Ultra Running | 5 Top Tips For Parents

These are my top 5 tips for Ultra Running for all parents out there with a full time job and limited time to prepare these epic ultra adventures. I have learned the hard way through experience, so I would like to share with you these top 5 critical tips which hopefully will make you want to start your first ultra!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - Managing expectations
5:06 - Organised training
9:24 - Fitting the time within our busy schedule
11:21 - Integrating your family
12:11 - Purpose
15:09 - Summary
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[@dwipurwantonugroho]

Making video like you did is another way to motivates my kids. this year started with 25k EG 700m, 20k EG 1830m and 35k with 2.300m EG. Finish the race without injury or cramp within COT, thanks for the tips rafa...to all Ultra-Parents Greetings from Indonesia

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Stoked you enjoyed the film Dwi! And happy to hear it was useful! Great to hear about your races! 💪 keep it up! 🙌

[@JavierISampedroTNF]

I am with you regarding to handle the time in order to have less impact during family time. Morning runs are the best, if you do not miss the alarm hehe, but always has the option for lunch but I find myself a bit in a rush but at least making it done. Even though I plan my workouts at least 2 weeks in advance, I will have to make some changes on the go in case I running short of time or any other thing that may alter your programme. My wife still sometimes do not get why I need to race, but at least she allows me now our daughters have grown up a bit more. I still need to be energetic for them and keep in good health :D and this part is sometimes harder than running an ultra Cheers,

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks for your message! Great insight! I used to do early runs but learned that sleep is just as important. So switched to lunch runs. Not easy to balance everything. Kudos to you!

[@mr.palmer6462]

Excellent video and excellent tips. As I look to expand to ultras, this was a huge help.

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Awesome stoked it was helpful!

[@yepyep4539]

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[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks for your support!

[@David.D9]

Very valuable, thanks for sharing.

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks David 🙏

[@jerrymitchell2566]

Great Tips ! though my kids are grown involving the Wife & Grand kids helps ALOT ; the trails greatly motivate though including them there works for only pieces they love it

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks Jerry! It’s awesome you are able to involve them! 💪 🙌

[@carliricka4594]

Thanks!! I have 4 kids, husband who doesn’t run, and a very busy career. This made me feel much better about my goals to get into ultra races this year!!

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Awesome!! Glad it made you feel better! You are a warrior with 4 kids, congrats! An Ultra is nothing compared to your daily life, I’m sure you will make it Ultra and reach that line with your family waiting for you to celebrate 🎊

[@strangregor]

Best wishes to all ultra-parents. Keep pushing ;)

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks!!

[@megang9563]

This video is really helpful. I do not have children, but my marriage is priority. My husband is really understanding and supportive, but these are great tips to keep things this way. I have my first 30K coming up in May. I feel like this might be the doorway into ultras😁. Thanks for the video Rafael, keep up the good work!

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Awesome! Great for your 30k! How much D+ does it have? Soon we will see you on the ultras! And thanks for your words of encouragements 🙏

[@megang9563]

@@rafaelhidalgo I believe it’s only about 3000 ft but very technical in most sections. I am fortunate to live close enough to train on the trail. Thanks again. Trail runners are just great people.

[@rafaelhidalgo]

@@megang9563 awesome! Have a great race! Im sure you will have a blast! Another step closer to Ultra!

[@greg-pb4rn]

C’est toujours un plaisir de voir tes vidéos. Dommage qu’il n’y a pas de traduction en français cette fois.

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Merci! En effet dans les stats des autres videos il a très peu de gens qui utilisent les sous-titres en français et cela représentante une grosse charge de boulo… mais merci d’avoir quand même pris le temps de la visionner! 🙏

[@timedwards1921]

Thanks for this. Father of five here hoping to tackle my first 50K on the trails this year.

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Awesome!! Bravo!! You are living the ultra father experience! Five is a big team! 😁 all the best for your 50k! What elevation gain does it have?

[@timedwards1921]

@@rafaelhidalgo 52 kms and 3,500 meters / 11,500 feet of gain. That's one I've trained for and it's now been postponed twice due to Covid. I'm looking at doing it solo in the area where I train which will end up getting me just over 2,200 meters for 50k.

[@rafaelhidalgo]

@@timedwards1921 that sounds like a nice course indeed! Challenging D+! Getting that training on close to the distance and elevation gain will be a great prep for the race! I did a similar distance and D+ in Zermatt last year. You can check it out here, best of luck for the race and enjoy! here kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYXFi4SslJhjnNk

[@miguelmike2555]

thanks Rafa, good tips and I fully agree on all of them (as a father of 2 kids as well) :-) I hope we can meet at an event together once...good Luck, Mike

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Thanks Mike! I’m sure our paths will cross one of these days. We can then exchange on our respective adventures and how we manage to balance , work, family and epic ultra running! Never give up 💪

[@miguelmike2555]

@@rafaelhidalgo I would love to do that, each time I see your videos I find myself, it is exactly how you feel, ups and downs. Eventuelly we meet in 2023 on Eiger ultra 100km ? All the best, stay healthy and try not to fall on the downhills (that is what happened to me as well), and you said it very correct in your video: the time or pace should never have priority, but to finish it. A "DNF" is the worst, even more when it is caused by an accident...in my view it is not worth to attack and try to gain time on the downhills, you save maybe 10 min overall or 15, so what, who cares haha....

[@rafaelhidalgo]

@@miguelmike2555 totall agree on the pace. We are there to finish. Getting 10 or 15 minutes is not worth the risk of the DNF. 2023 I am hoping to either do UTMB or Diagonale des fous depending on which one i can get into. So this year will be a bit of “stone collecting” to get into the UTMB draw haha

[@miguelmike2555]

@@rafaelhidalgo are you planning to do the UTMB 170km? I wonder if this is possible without support on different aid stations. I first have to do my first 100km, and then lets see. Especially overnight in the dark and tired seems not realistic to me yet. But of course, I find the UTMB 170 with its special music, the ambience, the status, the pros there an amazing Trail run, if not the most famous in the world. To finish this one must be an amazing feeling, but I heard the DNF ratio is 60% or more.

[@rafaelhidalgo]

@@miguelmike2555 yup the 100 miler UTMB. It sure will be a challenge. But the challenge will be to get into the race in the first place haha during my first 100k i actually like the night section, so calm and tranquil. But UTMB will have two nights… we will see 😁

[@Welther47]

I think it's a terrible idea to down prioritize sleep.

[@rafaelhidalgo]

Yup i learned it at my own expense. But at some point I had no choice.