Banff Mountain Film Festival Films Online for Free
List curated by Lianne Caron
RJ Ripper
(2018, 20 min)
Kids and bikes; wherever you are in the world, they go together. The chaotic streets of
Kathmandu may not seem like a typical breeding ground for world-class mountain bikers, but
then again nothing is typical about Rajesh (RJ) Magar. Since learning to ride on a beat-up
clunker, to becoming the four-time National Champion at age 21, RJ’s story is one of boundless
childhood dreaming and unstoppable determination, forged from junkyard scraps and tested
on the rugged trails of the mighty Himalaya.
https://vimeo.com/275506930 BAWLI BOOCH - Downhill Biking India
(2017, 5 min)
4Play is India’s first adventure film company. A fun short film with a catchy song that will make
you smile. Downhill Mountain Biking in Manali (India), Himalayan cultural nuances and a
catchy Bollywood song that will make your foot tap and keep your eyes glued to the screen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvExzRrB9Fg Speak To Me Softly
(2019, 6 min)
Experience fear and emotion alongside climber Jenny Abegg as she ascends Moonlight
Buttress while fighting the self-criticism and doubt from that little voice we all have in the back
of our heads.
https://rockandice.com/videos/climbing/speak-to-me-softly/?cn-reloaded=1 Life of Pie | Pizza and Bikes Can Fix Anything
(2019, 11 min)
In 2002, mountain bikers and entrepreneurs Jen Zeuner and Anne Keller moved to Fruita,
Colorado, in search of cheap rent, world-class single track, and free time to ride. Over 15 years
later, the two unconventional women have helped reshape one of the state’s most
conservative towns, uniting the community through advocacy, inclusivity, and damn good
pizza.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7yg2PO07u8 Loved By All: The Story of Apa Sherpa
(2018, 14 min)
Every spring the summit of Mount Everest drews people from around the world. But in its
shadow live the Sherpa, a resilient, religious people, who, despite the riches surrounding the
highest peak on earth, are still quite poor and uneducated. A child of the Khumbu, Apa Sherpa
climbed Everest 21 times. Pulled away at the age of 12 to work as a high altitude porter, like so
many others, he would leave his family for months, risking his life on the mountain. Through
his work at the Apa Sherpa Foundation, he aims to create a different future for his people.
https://vimeo.com/270499256 Curated by Lianne Caron
Shepherdess of The Glaciers
(2016, 74 min)
A beautiful cultural film that will sweep you away to an exotic far away location. Way up in
Ladakh—at 16,500 feet, somewhere in the Gya-Miru Valley—lives a shepherdess with a flock of
250 sheep and pashmina goats on a huge deserted rock-strewn mountain. They are her only
companions, except for the troubling presence of wolves and a snow leopard; her only link
with the outside world is a little transistor...
https://vimeo.com/channels/lesfilmsdeladecouverte/147091400 Artifishal | The Fight to Save Wild Salmon
(2019, 80 min)
Artifishal is a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish and the
environment that supports them. It explores wild salmon’s slide toward extinction, threats
posed by fish hatcheries and fish farms, and our continued loss of faith in nature.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdNJ0JAwT7I The Last Honey Hunter
(2017, 36 min)
In the steep mountain jungles of Nepal’s Hongu river valley, members of the isolated Kulung
culture have risked their lives for generations scaling dangerous cliffs to collect wild and
toxic honey. Deep and dark, the film glides through a misty world of forest spirits, dreams,
and woodsmoke to share the story of the leader of the harvest and his final journey.
https://vimeo.com/201695311 The Frozen Road
(2018, 25 min)
Self-shot and edited whilst cycling around the world, this short film charts my winter journey
into the Canadian Arctic as I completed my bike ride up the American continent. Compelled by
Jack London’s assertion, that ‘any man who is a man can travel alone’, I sought an adventure of
perfect solitude. Yet, as I came to realise, the harsh truths of travelling in such a formidable
environment were a long way from the romantic images I’d held of this land. The Frozen Road
is an honest reflection on my solo trip; of the wonder, terror and frustration I experienced when
riding through the unforgiving emptiness of one of the world's 'last great wildernesses'.
https://vimeo.com/252863313 Blood Road
(2017, 92 min)
Rebecca Rusch’s search for connection. In this award-winning film, Rebecca Rusche cycles
1,930km along the Ho Chi Minh Trail through the jungles of Vietnam. The goal is to reach the
site where her father, a US Air Force pilot, was shot down in Laos more than 40 years ago.
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/films/blood-road Curated by Lianne Caron
Billder
(2018, 6 min)
Bill McLane is a trail builder. What started as a hobby between forest firefighting seasons
became a career which has helped shape the mountain bike scene on Vancouver Island. Billder
takes a closer look at the craft and dedication behind the trails we sometimes take for granted.
It shows that when people pursue their passion, we're all better for it
https://vimeo.com/378218839 Up To Speed
(2018, 20 min)
Some climbers perceive speed climbing as a fringe activity, but its inclusion in the 2020
Olympics means it’s now being taken seriously. Film-maker Zachary Barr takes an in-depth
look into the sport.
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/episodes/up-to-speed-reel-rock-s05-e01 Okpilik - Inuit Nunangat Taimaannganit
(2019, 4 min)
Mary Kudlak talks about fishing in Okpilik lake near Ulukhaktok as part of the Inuit
Nunangat Taimannganit video project.
https://www.itk.ca/inuit-nunangat-taimannganit/video_archive/okpilik/ Dark Peak Fell Runners
(2019, 17 min)
The Dark Peak Fell Runners base themselves in Sheffield, but their playground is the Peak
District National Park where they weave tracks through the fields, peat bogs and rocky
outcrops to create a tapestry of eccentricity, endeavour and endurance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwTp28jbTP8
Chasing a Trace
(2019, 21 min)
This is a love story between a badass woman scientist and one of the most elusive wild
animals on earth set in the snowy high mountains of Western Canada.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQN16cJ4mLk Climb Your Dreams
(2019, 2 min)
The rush of life in the city inspires a dream for an escape. The nature of reality is questioned
by the contrast of what we do for a living.
https://vimeo.com/362028659 Curated by Lianne Caron
Full Moon
(2019, 6 min)
Closing lifts and the setting sun mark the end of the action for most skiers. But not for Max
Kronech and Jochen Mesle. While ski towns fall asleep they head into the mountains to
see them in a new light.
https://vimeo.com/362028659 Good Morning
(2018, 4 min)
Every day, skier Richard Permin falls into his mundane morning routine. Right after getting out
of bed, he clicks on his skis and rides down the snow covered rooftops of Avoriaz.
https://vimeo.com/305915054 The Imaginary Line
(2019, 10 min)
In an act of political solidarity, a team from Mexico and the U.S.A assemble with the sole
purpose of establishing a slackline that crosses the border between them. In a world that is
constantly tearing us apart, they come together to cross an imaginary line and tell a
different story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkG7koiNiq4 Age of Ondra
(2018, 47 min)
On the heels of a historic 5.15d ascent, we follow climber Adam Ondra from his home in the
Czech Republic, across Europe to North America, as he innovates new training methods,
establishes upper echelon first ascents, and attempts to be the first person to send 5.15 on
the first try.
Part one:
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/episodes/age-of-ondra-part-1-reel-rock-s5-e2 Part two:
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/episodes/age-of-ondra-part-2-reel-rock-s5-e3 Part three:
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/episodes/age-of-ondra-part-3 Thabang
(2019, 13 min)
Thabang Madiba somehow found his way into the world of trail running and in the last few
years has become everyone’s favourite in the South African trail scene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0NR4Qqje4A The Redstone Pack
(2018, 5 min)
What began as an impromptu leap into the world of dog sledding, Aaron Natoniewski’s
methodical approach to the sport and understanding of his dogs has inspired a team of
sled hounds unlike any other.
https://vimeo.com/293860988 Curated by Lianne Caron
We Are Abel
(2018, 8 min)
We Are Abel features the story of a Gwich’in father who is standing against reckless plans
to industrialize the Arctic Refuge and not only fight for his culture’s existence, but also for
his son’s ability to know that culture fully.
https://vimeo.com/341401643 The River’s Call
(2019, 8 min)
The River’s Call follows seven kayakers through the deep canyons and challenging whitewater
of the Rio Apurimac the farthest source of the Amazon in the heart of the Andes.
https://vimeo.com/325319778 The Ladakh Project
(2019, 13 min)
Seven days, three rivers, one woman. This is the story of Nouria Newman’s solo kayak
adventure in the Indian Himalaya.
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/ladakh-project-nouria-newman-kayaks-india-rivers-interactive-s t ory
The Flip
(2019, 3 min)
French skydiver Remi Angeli must face his fears in order to explore new expressions of
movement while BASE jumping in Mexico. On the other side of his fear he discovers life in
its purest form.
https://vimeo.com/390490875 Kai Jones - Far Out
(2018, 6 min)
Eleven-year-old Kai Jones isn’t old enough to go to the movies alone or order a sandwich at the
pub, but in the mountains age doesn’t matter. He is following in his family’s ski tracks...right
into backflips and tricks off of cliffs.
https://www.tetongravity.com/video/ski/11-year-old-skis-jackson-holes-gnarliest-terrain Every Mystery I’ve Lived
(2019, 24 min)
At the end of 2017, rookie slopestyle MTB rider Emil Johansson was on top of the world. In his
first full season, he was crowned FMB World Tour champion as a teenager only for his world
to crumble around him with a mystery illness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnicW-F52n4 Eclipse
(2015, 32 min)
Photographer Reuben Krabbe is someone captivated by the solar eclipse, and so in March 2015
he set out to take a photo of a skier during this infrequent occurrence in the northern
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archipelago of Svalbard, Norway. The story of this demanding expedition was documented by
Salomon in partnership with Switchback Entertainment and won Best Film: Snow Sports at the
Banff Mountain Film Festival.
http://tv.salomon.com/story/eclipse#overlay Charge
(2019, 5 min)
Four top freeskiers and a world champion drone pilot are dropped at Chatter Creek, BC for
one week. Their instructions: charge as hard as you can every day.
http://tv.salomon.com/story/charge#overlay
Liv Along the Way
(2018, 23 min)
Since she first summited Mont Blanc as a teen, Liv Sansoz knew she would make her life in the
mountains. She was twice crowned World Champion in sport climbing, and eventually
expanded her professional horizons to mixed climbing, ski mountaineering, and base jumping.
In 2017, at 40 years old, Liv set out from her base in Chamonix, France to attempt to climb all
82 4000m peaks in the European Alps in a single year. As she’s learned several times
throughout her life, things don’t always go as planned.
http://tv.salomon.com/channel/hiking-mountaineering#overlay/livalongtheway Frozen Mind
(2018, 33 min)
Together with his old friend Pierre Hourticq, snowboarder Victor de le Rue tries to write a new
story in the iconic mountains near Chamonix. Frozen Mind is not just a freeride film, it is a
story of friendship and a journey of discovery as the two men take unique paths in order to
conquer the same objectives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axNnKy-jfWw The 7 Stages of Blank
(2019, 42 min)
Blank Collective films takes you on a journey through The 7 Stages of Blank, a lighthearted
look into the bond that develops around the sport of skiing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSK-f5ES0i4 Circle of the Sun
(2019, 5 min)
Steep mountains, the ocean, the sun, and the aurora borealis. One rotation of the sun high in
the Arctic on skis equals one day of magic.
https://vimeo.com/344890300 Curated by Lianne Caron
Safe Haven
(2018, 8 min)
Founded on the belief that everyone is welcome, Memphis Rox opened a climbing gym to be
at the center of the city's revitalization. Watch and if you are interested to learn more about
Memphis Rox.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYjVzoxIkdI Camel Finds Water
(2019, 8 min)
Trevor found the hull of an abandoned fishing boat in a field. He brought it home and built it
back to a sea-worthy state over the course of a summer. Then, he took it on its maiden voyage
to British Columbia in search of waves.
https://vimeo.com/328771728 This Land
(2019, 10 min)
Runner and advocate Faith E. Briggs used to run through the streets of Brooklyn every morning.
Now, she’s running 150 miles through three U.S. National Monuments that lay in the thick of the
controversy around public lands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3dxCJK5BaQ&list=RDCMUC4qZJvaF8JKHFJzC_6lXWbg & start_radio=1&t=5
Beneath the Ice
(2019, 16 min)
Canadian Will Gadd uses his unparalleled ice climbing skills and knowledge to lead a
scientific exploration into uncharted territory inside of the Greenland ice sheet.
https://www.redbull.com/ca-en/films/beneath-the-ice
Aziza
(2018, 6 min)
Set in the streets of Bou Tharar and the wide, craggy valleys of the lower Atlas mountains,
Aziza is the story of a young woman who has thrived in the world of ultra-running and how she
has become a role model for other up-and-coming athletes in Morocco.
https://vimeo.com/286846186 Standing Man
(2019, 13 min)
Cyclist Payson McElveen attempts to break the current fastest known time on the grueling
160 km White Rim Road in Canyonlands National Park.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La8-Qqio0rU Curated by Lianne Caron
Eli
(2019, 5 min)
As a rancher growing up in the rugged northeast corner of the Navajo Nation with no electricity
or running water, Eli Neztsosie learned through years of work what it meant to rely on
discipline and endurance. Now he relies on these same skills, running long distances— striving
every day, in his words, to be better than he was the day before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l16tuTE99vA A Nordic Skater
(2018, 5 min)
A Nordic Skater is the very first film about this little known sport. It features Per Sollerman, a
photographer who has been skating on frozen lakes and fjords for the past 10 years. During 6
captivating minutes, the viewer is transported to the region of Oslo to have a peek at a story of
a man who uses every sense he has to travel on thin ice.
https://vimeo.com/297673643 Out on a Limb
(2019, 21 min)
Engineer Kai Lin teams up with climber Craig DeMartino to design a badass prosthetic foot,
which if they succeed won’t just level the playing field, but will dish up, if not superpowers, then
a real sense of empowerment, which is almost the same thing.
https://mojagear.com/videos/2019/08/16/limb-prosthetic-climbing-craig-demartino/ Spirit
(2019, 20 min)
An intimate story of longing and belonging in India’s sacred mountains. Spirit explores what
it takes to make a home in a remote community in the thralls of change.
https://vimeo.com/369505425 Solstice
(2019, 4 min)
A skier’s tribute to the shortest day of the year when the sun arcs low over the horizon and
the ice crystals linger in the air.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTPovRc6OoM Narics
(2019, 19 min)
In the midst of Kosovo, an area that’s been haunted by war and ethical conflicts, Elias Elhardt
discovers the small ski resort Brezovica.Snowboard enthusiast Hamdi is one of the locals
that now wants to breathe new life into this special place. He guides Elias through this
forgotten world and reflects on the question, how a future can be built if the past still weighs
so heavily.
https://vimeo.com/383514704 Curated by Lianne Caron
Valley of the Moon
(2018, 21 min)
Valley of the Moon explores the importance of climbing as a way to cross cultural barriers,
build friendship and chase adventure in one of the most breathtaking regions of the earth.
https://vimeo.com/299057800 The Legend of Rafael
(2019, 7 min)
A beautiful story about the power of two wheels and a community built through bicycling. After
a devastating breakup, Rafael finds solitude and restoration on the open road, pedaling his way
to emotional health from Mexico City to northern Colorado. With just $500 to his name, he
spearheads a revolution to help the underprivileged members of his new neighborhood the best
way he knows how—repairing their bicycles.
https://vimeo.com/333580941 Over Time - Sammy C
(2019, 7 min)
Filmed purley in the heart of the BC backcountry, Over Time - Sammy C features the best
shots from a full winter with pro skier Sammy Carlson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVXJ2E41_xE Wallmapu
(2018, 6 min)
The Pehuenche people of present-day Chile speak Mapudungun: ‘the language of the land.’
This land, their universe, is known as Wallmapu. Two skiers enter, into a breathtaking creation
of ancient Araucaria trees, looming volcanoes, and windblown snow.
https://vimeo.com/306295979 Chasing the Sublime
(2018, 6 min)
Why do we put ourselves into the path of discomfort and risk? What drives us to get too cold
and too tired, to battle with fear, in the name of adventure? Follow the originators of The
Outdoor Swimming Society, ‘swim twins’ Kate Rew and Kari Furre, in this hauntingly beautiful
glimpse at the physicality of UK cold water swimming, as two friends set out to chase the
sublime.
https://vimeo.com/292071219 The Running Pastor
(2019, 8 min)
Sverri is a local Pastor and avid runner who uses his time on the trails to work through not
only his own personal conflicts, but the conflicts of others he often is burdened with.
https://vimeo.com/340472874 Curated by Lianne Caron
BMX Nigeria
(2019, 13 min)
BMX street is one of the most frequently evolving sports in the world and, in Nigeria, a group
of local riders are reinventing riding at a grassroots level.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDZpsjtfYuY The Shepherdess
(2018, 6 min)
A brutal drought is gripping the Southwest and the Navajo reservation especially hard,
threatening traditional shepherds and a way of life going back generations.
https://www.katiefalkenberg.com/#/shepherdess/ Silence
(2018, 18 min)
What does it take to climb the world’s first 9c? Let’s find out in Silence, a movie by Bernardo
Giménez. It shows what preceded the afternoon of September 3, 2017 when Adam Ondra, a
professional rock climber and currently one of the best climbers in the world, made a little piece
of climbing history when he climbed his project in the spectacular Hanshelleren Cave in
Norway. The route, later named Silence, received a new grade of 9c and became the hardest
route in the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRTNHDd0gL8 Ice & Palms
(2018, 32 min)
The documentary follows skiers Jochen Mesle and Max Kroneck on their most ambitious
ski tour yet. A 100% self powered adventure from southern Germany all the way to the
mediterranean sea.
https://vimeo.com/319200353 Sacred Strides
(2018, 12 min)
Bears Ears National Monument is a public land under threat. In 2018, a group of Native
American tribes put their differences aside and ran 1280 km to Bears Ears to send a message
of unity.
https://vimeo.com/283490560 Hourya
(2018, 10 min)
Fly Above the ancient sands of the Moroccan coastline. Let your spirit soar with lightness
and the feeling of Hourya.
https://vimeo.com/289029793 Curated by Lianne Caron
FAST HORSE
(2018, 14 min)
FAST HORSE follows the return of the Blackfoot bareback horse racing tradition in a new form:
the Indian Relay. Siksika horseman Allison Red Crow struggles to build a team with
second-hand horses and a new jockey, Cody Big Tobacco, to take on the best riders in the
Blackfoot Confederacy at the Calgary Stampede.
https://vimeo.com/358170802 The Moment
(2017, 74 min)
In the backwoods of British Columbia, three small but dedicated crews of adventure
seekers were quietly changing the course of a sport and carving their paths in history. The
Moment captures the birth and success of the original freeride mountain bike movement.
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/films/the-moment For the Love of Mary
(2018, 6 min)
When 97-year-old runner George Etzweiler dons his lucky ancient green running shorts, he’s
not just running to the summit of Mt Washington, he carries something special with him: the
memory of his late wife of 68 years.
https://vimeo.com/273611679 Break on Through
(2017, 26 min)
Margo Hayes, a little-known 19 year old from Boulder Colorado, has moved to Europe to train
and climb with the goal of succeeding on two of the most iconic 5.15s in France and Spain. But
by pushing her body and mind to the absolute limit, she risks injury and failure in her quest to
be the first.
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/episodes/break-on-through-reel-rock-s04-e01 Life of Glide
(2017, 16 min)
Big Mountain rider Jeremy Jones dissects his lifelong passion for the simple sacred feeling
he calls “The Glide.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edYSL913rHI Brothers of Climbing
(2017, 7 min)
How can you be what you can’t see? Mikhail Martin, co-founder of Brothers of Climbing said, “I
literally typed, ‘Are there black climbers?’ in Google ... someone said, ‘black people don’t
climb.'”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LWq5s-s4pY Curated by Lianne Caron
Ride of the Dead
(2017, 12 min)
Enter into the world of Oaxacan mountain bike culture during Mexico’s famous annual
celebration known as Dia De Los Muertos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLXR86vHUNU Holocene
(2018, 12 min)
Join two riders from Japan as they dive into the cultural history of the dolomites clattering
up Via Ferratas and shredding down couloirs along the way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Yqf9Mn_ZY Beautiful Idiot
(2018, 15 min)
Beautiful Idiot takes you on a ride through the mindset and motivations of those who feel
driven to pursue greatness, how it can feel to fall short, and the consequences of reaching a
lofty goal when the struggle to get there has defined you for so long. Featuring professional
freeride mountain bike rider Brett Rheeder.
https://vimeo.com/282402702 Perspectives | India
(2018, 5 min)
Professional mountain bike athlete and artist Micayla Gatto adventures to the Indian
Himalayas to experience the culture with her unique artistic perception.
https://freehubmag.com/videos/perspectives-india Inside the Indus - A Pakistani Odyssey
(2017, 27 min)
An international team of kayakers heads to Pakistan to attempt a descent of the fabled Rondu
Gorge, on the Indus river. Hidden behind a wall of political and security factors meant it had
been eight years since the last expedition had ventured into the gorge.
https://www.facebook.com/twelveproductions/videos/inside-the-indus-a-pakistani-odyssey/22 4 8154562075004/
Skier Vs Drone
(2018, 4 min)
2018 Olympic Bronze Medalist skier racer, Victor Muffat-Jeandet, faces off against 2x World
Drone Racing Champion, Jordan Temkin, in a dual GS race to see who is the fastest down
the mountain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn_Fx2MwCB0 Curated by Lianne Caron
The Faction Collective Presents: La Grave
(2018, 17 min)
Sam Anthamatten and Johnny Collinson travel to La Grave to push the limits of steep skiing
and discover what makes La Grave so unique - a mythic freeride location where time stops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkinG08IoKk
Children of the Columbia: A Skier’s Odyssey
(2018, 20 min)
A cultural ski journey up the historically-charged waters of the Columbia River in interior
British Columbia.
https://vimeo.com/330851467 The Sky Piercer
(2018, 44 min)
Snow athletes Sam Smoothy, Xavier De Le Rue, Nadine Wallner and Fraser McDougall take
on the challenge of skiing down New Zealand’s highest mountain, the notorious Mount Cook
(Aoraki). Will extreme weather and icy conditions defeat them?
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/films/the-sky-piercer-2019-23-10 The Lorax Project
(2018, 35 min)
Six friends embark on a determined quest to climb and then BASE jump ‘The Lorax’, a
formidable climb in remote western Tasmania. Surrounded by some of the most pristine
wilderness in all of Australia, they contend with extreme weather and rugged terrain, relying on
each other’s skills and a bit of humour to reach their goal.
https://vimeo.com/310331133 Escape
(2018, 8 min)
JaBig, a Montreal-based DJ, buys a bike on a whim and decides to attempt to beat the record
for the longest continuous bike ride in a single country. What’s more, he’ll ride a single-speed,
fixed-gear bicycle and finish in the winter, approaching the Arctic Ocean by way of Canada’s
northernmost continental hamlet, Tuktoyaktuk in the Northwest Territories.
https://www.mec.ca/en/explore/mec-documentary-escape Facing Sunrise
(2017, 8 min)
While dealing with one of the darkest times of her life, processing family trauma and recovering
from injury, Azzah overhears a conversation around the question, “what do you want to do
before you die?” Inspired and energized, she rushes home and begins her bucket list. Although
she has never seen herself as much of an adventurer, she realizes she’s capable of more than
she ever imagined.
https://www.mec.ca/en/explore/facing-sunrise Curated by Lianne Caron
Ascending Afghanistan *warning graphic content
(2016, 44 min)
Follow the first female Afghan mountaineering team as they navigate their first expedition and
fight for recognition as athletes amongst their country, culture, and families.
https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/vice-impact-ascending-afghanistan-rising-women/587674b f f0d3f0d206a3cec6?latest=1
Brotherhood of Skiing
(2018, 10 min)
Since 1973, the National Brotherhood of Skiers has overcome barriers by bringing soul,
smiles and a party to the mountain.
https://vimeo.com/318824416 How to Run 100 Miles
(2018, 28 min)
The odds were stacked against Jayson Sime early in life: poverty, homelessness, dyslexia,
bullying. But he learned to fight. In 2017, he entered his first 100-mile mountain
ultramarathon, betting on his lifelong resilience to carry him to the finish line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC7Lh4opLsc
Blue Heart
(2018, 44 min)
The Balkan Peninsula is home to the last wild rivers in Europe. However, a deluge of more
than 3,000 proposed hydropower developments threaten to destroy the culture and ecology of
this forgotten region. Blue Heart, now in its first digital release, documents the battle for the
largest undammed river in Europe, Albania’s Vjosa, the effort to save the endangered Balkan
lynx in Macedonia, and the women of Kruščica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, who are
spearheading a months-long, 24/7 protest to protect their community’s only source of
drinking water.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhmHByZ0Xd8 Carving Landscapes
(2018, 6 min)
Through the inspiring legacy of Mary Vaux we will venture onto the Illecillewaet
Glacier, reenacting her research and her mountain travel in the restriction of Victorian
dresses.
https://vimeo.com/299359466 The Passage
(2018, 25 min)
In 1974, my 20-year-old parents and uncle Andy built their own canoes, launched them into the
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpLt8ThtOFc&feature=youtu.be Ran my first marathon yesterday. Roughly a year after running regularly. As a frequent reader on this sub and having read many race reports as inspiration, I decided I should write one in the hope of maybe inspiring or entertaining for the next runner one day.
Race Information
Goals
| Goal | Description | Completed? |
| A | Finish | Yes |
| B | Sub 4 | Yes |
Splits
Splicing data from 2 sources. My app (free version of MapMyRun on my iPhone, entries denoted with an asterix ‘*’), and the official report from the organizer.
| Mile | Time | Pace |
| 5* | 44:02 | 8:48 |
| 6.2 (10Km) | 54:58 | 8:51 |
| 10* | 1:28:10 | 8:50 |
| 13.1 (Half) | 1:56:13 | 8:52 |
| 15* | 2:11:50 | 8:44 |
| 20* | 2:57:41 | 9:10 |
| 20 | 2:59:18 | 8:57 |
| 25* | 3:44:56 | 9:27 |
| 26.2 | 3:57:19 | 9:32 |
| 26.39* | 3:57:36 | 9:06 |
Overall Official Pace: 9:03.
Overall Pace as measured by MapMyRun: 9:00.
Background
I quit a high stress tech job in December 2018. A little overweight, a little depressed, a little unfit, having 2~3 migraines a week, it was the right thing to do. My wife has been running and working out regularly for at least a year, she shed a lot of weight and is in great shape. My teenager son had also just joined his high school track and field team as a long distance runner, after that he joined the cross country team. Inspired by my wife’s success and my son’s example, I started running after some prodding.
At the beginning of 2019, I started running about 10 miles a week, 3-4 times weekly, at 2-3 miles per run around my neighborhood. Around the same time, I also discovered the Recommended Routine in
bodyweightfitness… Late summer 2019, my wife decided to run a half marathon before she turns 50, so I joined her in her challenge. By then my migraines are mostly gone, and I’ve lost about 30 pounds and now in the best shape of my life. We started running more, and our weekly mileage went up to about 20 miles a week by late 2019. We completed our first half marathon together in December, and I did well and got a sub 2 finish. Riding on the euphoria of that achievement, and after watching the movie “Brittany Runs A Marathon”, I thought — “why not?”
I did some research for mostly gentle downhill thus easier marathons within driving distance from home and found the Napa race. The only problem - I only have about 8 weeks to train for it. Unsure about the wisdom of taking this challenge on, I even
posted the question to running.
With the encouragement and advice from the sub, I proceeded with training.
Training
I read a few running plans for marathon noobs, and inferred that I should just start running more and go on longer runs, albeit at an easy, moderate pace. Also as a sanity check, I told myself to only sign up for the race after I manage to ramp up to roughly 40 miles per week, and have had at least one long run of about 20 miles. I did not follow any of the plans religiously, just doing long relax runs 4~6 times a week, with one long run every weekend. 2 weeks after the half marathon, I ran a very slow 14 miles, then added 2 miles every 1-2 week till I reached 18 miles before finally signing up.
My weekly training usually consists of:
- 2-3 medium runs of ~8 miles at an easy pace anywhere around 9:30-11 min/mile on alternating days of the week. Sometimes I would run to a nearby hill but mostly I just ran flat loops around my neighborhood.
- 2-3 short runs of ~4 miles also at an easy pace on alternating days of the week, supplemented with either the Recommended Routine in bodyweightfitness, or some cobbled together stretching routine I found on Youtube.
- 1 long run on Sunday, varying from 14 to 20 miles
As part of the training, I experimented with fueling strategy with gel packs and hydration with sports drinks. On a 20 mile long run, I tried only taking a gel pack after every 6 miles, and hit the wall for the first time in my life at around mile 18. Bonking was awful, but I managed to get myself home somehow. For aspiring marathoners, I would suggest trying this once to see how it feels. It will make you take nutrition and hydration during long runs seriously. Eventually I adjusted my fueling plan to taking a gel pack every 3-4 miles, and I would carry a bottle of sports drink that I sip every 2 mile. The gel packs, bottle, with the phone, it was a lot of stuff to carry. But you do what you gotta do.
Since I somehow managed a sub-2 during the half marathon, I half fantasized about the possibility of running a sub-4 race in my first full marathon. Many kind runners on
running cautioned against taking this on as a goal. So I tried to push that out of my mind as much as possible. However, during my training runs, sometimes I would try to see how it feels to run at around a 9 minute mile pace for some extended period of time so to see whether my legs and lungs could take it. Secretly though, I was hoping the gentle rolling downhill of the Napa course could help turn fantasy into reality.
EDIT: forgot to talk about taper. 2 weeks before race day we took a family ski trip and after that my weekly mileage went down to about 20 miles, half of my usual. 3 days before race I stopped any running. Even with gentle exercises my body felt stir crazy with lots of pent-up energy, it was actually hard to just deal with it. Finally, the morning before race day I just had to go out for a 2 miles shake out run with my teenage son to get the nervousness out of the system.
Equipment
- Cheap but good enough running shoes. After trying out a few, I finally settled on ASICS Men's Gel-Venture 6, less than $50 on Amazon. For my running style and weight, they usually last 2-3 months before the sole wears out.
- AiRunTech No Bounce Hydration Belt, less than $20 on Amazon. For long runs, I could carry all the gel packs, a Kleen bottle of sports drinks, and my phone in a manageable manner.
- Cheap in-ear bluetooth earbuds. About $20 a pair. Better than struggling with pesky headphone wires!
- Music. On most of my training runs I’d just listen to podcasts and daydream, letting my mind wander. As an amateur musician, I’ve discovered that my feet will naturally keep time with music while running. So I carefully put together a playlist of non-stop EDM at specific beats per minute on Apple Music. This trick served me well in the half marathon, so I extended it for the full marathon. Through experimentation, I've found 165 bpm as a good pace to start. At the beginning of the playlist, it helps to guard against over exertion due to Adrenaline and excitement on race day. While most running posts recommend cadence of around 180 bpm for steady run, I don’t find that comfortable. So I compromised to eventually ramp from 165 to 175 bpm. My playlist was about 30 minutes of 165 bpm, 30 minutes at 170, settling at 175 for the next few hours. In hindsight, I should have just stayed at 170 — much more enjoyable and manageable especially when weak and exhausted.
Pre-race
My wife and I drove up to Napa the day before the race. First we went to pick up our bibs and other runners’ knick-knacks, including a nice bag that runners can use to check their extra stuff at the starting line for later pickup, and a nice slick long sleeve running shirt. Although my wife is not interested in running a full marathon, she wanted to come to support me, so she signed up for the 5K. The pick up was at the Sports and Fitness Race Expo at the Marriott Hotel. Thousands of very healthy fit looking people were milling around - looking gorgeous. Wow #1, I just realized we are now one of these beautiful healthy looking fit people! There were lots of vendors there, offering free coffee, wine (duh, Napa?) and beer tasting, and marketing for other races in surrounding areas. I forced myself not to drink any alcohol before race day for fear of affecting my ability to run, so no fun for me. At least my wife enjoyed the free drinks. I can’t help but wonder how the other runners manage — give in or resist?
After spending the pre-race night at the River Terrace Inn, I woke up at 4:30am on race day morning to prepare to catch the 5:40am bus shuttle that will take us to the starting line in Calistoga. I haven’t been sleeping well for several days due to pre-race jitters, as well as unproductive worrying over coronavirus scares, market turbulence, and crazy American politics. I am not feeling rested. The hotel provided some fruits, muffins, and coffee at the lobby. I stumbled my way there and found that runners were already assembling. I grabbed a banana, a muffin, and 2 cups of decaf as no one was there to replenish the real coffee after it ran out. I went back to my room, scoffed them down, forced myself to sit on the throne and squeezed out whatever I could.
Almost forgot about the nipple tape. Then my wife woke up to send me off, she insisted and offered to tape up a blackened toe from previous training runs. I gratefully accepted. I also took my daily Claritin as it is allergy season. Lovely as spring in Napa, with everything in full bloom, it is bad news for allergy sufferers.
I went to the lobby at 5:30 am and was surprised to see the lobby packed! After 10 minute past scheduled pick up time, a volunteer came and announced that our shuttle service ran into some unspecified problems and will be a little late. Like an entitled consumer, I felt a surge of righteous anger. But to my surprise, my fellow runners thanked the volunteers for all the effort they were doing! Wow #2, runners are nice people!
For what seemed like ages, the bus finally arrived to pick us up about half an hour later. We were feeling a little anxious to say the least. At around 6am in the morning, the traffic from Napa to the starting line in Calistoga was quite heavy and slow, my guess was many runners and their supporters were choosing to drive there. It seemed the 26 mile drive took almost an hour. If I were to do this again, I think it would be wiser to consider staying in Calistoga instead of Napa the night before to reduce stress. We finally got to the starting line with only about 10 minute to spare, and I joined the super long line for the porta potties. Not ideal, but I wouldn’t want to be looking for someplace to pee mid race.
It was actually quite cold before the race and there was a light drizzle standing in the endless potty lines. I thought I would have plenty of time to do some stretching and warm ups. No such luxury today. After paying homage to the potty god, I have only seconds to spare before getting myself to the starting line. But first, I have to take off my hoodie, my glasses, and stick random stuff into the assigned bag and checked it. I was very grateful that the process was well organized and efficient. A team of volunteers grabbed it from me and tossed it into a well marked bus according to my bib number.
Then I heard the starting airhorn before even seeing where the starting line actually was! I just joined the horde and started to run in the same direction. And we were off at 7:30am!
Race
The drizzle had stopped by now, and it was starting to get lighter. Surrounded by vineyards, nature, and rolling hills, I made sure to look around and appreciate the scenery while I was running.
At the beginning, I spotted the 3:50, 3:55 and 4:30 pacers bunched up relatively close to each other. Without my glasses, I couldn’t see very well where the other pacer groups were, so I decided to just follow the 3:55 pacers as much as I could. Surprisingly I find myself keeping up!
I saw a lot of runners wearing the fancy pink Nike Vapor Fly shoes or their close cousins. You know, the one worn by the guy who broke the 2 hour marathon world record. Rough guess: around 1 in 10 runners were wearing this fanciness? Feeling a little judgy (Cheaters!) and a little jealous, I shut that train of thought out of my mind. Anyone brave or crazy enough to run a marathon should be allowed to wear any shoe they want, or even none at all!
Aid stations at mile 2. I decided to run past it since I was carrying my own drink. Same at mile 4. I have to say the aid stations were very well organized. There were race volunteers handing out water and sports drinks. With long outstretched arms, it seemed easy for runners to just reach out and grab a paper cup without stopping. I made a mental note to do that later in the race.
I squeezed in a gel pack at mile 4. As an allergy sufferer, I have been running as a mouth breather. Not a very graceful look, but between that and suffocating, the choice is obvious. This poses extra challenge while eating and drinking. I just have to take quick breaths between swallowing, and hold un-finished gel in my mouth while struggling to inhale.
The miles were just rolling past, and before I knew it, an hour had gone by. That was actually quite a pleasant surprise. I was utterly enjoying myself. A year ago I wouldn’t have thought it would be possible for me to be feeling this good after running for a full hour.
The scenery was beautiful, everything fresh and green. It was a little overcast, but I am definitely sufficiently warm by now. I appreciated the slick long sleeve shirt that the organizers gave out, and happy that I’ve decided to wear it instead of some random tee-shirt I packed.
I was also surprised to see that there were all sorts of runners, all ages, all sizes. Many of them fit the category of tall long healthy beautiful people I saw at bib pick up the day before, but not all. Since I am feeling great at this point, I see myself running tall with perfect form in my mind’s eye. I looked around and couldn’t help but start judging others… “that guy is limping… that one is carrying extra weight… that muscle dude is top heavy... that old man has no bounce in his step…“
More beautiful vineyards rolled past. BTW, there are hills on this course. Yes it is net down hill, but there are uphill parts too. I can definitely feel myself exerting to run up those “gentle” slopes. Another observation: it actually takes quite some effort to run straight on a surface that slopes to the side even though it is flat ahead. Never thought of that.
Wow, half marathon mark!
At this point, instead of taking up both lanes of the picturesque Silverado trail, runners shifted to running on the right hand side to allow traffic to use the other lane. No problem, the cars, motor-bikers, cyclists, and the occasional road skiers were keeping a respectful distance. Yes, there were quite a few "road skiers". Not roller skaters or inline skaters but guys on long skis with wheels on each end, holding poles. Didn’t know that was a thing until today.
I was still keeping pace with the 3:55 pacers! In fact, I was running slightly ahead of them for most of the race, but they would occasionally bump up against me, at which time I would just push ahead and open up some distance from them. Amazed with this observation, I congratulated myself and carried on, although parts of my body were starting to feel creaky at this point. Especially the knees and the achilles. I was still imagining myself running in perfect form though.
Around mile 15 my bottle was empty. So I would grab a cup of water or sports drinks from one of the outstretched hands as I passed each of the aid stations. They were even guys handing out gel packs, and at later stations even fruits like orange slices, though I never took them as I had plenty of gel packs in my pouch.
The EDM playlist at 175 bpm was starting to sound quite boring and monotonous at this point, even annoyingly whiny. I don’t want to waste any effort to try to find some other music so I soldiered on, faithfully keeping pace one step at a time to the beat. I also started to notice that I was grunting in time, all the time. Breath in on step One, Two, Three, exhale and grunt on Four… 1,2,3, grunt… 1,2,3, grunt… 1,2,3, grunt…
Mile 18! More body parts were starting to hurt more and more. Even the neck and shoulders! Also by now the 3:55 pacers and their faithful followers had already passed me on the last gentle uphill. I told myself I would catch up with them on the next downhill slope but that never happen.
I was however pleasantly surprised to see my wife in the cheering crowd! She had finished her 5K, went back to the hotel to clean up, and drove back out to cheer for me! I tried to run tall and put on a show of my best running form despite feeling quite tired at this point.
Contrary to what I’ve read about the race from previous years, there were quite a few supporters along the way even in the first few miles of the race, early in the morning. Some holding signs encouraging love ones and random runners like me, some were there to give free high fives. All there to cheer you on! I made a point to give as many high fives with my snotty sweaty palms – coronavirus, who cares! I also saw families with lawn chairs, some playing loud motivational music on their boomboxes. There was a brass band somewhere along the way, a lion dance troupe, and even a Taiko drumming group toward the end.
By mile 20 I was definitely struggling. Later when I looked at my running app it confirmed that my pace had slowed down significantly. Although I “only” needed to run 10 min mile pace for the next 6 mile I could still get a sub 4 finish… yes, sub 4 was still in play… but that was starting to sound like a tall order. A runner friend had placed a bet with me that I could finish but won’t get a sub 4. So I decided to use it as a goal to keep myself focused. Just have to put one foot in front of the other. Repeat. By the way, I was no longer able to keep time with the music. 175 bpm? Just background noise at this point.
At around mile 23 I was feeling the sub 4 fantasy slipping away. With strangers cheering me on, I summoned energy from god-knows-where and thus probably shortened a few years of my lifespan. I forced myself to keep up the pace. I was also grunting very loudly now, without a care how disturbing it could be for other runners. “1, 2, 3, GRUNT! 1, 2, 3, GRUNT! 1, 2, 3, GRUNT!” I saw quite a few disturbed runners turning their head as I was approaching them, and the fears in their eyes! They gave me a wide berth and I passed each of them without hesitation or apologies.
Finish line in sight, I saw my wife’s face in the crowd, I pushed forward…
Post-race
Limping past the finish line, I hunched over and stopped to catch my breath. A young, kind and lovely volunteer took my arm and walked me further down the line, making me feel really special. I am very grateful, thanks kind volunteer!
The finish area was in a local high school. My wife found me. She guided me to the bag pick up in an indoor school basketball court. I am thankful it was indoor and comfortably warm, because not long after we got there my legs gave up and started to cramp. Hard. I saw my right calf muscle contorted into some angry shape I never thought possible, pulsating with a mind of its own in front of my own eyes. I had to do some painful stretches to try to pry the muscles from twisting into knots. After a few minutes it finally calmed down and I finally sat down and relaxed.
My wife showed me some photos and videos she took of me at mile 18 and the finish line. Looking at the videos, I was flabbergasted. In complete opposite direction to my own imagination, my running form was in no way perfect or even any where near good. In fact, I was hunched over, pain on my face, tense shoulder, bow-legged, and stiff wooden locked knees, flat footed, with no bounce at all in my feet whatsoever! More like a ghoul in hunchback of Notre Dame!
Anyway, it was a painful and humbling experience. But it was all worth it. Plus I won the sub 4 bet.
P.S. Later in the evening, I had a full blown allergy attack from breathing in all the pollen during the race. Still, it was all worth it.
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