Sub Zero Run / Learn from my mistakes / Ep. 10

This week we had some sub zero temperatures and insane wind chills! I got in some great elevation gain, but made a poor choice in route with the temperatures.
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[@earthquakemagoon2505]

Oof!! That is too cold! It would kill this Phoenix, Arizona boy in a second! Glad you made it home safely! Thanks Steven!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Yeah it was too cold! Lesson learned lol. Thanks!

[@CelineFerocious]

I remember biking with a baliclava and sunglasses in the winter, the foggyness is real!

[@CelineFerocious]

Yikes a frozen jacket 😮

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Yeah I was frozen solid! lol

[@brentg2792]

Nice work! I did High Dr to upper Gold Camp early Sat and had same dilemma with glasses vs buff. My eyelashes freeze if I don’t wear sunglasses and obviously frostbite concerns with lips/nose. I know high end ski goggles won’t fog but they’re expensive for 5 runs a year like this. I use Smartwool 250 as base layer against skin and works well pulling that sweat away. I find polyester underneath just makes me wet. My handheld froze after 2 hours. These are definitely useful training runs psychologically but obviously on dangerous side if something goes sideways. Upper 50’s Wednesday 😎

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Yes! Looking forward to the bit warmer weather.

[@SeeChadRun]

Great week of training and an awesome run minus the SUPER cold temps. Keep up the great work!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thanks! You too, Chad.

[@TheHuskyRunner]

Solid work my guy! We have had snow, but nothing that cold...yet. Coldest I have had to run in was 22F....although it looks like it might be dropping the next few days.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thanks. Stay warm!

[@robynroamsoutdoors]

Yeah, that is a day I would be Netflix and chilling inside, but then I'm in Texas. Glad you made it home safely.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

That would have been the smarter choice for sure!

[@robynroamsoutdoors]

@@UltraTrailSteven no way to challenge yourself or find your limits until you test yourself.

[@hibiru6868]

I did my long run yesterday and was cursing the conditions. It was supposed to be sunny, but ended up being snowy, windy (20-30mph gusts), and 30F and I had a stream crossing that you don't cross dryly in the first 10 min - so I ran the rest with wet feet (forgot about the stream crossing when I decided to do the route). After watching this I realize that my run was a nice and cozy run comparatively.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

That stream crossing and the ensuing wet feet don't sound fun in those temps though!

[@Beukdeup]

So fun seeing your channel grow brother!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you!

[@Kelly_Ben]

Great training, ya beast!! Neither snow nor cold nor icy buttcracks will keep you down! 😂

[@UltraTrailSteven]

HAHA can't hold my icy buttcrack down! lol that sounds weird

[@jameswestmoreland9717]

History of toes frostbite, snowshoe races sub- zero temp: anyway, a zero Temps rule: 30 min max to protect toes. So running with cold toes for 30 mun, plan to go inside. Toes stopped hurting.Ran for 15 more minutes. Then went inside. No real bad damage but toes not hurting BECAUSE TOES WERE NUMB! Could have Ben worse, maybe frostnip. Anyway, toes not complaining is actually worse sometimes.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Yep good point! My feet were nice and warm in these temps with the Goretex shoes, and two layers of socks (outer layer was a Smartwool sock).

[@Gator35]

Great video - lots to learn from here! Curious how you handled recovery in terms of physical, food and hydration after putting your body and mind through that type of load and stress - maybe a short video or just some commentary would be great!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Great suggestion! I will answer in next weeks video. Basically I took a nice hot shower to warm my body up! Then I drank a plant-protein shake, eat a good meal, and drink alot of water throughout the day. Often at night I will have a cup of hot turmeric tea. Sometimes I will also use my Sauna Blanket.

[@zerofugz1621]

At my age I only walk hike and do no runs on the trails (NY Harriman State Park area rocky trails) when there's snow or ice because it's just too risky. Be careful out there. Man that kid was flying-so annoying 😂😂😂

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Better safe than sorry!

[@MannyRamos17]

Keep up the great fitness work my friend. Keep fighting for the body you want. -Manny

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thanks, Manny!

[@AD04070]

Wearing the SPF -5 👍

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Word

[@lisakornhaus170]

Wow, Glad you didn't get hypothermia! Do hard things, not crazy things.😅

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Me too! THanks!

[@wplate]

Can't wait for warmer temps for us both! I am looking forward to your Ace Pro review. I am returning the one I bought. If I'm going to replace a GoPro I need the replacement to be better than the GoPro in all ways, and the Ace Pro isn't that. At least not yet.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

I totally agree with you! My review should publish tomorrow or Wednesday morning.

[@mikenorris232]

That’s wild man. The crazy thing is it looks like we will be colder in Tennessee than you guys will be this weekend.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Yeah but still warmer than our cold temps. Like today is insane. It’s 12:42pm, and it’s still -7° with wind chill -30° wtf 😂

[@asmith7746]

I'm north of you in Wyoming. I am a very heavy sweater and have found it's just not safe for me to run under around 10°. It's been about -18° during the day here. Add on the wind warnings, it was miserable just walking to a vehicle. I absolutely hate treadmills, but I had to do a 7 and 10 miler on one.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Yeah for real! I’ll likely be doing the same!

[@Jinx-ig1fz]

I also use my weighted vest on the treadmill but not at that insane incline as you did. lol. But great runs overall.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

The weighted vest on the incline is a great workout! Thanks!

[@Blank-Knight]

I was running at -12° C, that might be around 10 F, and my wife joined me. She had terrible lung problems with the cold air while I didn't. She declared me a Neanderthal. That's what she is calling me in a good mood. 😎 It seems how one deals with cold air while running might depend on sex, women struggle a lot more, and indeed a bit genetics. I had a positive surprise. On frozen ground my Nike Pegasus Trail 4 GTX had incredible grip! Better than on normal, not frozen dirt. That really amazed me, entirely unexpected. They got cold after an hour, run was a bit below 2 hours. It is snowing here and I plan to buy some mid height winter running shoes for next year. I am open for recommendations to check out! 👍 P.S. should have worn gloves and glasses, my skin suffered a bit, but recovered within two days.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Sounds like a cold run!

[@Blank-Knight]

@@UltraTrailSteven yeah, was still the best day to run after a weird mix of rain followed by excessive snowfall. Franconia in Germany.

[@LuiisSiilvaa]

How do you get the elevation stat using the treadmill ?

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Here’s an old video I made that explains it. How To Calculate Treadmill Elevation Gain & Enter Treadmill Elevation Gain on Strava kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJWQqnWPgbuKirs

[@LuiisSiilvaa]

@@UltraTrailSteven thanks a lot ofr the fast reply. Love your training logs keep them coming. Happy training

[@st_ve3333]

I live just outside of Boulder and decided to skip any outdoor running this weekend. 10 years ago I would've run without a 2nd thought but my mindset has changed now that I'm in my mid 50's LOL. What treadmill do you have at your house?

[@UltraTrailSteven]

I agree! I have the NordicTrack x11i incline trainer.

[@Longnok]

For your top layers, I'd suggest 3 layers. Skin tight base layers don't work well. In these temps, consider a mid-weight capilene or merino wool layer. It'll still conform to your body but not be as tight. This will allow the moisture to wick away from your skin a little better. Make sure it's long enough to tuck into your bottom (leg) layer(s). Mid layer, go with a thermal top that has at least a quarter zip you can use to ventilate when it really gets steamy. If it's got a hoodie on it, that's even better -- no fleece as it will hold in tons of moisture. Outer layer, I usually go waterproof shell that has pit zips. I'm not a fan of puffy-type layers, whether it's down (synthetic or natural) as they will wet out and provide little insulative value. The main thing with all of this is moisture management so you don't get hit with the chills when you're out on the mid-late afternoon, shady Intemann Trail. ;-) You're dealing with seriously difficult circumstances since you're really putting out a lot of body heat that it very challenging to manage during a run with some higher efforts, especially, after hitting the Incline. I deal with the heavy sweating, too, btw. The Springs has been "fun" the past few days... In just another day, or two, it'll feel balmy! Happy Trails!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thanks for the recommendations! Do you have any specific shirts you recommend for each layer?

[@MomLife-wb3qr]

​@UltraTrailSteven Smart Wool and Icebreaker make high quality wool layers.

[@Longnok]

@@MomLife-wb3qr This!

[@Longnok]

Also, keep in mind, you won't get this to zero moisture. It's just a challenging situation. Thankfully, the Springs doesn't get these types of temps that often.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

@@Longnok yeah seems like maybe a week total per year of these temps

[@emberchord]

* january * love it

[@UltraTrailSteven]

My brain must have been frozen for a while 😂

[@emberchord]

I mean, it wouldn't have been surprising! I had a tempo run at -11° (Celsius though) last Thursday @@UltraTrailSteven