Run Rabbit Run 100 Mile Strategy
2,077 views · Published 13 September 2018 · 6:34 · Indexed 31 October 2026
Channel: Seth James DeMoor · 2018 · People & Blogs
Run Rabbit Run 100 mile race is tomorrow! I cannot wait to finally start moving my legs in the forward direction, remembering that EVERY single step in the Run Rabbit Run 100 mile race will be ONE step closer to the finish. One foot in front of the other has really never been more relevant in my life! Sometimes it's easy to say those words, "one foot in front of the other", and then sometimes you actually have to LIVE it. Run Rabbit Run 100 offers an incredible opportunity to take a wild journey through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, beginning first in the beautiful town of Steamboat Springs Colorado. I have officially done my gear check for the race, for the double check, and will do the triple check gear check in the morning. Today's daily story and vlog focus on the overall strategy for the race. I say everything in today's vlog as a student of the sport, with complete humility toward the challenge that lies before me. I am a rookie to running the one hundred mile distance. I will be racing against many veterans of the one hundred mile distance at Run Rabbit Run 100 in Steamboat Springs Colorado. So, again, I will be out on this incredibly beautiful course at Run Rabbit Run, absorbing all the sensory data that I can along the way. For example, I predict that my legs will begin to feel tired at mile 30. Usually, during my training days, my legs start to feel tired around mile 30. This is good news! Why? Because from mile 30 to mile 50 on this course, it's downhill running! So, I believe I can get to 30 miles feeling good, and then, because of the downhill section, I believe I can get mile 50 feeling ok. It will definitely start to hurt by the time I get to Olympian Hall at mile 50, BUT, if I can simply get to mile 50, that's HALF WAY HOME! And for a long distance runner, getting halfway into a race is a HUGE deal mentally. So from a strategy standpoint, I really just want to get to Olympian Hall for the first time feeling pretty good, because that is when the real racing begins. At Olympian Hall, no matter how I'm feeling at that point in Run Rabbit Run 100, it will be getting dark, or already be dark at that point. So, let the mental game really kick in! The second half of Run Rabbit Run 100 mile race will be completed in darkness. Thankfully, because of my experience in attempting Nolan's 14, I feel mentally ready to deal with the dark elements of night. It is hard to be outside at night as a human. And it's really hard to be outside at night and attempt to run on tough trails with rocks, roots, streams, and yes, animals. Keeping yourself mentally in the moment is key for running at night, and I believe it will be essential for persevering those final 50 miles in Run Rabbit Run 100. I'm excited to toe the line, and have FUN in this one hundred mile race. Fun, keep it fun! We need to have fun in this world. We need to smile in this world. And this is no different when running an ultra marathon distance. Have fun! Keep it simple. Don't fret. Be flexible. And yes, have fun out there and absorb the beauty around you. PS - the aspen leaves in Steamboat Springs Colorado should be fully peaked for their fall colors. I'm beyond excited to be running through these leaves on Flash of Gold section of the Run Rabbit Run 100 course. Thanks everyone for your support as I look to complete my first one hundred mile race through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Stay tuned for live updates on the website and also on Twitter, the hashtag is #RRR100. See you all at the finish! 🔻Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/sethdemoor 🔻 🔻 Let's Connect Below 🔻 ➡️Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/20320892 ➡️Twitter: https://twitter.com/SethJamesDeMoor ➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sethjamesdemoor/ ➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sethjamesdemoor/ Seek beauty. Work hard. & Love each other. ----- Subscribe today if you're looking for more of all three in life! ------- 🎧 MUSIC 🎧 Closing Song: Floppy Circus ft. Panthurr, singing "The Brightest Smile": https://soundcloud.com/floppycircus/the-brightest-smile-ft-panthurr 🔻Gear for Vlogging from Amazon 🔻 1. Canon 7D Mark I & Canon 5D Mark III CANON 5D: https://amzn.to/2A4iECl & CANON 7D: https://amzn.to/2OaXOUM 2. Rode Video Pro Mic: https://amzn.to/2OcB4Ur 3. SYRP Genie (time-lapse) & Magic Carpet Slider: https://amzn.to/2OawJRv 4. DJI SPARK: https://amzn.to/2uMzQXE -------- Who is SETH? Son of the BIG MAN, husband to TRUE LOVE, Father of three boys (Joseph, Seth and Michael), and a Colorado native that is pursuing beauty, striving to work hard, and love others around me every single day. I started the daily vlog adventure for three reasons: to improve my video production skills, have fun, and share some of my story with all of you. Thanks for tuning in daily to this vlog, and commenting on the videos, which is my favorite part of the YouTube experience. Seek beauty. Work hard. & Love each other. Cya tomorrow.
