Leadville Trail 100 - DON’T DNF! Survive the altitude and make the cut offs!

[@SamGreenMaker]

How did you mount your inreach? I just had mine stuffed in a pocket and it wasn’t great.I remember seeing you around Winfield (I think) and liking how you at it set up

[@BouncingSoles]

I used this backpack mount for it. www.amazon.com/Garmin-Backpack-Tether-Accessory-Devices/dp/B00CHEJP6C/ref=asc_df_B00CHEJP6C/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312129973570&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1157901597639460178&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007232&hvtargid=pla-457616097270&psc=1

[@robertsmith908]

Murph once a week? You f’ing animal! love it

[@BouncingSoles]

It sounds crazy, and it felt it at first, but you adapt. I learned to love it and look forward to it every week. I am still doing it once a week with friends. It's a strength routine that compliments running perfectly.

[@THEGAINCAVE]

Great video! I subscribed. Keep going

[@annettedorr547]

beautiful video, congrats

[@BouncingSoles]

Thank you! That race was the highlight of my running career and I made sure to capture every moment I could on film.

[@ant2464]

Awesome video. Great Aliens reference. I noticed 😊😅

[@BouncingSoles]

😁 I say that every time I'm near a crazy drop. Especially on tired legs...

[@gojeffgo]

Awesome job, Patrick! Great final kick. Love the Philly Marathon shirts.

[@BouncingSoles]

Thanks Jeff, Gotta represent my home town Philly! Those shirts are antiques from 2009 and 2010!

[@averagewanderers]

Congrats!! This is great inspiration, we have Leadville as a dream race and now you have dangled the carrot even more for us! Thank you for sharing your journey! You crushed that race!

[@BouncingSoles]

Thanks @averagewanders. The altitude did a number on me. If you got that under control the race is manageable. Get there super early if you can, or spend some time at altitude if your schedule allows it.

[@timpfluger]

Thanks for sharing your day. Good work!

[@jbeech01]

That was fun to watch. Thanks for uploading. Great race! I was 60 minutes behind you at Twin Lakes 1 and then 7 minutes behind you at Twin Lakes 2 and finished 6 minutes behind you. I think I probably lost most of those 6 minutes in the last 100 yards based on your finishing kick! LOL. I didn't have anything left. Good finish. :) (Like a Lead Balloon - Billy Yang Documentary was about my race.)

[@BouncingSoles]

@jbeech01 You still finished. I am still riding the high of this race well after crossing the finish line. It's something I think will stay with both of us for years to come. Wear that buckle proud!

[@RichardDesch]

Great to see your video, Patrick. I was the guy running with you for a few miles in and out of outward bound that knew your handle was a play on bouncing souls the band. You can see me at 12:10. Glad to see you got your finish. We must’ve been close to one another the entire race.

[@BouncingSoles]

Ha! Nobody ever gets the reference to the punk band. Great running with you for the brief time we did. I think I saw you later in the race pass me looking strong. Great job getting that first hundred done!

[@kellenrunsphilly]

You’re the man Patrick!

[@lsmithco]

Nice edit, strong effort.

[@BouncingSoles]

Thanks!

[@chadadams1127]

Nice vid! Great job finishing, looks like you had plenty left in the tank. That’s an accomplishment in itself!👍

[@BouncingSoles]

@chadadams1127 I think I acclimated to the elevation in the last half mile. 😆😆

[@chadadams1127]

@@BouncingSoles, I meant that as a compliment for sure! I have a tendency to go out way to hard/fast and then drag myself to the finish line! 👍

[@veronicapalumbo4629]

Congratulations, Amazing video, thanks.

[@alexbickers]

I was with you pretty much the entire day. I am with you coming down Powerline and LEGIT the guy in white at the finish line right behind you. What a great finish and day!

[@BouncingSoles]

Damn, that's crazy we didn't chat at all. Good job on the finish!

[@alexbickers]

I was coming off a DNF at Leadville the year prior. I was pretty locked in to running and nothing more. Less social than I usually am. Got the buckle this year though!@@BouncingSoles

[@robertsmith908]

congrats to you too, if you had to go back and do it again what would you tell a first timer?

[@BouncingSoles]

@@robertsmith908 I would NOT have got there 3 days before. I would go for Friday morning arrival. I was tired heading into the race from horrible sleep because of altitude sickness. I didn't have 2 weeks to arrive early. Had I stayed at home longer I would have got better rest vs then at Leadville. The race is also all about Hope Pass, keep it super easy and light until you get over the climb. If you make it there you got a really good chance of finishing.

[@LetsGoGregg]

Nice kick at the end!! Great job

[@BouncingSoles]

Thanks!

[@samrichardson2641]

Great video

[@BouncingSoles]

Thanks. I only make a few of these a year so it means a lot.

[@Kyle-zk7oq]

I'm curious, what did you eat/drink during this? I had very solid training (I live in CO and trained a ton in Leadville last summer) but I DNF'd at mile 71 due to poor nutrition... anything that was put in front of me I could not eat and was puking many times throughout the race. I am in for this year, so I am looking to improve any way I can!

[@BouncingSoles]

I used a decent amount of Tailwind, and refilled from my drop bags. I had Justin's almond and Hazelnut Butter pouches. I used them a lot in training, but got sick of them by Hope Pass. In the video there was a runner by the name of Sandra who swapped out some of her Spring Energy running gels and they were delicious (can't thank her enough for that). I tried to sit down and rest at the aid stations and took in whatever hot food/soup looked appetizing. The aid stations had lots of Cliff Shot Blocks. They were going down well late into the race, and I kept filling my pockets at every aid station. I had a timer on my watch going off every 30 minutes to remind me to eat and I made sure I just kept putting a handful of those blocks in my mouth. It was not easy to eat at the end. The final thing I ate in the last 10 miles was an amazing breakfast burrito from my pacer and that fueled me to the finish. I did carry Tums/ginger chews in my pack but never needed them.

[@jbeech01]

Hey there, how was your sodium management? It was SUPER hot this year and I saw lots of athletes dropping because of that. Also, it was hard to eat because of how dry it was with the heat. Sorry to hear about the DNF but that was a super tough race. I finished in 29:47 so I wasn't much faster than a DNF but I just made it. (Like a Lead Balloon - Billy Yang Documentary was about my race.)

[@BouncingSoles]

@Kyle-zk7oq The gut can be trained like anything else, but in your situation you would have had to slow down and cool off so blood flow could go back to the stomach. I would check out Jason Koops "Training Essentials for Ultrarunners" for lots of great tips on training the gut leading up to Leadville.

[@Kyle-zk7oq]

I feel that my sodium was just fine. I was drinking plenty of my SIS electrolyte powder. And to be honest I don't think it was that hot for more. Between June and July I spent over 4 weeks camping/running in Leadville and all along the course.@@jbeech01

[@Kyle-zk7oq]

It's not just in warm temperatures. Even this winter on some long runs I can't stand to eat anything... nothing sounds appetizing. I do own that book and have read it... I think it's time I work with a sports nutritionist and get some professional assistance. @@BouncingSoles

[@thomasmoyer489]

Great video!!

[@BouncingSoles]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Drew-lu4vn]

Hi. Great video. Sorry for my lack of knowledge in regards to ultras but....Are people mainly trying to complete the race or actually win it? I take it there are cutoffs in which you have to make it to a station before a set time? Also, at Twin Lakes 1, what do you have to report? Thanks for any info! 🙏

[@samrichardson2641]

99% of runners are just trying to finish

[@BouncingSoles]

At Twin Lakes 1 I had my drop bag and where I picked up my trekking poles. It's a critical spot in the race because its before you make your way up Hope Pass and where the race gets serious. I didn't fell the effects of the altitude all day until I started to climb to 12,000 feet. I was constantly sitting down and struggling to catch my breath.

[@Simco_]

20:00 Boom mic at an ultra lol Do you really like that shirt? I honestly thought it felt super cheap.

[@BouncingSoles]

The rim to river shirt? Ha, well most running shirts are cheap. I wore it because its all white to reflect the intensity of the sun. It does remind me of a nice trip to West Virginia and another great 100 mile race.