Steep Chat #1 w/ Jam Jam | 2018 Barkley Marathons

Join Jamil for a live stream Q&A following his fourth attempt at the Barkley Marathons in 2018.

[@runsteepgethigh]

Let me know if you would like to see more of these live chats!

[@Pixel-Lucas]

YES! Definitely!! I just got home and it looks like I just missed it😢😢😢

[@JulieGayheart]

Yes. Thanks Jam Jam. Live Q and A's are awesome!

[@bsutton530]

Yes, this was fabulous. Another after one of your events about managing a race and/or chats about training.

[@kylesautter8555]

Run Steep Get High I missed it live but I feel these live feeds are amazing and yes keep them going please.

[@Scuba_Son]

This is great! Sad I couldn't see this live but will try to catch it next time. Please have more.

[@uloutdoors]

sure the barkley is hard, but the aspect most people underestimate is the sleep deprivation. Even you are super strong physically, you will get really tired after a 30h period. And then you need to sleep but can´t really because of the cut-off.

[@tonighossein2395]

This was just an amazing live chat thank you for sharing Your a great inspiration Barkley marathons 2019 5 loops for you Anthony

[@jarrodcooknz]

Great chat Jam Jam! I think you nailed this one! The length of answers was perfect and really kept things flowing. I'm keen for more!

[@brian9735]

Is there a reason the Barkley 2018 video went private? Miss watching that from time to time!

[@artoftheflatlands]

I need to figure out how to get into the Barkley 100. Are there any tips you could give me in my search for a way in?

[@johnmcmahon8434]

Jamil, I heard you mention that you were looking for a lighting solution for fog. From experience, I highly suggest a headlamp or running flashlight that has an intensely fast strobe feature; slow strobe features will not be a suitable solution. I was living in Boulder Canyon during the Boulder Flood of 2013 where we received 21 inches of rain in 5 days. Boulder Canyon was shut down to car traffic, and for a period of time people who lived in the Boulder Canyon were only permitted entry into town (in Boulder) with the understanding they would not be permitted to go back to their homes. As a result, on day 6 (the 1st day of no rain) I was forced to bike to Nederland to purchase groceries for me and my neighbors. I biked up to Nederland during evening light, but didn't return until it was dark and the fog was quite intense at this time. I had the idea to turn my Axium bike light on to it's super fast strobe setting and this seem to cut through the fog remarkably well. I was able to bike down this steep downhill at speeds in excess of 40 mph. Good luck! Let me know if this works well for you.

[@runsteepgethigh]

Interesting. Thanks for the suggestion. Now only to find some fog to try it in....

[@cahzriel_wonka]

Hey Jam Jam! I live out in Yunnan, China. If you ever come out for the Shangri-la Ultra (goes around the Himalayans skirting Tibet) let me know! I speak Chinese and would be thrilled for a meetup.

[@runsteepgethigh]

Austin Smith Cool. Doing the ultra dragon 65k as my first foray over there

[@RasTweet2]

Hey Jamil. I don't know if you know sealskinz. Apparently they have waterproof socks. I've never used them and don't know much about them though.

[@bryanmcdermott4204]

Rat Jaw can be yellow jacket, rattlesnake, and briar infested, so viewing it may be preferable to climbing. For more interesting family hiking head 40 minutes north to Big South Fork, and hike the Honey Creek Loop, or Twin Arches Loop (~75 minutes from Frozen Head).

[@THNDR-RD]

Hey Jam Jam will you be doing another Pre-Barkley live Video this year?!

[@dimitris7505]

Speaking about teaming up along the way, my mate got lost in two races because of teaming up with others who were sure they knew the right path...Keep it up Jamil.

[@jjarczynski]

It's a nice solution how to use headlamp in the fog - just wear your headlamp like a belt, on the hips :)

[@archaic100]

Great broadcast - go for some more. Thank you.

[@ThousandMovieMainframe]

I was wondering, now that you and some others have filmed at least part of the actual course, what is Laz's take on exploring parts of the course throughout the year? I remember you saying that was sort of an unsaid rule of not training on the course to familiarize yourself. Of course parts of the course are off limits besides during the race such as the prison. Thanks.

[@runsteepgethigh]

Absolutely off limits.

[@ThousandMovieMainframe]

Obviously it is on an honor system then. Laz can't close down the public Frozen Head State Park to runners. The best type of training would have to be replicated in another Tennessee State Park along the Appalachian Mountains. Same type of forest, elevation, and weather (if one trains there often enough in different weather conditions).

[@runsteepgethigh]

You can train on the trails in Frozen Head, just not off-trail. Park rules. Doing so would surely ensure that you won't get selected for the race and worse put the entire event in jeopardy.

[@polliflo8485]

Hey jam jam i'm from Germany so i missed the show live (03:00 am or so) 😁 i have a quick question. Why you or other runners didn't choose fellrunning shoes on that course? Just wondering 🤔

[@runsteepgethigh]

Can you give me an example of one?

[@polliflo8485]

Something like the INOV8 x-talon range. They have 8mm lugs that grip like hell 😁 i love those shoes when you go off trail. I think Salomon has something similar in there shoe lineup

[@scotteek]

Salamon Speedcross are the chunky ones

[@polliflo8485]

Scott Kohlhagen i think i saw a new one from Salomon and they look similar to the INOV8. But anyways i m gona stick with my xtalon 210 and 225 because they give you so much confidence on steep muddy terrain 🗻🤙

[@scotteek]

Polli Flo too much chunk for me too, in flat dry Australia!

[@HIGHVILLELAUNCHER]

You always look like you havn’t slept for days! 🤩