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Hardest 100k On The East Coast? Grindstone 100

This past weekend I took on the Grindstone 100 k.
Here is a recap of my weekend racing the Grindstone Running Festival by UTMB. This one-of-a-kind event takes you through acres of national forest just west of the Shenandoah Valley on an iconic running adventure complete with stunning fall foliage, mountain views, and demanding terrain. With a 100M, 100K, and 21K, there's a new challenge for every runner.
The UTMB Grindstone is listed as one of the hardest courses on the East Coast, Grindstone challenges and pushes runners to test their limits. With a highly technical course, runners will overcome high elevation, ridges, peaks, valleys, and all the grit the Shenandoah Valley has to offer.
Grindstone Trail Running Festival by UTMB is a triple qualifier for UTMB Mont-Blanc, Western States Endurance Run and the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run. Join the fun on the East Coast and run to qualify for the opportunity to compete in three of of the most iconic races in the trail running space.
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  • @bradfinntrains
    @bradfinntrains10 ай бұрын

    Full Reviews Of Most The Kit Im Wearing: kzread.info/head/PLlM7L3w-uAk4nAwJO7ISvS9yWJ971AXtZ

  • @afuntanilla
    @afuntanilla13 күн бұрын

    thanks so much for this recap! I am considering for 2024 and this is helpful. kudos to you!!

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    13 күн бұрын

    Right on. I’ll be back for redemption. Hope you’re in already. Think it’s sold out

  • @grennangoeshiking
    @grennangoeshiking10 ай бұрын

    Great job! Don’t think I shared miles with you, but I shared the course and the weather. Great day great experience. Glad you pushed through!

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks, you too! Tough day for everyone.

  • @MikeTerry1
    @MikeTerry110 ай бұрын

    Very inspiring! I was running a 5K while you were running 100K. Can't wait to watch your next one. P.S. Get that podcast going again.

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    10 ай бұрын

    Working on it! Haha

  • @johngardner1898
    @johngardner18985 ай бұрын

    In my opinion, nothing is more difficult to push through than hypothermia, and you also had the knee tendon issue. Remarkable determination! You're tough!

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the kind words John. It was a tough day for sure

  • @TradesmanOutdoorAdventures
    @TradesmanOutdoorAdventures10 ай бұрын

    You’re an inspiration, man…thanks for the honesty and the great content. Keep it up.

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    10 ай бұрын

    I appreciate the kind words. Means a lot. Hope you’re feeling blessed

  • @kerilanzarotta9678
    @kerilanzarotta967810 ай бұрын

    Amazing Brad! Perseverance is all I can think watching this. You pushed through and got it done crazy weather and all! Way to go!

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Appreciate it. Tough day for everyone. Glad I battled

  • @RunFreeandStrong
    @RunFreeandStrong10 ай бұрын

    Fantastic story and journey. Congrats on your commitment and perseverance to finish. Hope the knee heals quickly. Appreciate you filming and sharing, I'm planning to run the 100 miler next year to collect some stones towards UTMB lol. Just subbed to your channel and will check out your training. Thanks!

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! Knee is feeling much better. I may come back for redemption! Gonna try and grab some stone at the Cayons 100 miler in April. But first the NYC marathon and some other local events. It’s gonna be a great winter!

  • @RunFreeandStrong

    @RunFreeandStrong

    10 ай бұрын

    @@bradfinntrains best wishes for NYC. I may see you at Canyons.

  • @TrailsToTuryia
    @TrailsToTuryia10 ай бұрын

    Many kudos - great work! In response to the title here; my first thought was to consider World's End 100K as part of your research on that question. But I just noticed this was 16.5 hour cutoff - WOW that is really tough and IMO probably makes this one harder with 2.5 hours less time. Incredible fortitude to press on despite the cut;

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    10 ай бұрын

    Right on!

  • @drhenderson40
    @drhenderson4010 ай бұрын

    Congratulations on finishing!

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @eric-running-to-chamonix
    @eric-running-to-chamonix10 ай бұрын

    Congrats on sticking it out. Sorry about the timing. That last bit from the descent/ascent to North River Gap all the way to the paved road in the rain was rough. On a sidetone, I ran Canyons this year and it was HOT. Hard to train for on the east coast in winter/spring, but definitely be prepared.

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! Tons of time in the sauna this winter!

  • @coreytaylor1673
    @coreytaylor167310 ай бұрын

    Dude. Awesome!

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Appreciate it. Always a huge support!

  • @Burnzee33
    @Burnzee332 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the vid.. running it this year as my first 100k. Hoping for better weather! One quick note on the spring energy gels.. they’ve been exposed recently for not having the macro nutrients and cal count that they claim to have. Might recommend switching them out for an alternative

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    2 ай бұрын

    Fake news :) Best of luck in the race. It’s a good one! Practice long steep climbs!

  • @Burnzee33

    @Burnzee33

    2 ай бұрын

    @@bradfinntrains I think you owe me an apology :)

  • @BillOzanne
    @BillOzanne10 ай бұрын

    Great job, sorry you missed the official cutoff but 18 hours is a very fast 100k time on a difficult course so don't be disappointed you missed it by a bit. How much Ketone IQ did you drink? In races I've been taking it every 4 hours or so. If you want to find Stacy that helped you at the end there is only one Stacy in the results so you could track her down if you want to.

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    10 ай бұрын

    Cheers. I take them every 2-3 hours. Longer the event the shorter intervals. I think I had 7 or 8 in this race

  • @Smashycrashy
    @Smashycrashy7 ай бұрын

    Appreciate the real commentary and takes. I’m new to the sport and running (am a hiker), only have a 50k and 1 marathon under my belt, training for Canyons 100k as well. Just starting in with the overuse injuries. That’ll be the main challenge for me. Sub’d to follow your journey. Are you on strava?

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. I am www.strava.com/athletes/bradfinn Brad Finn I also live stream here every Monday night (not Christmas and new year) following the plan

  • @robertmckeown1838
    @robertmckeown183810 ай бұрын

    I know that woman!! She is a famous lacrosse player!!! Wow

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes she is. Shhhhh

  • @eugenekent
    @eugenekent4 ай бұрын

    Lol, that one was my first 100k too

  • @eugenekent

    @eugenekent

    4 ай бұрын

    we were also worried about the storm)))

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    4 ай бұрын

    Hopefully you had a much better day than me. Lol

  • @mohdhisham2138
    @mohdhisham21388 ай бұрын

    Hi Brad, you really looked beat up after the 100k. How would you compare this to full Ironman?

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    8 ай бұрын

    I say this with the utmost respect for the sport of triathlon and for those that compete in the sport… as a 4 time ironman I can say with confidence that Ironman isn’t even in the same ballpark compared to a 100k. For many reasons. You can take ANY 100k athlete, give them a bike and they can finish an Ironman if they know how to swim. That can not be said for Ironman triathletes. Just my take. I did all my Ironmans include Boulder at altitude with NO TRAINING. None. Just basic fitness. I had a full AC separation, broke my clavicle, tore my labrum and rotator cuff 4 months before I swam an hour and 10 min. Ironman is an amazing accomplishment. But it should be considered a stepping stone to the ultra distance. And if you can do an 100k, you can finish an Ironman next week.

  • @mohdhisham2138

    @mohdhisham2138

    8 ай бұрын

    Wow that put things in perspective. Love your channel and honest reviews. Keep up the good work 👍🏽👍🏽

  • @AbrahamTax-dn4fj
    @AbrahamTax-dn4fj2 ай бұрын

    Hi Good job What hotel you staying in

  • @bradfinntrains

    @bradfinntrains

    2 ай бұрын

    I stayed in a Hyatt right by JMU. It was great

  • @AbrahamTax-dn4fj

    @AbrahamTax-dn4fj

    2 ай бұрын

    @@bradfinntrains can you please the address I appreciate you