"Soft" UTMB (Tour du Mont Blanc Trail) DAY 4: Champex Lac to Chamonix! Sage Canaday Running VLOG

[@cristian-nk8fe]

Love this series, Sage! I feel like it helps to demystify UTMB for me, in a really positive way. I also love that you always pass the animals with "its okay, I'm vegan." I do the same thing and its such a silly and fun thing to say haha!

[@o0oSM00THo0o]

It's silly but I chuckle everytime sage passes animals like that 😂

[@StreamCrossingRunner]

That would be a great phrase on a t-shirt🤣

[@zach.videos]

Loved this short series. Thanks for taking us on the adventure with you!

[@ericgbarber]

Idk how the economics work, you’d make a great vacation experience tour guide. 6-8 runners, multiple days in the mountains in France supported, and relaxing evenings.

[@djjemo]

These types of videos are the best.

[@kristiwiley8413]

“It’s Okay, I’m Vegan” is my new fave line 😄 loved the series!

[@jg5555]

Amazingly beautiful part of the world. Your video might be the closest most of us ever get to seeing it ourselves, so thanks Sage!! And best of luck in the race!!!

[@alana3626]

Thanks for these videos Sage I hope this "soft run" recon proves benefitial when you come to race but purely from a viewing standpoint the relaxed style with extra info and insights was really entertaining and a pleasure to watch. Keep up the great work in both your competitive running and film making👍

[@andreafennessey7975]

Amazing. Filming was stellar. Thank you for taking us along. Good luck and more importantly enjoy the journey. “Go Sage Go” ( your moms voice always ring through my ears when you reach the start line.) Believe you can and you will! 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️

[@kobesauwens5608]

Imagine giving it your all walking in the alps and then Sage running by while talking to his camera and flying his drone..

[@crypto.venergy]

So nice how you talk with the cows :) You're a legend, Sage. Thanks for the great video.

[@Vo2maxProductions]

I didn't get charged at least!

[@christopheredwards7330]

I can confirm that the parking area that you noted was very crowded (Col des Montets) is like that and worse every day. Thanks for the series and best of luck at the race.

[@1519Spring]

Nevermind the holiday weekend, August is a holiday month.

[@amritpanda6767]

"Crappy Suunto" @ 12:23 Ouch!! Great "Soft" UTMB series though , 4 days to go!! - Good luck !! :)

[@Vo2maxProductions]

well, I am sponsored for COROS and the battery and synch and functions on the Ambit Peak 3 were a bad experience for me in years prior!

[@desmondsigamoney1438]

Thanks for the awesome series. We'll chosen music.

[@dirtCommie]

Finished in 39hrs+, the last switchbacks down to Cham. are in the daylight as well as the climb up to La Flegere. Enjoyed the stroll down memory lane/trail. 😁

[@tomrankin4530]

This was really informative and enjoyable. I especially liked seeing what the last couple of kilometers look like before getting to the finish.

[@DevRunner]

Stunningly beautiful scenery! Thanks for sharing the views and more importantly, the running wisdom! Keep pushing Sage!

[@oregonwoodelf]

Awesome footage of those incredible mountains WOW! Thanks for sharing all this. Hope you have a great race my man! ✌🌱🧝‍♂

[@fastinradfordable]

You the man sage!!! I haven’t blown up yet. Although as someone who believes they could have a future in running its wild to see how many amazing things you’ve documented yourself doing already. Also motivating. I have a toothache. I need all the motivation I can get. It’s sad when your body feels incredible. Yet pain in your jaw feels like life is over

[@shorerocks]

Drone shots are the best.

[@johnfowlertrailrunning]

Thanks for this Sage! I’m doing the OCC this year so some really useful additional info . Good luck with the UTMB! 🏔😀

[@Vo2maxProductions]

good luck to you too!

[@cscribby1349]

THANK you for doing this for us !! Good luck at UTMB Sage !!

Great series Sage! Was really interesting to see all the different sections by daylight. Wish hard for you to be in the top runners' battle in this year's edition and that you will make it under 24h! Will cheer for you on race day and follow your journey. Have a great taper and travel to France!

[@Vo2maxProductions]

Thank you so much! I'll see you next week!

[@xXAnthony619Xx]

Straight trail heaven! Good lord I gotta go one of these days!

[@etiennevanniekerk8841]

Really enjoyed this series Sage. Good luck for UTMB....hope you smash it!

[@runfrankfurt]

Beautiful scenery. Makes me want to travel there. Thanks for the great guide. 😀

[@debb4474]

Amazing scenery! Great series sage. Thanks for taking us along and best of luck at UTMB!!

[@nealwailing3870]

Great video... makes me want to be there...

[@lisarunsfast7368]

Hi Sage,really enjoying this series. So beautiful there!! Thank you for sharing.

[@tri0xin]

Really cool series! Those views are of course outstanding. I'm taking a year or so off from work starting next year and I may have to take a week or so and hike that next summer.. never even knew it existed until your videos! Thanks!

[@markthomasson5077]

Runs at his gentle pace, stops for lunch n snacks, films…and still quicker than I could ever manage.

[@stevebenjamin1254]

Thanks Sage. Great series. Good luck with UTMB

[@craig1175]

Awesome 4 episodes, loved them mate.

[@waitej100]

Love this series thank you, hope you have fun this weekend and it all goes well.

[@adamtyson1257]

Wonderful VLOG, fantastic views, wishing you luck for the race. Have really loved watch your days out there.

[@dansouth2088]

All in all this is a great way to show off the course and give us viewers a sense of the beauty and difficulty. Plus, you were able to get some great training in and not only physically but mentally prepare for the big day. Thank you and we all wish you the best at UTMB!!

[@sandratessem9980]

Thanks Sage. Brings back memories of skiing in the Alps

[@rochellebaines8368]

Watching this series from Australia and having complete FOMO! Have loved, loved, loved the scenery and your commentary. Thanks so much. Good luck for the real deal!

[@johndudley2030]

Really enjoyed this series. More soft races please!

[@sullfolife]

lol yeah taht was right in the middle of france national day, how epic youtube recomending me this channel and these videos when i'm like 2 weeks before doing it myself

[@leocriscuola]

Best of luck at the race Sage! I loved the videos.

[@hansschenker]

I see you prefer dogs to cows! Your french is getting better! 4 beautiful videos thank's a lot for publishing! Hope you finish UTMB 2022 like you did it here! All the best for UTMB 2022!!

[@marisacherry]

"On your left" 😂🐮

[@thesrabbit]

Wonderful series Sage. Thanks for doing this! I feel better about some things now, but I know it'll still be brutal. Seems to get more technical the last quarter of the race. Hoping the weather takes a turn for the better. Have a great race!

[@alfrede.newman1838]

Awesome, if you can please do other 'soft' Ultra's like Western States and ...

[@ozenfant_ozn]

thoroughly enjoyed this series! thanks for taking us along! ALL THE BEST for the race next week!!

[@414peps]

Your best videos are the ones where I just get to go on a run with you. Oh, and the music videos 🤣

[@michaelcoveney1588]

Thanks Sage. Good stuff

[@today-nl]

Success in UTMB!

[@beeclimbing9954]

Thanks for taking us on the journey with you Sage (& the effort with the go-pro & drone)! Great to see new parts of the UTMB not normally covered in the footage or in daylight. All the best for next week 🤞🏃‍♂ Allé! Allé! 😄

[@JulienMoll]

Very inspiring as usual! Warm welcome in France 🇫🇷. Wish you the best for your UTMB 2022!

[@shawnat8799]

I love this prep series thanks for sharing the experience. Have a great race get those logistics spot on and run strong!

[@markwt2680]

Best of luck with the event itself.💪💪💪

[@debasishsen9397]

All the best 👍🙏

[@stewartliesnham6417]

Loved watching the whole series - thanks for making it and all the best for the race - hopefully see you in Chamonix!

[@stevedevlin7511]

Such great content Safe, thanks for that mate. Best of luck next week at UTMB

[@gokiwi2642]

Amazing place to be Sage, looks unbelievably tough, you’ve done the training, the hay is in the Barn haha goooo! Sage BOOM, 💥 ✅🏃🏽‍♂️🍀🌿🌲👊🏼👍🏼😀

[@edlear3395]

Sage, that was brilliant. I've watched a lot of your training vids and they're some of the best out there. You've got such an honest, authentic way in your videos and always filmed well. I'm in Chamonix for my second CCC this year, hopefully we'll get to see you around town and say hi. Good luck for race day and thanks for such an awesome 'soft' utmb to get everyone excited, I'll be showing the kids 👍

[@Vo2maxProductions]

good luck to your in your race!

[@edlear3395]

Thank you Sage amd you. Run your own race ✊️ Chamonix is crazy busy this year and seems more commercial than ever 😔 I'm looking forward to some solitude out in the mountains, can't wait to hit the trails and weather looking perfect 👌

[@jasonpaulsonrealtorontheru4745]

Napoleon Dynamite quote, love it!!!

[@Jaqaroo]

That was great Sage! Loved this soft UTMB series. Good luck for the race!

[@oriolcau78]

Love these videos Sage! Have you thought about running the Val d'Aran by UTMB anytime?

[@Vo2maxProductions]

yeah that one looks awesome! I think it was around the same time as Verbier and when I was doing this?

[@oriolcau78]

@@Vo2maxProductions yeah, it's the same weekend. You should really give it a chance next year or maybe come here to run someday, u won't regret haha

[@Haslinaeliza]

Gd video Sage! All the best to u Bib 54, Sage get it in there😊👏allez allez allez

[@tednruth453]

Awesome dude. Good luck for the real thing ✌

[@vasconunes5048]

Amazing videos 😉Thanks a lot😊

[@runningwithdr.andrewdpt9177]

Awesome adventure!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@mattstanton4709]

great video Sage! Loving the music

[@obsidiantain]

Hey Sage, awesome as always. Sorry if I’ve just missed it, but have you posted a gear video for your soft UTMB? I’d be super curious about the pack as well as your nutrition since you appear to be travelling so light!

[@Vo2maxProductions]

Pack was a CAMELBAK Octane 25L. With the camera gear (drone, chargers, battery) I thought it was quite heavy actually (maybe 15 pounds?). I also had changes of clothes (cold weather gear) and a lot of Spring Energy. In the end I used a lot of cash to buy drinks and food at the huts in the mountains along the way too though.

[@markthomasson5077]

Wonder how you managed with those breakfasts. Was doing a skiing course in France, had to go out and buy muesli to last the morning…but lunch and dinner were blowouts

[@neoniquestudio]

Nice one Sage! As always, you're such a great and humble guy! Best of luck for the race! Gonna cheer for you all the way for 24 hours! (Plus go on a long run myself to suffer with you 😂) might get one of your training plans for next year running! 💪🏻🌟

[@adamrutherford722]

Is there anything good about the Coros apart from the battery life? Seems to be the only thing every Coros sponsored athlete talk about, so much so that it put me off even trying one!

[@atanasatanassov426]

Very interesting series! PLS after the finish Soft UTMB, say a few words about Hoka Tectonic X. Good luck and be safe!

[@denislangloisbaker]

Yeah vegan trail runner im not alone °°°° all the best from Bali

[@chosenscv]

Awesome vid, Sage! Hey do you know if there's a meet and greet or shakeout with Hoka athletes next week? I recall in previous years they had something on Wednesday at the Hoka booth.

[@tblightningbolt8902]

Sage loves Sage. His ego is bigger than that mountain

[@btornqvist]

Thank you for making this! Even though I will not run the UTMB; getting your inside commentary of your personal experience running it was super duper interesting. THANK YOU! You should to this on other courses too!! But I think we all know you're vegan by now :D

[@polargirl7094]

Love your content and also love your comments to the cows ‘I’m vegan’ I can’t help saying that whenever I see animals now !!! 😀

[@StuClifton]

How do you run/walk those trails after having done so much mileage in the race. I can't imagine hopping up and down and over akl those rocks and roots on legs that are done.

[@MichaelWilliams-nf7of]

Great video where did you get your sunglasses from 😎👌

[@Vo2maxProductions]

ROKA! see our landing page link below the video and get a 20% discount!

[@bikeinmotion]

This year with the 00.00 start time almost everybody doing the TDS will have to go through two nights...

[@WayneWBishop]

Another great video! So, how does one know they are prepared to run 100 miles? Is this based off of a weekly mileage goal or is based on specific training aspects such as running two or more back to back 30 mile runs?

[@Vo2maxProductions]

I'd say finishing a 100km first is a good goal. Honestly I never feel really "prepared" and am still waiting on a strong 100-mile finish. I almost never do "back to back" long runs...but I do do pretty high mileage and a lot of climbing. Honestly a lot of it seems mental and is about nutrition and gear management and pacing (to finish and pace yourself well) as well as maybe even sleep deprevation tolerance! I'd guess most people have done some 25-30 mile Long Runs though and are running over 50-miles per week.

[@mckonal]

amazing views. and you are an amazing man too. would not consume that lays and coke tho. question: how many times have you paused and resumed your watch in this run? was it on all the time, guess not so?

[@thijsvisser]

Epic Sage! You just inspired me to plan this 4 days for next year! What camera gear were you using? Good luck and all the best @utmb🤞💪

[@Vo2maxProductions]

mainly a GoPro Hero 8 black...but also my iPhone and my drone. I actually had some Insta 360 One X2 footage that I lost on this day

[@thijsvisser]

@@Vo2maxProductions boom🤛, just booked the refuges for 3 nights end of June '23, bought the Camera and can't wait to get the T-shirt! will try and do the route in 4 days following your footsteps....thanks again for being such an inspiration Sage!

[@Sonic-fg1rp]

What did you carry on? It looks a big backpack rather than a hydrate vest!

[@jontyfisher2927]

Loved this series, thanks Sage! Which model Roka sunglasses are you wearing there?

[@Vo2maxProductions]

ROKA Halsey

[@Cochmazh]

I have to visit this place someday. Looks amazing. Is it expensive with hotels there? Or can you camp in a tent somewhere.? My budget is not very big. Thanx for all the great videos Sage.

[@1519Spring]

It is an expensive area, especially the hotels and restaurants.

[@markthomasson5077]

I believe many camp. Though wild camping may not be allowed near towns

[@Vo2maxProductions]

Hotels in the towns are fairly expensive (I mean not compared to parts of Colorado for me though!). A lot of people will book huts way in advance (the mountain cabins to stay the night at but they fill up quickly I've heard)....I know some people had tents and would camp too but I don't know the rules (laws) and regulations for that.

[@darrinkinney2268]

1492 Vangelis!

[@calmdownkaylaapostolicpent7660]

Best socks? Really question because my feet feel like sandpaper toward the ten mile range sometimes and I wear swiftwick hmmm Anyways. Excellent series I'm stoked

[@Vo2maxProductions]

I'm sponsored by them but Drymax socks! (I wear "max protection trail ones" which used to be called the "Sage Runner" model)

[@calmdownkaylaapostolicpent7660]

@@Vo2maxProductions o wow 😍🙌🏼 Thank you. I am training for my first ultra since ending marathons make me go, "hm I could keep going," I'm not only a run junkie but detail hoarder how elevation feels etc I love sharing everything as you

[@alfrede.newman1838]

Commenting, filming and running trails all at the same time - WOW he can really chew gum and move all at the same time, what else? 🙂

[@georgecarra]

"THOSE VIEWS" like wow !!!

[@the.trollgubbe2642]

Is it allowed to run with poles in any running race ?

[@mvzinn111]

"It's ok, I'm vegan." 🤣

[@michaelaustria208]

💙🌱💙

[@bochluge]

Dude , any problems with u treadmill?

[@Vo2maxProductions]

the suspension and bounce at high speed and flat is a bit too much I'd say.

[@KurtVermeiren]

I think the caption should say "July 15", not "August 15" 😉

[@Vo2maxProductions]

good catch! It took me so long to edit and post this a whole month had actually gone by 🤣!

[@clarkreimer9448]

@17:52 Child support?! I didn't know you had kids Sage!

[@Vo2maxProductions]

"and support" is what I said. No kids...yet

[@michelleharnett1351]

Still lol-ing at you calling the cow "he". It was most likely a milking cow wandering free like that, heading back to the pasture after milking.

[@ryankrueger6260]

Crappy Suunto!!!

[@nealwailing3870]

I always tell livestock I am vegan. Athletes are super humans and vegan athletes are hyper humans. Normal carnivorous humans suck, that's why I apologise to livestock...

[@michaelaustria208]

💙🌱💙