RUNNING WITH THE FRONT PACK - The OPSF 50k Ultramarathon 2021

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

It was awesome seeing a bunch of you there! Thanks for saying hi!!! ✌️

[@jamesongaertner9416]

Your “I’m dying” on the last loop gave me a chuckle. I ran my first marathon on the same day and I was definitely thinking the same thing.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Haha, congrats on your first marathon!!!

[@JeffPelletier]

This was great! Thanks for bringing us along and congrats on the performance. Nothing like going out hard and having to just hold on tight. I've been trying to figure out how I might be able to film my 'faster' races (anything less than a 100 miler), and I think the retrospective like you did is the way to go.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Jeff!! Yeah this one was tough to get "in the moment" content since I was running hard, but also because the terrain was just so sketchy that I had to focus entirely on where I was putting my feet on each step. I like your narrative style that you have on some of yours and think this would be seamless for you to do!

[@mlegrand]

I always feel like it’s a racing or filming choice. Some how Kofuzi does both in his marathons. Super proud of you buddy!!! 👏

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks! Yeah it really is, hard to tell a story to the camera while your lungs are burning! 🤣

[@denisedean3012]

Such a great recap !!! Literally taking me back to when I ran the 50 miler !!! The mud is intense, but the support is awesome!!! Great job Ryan!!!

[@montgomery1231000]

Hope to be there next yr,. Blessings

[@DartmoorPaul]

Wow. Awesome. How you could film, talk and race & get 7th! Shows the strength of your training both physical and mental. Nice work Ryan

[@samcantrell7057]

Awesome job, Ryan! “Were you killed?” “Sadly, yes...but I lived!” You’re an inspiration, man, to push hard and keep going.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Sam!! That’s exactly how I felt! 🤣

[@leemckinley]

This video popped up on my feed today...I was there with you at OPSF, and we apparently ran quite close together during the race. Pretty amazing that you carried a GoPro the entire way. Nice to watch your take on the race. No doubt the muddiest race of my 100+ ultras. Thanks for posting your experience.

[@lkopelov]

Great race, Ryan! It was actually quite an amusing race, looking at it objectively. Although my training and taper went well leading up the race, I had a tight place in my left groin from the get go. I was hoping it would loosen up, but it caused me to develop an intense localized pain above my left outer knee (possibly IT band) which set a slower pace from mile 11 onward. It really sucked, but I never thought about quitting the race; my pace was not tiring as long as I could put up with the pain. The funny part was leapfrogging and passing about 6 other people that were suffering from calf spasms, sore achilles, IT band, dehydration, you name it! I think some had to call it a day, but most gutted it out. Some had to slow up on hills, some had to stop and stretch, so we just kept passing each other. Good to see you out there. Thanks for the video.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Man that’s tough! Great job sticking it out, and good to see you!

[@ant2464]

I love that tent lady at an aid station in the woods asks for your mask up whilst running out of breath. 😂😂😂.

[@Joeely618]

Terrific race, Ryan! That is a tough course on a good day...the mud only complicated it! Great video too...hope you bounce back quickly!

[@kofuzi]

Great work!!!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you so much!!

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Great job Ryan, it’s always fun to actually race! It’s good to see I am not the only one who struggles sometimes to film during races...I get home and like ...what and I going to do with this...lol. Congratulations and heal up! I have a 24 hour Adventure Trail Race this Saturday and will be pushing very hard to do well!

[@andrewjknox]

Perfect timing, just about to settle down for some KZbin running as I recover from my long run this morning :D

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Perfect!!! Hope your long run was a good one!

[@DartmoorPaul]

Wow! Awesome, Ryan!! To be confident enough to think about racing that distance is testament to your fitness both mental and physical. GREAT JOB!!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you so much Paul!!!

[@clintisatallrunner]

Love it. Not even sure how I would feel if I was able to be near the front, I just try to get to the end and live. I did get that Solomon vest though, I love it!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

I hear ya!! And great pickup on the Salomon vest, it's a good one!

[@iberiksoderblom]

In mud and in freezing weather, I never double knot the laces. I tuck the loops under the zig-zagging laces. Then it doesnt lock into a hard lump, that needs to be cut.

[@bearkats1020]

Great video Ryan and great job on the race!! I didn't get a chance to say hello at the race because you came flying by so fast but maybe next time..

[@visciousadventures]

Nice Ryan. That is a tough trail -- been there done that. Nothing like post-holing in mud and horse manure lol. Great effort. Great video!

[@RichardThomas-db2pw]

Great race and great video!!! Positive steps for that CJ100 Buckle!!!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you so much!

[@andrewryder1319]

Amazing Ryan! You're going to kick some serious booty on the cruel jewel! Looks like the treadhill has served you very well.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Andrew!! I am taking a much different approach, won't be going hard in the beginning of CJ lol

[@seatownfan]

Nice recap! Great race result!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you!

[@nicholaswilson267]

Great job with this recap! You summed up the conditions perfectly. Loved racing against you!!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank man, was a blast running with you for the last few miles! Hope you’re doing well and are recovered!

[@mikederas8530]

That was awesome. What a brutal course.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Yeah it was brutal!! Thanks!

[@jimoconnor8597]

Insane running man!!!! You killed it out there in all that mud. WOW!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you Jim!

[@Ultramatty]

Another awesome vid, Ryan! Congrats on a great race in tough conditions! All your training paying off for sure! Well done, bro!

[@UltraDad]

Thanks for the recap. Well done. I drove past the Chatahoochee National Forest on my way back from FL. Wow - now I understand how there is 33k vert!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Haha, yeah we are in for it!!

[@skylarbergl]

Congrats, Ryan!! Great performance-love the way you filmed and broke this down afterward too, it works really well. Already looking forward to recap of the Cruel Jewel!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Skylar!

[@cyclox73]

Crushed it! Congrats on your race!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Bernard!

[@RRP3168]

Congrats Ryan, that was a hell of a race! You are awesome! How did the Hoka's hold up in that terrain? Were they a good choice? Or maybe the Salomon's would've been better? BTW, I ran a marathon that same day and also felt I was dying! I got really dehydrated and was feeling dizzy at the end, but I made it! Thanks for the inspiration! I really love your videos!

[@bpg201]

Congrats on a great race! I did a 10 mile trail race yesterday and the mud was also pretty insane in spots. I was using my Altra Superiors....but might have gone w/ the Lone Peak or King MT if I knew it was going to be THAT muddy.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Yeah the king mt’s are great in mud, but I wasn’t ever able to take them past 15 miles or so. In this mud I was in, I probably could have been barefoot and it wouldn’t have mattered lol

[@kristiwiley8413]

Dude - Ryan what an awesome vid and way to go on your race performance!! So fun to watch 🙌

[@Jinx-ig1fz]

Great job. Muddy courses aren't great but you pushed through. Now I'm definitely motivated to run an ultra.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

That’s awesome, go get it!!

[@nextaidstation3095]

Wow! That was really exciting! Congrats!

[@LifeInTheLongRun]

I was curious you choose the Torrent 2 on the race, how was it? I have a wide feet and was deterred by the narrow torrent they say. I think you would have podium If you weren't doing the video footage thank you for the race footage 🙏 I want to see more of your race footage, Epic man especially moving up n behind podium places. You are a warrior in these race. 💪 🇵🇭

[@carolannlussenden6156]

Congratulations Ryan! That was fun to watch. I’m glad you weren’t really dying. 🤣

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Haha thank you! Happy to be alive and well 🤣

[@teachaman2]

Awesome job! You've got me pumped for my run this afternoon...congrats on the great race!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you Blake, that is awesome!!

[@trailsofanoldrunner]

Great performance Ryan. Nicely sets you up for Cruel Jewel.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you! Hope to carry some of this into CJ for sure!

[@xorina123]

OMG!!!! Way to go Ryan!!!! You inspire me to keep training

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Sandy!! Keep it up!!

[@Clwcch]

Ryan do u ever look at competition before race on ultrasignup? I always find helps to know those trying to keep up with near front. Great job racing!!

[@daylanwilliams105]

Awesome stuff man! Love a good race video! Way to PITW on the trails!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you so much Daylan!!!

[@chefsolidOriginal]

Dude, this is such a great result! Well done man!!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks a ton!!!

[@spraysoftpressurewashing9727]

Nice work Ryan!

[@joseduran575]

Congrats Ryan!! You did it again! 👏👏👏

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you so much Jose!!!

[@susanwiggins6309]

Very impressive - Congratulations Ryan!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you Susan!!!

[@gabrielb.225]

I have my long training run today and was looking for some motivation. This definitely did it! Way to go! It is fun to watch you grow in your abilities.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you so much Gabriel!

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Congrats man! Awesome effort!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks a ton Dave!

[@Domenico_451]

Great job Ryan ! Congrats from Italy

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks!! Italy wow!! 👏

[@JavierISampedroTNF]

That was a fun video to watch, and so awesome you got 6th position. I'm thinking if you were happy with the choice of Torrent 2 for such conditions, or maybe other with more lugs could have helped you better. Hope you totally recovered by now. Cheers,

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank Javier! Feeling pretty bunch back to normal now. And yeah happy with the torrents, in this mud it was just so much I don’t know if a longer lug would have done much. Glad I went with something I was confident in getting the distance done in 👍

[@76yacumo]

Nice work Ryan💪😎👊

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you!

[@Achey_Runner]

Congrats!!! Great run!!!

[@jennbean6514]

Congrats Ryan!! Way to kill it out there!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you jenn!

[@kerstentheuma3532]

Big fan Love your videos ✊💙

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you Kersten!

[@carry_boats]

17:56..... that mud.... no thanks lol. anyway, nice work!

[@GregHowe420]

Nice one mate, I am aiming to get a few ultras under my belt and then actually “race” or try to haha

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Yeah for sure, get a few under your belt and then go for it!!

[@m3phist0]

Awesome video Ryan. Congrats on reaching your target. Would like to hear your thoughts on the shoes you used for this run; the Torrent 2 Vs the Olympus 4?

[@tombargerstock3419]

Awesome job Ryan! I’m curious how much, if any, of the credit you would attribute to training in shoes other than Altra. My thoughts are around the stress differences on the Achilles as well as feet and other connective tissues. Congratulations!!!

[@ozenfant_ozn]

awesome result man! really happy for you!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you!

[@JoeyKneecap]

Impressive, Ryan! You are an inspiration.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you Joey!

[@carolannlussenden6156]

One other question...how did those little hand weights ever turn out? Thanks!

[@peakproofuk]

Congratulations!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you!

[@HectorDavide]

congrats Ryan!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Hector!!

[@dallenricks]

Great job Ryan!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Dallen!

[@TheBostl]

Great effort, mate! 👏

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks a lot!

[@adamholtadventures]

Amazing race!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Adam!

[@rayvaughan123]

That course is not an easy one. I did the 50 miler a few years ago and came in dead last. It was a long 14 hours. Great job.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Oh yeah you are telling the truth, tough course!! Congrats on getting a finish through it though!

[@josie7188]

Good job Ryan!!! 💪😁❤️

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Josie!

[@manchanst416]

This was amazing to watch! Didn't you start a little too fast?

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks! I did start fast, but it was great motivation to be hanging with the leaders the whole time!

[@andrewpalmblade8646]

Way to battle. Mud is not easy to run for that long in. Good race!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

That’s for sure, not easy at all! Thanks!!

[@espenandersen3138]

great video!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you Espen!

[@kimwarner6050]

Congrats awesome footage

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Kim!

[@arborvor]

Great job !

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you Robert!

[@timedwards1921]

Man, great job! I’m curious about why you folded the bib the way you did.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks!! I always fold them to make them smaller, also the corners are stronger when the pin is going through 4 layers. It’s a good trick!

[@-R_H]

Nice run. Do you miss gaiters?

[@dewknow1315]

Nice work 👍😎

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks ✌

[@montgomery1231000]

Where is Mark Lynn

[@swiftcolin]

Nice job bro!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Colin!

[@toddboucher3302]

Congrats This Show’s using a treadmill for training is still training.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Todd! You’re right, treadmills can be useful!

[@adamkusler3501]

Especially when youre not doing a real ultra................ no elevation gain

[@keithrogers7993]

Hey bud cool video. Doing a little research because I'm running the 50 miler here in a couple weeks. Did you bother changing your socks at all? I've been purposely running super muddy trails lately hoping to get a feel for it.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Awesome Keith! I did not change shoes or socks during the 50k, really no chance to and they are just going to get covered again as soon as you get back out on the trail. This race is more of a test of willpower and just grinding it out early in the season. If you are really struggling with some blisters or some other problem, maybe switching can help with the mental side, but otherwise just get a comfortable pair of socks and shoes and push through till the end!!

[@michaelsesler1158]

which shoes were you using for the event?

[@Clwcch]

Hoka Torrent 2

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Yep, Hoka torrent 2

[@michaelsesler1158]

thanks

[@iberiksoderblom]

Muddy like that..., it's Denmark on a normal day... 😊

[@Tylerhas_theruns]

mud is the worst! The Bandera 50k was super muddy like that this year.

[@bagelbandit6076]

Is that Bandera, Tx?

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

It does add another layer on top of how hard these things can be!

[@dewknow1315]

Thinking about doing the Bandera 100k then do the rocky raccoon 100 miler but I think that might be to much back to back . I am all ready doing javelina jundred 100 miler this year and a month later got the Dallas marathon / 50k.

[@Tylerhas_theruns]

@@dewknow1315 that was my first ultra... I’m doing the Bandera 100k this next year... training on the North Shore Trail off Grapevine lake mostly...

[@GiovanniClean]

Thumbnail looks like you but different....maybe like an evil twin? Blowing my mind

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Haha yeah I think it was taken about a half mile from the finish 🥴

[@amattrey]

I can only imagine how heavy your legs must have felt climbing through all that mud. Great Job! Curious, did you stick to the same nutrition plan as you use for your longer ultras? Did you pushing the pace change your approach to gels/water intake?

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Alex! Yeah I used my long run plan, about a gel every 40 min. I use spring so they are about 100 calories and it worked really well. Should have had more water but I was emptying my bottles in between each aid station so probably should have tried to chug a bottle while at the aid stations but wanted to keep moving. Great learning experience!

[@amykendrick6729]

Great job Ryan!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thank you!!

[@mooseprisbe1834]

Awesome job!

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Thanks Moose!