Lessons Learned from Our First Ultramarathon

[@alyssaschultz6241]

I just did my first ultramarathon and I couldn’t be more proud.

[@TheRunExperience]

no better feeling! well done!!

[@Mday2107]

You should be proud!!! Congratulations!

[@jonathanmelancon3021]

Congratulation

[@alyssaschultz6241]

@@jonathanmelancon3021 thank you! Hopefully January I’ll be doing another one

[@Excaliburhope]

I’d like to see an entire video of you guys actually doing an ultra, a full/half marathon, 10k etc.

[@dbo4506]

There already is one of her first ultra. Not the 55k one the one before that.

[@Docinaplane]

Several years ago, I was talking to my friend, Tatyana Titova, who had just run The Comrades in South Africa for the first time. I asked her how she did in this 90 km race. She said she finished 18th in a daze. That was 18th for everyone in the race, men and women. I asked her how she felt about that. She said it was all right, but the next time she ran it, she "would be ready." She's the sweetest, toughest runner I've ever known.

[@XHollisWood]

Excellent tutorial “Run Team Coaches” 💚❤️❤️

[@joshuapowens]

I LOVE the Holly and Morgan Q & A videos. Keep them coming.

[@RowOfMushyTiT]

Check out those guns! 💪🏻💪🏻

[@derhak727]

Am I the only one that watched a 20 minute Charity:Water ad? Amazing

[@johngardner1898]

I agree with Coach Holly 3:45. I don't like the gels or sugared fluids, and prefer to go with water and solid food (chips, cookies, potatoes, fruit and pasta) for races with aid stations.

[@mariaddl]

When you said november I got super excited because that is when UTG in Guatemala is happening. It is BRUTAL! I'm always working as a volunteer on it. You should check it out!

[@andrewjknox]

Got my first ultra (65K in Scotland, 3 UTMB points baby!) in just under a month... going to be interesting...

[@expatadventureturkey9324]

Biggest mistakes I made is not getting in big distance “ time on legs”. I think one key might be incorporating hiking with a lot of elevation gain. Say 10 to 15hrs on the legs. Really still trying to find the sweet spot of Marathon vs Ultra maybe time on legs?

[@ashleyh8352]

I'm curious as to what coah Holly's workout routine is, including and in addition to running!

[@casy6203]

Those arms!!!

[@mattlucyk69]

Holly , how do you balance running and strength training?

[@DarinPirkey]

I used to be in the field and on my feet for long periods of time while in the military. Changing socks after 6 hours was crucial to keeping feet from blistering and just feeling horrible.

[@galleyman]

Darin Pirkey well they ran a 55k, they weren’t in the military.

[@DarinPirkey]

@@galleyman my point is that they were on their feet for a long time. Changing out socks even half way through can help prevent blistering. When I do my ultra I plan on changing a few times.

[@yassienabdillahi1688]

I find applying a little vaseline on my feet under my socks helps to prevent blisters

[@agsmith001]

wow nice work Ladies, Morgan that's a great time for that much elev!

[@dallas12713]

Alan Smith thank you!

[@sharonduffy7053]

50k! Awesome job ladies. A marathon scares me. Doing the Philadelphia Broad Street run in October. That’s a 10 mile race. I’ll consider a half marathon depending on how that goes. Love the views of San Francisco in the background.

[@murshizimahadzir8459]

Nice cant wait to break another pace🏃‍♂️

[@Mookiethedog]

Very cool you were in Golden. I have been there many times. I just did my second trail race ever 42km with 5300ft vertical earlier this month. They’re so cool to do and recovery is faster than the pounding of a traditional road marathon. The lows are huge too. You gals are so informative. (Prediction......Morgan will do a longer race some day). Cheers to you two and of course Nate

[@TheRunExperience]

Thanks for the love :)

[@dallas12713]

Milomia I Love Golden, it was so amazing to be up there. Yes I agree, that’s why I run trails as part of my “active recovery” between my road races. That’s no easy course you did, Congratulations!! (I think your prediction is spot on 😉)

[@nicennice]

Love this channel. Love San Francisco! Good video, good advice. Trying to build up my training for longer runs at the moment but keep getting injured :-(. Pulled a calf muscle on Tuesday doing intervals. Very frustrating. BUT I've entered a 10K race tonight for January because this video motivated me!

[@TheRunExperience]

Glad to hear it but sorry to hear about your calf! Check out this video we make specifically on calf pain: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYWUkqWLqdCga6M

[@john9292]

12:57 "just kind of cruise it" ok, that's like the sweet spot of HIGH Performance, it's called FLOW, and you can get there, into the 'zone' after a small rest after some great effort in something you really like; drink beetroot juice, it helps getting FLOW

[@timking1283]

Toe socks saved my feet on my first 60K in September

[@andrewjknox]

Aye, I used them for my first trail marathon earlier this year. Traipsing through peat bogs and the odd river in the Lake District of England while it's raining heavily for nearly six hours and my feet were completely fine!

[@lineseven1197]

Congrats for running an ultra!

[@Dirtybob23]

Good for you!😁

[@ladylouroll2]

I have my first 50k in December. Pretty flat but coastal and parts on the beach. Can't wait, thanks for the tips 👍

[@toppdesignstt]

I was on vacation in Florida recently and did some runs on the beach, 6 , 10 and a 14 miler. Just because is flat doesn't mean anything. Running in the sand is extremely taxing unless it's part of your regular routine. I used muscles I never knew existed and it's mentally challenging in that it seems to drag on forever with no changes in sceneries, never mind no hiding from the sun etc. Best of luck to you!

[@ladylouroll2]

@@toppdesignstt Yeah ive done some running on sand and actually rather enjoy it even had some in one of my marathons (pretty steep sand dune type paths) but agree its hard on the legs. These beach stints are more pebbles/silty muddy bits. As far as the sun goes its days before christmas and im from the UK so ill be more worried about freezing haha! I dont intend to do it fast just need to get to 1/2 way before 4 hours to beat the tide but we shall see!

[@aurangzaib3442]

Nice conversation

[@jasoncooper1898]

Hi Morgan how many gels did you take an hour?. Ive got my first marathon/ utra 1st November thanks

[@EAGLE1970100]

Often, running provides a sense of mental strength, more profound and more robust than just putting one foot in front of the other.

[@dimonsawson]

Are there videos specifically of you two running this race, love those in-race recaps, GoPro style?

[@TheRunExperience]

Not yet, but something we're exploring for the future!

[@dimonsawson]

@@TheRunExperience Fantastic, I binge watch people's race videos; great inspiration!

[@eia006]

Does coach Holly have a bodybuilding channel too? Cause im gonna subscribe 👍I have been lifting for years but started running when gym closed because of covid. I now have a runner's high. I am struggling to try and keep my muscles and increase my cardiovascular

[@Kelly_Ben]

Just made the decision this week to aim for a "skyrace" in scotland in 2021/2022. They're long races that include mountaineering aspects. I hope you do more videos like this!

[@markthomasson5077]

Great fun, put it on your bucket list

[@Razormiller]

Ive only ran marathon distances x2. At the start of my training I started getting blisters. I read that 2 pairs of socks stops the friction as does putting vaseline on your feet. So I did that and have never gotten a blister since. Id like to try an Ultramarathon distance. On a marathon they say the last 5miles or so are the worst. So Im wondering if you keep running for an ultra do you outrun that ?? I havent found the end of my 2marathon runs too bad but it obviously did get tougher. On my second marathon at around the 35k mark I was thinking I might go for 50k on this one but then the last 3/4k went by so slowly in my mind(not my runtime) that I was just happy to finish the marathon. Can you train yourself past that ?? I was thinking if I got a few marathon distances(or close) under my belt in quick succession(3/4wks) that perhaps my body would get used to that distance so an ultramarathon wouldnt be a huge step forward.

[@davegibb3175]

Well done girls

[@michails.maipas814]

Maybe best world record in the race : in every our race results in ;DUV ultra marathons statistics 😄😄so nice life as we have endurance power to add miles 😃😀just bcz our healthy life, Congratulations every participant in every race!!

[@krissy278]

Your arms are titanium ❤️

[@nicolajc]

Did you consider fat rich items for energy?

[@scout528]

just curious, why is Holly bulky? is she joining some body-building or strongman something? most long-distance runners I see are lean so they dont have to carry unnecessary weight.

[@rowanmulvey8632]

I think that any body who runs should know that the reasons, the motivations, the choices are unique to each and every runner. If Holly chooses to focus on being a well developed all around athlete that is her choice and it is NOBODY'S business to judge her for it.

[@scout528]

​@@rowanmulvey8632 well yeah but I have to ask why or in your whiteknighting opinion 'judge her'. shes a running coach on a running channel with the topic about ultramarathon not an offseason bodybuilder or mma coach.

[@TheRunExperience]

Hey there! Holly here. I’ve found a balance between ultra running and strength training that works for me right now. Everyone’s body is different and it’s important they tailor their training and overall goals to that. I’ve found my strength training to very much support my getting through multiple 50 mile runs injury-free. It also helps vary my training throughout the week. Thanks for your comment

[@adaiyah-zerahbahtyahudah7860]

@@TheRunExperience TELL 'EM, YOU DO IT YOUR WAY! NO EXCUSES. I learn so much from you all.

[@ioane3718]

😎

[@tinawroblewski4774]

So sorry, couldn’t hear the girls talk as the waves were just too loud.

[@jenniferyhu7553]

Great vid but please stop interrupting! I wanted to hear what Morgan had to say

[@dbo4506]

Yeh there was very minimal interrupting and Morgan got to finish everything she was trying to say. But we’ll played. You created a way to complain about nothing 👏

[@cap007a1]

Spartan Race time... Doooo Eeeeet

[@Michael18599]

I find it annoying that they are wearing sunglasses the entire time.

[@zendog7214]

Why they think they look cool is beyond me

[@johnnyappleseed9762]

its a california thing..they have to sleep with them on. The state may fine them if caught without, it's not personal.

[@moustaphabaya7887]

hahahahahaah wtf you must be triggered by a lot of things in life then! they're literally looking straight into the sun

[@dallas12713]

We’re California transplants, our eyes are not adjusted to the sting Cali sun yet 😂 😎

[@Michael18599]

No worries, looking good!

[@kevindecoteau3186]

gels are gross.