TDS 2023 Ultramarathon Race Report: First 100-miler I've not had a major meltdown in! Sage Canaday

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[@Saber29]

I can't like this enough. When I read that you finished 12th in a 100 miler I was pumped and inspired. It is incredibly uplifting to see that you overcame the PE and performed like this in Chamonix - great to see! Thanks for supporting all of us runners over the years with your amazing content.

[@Vo2maxProductions]

thanks so much for your kind words and support in watching! I really appreciate it!

[@chrism5433]

Yeah nice work 🍺🍺

[@LeaMedhurst]

I remember watching that scary video of you in hospital and thinking he may not run again. To watch that one was emotional as well but for a much better reasin :) Congrats man, Inspirational

[@Vo2maxProductions]

thanks!

[@FinnyFinnFinn96]

Seeing you finish so high absolutely made my day! Been watching your videos for ages. I discovered your videos with Sandi 7 years ago after getting Osgood-Schlatter disease in my early 20s and not really being able to run seriously for 2 years. I finally built my mileage back up in the last 18 months and am hoping to run my first Boston in April. It inspires me so much to see you running well - you so so deserve it!

[@Vo2maxProductions]

Congrats! Really awesome to hear about your progression and thanks for follow along all these years!

[@josephberg6815]

If ain’t about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. Great work Sage! You are an inspiration. You are the GOAT for a reason.

[@Mr_Fairdale]

Sage, you knocked it out of the park! I think you started a new chapter of your trail running career. Exciting times ahead!

[@snowrunner7107]

Congratulation for the race, it is unbelievable what you have accomplished. I hope that you are proud of your race and we are very proud of what did in such of a short time. You are back! Keep up the good work, you are an inspiration of perseverance. Félicitation 🇨🇦

[@madmaf6011]

Thanks Sage, what a feat of endurance! Very well done for pushing to the finish through such tough conditions. It's really great to see you doing so well. Looking forward to more!

[@scottsheridan4800]

Dude that is so amazing!! So proud of you for all you've been through. You deserve it. Thanks for continuing to inspire us all.

[@ctam79]

For someone like me who hasn't raced since 2019 and has signed up for their first 5K in four years, this is inspiring. Congratulations.

[@squarebodylt5469]

Good luck to you! You can do it but beware…. It’s addictive. One race leads to another.

[@ADAMBLAZEVIC]

I was following you on the live tracking, rooting, and was so happy for you when you finished. To come back from a PE like this, this is huge and a mega effort. Very interested to see what the future brings.

[@miloulondon458]

That's an amazing achievement, so inspiring after the challenges that you had. A great champion

[@ricodelavega4511]

congratulations. I hope you do podcast interviews with the likes of the Singletrack guys or DBo, and others.

[@Vo2maxProductions]

I actually did one with Freetrail the very next morning (it's up, with Sally and CamelBak)

[@simonbass255]

Was awesome meeting you at the Camelbak panel a few days after the race. HUGE congrats on your 12th place finish! Massive respect for continuing to train and race at the highest level and put out awesome content full time at the same time, it's awesome to see.

[@Vo2maxProductions]

great to meet you too! thanks for being there

[@lizgreen2936]

Brilliant video great too see you back Sage you are a LEGEND.... 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️😁x

[@joshuasasfire2759]

Reason you did so good is because of the serious runner vibes !

[@TheSeriousRunner]

also his dedication and sacrifice

[@414peps]

@@TheSeriousRunner no no, it was all you 😂

[@Vo2maxProductions]

pretty much 🤣@@414peps

[@mkdesu]

Really super happy for you SAge.

[@VascoDanielNunes-hq8iw]

Congrats Serge & Sandy and Stephen crew❤ You deserve that comeback...You are a true LEGEND 😊 big hug from Sintra Lisboa Portugal

[@TW-fv2zu]

FANTASTIC 💯. (Enjoy your Journey)

[@JavierISampedroTNF]

This is a very big boost, you still have it and keep grinding. Hope the recovery is going well. Congrats Sage!

[@mickdubhgall]

Brilliant Job Sage!!.... Love seeing you do so well, after your health issues. It inspires me to keep going, having lung and heart issues myself.... Thanks a million :~}

[@kofuzi]

Love to see all the footage support you were getting from everyone on course

[@Vo2maxProductions]

yes, I was very lucky to get some crowdsourced footage! thanks for sharing some miles with me and stephen!

[@caderik1386]

Congratulations Sage!!!!! This is huge. Completing this race after everything that happened to you is a major achievement. Inspirational.

[@dli960]

Came back to this for a bit of inspo. Such an incredible performance. So much love for Stephen also, you guys are the best

[@teetertotter5787]

So much hard work to come back from so many things over the last couple years. So inspiring.

[@ejgaming87]

Congrats Sage!

[@sidrialgr]

Fantastic performance Sage, it's so good seeing you bounce back from all these health "adventures" you had. Congratulations!

[@Nono-de3zi]

A.W.E.S.O.M.E. You are back Sage. Considering the field, the course, and the condition, you have to be massively proud of your result. Can't wait for your future very long distance races. It is nice to have some footage from Stephen Cousins. Too bad he could not make a whole documentary on your race. His videos are great, and his "81 yards - a backyard story" is one of the all time best running movies IMHO.

[@freewilly6300]

Sage, met you at Val d'Aran. So glad to see you had such a great race at TDS and that, if not at VDA, all the training paid off here. Congratulations!

[@shtefanoo]

Such an inspiring finish, after all you`ve been through. Amazing to watch!

[@markwt2680]

Awesome performance. Despite the recent medical issues, to come 12th was a world class performance. I think you should be proud of that. Happy for you👍💪

[@karenjones180]

Sage, it is so great to see you excelling and enjoying this race! Can’t wait to follow the next one! Cheers!

[@georgeclayton5890]

Was so glad and honoured to see you go through the finish line. Well done Sage, amazing racing and effort :) hope to meet you next year in Chamonix .

[@Vo2maxProductions]

thanks for meing there!

[@Tpulaski]

Congrats Sage, it’s so good to see you comeback and really test your body again and get such a positive outcome. You did it perfect, 100 miles isn’t about who can go the fastest, it’s about who can slow down the least 👍

[@hibiru6868]

What an awesome result! Your perseverance throughout your PE trials has been impressive. It reminds me of the mental games that I'd play with myself when running got hard. I'd think "if I just keep putting one foot in front of the other I'll get there, just keep moving". That's exactly what you've done. Keep training, keep racing, and you'll get there. I hope you're on a "high" now - congratulations!

[@jonathanjames7181]

Sage is BACK! Congrats!!!

[@bubkabubka]

Serious runner is so serious! Awesome racing Sage!

[@TheSeriousRunner]

Yes.

[@bubkabubka]

Lol lol!!! Love your stuff too! And thanks for replying! Im a fan!

[@TomKroupa80]

I am genuinely happy for you to be racing after the tough times.

[@jesuscruz836]

Really excited for you Sage! Congratulations!

So glad you made it and could compete pretty strongly the whole way to the finish line. An example of perseverance and grit, true inspiration Sage! Enjoy your recovery and keep it up. Thanks also for catching up with you and Stephen!

[@markdawson2989]

Brilliant video. Thanks for sharing. Some very strong running there. I did the TDS this year and was very pleased the weather was colder as it was 36 degrees in Chamonix the week before. I was just very pleased to finish. Well done! Bravo!

[@Vo2maxProductions]

congrats on your finish too! I honestly would have preferred the hot (I came from a really hot and dry Colorado summer and generally don't like racing in any kind of cold). A great challenge either way though!

[@TheMoonSeesMe]

Well done Sage. Great to see you out there racing well again. Brilliant!!

[@davidgoggin7921]

Fabulous! Congratulations! So inspiring to see you race again 😊

[@gokiwi2642]

Amazing running Sage, incredible athlete to run that distance & time for you’ve been through, congrats Sage 👍🏼🙏👏✅🍀😀🏃🏽‍♂️

[@LuisBecerra79]

Waiting patiently for this to drop!! Now here to enjoy the video. Congrats Sage for finishing the race 💪🏼

[@gracefarmstudios1474]

Very well done , congratulations!

[@Lalo_Runs]

That backdrop at 12:00 🔥🔥🔥 almost looks fake because of how beautiful it is

[@NicolasMeunier]

Huge effort! Congrats. It was such a hard race. I managed to get it done, but I cannot imagine going first through those high points with the rocks covered in snow. On the other hand the mud was crazy after 300 guys go through the same trail. Thanks for the content and debrief. Enjoy some rest.

[@Vo2maxProductions]

congrats!

[@adddella7765]

Congrats, Sage! Fantastic accomplishment great inspiration.

[@dansouth2088]

So happy for you Sage!! Great job and congrats!!

[@ericadavis4408]

Tears! Way to go, Sage! So happy for you!

[@iPondR]

So happy for you Sage... well done!

[@ultrarunneradam]

Great race Sage! Glad to see you’re back competing at this level 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@AC-st7gf]

Congratulations on your come back finish! Been following you since 2018 and watching your training videos that helped me finish my first marathon. Hell of an accomplishment coming back from your health scares and injuries with weather/course challenges thrown in!

[@khalid..13]

Congratulations you are rock you deserve this 👏🏼👏🏼

[@davehouston2]

Super happy for you and loved every minute of this.

[@owenwilliams9582]

Great effort, Sage, top man for digging in there and getting a great result. The only way is up, recover and plan for the next one, oh get some pull ups in for those arms, nice one boyo.

[@christopherbrand5360]

"Oh yeah, I've got to stop my watch..." This is me at every race :) Looking a lot like the perseverance is paying off Sage! Congratulations

[@jackG1207]

Congrats Sage! Great race and thanks for sharing your experience!

[@kriseveland2060]

Incredible performance, well done! I especially love the crowd-sourced video because it speaks to the great community of runners supporting you!

[@rugged9769]

Congrats Sage. Way to persevere

[@runningforviews]

Congrats on the finish Sage! You crushed it!

[@gpfraser1]

Thanks for another inspiring video! Congrats on your comeback!

[@414peps]

I was watching your dot live throughout the race and you completing the race so strong made me so happy! Amazing job! Great inspiration for my own 42km trail race in two weeks. Thanks!

[@GeorgiosA]

It's really wonderful to see you racing again Sage! Well done for keeping the faith after all the issues you had recently, and massive congratulations for an excellent performance, especially given the circumstances with your health. Kudos to Stephen as well for crewing and filming, excellent video.

[@the.trollgubbe2642]

Very good, you are on the path back !

[@DTRBG444]

WOWWWW! Big congrats from The 'Couve, Sage! Truly stunning performance! So inspiring to see your progress through all your health issues, gives me hope that I will be able to overcome mine and get back to running as well! Thanks for always sharing your amazing content and big love to you and Sandi! 🎉

[@brianokeeffe9146]

Well done Sage, amazing going 👏 keep up the good work.

[@Trailrunner1978]

World class. Congratulations!

[@MrBrownie77]

As everyone else, so happy to see you so so well in this race. Was watching the live feed of UTMB and the live comments were blowing up with people talking about you coming in 12th. Solid work and very interesting to hear how you came back from those low moments.

[@jensoehler8300]

It is really uplifting to see that you achieved this goal you set yourself after having to deal with the huge challenge (PE) life threw at you! Stay as positive as you always have been, as far as I can tell from your videos👍

[@jasminkrhan3881]

Sooooooo glad for your sake. Very impressive. I also ran TDS this year and it was a different kind of animal with the weather conditions, but I got my vest 😂

[@Vo2maxProductions]

big congrats! that's really awesome to hear! Yes, a unique experience for TDS this year

[@briansleepylee]

I was following you off the UTMB site and cheering for you. Congratulations on your finish!! Good to still see you still "living the dream "!

[@troybrown9971]

Let's go Sage! I've been watching for years, and it's good to see you finishing strong and healthy!! Congratulations!

[@patcarroll280]

Fantaastic stuff Sage. Am on the slow comeback from illness myself so very very happy to see you showing that progess is possible. Many thanks again Sage 👍

[@Kevin-cf8uu]

Amazing job! After all the injuries and medical issues to do a 100 mile race in that crazy weather is absolutely amazing and inspiring!

[@steevoridgeline]

Félicitation Sage ! Congrats Sage !

[@TorgeirKruke]

Heartwarming and not a little emontional to see you bouncing back. So happy for you!

[@brianogrady9883]

Well done and great footage. It was a beautiful and brutal race in equal measure. Given the conditions and the technical terrain, your time was just superb Sage. I completed the race in double the time it took you to finish but I finished nonetheless.

[@Vo2maxProductions]

congrats! that's a massive accomplishment!

[@jpod]

Bravo, what you have accomplished and been through is truly inspirational, love to see it

[@darrinkinney2268]

YES YES YES! Just so awesome seeing you do this and climbing, running and surviving.

[@Scuba_Son]

Proud of you Sage!

[@nberkel]

So great to see you finish a 100 miler! Been a long time coming these last few years. Props on sticking with it and applying things you've learned 👍🏼

[@Sam-ss5hd]

Congratulations Sage!! True determination. An inspiration!

[@sharrison3974]

Well done Sage, a performance that will really give you a lot of confidence that you can do these distances in tough conditions. I'm a hiker not a runner but really enjoy watching ultra running and it inspires me to do longer distances.

[@overunderabove]

Well done, Sage. Great to see you slaying the demons that stalked previous events.

[@chochmah]

So happy for you! Well Done!

[@Morzeism]

Good job, Sage! Thanks for share) Go on! We will be with you) ❤

[@G_Widdicombe]

Very well done, sounds like you paced it well, and great to hear you felt okay in the circumstances. Really pleased for you with everything you’ve been through the last couple of years.

[@IanLoughead]

So happy to see not just a good finish, but a strong one. Moving through the field in bad conditions and almost hitting the top 10 in a tough race like this is great.

[@CoolInOlympia]

Great job, Sage!!! Congratulations! Sounds like rotten conditions up there! I am not crying..... So happy you were able to finish!! And run well!!!

[@andreasmashias6078]

I'm so happy for you Sage! Great effort..The best news of the UTMB series 2023! Keep it up brother

[@KTravRuNEr]

Sage you did great. Celebrate this. You are running in one of most places in the world. Cherish every day you can run. It won’t last forever❤❤❤

[@deminmax]

No major meltdown is so awesome to hear!

[@Shevock]

You're an inspiration. That's for sharing your race on KZbin.

[@diederiklegrange7248]

I think your accomplishment is one of the highlights of this years' utmb, respect!

[@Sunday_Jazz]

Great to see!

[@davidtarbuck3532]

Very inspiring Sage

[@josephngui7060]

Congrats Sage! It was a wonderful performance after the setbacks that you have had. Great work and truly happy for you.

[@VIV292]

Wow it’s awesome seeing you persevering despite the last couple of years trials and tribulations!!!! Good luck with the future be great if you ever make it out to Australia!!!!

[@Mookiethedog]

Great race Sage. Cool Kelp & Fern found you out there too...I love their videos. Great to hear your summary and so happy for you that you managed the second half of the race so well. Cheers!