My six ultra running golden rules

Yeah, I run. I’ve always run, but not like this; with a plan, bags of Tailwind, a beeping watch, and the looming deadline of a race that’s happily called the hardest 100k race in Australia. That means proper training, taking it a bit more seriously than some of my antics in the past, and likely means I can’t just eat bananas. That, and I’ve lined up for this bloody race twice and not finished (yes, there’s films on the way about that). This holiday has many themes, and one of them is running. Run you bastard.
Filmed entirely at Mt.Hotham ski resort, Victoria Australia. www.mthotham.com.au
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Produced by
BEAU MILES
MITCH DRUMMOND
Edited by
LUCY CAWOOD
MITCH DRUMMOND
Filmed by
BEAU MILES
Additional Footage
MITCH DRUMMOND
CHRIS ORD
HELEN BARCLAY
Final Sound Mix
JAMES DOBSON
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GOODONYA
Bec Sanders, Mt. Hotham
Shaggy and co, The General, Mt. Hotham
Luke Whitmore for training plans
Tailwind Australia
Goodcitizen sunnies Australia
Altra shoes
Patagonia
AG1
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[@BeauMiles]

G’day folks! Secret Screenings are back for 2024. beaumiles.com/screenings/ I’m touring brand new (half baked) films around the east coast of Australia. On the night, I’ll also be telling you a bunch of excellent stories that may or may not have anything to do with what you've just watched. Goodonyas!

[@theunknownunknowns5168]

Wait... After watching Rosie Barnes (Engineering with Rosie) just now, you should do a colab with her.

[@Zogg1281]

Any chance that any of these could be streamed live? I'm happy to pay my "entry" ticket, but you're almost literally on the other side of the planet from me. I'd still love the chance to see one without having to fly around the world for a night out 😂

[@geddonwithit]

Without fail I finish your videos with a happy aura and further inspiration to lace up my Hokas. Bloody great vid as always, keep it up

[@Guchyy]

Never grabbed a ticket faster in my life, looking forward to it!

[@Nangaparbat-2022]

0:27 What a happy baby!🤩 You look good with short hair and your wife fabulous. 👍 Always keep your hair shorter than your wife's or baby's hair. Please refrain from the Robinson Cruso style. 😱 One video made me so worried that you had spent ten years on a desert island and were now running for your life to find your way back to civilization. But now I see that everything is fine. 😅

[@GeoWizard]

Absolutely howling at those morning toots

[@JivecattheMagnificent]

Good to see you here, lad, good to see you here.

[@strandedinparadise8202]

came to this video straight from watching a straight line mission. It's quite the vibe despite being the same (kind of) activity

[@JudahPlester]

"I contribute nothing" said the creative into the endless void. Seemingly unaware of the layers of beauty he was sharing. The joy of family, laughter, human connection, beauty in nature, existentialism, nostalgia, adventure, inspiration and the beauty so often missed in every day life.

[@joe.redston]

Yep.

[@raphaela.904]

This.

[@tw9294]

I feel like that's the title to his next book... "I Contribute Nothing..." A book by a man that contributed more than he could ever know.

[@PLANETNAMIC]

Beau you helped me fight alcoholism and get me outside exploring. I can't thank you enough for the gift you've given me by continuing wanting to live my life.

[@AncientMoa]

"You heard right.... morning toots"😂 "Did you hear that? She told me where she was from and I told her I loved her. That's... embarrassing!" 😂 I love that you keep these little things in while others wouldve edited them out.

[@LakeMacLocal]

"Running is about keeping our minds in the best shape" - Beau

[@Nangaparbat-2022]

...and never forget to be funny at the right time. It makes the world happy. 11:36 😳 😄😆

[@timbd87]

"fart, fart, fart, fart, fart" - also Beau

[@jpp5039]

"She told me where she lived, and I told her I loved her" - Beau Miles

[@oogrooq]

Not contributing nothing, Beau. I joined my county's search & rescue team partially inspired by your work. You show what many could do with seeing and show it through joy.

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

Oogrooq well done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼that’s a very noble thing to do!

[@chrispomfret8592]

Running is definitely contributing to the home while you are out there. It’s giving you the time, space, perspective, good endorphins, adventure and freedom to be the best Beau. They are some bloody good reasons because when you get back you are a better bloke. Watching your videos give me a smile. Thanks mate.

[@tombacon1]

Thanks, I think I needed to hear this as well. It often feels like a very selfish endeavour to disappear for hours on a Sunday morning and leave the family to it!

[@Kelly_Ben]

As long as you give your wife that same freedom to have her own time, it's very healthy for a relationship! The only time it's selfish is when only one partner gets that privilege.

[@maxhandley97]

"With another man?" "Yeah it was, actually." 🤣 Love ur work Beau and that you put that in

[@ncot_tech]

It's OK, he told some random person he loved them. It all evens out 😂

[@meturns4666]

Morning TOOTS , your a bloody classic Beau , love it , keep it up mate , cheers to the family!

[@Smex]

saw this comment before the part in the video, just thought you were calling him toots 😂

[@meturns4666]

I was watching heard the "toots" , then he called them toots , he'll he's a classic Aussie father .. 😂

[@SmashAdams]

so classic that he kept that in the edit. We've all been there

[@meturns4666]

​@SmashAdams not me mate , I'm bloody perfect, I don't toot 😅 , wife's line successfully stolen ..!! 😂

[@KingMGv]

you inspired me to run after finding your channel 4 weeks ago, done my first half marathon 3 days ago! thank you and keep the videos coming!

[@Louis.Martin]

Had you run before? That’s insane progression if not!

[@dresden_slowjog]

Congrats now that's very rapid progress. Muscles grow very fast under new loading. Unlike tendons, sinews and cartilage which have no blood vessels so they grow much slower, making them the weakest links. That loud whipping sound of a snapping achilles sinew is horrifying. Glad it wasn't me. Take care and enjoy!

[@ThomasSawyers]

r though, I bet money the guy is a teen looking for attention. Apparently went from fortnite to a half marathon in a month 😂

[@KingMGv]

@@Louis.Martin no sir

[@KingMGv]

@@dresden_slowjog I don’t know what you rambling on about Dr

[@carl8568]

If running maintains your physical and mental health, then that is a contribution- to yourself and those around you.

[@paulawiid2148]

Holy moly! This spoke to my soul... As a 42 - going on 43 - year old, running is my escape, my joy, my me time, it's everything. It's just for me, I don't have to be a mom, a wife, a worker, a cook, a cleaner, I can just be. The way you talk about running has always been an inspiration to me and I wanted to say thank you for the beautiful, special, quirky videos and for sharing the joy of running with the world!

[@TheBeardGuys]

One week before I run my first 50 mile ultra and one of my favourite KZbinrs and runners uploads an ultra video! Couldn't be more perfect ❤️

[@fabianpeters7077]

You do contribute, Beau. More than most of us.

[@neilslack4455]

Great work Beau. As a now 46 year old father of two, the comment about contributing nothing while out there resonates with me, but I also know myself well enough now to know I'm a miserable bastard if I'm stuck in the house. Getting out is never a bad idea, and as you say, even a mediocre run, ride or walk elevates the mood and makes me a better man, dad, husband, manager, employee and all the other roles we play...

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

I love looking at maps. I really like old maps, railroad maps, and comparing old maps to new maps. I guess that is nerdy but i never pass up a good look at a map.

[@kurts64]

Same. My daughter got me some pens, highlighters, and a new local topo map for a birthday, to replace my old one thats fallen apart. There begins transferring over 15 years of track notes, fishing holes, log jams, dotted lines, deer sightings, snake jumpings, campsites and whatever else ive stumbled across, onto the new map. 💪🤣

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

@@kurts64 love this

[@Jonago.]

Maps are awesome

[@CuriousFrog]

Look up the Tabula Peutingeriana, it's like a proto map used for roman travelers, it's fun to compare it to modern maps because you can still have a vague idea of what the different places are meant to represent and some still have similar sounding location names

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

@@CuriousFrog will do. I also like old railroad maps, pre interstate. There is a place in tehachapi California where trains do loop going up or down the mountain pass to either gain speed or slow down. If the train is long enough it actually goes over or under itself in the loop. Pretty cool. The wife, kids, and I went out and watched it years ago.

[@calebtheobserver]

Your videos are always the perfect balance of entertainment and introspection. Though my life is very different than yours I try to live in a similar way, there is a lot of pain in this world both internal and external but there is also a lot of pleasure to be found if you go looking for it. Life truly is a blessing. Another cracking video.

[@Zeppelinfaktor]

“I contribute nothing”. I’ll bang on this gong too. You inspire adventure and creativity with your pursuits. We were made to tilt at windmills and do things for the sake of doing them. In a world where we seem to place a high priority on things that are instantly gratifying, it’s refreshing to watch someone from the “make your own damn fun” school of thought. There is nothing as satisfying as taking nothing and turning it into something.

[@dereke7972]

'' You can only exist the way you want in the company of others". -Beau Miles

[@tw9294]

Beau at his best is Beau doing what he loves most... Just being Beau. :D

[@NamelesshunterGaming]

I am a simple man, this film ends with "that will also be a film" and my smile gets even bigger.

[@travellinrobeys]

Beau, this was beautiful. It was so nice to see your family involved in your journey. You made me nostalgic for the high country and the adventures that I've had there with my family.

[@Nomis1317]

Beau's become the unofficial symbol of Australian trail running we all wanted and needed.

[@leahrosevear4160]

Hey Beau, loved that video on 6 life lessons from ultra running boot camp, including you getting emotional about the world and how lucky you are, and appreciating your 3 girls.. You’re a quirky very unique and honest man - and you make me laugh. I am inspired to get back into running again. You did very well in the Hut to Hut! Looking forward to that video.

[@D-0-U-G-FN]

Tell me one thing that Beau can’t do. Exactly, there’s nothing. He can/does do everything. Love the work Beau keep it up ❤ 😊

[@penmark1313]

“I contribute nothing” hit hard. This is something that I feel with every long run or training block commitment as a father of three young boys. You hit the nail on the head with the juxtaposition that is presented when we commit to doing something that doesn’t have a direct benefit to those that we care most about. Yes, taking care of ourselves allows us to take care of others but there certainly is diminishing returns when you ramp your mileage up beyond a certain point. Thanks for the entertaining video - I found it to be refreshingly light

[@lachysims6327]

running is the best thing for one's mental health, dunno where I'd be without it

[@LykeArgy]

The joint pain would do the opposite for me i guess

[@eannaryan7957]

Well beau! You’ve done it again. Where so many are focused on the how and the how long and the seriousness of it all, it’s so refreshing to see the silliness and the soul behind the running. Keep on keeping on you wonderful human bean!

[@olivercowen445]

Bootcamp? More like beaut camp. What gorgeous land we live on!

[@ausriley567]

You are an absolute inspiration mate. Days get a little bit brighter when you've uploaded

[@madbiach]

Gosh I feel blessed every time I see the notification that a new video has dropped. I think you are the happiest person on the planet honestly. It gives me hope. Love your work Beau and can't wait to see how it all turned out!

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

YES!!!! Running content is what led me to your channel many years ago (I am also an ultra running content creator)...but then I stayed for the great story telling and other content you do. I like it all. Good on Ya Beau!!

[@alex31721able]

I love the idea of going on training camp but bringing your kids. Great way to share the beautiful outdoors and show them the hard work you're putting

[@bcy0]

Youre an absolute legend Beau and you contribute a whole lot. I winked to Kelly Slater on a plane to Fiji yesterday but I'd be way more stoked to run past you and say 'Hey, are you Beau?!'.

[@leagueshorts4288]

You can only exist in the way you want in the company of others, love this!

[@JohnDoe-qg6hm]

Beau, You contribute heaps mate ! You inspire thousands to stay fit and to be there for there familys ! Hopefully for longer cos there fit !

[@CoachJonBloodworth]

You said that you contribute nothing yet I stole 3 quotes from this video that I'm gonna preach to my running club tomorrow. You rock, Beau. I'm so happy a buddy sent me a link to your channel. Stellar outlook on life.

[@Kelly_Ben]

What a beautiful video. I'm saving it for a rewatch. I'm an ultra runner married to a non runner. It's all about balance, which can be tough with such an extreme sport and hectic lives. For my husband and I, it's not hour for hour, 50/50, but I do make sure he gets HIS time. And, like many spouses so used to giving giving giving, he often says he's fine and doesn't need it. FYI guys, they're lying, to themselves and you. Make sure your partner gets the same sense of freedom, independence, or peaceful time every week that your running gives you, or the frustration and resentment WILL grow over time. If you can't manage it weekly, then give them a night away at a location of their choosing once a training block/race is over. Sometimes this crazy life, and this crazy hobby of ours, demands creativity. 😂

[@BeauMiles]

Well said Kelly. Thanks for the thoughts. Goodonya. Happy trails

[@Granar.]

Brilliant video as always Beau! I have just got into trail running the past few months and the feeling of freedom is unreal. My favorite runs are the long ones through the hills.

[@stranded4897]

Love the frequency of your uploads recently. Your videos are always entertaining! 😀

[@UtmostOutdoors]

I feel that to be able to take advantage of the moment and do what makes you feel alive is paying tribute to the negativity in the world by giving it some meaning. I mean, If everything is going well in a moment, a person ought to be able to enjoy and experience it, otherwise what's the point of it all? A world full of war and suffering is also a world full of peace and gratitude. Live your current chapter to it's fullest in honor of those who can't. Well composed video as always mate!

[@ryanthele9346]

this guy always makes me more present in my day

[@rinrat6754]

I love your attitude towards family and life. You can have adventures while building a simple assumption of an adventurous and observant life with your family. My daughter is a new grad ecologist rapidly becoming over employed conducting bird sweeps and rare plant surveys. My son is going to be something geological, and something that enables sleeping out under the stars while taking mountain star photos. My wife and I are planning back-country bikepacking trips while the kids go off and have lives. We might be a big step below your level, but the attitude fits. Your kids are going to be absolute stars.

[@joshpeterson1999]

The value of the spectacular show of beauty put on for you in the sunrise while you gave your "debbie downer" talk is witness to the fact that while there is a weight to the bad things happening in the world, there's a pretty significant weight to the good, true, and beautiful too.

[@BeauMiles]

Thanks josh. Nice to have you there with me mate.

[@SunnyJim93]

This is so well timed. I'm doing a very hilly 112+mile bike ride at the weekend, the training is complete, I'm watching this while taking a break from finishing the pre event bike checks and that little monologue at the end was just what I needed to hear.

[@erikderfreak]

13:45 "maybe running is to just get away from all that stuff" I feel that so hard!

[@ThatCapnGeech]

If I could run with a landscape like that to look at, I’d probably be more interested in running.

[@jkmorbo]

I'm genuinely surprised that you haven't ran an ultra yet. You're a beast, Beau!

[@ThePiePig]

love it beau, i just simply love it

[@GrahamAngus2]

you're a bloody poet, i'm stealing some of these quotes for my Strava. great content as always Beau and excited for the ultra film

[@GrahmDettling]

Great stuff as always mate! I'm not Australian but watching your channel bloody makes me want to be! Awesome to see people enjoying all of life's magic that normally goes unnoticed! Cheers

[@brettrunsfar]

I ran behind you for the first few kms of H2H and thankfully no toots (or ignorance is bliss) 😂

[@wilfraser1]

Well Beau I’m sitting here this morning waiting for my local trail to dry out just a little bit, sore calves, carrying around 15 more pounds than I’d like, and I thought I might send you a short note. Thank you. Thank you for continuing to supply me with a way to explain myself to my wife and kids. To explain me to myself for that matter. Why do we do silly things like run through nature? To put it simply, because we can, and because we can we should until we can’t.

[@bradb868]

"Running needs more outcomes than times and distance". Absolutely amazing and simple message. I'd expect nothing less from Beau.

[@rosiearcher7869]

Love watching Beau run to all our favourite places in the high country! So good. One trip we did the Falls to Hotham crossing with our kids. Husband (absolute legend) ran back to Falls to get the car the next day while we relaxed at the Moritz.

[@Michael_Lane_Fishing]

haha the 'morning toots' is a classic...

[@nv1t]

My best and most liked runs where trail runs with no time constraints, watch only for tracking, just running around in a nice scenery. Stopping when i wanted to stop and smell a flower or talk to other people, or taking pictures, enjoying the scenery. It was brilliant. Just having fun. That is the most part.

[@nikolair3282]

Yesterday running from home to the garden with a wheelbarrow full of wood, today with a brush cutter and then a fantastic new video from Beau - wonderful days. Thank you for the six life lessons. Greetings from Germany

[@johnbenn9867]

The monologue at about 14min is perhaps the best few moment of Beau Miles that I've been blessed to watch. Thanks mates!

[@worthtryingonce]

Beau, you contribute something incredible to this world. Your joy is infectious!

[@cambrwn]

You really nailed the classic KZbin mouth open thumbnail Beau 😂😂

[@mbrabs9204]

Thanks for another great video Beau. Inspirational as always. I've recently signed up for my first 50k trail run in October here in the UK. Your content always inspires me. I've been an avid follower since Mile an Hour. Keep up the great work. Cheers! Michael

[@robgriffin4801]

It's a pleasure being the same age as you Beau. I run, and worked at a university, and love that your content always speaks so directly to my life experience, even continents away.

[@antiussentiment]

When someone tells me I'm lucky. The Sweetheart tells them "no this was planned". ~nervous laugh~

[@Techsiltox]

January 2nd was my 22nd birthday, it was really cool to see what someone else on the other side of the planet was doing while I was drinking wine and having a party with my family hahahaha!

[@arcuswear]

You're so inspiring, Beau!

[@quinnkunz9173]

No matter what you believe, Beau is going to heaven

[@lmbraga]

What an inspiration you are to recent 40-year-olds trying to get out there!

[@joshuafoulds8107]

I have been following Beau for years now and continue to be amazed at the powerful musings he provides for us along his journeys. As a previously serious runner who might still be trying to hold onto it longer than I should, I truly appreciate Beau's perspective on the world and his family. I have also found myself recently talking to myself and narrating my surroundings on runs/bike rides. It is so much more enjoyable!

[@jeremymarble6172]

Great episode

[@roguetheotter]

i think you contribute more than you think. your videos have given inspiration. hope. joy. laughter. comfort. i know that i come back over and over again because there is absolute wisdom and happiness here. thank you.

[@nathanenns]

Great philosophies on running. It’s everything and nothing at the same time.

[@tim_ashelford]

Loved this one Beau. Some really great reflections that I think emphasise just how different running is from everything else, especially when it's in the mountains. Still in shock seeing you use a watch, Tailwind and Training Peaks though!

[@goncalocosta5814]

"i contribute nothing" while making my day 10x better. Thanks beau

[@tymanot]

Wise words from down under. Greetings from Germany where I will run my cycle soon.

[@brianvansickle5196]

best one yet sir. the world doesn’t deserve you. thank you.

[@laureanne3409]

You are a special human being.

[@SendingStache]

I liked the video. Leaving a comment now. And now, I begin enjoying the pleasures of another Beau video. "excited" is an understatement.

[@xanderkhan73]

14:20 I hope you know in moments of sheer "why?" like this - that you ARE doing something. You give people motivation every single hour of every day by producing these beautiful videos and remind us all about what we do it for. Think of that lady on the trail! We love you too, Beau :)

[@TheDeac65]

I’m sure it’s been said before, but you’re the perfect example of what life looks like if you grow up and don’t lose the childhood wonderment of the world, itself. It’s so damn easy to get stuck in your little bubble of work, bills, work and then more bills… Of course you’re much more philosophical than that, but it’s the reason why I love watching your videos. To simply remind myself to look and really take it in. Cheers!

[@Jerzak80]

You're teaching your kids how to be a leader and a positive inspiration to the world. Keep it up you legend.

[@Dora-bmrwarrior]

Wow that Australian high country is beautiful. Looks like a great area to run and hike. Morning toots.... that make my day! That is all.

[@gerardatkinson7818]

Looking forward to the Hut 2 Hut video, that event’s one I’d love to take a crack at. Great video, I’ve shared it with the local running group down here in South West Victoria.

[@jakstabrown]

I love Australia thankyou Beau xx we really appreciate you and your family..you contribute more than you think

[@TalkingAboutWhatIs]

From the deep breath at 13:18 to 14:42 I felt very connected to you.. I too feel like the luckiest bloke I know, not even money wise, we don't have much but man do we feel wealthy. I have never commented on your videos, I've been watching for years, I don't really comment on anything. Anyway, I'm almost 28 and I feel the "rot" or as you say "niggles" start to set in, I have a little girl (shes 3 in December)I feel very similar to you in a way, you're the only thing I every re-watch, I don't even really re-watch movies. You just feel relatable, I don't even run. My motox bike is my non-contributor to my family, I can escape for a couple hours and my beautiful wife fully supports that, I live in Balranald (her home town) so its a good place for sneaking out bush from my driveway. But I always explore as you inspire me to do so, always take in the little things, always stop 5 minutes past the hour to make a cuppa tea or just have a look at whats around. Anyway man just want to say in a weird unnecessarily long-winded way that if you see this I just want you to know that I love you, I admire you and you keep be the best I can be. Also, I don't think you need to worry about the little things, film making, being the best you can be- just be you and that's the best you that you can be. Much love my brother

[@michaeln7305]

Running!! I'm a non-runner. Have shallow knee joints, started dislocating them since age 7 I think, will be 50 in July - 3 weeks ago I tripped at our front door, & blew out my left knee...havent dislocated one in about 20+ yrs..it tried to leave my body but I managed to get it back in place. Daughter was asking Mum why Dad was crying like a girl. Anyways running gives me nightmares, but Kayaking! Got into that afew yrs back now & Everything you said in this vid I back up for Kayaking. Managed to get out for one last werkend, weak knees & all....was Glorious!

[@jesseblades]

Oh my goodness do I ever love this! As a long time trail runner I've felt this but not had the words. You perfectly summed up trail running for me. Thanks mate!

[@TreCayUltimateLife]

I wish, so truly deeply, that I felt even as much as half of the enjoyment which Beau feels. I enjoy watching his videos, and especially this one because I enjoy seeing happy humans, enjoying their short lives on this planet. I hate my life and hope for death most days. Thank you for creating these videos, Mr. Miles. These create a pleasant albeit fleeting moment of escape from the hell that is living inside myself. Love you.

[@thomasbuley7625]

It’s comforting to hear you express the feeling of not contributing anything in the midst of everything that is going wrong, a feeling I often share. The way I get myself out of that is that running is an investment in myself that helps me to be a better husband, father, citizen. Hope that helps anyone that might be sharing what Beau and I apparently have in common.

[@travisallen672]

I don't think you contribute nothing when running. Even without the camera. You're trying, really trying, and that makes the world a better place. We can feel it.

[@huntakilla1234]

Australia is breathtakingly beautiful. Also I see Helen had a run in with Edward Scissorhands 😄 Thanks for the video, Beau 👍

[@buffywhatever1093]

I was once told, ‘you never regret a run’……..I’ve thought about this a LOT……and it’s has always, and always will be, true.

[@LangylangZA]

Truly wholesome bloke, thanks for this. Just had the man flu and trying to get back into running, this almost had me in tears!

[@emiliehammerquist6372]

Wow. FILLED with great, wise quotes

[@kflipz]

Hey Beau. I've been watching your videos for a few years now. Recently I was out for a few nights at a local park. I stopped at one of the picnic tables and someone had left half of a perfectly good clementine. I didn't think much of it at first but suddenly I remembered you. And I thought what would Beau do in this moment. So I picked up that clementine, and a few hours later in the heat of the day enjoyed it very much. Your videos have definitely left an impression on me, so thanks. Happy trails from the USA

[@InfectedVizions]

Sounds strange, but I think watching your videos each month and listening outlook on life and taking in your quotes brings me back to earth and almost makes me appreciate the world more. Love your work Beau. See you at your show 🤙🏻

[@aaronmcdonald4816]

Awesome film mate. Totally sums up why I love trail running. Have ran, hiked and skied the trails you ran many times. Such a magical place

[@nealwilkes]

What a love letter to running! I needed this today. Started crying 20 seconds in.