Mogollon Monster 100 miles Ultra Marathon - Going in Blind
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- čas přidán 22. 09. 2023
- Only 3 weeks after Leadville 100 miles in Colorado, I’m running Mogollon Monster 100 miles Ultra marathon endurance race - a point-to-point 100 miles of trail running in Arizona, along the Mogollon Rim. This was my 10th 100 miler ultra trail marathon I ran this year. With its 6 climbs up the rim for a total of ~18,000 feet of elevation gain, this race organized by Aravaipa Running is one of the rare non-lottery Hardrock Qualifier.
Running Mogollon Monster 100 miles ultra marathon is challenging, and only 3 weeks since my last 100 miles ultra marathon isn’t much, but what truly scared me was that those 3 weeks were extremely busy with work. Between work, training, healing from the last race, hiking with Nora, and traveling back and forth and back and forth from CO to CA to AZ, managing this channel - I simply didn’t have to prepare for Mogollon Monster 100 miles ultra marathon race. The extent of my preparation was to only glance at the aid station chart and noticing that there were very few of them, and that many were over 10 miles apart.
What’s more, Nora has helped on so many races this year, that we decided she should take the weekend “off” and go do her own adventure! So I went in solo, and because I didn’t have time to figure out aid station or course, I also didn’t have time to pack any drop bag. Instead, I simply filled my bag with a bunch of food, extra clothes and light for the night, and went in this 100 miles ultra marathon run in the dark. Fully blind.
I’m not happy I came in so underprepared, and that’s very atypical for me. I don’t typically spend THAT much time coming in a race, but I do have my check list of basic information I want to know (e.g., when is sunrise/sunset, where do I expect to be on the course, where should I have drop bag, what’s the temperature range, what gear do I need, is it technical?). But not this time… All I can say is this - don’t try this at home! These stunts are performed by professional under the strict supervision of experts and healthcare professionals.
Luckily, Aravaipa Running always organize great race with fantastic support, helpful volunteers, and attracts the best of the best when it comes to friendly runners. It was amazing running with you all day and night (and day again…)!
Next stop, The Bear 100 miles ultra marathon in Utah - Sept 29! It’s the last big mountain race of the year!
As always, thanks for watching!
Simon
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Track Name: MIDNIGHT (EDM)
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That does NOT make sense! Why would Chewbacca, an 8 foot tall Wookie, live on Endor with a bunch of 2 foot tall Ewok? Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, if Chewbacca lives on the Mogollon Rim, you need to like this video!
silly silly Simon
Answer: Chewbacca and a Ewok were next to each other in the woods going poo. Chewbacca looked down at the Ewok and said: "Hey Ewok, you ever had trouble with poo sticking to your hair"? Ewok looks up at him and says: "No". Chewbacca then grabs the Ewok and wipes his butt with him.
@@earthquakemagoon2505 lol omg
Yet another extraordinary film 👏 🎉
Thanks! Nora surprising me was definitely my favorite part of the adventure!
Didn’t realize you were doing a 100 miler every month! Beast. This one looked like a lot of fun.
It was! And yes, although I'm not super 'strict' about it - for example running 2 of them in Sept, but none in Dec. It's more about picking races that are fun, but trying to not race more than 3-4 weeks otherwise I'll get injured...
Our apologies for continuously not pronouncing Mogollon correctly 🤦♀
Doing my best :P
Awesome video, good job and I love the super metroid track in the intro .
Thanks! I love when people get these reference. I'm pretty nostalgic about the good old SNES days
Thanks for this recap, I was out there with you, but finished closer to 35 hours:
It’s no doubt a tough and unforgiving course.
I too noticed not having any company in the final stages this year, last year we had a group of 4 from Geronimo into the finish.
This year I had no one in front or behind.
Between Pine Canyon and the finish, didn’t see a single person.
But only half the field finished this year.
Congrats on yet another finish!
Your a Monster!!
Congrats! Yeah, at some point the field got very spread out!
What a tough journey, but you did it (again!!!). Looked like a beautiful course. Nice that you had cloud coverage for part of the race too.
I was VERY lucky with those clouds and drizzle - I think my water capacity may have been borderline too low otherwise
That was a blast. Congrats on your finish and season as a whole. I enjoyed our time together heading towards Myrtle! Cheers ~ Robert #69
Hey Robert! Nice sharing miles with you! Very much thinking about TRT for next year - but still have to figure out schedule in general
I'll be volunteering at Javelina! Can't wait to see you and Nora! Excellent video!
That's awesome! At an aid station? Which one? Got your costume ready?
Nora found the perfect couple costume for us - so I'm very excited about that!
@@runningwithsimon I'm volunteering at Jackass Junction. Two seperate running groups reserved that station. They haven't announced the team costume yet. I ran the 50k last night at Jangover. Sections of the course will look different due to a large fire earlier this year.
Wow, what a race Simon. Thanks for taking us along once again. Excellent finish time and placing. That night section on those loose rocks looked rough. I was dying of laughter with the South park clips, great addition.
And good luck @ Bear 100! Looking forward to seeing your effort!
Thanks! Those loose rock at night were really annoying! It felt like I was back in Ouray ...
Great Video. Thanks for sharing. Awesome job.
My pleasure :)
Excellent job Simon!! Pushed through those nasty dark moments like a boss!
And Nora to save me at the end!
@@runningwithsimon She's awesome for doing that! Skål!
Great video. Really enjoyed it!
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed!
Good recap
Thanks :)
Super metroid:)
Yup yup! Best video game soundtrack ever! Just behind Megaman X
So good
Thanks for the detailed video! what was the day-time vs. night-time temp like? I'm scoping this race for next year, but I'm used to conditions from New Hampshire.
I can only speak for this year, so hard to say if this is typical or not.
Day time was fairly hot. We got very lucky with the cloud and little drizzle, otherwise some of the climb would have been even worse. It's good to carry extra water for some of these mid-day climbs.
Night was pretty comfortable, I think I only wore a long sleeve shirt, and that's really mostly because I got cold from the sweat. T-shirt maybe could be ok-ish if you are cold tolerant. I was carrying much more than this long sleeve (buffy, hat, gloves, rain/wind breaker) simply because I had no clue and prefer having too much than too little.
I think if we can handle New Hampshire's muggy hot summers and icy cold winters, we've got a good chance anywhere! Good luck, go represent! Edit: and our beastly little mountains! 😂
Great… and do you have a normal day job? Must be a task with all the training. I did a 50k … got injured and hopefully will sue back next year
Sorry to hear about the injury - I hope you can bounce back!
I have a fairly demanding and stressful job actually, so yes, it can be very hard (and some times impossible) to find enough time to train, race, travel for race, and make these videos. But I think coming from pretty demanding job, you get used to prioritization, schedule management and planning.
Congratulations on a hard won, impressive finish! What a tough but gorgeous course. Seeing you actually running after 103 miles was awesome. Nora is such a great partner to run you in like that! Do you find that races get easier as you progress through the year, or do they get more difficult due to accumulated fatigue/ niggles?
Edit: did the boys ever get to buy the erection for mom??? 😂
I think the accumulated fatigue is certainly a factor. Now just out of The Bear, I'm feeling it for sure. I think even starting at Leadville I'd say I have been underperforming. Which is totally fine by me - I don't really care about finishing time (as long as I finish). But the risk of injury is a real problem so I'll make sure to get some rest after Javelina next month
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