Pre-race Pikes Peak Marathon 2019 VLOG | Final thoughts, long rants etc

[@olympikgames]

Sage is one of the (unfortunately very) few pro athlete's with the guts to seriously address the doping problem. Very refreshing!

[@averagejoerunningcontent4426]

I'm shy alot of the time but I'll say it finally I've been subscribed to you for a month or just over a month .you changed my life pretty much and before I was into fitness before running but running captured me when I saw the one of your videos . Now I run every day and I started learning guitar and singing a little amount of time before seeing your video .2 to 2 1/2 weeks after I subscribed to your channel I heard ccr song on a video of yours intro so I told everyone (my running guy listens to ccr ) then I see you playing guitar and I was happy. God brought me to you I'm only 23 and i lost my daughter to murder 5 years or so ago and running has saved me ......... thank you for being cool:) and for being yourself I'm sure your being yourself in your vid. :) I'll be honest I dont usually comment or put lots of stuff even on social media but you really have changed my life I wanna push myself to be good at everything for my family my name is steven and i can only hope that you will see this .. but it kinda dont matter though because I'm happy just being able to be the first like on the video :) I dont expect someone to read this and feel sorry or totally understand what has happend in my life. So basically the point is I'm all grateful that I was able to learn from you :) thanx

[@Vo2maxProductions]

hey Steven, thanks for your comment and for sharing! Keep up the running and guitar and I wish you all the best!

[@ironmantooltime]

Haha have fun dude 👍

[@mrgbiggz]

This was awesome Steven. Thank you for sharing man.

[@averagejoerunningcontent4426]

@@mrgbiggz 🙂

[@averagejoerunningcontent4426]

Thanks you all 😁

[@briannalia6440]

Clip onto Killian's hip pocket on the accent and outkick him once the race gets to pavement! Epic!

[@razcohen5590]

Congrats on taking 2nd overall at Pikes peak marathon and running incredibly fast under 3:40! Massive improvement from last year!

[@dannymontes4110]

I really wish you the best Sage at the Marathon.

[@michaelr2c]

Sage, I really love your commitment to running drug free and your videos on you training and the difficult parts and what you are working through. You integrity really means a lot. So happy to be following you and thank you so much for the inspiration to run more and better myself!!

[@asiacinemaretro]

All the best for Pike’s, Sage, you are the most honest and earnest of trail runners and damn your right to speak out about cheats. Good for you 👍

[@runningrealtorrich]

Impressive runner-up finish today, Sage! Congratulations!

[@zandymangold4821]

Redfining conversational pace - running and talking at high altitude! Hope you crush Pikes!

[@u.s.cowboy3052]

Good luck Sage. One of the main reasons I have stayed subscribed to your Channel. Is that you have always stood up for what you believe in, and always admit when you might be wrong or have made a mistake. I also believe in your drug-free philosophy. I like that you are very analytical about your beliefs. On that note don't put your money where your mouth is money is dirty haha. Keep up the good work and hopefully I'll see you at speedgoat next year.

[@walterwally983]

Running up hill and shooting a VLOG...hahaha! Sage Bro, You're a machine!

[@patrickmorris8934]

Good luck, Sage. I've got my main race of the year in the morning (European time), and will be following Pike's Peak online with my feet in an ice-bucket in the afternoon. Lots of us rooting for you! Thanks again for your videos.

[@JorgeAcurcio]

Congratulations Sage. I was supporting from Portugal. good recovery for the next challenges.

[@georgerichard6946]

Hit the nail on the head mate! Doping is definitely going on at the top end of the sport. There is nothing stopping elite MUT runners on month long "training camps" also going through an EPO cycle. MUT running is where professional cycling was in the 80s and early 90s, completely with its head in the sand.

[@flowers42195]

Congrats Sage you are back! 2nd overall behind only the monster KJ. Very awesome job. I'm very happy for you even if I know for the timing you are not 100% satisfied. But you got it.

[@andrewryder1319]

9:25 - Perfect explanation! I love your firm stance against physiological/pharmacological cheating!!

[@tianl98765]

sage nice job man!!! i bet you are happy now :D

[@maol1967]

Congratulations Sage, I am looking forward to watching the video of the race

[@martinhodik971]

Congratulations from Czech republic to you great 2nd palce! 👌👏👏

[@Sanko1960]

Love the music, love the rants, first rate footage! All the best for Sunday's race.

[@CAIrondad]

Hey Sage, I'll be there cheering you on and handing you water and/or gatorade near the start/finish..... nail it, brother!!!! You are going to ROCK it!!!!

[@annaspringbear]

Great video, and you speak so well on the doping and philosophy of running, lovely stuff. All the very vest for Pikes!! 🙌

[@ExhaustionHunter]

Beautiful scenery. Good luck Sage.

[@mikedickerson3944]

No excuses. Top guys ran Zinal, too. Everybody’s got the same residual fatigue.

[@markfalkingham590]

I’m relatively new to your vlog, I love your passion for the sport and for competing in an honest way.

[@benlee526]

Awesome job today Sage. Very impressive day at PPM!

[@LuisBecerra79]

Good Luck Sage!!

[@coreydickey3657]

💯 % with you on the honestly and following the rules of the sport. It’s a major problem in society in general today.

[@billmccaffrey1977]

Good luck at Pikes!

[@billys100aolcom]

Love the rant Sage.....best of luck at PPM

[@capote481]

Great video and good luck at the PPM will be following you on the irunfar coverage.

[@TheYondaime008]

Have a great race Sage

[@velviajoshify]

Keep going Sage! Wishing you the best at Pikes!

[@laurabellman7682]

congrats on 2nd place

[@tonydavies-foo646]

You're 100 percent right about the doping !!! I can see you on the podium at Pikes Peak too !!!

[@Jim-be8sj]

Best of luck for the race! It was pretty windy up high in the Front Range this morning. Here's to hoping those winds blow favorably for you tomorrow morning.

[@PicoBehr]

All the best in the marathon Sage!

[@mllrgrnt]

Appreciate the anti-doping stance Sage. Keep after it.

[@sbsb4995]

Great episode

[@teagarden5533]

I hope that Carpenter's record never gets broken. Because I want this to be one of the few unbreakable and mythical records in ultra running. There aren't many.

[@JonsConsciousLife]

I 100% agree with the rant about doping. That (woodchuck?) up on the peak was pretty awesome.

[@Wanderlust073]

Marmots

[@xorcst]

@@Wanderlust073 they make great jackets...

[@timbrownblacksmithandknife5648]

Enjoyed the rant. Like the vlog style.

[@emmaconnolly4877]

Best of Luck Sage. 🍀

[@superstarent4731]

IMO its way more satisfying to do things the right way and get a desired result. Wish people saw it in the same way

[@royspier9393]

thanks for your honesty

[@Deadbuck73]

awesome opening! Crush It Canaday!

[@roustabout4fun]

You're Peaking! or will actually be soon-Wishing for you all the BESt! Character.

[@jdudds907]

Thanks for thoughts on doping! Good luck this weekend!

[@exerciserelax8719]

Your trails are amazing! We have nothing even close in New England. Our trails suck here.

[@Deadbuck73]

Exercise&Relax yeah but we have great pavement.... 😆

[@gordomother4643]

Just behind the keyboard! Rad!

[@artandsciencefitness5690]

No wonder your good at running there's 3 of you !!!!!

[@masonwillis708]

It's so sad that you feel the need to justify your intros! They are hilarious dude :D

[@shelberlangwich6967]

great cover of this song!

[@jamest6650]

Good luck!

[@Adiusza]

I wish you good luck in upcoming performance :D fingers cross

[@julianbaker]

Thanks for ranting. Would like to hear more pro athlete anecdotes about which races and federations involve testing, and how it’s done

[@exerciserelax8719]

Win it! This is your time!

[@benatfroemming6548]

Good luck🤘🏻💪

[@educanada3156]

go Sage Go !!!!!

[@kcbnccarter1]

Great post!

[@rokrudman3081]

In which shoes do you do most of your trail ascend training Sage?

[@ironmantooltime]

Rollin! 😎

[@ataylor3684]

You have a great attitude to clean sport Sage. It would be great to see athletes across all sports put up money to have extra out of competition testing. However, the majority of athletes at the top level are doping, even with massive out of competion urine test, blood tests biological passports etc. So if there is no out of competion testing doping will be rife, which unfortunately will put you as clean athlete at massive disadvantage and cost you medals, prize money and sponsorship. Must be gutting. Well done keeping it clean and hope you can keep hitting PRs

[@chemiebanger8957]

Lance Armstrong never tested positive. Chris Froome got off using salbutamol :-/. Good luck catching the smart running cheats. Luckily I don't give a toss about placing and just my own performance versus what training and effort I've put in. Have a great day at Pikes

[@sanitary103]

I can’t stand cheaters. Keep it clean brotha. I know you will

[@iberiksoderblom]

Well spoken !!!

[@royspier9393]

agree regarding your thoughts on doping. It is frustrating that in local races where people compete in age categories some amateurs use drugs

[@OneTouch1980]

Where would you like video footage sent to. Was able to get some coming down Barr onto Ruxton near finish

[@travisthompson1680]

Go Sage! I’m hoping to drive up from northern NM and check out the race. I’d like to get some footage of the race with a gimbal somewhere on the course. Do you have any suggestions of good spots on the course? Any spots with wider trail sections (last thing I would want is to be in the way of racers or golden trail filmers) ?

[@jdudds907]

What are your plans after Pikes? CIM is on 8 December. 47 of the 163 current Men's OQTs in the full marathon distance have come from CIM. That's 28.83%. Have you considered running this race to obtain your OQT?

[@Bradl0y]

The base player is a good looking bloke :-). Dose he know how to run. love your intro

[@offsboy]

I'm 100% sure that the "Don't be afraid, I'm a vegetarian" phrase will bring you good luck on the Pikes Peak! :)

[@offsboy]

* I told ya :) Congratz, you nailed it!

[@emcinc9654]

That is CCR

[@ifonly2675]

13 miles downhill ? Well now i know who's gonna win it then !

[@kennethward9530]

Taking requests for intro song? How about “Johnny B Good” ? (Song I play in my head at about 172-180 beats per minute to get leg speed up when it’s slacking.)

[@Deadbuck73]

Kenneth Ward one of the best songs ever right there!

[@AvsFan32]

Did you wear the Torrants or evo Jawz for race? Thanks!

[@tkdbruin]

Hi Sage, which soft flasks are you using in this video in your front two pockets? It looks like you are wearing a VaporKrar 12L vest, correct? Thank you for the info.

[@alanleukuma2699]

Intro song?

[@outerlimit1999]

CCR- Rolling on the River

[@Vo2maxProductions]

CCR- "Proud Mary"

[@outerlimit1999]

Oops

[@alanleukuma2699]

@@Vo2maxProductions thanks

[@brianmessemer2973]

CCR stands for Creedence Clearwater Revival 👍

[@richardamorim3759]

HELLO Sage The UTMB... You can my friend..

[@TheMrsannabel]

Richard Amorim you mean the OCC because the UTMB (170k) is a different discipline.

[@sjones52631]

Crush it!

[@gokiwi2642]

You are an amazingly hard worker great runner, person & coach, that inspires people from ultra runners to people training for their first 5k, but I was hoping you weren’t going to say being on the podium & sponsorship boasts the subscribes & the ego, I thought to be a great runner like you the main thing that motivates u & inspires you would be a deep connection to the earth, & to feel the thrill of reaching your own human potential, something that transcends beyond your physical self, i was hoping you were going to say something like the journey to where you want to be is a connection to the source of spiritual power, where there is no winners or losers, no ego money or sponsors

[@brianshilloby1411]

I wouldn't be too dissuaded, I dont think that he was saying that's why he does it, more so that hes realistic and he realises it is a driving factor for a lot of people. The pressure from which can lead people into doping etc.

[@gokiwi2642]

Brian Shilloby yep true, it’s one of the best videos I’ve seen Sage do for awhile, being honest & back to really enjoying the sport, yep that’s true about being realistic etc, just really trying to encourage sage hahaha thanks

[@jonysatie]

who tested positive?

[@i_would_but_i_wont]

I kinda wish you'd call out who the dirty runners are. I understand why you don't though.

[@scottmcdonald9685]

CCR

[@uriahlucas7190]

I agree with you 1010% about doping.

[@davidbarrett4586]

CCR....

[@BrendanEvan]

Anybody here try drilling a hole in the bottom of your shoes for drainage??

[@fernandonatureexplorer6029]

I really think you can beat Kilian, he is burned out from Zierra Zinal, pikes is not super step so you have the advantage, besides is your home back yard! he cant beat you at the states

[@againstdrivingdrunk614]

why don't you and maybe others just try to submit (and stay on it) MUT to WADA?

[@againstdrivingdrunk614]

if you can prove that MUT is getting larger (which you can), and convince them well. Somebody has to be the one to get it done....

[@aussierunningfrance1312]

Wouldn’t they be CCR not CRR?? Lol