The Long Road To Leadville - Episode 1 - The Journey Begins

[@murielbarry7887]

Well done Dave, unbounding enthusiasm as we have come to expect from you !! Good luck with your prep for Leadville ! I’m with you all the way !! 😘

[@filmmytrailrun]

Cheers Murs, I’m looking for a pacer so lace up your boots 😊

[@ericperramond3463]

See you in Leadville, mate! I'll be on the lookout for ya.

[@filmmytrailrun]

Ah good man, thanks for touching base Eric. I hope your preparations are going well and you are shaping up for the race of your life 🏃‍♂️💪

[@alexdoherty1984]

Powdered ginger tablets work wonders for settling the stomach, you can also get ginger energy gels from active root as well, although i haven't tried them. Good luck with the training.

[@filmmytrailrun]

Thanks Alex, yeah will definitely need to add ginger, in one form or another, to my pack list. 👍

[@alexdoherty1984]

@@filmmytrailrun it's worked for me, although it could just be a placebo.

[@velumdragon]

Just catching up and I see you're on strava. Advice I've heard about Leadville: learn to burp yourself, apparently it's a big thing at that altitude after drinking/eating. Let me know also if you ever need a pacer, if I can I'd be honored to join you. And of course if you ever visit central Texas, reach out!

[@filmmytrailrun]

Thanks Thierry, yeah someone had mentioned the burping thing to me before. A bit strange but I guess the altitude does funny things to a fella. Have a think about your pacing proposition and if you think it adds up touch base with me and we’ll talk further 👍

[@aaronmontgomery4367]

Hi Dave. I suffer from the exact same issues after 60/70 miles, stomach refuses to take anything. A couple of weeks ago I did the Norn Iron 100, 70 miles could eat but after 20 miles of surviving on sports drink I discovered ambrosia rice and milk went down easy and the stomach settled, meaning I could eat again. I think introducing more solids or really foods and less gels could be the key. If you figure it, please let us all know and good luck for Leadville 💪👍

[@filmmytrailrun]

Thanks Aaron, yeah I agree with introducing more “real” foods but it is determining what will work best and not just sit in the stomach. I guess that what training is for 😊. Thanks for reaching out and passing on what you have learned.

[@trailrunningphil]

Wow an epic race. I’m not a huge fan of training videos but will LOVE seeing your race video.

[@filmmytrailrun]

Yeah, I’m of a similar ilk Phil. The training videos are nothing without an epic race video to cap it all off. I have a feeling this one is going to be off the scale

[@trailrunningphil]

@@filmmytrailrun Will you be going it alone or taking along someone to help crew/pace you?

[@filmmytrailrun]

That’s one of the pieces I need to figure out. I’ve never used a pacer before so I’m not quite sure how I will like it…however, given that your pacer can carry all your gear in this race I’d be a fool not to explore the opportunity.

[@johnnycleary5369]

Good luck!

[@filmmytrailrun]

Thanks Johnny, I have a feeling Leadville is going to be really special.

[@johndunn3675]

Try drinking peppermint tea as soon as you wake up on a training or race day. And during the race l find the peppermint and ginger based drinks from Active Root great for the stomach.

[@filmmytrailrun]

Thanks John, that makes sense. People have used ginger for years to counteract sea sickness. Don’t know why I didn’t think of it before. I’ll definitely add it to my aid station list. Thanks again 👍

[@heinkruger8123]

Leadville is going to be a criac

[@filmmytrailrun]

It sure is Hein. My body feels strong at the moment so with some solid training it should be EPIC!!