THE COLORADO CRUSH: 63 Days of Endurance | Ultra Running Documentary
Спорт
Endurance athlete Robbie Balenger finds the limits of perseverance and self-discovery during an audacious, 63-day challenge called The Colorado Crush. He sets out to complete the 500-mile Colorado Trail, the Leadville race series, and all Colorado 14ers in just one summer. These three feats - each lifetime achievement of their own - push Robbie to his mental and physical edge over an epic journey.
Directed by Reece Robinson / reece.robinson
Featuring Robbie Balenger / robbiebalenger
Cinematography by Reece Robinson and Lane Mathis / lane.mathis
Follow The Audacious Report
SUBSCRIBE 🔔 TO OUR CHANNEL FOR MORE ENDURANCE FILMS that are coming SOON! ☝️
WEBSITE www.theaudaciousreport.com
INSTAGRAM / theaudaciousreport
Пікірлер: 174
Incredible film! So beautiful and motivating, showing the power of family and connection, illustrating the immense highs and lows, and capturing the gorgeous landscape of Colorado. So much strength and grit - all the tears and laughs. Y'all crushed Colorado, and this film 🔥 So excited to see the future of the Audacious Report!
@theaudaciousreport
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Fyn!!!! So glad you enjoyed the film 💥
I paused the video to let him rest awhile 🤯
@showmethewater3980
3 ай бұрын
That's actually kinda funny 😂
What an awesome dude Sam is!
Sam was to Robbie the way Samwise was to Frodo. He is the unsung hero and I am so proud to be a part of a running community comprised of people like him. Way to go Robbie, you are incredible and that is reflected in the wonderful people are are surrounded and supported by.
"Integrity and consistent character". My favorite words in the film.
Live in the Colorado mountains, hiked many of the 14ers (all separate occasions lol) and it ain’t no joke. This dudes a legend
Great video and super accomplishment(s). I only take exception with the “later in life i’am 36” comment- i found running at 64 and am now 70 😆👍🏃♂️🏃♂️
Hands down....the most inspirational production I've ever watched!! Thanks for sharing!!
@theaudaciousreport
8 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
This was real life Lord of the Rings with Sam at Hope Pass.
Samwise and the fellowship got him through it.
33:27 "I need a lot of things". yup, story checks out.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you ALL for the outpouring of love and support. We are so glad the film brings you joy, tears, inspiration! We've got a whole lot more coming - films about many other incredible athletes and feats (and yes - another of Robbie's challenges is fast approaching too!). PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL 🔔 👆 to support us making more rad endurance content. ♥️ - Reece and Robbie
Props to Sam for being a real one
Robbie keeps inspiring! shoutout to sam!!
@theaudaciousreport
2 жыл бұрын
Sam is the man.
Rod Stewart... Maggie May... Class man
Wow! This made me cry hard!! I just finished my very first 100-miler and I felt defeated so many times. Watching Robbie crush Colorado was just insanely inspiring. The amount of grit and determination one human being can summon when they have to is absolutely incredible. Congratulations to you, Robbie! You indeed crushed Colorado!!!
@smokeystone8005
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your 100 miler 🙏
@peaksandpaws
Жыл бұрын
@@smokeystone8005 Thank you! That's very nice of you...
@theaudaciousreport
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! 🙏 so glad the film was inspiring to you
Here we go!!
Never have I seen someone more wide awake than Robbie
Thank you for taking us along. This is an incredible glimpse into the man, the myth, the legend Robbie Balenger.
OMG! I have no words... That was an incredible feat of endurance Robbie. I'm inspired to keep my whining to a minimum from this day forward.
Amazing, more vegan runners smashing it and showing what is capable, I could have watched hours and hours of this amazing adventure. Thanks for showcasing a beautifully mad idea and thanks for all the effort everyone put in, in-front and behind the camera.
Robbie you’re amazing. Sam you’re a beautiful human.
an absolute hero and an amazing human!
Amazed by Robbie continuing to find extremely difficult challenges and adding up these achievements! Great video and thanks to his support crew and video team who dedicated their selfless time to document this milestone.
Love this! Congrats to the whole team! Robbie for such an epic battle and to Reece for this beautiful film. Loved every minute of it.
So inspiring! Robbie continues to show up and remind us that we can go beyond the limits we set for ourselves. And what a beautifully made film! For as much effort as Robbie put into these events, I imagine it took a whole lot for the crew documenting it as well-especially on that terrain. What an amazing job by everyone involved!
@theaudaciousreport
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Steven!
Love it! I was born and raised in Colorado, have done Leadville a few times and a handful of fourteeners. This film really captures the essence of Colorado trail running, the Leadville series, and Robbie's story. Excellent.
Amazing! Congratulations to the whole team!! Robb is a beast!
Robbie you continue to amaze me (from the early Mulberry days). Loved the personal struggle and personal transformation unfolding on the screen. And my favorite moments were seeing you and Shelley together. So proud of you and learning from you still. You certainly are leaving your mark on the world Robbie. Do YOU!
Wow, just wow, what a watch and more importantly, what an achievement. Incredible heart and grit👏👏👏👏
What an epic challenge! so much grit and determination in that final stretch. Congrats Robbie and your team!
Hell yeah brother! I heard you on the Adventure Sports Podcast. What an incredible feat you've accomplished. And I love the message you're putting out there about being plant-based. What great advocacy. As a Denverite that loves playing in the CO mountains every changing season and a vegan for over 5 years now, you're definitely doing something amazing here. Much love, hope to see you out or run across you on a trail someday.
CRUSHED IT!! So incredible and inspiring!
Wow that was so good I had to watch it twice! Your an inspiration to me who also found running later in life at 30 and are proof that hard work pays off! I can't wait to watch all your future successes and I wish you all the best 🙌 p.s. such a great put together documentary aswell so well done to reece and your team 👏
This is amazing Robbie, really inspiring and makes us believe that we are capable of unimaginable things. Thank you for giving us these beautiful moments.
In 6 weeks time I will commence a 70 day, 1000 mile run through the UK. England, Wales and Scotland. Thank you for the inspiration and motivation Robbie and Crew, for inspiring me to be an even better version of myself. Respect.
@theaudaciousreport
Жыл бұрын
🙌
I ran the LT100 that year. Those screams of agony were very similar to the ones I let out at times during that race. Amazing effort and documentary!
Such a good film! Makes me want to keep running these trails. Moved to Boulder just a few months ago and I’ve got several years of running under my belt, came here to dig and I love to see others do the same.
This was excellent! Crazy what humans can do. I can speak for plant based. At 44 I feel hyper energized. Plant power!
This is absolutely amazing! You are so very mentally tough! Congrats on the Crush!
So great! What an epic adventure, thanks for sharing it with us 👏👏👏💪✌️🌱
This is absolutely incredible. It’s amazing what the human body is capable of! Also your videography and editing is impressive!
Wow, astonishing documentary, awesome footage! This Colorado Crush definitely crushes any competition in the world of running documentaries! Awesome! Fully watched and subscribed! 👏👍
Amazing!! So enjoyed watching this!! What an incredible thing to accomplish!!!!!!!! Go Robbie!!!!
Go Robbie Go! So inspirational!
“Do we have beer?” Robbie rules.
The Leadville family 🏔🏃♀️ and Robbie your team (Family) are filled with ☀️🏔💦💕 beauty. You Crushed it!!!
Awesome and inspiring! I hope to see more like this from The Audacious Report. Subscribed!
THANK YOU!!! ❤️ so epic
So awesome!! Absolutely inspiring!!
I'm new to ultra-marathon, starting my second year. Love the idea to push my body to that physical level of endurance. You are an inspiration my friend. Thank you!!!!
This deserves more attention! So awesome and inspiring!
This is amazing, emotional, motivating and so inspiring! Congrats Robbie, you crashed Colorado! Thank you, best
Thank you for sharing this story and experience. Got me so stoked to keep getting out there and pushing boundaries!
THANKS for this inspiring feat of mind over matter!
This is so inspiring!! This shows what the human spirit can do! We shouldn’t limit ourselves,we are more capable of doing great things if we sent our minds to. Thank you Robbie. You’ve inspired me and hopefully one day I get to meet you!! Wish you more success!!
So excited to see this and the motivation and inspiration it gives!🤯👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@theaudaciousreport
2 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to your film Justin!
Gotta tackle the Appalachian Trail at some point. Also, check into the north country trail. An absolute beast. 4800 miles in the USA. Longest trail that I know of
tears! laughed and cried. Great documentary and high 5 to y'all!
Well done great achievement.. just starting my adventure into ultra and mountain running very inspirational wish it was like 2 hours long!!
Awesome accomplishment!! Keep enjoying it👊🏼👊🏼
What an accomplishment! Truly incredible and highly motivational!
been waiting for this
This was truly so incredible and inspiring to watch.
Wow Robbie. It’s easy to watch a video. But to make this happen is amazing. Always getting in and out of your pain cave is the real challenge. Exceptional great job. Thanks for sharing. All the best from Germany.
Don´t know what to say. I am speechless. You re an absolute idol. So inspiring to see what man can make possible. You give me the guidance to push my own limits. Thank you and all the best for you and your family. Greetings from germany, still speechless.
Congrats Robbie! So motivating and inspiring. Beautiful filming as well.
Robbie, wauw wauw wauw!! you are a true legend!! what an awesome doc - it really inspires me to sign up for an ultrarun too!
Beyond epic. Completely inspiring! Congrats!
Nice work Robbie and crew. We really enjoyed the inescapable vulnerability and tenacity you showed. Great work to the filmmakers as well.
Amazing story. Thanks for sharing it with us.
That was freaking awesome!! As an Ultra trail running athlete I know how hard it is sometimes to get from the starting line to the finish, there’s a lot of 💩that happens in between!!! I also feel him when it comes to lighting, a huge lightening bolt struck about 100 yards in front of me years ago, it was terrifying, deafening and partially blinded me for a few minutes!! You inspire me young man, just when we think we can’t possibly take one more step…we take one more step 💪🏻💗🥳
@theaudaciousreport
14 күн бұрын
Keep on chugging!
Loved every minute of this. Amazing job. The most inspiring video I’ve ever watched.
@theaudaciousreport
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you! So glad you enjoyed.
Congratulations! Extremely inspiring. True badass
Robbie! You’re so amazing and inspiring, I am so thankful I was able to see you cross that LT100 finish line. Thank you for pushing your limits and sharing it with us!
This is so cool. The footage is incredible!
Enjoyed it immensely, have the feeling of really knowing you. Keep going
FCKN Inspiring! Binging all this and soaking in all the stoke.
Wild. Way to go!
Amazing journey!! So happy you found the strength to finish it!!
Great great great!!!
Love how you said you found running later in life. I've been yoyo-ing with running for years, but I'm laser focused on it this time. Starting to take it seriously at 34 years old. You're an inspiration mate.
Completely amazing ❤
This was outstanding. So inspiring!
EPIC!!
Great film, definitely learned a few things on how to improve my own mountain films.
Amazing video!! Loved it!
Just learned about you, and this channel, from Travis Macey’s podcast. Love this. Great stuff!
Strong work! Inspirational!
Amazing wow was really looking forward to this video and seeing Robbie and his determination and grit. Please Robbie more videos lol you need a KZread channel. Inspiring and uplifting thank you
@theaudaciousreport
2 жыл бұрын
This is Robbie's KZread channel now :) except not all the videos will be about his endeavors. We are going to profile other incredible athletes as well. Stay tuned + subscribe! 🔔 🙏🏼
What an unbelievable feat. Amazing to be able to witness the sheer will power and mental fortitude it takes to accomplish such an extraordinary goal. Thanks for capturing this journey and sharing the figurative and literal ups and downs. Great job to all involved! Robbie is a beast.
@theaudaciousreport
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dom!!!!
Amazing and so inspiring!! Definitely brought tears to my eyes. Wow.
@theaudaciousreport
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
That's Strong bro. Good job... 👊💪
This is a wonderful film about an amazing man. Cant work out why it doesn't have a zillion views. Love from NZ
Did I hear that right, “I started running later in life, I’m 36”? 😂
holy smoke - this is incredible, this is inspiring..... WOW
Insane, well done!
WOW. EPIC
So motivational, training here in denver.. cant wait till we can get a workout in together!
Epic!!