Trail Running Sedona 125 Ultra Marathon 2023 ("mini" Cocodona 250)

[@UntalLaurencio]

I keep coming back to this video. Great work Simon, 6th overall 🙌🏼

[@runningwithsimon]

Thanks mate! Fun race, and fun movie to put together!

[@alexbickers]

Man nothing more defeating/incredible than finishing at the same time as Sally McRae. Great video my man!

[@runningwithsimon]

Thanks! Haha yeah that was interesting!

[@derekflodmand]

hey THAT'S ME!! We were back and forth for a long time!! Awesome Job Simon what an incredible course this was!

[@runningwithsimon]

Hey! Of course! How did the rest of the race go for you?

[@derekflodmand]

@@runningwithsimon It was amazing! I finished around 2am in the morning! This was my first run over 60 miles so it was definitely a learning experience but I had so much fun

[@c384661]

Love the clips amazing video. !! Great for making elliptical fun :)

[@runningwithsimon]

It's that time of the year again! Treadmill and elliptical!

[@HenweighGaming]

Thanks for sharing your RAW behind the scenes/race commentary. I am signed up for Sedona 125 for next year. Getting excited for all of the amazing views and experiences after watching your wonderful video.

[@runningwithsimon]

Thank you! Wow that was quick, but I bet it will fill up. It's a great race, and now people will actually know about it. Good luck :)

[@cometier]

How’s was your race?

[@kstewart075]

LOL at that last little bit at the end! Congratulations! I loved this recap - definitely going to sign up for 2024!!

[@runningwithsimon]

It's a great race! I'm debating doing it again (or even Cocodona) - schedule permitting...

[@mitroilavinia6913]

Simon you are such a big deal🥳🥳🥳. Thank for being so real🙏😇🤘👏👏

[@runningwithsimon]

Thanks - glad you appreciate the transparency!

[@Eric-308]

Amazing job Simon. I admire your transparency and humility. You captured the experience very well. I ran Cocodona last year, and went through Sedona and Mt Elden at night. So it was a treat seeing them in the daylight through your video. Thank you.

[@runningwithsimon]

Congratulations! Glad I could show you sedona during the day - that's a bummer to do that segment at night...

[@lindawilliams6220]

Thanks!

[@runningwithsimon]

Thanks Linda!

[@fernandoteston2866]

Excellent video and race ! Congratulations on the 4th place . Video was my companion on a treadmill running 🏃‍♂️

[@runningwithsimon]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@SeeChadRun]

That's funny that you tossed in the blimp! Well done at the race. I had a super busy day at work so I missed you on the live feed (bummer).

[@runningwithsimon]

Live feed was so much fun with the running jokes! I had it in the background all day Mon/Tues. And, flipping through the feed afterwards trying to find any footage of me, I saw you gave me and Wes channel a shoutout! Thank you so much :)

[@mladenbogdan1112]

congratulations, with all the challenges, good and bad moments, to manage to document your adventure in this quality is really impressive, keep inspiring the rest of us to dare to push our limits, greetings from Croatia 🇭🇷

[@runningwithsimon]

Croatia!!! Honestly some times filming is a good excuse to walk or even take a break!

[@adrian_powell]

Wow, way to push through and so soon after Zion! Loved seeing Sedona, that looked gorgeous

[@runningwithsimon]

Thanks! It was really fun, and having a 75hrs final cutoff really removed any pressure for me, which was perfect after Zion as I wasn't sure how my body would handle things...

[@PatrickMartin-lw7tu]

Congrats! Watched your finish live, they had great coverage. Sedona is one of my favorite places, well done capturing all the varying landscapes of the course. Love the videos and appreciate you keep it real. Thanks for the inspiration as I prepare for my first 50 miler in a few weeks.

[@runningwithsimon]

That's great, good luck!

[@chayasadler8771]

This was awesome... so funny at the end lol also when Nora mentioned you were f**rting .:D.. I am binge watching your races :)

[@runningwithsimon]

Haha thanks! Can't wait to actually race the full thing next week. Also, funny how much I've improved my audio in 1 year! One would even say it's too good now... kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaG7opKAet2Fd6M

[@milindian]

Way to go Simon!! Really enjoyed the video!

[@runningwithsimon]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed :)

[@barbjohnson641]

That is awesome! Congratulations ! Thanks for the video and to see the ups and downs of how it really is out there. Takes skill to film and run and all the in between. Great job.

[@runningwithsimon]

Thanks! I won't lie, it's hard sometimes to remember to film when you're in the pain cave...

[@Gator35]

Made live stream! With Sally at the finish!!! Great job!!!

[@runningwithsimon]

Yellow runner!

[@honoraeinhorn5517]

It's like 'discipline in a way that takes care of yourself & encourages sustainability in a race' 😊

[@1greener]

Awesome, I’m yet to run past a marathon but hope to soon very inspirational.

[@runningwithsimon]

Good luck! It's a journey, and a marathon is no joke either!

[@Simco_]

Good job dude. Hope you get more followers coming up from this. Was cool seeing you place so well.

[@runningwithsimon]

Thanks :)

[@Kelly_Ben]

Holy crap, congrats!! Even after playing with dogs, taking off shoes, and napping for an hour, you still did amazing!! I love your honesty, the dogs, and of course the humor! And everyone needs a Nora in their life. Great video, as they all are!! Thank you for the inspiration you give... I literally volunteered to work the most remote aid station in my area's hardest 100 miler while watching this video! 😂 Check out the Jigger Johnson in NH, it's got 20,000 feet of elevation gain on some tough trails and is a UTMB qualifier!

[@runningwithsimon]

Thanks, I'll tell Nora - I totally agree! NH, would love to! Timing isn't great for this year (same time as Leadville) but some day maybe. It'd be a good excuse to go see the family on the East Coast! They say 32k ft for the 100 miles - that's pretty intense especially that these are east cost feet...!

[@rafaeltalavera6369]

Hey Simon. Thank you for inspiring me to sign up for next year's Sedona 125. I was wondering about the oxygen level for the second half of the race, considering you were traversing at 7K above sea level. Did not pose a challenge for you? Would it be a factor for someone that resides on sea level??

[@runningwithsimon]

Hi Rafael! I actually live at sea level, and did not do any acclimation for either this or Cocodona 250 this year. I don't know how much it affected me when we're on the plateau at ~7k after Sedona itself. Maybe it affected - actually probably - but it's not as obvious. But I certainly felt it very clearly when climbing Elden. Out/short of breath. Getting really tired at the slightest uphill. So yes it's a factor - but I think the eat on the first day is an even bigger factor, and that's easier to prepare for. The altitude is tricky because the best thing to prepare for an altitude race (and really the only thing I ever do) is to go up there at altitude ahead of the race. But this early in the season, mountains are still covered in snow and mostly not accessible. But that's what I (try) to do for a race like Leadville where altitude is a huge factor

[@rafaeltalavera6369]

@@runningwithsimon Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. This is very helpful.

[@zoebrule1760]

Je viens de trouver votre page et abonner des les premières minutes! You have a great outlook and following along was very entertaining. J’ai bien hâte de voir vos prochaines aventures! Big love d’Ontario

[@runningwithsimon]

Merci!

[@LoveClaudiaB]

new subscriber! love the transparency and incredible footage you were able to get! congrats on finishing the Sedona 125 :)

[@runningwithsimon]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@JulieNagazina-Einhorn]

Amazing!

[@runningwithsimon]

Merci, et bienvenue sur mon channel! See you soon in Ouray :)

[@nataliamartinkova]

I admire your resilience and determination and am in awe when watching you pace yourself with great discipline. How long is "I took my sweet time at the aid station"? 2 minutes? 30?

[@runningwithsimon]

Thanks :) When I say "I took my sweet time at the a/s" the meaning depends where in the race. If it's early in the race - I mean I took like about 2 min - maybe putting sunscreen, eating something solid and refilling. But if it's later in the race, like the one up top Elden at the end of the race, that's probably closer to 10-15min - where I sit down, eat something warm, take a breather. 30min is very rare, and that's only if I take a nap - which I try to mention usually

[@nataliamartinkova]

@@runningwithsimon Thank you for answering. Your snapshots along the races are super informative. I'm training for my first 52km, and ultrarunning is both scary and alluring at the same time.

[@runningwithsimon]

Good luck@@nataliamartinkova ! Feel free to reach out if you have questions :)

[@ryanwhite6859]

You're famous!!!

[@runningwithsimon]

i have many leather bound books!

[@valerieferrario44]

Love this. I’m signed up for next year’s 125 and hope to see you. You and Jamil should run together film together! 😊Love this. I’m signed up for next year’s 125 and hope to see you. You and Jamil should run together film together! 😊

[@runningwithsimon]

Ah! That would be the dream! Can't highlight enough how much admiration I have for both all the great movies he's put out, but also helping in building such a community!