@strawberrytops7740]

Plz run 100 miles straight and record it. We’d love to see your attempt. I’ll wait 😐

[@JohnnyMelwood]

@@strawberrytops7740 exactly. Why are people so rude these days. Ugh

[@ccuellar6212]

@@strawberrytops7740In fact, I am a long distance (barefoot) runner; though not an ultra runner. All runners have bad days; however he did make some rookie mistakes. It is what it is. No excuses necessary.

[@MH-qd8cs]

not sure he's making excuses. more like a recap of the lessons learned from this race.

[@ricardomontalbanjr1943]

Definitely a lot of lessons to be learned.