I started training for the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) and, in this video, I provide information about the UTMB, how to qualify and enter the lottery, and my plan for training and racing. To kick off my UTMB training, I ran 33 miles (53 km) with 9,600 ft vertical gain (2,930 m) on the Appalachian Trail this weekend. The UTMB includes the 106-mile (171 km) UTMB Mont Blanc ultra marathon in Chamonix, France, the 100K UTMB CCC, and the 50K UTMB OCC, as well as several other races.
0:00 Intro to Friday's run on the Appalachian Trail
0:44 New Ultra Marathon Journey
1:14 UTMB Mont Blanc or UTMB CCC
1:51 UTMB Overview
2:34 What is the UTMB
3:04 How to qualify for UTMB
4:10 UTMB World Series Finals
6:29 How I plan to qualify and enter the UTMB lottery
9:26 Apply for 2025 lottery
10:06 2026 Plan B
11:05 Friday run summary
11:15 Start of Saturday run
12:20 How I plan to train for UTMB
14:25 Training blocks around qualification races
15:40 Importance of back-to-back runs
16:45 Saturday run summary
16:55 Start of Sunday run
17:48 St. John's Ledges 600 feet descent and climb
19:30 Sunday run summary
19:52 Wrap-up of 3 days running the Appalachian Trail
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