UTMB Snowdonia | TOUGHEST Ultra-Trail Race | Documentary

Hi Gang! This video is about my journey through Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB. I took part in the 100km race with my good friends Oliver, Craig & James (the guys from my Rat Race - The Wall VLOG). The DREAM was to finish together.. but.. DID... WE.. MAKE IT?! 😉
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Start
0:31 - "Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation"
1:06 - Event Village
1:31 - Kit check
2:12 - 100 mile runner start
3:16 - RACE DAY - Llanberis
4:26 - Bwlch Glas
6:30 - Checkpoint 1 (Pen-y-Pas)
7:14 - Glyder Fawr
12:46 - Checkpoint 2 (Glan Dena)
14:02 - Carnedd Llewelyn
16:24 - Llyn Cowlyd Reservoir - (Checkpoint 3 - Water station)
17:33 - HALFWAY Checkpoint 4 (Capel Curig)
17:50 - Moel Siabod
19:27 - Chceckpoint 5 (Gwastadannas)
19:59 - SNOWDON (Yr Wyddfa)
20:56 - Checkpoint 6 (Bron-y-Fedw)
21:13 - Mynydd Mawr
21:38 - Checkpoint 7 (Betws Garmon)
21:52 - Moel Eilio
22:45 - Lads Update
22:55 - Home stretch
24:28 - FINISH LINE
25:27 - Medal Time 🥇
26:09 - Like, comment & subscribe ❤️
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Tags: #utmb #snowdonia #snowdon #ultrarunning #ultramarathon #documentary #vlog #uts

[@ChrisBranch]

Kingsley, I'm so, so pleased for you! What an incredible achievement. And thanks for the mention! Gutted I couldn't be there on the finish line with you, but it's all part of the game 🤷‍♂

[@ActiveIdeas]

Thanks so much Chris! So proud of this one, I've physically struggled through so many Ultras in my life and this was the first time I really felt in control even when moments got tough ❤️ Oh, a pleasure! I'm gutted too but you'll come back stronger and even more hungry for the next one 🔥 So I'm looking forward to seeing you crush it!

[@ActiveIdeas]

🚨Northern lights, Welsh Snowdonia mountains, drinking questionably green pond water & scrambling boulders 🙈Couldn't ask for a more BRUTAL 100k. Thank you SO MUCH for the support everyone ❤

[@robertocoslovich3143]

congratulations, I got tired just watching the video. It's incredible 💪

[@ActiveIdeas]

Hahaha! Cheers Rob! I think the editing was more tiring than the race tbh 🙈

[@negomi340]

Absolutely brilliant! Well done! Great video too. I don't often watch to the end of race videos but I stayed with you all the way and had a year in my eye at the finish line! Hope your mates were ok afterwards.

[@ActiveIdeas]

Awhh, you get top votes for my favourite comment ❤️ Thankyou for staying with me the whole way! Luckily my mates are all okay, even Craig! They’ve gone from a “never again” to “maybe we’ll give it another crack next year” in a matter of days haha! I’d love to do the 100 miles next year so hopefully the stars align and the squad get back together for another crack at this ✨

[@AliWareham84]

Fantastic achievement, well done! I did the 55km. That was brutal enough. Back to do 100k next year all being well. Chapeau!

[@ActiveIdeas]

Howdy! Cheers mate, well done on the 55km, such a brutal weekend with the weather wasn’t it! Ahh yes, sounds like a plan. Get that 100k registration fixed in. Now some of the pains gone away I’m thinking 100 miles next year hopefully see you there. Chapeau!

[@onelife-liveit69]

Well done, brilliant effort on a tough event, great video 💪

[@ActiveIdeas]

Absolute legend Ant! Thanks for dropping by ❤️ Was tougher than I was expecting but it’s made me realise I’m capable of much more than I thought.. which has me thinking about the 100 miles 😅😬🤣

[@michaelmccrossan7655]

Congratulations on a massive achievement.

[@ActiveIdeas]

Thanks so much Michael, I feel super empowered after this race! ❤️

[@michaelmccrossan7655]

@@ActiveIdeas yeah same. Still in bita though lol

[@skinnyG2142]

Great video dude! That must have been so grueling, well done!

[@ActiveIdeas]

Thanks dude! Yeah man, biggest struggles were the guts, the trenchfoot feet, the scary climbs, the hot sun (wales at 28°C!?!?) and keeping on top of water 🤣 Apart from that it was a walk in the park 🤭🤥

[@alexchan163]

I remember you. I was a volunteer at Capel Curig. Well done at finishing it.

[@ActiveIdeas]

Hey Alex! Awh mate everyone at Capel Curig was so lovely, great team you had ❤️ Thanks for helping all us runners, lots of people suffering at that point haha.

[@jonthornton-dibb2915]

Epic brilliant achievement

[@ActiveIdeas]

Means the world Jon! Cheers mate 🔥

[@stelloyd4266]

Amazing achievement. You inspire me to get out running & be active…chapeau 👏👏👏

[@ActiveIdeas]

Yes mate ❤️ Get out there and go get it! If you ever need help with goals/challenged, I do offer 1-1 running coaching services 🔥

[@stelloyd4266]

Oooh…interesting. That’s good to know thank you 👍

[@ActiveIdeas]

A pleasure! No DNF’s under my watch 🫢

[@lemonacm]

Fantastic mate, I was starting to get emotional myself towards the end! I had no idea how much scrambling is involved. You smashed it once again and managed to film it as well. Respect ✊🏼 ❤

[@ActiveIdeas]

Awh, It’s cause for care for me! 😝 Honestly, we had no idea either until the night before where we watched some guys vlog and were sat there at the AirBnB thinking “where was this dangerous scrambling on the other 23 videos we watched then?!” 🤣 Cheers Andrew ❤️ Proud with how I handled this one and with how quick I’ve recovered I’m super excited for the next big thing 🔥

[@hannahsharland7518]

Amazing super proud of you. Loved watching this almost makes me what to take part 😁

[@ActiveIdeas]

Almost!? 🙈 My job here is not done haha…. Let’s make a deal, if you sign up to next years Snowdonia 25km I’ll sign to the 100 miles ❤️ Thanks for the lovely comments 🔥

[@KingLifeTale]

❤❤

[@robturner724]

Wales is tough man. I remember recceing a route there and a single mile took us 90 minutes. Kudos for finishing that.

[@ActiveIdeas]

It’s absolute grit in stone! Lots of us moaning about the heat but I think rain or cold would have made conditions even tougher 🤯 Bloody hell, those 90 minute miles are demoralising aren’t they ❤️ Cheers Rob! Massive thanks 🙏🏽

[@CharlotteElizabeth3000]

The views at 24:35 are beautiful! Congratulations, great video. Crossing the finish line even made me feel emotional! And I'm not a running person at all 😂 could feel the sense of acheivement though. Well done!

[@ActiveIdeas]

Aren't they just! I wish I had a better camera for low light filmography.. some of the views at night where mind blowing 😍 Thank you so much for stopping by and dropping a comment, love that it made you emotional too as a non-runner hehe 🌟 If you ever want to get into running, let me know 👊🏼 Such a tough challenge but insanely rewarding both during and after the event ❤️

[@jamesmarjot]

Wow, amazing effort! Really enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing it!

[@ActiveIdeas]

So glad you enjoyed James 🔥 Many more to come, I’m hungry for more 🙈

[@Nick-B78]

Fair play. I have to say that I think doing these races in a group can actually sometimes put more pressure on things like cutoff times and simple organisational stuff like cars than the positives it provides with motivation and bonding etc.

[@ActiveIdeas]

Cheers Nick!! Yeah, it’s a tough one. If you check the other vlog on this channel: Rat Race The Wall 100km.. it’s the same group of us lads and we pretty much ran it all together.. I can’t put into words how amazing that felt. But yeah.. for a race as brutal as UTS.. maybe it was too much pressure 🌟

[@Zbysier]

great job mate! a bit jealous that you completed UTMB partner run (all of them are quite far from my location) :) if you ever decide to run something in Poland, let me know :)

[@ActiveIdeas]

Awh cheers mate! I’m glad to FINALLY have some UTMB stones behind me as the dream has been there for a while to run Ultra-Trail Mont Blanc 😍 What big races have you got in Poland? I genuinely would love to visit, lots of my friends are polish :) Will do 👊🏽

[@Zbysier]

@@ActiveIdeas I would like to get some as well ;) maybe next year ;). As for the ultra runs, I think one of the biggest is DFBG :) check this. you have distances up to 240 km :) I will run 130 during that event in this year. There is Butcher Run (Bieg Rzeznika) and many more :) depends what you are looking for

[@ActiveIdeas]

Wow I just looked at DGBG’s website and the vibe looks FANTASTIC! I wish I had money to come do it this year but that will have to be a 2025 thing 🔥 Good luck with the 130, the max elevation of 1425m sounds insane 🤣

[@Zbysier]

@@ActiveIdeas thanks, that will be challenging, my longest run so far ;) next year maybe also will be there, who knows 🙃

[@ActiveIdeas]

Let me know how you get on! 🔥

[@donpablocsgo9558]

Very well done, landscape looks so amazing coupled with your stunning performance it's a bunch of motivation to stick to the program with hope to be able to make a trail myself one day !

[@ActiveIdeas]

Landscape was a big motivator to keep going! ❤️ Thanks for the lovely words, stick with it, YOU’VE GOT THIS! 🔥 And if you need any help along the way, I’m a running coach so just reach out & I’ll do everything to get you to that finish line 👊🏽

[@angusnicolson7324]

Well done!! An awesome achievement. I completed it this year in around 30 hours. I know what you mean about those last couple inclines being demoralising... Was the last thing my legs needed. Stunning race though, and I'm looking forward to cutting some time off next year!

[@ActiveIdeas]

Awh mate, well done to you too!! Haha, the last climbs are tough aren’t they.. I think because deep down you KNOW you can do them but your body is screaming “pleasseee no more!” 🤣 Ahh wicked, glad to hear you’re tackling the beast again next year, I’ll definitely be heading back to UTS as well so see you there!

[@chrisdavies7923]

Nice one! I live and run here and it’s lovely watching visitors have experiences and victories in the mountains. 100k in these hills is commendable and for your buddies that didn’t manage it - simply starting is brave enough. Well done man.

[@ActiveIdeas]

Awh cheers Chris! Must be amazing living with this on your doorstep 🙈 Wales never fails to amaze me but I’m glad I got to see it with good weather as every other time I’ve visited it has pissed down 🤣 I’ll pass on the kind words to the lads, cheers man 👊🏽

[@rheno03]

Congrats!!!! Huge achievement! Yesterday I did my first ever half marathon, Salomon trail race with 550 elevation, 2.52 time... I was done at the end. I truly can't imagine how hard was Snowdon for you. Would be a dream once run over there, maybe a 50k, but I need years to be ready something like that 😅 Keep going Brother, Respect 💪😊

[@ActiveIdeas]

Oh man, Thankyou!!! Well done on your Salomon trail race! That elevation sounds TASTY! 🙈 Must admit, many family members have asked how hard it was but truthfully I’d struggle to put it not words 🤣 Follow those dreams! ❤️ you’d definitely be able to do the 50k next year, 12 months to train. I do offer coaching so get in touch if you need help 💪🏽 You too brother! Peace 👊🏽

[@pauladawson1614]

Well done! Fantastic effot, you should be so proud.

[@ActiveIdeas]

Super kind words from you Paula ❤️ I’m proud and have bounced back physically already so I’m super excited for what’s next 🔥 I’d love to actually race for a podium spot next year

[@defencee]

Gratz man! Coros +Suunto = reliable))) Garmin = ?)))

[@ActiveIdeas]

Was heavily testing both the Coros & Suunto on this race! Both performed great and had their advantages/disadvantages ❤️ Garmin GPS has dropped out on me too many times to fully trust at the moment 🌟

[@williamsanderson8876]

I am starting to look at training for these kind of events and that video has got me wanting to do this event next year as my training goal. Thankyou. Really well made as well

[@ActiveIdeas]

Glad the video's helped inspire you! This event is sooo brutal so if you need any help with training get in touch on my instagram as I offer coaching ❤️ Best of luck William 🔥

[@williamsanderson8876]

@@ActiveIdeas going to be doing a few challenges for this will message your Instagram and see if you want to get involved

[@seasiderp6859]

Massive well done fella 👊

[@ActiveIdeas]

Cheers Fella!! ❤️

[@lydiachwarszczynski4116]

This was a great watch. Well done 🎉👏

[@ActiveIdeas]

Awh! Means the world Lyds! Can’t wait for you to join me ✨

[@lydiachwarszczynski4116]

@@ActiveIdeas haha never 😂 not this one at least x

[@PoetWithPace]

Well done Kingsley and all, great achievement! For me personally when it comes to mountains like Snowdonia, I much prefer hiking walking taking my time to soak in the scenery and appreciate the beauty and majesty of where I am. But then, we are all different, yes? 🙏🏼

[@ActiveIdeas]

Hey Donato! Thanks so much for dropping by, love your channel! ❤️ There are definitely strengths and weaknesses to both approaches, when I've walked in snowdonia just getting to a summit and back to the car has been a whole day event for me. The cool thing about running it this time around was I got to see sooo much of northern Wales, it's really helped me connect the geo-locations in my mind now too.. I feel like I have a much better understanding of where everything is 🔥 Running through the night in a location like this is surreal too, really feels magical 🙈 That being said, I can't wait to hike again, and not batter myself 🤣 All the best mate 🙏🏼

[@Duffers782]

Super job. I thought the 25k was tough going -I only had 2 hills to do! The 100k looked far worse, I dunno how you guys manage! 👍

[@ActiveIdeas]

Haha, I think that feeling of “holy crap” hits you quite bad on the first climb.. and with the 100km it just never quite goes away hahaha. The good news for me in this race though, was that feeling never got any more worse so i was able to manage it ❤️ (just about) But yeah, I have similar perplexities looking at the 100 mile runners to be honest. 👍🏽 Back again next year?

[@sadj798]

Hey man! Cracking effort 💪🏼 It was a pleasure to run with you for a little bit at the end (I was the very lost girl with no watch so kept on asking you how far we had to go 😂) such a small thing but honestly really helped me so thanks a bunch and congrats again, the ‘I’m so done’ at the end is such a feeling hahah thanks for getting my jump finish in there too 😉

[@ActiveIdeas]

Hey, yessss, I was hoping you'd stumble across this vlog! Aww, thanks, cracking effort to you too! Am I right in saying that you ran this whole race without poles? All I could see on your pack was emergency ready salted crisps 🙈 An absolute pleasure, it really helped me light my inner-fire seeing how much grit you were putting into a strong finish on that decline 2 miles out! Aww no, I didn't realise you had no watch hahaha! LOL, I've gone through a trend of getting really emotional before the actual finish so usually by the time I see the finish line "I'm so done" slips out haha! Awh yeah, I had to include it in my vlog, I felt your passion in that finish, bloody magical moment! 😉

[@sadj798]

Just found you through Chris Branch! Hahah good spot yeah no poles for me, crisps is all I need 😂 oh tell me about, I cried at least 3 times during the whole race lol always gotta save a little something for the sprint finish though!

[@ActiveIdeas]

Oh wicked! I bloody love Chris Branch’s channel! Yours is sick too, keep the vlogs coming! Hahaha, powered by walkers ;) Only 3 times!? ;) That sprint finish was sooo epic, proper in awe of how you raced that 👊🏽 What’s next?!

[@sadj798]

Hahaha appreciate it!! I should get sponsored by them really! Ooo I usually hate that question lol but luckily got a couple ideas in the pipeline guess you’ll have stay tuned 😉

[@ActiveIdeas]

Let’s make it a 2025 goal.. first to get sponsored by Walkers 😝 Haha! It’s a proper loaded question tbf! Guess I’ll be staying tuned then ;) Letsss F%#cking goooo!! 🔥👊🏽🌟

[@kleendetailing]

Awesome stuff mate

[@ActiveIdeas]

Thanks a bunch mate! Proud of this one ❤️

[@KingLifeTale]

🔥

[@DawnNunes]

Absolutely incredible!!! Back next year?? Whoop whoop

[@ActiveIdeas]

Yesss, Hey Dawn! Thanks for popping by 🌟 I will absolutely be back next year, this time though for the 100 miles ❤️

[@DawnNunes]

@@ActiveIdeas brilliant!!

[@ActiveIdeas]

See you there 🤭

[@davidwatkins1734]

Great video mate

[@ActiveIdeas]

Legend David!

[@micleadan3817]

Congratulations!!!

[@ActiveIdeas]

Why thankyou Miclea! Hungry for the 100 miles now 🔥

[@micleadan3817]

it was a hard race and we all deserve congratulations

[@marccastle8249]

Well done, it’s a brute of an event

[@ActiveIdeas]

You legend 🔥 Gunna chuck my name in the hat for the 100 miles next year

[@marccastle8249]

@@ActiveIdeas how did you know I did the 100! 😆 I’ve stepped up every time, the 50k in Capel Curig was my first Ultra, the 100k from Llanberis my first 100k, and this year I earned the trilogy. No matter the distance it’s an achievement to reach the start line and give it a go…

[@ActiveIdeas]

Any tips for completing the 100 miles? Anything that needs more consideration compared to the 100k? Agreed mate, just making it to the starting line for something like this is massssive!! 🔥👊🏽

[@marccastle8249]

@@ActiveIdeas For me I actually ran less in training leading up to the 100m, where as in the 100k i did some 35 mile long runs, for the 100m my longest run was 25miles (i did run other ultras up to 100k though). This was to ensure i never overcooked myself and was able to keep a consistent training block. What i did do was replace running volume with more strength training to get the legs strong. Now you’ve done the 100k keep the consistency going. A wise man once said to me, it is better to go into a race 10% under trained than 2% overtrained and i think that has helped how I approached training for UTS

[@ActiveIdeas]

Really appreciate all that knowledge mate! Super useful & super wise 👊🏽 Ahh, just thinking about it gets me super excited

[@010MACS]

Lunch viewing sorted! Hope you enjoyed your experience (not watched yet so commenting blind 🤣)

[@ActiveIdeas]

Hahaha, You absolute legend! Get the tissues ready, this is an emotional one 😉

[@010MACS]

So - late response to myself! Went to Italy and forgot to pick this up! Brilliant run mate. Love seeing the honesty and rawness of your footage and the emotion too. Can really relate from some races I have done. Congratulations on the result. Curious for your thoughts on the watches 😏 battle of the coros and suunto “v”s haha Well done 🎉🎉🎉

[@ActiveIdeas]

Oh thanks so much for checking back in mate! Really appreciate all the kind words ❤️The whole Coros vs Suunto test was interesting.. battery life was dramatically better on Suunto with same settings. Accuracy of the compass on Suunto really helped when I was pooping myself on snowdonia’s ridge at nighttime. Coros was cool though cause it autocorrect added all my aid stations and checkpoints from the downloaded GPX (on Suunto you have to this & turn by turn navigation manually, you can’t import) that was a massive psychological advantage knowing information such as “oh cool.. only 1.3 miles to the next aid station”. The more I test watches the more I think.. have two is sooo much better than one when out in the mountains 🤣

[@010MACS]

@@ActiveIdeas haha double watch life win! Ah that is interesting. From what I hear battery and accuracy on the suunto is just top of the pile. But - how much of a chew on is adding turn by turn etc? Basically I am thinking to upgrade my watch for dragons back and I’ll have gpx files loaded, not sure I can be bothered to add turn by turn to almost 400k worth of route 🤣

[@dutchonthetrails]

Well done finishing this hard trail race. Had a 2nd try to finish the 50k and did finish but can't get my head around finishing the 100 lol. Really enjoy how you story tell how the race went. Also watched your arc adventure and will watch more soon. What do you use filming the trails?

[@ActiveIdeas]

Thanks for such a lovely and thoughtful comment mate ❤️ Corr, I get it! Being on the 100k & looking over at the 100 mile runners thinking “How in the hell” but if I ask myself honestly if I could have run further at the finish.. the honest answer is yes & I’m sure the answer for you would be the same lol ❤️ Thanks for watching the Arc adventure! Slowly learning to hone in the craft of story telling. Surprisingly I used an iPhone and a Go Pro Hero 9 from nearly 5 years ago haha. The sexy shots are all shot on iPhone on the telephoto zoom. Final Cut Pro is good editing software too.. can add more stabilisation & effects. Hope that answers your question my man!🌟

[@dutchonthetrails]

Wouldn't expect an iPhone lol. And also an litlle bit outdated gopro haha. But it works like a charm and you are great at editing to get such an end result. Gonna try to cover some footage in coming races I think. Thank you for your reply mate!

[@ActiveIdeas]

@@dutchonthetrails Yes mate! Tag me in your first long-form video.. very keen to watch it! ❤ Haha I know, Iphone video quality is actually unreal. What's good about these newer phones is they have unreal battery life too so you can get lots of footage before it dies.. perfect camera for ultras 🔥

[@dutchonthetrails]

Dunno if I tagged you or not lol. (Might need a 1000 subscribers 1st?) Can't really figure that out yet but posted a video which I used my phone for. Definitely will buy a gopro or insta360 to make things easier haha

[@paulsummerly8203]

Well done.

[@ActiveIdeas]

Thanks for dropping by Paul ❤️ On to the next one 🤙🏽

[@paulsummerly8203]

Sorry my reply was short it looked a tough one I went up Snowdon once and that was enough !!

[@ActiveIdeas]

Hahaha! Well if you ever decide to tackle the beast again let me know, I’d love to help ❤️

[@jamstaa69]

Well done.. I was doing the 50k, and you made that 100 look easy. 🙃

[@ActiveIdeas]

Cheers mate! Well done on the 50k, that heat was something else 🥵 Corr, I don’t know about easy! There were lots of moments where I was breathing out of my a$$ but couldn’t film because I was hanging onto the poles for dear life 🤣

[@jamstaa69]

@@ActiveIdeas oh I hear ya.. I was doing the same at half the distance 😂

[@ActiveIdeas]

🤣🤣 I now love my poles .. won’t leave the house without them

[@jamesholt3081]

Love the "Filmed on a potato" reference, i use this when peopel post shit footage lol

[@ActiveIdeas]

Hahaha, Apple charging £1300 for their iPhone 15 pro screaming about how good the camera is.. I feel swindled.. it’s an absolute potato 🥔 in low light ;)

[@patrikandersson2284]

How was the Salomon Genesis for this race? Seems like alot of rocks and the Genesis doesnt have a rockplate. And also how the overall feel was with these shoes. Got a pair myself But have only tested them out on a 60k pretty flat route 😃 GREAT WORK AND GRATZ TO THE FINISH! Great vid as well!

[@ActiveIdeas]

They’re honestly one of my favourite shoes ever made. More grip than Nike, more comfort than Inov8, no laces to worry about, stable from heel to toe and look pretty cool too. I would say they performed fantastically.. I finished with one heel blister and that was it. My feet were more a victim of my own neglect (I didn’t change socks, shoes or clean my feet at the 50km bag collection checkpoint) and the terrain was super boggy so I spent lots of the day wet. In terms of bogs, because these shoes have good breathability they dried literally within about 10 minutes of being soaking wet when the sun was out. During the night.. they remained damp for much longer. The only weakness was grip where I wasn’t 100% secure on slippery rock or wet mud. Straight out of the box the grip was satisfactory for the most demanding of terrains (worst imaginable) but I’ve put closer to 1000 miles in them now and you can tell that original grippy performance is no longer there. With regards to a rock plate... I had zero issues with that, and I was traversing on some super sharp rocks. Because of the cushioning nothing gets through 👌🏽 THANKS MAN, I HAD SO MUCH FUN ON THIS ONE ❤️

[@elliotthails2375]

Well done Kingsley- you must have passed me on snowdon somewhere I lost 3 hours in a blackhole! How does it compare to Arc? Any tips appreciated!

[@ActiveIdeas]

Oh man! That second snowdon climb was dreadful wasn’t it. I teamed up with a lovely runner called Lyuba from the video, she was moving super quick on the snowdon and I was at max HR trying to hang on haha.. I just knew if I let go of her pace I’d slip into that black hole too 🤣 In many ways, I would say the 100k’s through snowdon was worse than the arc (the climbs) but the Arc was rentless.. you never felt like you weren’t climbing because it was undulating up and down so much. By mile 17 in the Arc my legs were cramping up with fatigue. The cut offs feel a little bit more tight than UTMB & the sheer length.. 104 miles through Arc terrain breaks you down. The fun part about the Arc is that there are lots of relatively flat sections on super easy terrain where you can “send it” to make up the time 🤣 All on all.. expect to suffer all the same .. just for longer 🙈

[@dwrnganmtn]

👏🏻

[@ActiveIdeas]

❤️❤️

[@alexcork6986]

Amazing 👏. How on earth do you train for something like that in Norfolk!

[@ActiveIdeas]

Hahahaha, you tell me 🤣 I did the inclined treadmill a few times, the occasional stair stepper.. but Abie who’s also on this channel (check the Suunto Race Review) I basically let her beast me in Hyrox sessions for 4 weeks to build the strength up.. & tbh.. I think it worked! 🤯

[@kristinjensen5367]

Just watched the video and man what a course… looks so tough but so beautiful 🤩 that race just made my to do list. Well done mate… you are brutal and steadfast💪🏼 how did you find the Vertix 2S vs the Veriltcal? If have had my Vertix now for almost 2 weeks and I absolutely love it🔥

[@ActiveIdeas]

Couldn’t recommend UTS100 more! It was even more beautiful than what I could capture on camera at times 😍 I would say… make sure you do lots of Vert training if you do sign up 🤣 Both watches were great on this run.. they both started on 100% Coros dropped to 38% & Suunto to 52%. The compass is still king on Suunto, this was super useful for steep scrambles on the snowdonia ridges where all I could see at my eye level was more rock to climb and sense of direction was lost. The vertical is also more lightweight. Coros was Excellent in another way.. the GPX file, just like Garmin when I imported it into the Coros app it kept lots of the turn by turn directions without having to do it myself 🔥 the navigation data page on the Coros also showed me the distance to the next checkpoints, this was a MASSIVE racing advantage “woo only 2 miles to the next aid station”. Coros kept my head strong during the race 🔥 .. do you accidentally activate the scroll wheel all the time on your Vertix? 🌟

[@kristinjensen5367]

@@ActiveIdeas yes it really looked like there were some big scrambling sections on the course, it with that view up ahead, wow it looked good🔥 yes I did a lot when I had the Apex 2 Pro and the Vertix 2, but with the 2S not so much, but I wish it still was better made like the scroll wheel on the Race. But I found out that if you change the default setting to “scroll to unlock”, then it won’t scroll and change data pages all the time, you have to instead to scroll to unlock the screen to then scroll to other data pages😊 I just bought the Coros HRM and POD 2, I have become quite fond of training by Effort Pace and heart rate… it just gives much more sense than regular Pace when out running trails and doing hills😎

[@ActiveIdeas]

That’s a great point actually! I wish the crown was more like the Suunto Race, it’s very difficult to accidentally active that.. also on the race I like how you can just push the scroll button in to unlock it.. the last thing I wanna be doing to change a data page is holding down the scroll wheel whilst running or scrolling the crown 6 times just so I can switch from maps to HR/Pace/Distance. Oh wicked! I actually have a Pod 2 and think it’s awesome, have been super slack with uploading that video and I’m also looking to get a Coros Hr strap! They look really comfortable 😍 That effort pace is sick.. also.. on Coros.. can’t you put the incline on for when you’re treadmill running to track vertical gain? If so this is a game changer for me

[@kristinjensen5367]

@@ActiveIdeas yes exactly, I think the operation of the crown is much more thought through on the Race vs the Vertix, but maybe it just is the angle of the wrist, cause I have not heard any reviewers or users complain about other than myself😂 Yes that’s true, I think the feature was introduced in Q1 update this year, that when going on a treadmill you can adjust the incline on the watch so it also measures vertical gain… I have not tested it yet, but think I will use it very much when hitting the treadmill when the cold is returning 🤩 such a great feature 👏👏

[@ActiveIdeas]

Yeah! Tbf I don’t think any reviewers are actually using the Vertix 2S as their daily watch. More of a quick review and then on to the next one 🤣 either that or they’re just lucky with their wrist shape Well in hyped to try this now! Yeah me too! Gunna hit the treadmill tomorrow and see if it works 😍 will literally transform my training if it does

[@JETLFC]

Can you do a whats in the bag for the ultra? Really enjoyed the video and your channel.

[@ActiveIdeas]

That’s such a good idea!! Yeah, I’ll do a what’s in the bag video ❤️ Expect it by Wednesday.. thanks for a lovely comment

[@JETLFC]

@@ActiveIdeas Great, look forward to it. thanks

[@ActiveIdeas]

❤️

[@varenmagazine7875]

@2:04, what nice looking watch is this? 😀

[@ActiveIdeas]

Shhh, it’s the secret Fenix 8 🤭

[@nickmooreuk]

Good account, well done. Toughest?

[@ActiveIdeas]

Thanks Nick! 🙏🏽 Appreciate it mate 🔥 Having done the full Spine & the Arc, I can say this is definitely up there in races I’ve done. Tough in its own way.. the terrain. In the spine you can hide behind the relaxed cut offs, in the Arc you can hide behind the support from arc angels.. UTS100 will expose you quicker 🙈