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This is awesome Wes, thank you 🙏

Thank you so much Wes for sharing your story. I’ve heard you share it a couple of times on the podcasts that you mentioned but in this video I feel like you really poured your heart into expanding on your success. Last year when I really began to dig into trail running/races I believe your channel was one of the first that I found that I could not stop watching. I don’t know if I will ever be able to have the success that you have, but at 37 years old, I hope I can at least get close. Thank you!

Thanks!

I second the Path Projects shorts. I like the Sykes line with the central back pocket that fits a phone. I can put my phone there and never feel it for hours. There are two other rear pockets that I use for keys or sometimes gels. I don’t like front pockets since things seem to bounce in them. However the rear pockets don’t seem to have the problem.

Fantastic content idea, looking forward to all the great stories!

Great stuff Wes, great to hear your origin story, I see many parallels with my own ultra running journey

Great start with this content.

I’ve been lucky enough to win the lottery to run the Tahoe 200 in 2025! So excited, and I will likely rewatch this video time and time again to mentally prepare for what I am getting myself into.. Well done Wes!

Originally from Great Falls, attending Montana Tech. If you do this next year i would like to attend !!

I'm running Bigfoot and this is my first 200! Enter me in your drawing please!

Continue to love your update videos! Thanks for sharing

Favorite running shorts and liners for the 100-200 mile distance? Loving the weekly updates…helps keep me motivated in my own training!

Ive lived in tri cities for almost a decade and I learned about new trails today! Thank you!

Thanks Wes for keeping up with the series, great stuff. Good to see you bouncing back. Have you had to defer a race entry before? I got sidelined with an upper respiratory infection and a non-stop cough for 4 weeks that completely derailed my training and had to defer a race entry. Enjoying getting back out there, but having to rebuild things.

hi again from FRANCE WES and ty for your video you great i follow you since 1 year and very cool to see all yours adventures. Sorry for my English lol cu Wes.

Great video again- your getting speedier every time. How were those potatoes? Was it hard to eat them cold? Are there any other dried foods to just add water to that you use or would suggest?

Hi Wes! Oh great week!!🤟💪🏻 Very interesting the video About the map, and the Canadian Death Race Always closer! A new race, are you excited about that? 🎉🎉 Anyway, how much times do you spend for the map and all the info About the race? 😀 Great idea for the book....but I'm Italy 😅😅 Have a great week and stay strong! 🌟🇮🇹

Thank you for the consistent updates, Wes! I think you send a lot of great messages, and help reinforce the belief that we are capable of so much more than we sometimes think. Much love, and keep it coming!

Thanks Wes, and I think you do a great job of listening to your body, which is so important in the health of running (and life). Happy training!!!

Hi Wes! I’m interested in the book! Thanks for all you do, I love the videos and insight to your preparation for these long ultras!

Wes, do you ever participate in ice baths after long runs?

Hey Wes, I'm not running Bigfoot this year, but I'm signed up for 2025. I could always use a new way to obsess over an upcoming race. Lol

Glad you're starting to have some solid 'feel good' runs! I'm not running Big Foot 200, and don't currently have a 200 miler in my sights (perhaps some day, but after a few 100+ milers first). Questions: What is your favorite post run meal? Most of my runs are in the morning, so I'd choose eggs cooked in bacon grease over buttered toast, with some LMNT to wash it all down.

Oh I'm interested

Why is that book so expensive?? I found some sites selling it for Way more.

I think the common saying / joke is that "Ultra running is 90% mental. The physical part is only the 90% remaining". But in all seriousness, I know it's not a popular thing to say, but I think the mental aspect is really important but only as a modifier. It helps unlock your full potential and push closer to your actual physical limit (vs. self imposed arbitrary ones). Our mind - for obvious survival reasons - has evolved to prevent us from going to close to the actual limit of where our body break down. But break down it will at some point. So fitness is the base. Being injury free is a must. And pushing through your mind helps you gain an edge.

Q: Hi Wes, as a fellow sea level dweller I was wondering what your approach is to preparing for races at altitude? I’m crossing everything for a Leadville 2025 entry. But 10,000 is pretty high! And any lessons learned running at altitude?

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Nice week worth of training, Wes! I'm super excited for you as CDR approaches!😊

I happened across some vids describing the Young Shuffle, or in North America the Military Shuffle, being the most efficient stride for very long runs. Have you considered your running style or gait in any of your training?

Nice work Wes!

Love it Wes, im so lucky living in Fort Collins and having some of the horsetooth trails and Lory statepark races here. Also very weird randomly seeing my backyard in a video of yours 😂

Absolutely amazing! I didnt even know there was races this big! I am beyond inspired to train and see how far my body and mind can go. Thank you from Ottawa, Canada

Wow...I am completely inspired and sitting here with tears in my eyes watching your race. Simply amazing!! HUGS from Texas!

Hi Wes! I'm so Sorry for Leah! 😢 But i'm sure that everything will be ok very soon! 🎉🎉 Next week I have a little race...a "fun race" for charity called "Cure e Bea" (Run and Drink 😅) 4 loops of 1.1K but before every loop you must drink a beer can. 😜🤟 I did it last year and was sooo fun! 😂 Anyway once I read that run a long race is 90% a state of mind and the rest 10% is brain. What do you think? Do you think that have a strong mind is so powerful? Have a great week Wes! Big hug from Italy! 👍🏻🇮🇹🍻

Playing catchup on my video watching... Great to here that training is going well despite the travels and otherwise busy schedule. Of course, it was also great to meet up for a run!

Always great to hear how things are going for you! I'm glad you felt good enough to push on your Saturday run. Recovery is so non-linear, and I think we sometimes need to push it a little to get the body geared back up into rebuilding for that intensity. I love seeing how my resting heart rate and hrv react overnight and over a few days to varying intensity. Have a great week, and best of luck to Leah for her ankle strengthening!

You keep mentioning the cough…. You may want to get checked for valley fever. It is a fungal lung infection that is common in the dessert southwest.

Sending healing thoughts to Leahs ankle, I think we are all rooting for her x

"I got too high and was sleepy" is such a mood 😆

Sweet! We'll be at Javelina as well. I did the 100K in 2022 (loved it) and I am doing the shorter 31K this year. Hopefully we see you and can say HI! I'm curious how Leah's training is going? Is she working with a coach as well? Or are you helping her with that aspect?

A Beast

I had to choose between Badger Mt. and Ancient lakes this year and you went and did both! Holy cow! Way to go, Wes. Next time I pass you ill make sure to stop and introduce myself. Love your channel. Keep up the good work. And way to kick a$$ at Cocodona.

Hi Wes! 🤟Good to see you in good shape and Happy to run Again! Oh yeah! 🎉and What a beautiful place where you ran with the horses! Oh man! Very beautiful place! 👍🏻🤟Also I saw your don't have problems with the throat, now your voice Is clear! 👍🏻 Good week and now I Run to see your new video! A big hug from Italy! 🤟🇮🇹

Alberta girl here! So excited to have you come race here! Looking forward to all the training vlogs

Hey Wes! You’ve successfully completed several 200 milers which is an impressive achievement, to say the least. What excites you personally for the 200 mile distance?

Looks like a nice trail system with how much there is in the area.