Words cannot describe how proud I am of my wife!!! 14th State, check!! 18th Ultra Marathon since turning 40!!! #beastmode #ultrarunner #jackbristolultra #getall50states
One of the many reasons we love coaching trail and ultra running at Mettle is the variety of races and challenges we work with athletes towards. Claire put in an incredible performance at Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultra last weekend, a fast and largely flat looped race. The 100K involves an out-and-back at the start and finish, with 7 loops of the Lake. We knew it was going to rain, and had strategies in place. So when the weather closed in Claire doubled down on all aspects of her performance, still focusing on her nutrition and hydration, whilst also dealing promptly with necessary foot care and changing upper layers regularly. The result, Claire came 3rd female and 7th overall in 11:28:57. BOOM! How fresh does Claire look having just ran 100K?! Congratulations! Great job ✨ @cgadrow #running #run #justrun #ultrarunner #ultrarunning #endurance #jackbristolultra #mettlerunning #focus #fitness #fitnessmotivation #runningmotivation Note: Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultra is the oldest 100K in Connecticut and one of the oldest in the US.
The Jack Bristol 50k Ultra-marathon is a race that has been running for 49 years. The course record had stood since 1997 until now. 3 hours and 21 minutes holding 6:25 per mile for 31 miles. That day was about meeting adversity head on, exploring my limits and getting the best out of myself. There was a time i stayed away from hard competition. I was scared, maybe of failing. Maybe because the people around me would make fun of me. So i stayed on junior teams, never really exploring the limits of my potential and always settling for less. I gave it all i had on Sunday. @landandtree05 let me sleep over at his house very close to the race. After kodiak cakes and some stretching i headed out. The race started 60 deg and what felt like 90% humidity as chances of rain were 100% that day. I ran the first mile at 6:29, felt smooth, and liked where my HR was sitting. My goal was to consume 60-90 grams of carbs each hour and 17-21 oz of fluids. This isn’t much for me, probably too little but i wasn’t sure how my stomach would react. At 13.1 i felt confident. At 19 my legs started to feel heavy, and by 21 miles i knew my legs were beginning to cramp. @beyond_reason_fitness threw me some encouragement for 4 miles and probably made me run a little faster. Continued in comments:
This is what inclusion looks like. I was honored to be a part of an amazing team that crewed and guided visually-impaired athlete extraordinaire @blindbeerrunner at a local ultra. It was so awesome to spend time with teammates @vinframularo @kbatt12 and Sean. A long-term injury hasn’t allowed me to run nearly as much as I would like to but I’ll never turn down an opportunity to share miles with Kyle and his crew. Thank you to all of the volunteers and fellow runners out on course! #lakewaramaug #ultrarunning #jackbristolultra #visuallyimpaired #inclusion #runthistown #DEI @athleticbrewing @tailwindnutrition #nocompromises #tailwindnutrition #athleticbrewingco photo cred first picture : Vin 🔥
Jack Bristol 50M. At a point when I was still smiling 😂😆 . #jackbristolultra #ultrarunner #vermont100endurancerace #trainingrun #ultraspire #inspiredbyathletes #altrarunning #skratchlabs #alwaysanathlete
“Hey look, there’s a camera! Make sure to put on your sunglasses and smile!” Mile 17ish and still having fun! • • #50k #jackbristolultra #gooutside #running #goeast #pushyourlimits #dontforgettohavefun
“No one is prouder of you than the person you used to be” A year ago at this time I was ironically laying in bed after a rage day feeling destroyed and defeated. I knew had to change some things in life (eating habits, start strength training, start running again) and I did just that. I hired Coach Steve at @jsfitandwellness and haven’t looked back since. He’s helped me get stronger, get my endurance level way up, and helped me step outside my comfort zone even more by his constant support, motivation, and advice. I felt so silly asking him “how do i slow down when running?” That’s when he taught me how shuffle and how not to destroy my body. I trained like that a couple times and then it was 50k time. Sure I’ve hiked that distance (and more) numerous times but my longest run before yesterday was a half marathon (13.1 miles). Stepping up to that start line I was extremely nervous and was SO thankful to have @i_am_forever_wild next to me. She’s an absolute rockstar and it was amazing to watch her run just coming back from an injury. We stayed with each other, motivating each other, for 20 miles of the 31 and without I probably wouldn’t be feeling as good as i do today. Huge thank you to Chelsea for taking on this challenge with me, digging deep to finish it, and having such a positive attitude during it all! I never in my wildest dreams thought I’d be doing things like this… but here we are. I’d also like to thank everyone for their kind words, pep talks beforehand, giving out any secret tips, and words of motivation and support. You guys are amazing and it’s a privilege to have so many people cheering you on. Now to eat, rest, recover, and work at 4pm 😂 • • #gooutside #pushyourlimits #jackbristolultra #lakewaramaug #connecticut #running #ultras #goeast #dothehardthings #myhipshurt
What a support crew! 🙏@landandtree05 was there pushing me( this guy is a beast! 🔥Definitely one of my life inspiration) And of course my kick ass wife @edna.guevarra.7 and my brother @ste_neto . Another one for the books. Love you guys🙏☠️👊🏃🏻🔥 #ironman #ironmantriathlon #ultrarunning #poweredbyplants #pma #veganathlete #jackbristolultra
Supposed to be Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug 100k ! (2 days late -if I’m gonna pick the day might as well make it a good one ) and #trailracesovertexas #crazydeserttrailrace #gettingitdone #ultraaf #driedsweatsalt #jackbristolultra #lakewaramaugultra #100krun #virtualrace supported by what you don’t see @liquidiv #liquidiv #kendalmintcake @romneyskendalmintcake @suunto @soundbotaudio @newbalancerunning @applemusic #ultrarunnergirl #ultrarunnersover50
Another beautiful day at the lake, training for my 100k in 3 weeks, when I’ll run round it 8 times. No chore running round here the scenery is always stunning and as Spring wakes up it just gets better. Started out at 32f but the sun warmed up fast. Pretty happy with my run even though my foot hurt most of the time - it appears the gel inserts I’ve been wearing have caused a hairline crack in my metatarsal and it was aggravated today. Still super happy with my time brought to you by the things you don’t always see @liquidiv #fuelinglifessoloadventures #fuelinglifesadventures #liquidivhydrationmultiplier #liquidivstrawberrycake #liquidivsteveaoki @romneyskendalmintcake @soundbotaudio @applemusic and supporting @charitymiles @red everyday #charitymiles #brandambassadorfornobody #ultraaf #ultrarunner #ultragirl #ultrarunnergirl #ultrarunnersover50 #jackbristolultra #ultra100km #visitconnecticut
The hay is in the barn. Last short run before my #firstultramarathon tomorrow. Legs and knees finally starting to feel right again, taking extra time off has made the difference. Tomorrow will be an adventure... a fifty mile one. #runnersofinstagram #jackbristolultra #marathontraining #ultrarunning #ultramarathon #running
Powered by Cadbury eggs today, next Sunday I’ll be in the midst of my first ultra. #jackbristolultra #firstultramarathon #ultrarunning #50milertraining #ultramarathon #marathontraining #running #runnersofinstagram
Just some of the supplies I’ve accumulated for my 50 mile run in the #jackbristolultra next Sunday. Knees feeling better, the lesson as always is that if your body is screaming for an extra day off take it even though it messes with your ocd and weekly mileage plan. One week to go. #runnersofinstagram #marathontraining #ultrarunning #firstultramarathon #50milertraining #running #ultramarathon
@confessionsofarunnergirl we made it into an @orangemud #thedirtunit #dirtunit photo. #jackbristolultra #jackbristol50m #jackbristol50k . So cool...
Yesterday I got to meet someone that I admire very much. We ran the same course, but he did the 100k and lapped me. Twice 😂 #barkleyfinisher #badass #jackbristolultra
You know those days when everything comes together on your run. Well today was not one of those. Rainy, overcast, cold and windy. Over 3 and half hours of constant rain. By mile 28 I had nothing left. Dropped from a 50 miler to a 50k. Home relaxing. Looking forward to next year to get my 50 miler. @orangemud #dirtunit @nuunhydration #nuunbassador #nuunlife #nuunlove @hokaoneone #hokabondi5 #hokaoneone #hokafutureflyer #jackbristolultra
start of the race! #realwomenmove #skirtsportsambassador #jackbristolultra
Surprise! i ran the Jack Bristol 50K at Lake Waramaugh today! I'm officially an ultramarathoner! 4:49, and second woman overall #skirtsportsambassador #skirtsports #jetteskirt #jetteSpeed #realwomenmove @skirtsports #hshive #stingorbeesrung @honeystinger #nuunbassador #nuunlife @nuunhydration #jackbristolultra