"Let's Shock The World" | Road To Western States 100 | Some Work All Play Episode 1

The next big science project: THE WESTERN STATES 100. I’m in my 18th year of endurance training. 6570 daily bricks, with no real idea what I was building toward. Now, I get 166 more opportunities to lay down bricks to the dream I never really let myself fully imagine. I know it probably ruffles some feathers when I say that I’m in it to win it. I’m not that guy, right? Deep down, I definitely don’t think I am. Well, before setting the course record at the Leadville 100 (which went on to win the International Trail Performance of the Year), I said I probably wasn’t that guy. Before earning a golden ticket to Western States by winning the Javelina 100, I said the same thing. I was wrong both times. I theorized before Leadville that I’d have one shot at history in my running career. Destiny and luck have gifted me another. I owe it to that 18 year old kid who had trouble running around the block in New York City to stack these coming bricks without fear—without defense mechanisms—without a meek humility that is fear masquerading as virtue. The first step: I’m going to get fast. Really fast. Not throwing away my shot will require that I have the best running economy I’ve ever had. I want to show up to the start line in Olympic Valley with track-ready 5k fitness. I won’t make history by playing the game of ultra athletes who are objectively better than me. I have to try to change the game. Maybe it will work. Maybe I’ll crash and burn. Either way, I’ll have a story to tell. This video is the start of that story. We love you all! HUZZAH! Directed by Cody Bare: https://www.instagram.com/codybare_ Workout Details: 4 miles steady, 6 x (3/1 min fast) with 1 min recovery, GI training, 2.5 miles moderate, 10 min uphill treadmill cooldown Strava file from the workout: https://www.strava.com/activities/13143994005 Follow the Some Work All Play podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/some-work-all-play/id1521532868 Subscribe to our Patreon for training articles and videos: patreon.com/swap Click "Claim Reward" for $80 at The Feed here: thefeed.com/swap Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:59-02:17 - Bicarb & sunrise 02:17-05:18 - Workout explanation 05:18-07:10 - Warm up 07:10-10:26 - The workout 10:26-13:05 - G.I. Training 13:05-14:56 - 2.5 miles steady 14:56-17:04 - Uphill Treadmill 17:04-19:09 - Parenting