The Runner In Winter - Anton Krupicka

UPDATE: YOU CAN VIEW THIS FILM IN HIGH RES HERE AT JOEL'S SITE www.thewolpertinger.com/MOTION...
"Running Times' correspondent Joel Wolpert caught up with trail runner Anton Krupicka to see how he runs through the Colorado winter. As do all of Wolpert's films, this one features local music: songs by Denver, Colorado bands The Lumineers and Paper Bird." RT really needed a KZbin version of this for broader expsoure, so here it is! Push those guys for more videos like this.

[@Rayven_cat]

ive watched this like 50 times now.

[@BrunoAxhausen]

me too 😆 my winter running inspiration for the past 6 or so years

[@MammothBehemoth]

Same. Used to watch this a lot 11-12 years ago maybe. Now I'm trying to get back into running and I'm watching this again

[@wayneholler2045]

Back when I was 42 and had been running for 20 years, and didn't care about distance only how much time I had to run, 2 -3 - 4 hours, I enjoyed it!, About then, I left running because of an injury and left running for cigars, and eating. About 1 1/2 years ago, after a life changing event, I decided to come back to my first love, I stopped smoking, lost 30 lbs. and never looked back, and now, Anton's my inspiration. Thank you and have a long and happy life...

[@WilliamCharlesRamez]

Very much inspired by this man... He is now the reason for my training for long distance runs.. and quitting smoking... God bless Anton!

[@79kingfisher]

I dont know why but I keep coming back to this site.. ;-)

[@mrdlore1]

People like Anton really inspire me. I'm not an ultramarathoner, or even a marathoner for that matter, but just after watching this video I ran 8 miles. He does more than that before actually running..haha! But, he's said it before, there is something beautiful, primal, and free about running. Your mind is set free. In this day and age, I think we all need that.

[@Tokoroegao]

He is sooo light footed - just awesome.

[@SundarGopalakrishnan]

I've always found Tony Krupicka very inspiring. Thanks for posting!

[@CYCLEUPHILL]

Anton is my main inspiration to keep running. He's such a cool dude. I'd love to run with him.

[@skippy1234459]

Idk when I first saw this video but KZbin recently recommended it to me again and its such a trip watching it again. I wanna be like Tony when I grow up

[@runnergirl51]

I think i have watched this at least a 100 times

[@1tree1975]

wow I just loved watching this film....so inspiring...such freedom....I was trying to picture myself running those trails....ahhh so breathtaking, what an amazing release from the world you must get....as a woman I would never contemplate this alone...but with a partner how amazing this would be!!

[@monicadeleon1811]

My first mountain ultra will be Ouray next month and watching these videos has not only made me all the more excited about it but have helped guide my training. Thank you, Tony snd all those who help make this possible.

[@lewisdoug]

Let's all quit our jobs and become ultra runners. A dream.

[@kellymrottenbucher8801]

This is always the issue nobody talks about - do what you love all day...who is supporting you? Even living simple costs money. I would be interested to know the details on that, with everyone who is living 'the dream' that I consider a dream. Until then, like you, save & plan it is.

[@rand3mhero]

This was my first thought too. I love my work, but if automation kicks in and we get a universal basic income I'd love to run like this a few days a week.

[@townbythetown]

I’m running ultras and I work in bicycle food delivery to pay the bills. So bicycle ultras for work and running ultras on the weekends

[@danielstoica3624]

@@kellymrottenbucher8801 hello Kelly and everyone who put it on that terms. Once I use to run up and down the trails, I loved mountaineering and climbing, big walls at the highest level in my country, a tiny one. Effortless. Full of joy. One biscuit, bite of chocolate, cannot describe the feeling ending a big wall in a calm sunset... Is not about of being young and free, is another life. Same me, another setting. What means free? Doing that, I felt genuine freedom, that freedom lived, not explained in some stupid scientific terms. At that time I managed to find the money for that, not a penny more. Thinking through an elder age, I dare to say that I was blessed to live a perfectly ballanced moment of life. Some weeks ago I met a friend, 15 years younger, living his life as profesional mountain guide, in Chamonix, French Alps. I look at him as being me, same me still climbing hard. He was the perfect mirror that helped to see who I am now, and the thoughest thought that I still have the same joy in my life. My wife said he is addicted, I replied to her no, adiction is vicious. Therefore they are two different lives. Cannot pay for one and live the other. Sorry for this long story, I am not s-o good în English, btw I am Romanian and I love Carpathians. Use to run 2 or 3 ultra 100k or more per year. My wife use to say there are elite category and those to pay. I am a mediocre payer.

[@Jackolafripouille]

I ran 22km yesterday in Québec, it's cold and a lots of snow but very nice!

[@jeffcundick9070]

My Scandinavian family say, there's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes. Winter running rocks!

[@peglegthered]

Love the music. It fits in perfectly!

[@WhiteWizardGA]

You can see that Anton simply loves being "in the run". Nice Video.

[@harpmyday]

I never get tired of watching this. Reminds me of what I'm out there (in bad weather ) for.

[@IconoclasmOmega]

Covered something like 500 miles this winter on the trails. It's a great experience.

[@Aggie98bqn]

Cool video guys! Nice scenery and really cool tunes. Rock on Krupicka!

[@KharaH]

Tony is such an inspirational runner. I have total appreciation for his attitude about running.

[@bschlinks]

Excellent video! My Kahtoola Microspikes just came in.. time to hit the high country of Olympic National Park! :)

[@ClaudeDiamond]

excellent quality ; really captures the pure runner;great job, thank you

[@Acejustforalaugh]

Kudos Tony ! Justified man !!!

[@RulAdoom]

What a legend!

[@ParadigmRabbit]

Nice vid! everything worked so nicely - the subject, music, camera, editing - Lovely. And wow it looks beautiful there.

[@Rayven_cat]

Running in snow! Love that xtra cushioning.

[@emenius1sleepus]

@later6 The song at 3:50 is by Paper Bird and the song is Lost Boys. I was lucky enough to see them play in town after moving to Boulder.

[@Anetampadam]

really really great music on this video!! :)

[@leftwhit19]

as a baseball player, i rarely ran but when my running friend showed me this four months ago, i started to run probably the best part of my morning every morning

[@flyingiza]

Great Stuff. Good looks, great body and mentality. Keep Running Forrest.. Looking good and happy.

[@iMaDeMoN2012]

I love how the camera man never complains!

[@Otsenre0]

Dude the music in this video is dreamy.

[@woozzification]

Just go out and run, I used to keep holding myself back from running outside in the Winter with excuses like "it's to fucking cold outside" and "I'll start running once it's warm" but one day I just said fuck it and gave it a try, now winter running especially in ravines ( I live in a city) is something I enjoy almost as much as summer running.

[@negativesplits06]

Very nice video!!! Thanks for posting!

[@yuribernatskyi8927]

You don't know how terribly cold are winters in Russia... I need inspiration to go out every morning for my run, cos it's constantly about - 11 C degrees every damn day! I found my motivation now. Wish me luck.

[@MKYBNY]

Fuck no! 👎🏼 don’t do it. Jajajaja 🤣

[@rapbroncosdogg]

I went running in the snow in Durango Co today. So peaceful in the mntns when it snows. I'm glad to see other people are crazy too.

[@filmic1]

Lovely soundtrack!

[@negativesplits06]

Very inspiring individual. Keep up the great work, Anton! You are an inspiration to many and hopefully when I graduate from college I can move up to Boulder, Colorado to meet you, Fernando Cabada and Sage Canaday. Greetings from New Mexico.

[@stamenosfamily5]

i am training for my first 5 km running race. quit smoking 10 months ago and walking, running and boxing was the reason that i made it.... 19 years of smoking but with running i think that never smoked before. greetings from greece

[@IgansF]

Needed inspiration for my night run. I'm good now

[@Aritul]

Great song choices.

[@lucazduross]

first song - Scotland - The Lumineers

[@CWTHenrik]

How I wish I can do this in Singapore!

[@Suebian53]

they are! green mountain at night is amazing.

[@KneeoGeeo]

He's a beast

[@alphacharlie65ms]

Green mountain everyday. I was visiting out there and ran green mountain. It was tuff. Very tuff. My family and I were coming down green mountain and a guy passed us. It was very cold and this guy was wearing long tights and no shirt. It sure look liked Tony. I didn't ask him. He was so involved with his running. The guy was like a machine.

[@easterdm]

Can't argue with that.

[@marleynowomannocry]

It's gnarly cold in Omaha this weekend; this makes me feel so pumped to quit making excuses about how mother nature dealt so few fall runs and just go!.

[@julieborg1]

Super motivating.

[@bearlincs]

That looks like the best running: in the mountains, close to nature and wilderness.

[@weissgerbergasse]

Ah, this is what running feels like in my head. I can't wait to go running tomorrow. Yeah.

[@clifjo123]

Got that Paper Bird song on my iPod too!

[@dariohernandez8924]

Running a 5k on the 23 this was very inspirational

[@WildOutdoorLiving]

In addition to the MO10s he is also definitely wearing the MT 110 for much of the mountain running portion. It's not a winter shoe but it has a more robust upper, New Balance describes it as being similar to a soccer cleat. It also has more aggressive tread and a rock plate. Still on the minimus last though.

[@normanskiii]

extraordinary runner!

[@alesantuz]

It's a shame for the very low resolution, the video is great!

[@blakedobles5016]

I think that the bad quality adds something emotional to videos. Almost like it's watching something real. Shah I dunno just a vibe I get

[@i_would_but_i_wont]

I know all these trails really well. Green Mountain is pretty tough when wet.

[@infodiff]

very nice... thanks for sharing...:)

[@JoshwaBurke]

I would break both my ankles running in the Appalachians here in Maine during the winter time. Skate skiing for this guy. Great video for running motivation though

[@WesternSlopeSixPack]

@SuperKrazyKyle It's "Scotland" by The Lumineers. If you guys liked this, there's a cool movie called "Indulgence: 1000 Miles Under The Colorado Sky" that follows Anton Krupicka around as he runs and trains.

[@francescogiammarino7729]

video vecchiotto ma con un Anton in gran spolvero!

[@UNClax09]

I ran a new PR after watching this video.

[@markstephens1709]

what a life. RUN rest RUN. RUN rest RUN

[@homonym7638]

I wonder if this is what our 4K videos are gonna look like in 12 years

[@TheFreedomVan]

My Idol

[@openyoureyesandseethefutur3382]

great thx

[@MrLegionEtrangere]

Uwielbiam biegać zimą !

[@kunalsharma2116]

Krupicka and dean karnazes are my real heroes,.. Idol

Courir en hiver by Anton Krupicka

[@Dibona01]

J'aime sa vie, tellement simple et sans artifices. Nul besoin de grosses bagnoles rutilantes où de piscines dans le jardin. Une paire de basket, une tasse pour une boisson chaude, de la bonne musique un livre pour nourrir l'esprit et c'est suffisant. Merci Anton pour ces leçons de vie minimaliste.

[@robertchurchward6906]

Fair play to the camera man.

[@stefihuntalova]

@TheLinkMedic The black top is probably NB Performance Fleece Pullover or the NB Emissive. Both around $ 50

[@HenryT5]

All my friends, my wife and me run in Russian winter whole winter time 2 miles every morning. Snow 30 cm, frost -20 - it is not obstacle. Good luck!

[@Eliandrew209]

Lol, I like how at the end he's like want to run up that huge ass mountain or that other huge ass mountain no big deal? Haha GOOO ANTON

[@tokyocoates]

love the smile on his face at 4.23..I wanna be like that.

[@aaroncannada2424]

I feel like all ultra runners live in Boulder

[@michaelfibich9504]

Aaron Cannada boulder and flagstaff

[@joyful4108]

and boulderers (:

[@rocckir]

Scotland by The Lumineers, and it is the first song as well.

[@brucehodson2763]

Winters in the Front Range and Utah are why I have always wanted to move there. Great Lakes winters are just "The Suck". Can't ride one's bike, and running in 18" to 30" snows from Christmas to Easter is for sasquatches. I mean, yeah Nordic skiis, but that ain't running nor cycling.

[@itsDresch]

He is the real mountain man

[@SurfGreen90]

I would LOVE to run this. I would probably have a hard time adjusting to the high altitudes though since I'm not used to the mountains

[@billehman1]

Great job on the documentary. Can you tell me what camera(s) (GoPro?) you used and any other equipment, ie maybe a little steady cam? If not then great job on the moving shots.

[@festeringfigment]

@WesternSlopeSixPack hi, do you happen to no where i can watch the whole movie for indulgence, ive watched the trailer it looks great

[@Je_suis_Jefe]

insane. nothing like braving the wild.

[@Blessed11127]

I hate running in winter because my throat gets dry very fast and my lungs hurt like hell. Love how he consequently runs every day of the year though.

[@touge242]

@TheGreatAristo snow is slippery, so your foot slides over rocks easily, you never roll the ankle enough in snow to injure it. Also the snow packs the gaps between rocks, so the trails are smoothed out. It is damn good ankle training though, come spring I always get braver on rocks between the

[@MandaMcCarthy]

I run these same trails with a dog, and it saves you from strangers and wildlife, all while still giving you the peace of being alone with this scenery (:

[@ArduinoSabatini]

Scotland - The Lumineers

[@Rhickey76]

im not even a runner and this was still interesting.

[@ThePsychicSasquatch]

It's the first time I've seen Tony wearing a shirt.

[@josiahho1]

What a mellow dude! he's like the Justin Vernon of the running world.

[@OmyaBJJ]

whats the best bearfoot runnnig shoe for the winter time

[@Elantry]

After watching this at night I have trouble sleeping, I want to run so badly!

[@elviscesar8021]

hahahhaa , i just finish 1 and a half hour and im 53 lol

[@weathernation]

We are looking to use some of your footage in a news segment, may we use? Thank you,

[@tru9requ]

1:16 what is he doing with his foot there? Putting on an invisible sock or some kind of a rubber band, this must be some pro runner secret trick

[@cavemanillustrations]

What is Green Mountain Trail round trip? Looks pretty, not unlike here in Prescott, AZ

[@weakandfoolish]

Wow, he wears a shirt while running! (smile!)

[@elviscesar8021]

its a special wool shirt keep you warm

[@raskab85]

hey, do you know already what is that song? I could not find it... :(

[@spen1591]

@Nomandbushman Actually they're they're the prototypes for the mt110, the new version of the mt101

[@RWordBeloitBSAAC]

Green Mountain!