UTMB Week & OCC 55K 2022 | The Window Seat
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There's nothing quite like UTMB week in Chamonix, France. After a two year hiatus, I was thrilled to be back in the French Alps - this time with my partner Hilary Matheson. We tackled the OCC 55K - one of UTMB's sister races in the days leading up to the flagship 100 mile race. This is a look behind the scenes in the week leading up to it and the journey of our OCC itself.
A separate video about our UTMB experience as media members forthcoming.
Many thanks to Jeanne, Sabina and everyone who made the trip possible!
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Enjoyed the added Hillary perspective. That was a fun ride. Thanks. Nice work to you both!
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
She’s pretty terrific!
I hold Zac in this like elite god mode reverence, and 3 days out from OCC Zac is just casually cooking snags at the bbq Billy organises haha. Love it
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
He's a gem on the grill too
Man, I really hope these Window Seat videos are back to stay. So awesome.
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
thank you Garrett - more to come for sure!
Who doesn't love Billy?! --- makes fantastic films about trail running & tackling crazy challenges -- then he goes out & films himself getting destroyed doing the same feats -- see, JMT '20 -- props for chronicling beautiful athleticism....and going for it big time yourself!
Love watching from the window seat. 🥰
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
💺❤
I’m so lucky that Chamonix is just over an hour from my front door…felt a lot of pain on those trails but I can’t stop going back…something about those mountains
That opening montage was incredible.
First comment ever on KZread. Love your film. I got my 34 and 60K in one month. I am sure I will be running UTMB very soon. Thanks for sharing !
Great job Billy. 👏 I finished the CCC this year. The Apls are a different monster. NEVER ENDING CLIMBS!!!
Hey Billy, we spoke very briefly in Monkey Bar UTMB week in 2018 and was super inspired to take up Trail Running. Well things do escalate quickly and I did OCC this year also and super stoked to see your video drop on this beautiful and whilst short (in ultra terms) challenging course. Best wishes.
@Dinckelburg
Жыл бұрын
Ayyyyyy
My first 50K is in just under two weeks! You inspired me to take the leap.
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
Best of luck - run smart, run brave!
@Dinckelburg
Жыл бұрын
And don't forget to try new things on race day!
@BrendanEvan
Жыл бұрын
Start slow then slow down
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
@@Dinckelburg 😆😆
@jasoncross7819
Жыл бұрын
How’d it go?!
So cool to see both of them push and pull each other instead of selfishly running their own race. Fantastic!
Smashing the like button without even seeing the whole video, if you know you know. Billy crushing it ever time….Loving the content as always!
Billy with a bunch of 3rd person camera shots?!?! 😉 Nice job, Hillary!
Nice one Billy. Good to meet you whilst we were waiting for the big dance to start. Excited to have you in my film.
Great to see you struggle, suffer - endure the camera being turned on you and then the rally! Nice job to you (and Hilary!)
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark! Hopefully more prep, less candy and less bonking next time ;)
Billy you are a lucky guy she likes you. That was a wonderful film. Your films have inspired me to run my first long race at the end of next summer the 41 mile Grand Traverse point to point from Crested Butte to Aspen.
It was so nice to share some miles with you and Hilary out on the OCC course. Congrats for finishing and for a yet great window seat video - a real flashback for me ❤
Miss Billy videos. Love you stuff man amazing work
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tyler
So happy to have this back, Billy!
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
🙏🏼
These are always great. Thanks Billy
What a great team effort!
Loved this!! Well done!!
That was fun. Thank you for sharing.
Finally another Window Seat!!! 💪💪💪
great work as always Billy and Hilary!
Great as always
Great video Billy. Captured the essence of Chamonix really nicely and congrats on the race to both of you, beautiful moment to see you cross the line together
That was wonderful!
Awesome!! Just awesome! ❤
That was awesome, enjoyed watching this so much!! Thank you!
congrats on getting over the line! Amazing film as always.
Love the good and the bad that the both of you share!
Great job! Teamwork!🎉
Beautiful scenery & fun glimpse into the toughness of this terrain & race! Congrats!
Watching this again. And wow, if only we all had a Hilary in our lives. What a wonderful positive energy. Still crossing my fingers for occ one day.
Congratulations guys!!!
You're a legend, Billy. Thank you for creating another masterpiece video.
Thanks for sharing 🤙🏻
Fantastic journey, thank you for sharing. Congratulations
I loved seeing your guys interaction and differing highs and lows😂 Great job and thanks for the video!
Well done for pushing through, excellent film, love watching your content
Awesome video! Keeping it real.
Great video B.Y !
Thank you for sharing, your vids always motivate me.
Another fantastic Window Seat! Love it, these films always keep me motivated.
You are awesome! Can’t believe it 55K! But really love wonderful views along the way. Excellent film😍❤️👍👍
He’s back ! Yes Billy
Hands down: Billy Yang makes just the most epic running videos. Period.
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
🙏🏼🙏🏼
I specifically waited to watch this, and my gosh did it take me back. I loved it, so much. It was very real and a great peak into the pain cave as well as the highs. Thank you both for sharing these very vulnerable, intimate, and human moments with us all and allowing me and others to relive the experience from another point of view.
Loved the team work - the push & pull! Views not too shabby either.
Congratulations !
Lovely to see you both!
Awesome video. All the better for the highs and lows. Hopefully it refreshed your memory of the fun parts! 👍🏻
Great film, congrats to you both. I did the OCC also this year (first time) and it was hot and I cramped but made it, so pretty happy 😃
CONGRATS LOVELY COUPLE
Omg! 🇨🇭 is breathtaking ❤❤❤ finish line with holding hand made me cry! Thank you team!!!!!!!
Merci, le bonjour de la France.👍🏻
Although I’m not an ultrarunner, I am also a lover of the outdoor. I like to bag peaks and all I can say is that going through the paincave is such an intense experience. All sorts of emotions. Way to go Billy! Congrats to both of you. Also what a treat watching someone famous like you running our local trails (Eaton Canyon)
I’ve been waiting for this since finishing OCC last month .. I was really hoping to meet u there but sadly no luck 💔 an unforgettable week . Congratulations Billy
Epic as usual ❤
Beautiful, way to rally after a tough stretch (both of you) and finish in style!
Love the views and scenery but man that's a lot of people. Great video and story, way to pull through!
Nice, absolutly amazing views. well done on your finish! nice and honest video showing how a race like this in the mountains will give you lows and highs.
Billy, you did it again. Another first class awe inspiring Chamonix video and Hilary was brilliant. Thank you, thank you, thank you
Fantastic film. Really inspiring
Excellent video 🏃♂️👍
That looked so fun
Glad to find your report after seeing you on Film My Run channel. Thanks to both of you. Well done. Didn’t look fun for a time there.
And that is why love rules! Way to go Billy and Hilary! Thank you for sharing the adventure!
aww this is couple goals and looks so hyped, esp with the spectators cheering you guys on til the end ✨
Love the couple collab videos ❤!
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
She’s the best :)
Yay! new upload.
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
🤘🏼
Epic scenery!! Way to push through and finish! Those climbs looked absolutely brutal! Nice work to both of you!
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
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Awesome film. The banter and interplay between you and Hillary was really sweet.
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
She’s pretty great ❤
You make a great team .
You content is so good Billy. I need more!!!
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
You both are an inspiration! =)
amazing job! greetings from Spain
One of the best videos so far! Man you guys made it, after few bonks! Well fought, and thanks for providing such a beautiful videos, like always! Huge fan of your work. Cheers from Finland!
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
thank you - hope to make it over there one of these days!
Awesome job you two!!! Congratulations 🎉. Boy oh boy Billy, beautiful tolerant, kind and cheerful Hillary sure is a keeper!!!
@HilaryAnn
Жыл бұрын
*Unsponsored😆*. (And thank you! We make a good team IMO ☺️)
Never fails to inspire!!
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
🙏🏼🙏🏼
Epic. ❤
so fuuunnnn.. amazing scenery awesome video
The Window Seat films are brilliant. A great team effort to complete the race. Thank you for sharing Billy and Hillary. Great to see Zach Miller back racing as well.
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
Thank you - and yes, Zach crushed it!
Just threw in all my Running Stones hoping for CCC. (I thought it was a joke when I was told I had qualified for it as well as the full UTMB). Started Watching and not sure if this video is going to get me super pumped or super scared. Oh boy. But so looking forward to your first hand account. I am sure it will be accurate and awesome
Billy way to rally great job
"The Aftermath" 👏 👏 👏 👏 thanks so much for sharing, sweet views indeed... It's why we do what we do... Vámonos 🤙
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
Con corazon ❤️
The aftermath just gets me!
The pain cave, no one can escape! Way to recover, not if y’all!
The Alps are for reals! Nice job getting it done and very cool to see you and Hilly on the UTMB Livestream.
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
Thanks SC! You and Naomi next...? ;)
@jasheek98
Жыл бұрын
@@BillyYang Probably not running an ultra together anytime soon :-)
saludos from chile. ¡¡ Great Video and Experience
Fantastic vlog guys. Love Chamonix. Must stop telling everyone how beautiful it is though, or they’ll all visit!
@BillyYang
Жыл бұрын
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Nice to see how you both conquer the occ beast, the climb is indeed killing, and especially that last part on the ski slope is demotivating. Good you both pulled it off. Ps. @hillary missed your DSLR ln your hand while running 😇 thought it was always there on trails 😉
Thank you for a great video. You are an inspiration and hope to run this in 2026.⭐️
Lovely film, now I want to try the OCC too, you get to see the dark parts from CCC! - Funny how similar the Champed Lac frames are to mine!
Aw that kiss at the end is super cute.
Bonking means something entirely different in Australia!! 😅 Great vid, guys!
What a hilarious intro
Great stuff as always! One have to qualify for OCC? TIA.