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  • čas přidán 31. 12. 2022
  • Sunday mornings are a time for reflection. In the congregation of runners, we often single out that day as the one where we too pay our penance. The Sunday long run becomes a weekly ritual where we allow for the time it takes. Whether in a group or solitude, we carve out the space necessary to participate in physical communion. One received only through prolonged effort. Done correctly, it’s a truly hypnotic, meditative experience built at the altar of another week's worth of showing up. For the runner, this is deliverance. This is church.
    Director Emily Maye
    Color and Cinematographer Dustin Miller
    Assistant Cinematographer Asa Reed
    Original Score Michael A. Muller
    Editor Chris Milliman
    VFX Andrew Fallon
    Precision Driver Colin Floom
    Arm Operator Luke Askelson
    Gimbal Technician Doug Hrdlicka

Komentáře • 107

  • @danieldiehr926
    @danieldiehr926 Před rokem +77

    Not sure what the intention of the video was, but after watching the entire run on Saturday and observing the runner's form, cadence, and steady pace in addition to the effort she showed, the next day I went out for my "long run" and found my self visualizing and "in my mind" duplicating the runner in the video. I had one of my best long steady efforts in a long time! Thank you for posting this video Tracksmith! It might benefit runners in ways you did not think of.

  • @classicalwit
    @classicalwit Před rokem +39

    Thank you Tracksmith!
    Only distance runners will truly appreciate this: peace.
    I can feel everything that's happening to Sam. Beautiful, lonely miles.
    Perfect.

  • @ricardojoseriverajustinian741

    At some point, like a bit more of the halfway, my heart starts to feel very emotional. Wow! I don’t know if I’m the only one. That feeling is unique and only runners know.

    • @VirtualTrailRunning
      @VirtualTrailRunning Před rokem +2

      I know the feeling, too!

    • @CFSMTRAINING
      @CFSMTRAINING Před rokem +2

      I am glad you posted because I felt very moved as well - almost to tears. Been there so many times I guess it becomes spiritual to watch with just a soundtrack

  • @blandyroo
    @blandyroo Před rokem +11

    I used to feel conflicted about "skipping" church to do a long run on a Sunday morning.. But after time, and several years of skipping church, I realized the long run was my true place of connection. Now, if I actually go to church and skip my run, I feel anxiety and disappointment. The long run feeds the soul. The long run brings all things back to center. Like church should. Like church (for me) didn't / doesn't.

  • @labrearunningcompany4140

    THE BEST COMMENT IN THIS THREAD, "BEST SUPERHERO FILM EVER!". I love this video. I don't know why but, I found tears streaming down my face profusely as I watched - it moves me. The runner is courageous and strong and her focus is inspiring! This is art. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS!

  • @MattShubert
    @MattShubert Před rokem +8

    I've come back and watched this video at least once every couple weeks because it just truly embodies that distance running spirit so well. Masterful job. I'd love to see more of these long-form types of videos on the channel!

  • @outdoors2476
    @outdoors2476 Před rokem +6

    THIS!!!! but my long run is on a Sat. Dirt roads and rolling hills in western MA does so much for the soul. Many times its work, but on those occasions where everything just hits......I can go for miles and miles and miles. Spring brings the porkies, summer the bears, fall the leaves, winter that frozen dirt that hits like concrete, and each and every time a feeling of gratitude.

  • @rahulbarca4112
    @rahulbarca4112 Před rokem +10

    Poetry in the motion. ❤️Out of this world.
    Thank you Tracksmith

  • @newsoap4564
    @newsoap4564 Před rokem +27

    This is amazing. I love it! But I found myself wanting to hear the footsteps and the sounds around her. I find that very meditative when running.

  • @deanpagani6772
    @deanpagani6772 Před rokem +15

    Amazingly simple, emotional, and inspiring. Great job. Thanks Tracksmith for backing the project.

  • @YeahRightWm3
    @YeahRightWm3 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I ran a 1:40:00 today in Dillion, CO. It reminded me of this video. Cold, Mountains, snow, silence, pain, and peace.

  • @timdonovan2802
    @timdonovan2802 Před rokem +8

    This film is spellbinding! Bravo! What a memorable gift today!

  • @DanteCiolfi
    @DanteCiolfi Před rokem +6

    Emotional, beautiful, spiritual. Thank you for this wonderful gift.

  • @Parraka
    @Parraka Před rokem +1

    I stepped away for 10 mins without hitting pause and had to rewind. it's a calming spectacle of humanity.

  • @srenehan80
    @srenehan80 Před rokem +2

    Reading the comments it's clearly evident this film perfectly summarises running, it's simplistic beauty and why so many are addicted to this natural form of movement.
    Film of the year for me and I'm downloading this for when my motivation levels start to drop 💪

  • @peterlee208
    @peterlee208 Před rokem +3

    It's life in 90 minutes. So simple yet profound...thank you.

  • @tripppleDaddy
    @tripppleDaddy Před rokem +3

    This is by far the most beutiful thing I ever seen on YT

  • @jimbo913
    @jimbo913 Před rokem +11

    Happy New Year! Love my weekly long runs. I do mine on Saturdays but largely have the same experience. Sundays have become my recovery runs.

    • @christiankolstad7685
      @christiankolstad7685 Před rokem +3

      Awesome! I am not the only one?! There's no greater feeling than being done with the long run on Saturday and having much of the weekend still ahead.

    • @TheLondonRunner
      @TheLondonRunner Před rokem +2

      Synagogue of the Long Run

    • @VirtualTrailRunning
      @VirtualTrailRunning Před rokem

      I feel the same way!

  • @thedavidjscott_
    @thedavidjscott_ Před rokem +47

    As a filmmaker and a runner, how you guys are doing content is just perfect.

    • @stephanwieser
      @stephanwieser Před rokem +3

      as a runner, yes but I am totally missing the atmosphere sounds, footsteps, breathing, nature. also the audio is kind of annyoing after a few minutes. but yes. as a runner, I totally dig the vibes!

  • @jkhoudini
    @jkhoudini Před rokem +7

    This was perfect for my treadmill long run. Very meditative.

  • @roustabout4fun
    @roustabout4fun Před rokem +1

    Thumbs up and feet down. A nature bath with clean air. Gotta love it~ Oh what a feeling

  • @francheetham
    @francheetham Před rokem +1

    This captures it, in all it's pureness !

  • @kevinradzinski5358
    @kevinradzinski5358 Před rokem +21

    When I first heard the term "Church of the Long Run" I thought it sacrilegious. I was a young christian and was caught up more in the optics of being a good person than I was interested in really finding myself and experiencing God on a deep level.
    Now that I'm older I'm realizing that it's only in the solitude of being out there, all alone, exposed to the elements, that my mind can truly empty itself of the self inflicted torment caused by my stubbornness to hold onto things outside of my control.
    Something happens after 2-3 miles.
    My body settles in like a ball of clay being made amiable by warmth from the potters hand. I don't feel anything. I'm seemingly floating above the ground as my mind begins to relax. I stop thinking about thinking, and it's there where He meets me on the side of the road.
    Most times he doesn't speak. He's just there, a calming and fulfilling presence. ...It's like that poem "footprints in the sand."
    When I make the turn and head back home I'm made aware that he hasn't met me on the road. His presence reminds me that He's always with me and that it's my unwillingness to let go that makes me feel as though He's leaving me to re-enter the grind of daily life...
    On this New Years Day my hope is that you get a chance to get out there. ...Wherever "out there" is for you...
    Take some time to let your mind rest. Take some time to forget about everything you've ever been taught or think you have learned about who or what God is. Take some time to once again become like a young child and honestly and humbly let yourself be made aware of His eternal presence in your life.
    Happy New Year Everyone!

  • @armand45
    @armand45 Před rokem +2

    What a beautiful film and representation of running. It brought back so many memories of why I loved to run. The desire and passion is still there though I can no longer do it. Thank you to all of the participants who made this film and you all deserve whatever rewards come your way. This was a very meditative experience. Thank you.

  • @SergiuSalcau00
    @SergiuSalcau00 Před rokem +6

    This should get an award

  • @ksteege
    @ksteege Před rokem +6

    Pure epic run.

  • @StevenSchechter-yq8tc
    @StevenSchechter-yq8tc Před rokem +4

    Spectacular!! Love all that it captures! So inspiring and emotional! Perfection!

  • @PaulSailer
    @PaulSailer Před rokem +5

    Wonderfully meditative. It's the perfect film to have on in the background as I work. Great work by all involved to make this come together!

  • @user-ft8bn8vc9r
    @user-ft8bn8vc9r Před rokem

    There's no reason I should like this video. It's just someone running. But it's calming, tranquil, inspiring, beautiful. I love this video. Thank you for this.

  • @ptobin
    @ptobin Před rokem +1

    Simply amazing…!

  • @marklewis7484
    @marklewis7484 Před rokem

    Thank you this is wonderful

  • @eloyanzola
    @eloyanzola Před rokem +4

    Ok, so this is very very very good.

  • @conoracutt
    @conoracutt Před rokem +3

    Truly an amazing piece of work

  • @suncluster
    @suncluster Před 6 měsíci +1

    Run easy, run long

  • @VirtualTrailRunning
    @VirtualTrailRunning Před rokem

    Absolutely loved this

  • @DrProfX
    @DrProfX Před rokem

    Awesome! Ode to the long run!

  • @ewabbott
    @ewabbott Před rokem

    This is lovely. Absolutely lovely.

  • @niko.k
    @niko.k Před 6 měsíci

    Such a spiritual experience, I’m in awe!!!

  • @philrouleaufilms4972
    @philrouleaufilms4972 Před rokem +1

    This is pure and simply perfect. good job to the video production team

  • @ToxicLucidity
    @ToxicLucidity Před rokem +3

    Divine

  • @astroross
    @astroross Před rokem

    Meditation for the Mind. Very happy I found this... kind of makes me want to run far, to run in nature, to experience the silence and sounds of soloing. #thisisrunning

  • @maxbernhardt3340
    @maxbernhardt3340 Před rokem +1

    More of them please🎉

  • @rajkumarraosinhji1397
    @rajkumarraosinhji1397 Před rokem +6

    Much thanks! Was waiting for it. Super proud of Sam and rest of Tracksmith team. Very inspiring IMHO. Happy New Year. Great start for me.

  • @RcruzLA
    @RcruzLA Před rokem +2

    Brilliant

  • @jonathantrotter715
    @jonathantrotter715 Před rokem +1

    Congratulations on a superb film.

  • @wnegrini
    @wnegrini Před rokem +2

    Amazing video

  • @Himlovesrunning
    @Himlovesrunning Před 9 měsíci

    This is poetry.

  • @LiamPaschen
    @LiamPaschen Před rokem

    A summer one would be awesome. Just quietly on a rural road, full sun exposure

  • @RK-rf8rc
    @RK-rf8rc Před rokem

    This makes me want to run. Great work.

  • @leg_snapper
    @leg_snapper Před rokem +1

    She wears the serious runner costume, cool!

  • @A.ShogunNamedDave
    @A.ShogunNamedDave Před rokem

    This inspired me.

  • @carolinepalmer6922
    @carolinepalmer6922 Před rokem +1

    I’m obsessed! But I’m also type A and it’s driving me crazy that we don’t know her pace or how far she ran!! Yes, yes I know that’s not the point don’t come at me lol

  • @fett84
    @fett84 Před rokem

    I really enjoyed this. Would love to see this in other locations and seasons.

  • @cowboydanl
    @cowboydanl Před rokem

    A long Sunday run in the mountains breathing in ATV exhaust. Take me to church.

  • @thomasmcauliffe1064
    @thomasmcauliffe1064 Před 6 měsíci

    Please do MORE of this long form…

  • @trentDelwah
    @trentDelwah Před rokem +2

    Best superhero film ever

  • @gregmacgowan6614
    @gregmacgowan6614 Před rokem +1

    I am going to have to find this road the next time I'm in CO. Maybe we can make it the new Mags.

    • @stephenhinkel2100
      @stephenhinkel2100 Před rokem +2

      Rollinsville, CO to Moffat Tunnel trailhead | East Portal Road

  • @Safari87
    @Safari87 Před rokem +4

    Ok now i need the soundtrack!

    • @NotedArchived
      @NotedArchived Před rokem +5

      the bulk of the music from this film is available on all streaming platforms: Michael A. Muller - "Lower River"

    • @VirtualTrailRunning
      @VirtualTrailRunning Před rokem

      Thank you, the music was indeed mesmerizing!

  • @davidw.pursley6474
    @davidw.pursley6474 Před rokem +1

    Like watching Norwegian train videos. Meditative.

    • @VirtualTrailRunning
      @VirtualTrailRunning Před rokem

      You might enjoy my channel, David. Certainly not the same, but you may find similarities. Cheers

  • @oyesiamtomsawyer2
    @oyesiamtomsawyer2 Před rokem

    This rules. Heard an interview with the films director on the Runners World UK podcast. Keep making cool stuff like this.
    So great that it’s meditative with no VO.

  • @KelpandFern
    @KelpandFern Před rokem +1

    Shameless plug, but if anyone is interested in ultra running documentaries, i make them in a similar vein to this. Here is a review of one of my films: "This was a fantastic meditation on an ultra marathon. Absolutely beautiful. This is why I love British racing so much - no flashy checkpoints, no yelling spectators - just raw land and sheer effort."

  • @PelariGalau
    @PelariGalau Před rokem +1

    Wah gila sih ini 🎉

  • @brotherdustin9363
    @brotherdustin9363 Před rokem

    Impressive

  • @TheSeriousRunner
    @TheSeriousRunner Před rokem +7

    🔥🔥🔥 epic content.

    • @WSTuning
      @WSTuning Před rokem +2

      Agreed. There's nothing more epic than watching somebody running from the serene solitude and silence of the great indoors 🔥

  • @MarkGriffith
    @MarkGriffith Před rokem +1

    Well that WAS long!

  • @christianrasmussen3351

    Beautiful! Really missing that 4k on this!

  • @avinashbhogun
    @avinashbhogun Před rokem

    Something very therapeutic about this, although if there was no music would have appealed to asmr community too 😊

  • @pdxrunner7364
    @pdxrunner7364 Před rokem +2

    For those of us that might like to experience this idyllic run some day, can anyone tell us what road names/numbers this was? I’ve run Magnolia Rd a few times (I live in the Portland, OR area), but this route looked phenomenal! Thanks for any guidance.

    • @nicatkinson
      @nicatkinson Před rokem

      Route starts at the South Boulder Creek Interpretive Site and heads west on E Portal Rd.

    • @pdxrunner7364
      @pdxrunner7364 Před rokem

      @@nicatkinson Thank you, sir!

  • @brianway4240
    @brianway4240 Před rokem

    I think there were a few more people at the bar on the way down than there were on the way up.

  • @fidenzio
    @fidenzio Před měsícem

    Where was it filmed? Fabulous sceneries.

  • @envirolambert
    @envirolambert Před rokem

    There was an out-and-back race on this road years ago that I ran - is that still a thing? Haven't heard of it in a long time and completely forgot the name.

  • @progbass56
    @progbass56 Před rokem

    Is this audio available anywhere? I could sleep to it, run to it or meditate to it!

  • @Himlovesrunning
    @Himlovesrunning Před 8 měsíci

    Where is this filmed? Absolutely breathtaking

  • @charlieschattgen602
    @charlieschattgen602 Před rokem

    Does watching this count as going for a long run because I now have no time left to run my own
    long run

  • @tiffcarey
    @tiffcarey Před rokem

    I'd love this music for my own runs. Is it available anywhere?

    • @NotedArchived
      @NotedArchived Před 11 měsíci

      Most of it is from an album by Michael A. Muller called "Lower River". Available on all streaming platforms.

  • @dnice4335
    @dnice4335 Před rokem

    did she hydrate at all?

  • @deepakram8421
    @deepakram8421 Před rokem +3

    I didnt mind skipping and checking out the change in snow cover, the change in foliage, in general how the terrain moved. It was also nice to see how the pace itself varied, got more confident etc. But i would definitely not be able to watch it for the whole 1:23!! It also left me with an open question which i assume most runners would be curious about - the end shows the elapsed time, but what about distance/pace? Would have been great to know those as well :-).
    Thanks!

  • @user-fs6ri8zf1x
    @user-fs6ri8zf1x Před 5 měsíci

    🥹😶‍🌫️yes

  • @stevemaynes1360
    @stevemaynes1360 Před rokem

    How far did she run?

    • @scottwilson4781
      @scottwilson4781 Před rokem +1

      Looks like 11 miles or so. She paced it at 7:10 if my math is correct. At 8,600+ altitude. Incredible!

  • @General_Puffball
    @General_Puffball Před rokem +7

    Chantal Akerman x Tracksmith.

  • @signalmountain2315
    @signalmountain2315 Před rokem

    How do your toes not fall off?

    • @nicholaseaton8768
      @nicholaseaton8768 Před rokem

      Because she's not landing on her heel, her toes don't slap the ground. Works the calves more, but the muscles can take a beating. She's an excellent runner, for sure.

    • @RedSeaChallenger
      @RedSeaChallenger Před rokem

      Running feet produce warmth. Even runnable in 5-Finger barefoot shoes. Just hang on, go!

  • @SergiuSalcau00
    @SergiuSalcau00 Před rokem +2

    Is she limping? Right leg.

    • @ToxicLucidity
      @ToxicLucidity Před rokem

      Some of us are bit ‘crooked’ when it comes to running. 😇

  • @SergiuSalcau00
    @SergiuSalcau00 Před rokem +2

    Who s the runner

    • @tab5731
      @tab5731 Před rokem +1

      Sam R

    • @SergiuSalcau00
      @SergiuSalcau00 Před rokem +1

      Yep, tracked her down eventually. Thanks. Actually her name is in the opening credits :)). Anyways.

  • @Gasperracing
    @Gasperracing Před rokem +4

    Shot out to everyone who watched this in its entirety 🫡 this is great for a treadmill long run visual! Something to connect to 😵‍💫

    • @VirtualTrailRunning
      @VirtualTrailRunning Před rokem

      This was beautiful… a different way of doing treadmill run videos, which is what I create on my channel.