The Path Ahead - A Western States Film

During the 2024 Western Sates Endurance Run, runners must push through internal and external trials to make it to the finish line in (or out of) time.
Featuring:
Ryan Thrower, Tom Downes, Skip Brand, Jessica Carroll, “Tropical” John Medinger, Magda Boulet, Manouch Shirvanioun, Jojo Roldan, Drew Petersen, and others!
Directed and Edited by Michael Fleischner

[@allysonthomas1452]

Beautiful film work + eloquent voices + iconic/historic race = exquisite storytelling! Bravo Mike!

[@SeeChadRun]

How inspiring! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@JMoff67]

I love this. ❤ Thanks for showing the essence of this incredible event.

[@mikefleischner4172]

Was honored to be a small part of it!

[@tspanke82]

Excellent film !! Really enjoyed it.

[@runnerscorner2994]

Beautifully connecting hearts and feet and the places we find ourselves ❤

[@andesjames44]

amazing volunteers at the river crossing! good people

[@MichelleDownes]

Beautiful work Mike! You really captured the spirit of the place and the people

[@mikefleischner4172]

😊I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

[@jonathanbonde8808]

I haven't run anything as grueling as Western States 100. Only done 1 - 100 mile and it was a fairly easy course but just doing that was a highly emotional, highly spiritual moment in time. God taught me so many lessons not just running the race but preparing for it. There is nothing like pushing yourself way past any limits you ever thought you had.

[@user-vr3sm8ot3g]

Great film!!! These people are beasts!

[@mikefleischner4172]

It’s incredible! Thank you

[@Egbarbely]

I love the line that the runner delivers, "...a marble in a groove." So true

[@emmawagner3483]

beautifully done.

[@gummibierchen4188]

Beautiful ❤

[@ChrisCalimano]

downhill race, what's the big deal? joking - great to share this video with friends/family who couldn't be there for this epic adventure, amazing work!

[@COOPTHEARCHITECT]

So sick! Definitely coming out next year

[@mikefleischner4172]

I’ll see you there!!

[@evancrane6765]

This was genuinely excellent.

[@mikefleischner4172]

Thank you!😆

[@madhausarchitecture2878]

That’s a Lovely film and you are a gentleman too

[@mikefleischner4172]

As are you sir!

[@Mattbarentsen]

❤️🙌🏼

[@davidfecteau1027]

You've got a good future in film making Mike.

[@mikefleischner4172]

Thank you so much!

[@jeffreyadams5042]

That was an amazing day, worth all the time and effort to finally get in and run the course. Shocked to see myself in your video! Great work.

[@mikefleischner4172]

Glad I got a shot of you!!!

[@dylan_tanner]

Great video!

[@mikefleischner4172]

Thank you!

[@robbysmith8820]

🤯