@@legendofthefox86 Thanks! Just watch out, because it looks like the course is a bit different now under the UTMB banner. I think it still utilizes a lot of the same trails, but the start/finish area is different (at least, It has been for the past year or two).
@BrianTierney-mt7od2 ай бұрын
Third Order Regular? I went to Franciscan University in Steubenville. Im an OFS in Tenn. running the JFK 50 this year
@messinwithzacksquatch2 ай бұрын
Heck yeah man! I worked at FUS during the 2018-19 academic year. Many of my long runs for my first 50 were at Raccoon Creek State Park right down the road.
@erinsingletary36972 ай бұрын
Loved your video, Father! I am running the 50 mile cruel jewel this weekend and so encouraged by your words. Thank you!
@messinwithzacksquatch2 ай бұрын
Awesome! Have a great race. It's a beast of a course, but you'll love every minute!
@brandongalguera9372 ай бұрын
Congrats! I’m doing this race this year. I’m nervous about getting lost. I know there was that part that you got off trail, but for the most part will it be pretty obvious if I am on the correct trail or not? Or should I bring some gps map
@messinwithzacksquatch2 ай бұрын
Thanks man. It's such a great race, and such a well-organized event. The course is very well-marked. You just have to stay alert and never assume you know where you're going. Check for markers anytime you see a side trail or hit an intersection, and anytime you go a few minutes without seeing other runners or trail markers, stop and assess your surroundings before you go too far off course. If you run enough races like this, you're guaranteed to make a wrong turn eventually, usually just out of exhaustion or poor judgment. But they do a really nice job keeping everyone safe and on course at the Arkansas Traveller.
@wvu053 ай бұрын
Congratulations, Father Zack! That is quite the achievement.
@messinwithzacksquatch3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Arkansas Traveler 100 is such a fun race.
@wvu055 ай бұрын
So nice to see someone who enjoys _Hot Rod._ Richardson is too pure for this world.
@brandonkondracki6 ай бұрын
Love to see it! Great job man! 🙂
@messinwithzacksquatch6 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@BackyardWesternStates7 ай бұрын
Thanks once again for sharing. 🙂
@messinwithzacksquatch7 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@kirubelassegid11777 ай бұрын
Good review. Thanks for sharing your insight
@toddboucher33027 ай бұрын
Great video I’m doing the 50 whatever it is 656 miles this year and then I’m gonna do it again the hundred mile next year so I’m doing that and then doing the Georgia jewel which is another hundred mile. We have out here in September so Goodyear planned and next year I’ll hit that one andsomebody’s video scare me and some excite me
@imable2ru7 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your run! I remember seeing you as you came through CrossRoads and you were excited that you were going to make it below 24 hours! Amazing!
@messinwithzacksquatch6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@bobbyawrey7 ай бұрын
Congrats on the sub 24! Huge!
@messinwithzacksquatch7 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@chrisbarnes94887 ай бұрын
Good report. Find a candy called GinGins. It always helps me w GI issues on endurance runs. And I was at Bandera also
@toddmarentette8 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing, excellent video. And way to dig deep 🙌 … running my first JFK this Saturday.
@messinwithzacksquatch8 ай бұрын
Heck yeah, man! You're gonna love it. Awesome race.
@Shevock8 ай бұрын
Great job and report.
@messinwithzacksquatch8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@eprohoda8 ай бұрын
Yaahoo, Messin'!Yeah,you made pro traveler. adios! :)
@oliviak73249 ай бұрын
Hello! I do not know if you will see this comment but I believe I saw you this last weekend at Arkansas Traveller 100. I watched your running videos while training for this one, my first 100. When I showed up for packet pickup, I think I saw you! If it was you, I sure hope you had a terrific race. I prayed to get through it and by the grace of God I finished just 5 min before cutoff!
@messinwithzacksquatch9 ай бұрын
I was there! Such a fun race. Broke 24 for the first time. Congrats on your finish! That must've been an incredible moment for you! That's a *tough* course for a 30 hour cutoff. Hope to see you out on the trails again. Be sure to say hello!
@lizspeck300810 ай бұрын
Thank you for this recap. I’m thinking of running this race and your commentary was really helpful!
@messinwithzacksquatch10 ай бұрын
You're welcome! JFK50 is a grand old time!
@BackyardWesternStates11 ай бұрын
Dude you're awesome. Congrats on the accomplishment and for keeping it real. Thanks for sharing! (especially for sharing on the port-a-potty front 😉)
@messinwithzacksquatch11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! I still have flashbacks of the gut issues I faced during this race haha
@DJGCWB Жыл бұрын
another great recap. thanks for sharing. now im going to watch the movie Calvary, Lol!
@DJGCWB Жыл бұрын
Great video Father Zack! I'm doing my first 50k at the Rocky 50 on 2/11/23. Please pray for me, I will pray for you!
@messinwithzacksquatch Жыл бұрын
Heck yeah, man! Tear it up! Praying for you.
@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro Жыл бұрын
I am missing the race today! 😭💔 (11/19/22) AND, they won't reimburse my $200.00 race fee!😠💸 Your description of your experience is so beautiful! THIS is what I love about trail running.😃❤️🏞️🏃🏽♂️ I don't think my body could have tolerated 50 miles right now. I ran a marathon earlier this year and think I over trained!🤕🦵🏽 I'll be back, Lord willing. May Lord grant you continued health! Take care!🙂👋🏽👨🏽⚕️🏃🏽♂️
@echalonfackler Жыл бұрын
I am running JFK this year their 60th. I am thinking that I may struggle. This year has been brutal for me. Not in the shape I want to be for this, 1 month out.
@messinwithzacksquatch Жыл бұрын
There's still time for some good training!
@echalonfackler Жыл бұрын
@@messinwithzacksquatch thank you sir. Just ran the End of the Road sat, and the Chicago Marathon 2 weeks ago. I ahve done 100's but was in better shape and lighter. Mentally I have the steel for this. Just worried my weight will be a problem. so I need to crush it and drop weight fast. Your video was super helpful. Bless you!!!
@brawlstarssponsorships Жыл бұрын
whats ur pfp
@oliviahw1504 Жыл бұрын
Yeah man, glad you kept your wits about you and did not go up that fire tower. I hiked up to Elliot's Knob for the first time the other weekend, and that tower is so rickety and unsafe, even in the daytime! Who knows when the last time the forest service has done any work on it. Great job on the race, enjoyed the video.
@messinwithzacksquatch Жыл бұрын
Thankfully it was too dark for me to realize how rickety and sketchy it was. Inorance is bliss 😆
@FeetFirstAthletics2 жыл бұрын
At the start of the race (10:33) I'm about 10 feet in front of you wearing the blue shirt and holding the GoPro! I just checked my race recap vid and you make an appearance there too lol. Awesome recap, this was one hell of a race and that buckle is no joke.
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
I feel like I saw you a handful of times out on the course in the early stages, probably at aid stations. As soon as you uploaded your vid a few weeks back, I was instantly like "oh hey, the dude with the mustache!" haha. I'm sure I'll see you out on the trails somewhere again, man. Blessings!
@chrismccoy41462 жыл бұрын
That weaver creek section is brutal!I’ve only done the 50 but it was still brutal
@billyg14612 жыл бұрын
God is a superstition.
@michelleharnett13512 жыл бұрын
I love your videos. Real and honest.
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Michelle!
@Runnerrwe2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful story. Very useful for me since I plan to run the Cruel Jewel in 2023 or 2024. Thanks for sharing
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Happy to share.
@halefitness60452 жыл бұрын
49 days from now I will be attempting Grindstone 100 for the first time. I finished Old Dominion 100 earlier this year and am enjoying my prep for Grindstone. I appreciate you commentary on the race as it helps me get a feel for how the course is. I am logging my training prep and race recap from the Old Dominion 100 here if anyone is interested: halefitnessadventures.blogspot.com/
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on your OD100 finish! Have fun at Grindstone. It's pretty gnarly at times, but it's a beautiful course!
@hmunoz3142 жыл бұрын
Right on dude!
@fr.gregoryplowtor18722 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, Fr. Zack, on the amazing an impressive race that you successfully completed! Thanks for sharing details. God bless you!
@irisjacobs62302 жыл бұрын
Great video! I really like your race report. Now I want to run it. Lol!
@antoniosierra49512 жыл бұрын
Alas, it is here!
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
Haha I got so busy in the weeks after the race. I recorded commentary as quickly as I could before I forgot everything, though. Finally had a chance to do some quick editing over the past week or so.
@Shevock2 жыл бұрын
Sorry about your loss of your friend. I look forward to your videos because they feel genuine. The race sounds amazing.
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Dan. And I'm glad you enjoy the videos!
@Endurance832 жыл бұрын
Nice recap. I second the "trying to find the final water drop aid station"... it was so frustrating. I luckily linked up with a 50 mile finisher after Firepit, and she guided me the final 20+ miles. Nice seeing you there, and hope to link up again at another 100. Be well. Tim
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Tim! Any races on the horizon?
@Endurance832 жыл бұрын
@@messinwithzacksquatch yeah, considering logistics for the Indiana Trail 100 in October. You?
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Yeah, I'm signed up for Bandera 100k in January. Gonna run a local trail 50k in November, as well.
@keypfitalways34302 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. I am registered to run this year. How did you feel the day after ?
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
Lol not good. Didn't help that I was at a Washington NFL game the next afternoon and had to walk a mile to and from the metro and up and down enormous/steep flights of steps. Generally speaking, 2-4 days after a fifty or 100 miler I'm walking normally again. Some people recover much faster, though! Have fun!
@jasonrosenbaum8612 жыл бұрын
Love this video. You have inspired me to commit to doing this race.
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@WVRunningDon2 жыл бұрын
Nice video Zach. I've signed up to do the JFK 50 this year as part of my 50 at 50. My 50th birthday is in September and I have made this my big race of the year. Thanks for all of the insight into the course. Keep on running. It's a great day to go for a run wherever you may be!!!
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
Amen, brother! Hope you enjoy every minute of it!
@chinothedreamgiver16292 жыл бұрын
Great ... amen.
@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro2 жыл бұрын
Greetings brother Zack! I actually think I've seen you walking down the street in your brown robe ! I live and run near Catholic; beautiful campus! I'm preparing for the JFK 50 milier this November (2022) so, I really appreciate you for sharing this with us! I did the Bishop's marathon on the C & O canal in 2021. I also train in Rock Creek Park; good trails! I wish you the best of success in your positive endeavors! Take care!👋🏽👨🏾⚕️🏞️🏃🏽♂️
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
It certainly might have been me! I always used to walk back and forth from classes at CUA. Also, I love Rock Creek Park! What a little oasis in the middle of that city. There are trails back there where you can run for hours and barely see another person. So cool. Best of luck preparing for JFK. You'll love it. Keep putting in work at Rock Creek and on the C&O and you will be totally prepared!
@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro2 жыл бұрын
@@messinwithzacksquatch Thanks! God bless you brother Zack!🙏🏞️🏃🏽♂️
@Pablopld2 жыл бұрын
Great video, this is the kind of message I have tried to pass to my friends. Well done! - Congratulations 100 Miles Club.
@Shevock2 жыл бұрын
Gray area. Good insight.
@MrUKRAINEC2 жыл бұрын
🙂A great idea for the race!
@ondineteschen9012 жыл бұрын
I'm running my first 50k in May 2022 and I'm watching all of these that I can. Videos and commentaries like this one have me very anxious (in a good way) to get out and run and push myself. I really enjoyed watching this and hearing about the positive commenting about your experience. Thank you!
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
Good luck! It's always good to be a little anxious, I think. It takes a lot of mental energy to prepare for an ultra marathon. I hope you enjoy every step of the journey!
@ScottSowle2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Zack for this. Heading down that way in February for the 2022 RR. You helped me out verbally with the course and I now can see it better. I'll just keep on truck'n with Isaiah 40:31.
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
Amen, brother! Go get it!
@JamesGoodrich72 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great race recap!
@Endurance832 жыл бұрын
I first want to say thank you for putting out this content and recap. I was bib #631, finished in 35hr 50min. There's so much you talked about that was spot on with my experience... from the very early (and unexpected) entry into the hurt locker, to the GI issues, and hallucinations. I played the same "get to the next aid station and don't drop out" game for almost the entire first half of the race, feeling absolutely miserable. The concept of taking a monumental task and breaking it down in very manageable sections. Once I hit the halfway point, I was able to eat (and hold it down), drink, and found a renewed jolt of energy, from miles 52-70. North River Gap (inbound) was, to your point, an absolute war zone. But from that point forward, all I could think, my entire thought process, was based around one question: "what if". What if I could bury all the quit, put aside the overwhelming desire to walk away from the hardest physical and mental endurance challenge I've ever done, and pull off a miracle? Now, the why: I love ultra marathons because they force you out of your comfort zone. They force you to show the world (or at least everyone at the race) your anxieties, your vulnerabilities, your laughter, your tears, who you truly are. And, because it redefines what you're really made of. You probably passed me sometime in the second half, and I don't recall it most likely because I was too busy being mesmerized by all the blueberries on the forest floor (which in retrospect were actually acorns), but congratulations to your finish. You're part of a very small group to have signed up for, raced, and finished one of the most difficult (b)east coast ultras. Be well. From Boston. Tim
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
Tim, Beautiful reflection! Thanks for sharing. And it's so good to hear the thoughts of someone else who finished the same race. That's one thing that can be tough after these races. They are such, as you accurately put it, vulnerable experiences, but oftentimes you don't really have anybody to unpack it with afterward, because everybody kind of just hobbles back to their lives shortly after crossing the finish line. Half the reason I even make these recap videos is to give myself an opportunity to capture my own race experience before I begin to forget it. Speaking it out, even in front of a camera, can be somewhat cathartic haha. Congrats on the finish! Hope to see you out on the trails someday!
@Endurance832 жыл бұрын
@@messinwithzacksquatch I like your analysis of "everybody hobbles back to their lives shortly after crossing the finish"... it is so true. We go through the best & worst of times with people who do these events, yet, never even see them again. It's a very disconnected aftermath, yet so many of us have the same experiences which is why I'm very thankful of YT bloggers (such as yourself) that not only have the technical wherewithal, but the courage to put out content about ultra experiences. Keep up the good work, and yes, hope to see you on the trails someday. Cruel Jewel 2022 is my next adventure. Cheers.
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
@@Endurance83 I'm planning on being at Cruel Jewel as well! Gonna start my training cycle next month, God willing. I actually got a minor stress fracture at Grindstone and am still dealing with some residual nerve inflammation, even three months later! I'm hoping I'm ready to kick it into high gear again soon. Hopefully see you in May!
@foggyminer2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Now I want to sign up for Grindstone. I did Rocky Raccoon this year too and like you said, forgot all about the pain. Your descriptions of the race is so cool
@messinwithzacksquatch2 жыл бұрын
Go for it! It was a beast of a race, but I can't recommend it enough.
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Great recap, really helpful!
@@legendofthefox86 Thanks! Just watch out, because it looks like the course is a bit different now under the UTMB banner. I think it still utilizes a lot of the same trails, but the start/finish area is different (at least, It has been for the past year or two).
Third Order Regular? I went to Franciscan University in Steubenville. Im an OFS in Tenn. running the JFK 50 this year
Heck yeah man! I worked at FUS during the 2018-19 academic year. Many of my long runs for my first 50 were at Raccoon Creek State Park right down the road.
Loved your video, Father! I am running the 50 mile cruel jewel this weekend and so encouraged by your words. Thank you!
Awesome! Have a great race. It's a beast of a course, but you'll love every minute!
Congrats! I’m doing this race this year. I’m nervous about getting lost. I know there was that part that you got off trail, but for the most part will it be pretty obvious if I am on the correct trail or not? Or should I bring some gps map
Thanks man. It's such a great race, and such a well-organized event. The course is very well-marked. You just have to stay alert and never assume you know where you're going. Check for markers anytime you see a side trail or hit an intersection, and anytime you go a few minutes without seeing other runners or trail markers, stop and assess your surroundings before you go too far off course. If you run enough races like this, you're guaranteed to make a wrong turn eventually, usually just out of exhaustion or poor judgment. But they do a really nice job keeping everyone safe and on course at the Arkansas Traveller.
Congratulations, Father Zack! That is quite the achievement.
Thank you! Arkansas Traveler 100 is such a fun race.
So nice to see someone who enjoys _Hot Rod._ Richardson is too pure for this world.
Love to see it! Great job man! 🙂
Thanks man!
Thanks once again for sharing. 🙂
My pleasure!
Good review. Thanks for sharing your insight
Great video I’m doing the 50 whatever it is 656 miles this year and then I’m gonna do it again the hundred mile next year so I’m doing that and then doing the Georgia jewel which is another hundred mile. We have out here in September so Goodyear planned and next year I’ll hit that one andsomebody’s video scare me and some excite me
Congratulations on your run! I remember seeing you as you came through CrossRoads and you were excited that you were going to make it below 24 hours! Amazing!
Thank you!
Congrats on the sub 24! Huge!
Thanks man!
Good report. Find a candy called GinGins. It always helps me w GI issues on endurance runs. And I was at Bandera also
Thank you for sharing, excellent video. And way to dig deep 🙌 … running my first JFK this Saturday.
Heck yeah, man! You're gonna love it. Awesome race.
Great job and report.
Thank you!
Yaahoo, Messin'!Yeah,you made pro traveler. adios! :)
Hello! I do not know if you will see this comment but I believe I saw you this last weekend at Arkansas Traveller 100. I watched your running videos while training for this one, my first 100. When I showed up for packet pickup, I think I saw you! If it was you, I sure hope you had a terrific race. I prayed to get through it and by the grace of God I finished just 5 min before cutoff!
I was there! Such a fun race. Broke 24 for the first time. Congrats on your finish! That must've been an incredible moment for you! That's a *tough* course for a 30 hour cutoff. Hope to see you out on the trails again. Be sure to say hello!
Thank you for this recap. I’m thinking of running this race and your commentary was really helpful!
You're welcome! JFK50 is a grand old time!
Dude you're awesome. Congrats on the accomplishment and for keeping it real. Thanks for sharing! (especially for sharing on the port-a-potty front 😉)
Thanks so much! I still have flashbacks of the gut issues I faced during this race haha
another great recap. thanks for sharing. now im going to watch the movie Calvary, Lol!
Great video Father Zack! I'm doing my first 50k at the Rocky 50 on 2/11/23. Please pray for me, I will pray for you!
Heck yeah, man! Tear it up! Praying for you.
I am missing the race today! 😭💔 (11/19/22) AND, they won't reimburse my $200.00 race fee!😠💸 Your description of your experience is so beautiful! THIS is what I love about trail running.😃❤️🏞️🏃🏽♂️ I don't think my body could have tolerated 50 miles right now. I ran a marathon earlier this year and think I over trained!🤕🦵🏽 I'll be back, Lord willing. May Lord grant you continued health! Take care!🙂👋🏽👨🏽⚕️🏃🏽♂️
I am running JFK this year their 60th. I am thinking that I may struggle. This year has been brutal for me. Not in the shape I want to be for this, 1 month out.
There's still time for some good training!
@@messinwithzacksquatch thank you sir. Just ran the End of the Road sat, and the Chicago Marathon 2 weeks ago. I ahve done 100's but was in better shape and lighter. Mentally I have the steel for this. Just worried my weight will be a problem. so I need to crush it and drop weight fast. Your video was super helpful. Bless you!!!
whats ur pfp
Yeah man, glad you kept your wits about you and did not go up that fire tower. I hiked up to Elliot's Knob for the first time the other weekend, and that tower is so rickety and unsafe, even in the daytime! Who knows when the last time the forest service has done any work on it. Great job on the race, enjoyed the video.
Thankfully it was too dark for me to realize how rickety and sketchy it was. Inorance is bliss 😆
At the start of the race (10:33) I'm about 10 feet in front of you wearing the blue shirt and holding the GoPro! I just checked my race recap vid and you make an appearance there too lol. Awesome recap, this was one hell of a race and that buckle is no joke.
I feel like I saw you a handful of times out on the course in the early stages, probably at aid stations. As soon as you uploaded your vid a few weeks back, I was instantly like "oh hey, the dude with the mustache!" haha. I'm sure I'll see you out on the trails somewhere again, man. Blessings!
That weaver creek section is brutal!I’ve only done the 50 but it was still brutal
God is a superstition.
I love your videos. Real and honest.
Thanks, Michelle!
Wonderful story. Very useful for me since I plan to run the Cruel Jewel in 2023 or 2024. Thanks for sharing
My pleasure! Happy to share.
49 days from now I will be attempting Grindstone 100 for the first time. I finished Old Dominion 100 earlier this year and am enjoying my prep for Grindstone. I appreciate you commentary on the race as it helps me get a feel for how the course is. I am logging my training prep and race recap from the Old Dominion 100 here if anyone is interested: halefitnessadventures.blogspot.com/
Congrats on your OD100 finish! Have fun at Grindstone. It's pretty gnarly at times, but it's a beautiful course!
Right on dude!
Congratulations, Fr. Zack, on the amazing an impressive race that you successfully completed! Thanks for sharing details. God bless you!
Great video! I really like your race report. Now I want to run it. Lol!
Alas, it is here!
Haha I got so busy in the weeks after the race. I recorded commentary as quickly as I could before I forgot everything, though. Finally had a chance to do some quick editing over the past week or so.
Sorry about your loss of your friend. I look forward to your videos because they feel genuine. The race sounds amazing.
Thanks, Dan. And I'm glad you enjoy the videos!
Nice recap. I second the "trying to find the final water drop aid station"... it was so frustrating. I luckily linked up with a 50 mile finisher after Firepit, and she guided me the final 20+ miles. Nice seeing you there, and hope to link up again at another 100. Be well. Tim
Thanks, Tim! Any races on the horizon?
@@messinwithzacksquatch yeah, considering logistics for the Indiana Trail 100 in October. You?
Nice! Yeah, I'm signed up for Bandera 100k in January. Gonna run a local trail 50k in November, as well.
Thanks for this video. I am registered to run this year. How did you feel the day after ?
Lol not good. Didn't help that I was at a Washington NFL game the next afternoon and had to walk a mile to and from the metro and up and down enormous/steep flights of steps. Generally speaking, 2-4 days after a fifty or 100 miler I'm walking normally again. Some people recover much faster, though! Have fun!
Love this video. You have inspired me to commit to doing this race.
Awesome!
Nice video Zach. I've signed up to do the JFK 50 this year as part of my 50 at 50. My 50th birthday is in September and I have made this my big race of the year. Thanks for all of the insight into the course. Keep on running. It's a great day to go for a run wherever you may be!!!
Amen, brother! Hope you enjoy every minute of it!
Great ... amen.
Greetings brother Zack! I actually think I've seen you walking down the street in your brown robe ! I live and run near Catholic; beautiful campus! I'm preparing for the JFK 50 milier this November (2022) so, I really appreciate you for sharing this with us! I did the Bishop's marathon on the C & O canal in 2021. I also train in Rock Creek Park; good trails! I wish you the best of success in your positive endeavors! Take care!👋🏽👨🏾⚕️🏞️🏃🏽♂️
It certainly might have been me! I always used to walk back and forth from classes at CUA. Also, I love Rock Creek Park! What a little oasis in the middle of that city. There are trails back there where you can run for hours and barely see another person. So cool. Best of luck preparing for JFK. You'll love it. Keep putting in work at Rock Creek and on the C&O and you will be totally prepared!
@@messinwithzacksquatch Thanks! God bless you brother Zack!🙏🏞️🏃🏽♂️
Great video, this is the kind of message I have tried to pass to my friends. Well done! - Congratulations 100 Miles Club.
Gray area. Good insight.
🙂A great idea for the race!
I'm running my first 50k in May 2022 and I'm watching all of these that I can. Videos and commentaries like this one have me very anxious (in a good way) to get out and run and push myself. I really enjoyed watching this and hearing about the positive commenting about your experience. Thank you!
Good luck! It's always good to be a little anxious, I think. It takes a lot of mental energy to prepare for an ultra marathon. I hope you enjoy every step of the journey!
Thanks Zack for this. Heading down that way in February for the 2022 RR. You helped me out verbally with the course and I now can see it better. I'll just keep on truck'n with Isaiah 40:31.
Amen, brother! Go get it!
Wow! Great race recap!
I first want to say thank you for putting out this content and recap. I was bib #631, finished in 35hr 50min. There's so much you talked about that was spot on with my experience... from the very early (and unexpected) entry into the hurt locker, to the GI issues, and hallucinations. I played the same "get to the next aid station and don't drop out" game for almost the entire first half of the race, feeling absolutely miserable. The concept of taking a monumental task and breaking it down in very manageable sections. Once I hit the halfway point, I was able to eat (and hold it down), drink, and found a renewed jolt of energy, from miles 52-70. North River Gap (inbound) was, to your point, an absolute war zone. But from that point forward, all I could think, my entire thought process, was based around one question: "what if". What if I could bury all the quit, put aside the overwhelming desire to walk away from the hardest physical and mental endurance challenge I've ever done, and pull off a miracle? Now, the why: I love ultra marathons because they force you out of your comfort zone. They force you to show the world (or at least everyone at the race) your anxieties, your vulnerabilities, your laughter, your tears, who you truly are. And, because it redefines what you're really made of. You probably passed me sometime in the second half, and I don't recall it most likely because I was too busy being mesmerized by all the blueberries on the forest floor (which in retrospect were actually acorns), but congratulations to your finish. You're part of a very small group to have signed up for, raced, and finished one of the most difficult (b)east coast ultras. Be well. From Boston. Tim
Tim, Beautiful reflection! Thanks for sharing. And it's so good to hear the thoughts of someone else who finished the same race. That's one thing that can be tough after these races. They are such, as you accurately put it, vulnerable experiences, but oftentimes you don't really have anybody to unpack it with afterward, because everybody kind of just hobbles back to their lives shortly after crossing the finish line. Half the reason I even make these recap videos is to give myself an opportunity to capture my own race experience before I begin to forget it. Speaking it out, even in front of a camera, can be somewhat cathartic haha. Congrats on the finish! Hope to see you out on the trails someday!
@@messinwithzacksquatch I like your analysis of "everybody hobbles back to their lives shortly after crossing the finish"... it is so true. We go through the best & worst of times with people who do these events, yet, never even see them again. It's a very disconnected aftermath, yet so many of us have the same experiences which is why I'm very thankful of YT bloggers (such as yourself) that not only have the technical wherewithal, but the courage to put out content about ultra experiences. Keep up the good work, and yes, hope to see you on the trails someday. Cruel Jewel 2022 is my next adventure. Cheers.
@@Endurance83 I'm planning on being at Cruel Jewel as well! Gonna start my training cycle next month, God willing. I actually got a minor stress fracture at Grindstone and am still dealing with some residual nerve inflammation, even three months later! I'm hoping I'm ready to kick it into high gear again soon. Hopefully see you in May!
Wow! Now I want to sign up for Grindstone. I did Rocky Raccoon this year too and like you said, forgot all about the pain. Your descriptions of the race is so cool
Go for it! It was a beast of a race, but I can't recommend it enough.